Aminex PLC (LON:AEX) said the longstop completion date for its Ruvuma farm-out agreement has been extended to July 14, 2020.
The junior said partner ARA Petroleum and itself continue to work closely with the Tanzania authorities to obtain government approval and complete the farm-out as soon as possible.
ARA has agreed not to demand repayment of a US$2mln loan that falls due on July 1, 2020, or to charge interest on a US$3mln funding arrangement, Aminex added.
Once executed, the farm-out deal will see Aminex carried for US$35mln of its share of costs as the Ntorya prospect on Ruvuma is advanced into development.
It will effectively mean that Aminex is fully-carried through to material gas production at the Ntorya field.