Zenith Energy, the international oil & gas production company focused on pursuing African development opportunities announced its wholly owned subsidiary Zenith Netherlands, signed an extension agreement in respect of the conditional sale and purchase agreement (SPA) it signed with KUFPEC Tunisia, a 100% subsidiary of Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company K.S.C.C, a subsidiary of the State of Kuwait's national oil company, for a participation in, inter alia, the North Kairouan permit and the Sidi El Kilani Concession (the Tunisian Acquisition), which includes the Sidi El Kilani oilfield (SLK).
KUFPEC holds an undivided 22.5% interest in the Tunisian Acquisition, together with 25 Class B shares in Compagnie Tuniso-Koweito-Chinoise de Pétrole (CTKCP), the operator, representing 25% of the issued share capital of the company.