Desire Petroleum

<>Desire Petroleum plc (Desire) is a UK company listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) dedicated to exploring for oil and gas in the North Falkland Basin.

Desire has recently completed a 6 well exploration programme. The Liz well encountered dry gas and gas condensate at 2 separate levels while other wells recorded shows.
Together with the Rockhopper Exploration Sea Lion oil discovery in the licence to the north, these wells have provided significant encouragement for the potential of the North Falkland Basin. The oil at Sea Lion is of particular interest as this has demonstrated that oil is trapped in potentially significant quantities in a fan sandstone on the east flank of the basin. It is believed that over 50% of this east flank play fairway is on Desire operated acreage.

Desire has now completed new 3D seismic acquisition which provides coverage over the east flank play, Ann, Pam and Helen prospects. The results from fast-track processing of priority areas are provided in the 2011 CPR. A farm-out to Rockhopper has been announced. The revised equities are shown on the licence map (subject to regulatory approval and completion of the farm-in well). Desire Petroleum

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Latest Press Realeses from Desire

Hi marky, I am here and it looks as though you've been busy in this thread for quite a while. I'm not sure about the parrot, maybe the tropical sun has got to it.
The Aberdeen 'Press & Journal' link doesn't really bring up anything new. This information about Ledingham and Chalmers solicitors having a man in the Falklands is not new. As the article hightlights he?she has been there a few years already. or maybe i'm missing something.

regards
Jon

let us know if you need a hand researching into something.

Cheers Jon, Have sent emails to certain party's but this office has been closed for years and has recently re opened so i have been told. There is a reason it has reopened and i will let you know the oil company behind it if any info comes about.

Early days but info comes from very good parrot with 32 years in oil buisness in supplying in Scotland.

The key for the door is in this Law company I just need the right key to open the door so if you come up with any info please post it here or through emailing me through site I was hoping oily might know something.

Regards Markymar

Its a lot quieter on this site hence no derampers or rampers or people having a go.http://www.ledinghamchalmers.com/firm/firm.htm

Good detective work, Marky. Let us know who is behind it all if you find out.

Cheers.

Got 2 emails back so far i think one got the wrong end of stick the other more postive but something does seem to be going on.Phyl Rendel is back in Falklands next wedenday for meetings,Oily you have contacts up in Aberdeen ask about ledinghamchalmers and the office in Stanley.If what have been told then this can not stay quiet so long but no way of backing this up..YET

The only time I've had anything to do with the law, Marky, is when I've been involved in any property transactions or getting locked up after a weekend on the lash !!!!

Norton Rose in Falklands first AIM float



Norton Rose has advised on what is believed to be the first Falkland Islands companys admission to AIM.
Corporate finance partner Simon Cox led the team advising Falkland Islands Oil and Gas Limited (FOGL) on the innovative admission.

The firm was asked to tender and the transaction took place during August and September. FOGLs shares were admitted to trading on 14 October and raised 12m.

Cox said because Falklands company law lags behind UK legislation, the team had to find a way to ensure the admission was compatible with both jurisdictions.

Norton Rose worked with the islands Attorney General and Companies House, with Ledingham Chalmers advising on Falklands law.

Cox said: It was a learning curve with relation to the law over there. Addleshaw Goddard advised issuer KBC Peel Hunt.



http://www.thelawyer.com/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=112655&d=11&h=24&f=46

The news we have all been patiently waiting for!!

Desire Petroleum PLC
09 November 2004


Desire Petroleum plc

('Desire Petroleum' or 'the Company')

Interpretation of Seismic Survey Data

The Board of Desire Petroleum is pleased to announce that the interpretation of
both the fast-track and final-processed data from the 3D-seismic survey over
Tranches C & D has been completed. In addition to the new 3D-data, the
previously acquired 2D-data was incorporated in the interpretation where no
3D-data were available.

The interpretation included analyses of various seismic attributes as well as a
geological study. All of the processed data proved to be of excellent quality
and the new interpretation largely confirms the new geological model proposed by
the Company. In addition, other, new prospects have been identified associated,
in particular, with well-defined alluvial deltas and fans.

Within the area covered by the 3D-seismic a number of prospects have been
identified. Of these, at least six are large enough to contain economic
accumulations of oil in the range 100-1000 million barrels. These six are in
addition to those prospects already delineated by the 2-D seismic outside the
area covered by the 3D-survey.

