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Kosmos Energy Announces Ratification of Ghana License Extensions by Parliament and Provides Trading Update
DALLAS, February 20, 2026--Kosmos Energy (NYSE/LSE: KOS) ("Kosmos" or the "Company") is pleased to confirm that the license extensions for the West Cape Three Points and Deepwater Tano Petroleum Agreements, which cover the Jubilee and TEN fields in Ghana, have been formally ratified by the Ghanaian parliament. The licenses now extend to 2040.
About this update from Kosmos Energy Ltd.
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