Challenger Energy Group plc (LON:CEG), the Caribbean and Americas focused energy company, with production, development, appraisal, and exploration assets in the region, has announced that it and its wholly-owned Uruguayan subsidiary, CEG Uruguay SA have entered into a farm-out agreement with Chevron Uruguay Exploration Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), related to a 60% interest in the AREA OFF-1 block, offshore Uruguay.
The primary terms of the Transaction are:
· Chevron will acquire a 60% participating interest in the AREA OFF-1 block, and will assume operatorship of the block.
· CEG Uruguay will retain a 40% non-operating interest in the block.
· Chevron will pay to CEG US$12.5 million cash on completion of the Transaction, these funds will be used to support the further development of the Company’s business.