Yep! It’s a good one this week!
A busy, busy week in the Smallcap Oil world. Plenty to bemoan about. Enjoy it!
Antrim Energy (LON: AEY)
Released a tome! Their Interim financial report – first quarter 2014 Click HERE to view.
Azonto Petroleum (LON: AZO)
Announced the completion of an updated Resources Report (also known as a Competent Persons Report or “CPR”) for Block CI-202 offshore Cote d’Ivoire prepared by RPS Energy Services on behalf of Vioco Petroleum, Azonto’s 35% owned affiliate, as operator of the block. A copy of the CPR has been uploaded to the Azonto website www.azpetro.com
Bahamas Petroleum (LON: BPC)
Final results for the year ended 31 December 2013. Click HERE
Borders & Southern Petroleum (LON: BOR)
Released preliminary unaudited results for the year to 31 December 2013. Highlights included were; Acquired 1,025 sq.km. of 3D data to the north of the Darwin gas condensate discovery…. Evaluation of the fast-track processed data confirms that the Lower Cretaceous play extends to the north of Darwin. Fully processed data, received at the end of April 2014, will enable detailed prospect mapping…. Completed conceptual well design for Darwin appraisal wells and near field exploration wells….ompleted a preliminary reservoir engineering and facilities studies for a Darwin gas condensate development project…. Initiated farm-out of acreage – currently in progress…. Post year end activities – final processed 3D data from the 2013 acquisition programme and the reprocessed 3D data from the 2008 3D survey have been received and are being interpreted to produce an enhanced model of the Darwin area and a revised prospect inventory…. Cash balance as at 31 December 2013: $23.2 million – sufficient to cover forward overhead costs and all necessary short-term technical studies. What about the long term company expenditure?
Falcon Oil & Gas (LON: FOG)
Heralded the spudding of the second well in Hungary & an Operational Update. Click HERE
Faroe Petroleum (LON: FPM)
How to write an RNS eithout all the puffery.
The Butch East exploration well 8/10-5S and a subsequent up-dip appraisal well 8/10-5A, the first of two back-to back-wells in Licence PL405. The Butch East exploration well encountered no oil. Well 8/10-5S will now be plugged & abandoned. How to write an RNS with the puffery. Click HERE
Fastnet Oil & Gas (LON: FAST)
Will Holland has been appointed to the Board of Directors as Chief Financial Officer, with immediate effect. Big deal!
Frontier Resources (LON: FRI)
An Oiler with assets in Oman, Zambia and Namibia updated on its activities in the Sultanate of Oman. Frontier’s 100% owned Block 38 located in the Rub Al Khali Basin in southwest Oman covers a surface area of approx. 17,425 square kilometres. An Exploration and Production Sharing Agreement was signed on 25 November 2012. Frontier is the operator. The Company has now completed the initial interpretation of available legacy 2D seismic data, both original and data re-processed during 2013 by BGP in Houston. These reprocessed data have enabled Frontier to identify geologic horizons previously unseen on the original seismic. Frontier has identified a number of potentially attractive exploration targets. These targets, or their stratigraphic equivalents, include formations within Precambrian – Cambrian units, many of which contain hydrocarbons at the analog Khazzan – Makarem Field in central Oman currently under development by BP as presented at the Gas Arabia Summit, December 2011. In addition to the above formations there is also the potential presence of an Ara formation intra- salt play on the Block as seen after recent reprocessing of a test line. Based on this encouraging information, Frontier has decided to reprocess up to an additional 400 kilometres of legacy 2D seismic data over the area where this lead was identified. There is a plan to acquire new seismic data to mature the identified leads to prospect level and accordingly the company is hi-grading the portfolio to determine the optimal location for a 3D seismic survey.
JKX Oil & Gas (LON: JKX)
Said this week that that the Court of Appeal ruled that the restriction notices served by JKX on Eclairs Group & Glengary Overseas & their nominees on 31 May 2013 were valid. The Court dismissed the cross-appeals brought by Eclairs. The High Court held that the Board had reasonable cause to believe that information provided by Eclairs & Glengary in response to requests from JKX was false or materially inaccurate and that the Board acted in good faith with the intention of protecting JKX & its shareholders as a whole. The Court of Appeal did not disturb these parts of the judgment. In consequence, the restrictions imposed by the Board on Eclairs & Glengary are wholly valid. Eclairs & Glengary have been given permission to appeal to the Supreme Court limited to the issue of the Board’s purpose. Pending the hearing of that appeal, the current arrangements concerning the counting of Éclairs’ & Glengarry’s votes remain in place. The company also released their Interims up to March 31 2014. Click HERE to read it.
