BP Enters North Ustyurt PSA In Uzbekistan

May 13 (Reuters) - BP PLC BP.L:

• BP: BP ENTERS NORTH USTYURT PSA IN UZBEKISTAN:

• BP: ACQUIRED TOTAL 40% PARTICIPATING INTEREST IN THE PSA – 20% FROM EACH OF THE EXISTING PARTNERS SOCAR AND UZBEKNEFTEGAZ

• BP: AGREEMENT INCLUDES THE BOYTERAK, TERENGQUDUQ, BIRQORI, KHAROY, QORAQALPOQ AND QULBOY BLOCKS

• BP: CONFIRMED ENTRY INTO A PRODUCTION SHARING AGREEMENT OR SIX BLOCKS IN THE NORTH USTYURT REGION OF THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN

• BP: FOLLOWING BP’S ENTRY, PARTICIPATING INTERESTS IN PSA ARE: BP 40%, UZBEKNEFTEGAZ 30% AND SOCAR 30%

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