San Leon has responded to claims made by SunTrust Oil Oil that it failed to obtain consent from Nigeria's minister of petroleum resources for its purchase of a stake in OML 18, stating that the "purported allegations by SunTrust Oil are without any foundation or merit". The company said it took legal advice before the acquisition and was told consent was not required. Furthermore, it said it had recently received confirmation from its lawyers that it operated within Nigerian law.
San Leon has responded to claims made by SunTrust Oil that it failed to obtain consent from Nigeria's minister of petroleum resources for its purchase of a stake in OML 18, stating that the "purported allegations by SunTrust are without any foundation or merit". The company said it took legal advice before the acquisition and was told consent was not required. Furthermore, it said it had recently received confirmation from its lawyers that it operated within Nigerian law.