RE: First well this year25 Feb 2019 09:49
Ray. This is no pump and dump. I have been here a long time. Read the RNS released last week.
Bahamas Petroleum Company, the oil and gas exploration company with significant prospective resources in licences in The Commonwealth of The Bahamas ("The Bahamas"), is pleased to announce that the Company has received formal notification from the Government of The Bahamas (the "Government") as to the term of the second exploration period of the Company's four southern licences in the territorial waters of The Bahamas ("Licences"), confirming that the (current) second exploration period of the licences is extended until 31 December 2020.
The notification received is in response to BPC's request for clarification from the Government as to the term, timing of, and work obligations pertaining to the Licences, in view of time disruptions outside of the control of the Company since 2015. The notification provides clarity and certainty to all parties as to the tenure of the licences.
The Company's obligation during this second exploration period is to safely implement an environmentally responsible exploratory well. At the conclusion of this period, based on the results of the initial exploration well and in accordance with the existing terms of the Licences and the pertaining regulations, the Company will have the option to apply for a production lease over all or part of the licence area, and / or extend the licences into a third exploration period and / or apply for an appraisal extension.