One of the features of the 3D-seismic has been the presence of Direct
Hydrocarbon Indicators (DHI's), in particular, there are considerable
indications of the presence of natural gas as well as oil. Considerable volumes
of gas were encountered by the first well drilled by Shell in Tranche B but the
well was not tested because, at that time, the value of the gas was too low to
be economically producible in an area as remote from markets as the North
Falkland Basin. However, since that time, the price of gas (along with oil) has
risen sharply and new technology, such as gas-to-liquid (GLT) in which diesel
fuel is produced from natural gas, have been developed. As a consequence, the
Board commissioned a scoping study on the economics of gas production which has
shown that, at prices well below current levels, gas accumulations would be
economic given a field equivalent in size to a 300 million barrel oil field.
Several of the prospects identified to date match this requirement. It follows
that natural gas can now be added to the economic prospectivity of the North
Falkland Basin.

A number of parties interested in farming into Tranches C & D are now examining
the interpretation as well as conducting interpretations of their own.
Hopefully, these will lead to Desire Petroleum concluding a successful farm-out
leading on to exploration drilling of the most attractive prospects.

For further information contact:

Dr Colin B. Phipps (01684 892242)

Mr Stephen Phipps (020 7409 2138)



This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

As to my last post to do with Ledingham Chalmers things do seam to be going on in the back ground and look very intresting just when i though i was getting know where an email came back from them.

email i sent

Dear Gavin,

I was under the impression that the office had closed down in the Falklands has it opened up again due to the ******** to commence drilling in 2006

There reply

Mark

Our office has remained open and indeed is closely involved with a number of recent developments on the exploration front - if you would like to send me a note of your telephone number I will give you a call.

regards
Gavin

Strange i thought wants to speak to me shall i or not ..jepp your guess is right so i emailed my mobile number.

In side 10 minutes they were on the phone and a very cagey telephone call it was.
They were intrested to know who i was and what buisnes i do and how did i come across this story about this oil company which i have blanked out at the top there.

I also blaged my way in about Phyll Rendall who is in London at the moment and has had meetings with Desire this week and is flying to stanley this week.

They confirmed that on Wedenday he was having a meeting with Phyll Rendal. There is a lot going on in the background here and things which until i get 100% proof will not post up here as to this oil company which is involved and can i say here its a biggee.

Am very happy at info i have been told and is in front me and its only a matter of time forget FOGL its a long way down the road and a lot of hot air at some of the posts i have read.
Desire are 2 to 3 years in front ,as for the road Desire have gone down back in 98 FOGL will have to go down the same road and maybe a little shorter time if Desire hit oil.

looks like this will double in a day, 6 100 - 1000m barrel fields, the queue to sign must be quite large, there's no more speculation now, this is the real deal!

Marky, you gave him you mobile number !!, they must've been very suspicious as to how you know what you know !! Well done. Just shows how cloak-and-dagger this industry is.

Yes oily thought it was very strange but they know something is off and i no part of the story so intresting times ahead and meeting in middle of week and will email gavin again and see what he has to say then.

Am so near to printing this name of oil company but just need a little more or i would be ramping.Good times ahead and phipps will have to think of six more names now could i suggest one Miss money penny.

Bloomberg
Desire Petroleum Plc (DES LN), which explores for oil and gas near the Falklands Islands, surged 7.75 pence, or 28 percent, to 35.75 pence after saying it discovered natural gas at a site in the North Falkland Basin. A number of unidentified companies are considering tapping the gas, the company said.

How many prospects are there now?

Before the 3D there were 8 according to Desire's website. 5 in tranches C and D; 1 in tranche I; and 2 in tranche L.

The 3D covered tranches C and D. And the RNS tells us "at least six" prospects have been identified.

So has just one more prospect been discovered in C/D? Would one of the resident experts like to answer this question for me?

3D Completed: Seismic Identifies Falklands Oil Prospects
November 9, 2004
by J. Brock (FINN)

3D COMPLETED SEISMIC IDENTIFIES FALKLANDS OIL PROSPECTS



By J. Brock (FINN)



The Board of Desire Petroleum has announced that the interpretation of both the fast track and final processed data 3D seismic survey over Tranches C and D has been completed. They further announce that in addition to the new 3D data, the previously acquired 2D data was incorporated in the interpretation where no 3D data was available.



