Oil India inks definitive agreements to acquire interest in the Rovuma Area 1 Offshore Block

25 Jun 2013 Evaluate

Oil India (OIL), along with Oil and Natural Gas Corporation’s overseas subsidiary - ONGC Videsh (OVL), has inked 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 billion. The acquisition is expected to be implemented via a newly incorporated special purpose vehicle jointly owned by OIL and OVL. 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 deepwater Rovuma Basin offshore Mozambique and represents the largest gas discovery offshore East Africa with estimated recoverable resources of between 35 and 65 TCF as per operator’s estimates. Partners in Area 1 include Anadarko, operator of the project, ENH, Mitsui, BPRL and PTTEP. Area 1 has the potential to become one of the world’s largest LNG producing hubs with first LNG expected in 2018.

Besides, the Area 1 LNG project is strategically located to competitively supply LNG to India, and OIL’s and OVL’s participation in the project will facilitate access to the growing Indian gas market which will supplement the country’s energy security endeavor. OIL and OVL will also devote significant financial and technical resources to the development of the project. This investment is expected to further enhance the strong business and cultural links between Mozambique and India.

Further, this investment provides an early entry for OIL into one of the world’s largest natural gas assets. It will significantly enhance OIL’s Reserves base improving the longer term growth prospects of the company. Morgan Stanley is acting as the exclusive financial adviser, Halliburton as Technical consultants, Ernst & Young as tax and accounting adviser, Simmons & Simmons as legal adviser to OIL for this transaction.

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