Statoil成為英國P.2170許可區運營商

Statoil has signed a Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Jersey Oil and Gas plc and CIECO Exploration and Production (UK) Limited to acquire 70% ownership and operatorship for the P.2170 licence on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).

P.2170 lies in the Buchan Graben in the Outer Moray Firth region, an area containing the Buchan, Buzzard and Ettrick oil discoveries.

“This transaction underpins Statoil’s exploration strategy of exploiting prolific basins and deepening in core areas.? It further strengthens our position on the UKCS and brings a potential impact opportunity in to our portfolio,” says Jez Averty, Statoil’s senior vice president for Exploration, Norway and the UK.

Statoil will acquire 70% working interest and operatorship in the licence for a total cash consideration of 2 million USD.

Following the transaction, the equity ownership in the P.2170 licence is: Statoil (operator) 70%, Jersey Oil and Gas PLC 18% and CIECO Exploration and Production (UK) Limited 12%.

This agreement is subject to approval by the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA).

Statoil UK is the operator for the Mariner field, currently under development, and has the ambition to be an active explorer on the UKCS with the belief that considerable hydrocarbon resource remains undiscovered.