PetroNor Acquires Interests in Sinapa and Esperanca Licenses

Friday, November 20, 2020

PetroNor announced that it has expanded its presence in Africa with the purchase of SPE Guinea Bissau AB. This transaction gives PetroNor the operatorship and interest of 78.57% in the Sinapa (Block 2) and Esperanca (Blocks 4A and 5A) licenses in Guinea Bissau. The licenses have been extended for 3 years and are valid until 2 October 2023 maintaining the same attractive fiscal terms.

The transaction is subject to Government approval.

Transaction Highlights:

• Aligned with PetroNor’s strategy to grow position in this highly prospective trend that continues

to be a hotspot for exploration activity;

• PetroNor to assume Operatorship of two licences with meaningful equity interest (78.57%);
• The Atum and Anchova prospects are analogous to the world class Sangomar field in Senegal;
• The prospects are ‘drill ready’, benefitting from significant technical work delivered to date by

Svenska Petroleum Exploration (SPE) and partner FAR Ltd.;

• Commercially attractive prospects, Atum and Anchova, contain net combined P50 recoverable

prospective resources of 568 mmbo (PDC 2019 CPR for SPE);

• Commencing review of rig market with a view to drilling activity in 2021/22 providing

transformational catalysts for PetroNor.

Commenting on the transaction, CEO Knut Søvold said: “This is a key strategic addition to PetroNor’s portfolio building in this highly attractive exploration trend. Along with the reinstated A4 licence in The Gambia and our acreage in Senegal, the equity available to potential farminess is a highly attractive material opportunity. PetroNor is continuing its work to bring in partners to fund a drilling campaign across all assets in the next few years.”

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