this will go soon. 2p was 46p now with good news

Good Morning Michaeljlambert, Not sure what your statement means?

Shares in Latin America-focused oil and gas group GeoPark (LON:GPK) rose after it revealed an update on discoveries in its recently-acquired properties in Colombia.

It said well 1 on the Max oil field discovery is currently test-flowing at around 1,220 barrels of oil per day but requires further testing to determine expected and stabilised rates.

GeoPark said the Gacheta formation produced at a rate of 149 barrels of fluid per day (bfpd), the Guadelupe formation at 299 bfpd and the Mirador at 637 bfpd.

On the Tua oil field discovery, the exploration well is currently testing at around 1,723 bopd.

On the Guadalupe formation the well produced at a rate of 366 bfpd, while on the Mirador formation it produced at 1,732 bfpd.

Chief executive James Park said: "The new Max and Tua oil discoveries represent an important step forward for GeoPark with our recently-acquired projects in Colombia.

"They demonstrate our ability to build value through the drill bit in a new region for us and represent a significant de-risking of our new Colombian acquisitions by converting exploration potential to new oil production and reserves.

"We look forward to further results from our 45-50 well drilling programme in 2012 in Chile and Colombia."

Victoria Oil & Gas (LON:VOG) has announced the start of continuous production operations at its 95%-owned and operated Logbaba gas and condensate project onshore Cameroon managed by its wholly owned subsidiary Rodeo Development Limited, (RDL).

The Company's first three customers are now taking delivery of gas in sufficient volume to allow the production facilities to operate 24 hours a day.

The company remains on schedule to increase production to 8 mmscf/d by the end of the year.

This will be driven by an increase in the number of thermal (heat requirement) customers and the installation of gas powered electrical generation units on customers' sites.

The first units are expected to come on line in mid Q4 2012. This will be a major development for Cameroon, making clean and reliable power available to industrial users.

Ithaca Energy (LON:IAE) has started drilling of the Hurricane appraisal well in block 29/10b, which lies within the company's Greater Stella Area in the UK sector of the central North Sea.

The well is being drilled using the WilHunter semi-submersible rig.

The company has contracted the services of Applied Drilling Technologies International to manage drilling operations under 'turnkey' contract arrangements.

The well programme is anticipated to take between 75 to 85 days to complete, including the performance of a drill stem test.

The Hurricane discovery well, 29/10-4z, was drilled by Shell in 1995. The well encountered 41 degrees API light oil in Eocene Rogaland sands in the western lobe of the structure.

The appraisal well will be drilled to the base of the Tertiary section in the eastern lobe of the mapped structure and is designed to satisfy three primary objectives:

* Confirm the nature and volume of recoverable hydrocarbons

* Calibrate the hydrocarbon contact with seismic amplitude

* Verify the distribution, quality and connectivity of the reservoir

Upon successful completion of the appraisal well objectives, the wellbore will be suspended for future re-entry and completion as a production well.

Melrose Resources (LON:MRS) has completed operations on the South Khilala-2 development well in Egypt, which was drilled as a high angle producer in the southern lobe of the field.

The well has been tied back to the West Khilala field facilities and is currently flowing at a rate of 14 MMcfpd, bringing the total South Khilala field production rate to 25 MMcfpd.

A preliminary assessment of the new well data indicates that the field's total recoverable proved plus probable reserves should increase from 47bn cu ft to 60 bn cu ft.

Commenting on the report, David Thomas, Chief Executive, said: "The South Khilala-2 well results are very positive, both from a reserves and deliverability perspective, and will help underpin our production forecast.

We are also encouraged by the outcome of the seismic interpretation on the Galata block, offshore Bulgaria, and pleased to have commenced the 3D seismic programme on our new concessions offshore Romania. These two initiatives will support an exciting drilling programme in the Black Sea in 2013."

The sector's biggest riser was Ascent Resources (LON:AST) - up by over

look at the trades

Blinking heck........£8 1/2 million buys £3 million sells!

Ready for take-off..............Worth a punt I think.

My computer will be at the ready first thing in the morning.

yes. i think it's worth a punt. i have 250.000 share and well just wait and see but looks good ML

I bought 2 batches yesterday = 100,000 shares........Will buy more if it breaks through the £0.03 level.

There are some nice trades going through 5.5m buy's.......1.5m sells!

I have changed my mind.......Going to buy more today!

why is this going down, when big buys

Not sure on that one?

However, I bought some more on Friday..........Not quite at your level.........Yet!

I am very comfortable with this share..........I have read a couple of articles.......TP to reach 0.8p........I'd be happy with that........For starters.

Gerponville18 - 21 Jul 2012 18:01 - 10 of 11

Not sure on that one?

However, I bought some more on Friday..........Not quite at your level.........Yet!

I am very comfortable with this share..........I have read a couple of articles.......TP to reach 0.8p........I'd be happy with that........For starters.


2.6p to 0.8p?

Confident?

One has to be confident........Why buy the share otherwise?

All I do is read up as much information as I can......Read company reports. They appear to be heading in the right direction. They will only be good.......When they can find the "black Oil", and it to have a commercial value?

This was put on by cyril a day or so

http://www.moneyam.com/action/news/showArticle?id=4381032
http://www.moneyam.com/action/news/showArticle?id=4381151

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VOG is presently drilling Well 104 in its West Medvezhye field,and expected to reach depth in 4 weeks from spud date of 30th June, that makes 27th July(this week).
Results of testing will be sometime mid/late August, with a positive outcome
it could be HUGH.
With estimates of 134BILLION cubic metres of GAS and 201 Million barrels of Gas
Condensate,it will be a Company Maker. The field is in the area of the largest gas field in the WORLD.
Other assets include Kemerkol in Kazakhstan, with C1 reserves of 8.7MBO
and C2 reserves of7.8MBO. Another acquistion is Tamdykol with potental
reserves of 34MBO, it also has interest in 2 blocks in the North Sea.
You can check it out on www.uk-wire.com, and its own site of www.victoriaoilandgas.com.
It has excellent management team led by Kevin Foo, who hopes to turn it into
a Mid Cap Company(�500m+) in the not to distant future.
As i stated earlier in the post, Drilling is almost complete so it won't be long to Lift Off?
Well, Well worth checking out.
cyril

http://www.investegate.co.uk/Article.aspx?id=201111040700164867R

http://www.investegate.co.uk/Article.aspx?id=201111290700139263S
http://www.investegate.co.uk/Article.aspx?id=201112200700132888U
http://www.investegate.co.uk/Article.aspx?id=201207090700051587H

Certainly sounds good for the future........Not too distant future I hope!

