Bud's Offshore Energy (BOE)

Further to the announcement of 9^th November, the Company has been informed by the counterparty that had been identified as a preferred potential partner, that they no longer wish to pursue further discussions in relation to participation in the Walton Morant Licence. The Company will now focus on the recent positive interest that has been shown by other parties in potentially participating in this high impact exploration opportunity and United and our advisors will continue in our efforts to secure a partner. The Board believes that the renewed interest in exploration opportunities worldwide which is being driven by the strong future demand for oil and gas, will support our farmout efforts.

The Company continues to engage with the Jamaican authorities to secure an extension to the current licence period which expires at the end of January 2024, with a negotiated work programme that comprises additional technical work that would further de-risk the licence prior to the drilling of the exploration well. This work is aimed at materially enhancing the risked value of the Company’s interest in the Licence. Additional updates on both the farmout process and licence extension will be provided in due course

United Oil and Gas

Comments:

• I’m very curious about the companies that United has been talking to, but that information is understandably being withheld. I would hope that the Jamaican government is being kept informed, since they will presumably have to approve the farmout.
• Conducting “additional technical work” is a common lease/license extension tactic. It will be interesting to see how the Jamaican government responds, particularly if a firm date for an exploratory well has not been provided.

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For the past 2 years, BOE has been following the news releases on the Walton-Morant license offshore Jamaica. While the updates from United Oil and Gas are consistently upbeat, a repeating theme has been the need for more time to secure a partner and prepare for exploratory drilling.

Per the most recent update (below), United announces that they have identified a “preferred potential partner” and are seeking an extension on their license. So far, we have only heard from United. As the expiration date of the license approaches, an update from the Jamaican government’s perspective would seem to be appropriate.

The Company is currently engaged in discussions with a preferred potential partner that has been identified through the farmout process, to participate alongside United in the Walton Morant Licence in Jamaica. Furthermore, the Company is engaging with the Jamaican authorities to secure an extension to the current licence period which expires at the end of January 2024, so as to provide sufficient time to progress additional technical work on the block to support the drilling of an exploration well. Additional updates on both the farmout process and licence extension will be provided in due course.

We are encouraged by the continued progress in relation to the farmout process in Jamaica, as we look to unlock the material value contained in this block and deliver value to our stakeholders, including the people of Jamaica. We are entering a critical stage in the farm-out process and will provide an update to the market as this progresses.

United Chief Executive Officer, Brian Larkin

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