Extension of Blythe and Skipper Licences

RNS Number : 2179V

Independent Oil & Gas PLC

11 December 2013

 



11 December 2013

Independent Oil & Gas plc

Extension of Blythe and Skipper Licences

The Board of Independent Oil and Gas plc ("IOG") (AIM:IOG.L), the North Sea focused Oil and Gas Company, is pleased to confirm that the Blythe and Skipper licences have been extended by 3 months to 31^st March 2014. It is IOG's understanding that longer extensions are expected to be granted once the sale of ATP Oil and Gas UK Ltd ("ATP UK") has completed.

ATP UK operates the Blythe and Skipper licences in which IOG has a 50% interest.

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Enquiries:

Independent Oil & Gas plc:
Mark Routh (CEO) Peter Young (CFO)		[phone]
Charles Stanley Securities: Philip Davies		[phone]
Bell Pottinger:
Philip Dennis	[e-mail]	[phone]
Mark Antelme	[e-mail]	[phone]

About Independent Oil & Gas:

IOG is an oil & gas company with established assets focused on the UK North Sea.  The company's strategy is to deliver near term development and production assets in North West Europe, through its extensive technical and commercial expertise, whilst maintaining some exposure to exploration upside.  The Company is looking to grow both organically and through acquisition. 

IOG has four licences in the North Sea:  In addition to the Blythe and Skipper licences co-owned 50% with ATP UK, IOG has a 100% working interest in two licences awarded in the 27^th licencing round.  One is to the west of and adjacent to Skipper, the other is to the east of Blythe.  Both these licences have potential resources that could be tied back to developments at Skipper and Blythe respectively.

Further information can be found on www.independentoilandgas.com.

 

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