RWE Dea will farm into parts of three blocks covered by two licenses in the West of Shetland area offshore the UK and participate in the drilling of a prospect called Handcross.
The company signed an agreement with operator Valiant Causeway to acquire 20% interests in parts of Blocks 204/14c and 204/19c (License P1832) and Block 204/18b (P1631).
Handcross is a Paleocene prospect in the Judd basin.
After the farmin, which is subject to government approval, interests will be Valiant Causeway 70%, RWE Dea 20%, and Sussex Energy 10%.