{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"139874","rtpr_id":"nACSpYf7Ja-20260910","ticker":"SEI","exchange":"","all_tickers":["SEI"],"title":"KON-16, Angola: Execution of Definitive Transaction Documentation","author":"ACCESSWIRE","published_at":"2026-09-10T06:05:00.811Z","article_body":"TORONTO, ON AND LONDON, UK / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/)\n/ September 10, 2026 / Sintana Energy Inc. (TSX-V:SEI)(AIM:SEI)(OTCQX:SEUSF)\n(\"Sintana\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to announce the entry into definitive\nagreements for the acquisition of an interest in the Block KON-16 in the\nonshore Kwanza Basin, Angola, first announced on 14 May 2025.\n\nThe agreements comprise a share purchase agreement (the \"SPA\") and a\nshareholders' agreement (the \"Shareholders Agreement\") relating to Corcel\nKON-16 Limited (\"CorKon\"), the Corcel Plc group company which will hold an 85%\nparticipating interest in Block KON-16. The agreements provide for Sintana's\nacquisition of an indirect 5% participating interest in Block KON-16, through\nthe purchase of shares in CorKon, and establish the governance, funding and\ntransfer arrangements applicable to CorKon following Completion.\n\nIn addition to the 5% indirect participating interest, the agreements also\nprovide for Sintana to receive a net profit interest of 2.5% of Corcel's net\nproceeds from Block KON-16 after first oil until aggregate payments of US$50\nmillion have been made, reducing to 1.5% thereafter.\n\nCompletion of the transaction remains conditional upon governmental,\nregulatory and third-party approvals, including those required in Angola, as\nwell as applicable AIM and TSX Venture Exchange requirements. These are\nexpected to be finalized prior to year-end 2026. Aggregate consideration for\nthe acquisition is US$2.5 million, comprising a US$500,000 initial payment\npreviously paid to Corcel, and a US$2.0 million cash balance payable at\ncompletion.\n\nCorcel has also provided an operational update in relation to Block KON-16,\nthe highlights of which are:\n*\nFinal PSTM seismic volumes for recently acquired 2D has been received. This\ndataset materially enhances imaging and structural definition across the block\nand is being incorporated into the ongoing prospect maturation, well-location\nselection and partner technical-review processes;\n*\nA geomechanical program has been completed, providing the technical basis for\ndetailed drilling engineering and well design;\n*\nNRG has been appointed for the next phase of engineering and well design for\nthe Block KON-16 exploration drilling campaign; and\n*\nCorcel has confirmed it is targeting drilling of a pre-salt exploration well\non Block KON-16 in 2027, subject to final technical selection, approvals,\nfinancing, rig availability and partner alignment.\n\nRobert Bose, Chief Executive Officer of Sintana Energy, said: \"We are very\npleased to reach this milestone with our partners at Corcel. The continuing\nprogress and emergence of the opportunity on KON-16 positions us to realize on\nthis offshore-scaled resource with an onshore cost. We look forward to\nproviding further updates over the coming quarters.\"\n\nFor further information, please contact:\n\n Sintana Energy Inc                                 Tel: +44 (0)7 747 845 987  \n Robert Bose, Chief Executive Officer                                          \n Eytan Uliel, President                                                        \n                                                                               \n Zeus - Nomad and Joint Broker                      Tel: +44 (0) 20 3829 5000  \n Antonio Bossi / Darshan Patel / George Duxberry                               \n Simon Johnson (Broking)                                                       \n                                                                               \n Stifel - Joint Broker                              Tel: +44 (0) 20 7710 7600  \n Callum Stewart / Simon Mensley                                                \n Ashton Clanfield (Broking)                                                    \n                                                                               \n Jonathan Paterson - Investor Relations             Tel: +1 475 477 9401       \n  jonathan.paterson@harbor-access.com                                          \n                                                                               \n CAMARCO - Financial PR                             Tel: +44 (0) 20 3757 4980  \n Billy Clegg / Georgia Edmonds / Sam Morris                                    \n\nAbout Sintana\n\nSintana, the Canadian parent company of a group of companies, is focused on\nthe acquisition, exploration, potential development, and ultimately the\nmonetisation of a diverse portfolio of interests in high-impact assets with\nsignificant hydrocarbon resource potential in emerging \"frontier\" geographies.