JOG Jersey Oil And Gas Plc

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RNS Number : 1224W

Jersey Oil and Gas PLC

15 April 2019

15 April 2019

Jersey Oil and Gas plc

("Jersey Oil & Gas", "JOG" or the "Company")

Verbier Operational Update

Jersey Oil & Gas (AIM: JOG), an independent upstream oil and gas company focused on the UK Continental Shelf ("UKCS") region of the North Sea, announces that the West Phoenix semi-submersible rig which drilled the 20/05b-14 Verbier appraisal well has now moved off location. The well was drilled safely and below budget.

JOG is pleased to advise that Equinor UK Limited ("Equinor"), as the committed operator of the P2170 Licence, has confirmed to the co-venturers that it will complete the already planned full re-evaluation of the licence area, combining the recent appraisal well results and data collected during operations with the fully processed 3D broadband seismic data, acquired in 2018 and which is expected to be delivered in June 2019, in order to better understand the reservoir distribution of the primary target. The evaluation will also include an assessment of additional prospectivity in the deeper targets and the other previously identified exploration opportunities, including Cortina, before making a recommendation to the co-venturers on a potential future appraisal/exploration programme.

The co-venturers in the P2170 Licence and their respective interests are: Equinor 70%, JOG 18% and CIECO V&C (UK) Limited 12%.

Andrew Benitz, CEO of Jersey Oil & Gas, commented:

"The appraisal well results were disappointing for us all, however we believe there is still plenty to play for in terms of both the Verbier discovery and in the remainder of our acreage and we look forward to receiving the new fully processed 3D seismic to help us de-risk the licence further. I am delighted, therefore, that the co-venturers are aligned in implementing the requisite immediate work streams with the objective of assessing potential future appraisal and exploration drilling opportunities on the licence area."

Enquiries:

 
 Jersey Oil and Gas plc        Andrew Benitz, CEO   C/o Camarco: 
                                                     Tel: 020 3757 4983 
 Strand Hanson Limited         James Harris         Tel: 020 7409 3494 
                                Matthew Chandler 
                                James Bellman 
 Arden Partners plc            Paul Shackleton      Tel: 020 7614 5900 
                                Benjamin Cryer 
 BMO Capital Markets Limited   Jeremy Low           Tel: 020 7236 1010 
                                Tom Rider 
 Camarco                       Billy Clegg          Tel: 020 3757 4983 
                                James Crothers 
 

Qualified Person's Statement:

The information contained in this announcement has been reviewed and approved by Ronald Lansdell, Chief Operating Officer of Jersey Oil & Gas, a qualified Geologist and Fellow of the Geological Society, who has over 40 years' relevant experience within the sector.

Notes to Editors:

Jersey Oil & Gas is a UK E&P company focused on building an upstream oil and gas business in the North Sea. The Company owns an 18% interest in the P2170 licence, Blocks 20/5b & 21/1d, Outer Moray Firth, in which the operator, Equinor UK Limited, owns a 70% interest and CIECO V&C (UK) Limited owns a 12% interest.

The Company plans to build an upstream E&P portfolio via both organic development and acquisitions coinciding with the cyclical recovery in the oil price and the opportune buying market in the North Sea. The Company is involved in multiple acquisition opportunities and intends to draw on its management team's considerable experience, knowledge and expertise to deliver shareholder value from its stated growth strategy.

The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014.

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