18 March 2015
Company will evaluate hydrocarbon potential of Mediterranean coast offshore area

Abu Dhabi - Mubadala Petroleum has signed an agreement with Morocco's Office National des Hydrocarbureset des Mines (ONHYM) to carry out an evaluation of the hydrocarbon potential of a large area offshore Morocco's Mediterranean coast.

In the presence of H.H. General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, the agreement was signed on behalf of Mubadala Petroleum by Mubadala's Energy CEO, H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber and Ms. Amina Benkhadra, General  Director, ONHYM at a ceremony held in Casablanca. 

Commenting on the agreement, Musabbeh Al Kaabi, Chief Executive Officer, Mubadala Petroleum, said, "We are pleased to be able to build on the strong relationship between the U.A.E. and Morocco in this tangible way.  We very much hope this agreement will pave the way for further co-operation with ONHYM both on the more detailed exploration of the MediterraneeOuest area and in other projects."

The agreement provides Mubadala Petroleum with an exclusive reconnaissance license to carry out detailed geological evaluation of the hydrocarbon potential of an area designated as MediterraneeOuest.  This is an area comprising 3,433 square kilometers offshore Morocco.  Mubadala Petroleum will provide ONHYM with the results of its evaluation on completion.

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About Mubadala Petroleum
Mubadala Petroleum is a young and ambitious international, upstream oil and gas exploration and production company. We were established as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mubadala Development Company in June 2012, incorporating and building on the success of Mubadala's existing investments in the sector.

We manage assets and operations spanning 12 countries with a primary geographic focus on the Middle East, Africa, Central and Southeast Asia.  Our current working interest production is approximately 400,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day.

For more information, please visit www.mubadalapetroleum.com

Further information:
Andy Mitchell, Director, Corporate Communications
D: +971 2818 6102
Communications@mubadalapetroleum.com

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