LUKOIL Overseas (a wholly-owned subsidiary of OAO LUKOIL) released an official force majeure notification under the PSA terms with regards to the CI-205 offshore geological prospecting project to the Government of Cote d’Ivoire, relevant ministries and Oranto Petroleum and PETROCI Holdingpartner companies.

LUKOIL Overseas will resume active operations under the CI-205 project as soon as the situation in Cote d’Ivoire subsides.