Hardly any trades going through at opening. However, the sp has risen 3.2%? Not complaining that’s for sure. Let’s hope the sp constantly moves Northwards.

I will read the above articles later..........Hopefully they will cheer me hope.......Europe Errrrrrrrrrrr!

I really do think this share will rise.......Keep an eye towards the end of August!!!
(An article I have found)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Victoria Oil and Gas has announced that it has commenced continuous production operations at its Logbaba project, onshore Cameroon.

The start date is in line with our expectations, as outlined in our last note on the Company, dated 1 June 2012.

Gas is now being delivered to three customers with a combined demand of 0.7 mmcfd. We anticipate that these contracts have been signed at a gas price of $16/mcf, in line with previous announcements by the Company. On this basis we calculate that these contracts should earn the Company in the region of $350k of revenues per month.

Victoria is assisting a number of other customers to convert their factories to take gas and remains on schedule to increase production to 8 mmcfd by the end of the year.

We believe that the ramp up in production signifies a step change in VOG’s operations and that the Company will move into profitability and become cash generative in FY 2013. At the prevailing share price, which is trading at a significant discount to NAV, we believe that VOG looks very cheap. As such we re-iterate our Buy recommendation and target price of 8.1p

Can anyone explain the fall all the time

No I have no idea - I nearly asked the same question yesterday myself. Thought I might get some sarcastic comments about it being a crap company so didn't bother. I bought in at 3p and all it has done is go down a little each day since.

Seems to be a lot of investors asking the same question 3m.I have read Noor Petroleum who hold 3.8% of vog Could be a large seller. Not an investor here just trying to help.

Cheers. Haven't heard of Noor Petroleum perhaps I should do some research myself DC. Ah. well it is like the rest going one way or the sodding other. Thanks for trying to help.

Just looked it up, they look like vog biggest share holder



Major Shareholders
As of 1 July 2011

Shareholders Percentage of Issued Share Capital
Noor Petroleum Limited 3.8%



Other Shareholders
Directors and Senior Management 2.8%
Free Float 97.2%


Share Capital
Issued Ordinary Shares of 0.5 pence each as at 1 September 2011 2,184,269,463

Cheers, just wish sometimes I understood all the fundamentals. Have a good weekend.

Tele time, good weekend 3m

This week is got to be the turning point, with aug around the corner.
VOG is presently drilling Well 104 in its West Medvezhye field,and expected to reach depth in 4 weeks from spud date of 30th June, that makes 27th July(this week).
Results of testing will be sometime mid/late August, with a positive outcome.
Mike

Looks like a good morning....Did not start too well, but currently up 9+%!

Has there been an rns release?..........Shares are rising..........Almost 17%?

Not complaining!

second day of large volume, rising from lows, late afternoon last Friday

Wonder what the 6 million hit that was put up last thing (it is black) and the price suggests it might me a sell - anyone any idea?

MM's "monkeying around"!

The company gets some initial gas payments tomorrow from initial customers.

Trading is pretty buoyant this morning........2.8m Buy's and 3.7m sells.

Price = £0.0262 = - 0.90%

Morning
Is it this week? the old heart rate is getting faster ?
mike

Hope so.........Has had lots of activity in the buyers and sellers last week........Good result required......Then the buyers will be back in volume!

Bouncing from recent retracement today

Hi Yer
it will not be long before it is up their
mike

Hi Yer
it will not be long before it is up their, is this a true price at the end?
mike

Good evening Michaeljlambert.........Share closed at £0.0254p. Was a heavy trading day.

wot more do they want

mike

What the market wants, is revenue out of the ground...........Making loads of money?

Then the share price will rise.........Results required.

Morning
Aabout time, good up date and more customers, cash coming in now.
must be 5p now
Mike

We know what we would like them to be but will they get there?

Flippin heck.........I would accept 5p. Heavy volume of this share at the moment=3.5m buy's and 350,000 sells! time: 08:11am

VOG is clearly a dead company.

has been for years ..... took plenty of my money on its way to the scrapyard

cynic,

Could be a good time to get back in to get your money back?

Victoria Oil & Gas plc : Chairman’s Letter to Shareholders
08/16/2012 | 03:21am US/Eastern




Chairman's Letter to Shareholders

Logbaba Highlights:
• Continuous production operations at Logbaba of 1.0 mmscf/d
• Focus on installations and new customers around the existing Phase 1 pipeline before completing Phases 2 and 3
• 17 thermal Gas Sales Agreements ('GSAs') signed
• 13 on-site Power Generation Proposals offered totalling 29MW (5.5mmscf/d)
• Two Letters of Intent ('LOIs') signed for power generation for 2012
• Total gas production forecasts revised to reach 5.0 mmscf/d by the end of 2012
• Logbaba operations expected to be cash flow positive in October 2012
• VOG Group expected to be cash flow positive in November 2012

West Medvezhye Highlights:
• Early Production Scheme at West Medvezhye approved by Ministry of Natural Resources
• Award of the drilling design project to CJSC Tyumennipineft
• Two well drilling programme to be postponed until Q4 2013
• Farmout partner being sought to facilitate a free carry for VOG

cynic,

Could be a good time to get back in to get your money back?

