Cairn has entered into a farm in agreement with Chariot Oil & Gas Investments (Mauritania) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chariot Oil & Gas Limited (Chariot) for a 35% non-operated interest in an exploration block offshore Mauritania in West Africa.

The block (C19), which is currently held by Chariot (90% and Operator) and the Mauritanian state company "SociétéMauritanienne des Hydrocarbures" (SMH) (10%), comprises 12,175 km2 in water depths ranging from shallow shelf to over 2000m. The block lies just to the north of existing discoveries in Mauritania and contains the Tertiary and Cretaceous deep water fan plays proven further south along the West African margin. The two wells previously drilled in the shallow water areas of the block, both contained reservoirs with oil shows and point to the oil migration potential from the south.

Tags: Cairn Energy PLC, Chariot Oil & Gas Limited