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Deltic Energy Plc / Index: AIM / Epic: DELT / Sector: Natural Resources
25 October 2022
Deltic Energy Plc ("Deltic" or "the Company")
Pensacola Drilling Update
Deltic Energy Plc, the AIM-quoted natural resources investing company with a high impact exploration and appraisal portfolio focused on the Southern and Central North Sea, announces that Shell UK Ltd ("Shell"), the Operator of Licence P2252, has indicated that the preparations are now underway to move the Maersk Resilient drilling rig to the Pensacola location and mobilisation is planned to occur in early November with the well expected to commence drilling in mid-November.
The Company looks forward to providing a further update when the rig is on site at Pensacola and drilling has commenced.
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For further information please contact the following:
Deltic Energy Plc |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7887 2630 |
Graham Swindells / Andrew Nunn / Sarah McLeod |
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Allenby Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser) |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 3328 5656 |
David Hart / Alex Brearley (Corporate Finance) |
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Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited (Joint Broker) |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7710 7600 |
Callum Stewart / Simon Mensley / Ashton Clanfield |
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Canaccord Genuity Limited (Joint Broker) Adam James / Gordon Hamilton
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Tel: +44 (0) 20 7523 8000 |
Vigo Consulting (IR Adviser) |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7390 0230 |
Patrick d'Ancona / Finlay Thomson / K endall Hill |
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About Deltic Energy Plc
Deltic has created a strategically located portfolio of high-quality gas exploration licences in the Southern North Sea over a number of licensing rounds. These licences are located in areas that have been underexplored despite significant discoveries such as Tolmount, Breagh, Pegasus and Cygnus, most of which have gone on to be developed and could provide ready access to export infrastructure for any future developments on Deltic's licence acreage.
About Pensacola
Pensacola is a Zechstein Reef prospect located to the north west of the Breagh gas field in the Southern North Sea. Deltic estimates the prospect to contain gross P50 Prospective Resources of 309 BCF, with a 55% geological chance of success, which will rank Pensacola as one of the highest impact exploration targets to be drilled in the gas basin in recent years.