Sunday, October 28, 2018
Lekoil Ltd applied to Nigeria’s Federal High Court in Lagos to “expedite” the consent process for the company’s acquisition of an additional 22.86% interest in the OPL 310 license. Currently the company holds a 40% working interest in the license and a 70% economic interest.
The company said it has not received ministerial consent or received a “satisfactory explanation” for why consent for the acquisition has not been forthcoming.
Lekoil was previously scheduled for a hearing by the judge adjourned it until November 29.
The company is in “negotiations aimed at seeking a satisfactory conclusion.”