Strategy for growth17 Nov 2017 20:11
From Align Report
Management plans to have completed dealing with all the legacy issues in H1 2018, which
will allow real progress to be made. The two remaining issues are the licence extension for
the two Indian projects as well as the situation involving JV partner GSPC These items both
really rest with the government as the Director General of Hydrocarbons (DGH) is in control
of oil and gas licencing and GSPC was set up by the Gujarat State government.
Both matters are expected to be quietly resolved in a timely fashion over the coming
months. A ten-year licence extension would take both projects through to September 2029.
The resolution of the GSPC situation is more than likely to be achieved by bringing in a large
financially-stable new joint venture partner probably assuming most of GSPC�s stake, with
GSPC ending up with a small interest. To this end, Oilex has opened a data room and has
been soliciting interest from larger international E&P companies in an attempt to ensure
that the deal is secured for a preferred partner.