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FIRST GAS PRODUCTION FROM KILIWANI NORTH
FIRST GAS PRODUCTION FROM KILIWANI NORTH.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 2898U Aminex PLC 06 April 2016 \n\n \nAminex plc\n(\"Aminex\" or \"the Company\")\n \nFIRST GAS PRODUCTION FROM KILIWANI NORTH \n \nAminex PLC, the Africa-focused oil and gas production and development company (LSE: AEX, ISE: AEX), is pleased to announce first gas production from its Kiliwani North gas field in Tanzania. The Kiliwani North Development Licence is operated by a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company with a 55.575% working interest (expected to reduce to 51.75% as a result of a partial disposal announced on 4 April 2016) and the field will provide the Company with its first significant African production revenues. \n \nHighlights:\n \n· Initial production commenced from the Kiliwani North-1 well (\"KN-1\") on 4 April. KN-1 is tied into the regional pipeline infrastructure and will deliver gas to the new adjacent Songo Songo processing plant, ultimately serving the local power market.\n· Production is expected to build up to an anticipated production rate of 25-30 mmcfd (approximately 4-5,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day gross) (\"Commercial Production Rate\") over the next 90-100 days. \n· All gas produced during the build-up to full production rates will be paid for under the terms of a recently signed Gas Sales Agreement signed with the sole buyer, Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (\"TPDC\"). Aminex will receive US$3.00 per mmbtu (approximately US$3.07 per mcf) with expected net cash revenues of US$10-15 million per annum.\n \nAminex will receive all revenue in United States Dollars and the contractual gas price of US$3.00 per mmbtu will be adjusted annually by applying an agreed United States Consumer Price Index. The gas price is not linked to any commodity price so importantly is unaffected by current commodity market conditions. The gas delivery point is to be at the outlet flange of the Kiliwani North wellhead and, by selling the gas at the wellhead, the joint venture partners will not be liable for pipeline transportation and processing fees.\n \nInitial production rates will be carefully managed to allow for testing and commissioning of the gas processing plant and pipeline, while recording critical pressure and flow rate measurements to determine the optimal flow rate to ma...