LONDON--Sound Energy PLC (SOU.LN) said Tuesday it has signed a contract for the drilling rig for its Badile exploration well in Italy.

This will allow the company to proceed with drilling of the Badile well in the first quarter of 2017, the company said.

The contract comes on the back of a memorandum of understanding with Pergemine S.p.A.

Shares at 0905 GMT down 1.25 pence, or 1.6%, at 74.75 pence valuing the company at GBP431 million.

 

Write to Olga Cotaga at olga.cotaga@wsj.com, Twitter @OlgaCotaga

 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

November 29, 2016 04:20 ET (09:20 GMT)

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