Victoria Oil & Gas plc : Chairman’s Letter to Shareholders
08/16/2012 | 03:21am US/Eastern




Chairman's Letter to Shareholders

Logbaba Highlights:
• Continuous production operations at Logbaba of 1.0 mmscf/d
• Focus on installations and new customers around the existing Phase 1 pipeline before completing Phases 2 and 3
• 17 thermal Gas Sales Agreements ('GSAs') signed
• 13 on-site Power Generation Proposals offered totalling 29MW (5.5mmscf/d)
• Two Letters of Intent ('LOIs') signed for power generation for 2012
• Total gas production forecasts revised to reach 5.0 mmscf/d by the end of 2012
• Logbaba operations expected to be cash flow positive in October 2012
• VOG Group expected to be cash flow positive in November 2012

West Medvezhye Highlights:
• Early Production Scheme at West Medvezhye approved by Ministry of Natural Resources
• Award of the drilling design project to CJSC Tyumennipineft
• Two well drilling programme to be postponed until Q4 2013
• Farmout partner being sought to facilitate a free carry for VOG through the next drilling programme

Corporate Highlights:
• Large senior secured revolving credit facility mandated to top-tier investment bank
• Financial close expected in the fourth quarter of 2012

Dear Shareholder,

It is my pleasure to provide you with an update of your Company's progress since VOG became the first onshore gas and condensate producer in Cameroon supplying the industrial market in the city of Douala.

Logbaba, Cameroon (95% working interest)

Since commissioning the initial 4km section of pipeline and making our first delivery of gas to the first customer located on the Magzi Industrial Estate in December 2011, momentum has continued to build and the Logbaba Project is now substantially de-risked. We now have continuous production operations, delivering gas in full compliance with specification and a considerable period of production ramp-up to look forward to.

On 9 July 2012, further to the completion of our Phase 1 pipeline to and around central Douala, we announced that, continuous production had commenced. Three thermal customers were connected, with a combined demand of 0.7 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscf/d), satisfying the minimum throughput conditions of the gas production facilities. This was a milestone for the Company and notably, the first ever commercial application of indigenous gas for the Republic of Cameroon.

We currently have four thermal customers connected with current production of 1.0 mmscf/d. I am also pleased to announce we have recently signed another two thermal GSAs bringing the current total to seventeen customers. The Company anticipates aggregate thermal gas sales of approximately 2.5 mmscf/d by December 2012.

We have gained valuable experience in respect of customer conversion requirements and in-country contractor competencies. One has to remember that this is a new energy source in Cameroon. This has led to some implementation issues as no one has ever used natural gas as a fuel source in the country prior to our project and therefore our process has incurred some delays, but we are confident that these issues have now been resolved.

The client's contractual responsibility is downstream of the Pressure Reduction Metering Station (PRMS) but we have a commercial (gas supply) interest and a duty of care to ensure this is done in a safe and robust manner. We have been confronted with supply chain problems and a lack of local knowledge by local contractors on how to undertake pipe work, burner and boiler specification, construction work and project management. This is understandable as most local companies have an organisational structure that is set up to manage their existing operation and not necessarily to undertake new design and construction work.

Consequently we have taken a greater role in assisting clients to connect to our gas which has cost the Company time and money. Notwithstanding this, supplying gas and installing equipment "From Well Head to Burner Tip" is, we feel, a unique achievement.

The Company has taken the decision to re-schedule the pipeline expansion to the west and east of central Douala until sufficient funding from a bank or financial institution is in place to fund the development and to minimise further equity funding.

This quarter, we have focussed on both thermal and local on-site power generation around the existing Phase 1 pipeline. I am pleased to say that initial power discussions with customers around the pipeline have been very well received. We have delivered 13 Power Proposals to customers detailing pricing and solutions for optimised delivery of power. These offers constitute a total of 29MW which is equivalent to 5.5 mmscf/d of gas at the peak. Last week, two proposals progressed to signed Letters of Intent ('LOI's), one of which was with Biopharma (see Note) and we anticipate many more in the coming weeks. In total, we anticipate total production of 2.5 mmscf/d of gas for on-site power generation by the end of the year.

We are offering customers two distinct alternatives:

a) Gas supply for their own localised generators at $16 per mmbtu

b) A complete power solution whereby RDL will own the plant, sell power and provide Operations and Maintenance contracts to the customer.

With regard to the second option, pricing will be individually tailored to each customer depending upon their specific requirements but will remain competitive with our thermal gas supply pricing. For certain customers, who need power more urgently, we will provide temporary rental units for a short duration. We are ready to do this to showcase the solution, which we believe will lead to longer term benefits for the Logbaba Project. In all power scenarios, we are requiring 'take or pay' provisions to ensure the plant cost is recouped. Some of our largest customers, including a large cement plant, are requesting and have been offered, five year plus take or pay contracts.

I have mentioned in previous letters that existing power solutions in Cameroon severely hamper local industry. It is without a doubt the most important issue both economically and politically in-country. RDL is in the enviable position of being able to market and offer total energy solutions to our customers. In time, as this embryonic gas market develops, our individual thermal and power solutions will migrate to Combined Heat and Power (CHP) technical solutions which will offer up to 80% conversion efficiency representing increased and substantial savings for the customer. Indeed, we are already in discussion with a client within the Phase 1 pipeline area for a CHP solution and we look forward to demonstrating the increased commercial advantages this technology has to offer.

Following our re-appraisal, the Company now anticipates the following aggregate demand profile by month up to the end of the calendar year.

Schedule 1 - Aggregate Month End Gas Demand Forecast until December 2012 (mmscf/d)




Aug


Sept


Oct


Nov


Dec




1.1


1.2


3.6


3.7


5.0


The Company is therefore revising its year-end sales target to 5.0 mmscf/d from the previous target of 8.0 mmscf/d. This is principally aimed at preserving capital but the decision to re-schedule the pipeline expansion provides more time to get customers converted to be able to take gas, which our recent experience shows is necessary. This change also reflects conversion bottlenecks of customers' facilities which we have experienced rather than demand constraints. You will note a significant increase in the last quarter of the year due to the lead time for procuring, installing and commissioning gas fired generators which will begin to come on line in October this year.

