OREANDA-NEWS. DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, today reported receipt of USD 46.53 million from the Kurdistan Regional Government as payment for August 2017 crude oil deliveries to the export market from the Tawke license. The funds will be shared by DNO and partner Genel Energy plc pro-rata to the companies' interests in the license.

Separately, a payment of USD 4.27 million from the Kurdistan Regional Government has been received net to DNO, representing three percent of gross Tawke license revenues during September 2017, as provided for under the recent receivables settlement agreement.

DNO operates and has a 75 percent interest in the Tawke license, which contains the Tawke and Peshkabir fields. Combined production from the two fields year-to-date has averaged 110,000 barrels of oil per day.

DNO ASA is a Norwegian oil and gas operator focused on the Middle East-North Africa region and the North Sea.