1 Sep 2022 07:15
1 September 2022
Scirocco Energy plc
("Scirocco" or the "Company")
Ruvuma Operations Update
Scirocco Energy (AIM: SCIR), the AIM investing company targeting attractive assets within the European sustainable energy and circular economy markets, notes the update issued today by Aminex PLC on operations at the Ruvuma PSA, in which Scirocco holds a legacy 25% non-operated working interest.
Seismic and commercial activities continue to progress under the direction of the operator, ARA Petroleum Tanzania Limited ("APT"):
· Over half of the seismic data has now been acquired over the Ntorya location and, at the current rate of activity, it is expected that the acquisition programme will be completed by the middle of October 2022.
· Sufficient seismic data regarding the drilling location of the Chikumbi-1 ("CH-1") well has now been acquired, and processing and interpretation of such data is almost complete with further updates to be provided in due course.
· On behalf of the Ruvuma joint venture partners, APT has agreed in principle with the Government of Tanzania ("GoT") to an addendum to the Ruvuma PSA ("PSA Addendum"). The Ruvuma PSA, as with all other PSAs in Tanzania, contained fiscal terms (profit share, royalty, and taxations rates) only for the production of oil. Fiscal terms for the production of gas were required to be agreed upon separately.
· Negotiations on the gas sales agreement ("GSA") between the Ruvuma partners and the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation ("TPDC") for the sale of gas from the Ntorya gas field to the TPDC commenced recently in Tanzania and are currently ongoing.
Tom Reynolds, Scirocco's CEO commented:
"It is pleasing to see the positive progress reported today by Aminex, which is supportive of Scirocco's ongoing exposure to the success case of the project as part of the contingent elements of the agreement for the Company's divestment of its interest in the asset to APT."
For further information:
Scirocco Energy plc Tom Reynolds, CEO Doug Rycroft, COO | +44 (0) 20 7466 5000 |
Strand Hanson Limited, Nominated Adviser Ritchie Balmer / James Spinney / Robert Collins |
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WH Ireland Limited, Broker Harry Ansell / Katy Mitchell |
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Buchanan, Financial PR Ben Romney / Jon Krinks
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