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United Oil and Gas to focus on growth in Egypt and Mediterranean area after selling North Sea assets

United Oil and Gas to focus on growth in Egypt and Mediterranean area after selling North Sea assets

United Oil & Gas PLC (AIM:UOG, FRA:1UO) (AIM:UOG, FRA:1UO) chief executive Brian Larkin joins Proactive London's Katie Pilbeam about the divesting their North Sea assets as it focuses on low-cost growth in Egypt.

The deal is to sell the assets to Quattro Energy Limited for £3.2mln, with £2mln paid in cash up front.

As Larkin explains in detail, the sale follows a strategic review with the proceeds providing flexibility to allow further growth in its low-cost production business in Egypt and the Greater Mediterranean area.