Para los que llevamos Vaalco:
Energy receives 10-year extension for three Exclusive Exploitation Areas under the Etame Marin Production Sharing Contract, in Gabon
• VAALCO is the operator with ~34% participating interest, with remaining interest owners include Addax Petroleum Etame (34%), Sasol Gabon (30%), and PetroEnergy Resources (2.5%).
• The amendment provides two additional five-year option periods, and opportunity to make further investments
• Etame asset has produced over 100 million barrels of oil, since inception.
• (NYSE:EGY) moves ~12% post market
Key Highlights of the Extension:
• Extends each of the existing three Exclusive Exploitation Authorizations under the Etame PSC for 10 years from the date of the signing of the Amendment, with two additional five-year option periods;
• Provides the opportunity to make future investments that will yield benefit to both the Contractor Parties and the government of Gabon through further development of the resource potential within the Exploitation Areas;
• Commits the Contractor Parties to complete, within two years of the Amendment coming into force, a drilling program to drill two development wells and two appraisal wells, as well as undertake technical studies;
• In addition, VAALCO has agreed individually to provide an increased commitment to corporate social responsibility projects in Gabon.