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EnQuest PLC
30 June 2011
EnQuest completes acquisition of majority equity stake and
assumes operatorship of both Crawford and Porter developments
30 June 2011
EnQuest PLC is pleased to confirm the completion of its farm in
agreement with Fairfield Acer Limited ('Fairfield') for UKCS Block
9/28a - Area B, which contains the Crawford oil field and the 9/28a
-18 Porter oil discovery. This agreement was announced on 10 May
2011. Prior to this farm in, EnQuest already held a 19% interest in
the block and with this transaction it has acquired a further 32%
interest, in return for carrying Fairfield for certain development
costs up to a maximum of GBP34.85 million. The Crawford field and
Porter had gross 2P reserves of 26.8 MMboe as determined at the end
of 2010.
EnQuest's combined working interest has now increased to 51% and
EnQuest has become the operator. Based on the determination as at
the end of 2010, EnQuest's net 2P reserves would be increased by
8.6 MMboe. Fairfield retains a 20% interest in the block, the
remaining 29% interest is held by Valiant Exploration Limited.
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For further information please contact:
EnQuest PLC Tel: +44 (0)20 7925 4900
Amjad Bseisu (Chief Executive)
Jonathan Swinney (Chief Financial Officer)
Michael Waring (Head of Communications & Investor
Relations)
Finsbury Tel: +44 (0)20 7251 3801
Andrew Mitchell
Conor McClafferty
Notes to editors
EnQuest is the largest UK independent producer in the UK North
Sea. EnQuest PLC trades on both the London Stock Exchange and the
NASDAQ OMX Stockholm. It is a constituent of the FTSE 250 index and
OMX Nordix index. Its assets include the Thistle, Deveron, Heather,
Broom, West Don and Don Southwest fields. It has interests in 26
production licences covering 34 blocks or part blocks in the UKCS,
of which 21 licences are operated by EnQuest.
EnQuest believes that the UKCS represents a significant
hydrocarbon basin in a low-risk region, which continues to benefit
from an extensive installed infrastructure base and skilled labour.
EnQuest believes that its assets offer material organic growth
opportunities, driven by exploitation of current infrastructure on
the UKCS and the development of low risk near field
opportunities.
Forward looking statements: This announcement may contain
certain forward-looking statements with respect to EnQuest's
expectation and plans, strategy, management's objectives, future
performance, production, costs, revenues and other trend
information. These statements and forecasts involve risk and
uncertainty because they relate to events and depend upon
circumstances that may occur in the future. There are a number of
factors which could cause actual results or developments to differ
materially from those expressed or implied by these forward looking
statements and forecasts. The statements have been made with
reference to forecast price changes, economic conditions and the
current regulatory environment. Nothing in this presentation should
be construed as a profit forecast. Past share performance cannot be
relied on as a guide to future performance.
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