The company, with immediate effect, will assume operatorship of the Anglia field, and the Opal and Garnet undeveloped discoveries.

Ithaca will assume responsibility for ongoing operations and gas sales nominations with immediate effect for the Anglia field, and it has also become a non-operating partner in the producing Topaz field.

The company has acquired a 30% interest in the producing Anglia field, which is located in Blocks 48/18b, 48/19b and 48/19e of the UK North Sea gas basin, and Ithaca’s gas entitlement is currently contracted for the life of the field.

The company has acquired a 68.33% interest in the undeveloped Garnet field, which is located in Block 44/27a in the UK Southern North Sea.

The Garnet field was discovered in 1986 and to date one well has been drilled, and one further appraisal well has been drilled off structure.

Ithaca has acquired a 53.84% interest in the pre-development Opal field, which is located in Block 43/25a in the UK Southern North Sea.

This field was discovered in 2005 and to date one well has been drilled which was geologically sidetracked to appraise the limits of the field.