Amities . l have been discreetly buying this stock since it was 39p . And the more i learn the bolder are the positions i take . .....Floated in Dec 2004 it was oversubscribed and before costs the required $15 million was raised. At the helm is ex BP head of Global exploration and Resavoir management . Furthermore a success story at Global Expo . Now Nick Johnstone wants to set up on his own . And after speaking to him l am not at all surprised . He is like a "Who s Who " of the hydrocarbon world ...He has ALL the prerequisites for success so why work for some other lackey ! .. namely connections from his ertwhistle employers . He has assembled a first class management team from ex colleauges at BP ; and is his business model is simple . AFR farms in on "Big Oils " inception upstream ; and with its scale of economy it works closely with "Big oils" fields on the look out for excellent workovers oppertunities .... Already lt has via a complicated j/v a percentage of the Sao Tome and Principe acreage -Located between the oil rich waters of Nigeria and those of Sao Tome and operated by Texaco / Chevron and Esso; and believed by many to be the new North sea . . 3D Seismic testing and magnetic graphic imagery and satellite imaging has located a labyrinth of channels leading to a main resavoir which is believed to14-15 mmbbls of oil and which would leave AFR with its share of 120/140 million barrels for NO cash outlay .To ensure early cash generation Afren has entered into a production sharing agreement in the developed Ogedeh field { adjacent to the BP operated Olowi marin field which is believed to yield 180 mmbbloe. Furthernore AFR has agreed to drill the lbekelia project for Ascent resources which is expected to produce 2,500 b/pdoe to satisfy AFR percentile share ,ln addition it is a believed resouce of several years . .. , .Not a bad start for a company with little more than six months in the making . ....and well worthy of investigation !! .....@+ J

Hello blance it is good to hear from you, Ive got a few tucked away waiting till we hit 2.00 if we are lucky to sell half my holdings -)
Nice bit of good news this morning Afren moving from strength to strength and no problems raising the finance, i will post this mornings RNS to keep everyone up to date if we have any more interest in this gem for those what want to look in


Afren PLC
06 March 2008

Afren plc (AIM: AFR)

Strategic acquisition of Devon Energy's interests in Cote d'Ivoire

London, 6 March 2008 - Afren plc ('Afren' or the 'Company') is pleased to
announce that it has entered into an agreement with Devon Energy Corporation ('
Devon') to acquire its interests in Cote d'Ivoire, comprising a 47.96% working
interest and operatorship of the producing Block CI-11, a direct 65% interest
and operatorship with rights over an additional 15% interest in the undeveloped
Block CI-01 and a 100% interest in the onshore Lion Gas Plant ('LGP'), effective
30th June 2007.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

Agreed consideration for the acquisition is US$205 million

The acquisition will be funded through a financing package arranged by
BNP Paribas

The acquisition offers access to immediate oil and gas production,
proven reserves and cash flow:

o Current net daily volumes of approximately 3,000 entitlement
barrels of oil equivalent per day ('boepd') from upstream oil
and gas production and NGL extraction (approximately 5,000
boepd on a working interest basis)

o Combined net 2P reserves for the Block CI-01 and Block CI-11
interests of approximately 28 million barrels of oil
equivalent ('mmboe') as at 30th June 2007

The portfolio offers significant upside:

o Near term opportunity to optimize and increase Block CI-11
production through a low risk wireline and rig based workover
programme, in addition to the development of additional
reservoir intervals

o Existing proved undeveloped reserves on Block CI-01 present
an attractive development opportunity

o Targeting total net daily production volumes in excess of
6,000 entitlement boepd by 2010 from the upstream assets and
the LGP

Afren will take on operatorship, together with Afren's partner PETROCI,
the National Oil Company of Cote d'Ivoire, of a fully integrated gas
project and assume a competent and skilled local workforce