We have recently hired new sales people in-country that are focussed wholly on marketing and sales of gas as we recognised that our existing resources were being used on customer conversions and existing account and relationship management. This new team is working well, evidenced by the number of Power Proposals offered and two new thermal GSAs. Notably, we have now identified a total of 44.5 mmscf/d of peak gas requirement including thermal and power. It is up to us to turn these significant power leads into contracts but I am quite confident that our sales numbers will increase rapidly over the course of the year.

I am very optimistic about the future of the Logbaba Project and it remains a project that I am proud to be involved with. This year has provided us with some challenges as well as excitement as we, our customers and the host government dealt with the application of a new energy source and the resultant technical, permitting, social and economic challenges.

We are confident that given the existing line of enquiries of more than 40 mmscfd and our development pipeline, we will be at or near our production forecast of 20 mmscf/d by the end of 2013 and at 5 mmscf/d by the end of this year. I also anticipate the project will be generating positive cash flow for the Group by November this year.

West Medvezhye, Russia (100% working interest)

The West Medvezhye ('West Med') block is located near the Yamal Peninsula, North West Siberia, in one of the most prolific gas producing areas in the world, adjacent to the giant Medvezhye and Urengoy fields. The Company holds an exploitation licence for West Medvezhye covering 1,224 km2, and has a discovery well, Well 103, with 'C1 plus C2' reserves of 14.4 million billion barrels of oil equivalent ('boe') under the Russian classification system.

Over the course of the last three years, we have been pursuing an integrated exploration and appraisal work programme incorporating seismic and advanced direct hydrocarbon technologies. As a result, last year we were able to announce an increase in best estimate prospective resources from 1.1 billion boe to 1.4 billion boe from the work carried out by Mineral LLC, ('Mineral',) independent reserve auditors.

Following these positive results, in February 2012, the Company presented its drilling candidate locations for the next five well locations to the Russian Yamal district authorities. The drilling design contract for these planned wells was awarded to CJSC "TjumenNIPIneft" in March 2012. The wells will target the Jurassic discovery horizons successfully encountered by Well 103 and also new hydrocarbon potential horizons in the Achimov layers identified as part of the study carried out by Mineral. The scope of work includes detailed well design as well as studies of the terrain, soil mechanics, access and ecological issues.

In January 2012, VOG contracted an experienced local company, LLC Nefteproject, based in Tyumen, to develop a project plan for an early production scheme for the West Med discovery area. This project was completed and the findings were reviewed and discussed in a workshop by VOG's technical / commercial team at the contractor's offices in Tyumen. The scheme was agreed by the Company in April 2012 and the final report was submitted to the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources in May 2012. This report for the development of an Early Production Scheme was approved by the Russian Ministry earlier this month.

In April 2012, our technical and commercial teams held meetings in Tyumen and Novy Urengoy with drilling contractors, service and equipment providers for the planned wells, and with trading companies to explore various marketing and export options. These meetings were very positive and the Company is now working on finalising contractors for its early production scheme.

The current estimate for completion of the drilling design project which includes public consultations and permitting consents is not estimated to be complete until February 2013. This will not give the Company sufficient time to mobilise drilling operations in the coming winter period. Therefore, the Company now anticipates postponing its two well drilling programme until the winter of 2013/2014.

To preserve the cash generated from Logbaba, we plan to farm down a portion of our interest in West Medvezhye to facilitate a free carry for the next drilling programme. There has been some exciting progress at West Medvezhye this year but market conditions to date have not enabled us to secure fair value for the asset for a corporate deal. We will carry on pursuing strategic options to monetise this asset which has significant potential.

Corporate, London

We have witnessed a very difficult and volatile period for the markets in recent months, the worst I have seen in my career. I understand and share your frustration with our share price but I believe that we have passed the inflection point and with continuous production from Logbaba and positive cash flow expected in November this year, we can now see the huge upside that this Company offers.

In the second quarter, the Company raised £3.15 million via a placing and drew down an extra $1.2 million of loan finance under the $8 million loan facility with YA Global Master SPV Limited.

To preserve capital, the Company has re-scheduled pipeline construction of Phases 2 and 3 and has set about a strategy of implementing gas and power delivery around the existing Phase 1 pipeline only. The Company has made every effort to keep further equity dilution to a minimum while bringing the project to a self sustaining level where future expansion can be financed by debt and cash flow from operations.

On 31 July 2012, the Company signed a mandate letter with a top tier bank for a large senior secured revolving credit facility. We are also working with a US fund as an alternative strategy to deliver a similar facility. Financial close is expected in the prior to year-end 2012. This facility will allow us to complete all our expansion plans and accelerate the implementation of our power strategy.

I am confident our Company's maturity level and investment profile will be significantly enhanced by the end of the year. The markets will eventually improve but in the meantime, we will continue to market the VOG story and look to raise awareness with institutions and funds about the value proposition and exciting outlook both in Cameroon and Russia.

I look forward to updating you in due course and continue to thank you for your shareholder support.

Kevin Foo

For further information, please contact:

Victoria Oil & Gas Plc - Tel: +44 (0) 20 7921 8820

Kevin Foo / Martin Devine

Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited - Tel: +44 (0) 20 3037 2000

Jeffrey Auld / Steve Baldwin / Nicholas Harland

Fox-Davies Capital - Tel: +44 (0) 20 3463 5010

Daniel Fox-Davies/ Richard Hail

Strand Hanson Limited - Tel: +44 (0) 20 7409 3494

Simon Raggett / Angela Hallett

Tavistock Communications - Tel: +44 (0) 20 7920 3150

Ed Portman/ Simon Hudson

Note:

The new LOIs for power do not have a confidentiality clause as per the terms and conditions of our GSAs and Biopharma have given us permission to release their name. We are working with our existing GSA customers to seek permission to disclose their names. We will do this when all existing customers have agreed to be identified.

