Trapoil considers farm-in partner for Inverewe
Trapoil, a North Sea gas and oil explorer, has been informed by Centrica North Sea Oil that it will not drill an appraisal well on the Inverewe prospect, in which Trapoil currently has a 20 per cent working interest.
Trapoil, a North Sea gas and oil explorer, has been informed by Centrica North Sea Oil that it will not drill an appraisal well on the Inverewe prospect, in which Trapoil currently has a 20 per cent working interest.
Trapoil has said it is in discussions with other partners to consider the possibility of appointing a new partner to replace Centrica in January 2013, which marks the end of the promote period of the licence.
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Under the terms of its agreement with Centrica, Trapoil will pay it a walk away fee of £1.5m, giving Trapoil an 80% working interest in Inverewe.
Trapoil's share price fell 10.13% to 17.75p by 08:49.
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