UK Licence Update

RNS Number : 4200I

Egdon Resources PLC

14 June 2011

 



14 June 2011                                                                                      For Immediate Release

EGDON RESOURCES PLC

("Egdon" or "the Company")

UK Licence Update

Egdon Resources plc (EDR:AIM) is pleased to provide an update on changes to certain of its UK licence interests as well as details of a recent seismic survey.

Egdon have reached agreement with Europa Oil and Gas Limited ("Europa") and Celtique Energie Petroleum Ltd. ("Celtique") to equalise working interests across contiguous Petroleum Exploration and Production Licences ("PEDL") 180 and 182 in the East Midlands.  Egdon is the current operator of PEDL182 and will assume operatorship of PEDL180.  On conclusion of the transaction, which is subject to approval from the Department of Energy and Climate Change ("DECC"), Egdon will hold a 33.33% interest in both licences reducing from its current 50%. The transaction provides alignment for the planned exploration programme for this area, which contains a trend of oil prone structures including the Broughton oil discovery and Wressle Prospect, which spans the two licences.  A joint 3D seismic survey is planned for later in 2011 to firm up drilling locations for the licences.  It is hoped to drill during 2012 as part of a planned multi-well drilling programme in the East Midlands.

Egdon have also reached agreement with Celtique whereby Celtique will acquire a 25% interest in PEDL181 from Egdon, again subject to approval by DECC. Following completion, Egdon will hold a 25% interest.  Europa is the operator of PEDL181 with a 50% interest.

Egdon's interests in PEDL180 and 181 were acquired from Valhalla Oil and Gas Limited ("Valhalla") earlier in 2011. The licences are covered by an Area of Mutual Interest agreement between Egdon and Celtique.  Celtique will assume 50% of the consideration to Valhalla.  This will comprise the payment of a 10% Net Profit Interest ("NPI") on each 25% interest in PEDL180 and PEDL181 assigned to it by Egdon (2.5% net).  The NPI is payable from revenues after recovery of pro-rata exploration, development and production costs.

Elsewhere in the East Midlands, Egdon is pleased to report the successful completion of a 13 kilometre 2D seismic programme over the Burton on the Wolds Prospect in PEDL201 where Egdon holds a 50% operated interest. The Burton on the Wolds prospect is located on the southern margin of the Widmerpool Basin to the South-East of the Rempstone Oil Field and is a four-way dip-closed prospect associated with an underlying seismic anomaly. Indicative prospective resources are estimated by Egdon at around 1.5 million barrels.

Commenting on the recent developments, Egdon's Managing Director Mark Abbott said:

"We are pleased to have reached agreement with Europa and Celtique in relation to PEDLs 180, 181 and 182 and to have assumed operatorship of PEDL180.  We are now in a position to operate the forthcoming 3D seismic programme and develop plans for drilling on this highly prospective trend with a uniform Joint Venture partnership.  The early results of the seismic programme over the Burton on the Wolds Prospect look encouraging and we hope will lead to a firm drilling location."

For further information please contact:

Egdon Resources plc

Mark Abbott                                                                                           01256 702292

                                                                                                                 www.egdon-resources.com

Buchanan

Richard Darby, James Strong, Gabriella Clinkard                       020 7466 5000

Nominated Adviser and Broker - Seymour Pierce

Jeremy Porter, Sarah Jacobs (Corporate Finance)                      020 7107 8000

Richard Redmayne (Corporate Broking)Notes to Editors:

Egdon Resources plc

Egdon Resources plc (LSE: EDR) is an established UK-based exploration and production company primarily focused on onshore exploration and production in the hydrocarbon-producing basins of the UK and Europe. 

Egdon currently holds interests in 31 licences in the UK and France and has an active programme of exploration, appraisal and development within its balanced portfolio of oil and gas assets.  Egdon is an approved operator in both the UK and France.

Egdon was formed in 1997 and listed on AIM in December 2004.

www.egdon-resources.com 

In accordance with the AIM Rules - Note for Mining and Oil and Gas Companies, the information contained in this announcement has been reviewed and signed off by the Managing Director of Egdon Resources plc Mark Abbott, a Geoscientist with over 25 years' experience.

 

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