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Cairn Energy Announces Ireland Farm-In Agreement

Not Disclosed Cairn Energy Plc
AnnouncedMay 7, 2013
TypeFarm-In/Farm Out
Announced Date
May 07,2013
Close Date
July 09,2013
Transaction Type
Farm-In/Farm Out
Enterprise Value (EV)($MM)
4




Snapshot
Asset/Basin:
{"Porcupine Basin"}
Location
Country
Ireland


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Cairn Energy PLC (Cairn) is pleased to announce a farm-in as Operator to two licences offshore West of Ireland in the Porcupine Basin, which contains the undeveloped Spanish Point gas condensate and Burren oil discoveries, and six adjacent licensing option blocks. The acreage covers an area of 2,753km2 with more than 500km2 of 3D seismic and will provide locations for Cairn’s frontier drilling programme.

The two licences – FEL 2/04 (which includes the Spanish Point and Burren discoveries) and FEL 4/08, together cover an area of 1,242km2 – are currently operated by Chrysaor (60% Working…

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