March 20 (Reuters) - Okea ASA OKEA.OL :
* OKEA ACQUIRES 28% WORKING INTEREST IN PL037 (STATFJORD
AREA)
FROM EQUINOR
* ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH EQUINOR ENERGY AS TO
ACQUIRE 28%
WORKING INTEREST IN PL037(STATFJORD AREA) WITH EFFECTIVE DATE 1
JANUARY 2023 FOR AN INITIAL FIXED CONSIDERATION OF USD 220
MILLION
* ADDS PRODUCTION IN 2023 OF 13,000 - 15,000 BOEPD AND
EXPECTED TO
GROW TO 16,000 - 20,000 BOEPD IN 2024
* IN ADDITION, AGREEMENT CONTAINS CONTINGENT PAYMENT TERMS
APPLICABLE FOR 2023-25 FOR CERTAIN THRESHOLDS OF REALISED OIL
AND GAS PRICES
* NO NEW FINANCING REQUIRED FOR FUNDING TRANSACTION AS
MAJORITY OF
PURCHASING PRICE, BASED ON CURRENT FORWARD PRICES, WILL BE
COVERED BY CASH FLOWS GENERATED BY ASSETS PRIOR TO COMPLETION
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