RE: Farm Out Final Stage27 Aug 2025 16:43
Using the ever-reliable AI:
Next Stages and Likely Timings
Based on standard oil and gas farmout processes, the progression from a circulating draft Letter of Intent (LOI) typically includes:
Signing the LOI: Finalizes high-level terms and commits to exclusivity. Likely 1-3 weeks, as discussions are advanced.
Mutual Due Diligence: Review of technical, financial, and legal data. Typically 4-8 weeks.
Negotiation of Final Farmout Agreement: Refining detailed terms like work obligations and interests. Usually 4-6 weeks post-due diligence.
Signing the Farmout Agreement: Binding commitment. Often 1-2 weeks after negotiations.
Regulatory Approvals: In Mongolia, involves MRPAM review; could add 1-3 months.
Closing and Announcement: Deal effective upon approvals; announced via RNS shortly after signing or closing.
Estimated Completion and Announcement
Negotiations could wrap up by late Q4 2025 (November-December), with announcement in Q1 2026 if approvals delay. This aligns with industry norms where LOI-to-signing takes 3-6 months, though Mongolian bureaucracy (e.g., past delays for Petro Matad) could extend to mid-2026.
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Take with a pinch of salt, DYOR, etc etc.