\nSpecifically, this includes interests in eight licences in two countries,\nNamibia and Uruguay, as well as pending indirect interests in additional\nlicences in Namibia and Angola (and legacy assets in Colombia and The\nBahamas), providing exposure to a range of geologic plays, basins, operators,\nregulators, jurisdictions and geopolitical regimes.\n\nhttps://www.sintanaenergy.com\n\nForward-looking statements\n\nCertain statements in this announcement are, or may be deemed to be, forward\nlooking statements, including statements with respect to the anticipated\ncompletion of the Acquisition on terms currently proposed or at all, the\nreceipt of all associated regulatory approvals and satisfaction of all closing\nconditions, and the prospective nature of PEL 37. Forward looking statements\nare identified by their use of terms and phrases such as ‘‘believe'',\n‘‘could'', \"should\" ‘‘envisage'', ‘‘estimate'', ‘‘intend'',\n‘‘may'', ‘‘plan'', ‘‘will'' or the negative of those, variations\nor comparable expressions, including references to assumptions. These\nforward-looking statements are not based on historical facts but rather on the\nCompany's current expectations and assumptions regarding the Company's future\ngrowth, results of operations, performance, future capital and other\nexpenditures (including the amount, nature and sources of funding thereof),\ncompetitive advantages, business prospects and opportunities. Such forward\nlooking statements reflect the Company's current beliefs and assumptions and\nare based on information currently available to the Company. Several factors\ncould cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in\nthe forward-looking statements including risks associated with vulnerability\nto general economic and business conditions, competition, failure to obtain\nregulatory approvals or satisfy conditions precedent to the completion of the\nAcquisition, changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined,\nenvironmental and other regulatory changes, actions by governmental\nauthorities, the availability of capital markets, reliance on key personnel,\nuninsured and underinsured losses and other factors, many of which are beyond\nthe control of the Company. Although any forward-looking statements contained\nin this announcement are based upon what the Company believes to be reasonable\nassumptions, the Company cannot assure investors that actual results will be\nconsistent with such forward looking statements. The Company disclaims any\nobligation to update forward-looking statements contained herein other than as\nrequired by applicable law.\n\nNEITHER THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS THAT\nTERM IS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS\nRESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.\n\nSOURCE: Sintana Energy Inc.\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/oil-gas-and-energy/kon-16-angola-execution-of-definitive-transaction-documentation-1218755)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nACSpYf7Ja-20260910","title":"KON-16, Angola: Execution of Definitive Transaction Documentation","author":"ACCESSWIRE","ticker":"SEI","created":"2026-09-10T06:05:00.811Z","tickers":["SEI"],"exchange":"","article_body":"TORONTO, ON AND LONDON, UK / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/)\n/ September 10, 2026 / Sintana Energy Inc. (TSX-V:SEI)(AIM:SEI)(OTCQX:SEUSF)\n(\"Sintana\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to announce the entry into definitive\nagreements for the acquisition of an interest in the Block KON-16 in the\nonshore Kwanza Basin, Angola, first announced on 14 May 2025.\n\nThe agreements comprise a share purchase agreement (the \"SPA\") and a\nshareholders' agreement (the \"Shareholders Agreement\") relating to Corcel\nKON-16 Limited (\"CorKon\"), the Corcel Plc group company which will hold an 85%\nparticipating interest in Block KON-16. The agreements provide for Sintana's\nacquisition of an indirect 5% participating interest in Block KON-16, through\nthe purchase of shares in CorKon, and establish the governance, funding and\ntransfer arrangements applicable to CorKon following Completion.