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6 July 2023
Petro Matad Limited
("Petro Matad" or the "Company")
Operational Update: Block XX Land Permit
Block XX Exploitation Licence
Petro Matad Limited (AIM:MATD), the AIM quoted Mongolian oil company is pleased to announce that the Cabinet of the Mongolian Government has approved the certification of the Block XX Exploitation Area, including the Heron oil discovery, as special purpose land.
Having received feedback from all other ministries, the Ministry of Construction and Urban Development, which is responsible for land issues, submitted the documentation to Cabinet and the proposed certification was discussed at the Cabinet's meeting on 5 July 2023. The Cabinet approved the certification and also instructed officials to conclude the follow up formalities required under the Land Law. The Company will now work with the central Land Agency and local authorities to complete the registration of the area and to sign the necessary contracts required by the regulations on the management of special purpose land. In parallel, we are already in discussion with service providers to determine a timeframe in which crews and equipment can be available for the completion for production of the Heron 1 well.
The certification of Block XX as special purpose land gives the Company the legal right of access to the entire area for the purpose of hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation.
Mike Buck, CEO of Petro Matad, said:
"We are very pleased that the Cabinet has approved the certification of Block XX as special purpose land. This important step has been a very long time coming but now provides a firm legal standing to the Company to execute the approved plan of development for Heron and to explore the exciting potential around it.
I would like to thank all our shareholders and in particular those that have been with Petro Matad for some years now, for their patience during this protracted certification process and I look forward to sharing further updates as we move into the next phase."
Further operational updates will be provided in due course.
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Further information please contact:
Petro Matad Limited |
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Mike Buck, CEO | +976 7014 1099 / +976 7575 1099 |
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Shore Capital (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker) |
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Toby Gibbs Rachel Goldstein | +44 (0) 20 7408 4090 |
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Zeus Capital Limited (Joint Broker) Simon Johnson Louisa Waddell
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+44 (0) 20 3829 5000 |
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FTI Consulting (Communications Advisory Firm) |
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Ben Brewerton Christopher Laing | +44 (0) 20 3727 1000 |
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About Petro Matad
Petro Matad is the parent company of a group focussed on oil exploration, as well as future development and production in Mongolia. At the current time, Petro Matad holds 100% working interest and the operatorship of two Production Sharing Contracts with the Government of Mongolia. Block XX has an area of 214 square kilometres in the far eastern part of the country and Block V has an area of 7,937 square kilometres in the central western part of the country.
Petro Matad Limited is incorporated in the Isle of Man under company number 1483V. Its registered office is at Victory House, Prospect Hill, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 1EQ.