Rockhopper Exploration plc Ombrina Mare Project Update (5145V)
August 10 2015 - 2:00AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMRKH
RNS Number : 5145V
Rockhopper Exploration plc
10 August 2015
10 August 2015
Rockhopper Exploration plc
"Rockhopper" or the "Company"
Ombrina Mare Project Update
Rockhopper Exploration plc (AIM: RKH), the oil and gas
exploration and production company with interests in the North
Falkland Basin and the Greater Mediterranean region, is pleased to
provide the following update on the status of the Ombrina Mare
project in Italy.
Further to the Company's announcement on 19 May 2015, the
Italian Government has announced that the Environmental Impact
Assessment ("EIA") for the Ombrina Mare field development project
("FDP") has now been approved by the Minister for the Environment
and countersigned by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage. The decree
includes the 'Autorizzazione Integrata Ambientale' (Integrated
Environmental Authorisation) ("AIA").
The decree will now be passed to the Ministry of Economic
Development in order to complete the process to award the Ombrina
Mare Production concession.
Sam Moody, CEO, commented:
"We are delighted to report progress on the Ombrina Mare
project. While additional approvals are still required before we
move into the Production Concession, we consider this to be a
significant milestone towards unlocking the project."
For further information, please contact:
Rockhopper Exploration plc
Tel: (via Vigo Communications) - 020 7016 9571
Sam Moody - Chief Executive
Fiona MacAulay - Chief Operating Officer
Stewart MacDonald - Chief Financial Officer
Canaccord Genuity Limited (NOMAD and Joint Broker)
Tel: 020 7523 8000
Henry Fitzgerald-O'Connor
Liberum Capital (Joint Broker)
Tel: 020 3100 2227
Clayton Bush
Vigo Communications
Tel: 020 7016 9571
Peter Reilly
Patrick d'Ancona
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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