\n\nIn addition to the 5% indirect participating interest, the agreements also\nprovide for Sintana to receive a net profit interest of 2.5% of Corcel's net\nproceeds from Block KON-16 after first oil until aggregate payments of US$50\nmillion have been made, reducing to 1.5% thereafter.\n\nCompletion of the transaction remains conditional upon governmental,\nregulatory and third-party approvals, including those required in Angola, as\nwell as applicable AIM and TSX Venture Exchange requirements. These are\nexpected to be finalized prior to year-end 2026. Aggregate consideration for\nthe acquisition is US$2.5 million, comprising a US$500,000 initial payment\npreviously paid to Corcel, and a US$2.0 million cash balance payable at\ncompletion.\n\nCorcel has also provided an operational update in relation to Block KON-16,\nthe highlights of which are:\n*\nFinal PSTM seismic volumes for recently acquired 2D has been received. This\ndataset materially enhances imaging and structural definition across the block\nand is being incorporated into the ongoing prospect maturation, well-location\nselection and partner technical-review processes;\n*\nA geomechanical program has been completed, providing the technical basis for\ndetailed drilling engineering and well design;\n*\nNRG has been appointed for the next phase of engineering and well design for\nthe Block KON-16 exploration drilling campaign; and\n*\nCorcel has confirmed it is targeting drilling of a pre-salt exploration well\non Block KON-16 in 2027, subject to final technical selection, approvals,\nfinancing, rig availability and partner alignment.\n\nRobert Bose, Chief Executive Officer of Sintana Energy, said: \"We are very\npleased to reach this milestone with our partners at Corcel. The continuing\nprogress and emergence of the opportunity on KON-16 positions us to realize on\nthis offshore-scaled resource with an onshore cost. We look forward to\nproviding further updates over the coming quarters.\"\n\nFor further information, please contact:\n\n Sintana Energy Inc                                 Tel: +44 (0)7 747 845 987  \n Robert Bose, Chief Executive Officer                                          \n Eytan Uliel, President                                                        \n                                                                               \n Zeus - Nomad and Joint Broker                      Tel: +44 (0) 20 3829 5000  \n Antonio Bossi / Darshan Patel / George Duxberry                               \n Simon Johnson (Broking)                                                       \n                                                                               \n Stifel - Joint Broker                              Tel: +44 (0) 20 7710 7600  \n Callum Stewart / Simon Mensley                                                \n Ashton Clanfield (Broking)                                                    \n                                                                               \n Jonathan Paterson - Investor Relations             Tel: +1 475 477 9401       \n  jonathan.paterson@harbor-access.com                                          \n                                                                               \n CAMARCO - Financial PR                             Tel: +44 (0) 20 3757 4980  \n Billy Clegg / Georgia Edmonds / Sam Morris                                    \n\nAbout Sintana\n\nSintana, the Canadian parent company of a group of companies, is focused on\nthe acquisition, exploration, potential development, and ultimately the\nmonetisation of a diverse portfolio of interests in high-impact assets with\nsignificant hydrocarbon resource potential in emerging \"frontier\" geographies.\nSpecifically, this includes interests in eight licences in two countries,\nNamibia and Uruguay, as well as pending indirect interests in additional\nlicences in Namibia and Angola (and legacy assets in Colombia and The\nBahamas), providing exposure to a range of geologic plays, basins, operators,\nregulators, jurisdictions and geopolitical regimes.