Leni Gas & Oil (LON: LGO)
Lot of RNS news this week from Neil & Dave at LGO. LGO Sold over 100,000 barrels of Goudron oil since taking over operations in October 2012. Furthermore the development well GY-664 has now intersected over 1,000 feet of gross oil bearing sands having drilled a further estimated 720 feet of oil sands in the Gros Morne formation, the first of the primary targets of the well. GY-664 earlier drilled over 350 feet of oil bearing sands in the Goudron formation. Drilling is continuing in the Lower Cruse, which is the third reservoir target of the well. In October 2012, when LGO took control of the Goudron Field under an IPSC with the Petroleum Company of Trinidad and Tobago. Field production was less than 40bopd. Since that time LGO’s wholly owned subsidiary Goudron E&P has reactivated over 70 pre-existing wells and has begun a major new 30 well development programme to access the estimated 122 million barrels of proven and probable oil in place independently verified as remaining in the Field.
Magnolia Petroleum (LON: MAGP)
Final results to the year end 31 December 2013. To read Ckick HERE Yawn!
Mediterranean Oil & Gas (LON: MOG)
2 RNS’s this week. 1/Production has been increased on the Guendalina Field well GUE 3ss. After a period of monitoring production, post the well intervention conducted in January 2014, production has been increased to an average of 31,350 scm per day (6,270 scm per day net MOG), which is an increase of 25% over the last reported stabilised production. The Operator has a stated goal of increasing production to 40,000 scm per day (8,000 scm per day net MOG) by the end of May at GUE 3ss. MOG expects that the production will be further increased in June, as the well continues to improve performance. The Guendalina Field is currently producing approximately 35,650 scm per day net to MOG, which is an increase of 23% above average net production for December 2013, when production was it its lowest level. 2/Energean Oil & Gas SA & MOG have jointly submitted a bid for the exploration and production of hydrocarbons in offshore areas 4118/05, 4218/30 and 4118/10 in Montenegro. If successful, Energean will act as the Operator with 60% working interest, while MOG would have a 40% working interest. Energean currently holds 4 exploration and 2 development licences and is the only Operator of hydrocarbon fields in Greece. It has produced over 115 million barrels of oil and 850 million cubic metres of natural gas from the Prinos and South Kavala offshore fields.
Mosman Oil & Gas (LON: MSMN)
New Kid on the block MSMN said that its wholly owned New Zealand subsidiary, Petroleum Creek, has issued the mobilisation notice and made the initial payment to Drillforce (NZ), the drilling contractor. Drillforce (NZ) has advised that the drill rig and equipment mobilisation will commence this weekend and all equipment is expected on site before the end of May. Drilling is anticipated to commence in the first week of June.
New World Oil & Gas (LON: NEW)
Confirm that it has signed a Sale Purchase Agreement with the shareholders of Al-Maraam Al-Ahliya Company for General Trading and Contracting Osma Khalid Al Masoud Al Fuhaid, Fahad Osama Khalid Al Masoud Al Fuhaid and Dr Muaaz KH M Alfahaid (the ‘Sellers’). The SPA provides the mechanism for New World to become a 49% shareholder & hold a 60% economic interest in Al-Maraam with a view to fully developing Al Maram’s opportunities in the oil and gas sector in Kuwait. An initial consideration in the amount of EUR1 million shall, subject to a number of material pre-conditions including due diligence on Al-Maraam, be payable to the Sellers upon the transfer of the Target Shares to New World; provided, however, that it shall be subject to a put option whereby if Dr. Muaaz KH M Alfahaid does not complete the previously announced subscription of 20% of the equity of Niel Petroleum for an amount of US$20 million BY 30 July 2014, New World will have the option to “put” the Target Shares to Dr. Muaaz KH M Alfahaid in exchange for EUR1 million plus related expenses. A balance of the consideration for the Target Shares in the amount of EUR4 million shall be payable to the Seller upon and subject to the completion of the Subscription.
Northern Petroleum (LON: NOP)
Released a production update on 3 wells in north west Alberta, Canada. The wells were successfully drilled & completed as planned. Operations then moved to a production testing phase. Highlights; Production results support the development of the Keg River play as part of the low risk production led growth strategy… Wells 13-33 & 14-22 both currently producing at a combined test rate of 280 bbls/d…. Well 16-19 initially produced as expected; a cemented liner now needs to be run to replace the inflatable packer and isolate the water aquifer below the oil column… Production being trucked and sold locally at a sales price of approximately Cdn$96 per barrel…. Short and medium term development of the play underway with three new wells planned in the summer.
Ophir Energy (LON: OPHR)
Released an Interim Management Statement and Operational Update for the period 1 January 2014 to 15 May 2014. Click HERE to read it.
Petroceltic (LON: PCI)
Has completed another equity placing. (Yes more dilution on top of the recent share CONsolidation! A 21.58% DILUTION! ) A total of 37,940,000 new Ordinary Shares of the Company have been conditionally placed at a price of 157 pence each, to raise approximately US$100 million (£59.7 million) before commissions and expenses.
