6 Apr 2020 07:00
6 April 2020
COLUMBUS ENERGY RESOURCES PLC
("Columbus", "CERP" or the "Company")
Operations Update - Goudron renewal
Columbus, the oil and gas producer and explorer with operations in Trinidad and Suriname, notes that the current term of the Goudron Incremental Production Service Contract ("IPSC") with Heritage Petroleum Company Limited ("Heritage") was due to expire on 3 April 2020.
The Company confirms that it has reached an agreement with Heritage to extend the term to 30 June 2020, allowing time for the Company and Heritage to finalise the agreements for the longer term extension.
Leo Koot, Executive Chairman, commented:
"We are in the final stages of our negotiations with Heritage to agree the terms and conditions for a long term extension of the Goudron IPSC. We are pleased that we have an extension until June 2020 so that we can finalise the negotiations in an orderly fashion. We will update the market when the agreements are finalised."
Enquiries:
Columbus Energy Resources Plc | +44 (0) 207 203 2039 |
Leo Koot / Tony Hawkins | |
Beaumont Cornish Limited | +44 (0) 20 7628 3396 |
Nomad | |
Roland Cornish / Rosalind Hill Abrahams | |
VSA Capital | +44 (0) 20 3005 5000 |
Broker | |
Andrew Monk / Andrew Raca | |
Notes to Editors:
Columbus Energy Resources Plc is an oil and gas producer and explorer focused on onshore Trinidad and Suriname. In Trinidad, the Columbus Energy group has five producing fields, one appraisal/development project and a highly prospective exploration portfolio in the South West Peninsula ("SWP"), which lies in the extreme southwest of Trinidad and consists of stacked shallow and deep prospects. In Suriname, the Company has recently secured an onshore appraisal/development project. Columbus and aims to create transformational growth by developing its portfolio in a capital efficient and disciplined manner.
Columbus is guided by the following core values; safe and sustainable, stronger together, creative excellence, positive energy, totally trusted and personally responsible. The Company is led by an experienced Board and senior management team with supportive shareholders and intends on leveraging its expertise and experience to build an attractive and diversified portfolio of assets across South America in order to build an oil production led South American exploration business.
To find out more, visit www.columbus-erp.com or follow us on Twitter @Columbus_ERP.