The hcl looks likely to come into operation over the next few months, will this improve the share price or will we have to wait for an actual PSA before any increase takes place? It looks like the UK and the US will wait until the HCL is in place first before they decide to start the pull out. I have also heard news that the contracts signed during the Saddam regime are now definitely going to be honoured. I`m not sure if this includes PET as there seems to be some doubt as to whether they qualify as their agreement wasn`t signed off by Saddam. A Swiss company has announced that they expect to be producing 200,000 barrels/pd by 2009 from their PSA with the Kurds. They have struck oil first time and have five more drills left to complete their programme. Nice if PET were in that position! Our time will come though, just a matter of hanging on in there!!

bahouse - 14 Aug'07 - 11:13 - 90586 of 90589


Dipbob - 14 Aug'07 - 10:11 - 90553 of 90557


Looking good for PET (1ST MOVER ADVANTAGE)

Key points from article below........

"And buyouts of smaller companies already operating in Iraq were also possible once the security situation improved, industry sources said"

"Some companies may be positioning to buy others"

Dipbob

Youre an excellent poster/researcher, the best on here I would say. But I take issue with your point above.

a) Its not good news for Pet to be taken over. Would you be happy with 5 a share or independent Pet 50 a share, eventually? Do you think DH/JT would be happy with that, too?

b) Pet, despite being liked by all Iraqis of every persuasion, it is nevertheless being backed by some powerful Iraqis group. Put yourself in their shoes: would you let another company take over oil-cow-Pet and see wealth generated for others or yourself, especially when the oil is YOURS, as an Iraqi?

c) Recall Pet had many approaches from big cos,including Shell. Yet Pet chose neutral Japanese ITOCHU, as big as other multinational and better since ITOCHU will provide EVERYTHING, INCLUDING HARDWARE AS IT MANUFACTURES THEM ITSELF?

Lastly Pet management say We remain focused on our long-standing objective of building Iraq-centred oil and gas independent.

The reality in a nutshell is: We remain focused on our long-standing objective of building an IraqIS-centred oil and gas DEPENDENT. But they cant say that, can they?

Here is the western desert pipeline for you, LOL it will be nice to have your expert comment:

American military officials, in interviews this week, spoke of maintaining perhaps four bases in Iraq that could be used in the future: one at the international airport just outside Baghdad; another at Tallil, near Nasiriya in the south; the third at an isolated airstrip called H-1 in the WESTERN DESERT, ALONG THE OLD OIL PIPELINE THAT RUNS TO JORDAN; and the last at the Bashur air field in the Kurdish north.
http://www.truthout.org/docs_03/042103B.shtml


unimog - 14 Aug'07 - 11:13 - 90587 of 90589


Puppy.agree I could sell now and realise 84.3% profit, I've not waited 3 years
for that. Pet is my biggest investment and certainly the biggest gamble I have ever made in my 47 years. I've already won (15% if in Buiding soc)so any more is a bonus.

pixi - 14 Aug'07 - 11:13 - 90588 of 90589


Top Of The Morning Petrel Poppets!

I am on the move and will not be back until next week.

Just remember that there are only around 69 million Pet shares in circulation and most of those are tightly held by the directors, financial institutions and the long-term shareholders.

Any loose shares in play today came from weak holders who sold and are in short supply. If demand exceeds supply the price will rise.

Keep up the good work.

bahouse - 14 Aug'07 - 11:18 - 90590 of 90590


Fig1

My pleasure!

To continue on my point, if we look at the volumes these last few weeks, you will notice its far far higher than we have been accustomed to, irrespective of the sudden buying in Germany. We have been seeing average of 500K shares. Plus a lot of it is small investors. Which all goes to show people are starting to come to stocks with fundamentals because of the market downturn, indeed. Note how others such VOG. EME etchave been falling while Pet has taken the opposite direction, with no apparent reason such as news. We will see more of this in the coming days/weeks, imo.

14CHWAY - 14 Aug'07 - 11:21 - 90591 of 90592


Bahouse
We certainly do not want PET to be bought out at this stage.
Perhaps if the sp.were around 30 then it would be a different situation.
In the meantime,I am holding onto my shares for long term,as PET could pull
back some of my losses over the years.

On line quotes: Bid 97.1p v Offer 99p

Tick up^ 96p-100p

On line 1,750 available @ 99p.

On line quotes: Bid 97.6p max-37.5k v Offer 100p max-1.5k

Simon K - 14 Aug'07 - 12:00 - 90625 of 90625


The world needs oil, as if we did not know it........
Just out , a few momintes ago........