The acquisition marks an important strategic entry into Cote d'Ivoire
and Afren is delighted to have formed a broad African strategic alliance
with Cherokee Allied Oil and Gas Corporation ('Cherokee') and to be
working alongside PETROCI

The acquisition is subject to customary regulatory and governmental
approvals

AFREN POST ACQUISITION

The acquisition significantly strengthens Afren's existing portfolio

o Increases Afren's existing 2P reserve base by 67% to 70 mmboe

o Immediate production and cash flow ahead of production
start-up at the Okoro Setu project in Nigeria

o A material and balanced platform in a new country with
significant upside, taking the total portfolio to 17 assets
in 7 countries in less than three years

o Portfolio and product diversification with oil, gas and
high-value liquid extraction

Osman Shahenshah, Chief Executive of Afren, commented:

'This material transaction, which follows on from the Company's acquisition of
Devon's assets in Ghana and Angola, represents a step change addition to Afren's
existing portfolio. The portfolio of businesses acquired from Devon offers
immediate production for Afren, ahead of production start-up from the Okoro Setu
project in Nigeria.

'Through a single action, and through our partnership with the National Oil
Company of Cote d'Ivoire, PETROCI, we have acquired a fully functioning business
in Cote d'Ivoire, with the combination of production, near term development,
appraisal and exploration upside, as well as midstream interests and a full
local workforce, which we will now look to further expand. We look forward to
building on our partnership with PETROCI and our overall position in Cote
d'Ivoire.'

Enquiries:


Afren plc +44 20 7451 9700
Osman Shahenshah Chief Executive
Evert Jan Mulder Chief Operating Officer
Galib Virani Investor Relations

Jefferies International Limited +44 20 7029 8000
Toby Hayward
Oliver Griffiths

Tristone Capital Limited +44 20 7355 5800
Simon Ashby-Rudd
Majid Shafiq

Pelham Public Relations +44 20 7743 6673
James Henderson
Alisdair Haythornthwaite


Conference call

In conjunction with this announcement, Afren will be hosting a conference call
at 08.30 GMT. The presentation materials that will be referred to during the
call will be available at the Company's website (
www.afren.com
).

To access the conference call please dial the appropriate number below shortly
before the call and ask for the Afren Conference Call. A replay facility will
be available from approximately 09.30 GMT on 6 March until 12 March. The
telephone numbers and access codes are:


Live Event Replay Facility from 09.30 GMT


UK Participants +44 20 7190 1595 +44 207 154 2833
Access code: 3851826#
Toll Free: 0800 358 5260


North American +1 480 629 1990 +1 303 590 3030
Participants Access code: 3851826#
Toll Free: +1 800 762 8973


An on-demand webcast will be available from 16.00 GMT on 6 March, via the
following URL address:
http://www.axisto.com/webcasting/investis/Afrens/

I think on a presentation Osman Shahenshah mentioned something about deals during 2008 probably 4 or 5 it may look like some maybe in there sights now if this gets passed

Afren PLC
20 March 2008



Afren plc (AIM: AFR)

Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting


London, 20 March 2008 - The Board of Afren plc gives notice that an
Extraordinary General Meeting ('EGM') of the Company will be held at the offices
of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP, 110 Cannon Street, London
EC4N 6AR on Monday 14th April 2008 at 11am.

The Notice of the EGM has been posted to shareholders today, and the letter sent
to shareholders by the Company's Chairman, Dr Rilwanu Lukman is copied below.

Copies of these documents are available to view on the Company's website
(
www.afren.com
).


To: Holders of shares in Afren Plc (the 'Company')

Dear Shareholder,


1. INTRODUCTION

Your Board has today announced that it wishes to convene an Extraordinary
General Meeting to seek the approval of Shareholders to increase the authorised
share capital of the Company and allow the Directors to increase the Company's
borrowings.


