Energean Signs US$180 million RBL Facility with EBRD, BSTDB, EximBank Romania
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Oilfield Technology,
Energean Oil & Gas has announced that it has signed a reserves-based senior facility agreement, amounting to US$180 million, with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the Black Sea Trade and Development Bank, the Export-Import Bank of Romania EximBank SA and Banca Comerciala Intesa Sanpaolo Romania S.A, HSBC acting as the agent bank.
This Agreement is an extension to the existing US$75 million loan signed with the EBRD on 19 May 2016.
The Agreement now includes two facilities: a senior secured reducing revolving credit facility of up to US$105 million with the EBRD and BSTDB as lenders; and a senior secured revolving credit facility of up to US$75 million arranged by EximBank Romania and having EximBank Romania and Intesa Sanpaolo Bank as lenders.
The expansion of the existing facility agreement will support the Company’s development pro-gramme in respect of 41 million boe (39.5 million bbls oil/6 billion ft3 gas) 2P reserves and 23.8 million boe (22.9 million bbls oil/5.3 billion ft3 gas) 2C resources in the Prinos, Prinos North and Epsilon operating oil fields, located offshore Greece (Prinos Basin). The financing will principally fund the ongo-ing development of the Epsilon oilfield with GSP Offshore S.R.L, the appointed EPCIC con-tractor, as part of the ongoing Prinos development programme that includes the drilling of up to 25 additional wells and construction of two additional well platforms by 2021 to materially increase production.
Energean Oil & Gas CEO, Mathios Rigas, commented: “Energean is delighted to sign this agreement with EBRD, BSTDB, EximBank Romania and Intesa Sanpaolo Bank to support the further development of our North-Eastern Greece assets. We are committed to increasing our investment in the Prinos Basin, where we already have a strong production track record, and are now focusing on developing the Epsilon oil field, which is part of the Prinos Licence.
“We believe this loan agreement is further evidence of the trust placed in Energean by inter-national banks and we believe demonstrates confidence in the company’s ability to consistently increase value for its shareholders.
“The development programme underway at Prinos, where Energean holds a long-term offtake agreement with BP for the entire Prinos production, is part of the Company’s wider develop-ment plans in the Eastern Mediterranean. This includes the Company’s flagship US$1.6 billion development project of the Karish field, offshore Israel, as well as development and exploration programmes in Western Greece and the Adriatic. Energean is making strong progress on all fronts and is moving towards fulfilling its goal of becoming a leading independent E&P company in the East Mediterranean region.”
Ihsan Ugur Delikanli, BSTDB President, commented: “We are happy to contribute to this operation bringing substantial development impact to the Greek economy, including export pro-motion, job creation and increased revenues for the state budget. It is particularly fulfilling to join forces with our partners in supporting Greek businesses. I am pleased to observe the strengthening of cooperation with EBRD and the engagement of Export-Import Bank of Ro-mania in a deal that will increase Greece's energy efficiency".”
Eric Rasmussen, EBRD Director, Head of Natural Resources, said: “We are very pleased to be involved in this transaction which will strengthen Energean’s strategic growth plans with the participation of two important new financial partners.”
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