Clarity3 Mar 2019 13:19
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Mr Potter said in a statement: “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.”