ONGC surges as its arm inks definitive agreements to acquire interest in the Rovuma Area 1 Offshore Block

25 Jun 2013 Evaluate

ONGC is currently trading at Rs. 312.05, up by 13.20 points or 4.42% from its previous closing of Rs. 298.85 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs. 302.00 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 312.30 and Rs. 300.15 respectively. So far 2, 64,000 shares were traded on the counter.

The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 5 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 354.10 on 18-Jan-2013 and a 52 week low of Rs. 248.75 on 27-Nov-2012.

Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 313.00 and Rs. 296.15 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 2, 66,974 crore.

The promoters holding in the company stood at 69.23% while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 17.09% and 13.68% respectively.

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation’s overseas subsidiary - ONGC Videsh (OVL) and Oil India (OIL) have signed definitive agreements in Singapore with Videocon Mauritius Energy to acquire 100% of shares in Videocon Mozambique Rovuma 1, the company holding a 10% participating interest in the Rovuma Area 1 Offshore Block in Mozambique (Area 1) for $2,475 million.

The acquisition is expected to be implemented via a newly incorporated entity, in which OVL and OIL are expected to hold 60% stake and 40% stake respectively. The acquisition is subject to the approvals of the Governments of Mozambique and India, relevant regulatory approvals, pre-emption rights and other customary conditions. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2013.

Area 1 covers approximately 2.6 million acres in the deep-water Rovuma Basin offshore Mozambique and represents the largest gas discovery in offshore East Africa with estimated recoverable reserves of 35 to 65 trillion cubic feet. The partners in Area 1 include Anadarko, operator of the project, ENH, Mitsui, BPCL and PTTEP. Area 1 has the potential to become one of the world’s largest LNG producing hubs with first LNG expected by 2018.

Besides, the Area 1 LNG project is strategically located to supply LNG to India at a competitive price. Participation of OVL and OIL in the project will facilitate access of LNG to the growing Indian gas market. OVL and OIL will need to devote significant funding and technical resources to the development of the project, which will also enhance the strong business and cultural links between Mozambique and India.

Further, the acquisition would mark OVL’s entry into this emerging world-class offshore gas basin with significant future upside potential, and is consistent with OVL’s strategic objective of adding high quality international assets to its existing E&P portfolio. The acquisition would increase OVL’s reserve and resource base resulting in a step further towards India’s energy security. The project would also be an important milestone in reaching OVL’s long-term production targets of 20 MMTOE by FY’18 and 60 MMTOE by FY’30.

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