RE: Turkey well cost1 May 2021 23:23
I'd forgotten what the terms were so I just looked up the original announcement.
"To earn its 50% interest in the Licence, the Company has agreed to fund 100% of the first of 5 commitment wells in the Licence's 5-year exploration term, together with a small 2D seismic survey with an expected cost of $1-$1.5 million. UKOG's net expenditure for the one well plus seismic programme is capped at USD$5 million maximum expenditure. Thereafter, the Company will fund its 50% interest share expected to be c. $1.5 million per well.
The exploration phase expires in June 2023 but can either be extended for a further 2-years, or in the success case converted directly into a 20-year production lease. The Licence's 5 well commitment to the Turkish government has a gross monetary equivalent of $7.66 million (UKOG $3.83 million), however UKOG understands that should any of the commitment wells not be drilled, a modest penalty of c. $30-50,000 is payable to the government."