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Changes to Licence Terms
Changes to Licence Terms.
About this update from Union Jack Oil Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 0526D Union Jack Oil PLC 04 July 2016 \n\nUNION JACK OIL PLC\n(AIM: UJO)\nChanges to Licence Terms - PEDL241, PEDL253, PEDL209 and PEDL201\nUnion Jack Oil plc (\"Union Jack\" or the \"Company\"), an onshore oil and gas production and exploration company with a focus on drilling, development and investment opportunities in the United Kingdom hydrocarbon sector, notes that Egdon Resources plc (\"Egdon\") has released an RNS regarding \"UK Licence Changes\" including various licence extensions and conversions of licences to new model terms where Union Jack has interests.\nEgdon's RNS contained the following information of relevance to Union Jack interests:\n\"Egdon Resources plc (AIM: EDR) is pleased to advise that the Oil and Gas Authority (\"OGA\") has approved various licence extensions and conversions of licences to new model terms.\nThe OGA has offered holders of existing UK Onshore licences the opportunity to adopt 14th Round licence terms which allow licensees to nominate areas to be retained in exchange for additional work programmes. Egdon has elected to follow this path on four operated licences and one further non-operated licence where the partnership has also decided to accept the new licensing terms:\n· The first six year term for PEDL241 (Egdon 80%) containing the drill-ready North Kelsey oil prospect has been extended by one further year to 30 June 2017. (Egdon Resources UK Limited 80% and Union Jack Oil plc 20%)\n• The first term for PEDL253 containing the drill-ready Biscathorpe oil prospect has been extended by one further year to 30 June 2017. (Egdon Resources UK Limited 52.8%, Montrose Industries Limited 35.2% and Union Jack Oil plc 12%)\n• PEDL201 has adopted the new 14th Round licence terms and will continue without further relinquishment. (Egdon Resources UK Limited 32.5%, Celtique Energie Petroleum Ltd 32.5%, Corfe Energy Limited 12.5%, Terrain Energy Limited 12.5% and Union Jack Oil plc 10%)\n• PEDL209 has adopted the new 14th Round licence terms and will continue without further relinquishment. (Egdon Resources UK Limited 50%, Blackland Park Exploration Limited 28%, Stelinmatvic Industries Limited 12% and Union Jack Oil plc 10%)\"\n \nDavid Bramhill, Executiv...