Analysis included in the interpretation covers various seismic attributes as well as geological study. Excellent in quality, the data and the new interpretation largely confirms a new geological model proposed by the Company. Other new prospects have been identified and are associated, in particular, with well-defined alluvial deltas and fans.



Data interpreted shows that within the area covered by the 3D seismic, a number of prospects have been identified. Of these, six are large enough to contain economic accumulations of oil in the range of 100 1000million barrels. According to information received from Desire Petroleum Plc, these six areas are in addition to prospects already identified by 2D seismic outside the area covered by the 3D survey.



Now for more features! The 3D seismic has shown the presence of Direct Hydrocarbon indicators (DHIs). In particular, there are considerable indications of the presence of natural gas as well as oil. Considerable volumes of gas were encountered by the first well drilled by Shell in Tranche B but the well was not tested because, at the time, the value of gas was too low to be economically producible in an area as remote from markets as the North Falkland Basin. However, since that time, the price of gas (along with oil) has risen sharply and new technology such as gas to liquid (GLT) in which diesel fuel is produced from natural gas, have been developed.



This being so, the Board commissioned a scooping study on the economics of gas production, which has shown that, at prices well below the current levels, gas accumulations would be economic, given a field equivalent size to a 300million-barrell field. Several of the prospects identified to date match this requirement and it follows that natural gas can now be added to the economic prospectivity of the North Falkland Basin.



Several parties interested in farming into Tranches C and D are now examining the interpretation and conducting interpretations of their own. It is hoped that these will lead Desire Petroleum to conclude an successful farm-out. This will lead on to exploration drilling of the most attractive prospects, said Dr. Colin Phipps of Desire Petroleum.

SMITHY

This is part of the news realeaed

Within the area covered by the 3D-seismic a number of prospects have been
identified. Of these, at least six are large enough to contain economic
accumulations of oil in the range 100-1000 million barrels. These six are in
addition to those prospects already delineated by the 2-D seismic outside the
area covered by the 3D-survey.


Notice the word in additition so there are six more prospects been found meaning Mr Phipps will have to think of six more names.This is on top of the 2.4 billion barrels found by the 2D and also the talk of gas now.

Its huge and this is just part of the tranchers Desire have, its time to wake up to this share as in last post there is a meeting in mid week to come over in Stanley.

As pointed out befor the news came out today so JP get ready to put that extra o on your px targets soon.

Regards all markymar

Up again, don't miss this one, reserves to market cap is mad and they will drill this now the fields are more than 100mb, and gas too!

Great to see what the F. war was really all about finally show its colours.
There will be plenty of upside from this price today;
as the man said "You aint seen nuthin yet" and imho we've got another Cairn type position here.

Might appear a rampers post but having been involved since inception and having friends within the seismic oil/gas industry they have consistently said that when oil reaches a certain commercial price point the Falklands will be huge.

That point has now been reached and look whats happening....

Colin Phipps Talks of Rising Falklands Oil Prospects
November 9, 2004
by D. Voggle (BBC World Service)

COLIN PHIPPS TALKS OF RISING FALKLANDS OIL PROSPECTS



A Report for BBC World Service Calling the Falklands by Deborah Vogle (DV) 09 NOV 2004



The high price of oil at the moment is worrying economists and city analysts here in London, as they fear it might push up the general level of inflation. Last month prices reached a record high at $55.00 a barrel. Now they are down to just under $50.00 still very high. So, the long awaited results of the latest exploration in the Falklands could be encouraging. The seismic survey carried out by Desire Petroleum in the North Falkland Basin is the second, which has been done in the area but this time it was a 3D seismic survey rather than a 2Dimentional one. And that, according to Dr. Colin Phipps (CP) Chairman of Desire, produces a far more accurate picture. So what. I asked him, did the picture show?



