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PA sparkles as Azurite deal sealed



By Upstream staff 

Swedish explorer PA Resources has taken a 35% stake in the Mer Profund Sud licence, which holds teh Azurite field, off Congo-Brazzaville, it said today.

PA said it formally closed the deal yesterday after obtaining regulatory approval from the Congo-Brazzaville authorities.

The financial consolidation of the assets will take place from the beginning of the second quarter.

Capital expenditures incurred during the period from the signing of the agreement until closure will also be part of the settlement.

According to the development plan, the Azurite field will pump first oil in the second quarter of next year.


22 April 2008 07:53 GMT  | last updated: 22 April 2008 07:53 GMT

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