Global oil demand in 2007 will exceed initial OPEC expectations partly because a Japanese earthquake forced power plants to close earlier this year, said the cartel in a monthly report.
OPEC added, however, that recent broader market turbulence could hurt demand
growth in the final half of this year.
OPEC pegged world oil demand at 85.72 mln bpd, up from a previous estimate
of 85.60 mln bpd.
"Given current world economic growth along with the anticipation of normal
winter, world oil demand growth for 2007 is forecast at 1.3 mln bpd, or 1.5 pct,
a slight upward revision from the last monthly report, reflecting additional oil
needs for Japanese power plants," said the report.

bahouse - 14 Aug'07 - 12:52 - 90648 of 90648


Dipbob - 14 Aug'07 - 12:13 - 90629 of 90630


Bahouse,

I thank you personally for your kind comments about postings.

Its good to operate in a marketplace where there is a lot of potential for merger/acquisition isnt it as it values everything else so much more.

Just an observation....I didnt say I wanted PET to sell out did I ;-)

Like you, I want PET to:-

We remain focused on our long-standing objective of building Iraq-centred oil and gas independent.

As for the H-1 airfield...
Its very near to Haditha (major hydro-electric dam for power)
It will be used to protect the pipeline.
It will act as a defence against Syria.
It follows the vision of Henry Kissinger to pipe oil west from Iraq by running an oil pipeline from Iraq to Aqaba in Jordan (opposite the Israeli port of Eilat).
I believe this was previously promoted as well by Donald Rumsfeld.

PET are strategically very WELL PLACED are they not?

Dipbob

I am sure you would want to exchange 50 for 5 note, LOL!

Very good point there re the pipeline.

I would add ITOCHU would be the prefered contractor for rebuilding the western desert pipeline ...... add Block6 to the equation and all will come handy for everyone concerned. If US cos get involved, the pipeline rebuilding will be disrupted by the insurgency, especially as you say Israel will be the beneficiary. But the US has lost the war, see below, and thus it is not and will not be really in control on the ground. So the only option for the western desert is for a neutral cos to operate there. Recalll DH in the CH4 debate stating insurgency/tribes asking him to not to bring in mercenaries if he wanted to be left alone to work, LOL!

"Harry Reid, the Democratic Senate leader, provoked accusations of treason when he said only a few months ago that Bush knew the war was lost." http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article2076032.ece

Coalition should 'admit defeat and leave Iraq'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml;jsessionid=GXJYNWTYYZLZXQFIQMFSFFOAVCBQ0IV0?xml=/news/2007/05/03/nrose103.xml

Washington's War by Michael Rose
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/6616465.stm

'Invaders' must leave Iraq, says SAS general http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/05/04/narmy04.xml

Tick up^ UK & GERMANY

Whoooooooosh 100p-102p

Cynic,your fantasy portfolio doing ok. Remember you are risk averse.Do not buy any PET potential to make you seriously wealthy.lol


lex1000 - 06 Aug 2007 22:04 - 60 of 101
Cynic,

Let's see how PET trades.

10k bought @ 87.6p this morning total 8,860.10 gross - your fantasy portfolio.

PET - breaking out on GSE.150-155 euros converts 101.3p-104.7p approx.

http://www.finanztreff.de/ftreff/kurse_einzelkurs_alle.htm?u=0&k=0&s=694395&b=0&l=276&n=PETREL%20RESOURCES%20PLC%20Registered%20Shares%20E

bahouse - 14 Aug'07 - 13:40 - 90697 of 90698


bigboots

We all know Pet has some contracts under its wings. But 60p would be for a co producing olive oil, LOL, NOT FOR BLOODY BLACK-GOLD FROM LOWEST IRAQ OILY OCEAN!

Finn says 5 for one contract...and I believe him to be conservative, as any responssible director would be. And having met him and spoken to him on the phone, he certainly seems to be a responsible guy.

I have never seen you before, so if I want to be cynical I would say you're ramping for a quick profit! Sorry but a bit of cynicysm is a healthy thing! Because a good stock doesn't need ramping..for ramping destroys a good stock!

