United Oil & Gas has completed its drilling-readiness study for Jamaica with positive results, identifying a double-digit pool of suitable rigs, a Jamaica-based logistics solution and the long-lead equipment required for a future exploration campaign. With a practical pathway now established for drilling the billion-barrel Colibri and Thunderball targets, management says its immediate focus is firmly on concluding the Walton-Morant farm-out.

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United Oil & Gas has taken another tangible step towards the drill bit in Jamaica, commissioning an independent study into rig availability, drilling costs, long-lead equipment and regional logistics. Coming just days after strengthening its management team with a new COO, the work will focus on the giant Colibri and Thunderball opportunities and provide current operational data to support United as it pushes to conclude the Walton-Morant farm-out.