18th Nov 2010 07:00
Afren plc (AFR LN)
Update on Incident in Nigeria
London, 18 November 2010 - Further to the announcement made on 8 November regarding a security breach offshore Nigeria, Afren plc (Afren) is pleased to announce that the seven contractors being held hostage have all been released unharmed.
Contacts
Pelham Bell Pottinger | +44 20 7861 3232 | |
James Henderson | ||
Mark Antelme | ||
About Afren Plc
Afren is an African focused independent oil and gas exploration and production company listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange and constituent of the Financial Times Stock Exchange Index of the leading 250 UK listed companies. Afren has a portfolio of 27 assets across nine countries across the full cycle E&P value chain. Afren is currently producing from its assets offshore Nigeria and Côte d'Ivoire, with the significant Ebok appraisal and development project due onstream in 2010 from Nigeria. Afren has exploration interests in Ghana, Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Congo Brazzaville, the Joint Development Zone of Nigeria - São Tomé & Príncipe, Kenya, Ethiopia, Madagascar and Seychelles. For further information please refer to www.afren.com.
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