Nido Petroleum Ltd begins drilling offshore Palawan, the Philippines

Nido Petroleum Limited has announced that the first stage of the farm-out process with Dragon Oil Plc involving the transfer of a 40% Participating Interest in Service Contract 63 has been approved by the Department of Energy.

Nido is now focusing on the second stage of the farm-out process, which subject to certain approvals being obtained, will see Nido re-acquire a net 10% Participating Interest from PNOCEC bringing Nido’s interest to a 20% Participating Interest in Service Contract 63.  

Preparations for the Baragatan-1 well are now reaching their final stages with drilling set to commence in May on location in the Philippines. Nido will update the market as soon as the rig commences mobilisation from Singapore.

Adapted from a press release by David Bizley

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