Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd.: 2,550 km2 3D Seismic Survey Offshore Guyana, Options and RSU grant
FOR: ECO (ATLANTIC) OIL & GAS LTD.
TSX VENTURE SYMBOL: EOG
AIM SYMBOL: ECO
Date issue: June 08, 2017
Time in: 2:15 AM e
Attention:
TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – June 8, 2017) – Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd.
(“Eco Atlantic” or “Company”) (TSX VENTURE:EOG)(AIM:ECO) is pleased to announce
that Eco Atlantic and its Operating Partner, Tullow Oil (“Tullow”), have
approved a circa 2,550 km2 seismic survey on the Company’s Orinduik Block
offshore the Co-operative Republic of Guyana (“Orinduik”). The survey is
anticipated to commence in the next two weeks. The survey will be completed by
Schlumberger Guyana Inc. (Western Geco).
Eco Atlantic (Guyana) Inc, a subsidiary of Eco Atlantic, holds a 40% Working
Interest in Orinduik, and Tullow, the Operator, holds the remaining 60%. The
Orinduik Block is located up dip and just a few kilometers from Exxon’s recent
Liza and Payara discoveries confirming, by Exxon’s estimates, in excess of 1.5
Billion Barrels of recoverable oil. The Company and Tullow have completed the
first phase of exploration including evaluating all existing and regional 2D
data. Following the results of this study and the ongoing regional success,
both parties have agreed to accelerate and significantly increase the
originally proposed 1,000km2 3D survey commitment on the block to circa 2,550
kms2, thus covering the entire block area, fully overlapping current
prospective 2D leads and downdip trends. As part of its agreement with Tullow,
Tullow will carry the Company’s share of the originally proposed 1,000 km2 of
the survey, at a cap of US$1.25mm, with the balance of the program being funded
by both parties on a pro-rata basis. The additional cost of the enhanced
seismic program to Eco is well covered by existing cash resources following the
Company’s over-subscribed Placing of GBP5.1M announced in February 2017 in
conjunction with its dual listing on the AIM market of the London Stock
Exchange.
Colin Kinley, Chief Operating Officer and co-founder of Eco Atlantic commented:
“We are excited to embark on this very significant 3D survey which is
substantially greater than the originally planned survey. In addition to
de-risking the existing two defined targets, the survey will hopefully generate
additional targets on the Orinduik Block, thereby increasing the prospective
oil in place and adding leads for future work programs. We were keenly
interested in this region of the Guyana-Suriname Basin even prior to Exxon’s
highly successful drilling program, applying for the Orinduik block in 2014
because of its highly prospective Cretaceous canyon and fan plays. We have
since been excited to see Exxon continue to successfully prove out the region
in its ongoing drilling program and look forward to results from our own 3D
survey, which are expected to come in the next couple of months”.
“The 2D interpretation has led to at least two significant reservoir leads on
the Orinduik block that both we and Tullow believe may hold significant oil
comparable to the world class regional discoveries identified by Exxon. Eco
Atlantic expects to confirm a number of drilling targets with this increased 3D
Survey, ahead of drilling of the first well in Orinduik, hopefully in 2018.”
Grant of Options and RSUs
Additionally, the Company announces that, in compliance with its stock option
plan (the “Plan”), it has granted a total of 250,000 stock options (the
“Options”) to Mr. Derek Linfield, a Non-Executive Director of the Company as
part of his compensation package for his services to the Company. Terms of the
Options include an exercise price of $0.36 per common share in the Company
(“Common Share”), and a vesting schedule allowing for the vesting of the
Options in three equal installments, with 1/3 vesting June 8, 2017; 1/3 vesting
June 8, 2018 and 1/3 vesting June 8, 2019. The Options expire on 7 June 2022.
Subsequent to this grant, the total number of stock options outstanding is
7,870,000.
The Company has also granted 3,500,000 Restricted Shares Units (the “RSUs”)
pursuant to the Company’s Restricted Share Units Plan of which 3,350,000 RSUs
were granted to Directors of the Company as compensation and success fees in
relation with the AIM admission and Company’s portfolio and operational
developments. Tables showing further details in respect of the RSU grants are
listed below.
