The carry is repayable to TotalEnergies from a share of Impact's after-tax cash flow and net of all joint venture costs, including capital expenditures, from production on the Blocks post the First Oil Date. During the repayment of the carry, Impact will pool its entitlement barrels with those of TotalEnergies for more regular off-takes and a more stable cashflow profile, and will also benefit from TotalEnergies' marketing and sales capabilities.
Completion of the transaction will be subject to customary third party approvals from the Namibian authorities and joint venture parties.
The Farmout Agreement provides
The successful collaboration of Impact management, the Company and Impact's other major shareholder, HCI, has played a pivotal role in navigating the complexities of this transaction which will enable Impact and its shareholders to retain the upside potential from the on-going exploration and appraisal campaign on Block 2913B with significant prospects scheduled to be drilled in 2024, with zero capital expenditure to Impact.
This Farmout Agreement delivers on
Petroleum Exploration License 56, Block 2913B, is located offshore southern
Block 2913B contains the world class Venus light oil and associated gas field that was discovered by the Venus-1X well drilled in 2022, which encountered high-quality light oil-bearing sandstone reservoir of Lower Cretaceous age. This well was re-entered, side-tracked and tested in in third quarter 2023, achieving positive test results. These results are being interpreted and incorporated into the development studies for the field.
Further appraisal of the Venus structure was undertaken with the drilling and testing of the Venus-1A appraisal well. A third appraisal well on the Venus structure, Venus-2A, is currently being drilled by the Deepsea Mira rig, and a second rig, Tungsten Explorer, is currently drilling the Mangetti-1X exploration well, targeting a prospect located in the northern part of Block 2913B. Mangetti-1X will then be deepened to appraise the northern area of the Venus structure.
In addition to the on-going drilling operations a 3D seismic acquisition program over the southern part of Block 2913B is currently under way. This program will cover an area where further follow-on prospectivity bas been identified from existing 2D seismic data sets. These include Damara and Damara South prospects.
Petroleum Exploration License 91, Block 2912 is adjacent and to the west of Block 2913B. It covers an area of approximately 7,884 km2 in water depths between 3,000m and 3,950m. Impact currently holds a 18.9% interest in this block. TotalEnergies, the operator, holds a 37.8% interest, QatarEnergy holds a 28.3% interest, NAMCOR, the Namibian state oil company, holds a 15.0% interest. On the closing of the Farmout Agreement, Impact will hold a 9.5% interest in this block.
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