RE: First well this year25 Feb 2019 09:32
Simon Potter, Chief Executive Officer of Bahamas Petroleum Company, said:
"The confirmation from the Government of The Bahamas that the current term of our four southern licences extends to 31 December 2020 provides the Company with a certainty of tenure over the Company's licences, replacing any perceived "above ground" issues with complete clarity in fact and law. This position has been arrived at following extensive government consultation and whilst this has taken the Company a while to establish, there is now a very clear two-year window to advance plans for and to drill an exploratory well providing certainty to potential partners as we move forward in our farm-out discussions. Today's news will add considerable impetus to this process. BPC's focus remains singular: to implement an exploratory well on its highly prospective assets in The Bahamas to the benefit of shareholders and the people of The Bahamas. We are encouraged by the support the Government has shown throughout this process, thank them for it and look forward to updating shareholders on further progress when appropriate."