Background Information on Victoria Oil & Gas Plc:

Victoria Oil & Gas Plc is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company with projects in Africa and the FSU. The Company's principal assets are the Logbaba gas and condensate project in Cameroon and the West Medvezhye project in Siberia, Russia. Logbaba is located in Douala, the economic capital of Cameroon. The field was discovered in the 1950s when all four exploration wells drilled at the time encountered gas. The Company drilled two successful development wells in 2009/10 and was awarded an Exploitation Licence in April 2011.

The Logbaba proved and probable reserves of 212 billion cubic feet ('Bcf') are sufficient to supply an average of 30 mmscf/d for the next 20 years to industrial customers. Under current management projections, the Company forecasts industrial gas demand to rise to 44 mmscf/d by the end of 2014. In the longer term, as further reserves may be proven, gas may also be supplied to large gas fired power stations connected to the grid, with either VOG investing in an independent power producer joint venture or selling the gas to third parties. The Company has signed a multitude of gas sales agreements with industrial customers to serve their energy requirements and anticipates in excess of 40 customers over the medium term.

West Medvezhye is situated in the prolific Yamal-Nenetsk hydrocarbon region in Siberia. An independent audit, carried out by Mineral LLC in 2011, estimated prospective resources for the area of over 1.4 billion barrels of oil equivalent ('boe'). The Company also has a discovery well, 103, with C1 and C2 reserves, independently assessed under the Russian classification convention of 14.4 million boe as approved by the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources.

Development studies are in progress to commercialise the Well-103 discovery and prospective resources and a detailed well design study for the upcoming drilling campaign has commenced.




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cynic,

Could be a good time to get back in to get your money back?

Victoria Oil & Gas plc : Chairman’s Letter to Shareholders
08/16/2012 | 03:21am US/Eastern




Chairman's Letter to Shareholders

Logbaba Highlights:
• Continuous production operations at Logbaba of 1.0 mmscf/d
• Focus on installations and new customers around the existing Phase 1 pipeline before completing Phases 2 and 3
• 17 thermal Gas Sales Agreements ('GSAs') signed
• 13 on-site Power Generation Proposals offered totalling 29MW (5.5mmscf/d)
• Two Letters of Intent ('LOIs') signed for power generation for 2012
• Total gas production forecasts revised to reach 5.0 mmscf/d by the end of 2012
• Logbaba operations expected to be cash flow positive in October 2012
• VOG Group expected to be cash flow positive in November 2012

West Medvezhye Highlights:
• Early Production Scheme at West Medvezhye approved by Ministry of Natural Resources
• Award of the drilling design project to CJSC Tyumennipineft
• Two well drilling programme to be postponed until Q4 2013
• Farmout partner being sought to facilitate a free carry for VOG through the next drilling programme

Corporate Highlights:
• Large senior secured revolving credit facility mandated to top-tier investment bank
• Financial close expected in the fourth quarter of 2012

Dear Shareholder,

It is my pleasure to provide you with an update of your Company's progress since VOG became the first onshore gas and condensate producer in Cameroon supplying the industrial market in the city of Douala.

Logbaba, Cameroon (95% working interest)

Since commissioning the initial 4km section of pipeline and making our first delivery of gas to the first customer located on the Magzi Industrial Estate in December 2011, momentum has continued to build and the Logbaba Project is now substantially de-risked. We now have continuous production operations, delivering gas in full compliance with specification and a considerable period of production ramp-up to look forward to.

On 9 July 2012, further to the completion of our Phase 1 pipeline to and around central Douala, we announced that, continuous production had commenced. Three thermal customers were connected, with a combined demand of 0.7 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscf/d), satisfying the minimum throughput conditions of the gas production facilities. This was a milestone for the Company and notably, the first ever commercial application of indigenous gas for the Republic of Cameroon.

We currently have four thermal customers connected with current production of 1.0 mmscf/d. I am also pleased to announce we have recently signed another two thermal GSAs bringing the current total to seventeen customers. The Company anticipates aggregate thermal gas sales of approximately 2.5 mmscf/d by December 2012.

We have gained valuable experience in respect of customer conversion requirements and in-country contractor competencies. One has to remember that this is a new energy source in Cameroon. This has led to some implementation issues as no one has ever used natural gas as a fuel source in the country prior to our project and therefore our process has incurred some delays, but we are confident that these issues have now been resolved.

The client's contractual responsibility is downstream of the Pressure Reduction Metering Station (PRMS) but we have a commercial (gas supply) interest and a duty of care to ensure this is done in a safe and robust manner. We have been confronted with supply chain problems and a lack of local knowledge by local contractors on how to undertake pipe work, burner and boiler specification, construction work and project management. This is understandable as most local companies have an organisational structure that is set up to manage their existing operation and not necessarily to undertake new design and construction work.

Consequently we have taken a greater role in assisting clients to connect to our gas which has cost the Company time and money. Notwithstanding this, supplying gas and installing equipment "From Well Head to Burner Tip" is, we feel, a unique achievement.

The Company has taken the decision to re-schedule the pipeline expansion to the west and east of central Douala until sufficient funding from a bank or financial institution is in place to fund the development and to minimise further equity funding.

This quarter, we have focussed on both thermal and local on-site power generation around the existing Phase 1 pipeline. I am pleased to say that initial power discussions with customers around the pipeline have been very well received. We have delivered 13 Power Proposals to customers detailing pricing and solutions for optimised delivery of power. These offers constitute a total of 29MW which is equivalent to 5.5 mmscf/d of gas at the peak. Last week, two proposals progressed to signed Letters of Intent ('LOI's), one of which was with Biopharma (see Note) and we anticipate many more in the coming weeks. In total, we anticipate total production of 2.5 mmscf/d of gas for on-site power generation by the end of the year.

We are offering customers two distinct alternatives:

a) Gas supply for their own localised generators at $16 per mmbtu

b) A complete power solution whereby RDL will own the plant, sell power and provide Operations and Maintenance contracts to the customer.

With regard to the second option, pricing will be individually tailored to each customer depending upon their specific requirements but will remain competitive with our thermal gas supply pricing. For certain customers, who need power more urgently, we will provide temporary rental units for a short duration. We are ready to do this to showcase the solution, which we believe will lead to longer term benefits for the Logbaba Project. In all power scenarios, we are requiring 'take or pay' provisions to ensure the plant cost is recouped. Some of our largest customers, including a large cement plant, are requesting and have been offered, five year plus take or pay contracts.

