DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kosmos Energy (NYSE/LSE: KOS) (“Kosmos” or the “Firm”) in the present day introduced that it has closed the beforehand introduced transaction with B.V. Dordtsche Petroleum Maatschappij (“Shell”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell PLC (LSE: RDSA), to farm down pursuits in Suriname, Sao Tome & Principe and Namibia for roughly $95 million, plus future contingent funds of as much as $100 million. The switch of pursuits in South Africa is anticipated to happen in 2021.
Andrew G. Inglis, Kosmos Power’s chairman and chief govt officer mentioned: “We’re happy to finish this transaction with Shell on schedule. The proceeds allow Kosmos to strengthen the stability sheet whereas accelerating excessive graded exploration alternatives in confirmed basins. The contingent funds locked into the settlement with Shell guarantee we retain upside from frontier exploration with no additional funding.”
Kosmos has allotted as much as one-third of the preliminary proceeds for 2 high-quality infrastructure-led exploration prospects within the Gulf of Mexico, every providing hub scale potential with a low-cost, lower-carbon growth scheme. The primary take a look at on the Winterfell prospect is at present drilling with outcomes anticipated early subsequent yr. The corporate expects to make use of the rest of the proceeds to cut back borrowings excellent underneath its credit score amenities.
Publish completion of the transaction, Kosmos retains a targeted exploration portfolio with over six billion barrels of gross useful resource potential in confirmed basins in West Africa and the Gulf of Mexico.
About Kosmos Power
Kosmos is a full-cycle deepwater unbiased oil and gasoline exploration and manufacturing firm targeted alongside the Atlantic Margins. Our key belongings embrace manufacturing offshore Ghana, Equatorial Guinea and U.S. Gulf of Mexico, in addition to a world-class gasoline growth offshore Mauritania and Senegal. Kosmos is listed on the New York Inventory Change and London Inventory Change and is traded underneath the ticker image KOS. As an moral and clear firm, Kosmos is dedicated to doing issues the proper method. The Firm’s Enterprise Rules articulate our dedication to transparency, ethics, human rights, security and the atmosphere. Learn extra about this dedication within the Kosmos 2018 Company Duty Report. For added info, go to www.kosmosenergy.com.
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