Chariot Oil & Gas Ld Namibia 2714 Update (0930P)
August 29 2017 - 1:01AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 0930P
Chariot Oil & Gas Ld
29 August 2017
29 August 2017
Chariot Oil & Gas Limited
("Chariot", the "Company" or the "Group")
Licence Update, Namibia
Blocks 2714A & 2714B ("Southern Blocks")
-- Chariot elects not to enter the next period in the Southern Blocks
-- Framework agreed for an option for Chariot to back-in for 10%
equity for no financial consideration after exploration drilling in
the Southern Blocks
Chariot Oil & Gas Limited (AIM: CHAR), the Atlantic margins
focused oil and gas exploration company, today announces that it
has elected not to enter into the First Renewal Exploration Period
of the exploration licences covering each of the Namibian Blocks
2714A and 2714B, and, as described below, has secured an option to
back-in for 10% equity after the completion of future exploration
drilling for no financial consideration.
Election not to enter the next period
Chariot has elected not to enter into the First Renewal
Exploration Period of either of the exploration licences covering
the Namibian Blocks 2714A and 2714B (Chariot 85% and operator;
NAMCOR 10%; Quiver 5%). The Namibian Ministry of Mines and Energy
and Chariot's partners have been notified of this decision and the
process of withdrawal is now underway.
On behalf of the partnership, the Company acquired approximately
2,128 kilometres of 2D seismic data, prefunded the ION NamibiaSPAN
long offset 2D seismic data and reprocessed the historic 3D seismic
data over the Southern Blocks. Analysis of the integration of this
seismic data with regional well data identified gas prospects AO1
and AO2 in the Aptian clastic onlap play.
The work undertaken by Chariot to define this prospectivity
resulted in industry interest; however the technical risk
associated with these prospects deterred potential partners from
committing to a programme of exploration drilling in the current
environment. The decision not to enter into the next period was
made in line with the Company's risk management strategy, its focus
on portfolio management and capital discipline.
Back-in Option
In exchange for facilitating the partnering programme to be
undertaken by NAMCOR, Chariot has agreed the framework of an option
for the Company to back-in for 10% ground floor equity from the
remaining partners. This option can be exercised at Chariot's
discretion for no consideration following the drilling of the first
exploration well in each of the licences. The heads of terms of the
option have been agreed and the final contract remains subject to
approval by both the remaining partners and Chariot.
Larry Bottomley, CEO commented:
"The focus for Chariot is the delivery of transformational value
through the discovery of material hydrocarbon accumulations. While
it is clearly disappointing that we were unable to attract a
partner on the Southern Blocks in the current environment, it is
important that the Company maintain discipline in the management of
risk and the allocation of capital. NAMCOR has requested that
Chariot remain engaged in the partnering process through a zero
cost option to back-in after exploration drilling in recognition of
the depth of understanding of the Chariot team of these licences
and the quality of technical work performed.
While supporting the remaining partners in these efforts, our
operational focus is on preparing for the drilling programme in
Morocco, progressing preparations to drill in the Central Blocks in
Namibia and launching the partnering process in Brazil.
We would like to thank NAMCOR and the Ministry of Mines and
Energy for continuing to facilitate our attempts to progress our
acreage through to drilling."
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes
of Article 7 of Regulation 596/2014.
For further information please
contact:
Chariot Oil & Gas Limited
Larry Bottomley, CEO +44 (0)20 7318 0450
finnCap (Nominated Adviser
and Joint Broker)
Matt Goode, Christopher Raggett
(Corporate Finance)
Emily Morris (Corporate Broking) +44 (0)20 7220 0500
Peel Hunt (Joint Broker)
Richard Crichton, Ross Allister,
Chris Burrows +44 (0)20 7418 8900
EMC(2) Advisory (PR/IR Contact)
Natalia Erikssen +44 (0)78 0944 0929
NOTES TO EDITORS
About Chariot
Chariot Oil & Gas Limited is an independent oil and gas
exploration group. It holds licences covering two blocks in
Namibia, three blocks in Morocco and four blocks in the
Barreirinhas Basin offshore Brazil. All of these blocks are
currently in the exploration phase.
The ordinary shares of Chariot Oil & Gas Limited are
admitted to trading on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange
under the symbol 'CHAR'.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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