ADX signs Farm-in Agreement for Corbane Permit
Perth, Jan 3, 2013 AEST (ABN Newswire) - ADX Energy Ltd (
ASX:ADX) is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Alpine Oil & Gas Pty Ltd. ("Alpine"), has entered into a definitive farmin agreement (the "Farmin Agreement") with Rift Basin International Corp. (CVE:RIF)("Rift Basin International").
Pursuant to the terms of the Farmin Agreement Rift Basin International can earn an undivided 15% working interest in the Chorbane exploration permit (the "Permit"). The Permit is located onshore Tunisia in the Pelagian Shelf (Sahel Plains) of the Pelagian Basin near the port City of Sfax and contains oil & gas infrastructure. It occupies an area of 1,940 km2 and is governed by a production sharing contract ("PSC") with L ntreprise Tunisienne d c vite s Pe trolières ("ETAP").
In accordance with the terms of the Farmin Agreement, Rift Basin International will earn an undivided 15% working interest in the Permit (the "Acquisition") upon paying the following past cost contributions to Alpine:
(a) US$ 200,000 on or within 10 days after the receipt by Alpine of approval from ETAP for the Acquisition;
(b) A further US$ 700,000 upon the earlier of January 31, 2013 and applicable government approval for the Acquisition; and
(c) a further US$ 300,000 within 10 days of a request by Alpine to Rift Basin International in accordance with the work program and budget issued under the Joint Operating Agreement for the Permit that relates to such seismic acquisition.
Rift Basin International is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "RIF". Additional information about Rift Basin is available under Rift Basin s SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.
About ADX Energy Limited
ADX Energy Limited's (
ASX:ADX) (OTCMKTS:ADXRF) is an Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) listed International Energy Explorer which is soon to become a Producer. The Company's Geographical focus is Onshore Europe and Offshore Mediterranean with a portfolio consisting of recently acquired Production as well as Appraisal, Development and Exploration Assets. ADX's interests are located in Romania, Italy, Tunisia and most recently Austria. The Company's immediate focus is on low cost, low risk, profitable resource commercialisation opportunities onshore and higher cost higher reward offshore projects in the longer term. The Company is headquartered in Perth, Western Australia with additional operating offices in Bucharest (Romania) and soon to be Vienna (Austria). The Company also has representative offices in Italy and Tunisia.
ADX Energy's vision is to establish a stable cash producing platform onshore Europe and develop a number of rapid resource to reserves opportunities as well as low risk exploration potential with access to infrastructure in favourable fiscal and operating environments.
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