I have mentioned in previous letters that existing power solutions in Cameroon severely hamper local industry. It is without a doubt the most important issue both economically and politically in-country. RDL is in the enviable position of being able to market and offer total energy solutions to our customers. In time, as this embryonic gas market develops, our individual thermal and power solutions will migrate to Combined Heat and Power (CHP) technical solutions which will offer up to 80% conversion efficiency representing increased and substantial savings for the customer. Indeed, we are already in discussion with a client within the Phase 1 pipeline area for a CHP solution and we look forward to demonstrating the increased commercial advantages this technology has to offer.

Following our re-appraisal, the Company now anticipates the following aggregate demand profile by month up to the end of the calendar year.

Schedule 1 - Aggregate Month End Gas Demand Forecast until December 2012 (mmscf/d)




Aug


Sept


Oct


Nov


Dec




1.1


1.2


3.6


3.7


5.0


The Company is therefore revising its year-end sales target to 5.0 mmscf/d from the previous target of 8.0 mmscf/d. This is principally aimed at preserving capital but the decision to re-schedule the pipeline expansion provides more time to get customers converted to be able to take gas, which our recent experience shows is necessary. This change also reflects conversion bottlenecks of customers' facilities which we have experienced rather than demand constraints. You will note a significant increase in the last quarter of the year due to the lead time for procuring, installing and commissioning gas fired generators which will begin to come on line in October this year.

We have recently hired new sales people in-country that are focussed wholly on marketing and sales of gas as we recognised that our existing resources were being used on customer conversions and existing account and relationship management. This new team is working well, evidenced by the number of Power Proposals offered and two new thermal GSAs. Notably, we have now identified a total of 44.5 mmscf/d of peak gas requirement including thermal and power. It is up to us to turn these significant power leads into contracts but I am quite confident that our sales numbers will increase rapidly over the course of the year.

I am very optimistic about the future of the Logbaba Project and it remains a project that I am proud to be involved with. This year has provided us with some challenges as well as excitement as we, our customers and the host government dealt with the application of a new energy source and the resultant technical, permitting, social and economic challenges.

We are confident that given the existing line of enquiries of more than 40 mmscfd and our development pipeline, we will be at or near our production forecast of 20 mmscf/d by the end of 2013 and at 5 mmscf/d by the end of this year. I also anticipate the project will be generating positive cash flow for the Group by November this year.

West Medvezhye, Russia (100% working interest)

The West Medvezhye ('West Med') block is located near the Yamal Peninsula, North West Siberia, in one of the most prolific gas producing areas in the world, adjacent to the giant Medvezhye and Urengoy fields. The Company holds an exploitation licence for West Medvezhye covering 1,224 km2, and has a discovery well, Well 103, with 'C1 plus C2' reserves of 14.4 million billion barrels of oil equivalent ('boe') under the Russian classification system.

Over the course of the last three years, we have been pursuing an integrated exploration and appraisal work programme incorporating seismic and advanced direct hydrocarbon technologies. As a result, last year we were able to announce an increase in best estimate prospective resources from 1.1 billion boe to 1.4 billion boe from the work carried out by Mineral LLC, ('Mineral',) independent reserve auditors.

Following these positive results, in February 2012, the Company presented its drilling candidate locations for the next five well locations to the Russian Yamal district authorities. The drilling design contract for these planned wells was awarded to CJSC "TjumenNIPIneft" in March 2012. The wells will target the Jurassic discovery horizons successfully encountered by Well 103 and also new hydrocarbon potential horizons in the Achimov layers identified as part of the study carried out by Mineral. The scope of work includes detailed well design as well as studies of the terrain, soil mechanics, access and ecological issues.

In January 2012, VOG contracted an experienced local company, LLC Nefteproject, based in Tyumen, to develop a project plan for an early production scheme for the West Med discovery area. This project was completed and the findings were reviewed and discussed in a workshop by VOG's technical / commercial team at the contractor's offices in Tyumen. The scheme was agreed by the Company in April 2012 and the final report was submitted to the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources in May 2012. This report for the development of an Early Production Scheme was approved by the Russian Ministry earlier this month.

In April 2012, our technical and commercial teams held meetings in Tyumen and Novy Urengoy with drilling contractors, service and equipment providers for the planned wells, and with trading companies to explore various marketing and export options. These meetings were very positive and the Company is now working on finalising contractors for its early production scheme.

The current estimate for completion of the drilling design project which includes public consultations and permitting consents is not estimated to b

Not good news ..........Long wait on this I feel now!

News Report on Victoria Oil and Gas

Victoria Oil and Gas (LON:VOG) Today's update provides some disappointment in the first instance but presents ground reality of the Cameroon gas market. Gas being the new source of energy in the country, Victoria has set development of "From Well Head to Burner Tip" gas infrastructure as its first priority. Against this backdrop, the Company has revised 2012 year end gas production forecast to 5.0mm cfpd from 8.0mm cfpd. Importantly it maintains production forecast of 20mm cfpd by the end of 2013. The current market in Douala does have sufficient demand (44.0mm cfpd) to warrant lifting entire peak plateau gas production. However regional industrial growth has been hampered by the lack of availability of reliable electricity. Consequently, and in order to grow demand and production, VOG is also working with the government and industrial customers to set up onsite new gas fired power plants. Management announced that it has signed two Letters of Intent ('LOIs') for power generation for 2012 which we believe is a significant achievement given gas demand from Independent Power generation units are essential for growing production beyond 20mm cfpd. The Logbaba project will be cash positive in October 2012 implying sales of less than 3.6mm cfpd as breakeven point. We estimate net free cash flow in excess of $1bn over the life of the Logbaba project. On West Medvezhye - the Company announced that it has received approval from Russian Ministry of Natural Resources for Early Production Scheme from Well 103 which has 'C1 plus C2' reserves of 14.4 mmboe. In this news:

Logbaba Highlights:

Continuous production operations at Logbaba of 1.0 mmscf/d

Focus on installations and new customers around the existing Phase 1 pipeline before completing Phases 2 and 3

17 thermal Gas Sales Agreements ('GSAs') signed

13 on-site Power Generation Proposals offered totalling 29MW (5.5mmscf/d)

Two Letters of Intent ('LOIs') signed for power generation for 2012

Total gas production forecasts revised to reach 5.0 mmscf/d by the end of 2012

West Medvezhye Highlights:

Early Production Scheme at West Medvezhye approved by Ministry of Natural Resources; Award of the drilling design project to CJSC Tyumennipineft

Two well drilling programme to be postponed until Q4 2013

Farmout partner being sought to facilitate a free carry for VOG through the next drilling programme

This is what I like.....Fighting Talk from The CEO!