2. BACKGROUND AND UPDATE ON THE GROUP

The Company has made significant progress in its strategy to become the premier
pan-African independent exploration and production company with a portfolio of
17 assets across six countries, built through a combination of partnerships with
indigenous and national oil companies and value-added acquisitions. In this
vein, the Company recently announced the acquisition of Devon Energy
Corporation's ('Devon') assets in Cote d'Ivoire. The acquisition will yield
immediate production that will complement production start-up at the Okoro Setu
project in Nigeria, increase 2P reserves by 67% to 70 million barrels of oil
equivalent and represents a strategic new country entry in partnership with the
national oil company of Cote d'Ivoire, PETROCI. This followed the acquisition
of Devon's high impact exploration assets in Ghana and Angola.

Earlier this year, the Company signed a co-operation agreement with E.ON Ruhrgas
AG to investigate the availability and accessibility of gas in Nigeria, with the
intention of jointly developing, collecting and monetizing gas for domestic and
export purposes. Shortly there-after, the Company announced the signature of two
Production Sharing Contracts in the gas rich Anambra Basin, onshore Nigeria, in
partnership with a leading indigenous company Global Energy Company.

Together with our established platform, further strengthened by production
ramp-up from the Okoro Setu project in Nigeria, the Company intends to continue
to build its reserves and production base in West Africa through a medium-term
focus around the acquisition and exploitation of undeveloped 'fallow' oil
fields, in particular in Nigeria, commercialising stranded gas assets and
carrying out a high impact exploration programme in four countries.

The resolutions proposed are intended to provide management with the flexibility
to execute its current strategy and optimise the Company's capital structure in
light of prevailing market conditions.


3. SHARE CAPITAL

The current authorised share capital of the Company is 400,000,000 ordinary
shares of 1p each ('Ordinary Shares') and at the date of this document the total
issued share capital is 273,043,842 Ordinary Shares and 387,857,233 Ordinary
Shares on a fully diluted basis.


4. BORROWING

Afren Plc's articles of association contain a restriction on the powers of the
Directors of Afren Plc to cause it to borrow amounts (in articles 162 to 164).
These restrictions are not required by law or the AIM rules and it is proposed
that these restrictions be removed.


5. EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

You will find set out at the end of this document a notice convening the EGM to
be held at the offices of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP, 110
Cannon Street, London EC4N 6AR at 11 a.m. on Monday 14th April 2008, for the
purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing:


(1) an ordinary resolution to approve an increase in the authorised
share capital of the Company from 4,000,000 to 8,000,000 by the creation of an
additional 400,000,000 Ordinary Shares, representing an increase of 100 per cent
over the current authorised share capital of the Company;

(2) an ordinary resolution to authorise the Directors under section 80
of the Companies Act 1985 to allot unissued ordinary share capital up to an
aggregate nominal value of 1,500,000 (which authority is broadly in line in
amount with the authorities granted at the Annual General Meetings in 2006 and
2007). If passed, this authority will expire on the conclusion of the Annual
General Meeting of the Company in 2008 and will give the Directors the authority
to allot 150,000,000 Ordinary Shares;

(3) a special resolution, subject to the ordinary resolution at (2)
above being passed, to disapply the provisions of section 89 of the Act
(statutory pre-emption provisions) to empower the Directors to allot equity
securities up to an aggregate nominal value of 1,500,000. If given, this
authority will expire at the same time as the authority referred to in paragraph
(2) above expires; and

(4) a special resolution to remove the restriction on the Company from
borrowing, as set out in the Company's articles of association.


6. RECOMMENDATION

The Directors consider the resolutions are in the best interests of the Company
and its Shareholders as a whole.

The Directors unanimously recommend that Shareholders vote in favour of the
resolutions.

7. ACTION TO BE TAKEN

Shareholders will find enclosed with this document a Form of Proxy for use in
connection with the EGM.

