APA Corporation Announces Egyptian Parliament’s Approval of Modernized Production Sharing Contract
APA Corporation (Nasdaq: APA) announced that the Egyptian Parliament approved its agreement to modernize and consolidate Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) with Egypt's Ministry of Petroleum. This decision awaits ratification from President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. The consolidation of concessions will simplify operations and is expected to enhance investment recovery. APA plans to increase drilling activity, having already raised its rig count to 11 in anticipation. The new PSC is projected to significantly impact production growth and strengthen Egypt's role as a regional energy hub.
- Approval of agreement to modernize Production Sharing Contracts by Egyptian Parliament.
- Consolidation of concessions simplifies operations and enhances investment recovery.
- Increased drilling rig count to 11 in anticipation of PSC approval.
- Anticipated growth in production and investment activities in Egypt.
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HOUSTON, Nov. 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- APA Corporation (Nasdaq: APA) today announced the Egyptian Parliament has approved the previously announced agreement to modernize and consolidate its current Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) with Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (MOP) and the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC).
The PSC now goes to the desk of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi for his ratification, which is the next and final step for the revised PSC terms to take full legal effect. Once this has occurred, APA will provide additional details of the PSC changes and updated guidance regarding the financial impacts of various terms, APA’s revised investment plans and the resulting changes to the near-term production growth profile.
“This is the culmination of nearly two years of work with Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources and EGPC to modernize the economic and operational terms of our PSC. The changes will return Egypt to being the most attractive investment opportunity in APA’s entire global portfolio,” said John J. Christmann IV, APA’s CEO and president. “In anticipation of the approval, we had already increased our drilling rig count to 11 in 2021. Upon final approval, our investment activity will continue to grow into 2022, returning Egypt to a growing production profile and helping to advance the country’s position as a regional energy hub.”
As previously stated, the new PSC will consolidate the majority of the concessions operated by APA’s subsidiaries operating in Egypt (“Apache”) into a single new concession, which will account for more than
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