Europa Oil & Gas (EOG.L) said Friday its associate Antler Global secured approval from Equatorial Guinea's Ministry for Mining and Hydrocarbons Department to complete the previously announced farm-out agreement with Fuhai for the EG-08 production sharing contract.
The transaction remains subject to Overseas Direct Investment approval from the Shandong Provincial government in China.
The oil and gas company holds a 42.9% stake in Antler, which will continue as operator with a 40% working interest in the production sharing contract. Fuhai will hold 40%, while Equatorial Guinea's national oil company GEPetrol will hold the remaining 20%.
The company added that it plans to drill the Barracuda-1 well in early 2027.