Simba Energy Inc. announced it has executed an Agreement with Essel Group Middle East, of Dubai, UAE, a subsidiary of Essel Group India, wherein Essel Group will earn a 60% participating interest in Simba's existing Production Sharing Contracts (PSC's) in Kenya, Chad and Guinea. Simba will be carried on all future exploration costs. Simba has obtained Production Sharing Contracts in three countries in Africa and is ready to proceed to the next level in the development of its portfolio of exploration assets.

This includes completion of a seismic program in Kenya leading up to the drilling of first exploration well on Block 2A, and advancing exploration programs in Chad and Guinea.