CP: The whole purpose of the 3Ds was that we had already ascertained from exploratory drilling that we had a very rich source rock in the North Falkland Basin. The most important thing was to find out whether and where a reservoir had developed. And, the thing about 3D is it does enable you to take out vertical latitudes. I wont go into it in detail but you are able to manipulate 3D data to indicate the likelihood or otherwise of there being reservoirs. They also have direct hydrocarbon indicators that the possibility of a seismic response, which doesnt actually tell you theres oil and gas but its indicative of oil and gas and we have looked at those as well. The results of the 3D survey have been that we have been able to identify the development of reservoir rocks. And, there are also oil and gas direct hydrocarbon indicators. The gas one is particularly interesting now because, when we first drilled gas was at a price, which never would have been economic to develop in the Falklands. But at current gas prices, even gas would be economic, so it adds a further dimension to the potential of the basin.



DV: How exactly would that be used?



CP: The Gas would have to be brought on shore and it would be subject to what is known as Gas to Liquid Technology (GLT), which effectively turns gas into diesel oil. And, its very high quality diesel, which you can put in your Land Rover straight away and drive off with it. And, there is something of a premium attached with it. And, that is one of the reasons of this gas to liquid technology that has made a lot of remote gas fields much more potentially profitable than in the past. Its a relatively new technology.



DV: So, can you put a figure on the likely output of this area?



CP: Its very hard to say. The number of prospects that we have identified is quite large six to ten. The potential of the prospects and let me be clear, potential doesnt mean to say that there is oil there or gas there of that size. But the potential is for discoveries up to a billion barrels in size. A billion barrels is a giant field in world terms.



DV: This is potentially very exciting news. Ow is the stock market responding to it?



CP: Today Desire share price went up from 28 yesterday to 37.5 at the moment. But it jumps about a bit and in the end, the stock market reaction is only going to be justified by drilling and finding some oil.



DV: But it is a good time. You mentioned the gas price being good but also the oil price is good.



CP: The oil price is sensational at the moment. I dont believe it could stay up there but most of the economics that we have done on the North Falkland Basin have been on the level of $16.00 oil or $20.00 oil. Of course, today, we are looking at the high $40s. So it would be extremely possible, really, to find something. But even at $25.00 oil, its very profitable.



DV: So, whats the next step then?



CP: We really have to make a decision as to whether or not we are going to farm out these other partners. We are talking to a number of companies who are looking at the 3D data now that its been completed. Or, of course, we have to consider whether or not we should raise money in the market ourselves. The market is very strong at the moment and a lot of our shareholders are saying that they would like us to that. We have some decisions to make over the next sort of month or so as to what is going to be the best route for shareholders to take. One way or another, what we are hoping to do is to drill sometime next year.

Desire Petroleum Completes Interpretation of Seismic Survey
Desire Petroleum 11/9/2004
URL: http://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=17909
Desire Petroleum reports that the interpretation of both the fast-track and final-processed data from the 3D-seismic survey over Tranches C & D in the North Faukland Basin has been completed. In addition to the new 3D-data, the previously acquired 2D-data was incorporated in the interpretation where no 3D-data were available.

The interpretation included analyses of various seismic attributes as well as a geological study. All of the processed data proved to be of excellent quality and the new interpretation largely confirms the new geological model proposed by the Company. In addition, other, new prospects have been identified associated, in particular, with well-defined alluvial deltas and fans.

Within the area covered by the 3D-seismic a number of prospects have been identified. Of these, at least six are large enough to contain economic accumulations of oil in the range 100-1000 million barrels. These six are in addition to those prospects already delineated by the 2-D seismic outside the area covered by the 3D-survey.

One of the features of the 3D-seismic has been the presence of Direct Hydrocarbon Indicators (DHI), in particular, there are considerable indications of the presence of natural gas as well as oil. Considerable volumes of gas were encountered by the first well drilled by Shell in Tranche B but the well was not tested because, at that time, the value of the gas was too low to be economically producible in an area as remote from markets as the North Falkland Basin. However, since that time, the price of gas (along with oil) has risen sharply and new technology, such as gas-to-liquid (GLT) in which diesel fuel is produced from natural gas, have been developed. As a consequence, the Board commissioned a scoping study on the economics of gas production which has shown that, at prices well below current levels, gas accumulations would be economic given a field equivalent in size to a 300 million barrel oil field. Several of the prospects identified to date match this requirement. It follows that natural gas can now be added to the economic prospectivity of the North Falkland Basin.

A number of parties interested in farming into Tranches C & D are now examining the interpretation as well as conducting interpretations of their own. Hopefully, these will lead to Desire Petroleum concluding a successful farm-out leading on to exploration drilling of the most attractive prospects.