Foo comes out fighting for Victoria Oil & Gas




By Darshini Shah | Thu, 16/08/2012 - 09:54






Shares in Victoria Oil and Gas (VOG) jumped almost 9% after chairman Kevin Foo stressed that the company had "huge upside" in the coming months.

In a letter to shareholders, Foo said that he understood their frustration with the share price, which has halved since the peak in March.

"We have witnessed a very difficult and volatile period for the markets in recent months, the worst I have seen in my career," Foo said. "I understand and share your frustration with our share price but I believe that we have passed the inflection point and with continuous production from Logbaba and positive cash flow expected in November this year, we can now see the huge upside that this company offers."

At Logbaba, Cameroon, Victoria confirmed continuous production operations of one million standard cubic feet per day (mscfpd), adding that its focus was on installations and new customers around the existing phase 1 pipeline before completing phases 2 and 3.

However, the company revised its total gas production forecast to reach five mscfpd by the end of 2012, down from eight mscfpd.

"Today's update provides some disappointment in the first instance but presents ground reality of the Cameroon gas market," said analysts at FoxDavies. "Gas being the new source of energy in the country, Victoria has set development of "from well head to burner tip" gas infrastructure as its first priority.

"Importantly, it maintains production forecast of 20 mscfpd by the end of 2013."

The company has signed 17 thermal gas sales agreements, along with two letters of intent for power generation for 2012, which broker FoxDavies said was a "significant achievement", given that gas demand from independent power generation units were essential for growing production beyond 20 mscfpd.

Victoria Oil and Gas has become the first onshore gas and condensate producer in Cameroon supplying the industrial market in the city of Douala. While the current market in Douala does have sufficient demand of 44 mscfpd to warrant lifting entire peak plateau gas production, regional industrial growth has been hampered by the lack of availability of reliable electricity. Consequently, and in order to grow demand and production, the company is also working with the government and industrial customers to set up onsite new gas fired power plants.

The Logbaba project will be cash positive in October 2012, implying sales of less than 3.6 mscfpd as breakeven point. FoxDavies estimated that the net free cash flow would be in excess of $1 billion (£0.6 billion) over the life of the Logbaba project.

At West Medvezhye, Russia, the company announced that it has received approval from Russian Ministry of Natural Resources for an early production scheme from Well 103 which has C1 (reserves tested and lie within proven and probable) plus C2 (reserves contiguous to C1 and substantiated by geological data and lie within probable, possible and contingent) reserves of 14.4 million barrels of oil equivalent (mmboe).

However, the two-well drilling programme is to be postponed until the fourth quarter of 2013. The company is also seeking a farm-out partner to facilitate a free carry through the next drilling programme.

"I am confident our company's maturity level and investment profile will be significantly enhanced by the end of the year," Foo stated. "The markets will eventually improve but in the meantime, we will continue to market the Victoria Oil and Gas story and look to raise awareness with institutions and funds about the value proposition and exciting outlook both in Cameroon and Russia."

.........Must be working.........Shares climing again = 5.3%

Sector peer Victoria Oil & Gas (LON:VOG) predicted this week that its Logbaba gas project in Cameroon’s second city, Douala, will be cashflow positive in October, while the group as a whole will reach this financial position a month later.

VOG ships gas from the project to industry in the area via a pipeline, which is being developed in three phases, with the first of those already complete.

So far VOG has continuous production of 1 million standard cubic feet a day and expects that figure to rise to 5 million by the year-end, which represents a downgrade from the previously forecast 8 million standard cubic feet.

However this appears simply to be a timing issue as chairman Kevin Foo is confident of reaching the next landmark of 20 million cubic feet of gas by the end of 2013.

The company will focus on plugging users into the existing pipeline before then moving into the second and third expansion phases, Foo said in a letter to investors.

Certainly, demand seems to be there. The company reported it has signed 17 thermal gas agreements and 13 proposals for onsite power generation have also been made, which would use the equivalent of 5.5 million cubic feet of gas a day. Two letters of intent have been signed for power generation 2012

still can not understand the price
mike

foo has conned the shareholders so often that they are rightly disinclined to trust him now

Don't understand it myself mike. I think I said I bought in after years of being out for 3p and all it has done is go down since. So be it not a great loss but still a loss and with what we would suggest good news!!

market cap £66m they certainly need to sell a load of gas.

Foo think we are fools.

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Victoria Oil & Gas’ Cameroon gas business remains an astounding opportunity, says Kevin Foo

Victoria Oil & Gas’s (LON:VOG) last trading update was notable for chairman Kevin Foo’s mea culpa as he took full responsibility for missing “a number of deadlines and targets”.

But as the group approaches some important, value-crystallising milestones, he is unashamedly bullish about the long-term potential of the company’s gas operation in Cameroon.

“We will be fairly careful of making bold, arm-waving projections in the future,” said the chairman after the group failed to meet some fairly punchy production guidance.

“Nevertheless the fundamentals remain the same and this is an astounding opportunity.”

In fact, what VOG has done in the past-three-and-a-half years would, in normal circumstances, be applauded.

