Serica Energy (LON:SQZ) jumped 7% to 31.5p on almost 4 times the average daily volume after the company said 'subject to the consent of the Ministry of Mines and Energy in Namibia, BP will be joining Serica in the exploration of Licence 0047 offshore Namibia by farming-in to Serica's interest. The Licence, comprising Blocks 2512A, 2513A, 2513B and 2612A (part), was recently awarded to Serica Energy Namibia B.V. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Serica) and covers an area of approximately 17,400 square kilometres in the deep water central Luderitz Basin. Serica currently has an 85% interest in the blocks. Its partners are the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Pty) Limited ("NAMCOR") (10%) and Indigenous Energy (Pty) Limited ("IEPL") (5%). Both NAMCOR's and IEPL's interests are carried by Serica for prescribed work programmes. Under the transaction, BP will pay to Serica a sum covering Serica's past costs and earn a 30% interest in the Licence by meeting the full cost of an extensive 3D seismic survey. As a result of the farm-out, Serica's interest in the Licence following completion of the seismic survey will be 55%. Serica has also announced today that it has signed a contract with Polarcus Seismic Limited to acquire up to 4,150 square kilometres of 3D seismic across the Licence (see separate announcement).
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