Closed 97p-100p. Fantasy porfolio in profit 827.40.10k @ 87p 8,860.10 worth 9,687.50.Ignoring intraday highs up +9.33% in 6 trading days.

jecs - 14 Aug'07 - 19:53 - 90803 of 90803


President of the Republic announced Jalal Talabani of intent to hold meetings of the quartet and quintet leaders blocs and parties participating in the parliament and the political process from the start tomorrow, Wednesday


Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki that the forthcoming meeting would discuss " how to manage the crisis and the country and solve the problems facing the political process. " and the Prime Minister said that "there is a set of demands that must be achieved as soon as possible, and including laws relating to the work of the Chamber of Deputies, such as oil and gas and provincial law." and he added, "There are also questions of the government, appointing new ministers and ministers instead retreating from the government, and other matters within the Constitution and paragraphs required modification."

http://www.irqna.com/cat200.php?sid=11937#TOP

Keep ramping!!

not intending to be sniffy, but fantasy portfolios are easy to manage because there is never any fear and greed factor, so you can take any risk you like, and if it works then lovely jubbly, and if it doesn't then you can just shrug your shoulders ..... with real money, the game is dramatically changed

thus, the post about intent + all the other fine words is just that ...... is there really anyone in the world who honestly thinks there will be a half-way stable iraq government within 24 months let alone12, that will be a position to write meaningful far-reaching oil contracts and similar?

Good evening guys. Share price rising.

Information posted on this thread is for anyone interested in learning more about & researching PET.

AGM on 22 August 2007 in Dublin.

Fantasy portfolio is for you Cynic,IF you had bought 10k @ 87p.It's called negative buying or something like that.LOL

I'm the one holding real fully paid for shares making real money from 60.5p up^

Wealth Warning: PET huge potential to seriously enhance your wealth.aimvho.

Keep watching.DYOR.

Good luck.

eibborc - 14 Aug'07 - 20:43 - 90809 of 90812


jecs / mclellan

re your posts above, some good news from BBC News website:

'Separately, three Iraqi ministers whose party had been boycotting government meetings, attended the latest session.

The move comes as politicians from some of Iraq's main political parties are holding informal talks ahead of a summit called this week by Prime Minister Nouri Maliki to try to resolve their differences.'

'On the political front, the three minister from the mixed Sunni-Shia Iraqi National List of former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi unexpectedly attended a government session.

They were among five ministers who last week began the boycott of Mr Maliki's government over what they said was its failure to end sectarian violence.

Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said he hoped Iraq's fractured government could be rebuilt, and key legislation agreed, after this week's summit.

Most Sunni Arabs have withdrawn from the administration of Mr Maliki, whose cabinet is now narrowly based on Shia Muslim religious parties and Kurdish groups.

Washington has expressed its frustration with the slow pace of political reform, a central goal of its recent military build-up was to give Iraqi politicians the space to make real progress.'


the important bit....' and key legislation (could be) agreed, after this week's summit'

eibborc - 14 Aug'07 - 20:51 - 90810 of 90812


More news - this report/statement from the IMF is actually the kind of pressure that Iraq will have to respond to:

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- The International Monetary Fund praised Iraqs government for moving forward on debt agreements but urged it to increase oil production and pass an oil law.

Iraq failed to fully invest its allocated oil capital budget, leading to a larger fiscal surplus in the past two years, but plateaued oil production in a sector in need of spending, according to a new IMF report.

The IMF executive board released the report Tuesday following meetings earlier this month with Iraqi officials, all a part of deals the Iraqi government signed to alleviate its debt, incurred by Saddam Hussein.

It said since Aug. 1, 2005, Economic growth has been slower than expected mainly because the expected expansion of oil production has not materialized.

Iraq has produced an average of about 2 million barrels per day of oil over the past three years. Its oil sector was ravaged by war, Saddam Husseins mismanagement and U.N. sanctions. Security throughout the country, as well a lack of institutional capacity to spend needed investment, has kept the sector lagging. Iraqs oil sales -- about 1.6 million bpd last year -- brought in more than $31 billion last year.

Iraq also suffers from a drastic fuel shortage, caused by a lack of refining capacity as well as a strong smuggling racket. The IMF demanded Iraq reduce its subsidies of oil products sales to citizens, much to the dismay of the population suffering from average 60 percent unemployment.

The IMF report called the reduction in subsidies progress.

Official fuel prices have been increased to levels in other oil-exporting countries in the region, and private sector importation of fuel products has been liberalized, it said.

This is part of the new Iraqi governments move to the free-market system, which the IMF applauded. Iraq is making a bid for World Trade Organization membership.

The report called on the government to approve a law governing the exploration, development and production of Iraqs oil reserves as soon as possible, which it said would help entice investors. The law is stuck in Parliament over disputes that include the limitations and roles of private and foreign investors.


