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PTTEP Divests Interest in Angola’s Block 17/06

Thursday, December 22, 2022

Thailand’s PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP) has announced that on  December  16,  PTTEP (Angola) Corporation (PANG), a subsidiary of PTTEP, entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) to sell its entire 2.5% participation interest in Block 17/06 Project in Angola to SOMOIL BLOCO 17/06 (SU), S.A., a wholly owned subsidiary of Sociedade Petrolifera Angolana, S.A (SOMOIL). 

Completion of the sale is expected by mid-2023 subject to the conditions prescribed in the SPA. The Block 17/06 Project is an offshore oil field under development phase located on the west coast of Angola. This divestment marks the withdrawal of all PTTEP’s investment in Angola which aligned with the company’s strategy.


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