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Gran Tierra Energy Inc. Announces Signing of Onshore Exploration, Development and Production Sharing Agreement with the State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan
CALGARY, Alberta, Feb. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (“Gran Tierra” or the “Company”) (NYSE American:GTE) (TSX:GTE) (LSE:GTE) is pleased to announce that it has signed, through an indirect wholly owned subsidiary, an exploration, development and production sharing agreement (“EDPSA”) for the onshore Guba- Khazaryani region within the Republic of Azerbaijan (the “Contract Area”) with the State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (“SOCAR”). “We are extremely excited ab
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