23rd Sep 2008 07:00
RNS Number : 0356E
Afren PLC
22 September 2008
Afren plc (AIM: AFR)
Memorandum of Understanding with Electricité De France and Gasol plc
Afren plc (“Afren” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) with Electricité de France (“EDF”) and Gasol plc (“Gasol”) to examine establishing a gas aggregation joint venture to identify and develop onshore and offshore stranded gas assets in certain identified West African countries.
The proposed joint venture will develop gas to proven status, construct requisite collection networks to aggregate, and deliver the gas to a central gas processing hub for domestic use and / or export to global markets as Liquefied Natural Gas (“LNG”).
It is envisaged that Afren and EDF will share participation in developing the exploration and production gas assets to proven status, and that EDF and Gasol will share participation in the collection of the gas, and its processing, liquefaction and monetisation.
This follows the Company’s co-operation agreement with E.ON Ruhrgas AG and Gasol to investigate the availability and accessibility of gas in Nigeria, with a focus on the Anambra Basin and South Eastern regions, announced in January 2008.
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Afren plc
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+44 20 7451 9700
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Osman Shahenshah
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Chief Executive
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Galib Virani
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Investor Relations
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Jefferies International Limited
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+44 20 7029 8000
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Oliver Griffiths
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Pelham Public Relations
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+44 20 7743 6676
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James Henderson
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Alisdair Haythornthwaite
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Background information
Afren Plc
Afren plc (www.afren.com) was founded in 2004 with the vision to become the premier pan-African independent exploration and production Company, through a differentiated strategy based on a strong African representation in the Board and management, partnering with indigenous companies, partnering with National Oil Companies and Governments as well as finding a solution to the vast untapped gas reserves in the Gulf of Guinea. Since the Company's listing on the AIM market in 2005, Afren has rapidly expanded its portfolio to 16 assets across 7 African countries.
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