It has drilled two wells on the Logbaba gas condensate field within Cameroon’s largest city, Douala; built its own pipeline, and is in the process of weaning local businesses off expensive and dirty diesel or heavy oil and onto cheaper, cleaner gas.

This has involved laying its own 22-kilometre pipeline, which will expand by a further five kilometres by the year-end, and importing the generators required to power local plants and factories.

It has done this in the face of some of the most difficult funding conditions for growth companies.

Where the group has fallen down is over-promising and under-delivering when it has come to hooking businesses up to its new, expanding gas network.

Not that the locals are eschewing the benefits VOG’s gas has to offer – far from it. It is simply taken a little longer to turn from contacts on paper to gas flowing than had been anticipated.

The latest stock market missive from Victoria is a case in point. The headline suggests, rightly, that the group will miss a short-term production landmark of 12mln standard cubic feet of gas a day.

But if you delve more deeply into the body of the text you realise this is the result of delays at the customer’s end, rather than a lack of demand for the gas.

In fact, there are three contracts that had they occurred when first slated would have utterly transformed VOG’s performance, and when they do materialise they will turn the AIM-listed group into a cash generative, profitable business, making a mockery of the current share price.

“The projection of 12mln standard cubic feet of gas a day was based on all manner of discussions with customer and projections,” said Foo.

“Yet suddenly we have 8-8.5mln scuffs (standard cubic feet) that are not there, but will be in the first quarter of next year. All [the delays] are due to delays on their own projects.”

The last update revealed production of 2.4mln standard cubic feet a day, although this is set to increase to 2.9mln in the next few weeks when its latest customer, a local brewer, is hooked up.

And this is a crucial juncture for the local company RDL as it’s the point it hits break-even.

Beyond 4mln standard cubic feet a day the group can claim to be cash generative, hopefully putting the challenging times behind it.

The current backlog of projects, including a large foundry, cement plant, power station and river crossing, will add a further 9.6mln standard cubic feet a day of production that will transform the company’s revenue and earnings line.

“With a significant infrastructure installed, it [VOG] is set to benefit from positive operational gearing as the ramp up is progressed,” said Andrew McGeary, analyst at City broker Northland Capital.

As well as production landmarks, there are a couple of other potential share price catalysts in the pipeline, analysts say.

Investors are looking out for an update on the group’s highly prospective West Med oil and gas assets in Russia after running what it called a “limited auction” following a strategic review by Renaissance Capital.

And there is the promise of a ruling on the International Chambers of Commerce arbitration case involving RDL and former partner RSM, which is due by the end of the month.

A favourable decision would see RDL maintain its 95% interest in Logbaba. However, even an adverse judgement would be “neutral” for RDL and its parent Victoria, says Northland’s McGeary.

That’s because RSM will have to stump up US$20mln to cover missed cash calls and allow RDL to recover a further US$65mln of drill costs.

“On those projections it will be the end of 2016 before they [RSM] sees much money from us at all,” said chairman Foo.

The major pre-occupation among investors (who can sometimes be quite vociferous on the bulletin boards), is not the outcome of the arbitration but the direction of the share price.

However, as a major shareholder Foo has suffered as the stock has declined and diluted as VOG has raised much needed funds to get the Logbaba project over the finish line.

“Our duty is to get the share price up,” said Foo. “My average price is 6p – so it would be nice in the short-term to get it back there.

“The fundamentals are the same as they have ever been. We are the only game in town in terms of a gas play; we are hooking up customers and within a month we will be cash break-even.

“A couple of months after that we will be in profit. What we have achieved so far in Cameroon has been outstanding.”

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What times choir practise ?

Ffs buy something tidy :-)

big buys today this will double before xmax

ICC International Court of Arbitration Award
RSM Production Corporation (U.S.A.) vs VOG and Rodeo Development Ltd ('RDL')
The Company announces that the Secretariat of the International Chamber of Commerce ("ICC") has informed it that, pursuant to Article 24(2) of the Rules of Arbitration, the ICC International Court of Arbitration has extended the time limit for the above case until 31 December 2013.

Oi Lambert ... which fecking Christmas ????

i cant belive my cost was 305 and bought some more to reduce to 180 and still its going down despite having income coming in , if you know why this happening dec 31st is due to annuale report and same day icc court hearimg?????????? hope it go up rather than going down

12 December 2013



Victoria Oil & Gas Plc

('VOG' or 'the Company')



ICC International Court of Arbitration Award



RSM Production Corporation (U.S.A.) ("RSM") vs VOG and Rodeo Development Ltd ("RDL")



The Company announces that the Secretariat of the International Chamber of Commerce ("ICC") has informed VOG, late last night, that it has reached a decision in this matter (the "Award").



However, until that review is complete, the Company will not be in a position to issue an RNS (the "Award RNS") clarifying the position. Accordingly, the Company has agreed that the Company's stock will be suspended from trading on AIM until the Award RNS is released.

The Company announces that the Award in the ICC Arbitration proceedings brought by RSM has now been handed down to the parties. Whilst numerous RSM claims were either withdrawn or rejected, the Tribunal has determined that the cure period for RSM's "unequivocal default" should have been 30 days and not the 15 days contended for by the Company. Consequently the automatic contractual forfeiture of RSM's interest in the Concession has not been upheld.

Commenting on the Arbitration Kevin Foo, Chairman, of Victoria Oil and Gas; "We had a dispute with RSM and it is now resolved. The Company now has a contributing partner responsible for 40% share of all costs going forward and who is obliged to pay an outstanding cash call of approximately $4 million. Additional cash calls of approximately $20m are also due to be issued imminently. Under Agreements with RSM, RDL expects to recoup the majority of its $65m capital expenditure on wells 105 and 106 before any profit distribution is due to RSM. Furthermore, VOG's subsidiary RDL is entitled to apply for an additional 44 sq. km area exploration area that borders our existing 20sq km Exploitation License on three sides."

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VICTORIA OIL & GAS PLC
The trading on AIM for the under-mentioned securities was temporarily suspended. The suspension is lifted from 13/12/2013 8:45am, an announcement having been made.

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