Commitments and Contingencies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Commitments and Contingencies

11. Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments

In January 2014, a long-term drilling contract was signed for the drillship Energy Searcher. The rig is expected to be delivered to the Oyo Field in OML 120 in May 2014 to commence the planned Oyo Field development campaign. The agreement covers an initial term of one year, with an option to extend the contract for an additional one year. The minimum commitment pursuant to the initial term of the agreement is approximately $86.0 million.

In February 2014, a long-term contract was signed for the floating, production, storage, and offloading system (“FPSO”) Armada Perdana, the vessel that is currently connected to the Company’s producing wells Oyo-5 and Oyo-6 in OML 120. The contract provides for an initial term of seven years beginning January 1, 2014, with an automatic extension for an additional term of two years unless terminated by the Company with prior notice. The FPSO can process up to 40,000 barrels of liquid per day, with a storage capacity of approximately one million barrels.  The annual minimum commitment per the terms of the agreement is approximately $35.0 million in the first year and approximately $48.0 million thereafter.

The Company has substantial commitments related to four production sharing contracts with the Government of the Republic of Kenya (the “Kenya PSCs”) and two Petroleum Exploration, Development & Production Licenses with the Republic of The Gambia (the “Gambia Licenses”), in each case entered into by the Company through a wholly owned subsidiary. To maintain compliance and ownership, the Company is and will be required to fulfill minimum work obligations and to make certain payments as stated in each of the Kenya PSCs and The Gambia Licenses.

Legal Proceedings

From time to time we may be involved in various legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of our business. As of March 31, 2014, and through the filing date of this report, we do not believe the ultimate resolution of such actions or potential actions of which we are currently aware will have a material effect on our consolidated financial position or our results of operations.