The Toronto Stock Exchange and AIM-listed oil and gas exploration company, Eco Atlantic, will hold public hearings regarding the application of Environmental Clearance Certificate, which is required in order to be granted an oil drilling permit for its Cooper Block in the Walvis Oil Basin off the Namibian coast.The company has placed adverts in the local press for public meetings to taking place on 18 July 2018 in Windhoek and on 20 July 2018 in Walvis Bay.

During the course of these public hearing sessions, interested and affected parties will be invited to submit their comments, inputs and objections for the proposed well operation on the Osprey Prospect.

This is the final stage in the drilling permit application process, required for the commencement of the drill programme for which planning is expected to start later this year, according to Collin Kinley, chief operating officer and director of Eco Atlantic.