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Number of closings the company held as a private placement offering.

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Agreed amount in training budget as per PSC oil and gas properties arrangement.

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Estimated total amount of drilling preparation cost to share of expenditures as per PSC oil and gas properties arrangement.

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Extension period for second exploration, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of Mobilization and Standby Rate ("SMSR") per day.

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The amount of mutually acceptable security as per PSC oil and gas properties arrangement.

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Period of notice for drilling commencement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The percentage interest in the investment of an oil and gas property.

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Ownership interest acquired in the investment in oil and gas properties managed by the entity.

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Value of common stock issuable under oil and gas properties arrangement.

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Represents the maximum period of time over which current available liquidity could be exhausted.

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Total value of property, plant and equipment stored at Takoradi, Ghana.

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- References

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Threshold amount to be paid according to new Farm-out agreement for additional 2% Participating interest assigned.

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Represents the threshold gross expenditure cap related to future costs associated with well to be paid by the entity in the sale of an investment.

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Exercise price per share or per unit of warrants or rights outstanding.

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Amount of judgment or settlement awarded to (against) the entity in respect of litigation.

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The cash outflow for cost incurred directly with the issuance of an equity security.

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