Gran Tierra strikes again

On 15th January, Gran Tierra announced the acquisition of PetroGranada’s interest in the highly prospective Putumayo-7 Block, southern Colombia. The acquisition increases the company’s interest in the block to 100% and adds two more drill ready prospects to the inventory of lower risk prospects established through the recently closed Petroamerica acquisition.

Gran Tierra will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of PetroGranada (which holds 50% in Putumayo-7) for USD19 million. In addition Gran Tierra  will pay a further USD4 million if the cumulative production from the block meet or exceed 8 MMbbls. The acquisition will be funded from the company’s existing cash resources; the USD200 million debt facility will remain undrawn.

The acquisition adds 1.9mmbbls 2P reserves  and further 50% working interest in the Putumayo-7 Block (GTE now has 100%). The block holds two drill ready prospects (Cumplidor is effectively an extension of the existing Quinde West discovery on the neighbouring Surotiente block). The company expects to drill the wells later this year. Wells in the region are low cost, at less than USD10 million each and the prospects lie close to existing infrastructure, enabling for fast monetisation.