Chariot oil buys Mauritania blocks

Oil and gas exploration company Chariot Oil and Gas has done a deal with the government of Mauritania to explore sites off the coast of the West African country.

Oil and gas exploration company Chariot Oil and Gas has done a deal with the government of Mauritania to explore sites off the coast of the West African country.

The firm said it had entered a contract with the government for a 90% interest and operatorship in offshore Block C19, which is 30 km off the coast and covers an area of 14,125 km.

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