Sterling rebuilds its core area in the UK Central North Sea
CALGARY, May 16 /CNW/ - Sterling Resources Ltd. (TSX-V:SLG) ("Sterling" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has signed a farm-in agreement with Wintershall (E&P) Limited to acquire a 25 percent working interest in UK Central North Sea Blocks 21/21, 21/22 and 21/27b.
The agreement, which is subject to normal regulatory approval, is based on Sterling's participation in the ongoing exploration program for these blocks. The initial focus will be the drilling of the Blakeney prospect on Block 21/27b, scheduled for July of this year. The Blakeney prospect is an Upper Tay sandstone four-way dip closed structure adjacent to the Pilot Field and updip of the Fyne/Dandy trend. Block 21/27a is located on the western margin of the West Forties Graben system approximately 10 kilometres southwest of the Sheryl discovery and Sterling's evaluation of the Block is based on the interpretation of three dimensional seismic data which fully covers the area.
Commenting on the farm-in, Stewart Gibson, Sterling's CEO said "We have worked these Blocks technically in the past and look forward to the drilling of the Blakeney prospect in the near future. Success at Blakeney, located to the south and west of Sheryl, could add a further dimension to the development options for the area in general."
Sterling Resources Ltd. is a Canadian-listed international oil and gas company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta with assets in the United Kingdom, Romania and France. The shares are listed and posted for trading on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "SLG".
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For further information: visit www.sterling-resources.com or contact: George Kesteven, Manager, Corporate and Investor Relations, Phone: (403) 215-9265, Fax: (403) 215-9279, [email protected]; Stewart G. Gibson, Chief Executive Officer, Phone: 44-133082-6717, Mobile: 44-7768-042219, [email protected]
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