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- Meren Energy Inc. (MER.ST) is a Canadian independent upstream oil and gas company focused on exploration and production activities offshore Nigeria, Namibia, South Africa, and Equatorial Guinea. The company holds producing interests in deepwater Nigeria through Petroleum Mining Leases (PMLs) 2, 3, 4, and 52, encompassing the Akpo, Egina, Preowei, and Agbami fields operated by TotalEnergies and Chevron; these assets deliver light crude oil and associated natural gas production averaging around 31,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day on a working interest basis. It maintains a carried position in the Orange Basin, including an effective indirect 3.8% interest in the Venus light oil discovery via Block 2913B (PEL 56) offshore Namibia and an 18% direct stake in Block 3B/4B offshore South Africa operated by TotalEnergies; additional exploration opportunities span Petroleum Prospecting License (PPL) 261 in Nigeria, PPL 2003 linked to Agbami, and operated licenses EG-18 and EG-31 in Equatorial Guinea. Founded in 1993 and headquartered at 666 Burrard Street, Suite 2500, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Meren Energy targets high-netback cash flow generation from premium Brent-priced offshore production while pursuing development drilling and farm-down partnerships. In March 2025, the company completed a transformative amalgamation with BTG Oil & Gas, consolidating 100% ownership of Meren Coöperatief U.A. (formerly Prime), doubling reserves and production while issuing shares for a 35% stake to BTG Pactual; it rebranded from Africa Oil Corp. in May 2025, shifted to a full-cycle E&P model with a $100 million annual base dividend policy and 50% free cash flow distribution commitment, executed a Q3 2024 farm-down to TotalEnergies and QatarEnergy securing up to $46.8 million and exploration carry on Block 3B/4B, and reduced reserves-based lending debt by $420 million year-to-date through September 2025.