BG is British Gas16 May 2008 17:58
mus .. as you see below ... EEL has agreed terms with BG over 2/3 of Asset OPL 323 and are awaiting agreement from the Nigerian President.
Equator Exploration Limited
17 August 2007
Immediate Release 17 August 2007
EQUATOR EXPLORATION LIMITED
Asset Farm out
London, 17 August 2007 - Equator Exploration Limited ("Equator" or "the
Company") announces a farm out of part of its Participating Interest in the
Production Sharing Contract ("PSC") in Oil Prospecting Licence ("OPL") 323,
offshore Nigeria.
The Company has entered into an agreement with BG Exploration and Production
Nigeria Limited ("BG") to assign from its thirty per cent (30%) Participating
Interest in the Production Sharing Contract for OPL 323, a twenty per cent (20%)
Participating Interest to BG, in exchange for a total consideration of US$75
million, comprising both cash and carry on future expenditure. The completion of
the farm out is subject to receipt of all necessary consents and approvals,
including the approval of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation ("NNPC").
Equator has also agreed with its Nigerian partners to buy back 3% of the Net
Profits Interest granted in March 2006 on completion of the farm out referred to
above. After taking account of these transactions Equator will have a net
economic interest