Simba Energy Signs Exclusive Letter of Intent for Farmout of Block 2A in Kenya
08 Janeiro 2014 - 6:01AM
Business Wire
Simba Energy Inc. (TSXV: SMB, Frankfurt: GDA, OTCQX: SMBZF)
(“Simba” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has
signed an exclusive letter of intent (the “LOI”) with a private
group (the “Group”) based in Calgary, Alberta to farmout up to 40%
of Simba’s interest in the Production Sharing Contract (PSC) for
Block 2A, onshore Kenya, for a total commitment of US$8.6
million.
The principal commercial terms of the farmout are highlighted as
follows:
- US$2.0 million for cost recovery will
be placed in trust immediately upon signing of the definitive
agreement. These funds will be released to Simba once the farmout
agreement is approved by the Kenya Government. This payment for
cost recovery will entitle the Group to a 10% interest in the
PSC.
- Simba will be carried through the
funding and completion of US$6.6 million in exploration work to
include a minimum of 421 line kilometers of 2D seismic that is to
be carried out in 2014.
- In total, the Group will earn a 40%
interest in Simba’s Kenya PSC upon payment of the US$2.0 million
and completion of the US$6.6 million work program.
- Upon completion and interpretation of
seismic results both parties mutually agree to either drill a first
exploration well with each party responsible for its own share of
costs, or; to farm out to other third parties on mutually
acceptable terms.
Robert Dinning, CEO of Simba, stated, “This LOI provides a fully
funded and accelerated exploration program through to selecting
drill targets and allows Simba to recover US$2.0 million in costs
upon completion of the definitive agreement and host Government
approval. The Company and its shareholders retain significant
interest in Block 2A. This block is highly prospective given the
exploration work completed to date by the Company and exploration
activities underway by neighbouring energy companies, including:
Tullow, Africa Oil, Marathon, Afren and Taipan on the adjacent
blocks to 2A in the Anza basin. The Anza basin is one of the
largest Tertiary-age rift basins in East Africa. We expect the
definitive agreement to be signed in Q1 2014 - and for the 2014
work program to begin thereafter.”
Completion of the farmout is subject to normal host Government
approvals and receipt of acceptance for filing by the TSX Venture
Exchange.
The Company and the Group have exchanged drafts of a second
letter of intent in reference to the Company’s concessions in
Guinea. This second letter of intent defines the intention of the
parties to enter into a second farmout agreement that will define
the Group’s participation in Simba’s concessions in Guinea. This
second letter is expected to be signed before month end January
2014.
About Simba Energy:
Simba Energy Inc. is an independent Canadian-based oil and gas
exploration company with active onshore PSCs in Kenya, Guinea and
Chad. Simba is exploring and developing onshore oil and gas
prospects in under explored regions across Africa.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD "Robert Dinning", President &
CEO.
For further information contact: Ph. 604-641-4450, or visit:
www.simbaenergy.ca , or email: info@simbaenergy.ca, or Mark Sommer,
Toll Free: 1-855-777-4622.
We seek safe harbor.
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Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX
Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.
This News Release may contain forward-looking statements based
on assumptions and judgments of management regarding future events
or results that may prove to be inaccurate as a result of
exploration and other risk factors beyond its control, and actual
results may differ materially from the expected results.
To view this press release as a PDF, please click on the
following link:
http://www.usetdas.com/pr/simbaenergy01082014.pdf
Simba Energy Inc.Mark Sommer, Toll Free:
1-855-777-4622www.simbaenergy.cainfo@simbaenergy.ca
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