Wapit - 14 Aug'07 - 22:09 - 90811 of 90812


bahouse good post - 14 Aug'07 - 11:13 - 90586 of 90810

Keep posting PET stuff and enjoy the rise as PET take another go to stay above 100p then 110p next.

Now I know why I could not buy early this morning, Large buys going through and trying to get sellers by quoting Buy 2,000 Sell 37,000....

Shows the bigger picture as MM's short of stock and desperate to trick newbys into selling so larger buyers can accummulate before HCL and PSA's are awarded in what 4-6 weeks time... :-)


14CHWAY - 14 Aug'07 - 22:12 - 90812 of 90812


The Iraqi goverment are coming under pressure from 3 separate entities to pass the HCL.
1. George Bush
2. Australian goverment.
3. The IMF.
There may even be more than these but these 3 come to mind.
Surely they should get the message that it is in Iraq's interests to pass the law asap.and because of these pressures, we may start to see some positive
meetings and discussions.
Also, the KRG have led the way in the passing of their part of the HCL.

kdickson - 14 Aug'07 - 22:38 - 90813 of 90813


A bit more info from today's meetings, taken from the Iraqi President's own website (link below is google translated version):-

http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iraqipresidency.net%2Findex.php%3Flanguage%3Darabic&langpair=ar%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&prev=%2Flanguage_tools

President of the Republic maintains a luncheon for the leaders and senior officials of the State in honor of the President of the Kurdistan region of Iraq

August 14, 2007 August 14, 2007

President of the Republic announced Jalal Talabani of intent to hold meetings of the quartet and quintet leaders blocs and parties participating in the parliament and the political process from the start tomorrow, Wednesday.
He and President Talabani, said in a press statement following his luncheon in honor of President expanded Kurdistan Massoud Barzani, attended by the Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and His Excellency Vice President Dr Adel Abdul Mahdi, and the representatives of all political entities and parliamentary blocs, and a large number of Ministers and deputies in the Parliament at the residence of the President of the Republic in Baghdad Tuesday 14-8-2007,, that the meeting today was a "good opportunity to exchange words of love and affection and creating an atmosphere conducive to the holding of political meetings, which begin tomorrow, especially for the masses, which has now withdrawn, previously.
And the President explained that the luncheon was held also for the purpose of "Tsafe hearts and create an atmosphere of cordiality and debate Apostle," a reminder of the problems of what happened before the formation of the government, saying : "We have started and finished Feast timely agreement, and that this banquet beginning to reach agreement to resolve all the issues. And President Talabani was not in search of any political issues during their meeting today, indicating that His Excellency enjoys a good relationship with Accord Front recognizes as president a list of their demands.
And why not attend Vice President Tariq Hashimi of the luncheon, His Excellency said : "We have contacted me Mr. Tariq Hashemi morning and apologized for attendance because of the Wach healthy," noting that Messrs. Iyad al-Samarra'i, a champion Ani of the Political Bureau attended the dinner today. As President Talabani to the meeting between the President of Kurdistan, Massoud Barzani, Vice President Tariq Al-Hashmi, pointing to the existence of side events to pave the way for further meetings include everyone.
Meanwhile, the Vice-President Adel Abdul Mahdi said that "Iraq is a unified and this is not the subtleties. And he said, "We are optimistic that the good crowd, there's deliberations and bilateral meetings, as happens in one day more than a meeting with more than one party to prepare for the meeting, and there was a meeting between representatives of all fixed blocks a view to reaching a common understanding."
He explained, the Attorney had also been in a meeting today "talk bilaterally and not talk collectively, and there were workshops through which to talk about how the reunion and create unity."
And the President described in Kurdistan to meet today to "prepare for the unexpected encounters that God," while the State Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki that the forthcoming meeting will discuss "how to manage the country and crises and solve the problems facing the political process."
And the Prime Minister said that "there is a set of demands that must be achieved as soon as possible, and including laws relating to the work of the Chamber of Deputies, such as oil and gas and provincial law. And he added, "There are also questions of the government, appointing new ministers and ministers instead retreating from the government, and other matters within the Constitution and paragraphs required modification."
. In turn, the Chairman of Accord Front Dr. Adnan Al-Dulaimi on the wishes that "such meetings lead to compromise and get on the path to true Iraqi government". Dulaimi said, "We are encouraging the hands of both the calls for reconciliation and agreement," stressing that today's meeting came at the "special invitation from His Excellency President Jalal Talabani, and if not talk about any of the cases, but the fraternal meeting."