\n\nhttps://www.sintanaenergy.com\n\nForward-looking statements\n\nCertain statements in this announcement are, or may be deemed to be, forward\nlooking statements, including statements with respect to the anticipated\ncompletion of the Acquisition on terms currently proposed or at all, the\nreceipt of all associated regulatory approvals and satisfaction of all closing\nconditions, and the prospective nature of PEL 37. Forward looking statements\nare identified by their use of terms and phrases such as ‘‘believe'',\n‘‘could'', \"should\" ‘‘envisage'', ‘‘estimate'', ‘‘intend'',\n‘‘may'', ‘‘plan'', ‘‘will'' or the negative of those, variations\nor comparable expressions, including references to assumptions. These\nforward-looking statements are not based on historical facts but rather on the\nCompany's current expectations and assumptions regarding the Company's future\ngrowth, results of operations, performance, future capital and other\nexpenditures (including the amount, nature and sources of funding thereof),\ncompetitive advantages, business prospects and opportunities. Such forward\nlooking statements reflect the Company's current beliefs and assumptions and\nare based on information currently available to the Company. Several factors\ncould cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in\nthe forward-looking statements including risks associated with vulnerability\nto general economic and business conditions, competition, failure to obtain\nregulatory approvals or satisfy conditions precedent to the completion of the\nAcquisition, changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined,\nenvironmental and other regulatory changes, actions by governmental\nauthorities, the availability of capital markets, reliance on key personnel,\nuninsured and underinsured losses and other factors, many of which are beyond\nthe control of the Company. Although any forward-looking statements contained\nin this announcement are based upon what the Company believes to be reasonable\nassumptions, the Company cannot assure investors that actual results will be\nconsistent with such forward looking statements. The Company disclaims any\nobligation to update forward-looking statements contained herein other than as\nrequired by applicable law.\n\nNEITHER THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS THAT\nTERM IS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS\nRESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.\n\nSOURCE: Sintana Energy Inc.\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/oil-gas-and-energy/kon-16-angola-execution-of-definitive-transaction-documentation-1218755)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. All Rights Reserved."},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-10T06:05:00.869392767Z","server_sent_at_ms":1789020300869},"received_at":"2026-09-10T06:05:00.922Z","source_url":"https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/oil-gas-and-energy/kon-16-angola-execution-of-definitive-transaction-documentation-1218755"},"analysis":{"id":"128709","press_release_id":"139874","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels","sector":"Energy"},"redFlags":["Completion remains conditional on Angolan governmental, regulatory and third-party approvals plus AIM and TSX-V requirements — deal could fail to close","2027 pre-salt drilling target is subject to final technical selection, approvals, financing, rig availability and partner alignment","NPI payments only begin after first oil; asset remains exploration-stage with no production revenue"],"eventType":"m_and_a","narrative":"Sintana Energy has signed definitive agreements — a share purchase agreement and shareholders' agreement — to acquire an indirect 5% participating interest in Block KON-16 in Angola's onshore Kwanza Basin via a purchase of shares in Corcel Plc subsidiary CorKon.\n\nBeyond the equity stake, Sintana receives a 2.5% net profit interest on Corcel's KON-16 proceeds after first oil, running until aggregate payments of US$50 million, then stepping down to 1.5%.\n\nAggregate consideration is US$2.5 million — US$500,000 already paid plus US$2.0 million at completion — and closing remains conditional on Angolan governmental approvals and AIM/TSX Venture Exchange requirements, expected before year-end 2026.\n\nCorcel's accompanying operational update notes final 2D PSTM seismic volumes received, a completed geomechanical program, and NRG appointed for well design, with a pre-salt exploration well targeted for 2027 subject to approvals, financing and rig availability.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":true,"suggestedAngle":"Definitive agreements lock in Sintana's entry into Angola's KON-16 — 5% stake plus 2.5% NPI — with regulatory clearance and a 2027 pre-salt well as the next catalysts."},"keyFigures":{"dealValueUsd":2500000,"customDimensions":{"npi_initial_rate":"2.5% of Corcel's net proceeds after first oil","target_drill_year":2027,"npi_rate_after_cap":"1.5%","expected_completion":"prior to year-end 2026","initial_payment_usd":500000,"npi_payment_cap_usd":50000000,"completion_payment_usd":2000000,"participating_interest":"5% indirect in Block KON-16"}},"quotedText":"We are very\npleased to reach this milestone with our partners at Corcel. 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