Chevron prepares for 3D seismic campaign offshore Uruguay following Challenger Energy farmout approval
(WO) – On Sept. 19, the Board of Directors of ANCAP, the Uruguayan state-owned oil company with regulatory responsibility for offshore licenses, approved Challenger Energy’s farmout agreement for the AREA OFF-1 license with Chevron. The original deal was announced on March 6.
Following this approval, the process has progressed to its final stage, which consists of the farmout being notified to the Uruguayan Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining. Additionally, time the requisite Consortium Agreement between the Company and Chevron will be submitted to the Uruguayan Ministry of Economy and Finance for registration. Once a 20-day notification period has elapsed and the Consortium Agreement is registered, the farmout can be completed.
Eytan Uliel, Chief Executive Officer of Challenger Energy, said, "The farmout of our AREA OFF-1 block in Uruguay is transformational for Challenger Energy. Since entering into the farmout agreement, we have been diligently working through various regulatory approval processes, culminating in ANCAP now having formally approved the farmout, which is the key approval required. We do not anticipate that remaining procedural processes will take long to complete, so we expect full completion of the farmout within the next four to eight weeks.”
“This, in turn, will enable Chevron, as incoming operator of the block, to move forward with 3D seismic acquisition on an accelerated basis, targeting commencement in early 2025. The coming months will thus be a busy and exciting time for our company - we will keep shareholders advised of continued progress."
