My thoughts are...Would Sonangol be prepared to farm down from...

My thoughts are...

Would Sonangol be prepared to farm down from 50% to someone like CVI?Falcon, on the basis they pick up the tab on another block elsewhere?

Perhaps one in need of specialist skills such as might be available via the CVI advisory board?

There are others in a similar boat...will post any I feel mught be interesting.

Cheers!

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Norsk Hydro Inks PSA Deal for Block 4 Offshore Angola
Norsk Hydro
Wednesday, October 05, 2005


Norsk Hydro has signed a Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) with Sonangol EP for Block 4 offshore Angola.
Block 4 represents a continuation of the long-term cooperation between Sonangol and Hydro. Hydro and Sonangol P&P have been exploring the block since early 2003 and a discovery was made in September 2004 under a prospecting license.

The discovery is at about 700 meters water depth and is being evaluated for a stand-alone development.



Angola Block 4

Final approval of the project is scheduled to be made during the first half of 2006, and production is planned to start by the end of 2007. Recoverable volumes from the discovery are estimated at 50 million barrels of oil.
In addition to developing the discovery, further exploration activity will be carried out on the block.

Partners in Block 4 are Sonangol as operator with 50%; Norsk Hydro with 20%; Anogla Consulting Resources with 15% and Sociedade Petrolifera Angolana SA with 15%.