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Interview at NAPE Expo with ERHC Energy Inc. President and CEO Peter Ntephe

This week ERHC Energy exhibited at the International Pavilion of NAPE Expo, the world's largest E&P (upstream) expo, which drew approximately 20,000 attendees and exhibitors to highlight producing properties and prospects from around the world, capital formation and services and technologies. We took the opportunity to talk with ERHC Energy President and CEO Peter Ntephe about the Company’s activities in Africa and priorities for the coming months. Question: Why have you been quiet in recent months regarding Production Sharing Contract (PSC) negotiations related to ERHC’s offshore assets in the São Tomé and Príncipe Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)? Peter Ntephe, President and CEO of ERHC Energy: We’ve actually put out quite some news on it. At the end of December, we filed our Annual Report on Form 10-K and announced that while we had hoped to conclude the PSC by the …


Correspondence from CEO Peter Ntephe

TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS: We are writing to confirm and again cordially invite you to attend a special meeting of our shareholders to be held at The Renaissance Houston Hotel, 6 Greenway Plaza East, Houston, Texas 77046 on October 9, 2012, at 3:00 p.m. local time.  Unfortunately a communication error occurred during the printing of our proxy cards which state that the special meeting is to be held October 2, 2012.  For the avoidance of doubt, we confirm that the special meeting date is October 9, 2012, and we hope that the error and this letter are in no way an inconvenience. Further please note the following:  The proxy card which incorrectly states that the special meeting date is October 2, 2012 is still acceptable for mailed delivery; All mailed proxies must be received by the Company’s stock transfer agent on …


July 2012 Update from CEO Peter Ntephe

To ERHC Shareholders: On behalf of the entire ERHC Energy team, I want to wish you a happy Fourth of July holiday. Our business continues on many fronts and I am pleased to update the investment community and other interested parties on the Company’s recent progress. Growth Strategy The third quarter of ERHC’s financial year has just ended. Within that quarter, we advanced our business development in Africa to the point once again where we appear to be on the cusp of the allocation of exciting new acreages. We expect to have more information about these activities in the next two weeks. Republic of Chad During the quarter, we have engaged extensively with the Chadian Ministry of Petroleum and the national oil company, SHT. We have agreed upon the majority of administrative processes and permits necessary for the commencement of …


Management Presentation Following 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Download the accompanying slides as a PDF here. (Dan Keeney) We now turn to a brief presentation by management that will be followed by a Question and Answer session. Statements during this presentation may concern ERHC Energy Inc.’s future operating milestones, future drilling operations, the planned exploration and appraisal program, future prospects, future investment opportunities and financing plans, future shareholders’ meetings as well as other matters that are not historical facts or information. Such statements are inherently subject to a variety of risks, assumptions and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, projected, expressed or implied.  A discussion of the risk factors that could impact these areas and the Company’s overall business and financial performance can be found in the Company’s reports and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These factors include, among …


2011 Year-End Conference Call Management Presentation

(Dan Keeney): Good morning and thank you for joining us for the ERHC 2011 Year-end Conference Call. Statements during this conference call may concern ERHC Energy Inc.’s future operating milestones, future drilling operations, the planned exploration and appraisal program, future prospects, future investment opportunities and financing plans, future shareholders’ meetings as well as other matters that are not historical facts or information. Such statements are inherently subject to a variety of risks, assumptions and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, projected, expressed or implied.  A discussion of the risk factors that could impact these areas and the Company’s overall business and financial performance can be found in the Company’s reports and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These factors include, among others, those relating to the Company’s ability to exploit its commercial …


Nigerian Compass Newspaper Features Interview with ERHC CEO Peter Ntephe

During his recent participation in the Nigerian Oil and Gas Conference in Abuja, Nigeria, ERHC Energy Inc. CEO Peter Ntephe spoke with Charles Okonji, Assistant Editor at Nigerian Compass Newspaper. The following article was published online.    ‘We are strategically positioned for next bidding round in Nigeria’ Monday, 28 March 2011 00:00 Charles Okonji   The President and Chief Executive Officer of ERHC Inc, a publicly traded American company with valuable oil and gas assets in the Gulf of Guinea, Mr. Peter Ntephe, told journalists, during the recent Nigerian Oil and Gas (NOG) Conference in Abuja about local content and commitment of his company to acquisition of more assets in the upstream sub-sector in the Gulf of Guinea, among other issues. CHARLES OKONJI, was there.   Last year, you said that your company was looking forward to being quoted at the …


March 15, 2011 Update from ERHC CEO Peter Ntephe

To ERHC Shareholders:   I am pleased to update the investment community and other interested parties on ERHC Energy Inc.   São Tomé and Príncipe Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)   ERHC continues to prepare for the commencement of negotiations of Production Sharing Contracts for the Company’s 100 percent working interests of EEZ Blocks 4 and 11.   For those not familiar with the EEZ, I recommend visiting the ERHC website for a complete overview. The São Tomé and Príncipe EEZ is a massive area that encompasses approximately 160,000 square km. It is a frontier region that sits south of the Niger Delta, and west of the Gabon salt basin, retaining similarities with each of those prolific hydrocarbon regions.   São Tomé and Príncipe are islands in a north-east to south-west trending chain of islands extending offshore from Cameroon into the …


ERHC Featured in E&P Magazine

The March 2011 issue of E&P magazine features the story of ERHC Energy Inc.'s history under the headline, "Survival of the Fittest."   The story describes how ERHC secured its historic preferential rights in the deepwater Gulf of Guinea, survived the various challenges that arose and discusses the Company's current efforts to diversify its portfolio of assets and embark upon exploration in the Sao Tome & Principe Exclusive Economic Zone.   ERHC CEO Peter Ntephe sat down with Senior Editor Rhonda Duey to frankly discuss the obstacles that ERHC has encountered and explain how the Company has been a driving force in advancing oil and gas exploration in the Nigeria - Sao Tome & Principe Joint Development Zone.   The article is not yet available online, but we have posted a scan of the article at http://erhc.com/harts/.   E&P magazine is the world's …


December 2010 Update for ERHC Energy Inc. Shareholders

To ERHC Shareholders:   I am pleased to update the ERHC Energy family on the company’s recent progress.   São Tomé and Príncipe Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)   I have recently returned to the office after being part of the ERHC management delegation that traveled to São Tomé & Príncipe. The Company participated as a Gold Sponsor in the 14th UNCTAD Africa Oil, Gas and Minerals Conference, which was held between November 21st and 24th on the island of São Tomé.  While there, we had numerous meetings with government officials as well as with representatives of oil and gas exploration companies.   We also witnessed significant progress toward offshore exploration in the São Tomé & Príncipe Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The National Petroleum Agency of São Tomé & Príncipe (ANP-STP) announced the names of the companies that submitted bids for …


ERHC Energy Inc. CEO Updates Shareholders on Progress

To ERHC Shareholders:   I am pleased to update the ERHC Energy family on the company’s recent progress.   Joint Development Zone   With ERHC’s assent, support and participation, the operators of Joint Development Zone (JDZ) Blocks 2, 3 and 4 are currently negotiating the terms for entry into Exploration Phase II with the Joint Development Authority (JDA). ERHC has 22 percent interest of JDZ Block 2, 10 percent interest of JDZ Block 3 and 19.5 percent interest of JDZ Block 4.   The contracting parties’ commitments on Exploration Phase I of JDZ Blocks 2, 3 and 4 were successfully met with the drilling of five wells in the three blocks between August 2009 and January this year. Natural gas was discovered in at least three wells (you can review more information about each of the Blocks at www.erhc.com/jdz). The …