Ocean Yield ASA enters into option agreement with Aker Energy AS for a long-term bareboat charter of the FPSO Dhirubhai-1
Ocean Yield ASA (“Ocean Yield” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the Company today has entered into an agreement with Aker Energy AS (“Aker Energy”), where Aker Energy has an option to bareboat charter the FPSO Dhirubhai-1 for a period of 15 years. If the option is exercised, the FPSO is intended to be used for an early-production project offshore Ghana. Aker Energy will pay USD 3 million for the option, that can be exercised before 1st May 2019. In addition, Aker Energy can extend the initial option-period by another 30 days against additional compensation. If the option