Timor Leste: Baron Oil completes Earn In to Chuditch PSC, offshore Timor Leste
23 Apr 2021
AIM-listed Baron Oil has announced the completion of its Earn In for an increased interest in the
Chuditch discovery and prospects, offshore Timor Leste.
Baron has increased its shareholding in
SundaGas (Timor-Leste Sahul) ( SundaGas TLS ) from 33.33% to 85%, and thereby increased its indirect interest in the
TL-SO-19-16 PSC ( Chuditch PSC ), offshore Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, from 25% to 63.75%.
Location of Chuditch PSC (Source: Baron Oil)
Andy Yeo, CEO of Baron commented: We are delighted that the Earn In arrangements have now been completed with the issue of new shares in SundaGas TLS to Baron and that the Company has secured a materially increased interest in the Chuditch PSC project. Everything is in place to allow SundaGas Banda to undertake the PSC technical work programme activities, especially the critical 3D seismic reprocessing. These works will enable an up-to
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About the Chuditch PSC Baron has a 33.33% interest in the shares of SundaGas (Timor-Leste Sahul) Pte. Ltd. ( SundaGas TLS ), the parent company of the Timor-Leste subsidiary holding the Chuditch PSC interest, with the remaining 66.67% being held by a subsidiary of SundaGas Pte. Ltd., a private E&P company based in Singapore. The sole asset of SundaGas TLS is its 100% shareholding in SundaGas Banda Unipessoal Lda., which in turn operates and holds a 75% interest in the Chuditch PSC, with the remaining 25% carried interest being held by a subsidiary of the Timor-Leste state oil company (Timor Gap, E.P.). Baron therefore has an indirect 25% interest in the Chuditch PSC.
AIM-listed Baron Oil has provided shareholders with an update on the Chuditch PSC, offshore Timor-Leste. Technical work completed to date indicates an aggregate gross Mean recoverable prospective resource of greater than 3,500 BCF of gas (more than 580 MMBOE).
o Includes request for minimum 12-month extension · Significant upgrade in estimated resources o Gross Mean GIIP: 4,703 BCF o Gross Mean Prospective Resources: 3,527 BCF o Mean Prospective Resources net to Baron interest: 882 BCF Baron has a 33.33% interest in the shares of SundaGas (Timor-Leste Sahul) Pte. Ltd. ( SundaGas TLS ), the parent company of the Timor-Leste subsidiary holding the Chuditch PSC interest, with the remaining 66.67% being held by a subsidiary of SundaGas Pte. Ltd., a private E&P company based in Singapore. The sole asset of SundaGas TLS is its 100% shareholding in SundaGas Banda Unipessoal Lda., which in turn operates and holds a 75% interest in the PSC, with the remaining 25% carried interest being held by a subsidiary of the Timor-Leste state oil company (Timor Gap, E.P.). Baron therefore has an indirect 25% interest in the Chuditch PSC.