sidepocket,I also read that KOV partners with AAE was aiming for...

sidepocket,

I also read that KOV partners with AAE was aiming for outside partners e.g AAE if they wanted to have a higher % stake in the operation, so it could be an announcement regarding a higher stake plus the announcement of the Spud date.

Kulczyk Oil Ventures Inc. (?Kulczyk Oil? or ?KOV?) is pleased to announce that Kulczyk Oil and its joint venture partners have executed a drilling rig contract with Sinopec International Petroleum Company for a drilling campaign in Block 9, Syria. Two exploration wells are planned for drilling this year with Itheria-1, the first well in the program, expected to commence drilling in July.