Range Resources (LON: RRL)
Rory’s Stories began in earnest this week as RRL entered into a Subscription Agreement with Abraham Ltd, Surely you mean a dilution agreement Dan? No it’s a Rory Story! A Hong Kong based private institutional investor will subscribe US$12 million in cash and will be issued with Ordinary Fully Paid Shares of the Company at a price of £0.01 per Share, representing a premium of approx. 49% to the mid market share price at the close of business on AIM on 14 May 2014. So that’s a further 712,000,000 shares to add to the story! The funds will be used to repay existing debt, (racked up by who? The previous CEO who is currently keeping a low profile) Commenting on the piss poor announcement, Rory Scott Russell, CEO, said “I am delighted” sic The US$12 million Subscription will allow us to refinance the expensive and dilutionary corporate debt and provide working capital as we now move forward with Range’s operational and long term financing objectives, particularly in Trinidad.” (What ever happened to Somalia/Puntland, Georgia, Columbia, and the good old USA? to name but five!) PS Don’t mention International Petroleum.
Ruspetro (LON: RPO)
Released an interim management statement for the period from 1 January 2014 to 14 May 2014:The Highlights of which were, (Was there any Highlights?) Drilling commenced in April 2014 on the Company’s first multi-stage fractured horizontal appraisal well. The pilot vertical well for this has now been successfully completed and the horizontal drilling phase of the well has commenced…. April 2014 average production of 3,277 bopd, 1Q 2014 average production of 3,496 bopd (4Q 2013 average production of 4,010 bopd). Cash balance of US$8 million as at 30 April 2014. Sberbank Capital put option exercise period deferred by one year to the period of 30 April 2015 to 29 April 2016. Prepayment facility with Glencore Energy UK renewed in March 2014. John Conlin, Chief Executive Officer, commented: “While 2013 was a year of reassessment for Ruspetro, (What an understatement!) 2014 should be a year of progress. (What an overstatement!) That’s enough of that!!!
Solo Oil (LON: SOLO)
Opined that Angus Energy, operator of the Horse (Shit) Hill Prospect in the Weald Basin, has advised that the proposed Horse Hill-1 well is on schedule for a spud date in July 2014.
Tethys Petroleum (LON: TPL)
Pulled another placing fast one this week! Conditionally raising USD 15,000,000 through the issue of 36,894,923 new ordinary shares to new and existing investors at GBP 0.24 per share. Here’s why! In November 2013, Tethys announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of 50% (plus one share) of its Kazakh oil & gas assets to SinoHan Oil & Gas Investment B.V. part of HanHong, a Beijing, PRC based private equity fund for an initial payment of USD 75,000,000 plus potential bonuses. The sale is subject to Kazakh State approvals, including the waiver on pre-emption (Article 36). The Company is confident that these approvals will be given at some point this year, but does not know the precise date. As such it was necessary to carry out this equity placing to provide the funds to ensure that the increased gas production rates can be achieved as planned. It should be noted that if the Kazakh State elects to pre-empt, an event that the Company considers extremely unlikely, then the State should fulfill the terms of the definitive agreement with SinoHan including paying the initial USD 75 million to Tethys to become a 50% shareholder in the project. So basically they need some cash to tidy them over? Will they give this back in a special dividend. No chance! Any excuse for a dilution! Also released was the 1st Q 2014 Financials. Click HERE to read it!
Sterling Energy (LON: SEY)
Has completed the Farmout Agreement with Jacka Resources Somaliland for the acquisition of an additional 15% interest in the Production Sharing Contract for the Odewayne Block, located onshore in the Republic of Somaliland. Genel Energy Somaliland 50%. Sterling Energy 40%. Petrosoma 10%. Sterling will be carried by Genel for the costs of all exploration activities during the Third Period and the Fourth Period of the PSC. The PSC covers block SL6 and part of blocks SL7 and SL10, onshore. In 2013 an aero-magnetic and gravity survey confirmed the geometry of a broad basin over the Odewayne block believed to be of Jurassic to Cretaceous origin, analogous to productive basins in Yemen. Fieldwork in the block has highlighted the presence of numerous seeps giving encouragement that a working hydrocarbon system is present in this undrilled basin. The forward work program includes acquisition of an extensive 2D seismic programme to define drillable targets. Operations in Somaliland have been delayed by security concerns and the operator, on behalf of the joint venture partners, is working with the Ministry of Energy and Minerals to resume operations as soon as practicable. As previously announced future conditional payments by Sterling of $8m are to be paid to Petrosoma upon various operational milestones being met.
Tangiers Petroleum (LON: TPET)
Placed A$5 million worth of shares, before costs, through the private placement of 31.25 million shares to specified wholesale, institutional and sophisticated investors at A$0.16 per share in Australia, the United Kingdom and Hong Kong. The Placement will be completed in two tranches consisting of: Approx. 23.6 million shares issued in the first tranche & THE balance of approx. 7.5 million shares issued in the second tranche. Subject to shareholder approval at the Annual General Meeting of shareholders. The proceeds of the raising will be applied to the 33% share of any costs in excess of the US$33m free carry provided by the Tarfaya Farm-Out Agreement for the drilling of the TAO-1 well, due to be spudded next month and for general working capital expenditure.
Wessex Exploration (LON: WSX)
The WSX red faces sighed ‘relief’ this week as they scrapped through the Milroy Capital EGM REQUISITION. All the resolutions proposed by the Requisitionists were defeated. Still no figures! Boo!
