關於收購目標之一SPE "Oilex (West Kampar) Limited (Oilex), a wholly owned subsidiary of Oilex Ltd, was assigned a 45% participating interest in the West Kampar PSC pursuant to a farmout agreement entered into with PT Sumatera Persada Energi (SPE) in May 2007. Oilex is continuing to pursue the early development of the Pendalian field and the ongoing work program to maximise the value of the West Kampar asset.
We have reported previously (9 and 30 January 2009) that following Oilex's termination of a second farmout arrangement entered into in August 2008 under which it was proposed that Oilex would acquire an additional 15% interest in the West Kampar PSC, SPE is required to reimburse the monies advanced by Oilex under the terms of that agreement and that Oilex holds security for that reimbursement. The amount due to be repaid is US$3.5 million approximately plus interest and costs. While SPE has acknowledged their obligation to repay monies advanced, no repayment has yet been made. Oilex is vigorously pursuing its rights to recover the monies advanced (plus interest and costs) under the relevant agreements including enforcing security which is held by Oilex.
To that end, Oilex has transferred a 22.5% participating interest in the PSC from SPE to Oilex pursuant to Oilex's rights under a Power of Attorney granted by SPE to Oilex in August 2008 at the time of entering into the second farmout agreement.The transfer is currently before BPMigas, the Indonesian Government regulator. Oilex will pursue the sale of this 22.5% interest to recover monies owed to Oilex.
To ensure that recovery of monies owed to Oilex is maximised, Oilex is also enforcing a parent company guarantee from SPE's parent company PT Asiabumi Petroleo and has commenced an arbitration proceeding against it in the International Chamber of Commerce Court of Arbitration in Singapore in accordance with the provisions of the guarantee.
Oilex is also awaiting BPMigas approval of its application to commence field development of the Pendallian field and other proposals in order to expedite commercial development" http://www.oilex.com.au/files/09Mar31%20Quarterly%20Report%20Final1.pdf