www.meridianpetroleum.com

http://moneyam.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200909240700095757Z.html
http://www.meridianpetroleum.com/admin/News/Docs/2008%20Results.pdf

http://www.meridianpetroleum.com/admin/News/Docs/Operations%20Update%20March%2009.pdf

http://www.oilbarrel.com/news/display_news/article/conference-report-2-petroceltic-international-targets-multi-tcf-resource-in-algeria-meridian-petro/771.html



Producing Oil/nat gas from the ELV field/USA....45% of Oil/Gas produced hedged at $100/bbl and $10.90 per mcf)

http://www.oilbarrel.com/fileadmin/content/pdfs/oilbarrel/presentations/merid%20pres.pdf


Drilling ELV.....Suspended until gain consent for sidetrack...casing and wellhead left in for future re entry

3D Seismics have been shot on PEL82 Otway Basin Australia....results are excellant!
PEL 82 Potential resource increased from 150mbbls Oil tooooooo 430mbbls Oil!



Also trading on Plusmarkets
http://www.plusmarketsgroup.com/data.shtml?ISIN=GB00B3DDP128/GBX/PLUS-exn

You say where and when!!! come on......

BB ..... yup, i've got this one ..... will check out if i have a mo before i fly out to Barca this afternoon to support Number 2 Son in his attempt at a full triathlon on sunday ..... he's doing it for fordementia.org.uk which is a particularly worthwhile charity ..... he's managed to raise about 3250 so far with a couple of promises still to materialise.

Really BB! and on a b. board to! (_x_)

I see you have invited some friends in and lowered the whole tone of my thread maggie.....(!)'s not allowed here :-)

Sorry Chav I didn't invite them they just arrived Am off forweek in sun so see if you can double the sp- well at least keep it above 60 - before I get back.

Enjoy your week Maggie and rest assured the SP will have at least doubled by the time you get back....no pressure huh!

All quiet here as we await the next news.

SP just like my week in the sun - disappointing - 4 1/2 days sun rest thunder downpours! Nevermind I can always send the champagne back to tesco's! Do notice that all oillies I hold are down except AMER

Not been a good week Maggie but it will come good...honest!

Can someone explain in Simple terms what has just happened.
Yesterday i was looking at a stock that weathered the storm quite well.
Now im looking at a stcock 15p down with a New company name.
Do we benefit or are we being screwed.

Help please

sheppo
off she goes!!

Looks like my retirement pot !!
Happy days with Levine on board
:-))

Article is this w/e FT on this topic.
Will post asap.

Darned good of you sir :-)

W/E FT: (Sorry to get you all excited as looks to be summary of friday RNS)
"Meridian Petroleum, an oil & gas explorer with production assets in Louisiana, was in focus on news of a placing that brought in Imperial Energy founder Peter Levine.
The company's share price gained 39% to close at 64p after it announced the 7m placing, which was priced at a significant discount at 25p.
"The equity funding, alongside the existing debt facility with Macquarie Bank, will be used to transform the company into an acquisition vehicle for exploration and production assets" said broker Oriel.
Meridian will change it's name to President Petroleum & Mr Levine is to emerge with a 29.9% stake."

PRICE FORECAST FOR NEXT FRIDAY.. 156P


STILL UNDER LISTING PRICE OF 200P ISH

can't be bad buying at 25p and making an instant paper profit of 39p .... now i wonder who lost out in that little gifting

I wouldn't like to hazzard a guess.
2517

Wii existing shareholders be offered the discounted shares

From FT today:
""This is effectively the launch of a new oil and gas company with the ambition and resources to become a significant independent player. We intend to develop President Petroleum Company from small-cap US producer with one major area of prospectivity in Australia, into a global, mid-cap business with substantial reserves and resources. Our aim is value creation that mirrors that achieved by companies in the sector whose reserves and resources have attracted the attention of larger businesses.

Today's announcement confirms the strength of our position:- a strategic investor with significant industry connections; support from institutional investors; finance facilities and banking support; and highly experienced new Board members with oil company backgrounds.

We will shift our geographic focus to areas with much greater potential for major hydrocarbon discoveries and we expect to complement our prospects in Australia with other similar sized opportunities in such diverse areas as Asia, Africa and Europe. Our strengthened Board and Management capabilities will enable us to move quickly on any opportunities, and our new cash position will ensure we are able to add further resources wherever needed, whilst eliminating our net debt position."