Shareholders, whether or not they propose to attend the EGM in person, are
requested to complete, sign and return the enclosed Form of Proxy, in accordance
with the instructions printed thereon, so as to be received by the Company's
registrars, Computershare Investor Services PLC, PO Box 1075, The Pavillions,
Bridgwater Road, Bristol, BS99 3FA as soon as possible and, in any event, by not
later than 11 a.m. on 12th April 2008. Completion and return of the Form of
Proxy will not preclude Shareholders from attending and voting at the EGM in
person if they wish to do so.



Yours faithfully

Dr Rilwanu Lukman
Chairman

Afren PLC
27 March 2008



Afren plc (AFR LN)

Preliminary Results for the year ended 31 December 2007 - the Platform in Place
to Deliver a Transformational Leap in 2008



Afren plc ('Afren' or 'the Company'), the African independent oil and gas
exploration and production company, announces its preliminary results for the
year ended 31 December 2007.


Highlights

Operational

Okoro Setu on-track for the Company's first organic oil production:

Key milestones achieved in 2007 include the approval of the Field
Development Plan by the Government of Nigeria, reserves certified by
Netherland Sewell & Associates, Floating Production Storage and
Offloading Vessel ('FPSO') upgrade and completion of project long lead items

The Adriatic VI drilling rig, which has been contracted for a nine-month
period, arrived on location on 22 January 2008 and development
drilling has commenced

Targeted production of 15,000-20,000 bopd in 2008 from 5 development wells

Eremor field is on-track for first oil in Q4 2008

First exploration well (Doungou-1) completed on the La Noumbi licence in
Congo Brazzaville. The well was plugged and abandoned but proved a working
hydrocarbon system in the pre-salt section

Testing operations on the Ofa-1 discovery well completed and decision
taken not to proceed further with the development


Corporate and acquisitions

Acquisition of Devon Energy's interests in Ghana, Angola and Cote
d'Ivoire (post period-end):

Fully financed through debt, without shareholder equity dilution

In Ghana, a 95% working interest and operatorship of the Keta Block. A
well is planned in Q4 2008 to test the Cuda prospect which is analogous
to the Jubilee and Odum discoveries to the west in Ghanaian waters

In Angola, a 15% working interest in Block 16. Three exploration wells
are planned, commencing in Q3 2008 on prospects in deep water, analogous
to the discoveries in the adjacent Blocks

In Cote d'Ivoire, a 47.96% working interest and operatorship of the
producing Block CI-11, a direct 65% interest and operatorship with
rights over an additional 15% interest in the undeveloped Block CI-01
and a 100% interest in the onshore Lion Gas Plant ('LGP')

Subject to customary approvals

Continued progress on gas monetisation strategy, with a co-operation
agreement signed with E.ON Ruhrgas AG and African LNG Holdings Limited and
Production Sharing Contracts for OPL 907 and OPL 917 signed, within the gas
rich Anambra basin onshore Nigeria, post period-end

Participation agreement signed with Excel Exploration & Production
Limited for the development of the Eremor field in Nigeria. The field
contains oil reserves of 2.9 mmbbl (1P) and 4.1 mmbbl (2P), according to an
independent reserves audit by Netherland Sewell & Associates


Financial

$230 million borrowing base rolling facility secured to finance the Okoro
Setu Project
Completion of $80 million (before expenses) total equity fund raisings

Closed $50 million unsecured loan acquisition facility in Nigeria

Cash balance as at 31 December 2007 of $91.8 million (2006: $35.7
million)

Net loss of $39.0 million (2006: $15.8 million) due to increased
operational, administrative and business development activities


Outlook

Development drilling has commenced on Okoro Setu with expected production
of 15,000-20,000 bopd in 2008

Active drilling campaign, with up to 7 development and 5 exploration
wells to be drilled during 2008

Completion of the acquisition in Cote d'Ivoire, with an effective date of
30 June 2007, expected in H1 2008, providing the Company with 3,000
entitlement barrels of oil equivalent per day and increasing 2P reserves
by 28 mmboe

