<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（吉隆坡16日讯）亿利达控股（Globaltec Formation Bhd）已经终止与香港EPI Energy Holdings Ltd合作的计划，以参与前者印尼子公司的勘探和生产活动。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>亿利达控股指出，终止了解备忘录是因为无法就商业条款达成协议。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>亿利达控股于8月30日宣布，EPI Energy有意收购其印尼子公司Dart Energy (Indonesia) Holdings Pte Ltd的股权，以参与印尼煤层气勘探和生产。</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>根据了解备忘录，EPI Energy应该提供技术知识和财务援助。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Dart Energy最近向印尼能源和矿产资源部提交了关于Tanjung Enim PSC的第一份印尼煤层气开发计划，以寻求批准。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Dart Energy是亿利达控股澳洲上市子公司NuEnergy Gas Ltd的独资子公司。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>EPI Energy为香港上市公司EPI（控股）有限公司的独资子公司。EPI及其子公司主要从事石油勘探及生产、放债及证券业务投资。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>闭市时，亿利达控股持平于4仙，市值达2亿1527万令吉。</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（编译：魏素雯）</p></div>


（吉隆坡16日讯）亿利达控股（Globaltec Formation Bhd）已经终止与香港EPI Energy Holdings Ltd合作的计划，以参与前者印尼子公司的勘探和生产活动。

亿利达控股指出，终止了解备忘录是因为无法就商业条款达成协议。

亿利达控股于8月30日宣布，EPI Energy有意收购其印尼子公司Dart Energy (Indonesia) Holdings Pte Ltd的股权，以参与印尼煤层气勘探和生产。

根据了解备忘录，EPI Energy应该提供技术知识和财务援助。

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亿利达控股与香港EPI Energy终止合作

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