The Company is also happy to advise that it has engaged Mr. Finlay Thomson of
Oaks Energy Advisory Ltd., as the Company’s representative in the United
Kingdom. Mr. Thomson will be responsible for the Company’s UK presence,
liaising with the Company’s NOMAD, UK Brokers, and other regulators in the
United Kingdom and will work with management to develop and execute a program
that will enhance the Company’s business presence in the United Kingdom with an
emphasis on increasing the Company’s network of contacts within the United
Kingdom investment community.
Furthermore, and in connection with the Company’s previous disclosure regarding
its financing and listing on the AIM (see the Company’s press release dated
February 8, 2017), the Company would like to advise that 62,500 common shares
were issued to a financial adviser as compensation for placing services
provided to the Company (“New Common Shares”). Application has been made to the
London Stock Exchange for the admission of the New Common Shares to trading on
AIM, which is expected to take place on 12 June 2017 (“Admission”). Following
Admission, the Company will have 118,312,333 Common Shares with voting rights
in issue.
Additionally, as a result of the last-minute increase to the proceeds of the UK
placing associated with the Company’s admission to AIM, and in accordance with
the Company’s contractual obligations to Strand Hanson Limited, an additional
17,813 warrants were issued to Strand Hanson Limited. These warrants are issued
on the same terms as those set out in the Admission Document dated 2 February
2017.
For more information, please visit www.ecooilandgas.com or contact the
following:
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Eco Atlantic Oil and Gas +1 (416) 250 1955
Gil Holzman, CEO
Colin Kinley, COO
Alan Friedman, VP
Finlay Thomson, UK and IR manager +44 (0) 7976 248471
Strand Hanson Limited (Financial & Nominated
Adviser) +44 (0) 20 7409 3494
James Harris
Rory Murphy
James Bellman
Brandon Hill Capital Limited (Joint Broker) +44 (0) 20 3463 5000
Alex Walker
Jonathan Evans
Robert Beenstock
Peterhouse Corporate Finance (Joint Broker) +44 (0) 20 7469 0930
Eran Zucker
Duncan Vasey
Lucy Williams
Yellow Jersey PR +44 (0) 7768 537 739
Felicity Winkles
Harriet Jackson
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The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to
constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations
(EU) No. 596/2014.
Notes to editors
Eco Atlantic is a TSX-V and AIM listed Oil & Gas exploration and production
Company with interests in Guyana and Namibia where significant oil discoveries
have been made.
The Group aims to deliver material value for its stakeholders through oil
exploration, appraisal and development activities in stable emerging markets,
in partnership with major oil companies, including Tullow and AziNam.
In Guyana, Eco Guyana holds a 40% working interest alongside Tullow Oil (60%)
in the 1,800 km2 Orinduik Block in the shallow water of the prospective
Suriname Guyana basin. The Orinduik Block is adjacent and updip to the
deep-water Liza Field, recently discovered by ExxonMobil and Hess, which is
estimated to contain as much as 1.4 billion barrels of oil equivalent, making
it one of a handful of billion-barrel discoveries in the last half-decade.
In Namibia, the Company holds interests in four offshore petroleum licences
totaling approximately 25,000 km2 with over 2.3 billion barrels of prospective
P50 resources in the Wallis and Luderitz Basins. These four licences, Cooper,
Guy, Sharon and Tamar are being developed alongside partners, which include
Tullow Oil, AziNam and NAMCOR. Significant 3D and 2D surveys and interpretation
have been completed with drilling preparations expected to begin in 2018.
– END RELEASE – 08/06/2017
For further information:
Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd.
416 250 1955
416 361 6455 (FAX)
www.ecooilandgas.com
COMPANY:
FOR: ECO (ATLANTIC) OIL & GAS LTD.
TSX VENTURE SYMBOL: EOG
AIM SYMBOL: ECO
INDUSTRY: Energy and Utilities – Oil and Gas
RELEASE ID: 20170608CC0003
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