Production start-up on the Eremor field in Nigeria expected in Q4 2008

Active pipeline of New Venture opportunities to further consolidate
Afren's position, particularly in West Africa


Osman Shahenshah, Chief Executive of Afren Plc, commented:

'Afren has delivered tremendous operational and acquisition-led progress in
2007, putting the platform in place to deliver a transformational leap for the
Company in 2008. In less than 20 months from signing the agreement with our
indigenous partner to develop the Okoro Setu Project in Nigeria, we have
commenced development drilling and remain on-track for the company's first
organic production, targeting 15,000 to 20,000 barrels of oil per day in 2008.
We have expanded our indigenous partnerships to five in Nigeria and were
honoured to recently partner with the national oil company PETROCI in the
important strategic entry into Cote d'Ivoire.

Through our consistent and differentiated strategy, Afren today has a portfolio
of 15 assets in 7 countries, with an exciting outlook for 2008 through a
combination of development and high impact exploration drilling, near term
production growth and significant opportunities to further consolidate asset and
corporate opportunities in Africa.'

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Afren Plc. said it has entered into a farm-in
agreement with privately-held Nigerian oil exploration and production company
Oriental Energy Resources Ltd. to jointly develop the Ebok oil field, located
offshore in South East Nigeria.
The Africa-focused oil explorer said the Ebok oil field, discovered by the
Exxon Mobil Corp. and Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. joint venture, has
recoverable oil reserves of 25 million barrels ,with first commercial oil
production expected as early as the first quarter of 2010.
Afren said the farm-in agreement has been structured in a way that the field
benefits from the Nigerian marginal field fiscal and tax regime and said it has
also signed an agreement with Oriental for potential development of other assets
in the region.


It just gets better and better 2.00 here we come Kieth.

Nice one blanche, the foundations being laid for the future

wow--look at this one go!! something must be brewing-I'm still holding.

Am thinking news cant be far off now, looking very good today

well they should be pumping oil out by now... and they gonna have some more acquisitions soon...

Like wow, what a chart, if only it would guarantee to keep performing the same as it has the last 6 months...

Looks to have stepped up a gear today, another ATH i wonder how long before first oil,whispers tell me soon
I will be cracking open the bubbly soon when we hit 200p lol

news of first oil is expected before the end of May---I read on the other side. Potential giant here---I wish I had more than just 7000!!

Seems like a VERY good growth stock not sure how much good news has already been priced in ?

Been watching for sometime for a drop to get in unfortunately for me it keeps on rising. However RSI is reaching oversold territory !

Am the same moneyplus on the winners we all wish we had more, but at least we are making money
This is making up for some of my not very good investments -)

The rise today could have something to do with Gasol which Afren is the bigger brother, its all cooking up very nicely

Found this from The Times dated 04 April - knew I'd read something somewhere:

"Afrens attraction, reflected in the more than sixfold rise in its shares since it joined AIM three years ago, is the speed with which it has assembled a portfolio of 17 exploration and production areas in seven African countries. Assisted by a well-connected board it is chaired by Rilwanu Lukman, former secretary-general of Opec and strong indigenous links, Afren has bought or taken stakes in oil and gas prospects too small for the majors. It also has a deal with Germanys E.ON to investigate Nigerian gas exports.
"With Afrens first oil an expected 15,000 barrels a day from the Okoro Setu field offshore Nigeria not due to flow until next month [i.e. May], the company remains at a critical stage of its development."

So, I guess we should be hearing about some oil flowing any day, hence the steep rise. - Thanks Moneyplus, for reminding me about this company!

Yet another ATH to round off a very good week and we have our oil to come

good day all round for me. makes a change!!

Afren doing very well....!

This just keeps going up & up & up & up AND UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Its becoming quite a star now, we are up almost 80% from the start of the year and more fuel in the tank for us to continue during the remainder of 2008

Good morning blanche its good to hear from you