{"id":15143,"date":"2025-05-19T06:46:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-18T22:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.classic-ap.com\/?p=15143"},"modified":"2025-05-20T06:47:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T22:47:10","slug":"touchstone-acquires-shell-trinidad-central-block","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.classic-ap.com\/en\/industry-news-en\/touchstone-acquires-shell-trinidad-central-block.html","title":{"rendered":"Touchstone acquires Shell Trinidad Central Block"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"390\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/www.classic-ap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/01-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.classic-ap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/01-9.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.classic-ap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/01-9-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><figcaption>Touchstone Logo (CNW Group\/Touchstone Exploration Inc.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Touchstone Exploration acquired 100% of the share capital of Shell Trinidad Central Block Limited on 15 May 2025 for approximately $28.4 million, subject to final closing adjustments.<br>STCBL holds a 65% participating interest in the onshore Central Block exploration and production license in Trinidad, which includes four producing natural gas wells and a gas processing facility. The remaining 35% participating interest is held by state-owned Heritage Petroleum. The Central Block license encompasses approximately 6,699 gross acres (4,354 net working interest acres).\uff082025-05-19\uff09<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Touchstone Exploration acquired 100% of the share capital of Shell Trinidad Central Block Limited on 15 May 2025 for approximately $28.4 million, subject to final closing adjustments.STCBL holds a 65% participating interest in the onshore Central Block exploration and production license in Trinidad, which includes four producing natural gas wells and a gas processing facility. 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