Cove Energy PLC COMPLETION OF DIVESTMENT OF MNAZI BAY CONCESSION (6468I)
27 Julho 2012 - 3:08AM
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Cove Energy PLC
27 July 2012
27 July 2012
Cove Energy plc
COMPLETION OF DIVESTMENT OF MNAZI BAY CONCESSION, TANZANIA
Cove Energy plc ("the Company" or "Cove", AIM:COV), the AIM
quoted upstream oil and gas company is pleased to announce the
completion of the divestment of its 16.38% participation interest
in the production operations (20.475% participation interest in
exploration operations) in the Mnazi Bay Concession (the
"Concession"), Tanzania to Wentworth Resources Limited
("Wentworth", WRL:AIM).
Cove's interest in the Concession, which was held by the
Company's 100% owned subsidiary Cove Energy Tanzania Mnazi Bay
Limited ("CETMBL"), has been divested to Wentworth in exchange
for:
-- Termination of Wentworth's 4.95% royalty interest out of net
profits from Cove's 8.5% working interest in the Offshore Rovuma
Area 1 concession in Mozambique;
-- Two million newly issued fully paid shares in Wentworth,
which are expected to be admitted to trading on AIM on 31 July
2012;
-- A contingent payment of up to US$8.5 million, should certain
future natural gas production thresholds from the Concession be
reached;
-- Reimbursement of US$7,746,107 Mnazi Bay cash calls paid by Cove since 30 September 2011.
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Cove Energy plc Tel: +44 (0)20 7831 3113
John Craven, CEO
c/o Billy Clegg
Cenkos Securities
Jon Fitzpatrick Tel: +44 (0)20 7397 8900
Ken Fleming Tel: +44 (0)131 220 9772
FTI Consulting Tel: +44 (0)20 7831 3113
Billy Clegg / Edward Westropp
Notes to Editors:
Cove has established a strong position in East Africa with
exploration interests in Area 1 Offshore Mozambique, which contains
the Prosperidade gas complex (Windjammer, Barquentine, Lagosta, and
Camarao), the Golfinho/Atum gas complex and Tubarao gas and
Ironclad oil discoveries where drilling, appraisal and well testing
operations are planned to continue through 2012.
Cove also holds exploration interests in Mozambique Onshore and
Kenya Offshore.
Cove Energy has a strong management team with a wealth of
experience in the oil and gas business and the operation and
management of companies in the public arena. Michael Blaha,
Executive Chairman and formerly Country Chairman for Royal Dutch
Shell Group in Algeria, is a Petroleum Engineer with thirty two
years industry experience, most of his career spent working at
Shell. John Craven, Chief Executive Officer was previously CEO and
founder of Petroceltic International plc, and is a petroleum
geologist with thirty eight years experience in senior technical
and executive positions in major and junior oil and gas
companies.
www.cove-energy.com
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