Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Akihiko Tembo) is pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached on 17th May concerning acquisition of partial interests in 4 Exploration Blocks off the west coast of British Territorial Shetland Islands from Faroe Petroleum plc (FP) through its wholly-owned subsidiary Idemitsu E&P UK Ltd.
The interests for agreed blocks are as follows.
| License No. | Partners (* operator) | FP’s Interests after Agreement | Idemitsu’s Interests |
|---|---|---|---|
| P1190 | OMV* 50%, Dana 30% | 10% | 10% |
| P1192 | Shell* 30%, BP 30%, Chevron 30% | 5% | 5% |
| P1196 | Chevron* 60%, OMV 20% | 10% | 10% |
| P1165 | Chevron* 75% | 12.5% | 12.5% |
Idemitsu is currently producing approximately 30,000 b/d of crude oil on the Norwegian continental shelf and is applying the expertise and technology developed through the activities in Norway to further expand and strengthen exploration and production activities not only in Norway and Vietnam, but also in UK.
We recognize that off west coast of the Shetland Islands is prospective with the Foinaven Field in production and the discovery of Lochnagar and we expect further exploration activities will be proceeded after deliberation with our partners.
The agreement will come into effect upon the approval of the relevant partners and the British government.
Overview of Idemitsu E&P UK Ltd.
| Date of establishment | February 7, 2007 |
|---|---|
| Capital | 3 million pounds sterling |
| Address | 5F, 8 Waterloo Place, London SW1Y 4BE |
| Representative | Mitsuki Matsubara |
| Number of employees | 3 |
New Window Open<Reference> Location Map of Acquired Blocks (PDF: 225KB)
