Forum Energy settles with Basic Energy for $12m

Judgement day: Arbitrated settlement in row over Forum Energy acquisition in 2006

Forum Energy has inked a fresh settlement with Basic Energy to finally wind up a six-year long dispute over cost recovery relating to an offshore assets sale in 2006.

Under the new settlement, UK-registered, Phillippine-focused Forum Energy will pay a total of $12 million to Basic Energy to settle all outstanding claims over the sale and purchase deal for assets in the NW Palawan area.

The total includes $10 million awarded by the Arbitral Tribunal and $2 million in an additional compensation settlement over production-based payments.

Forum Energy has already paid $7.6 million of the first $10 million and will pay $2.4 million once the agreement has been executed.

A further $1 million will be paid within six months and the final $1…

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