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ONGC Videsh to enter Namibian offshore

Completion of the present transaction would mark ONGC Videsh’s entry in Namibian offshore

GN Bureau | July 6, 2017

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ONGC Videsh has signed agreements with Tullow Namibia Limited (Tullow), a wholly owned subsidiary of Tullow Oil plc, for acquiring 30 percent participating interest in Namibia Petroleum Exploration License 0037 for blocks 2112A, 2012B and 2113B and related agreements out of Tullow’s existing participating interest of 65 percent in the license.

Pancontinental Namibia (Pty) Limited with 30 percent participating interest and Paragon Oil and Gas (Pty) Limited with 5 percent participating interest are other partners. Tullow is the operator of the License and shall continue to remain operator after acquisition by ONGC Videsh.

The completion of the present transaction would mark ONGC Videsh’s entry in Namibian offshore and is consistent with its strategic objective of adding high impact exploration and production assets to its existing exploration and production (E&P) portfolio.

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