Sterling Resources Obtains an Interest in new Romanian Black Sea Concession
CALGARY, March 22, 2012 /CNW/ - Sterling Resources Ltd. (TSXV: SLG) ("Sterling" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary in Romania, Midia Resources SRL ("Midia"), has obtained approval from the National Agency for Mineral Resources for an interest in the 1,000 square kilometre Romanian Black Sea concession Block 27 (Muridava). Midia will obtain a 40 percent interest and the current concession holders Melrose Resources Romania BV and Petromar Resources S.A. will then hold 40 percent and 20 percent respectively.
Block 27 was one of a number of 10th Round offshore concessions awarded in June 2010 and was ratified by the government in October 2011. The shallow water block, adjacent to Sterling's Pelican Block, contains multiple exploration plays, has existing 2D seismic coverage and contains an existing hydrocarbon discovery, Olimpiyskaya, which was drilled in 2001. This well has limited historical data. The Concession Agreement has an initial three year exploration period with a commitment to undertake seismic acquisition and drill three wells. The exploration period can then be extended for an additional three year period.
"The addition of this highly prospective block is part of Sterling's strategy to build on its existing acreage at Midia and Pelican (Blocks XV and XIII). With the awarding of new concessions in the Romanian Black Sea, Sterling's amicable resolution of issues with the state of Romania in November 2011 and the recent drilling activity in the deepwater, we believe that the Romanian offshore is entering into an exciting phase of increasing exploration activity," stated Mark Beacom, Sterling's Vice President and General Manager, Romania.
Sterling Resources Ltd. is a Canadian-listed international oil and gas company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta with assets in the United Kingdom, Romania, France and the Netherlands. The shares are listed and posted for trading on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "SLG".
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