Ranking of all the identified leads, risk analysis and final integrated report including an independent reserve evaluation in accordance with NI 51-101.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThe operator has signalled that it hopes to drill a well in the block this year with the 2D seismic expected to narrow down leads for prospective driling sites<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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