Serica acquires interest in Kutai PSC

Serica Energy plc has acquired an additional 25.5% working interest in the Kutai Production Sharing Contract (”PSC”) in East Kalimantan, Indonesia from its partner, Ephindo Kutai Limited (”Ephindo”).

Serica, the operator of the Kutai PSC, now holds a 78% interest and Ephindo holds a 22% interest. The Kutai PSC was awarded to Serica and Ephindo in January 2007 and covers an area of around 4700 square kilometres in the Mahakam Delta, mainly offshore.

The Kutai PSC is adjacent to the Mahakam PSC operated by Total and which contains some of Indonesia’s largest gas and condensate fields, with total daily production of around 2.5 billion cubic feet of gas and 90,000 barrels of oil and condensate. Total has an active exploration programme and in October 2007 announced two new discoveries in the southern part of the Mahakam block, a few kilometres from the Kutai PSC.