New flotation this one...not sure what the market cap is, but has some interesting assets.....

thanks dc - well I reckon we have blue times ahead here might be worth putting back on the radar.........

http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/61829/kea-petroleum-shares-could-be-revived-by-a-farm-out-deal-61829.html

Kea Petroleum shares could be revived by a farm-out deal
By Jamie Ashcroft October 04 2013, 3:46pm Puka currently produces around 200 barrels per day, and at this level the operation breaks even.Puka currently produces around 200 barrels per day, and at this level the operation breaks even.

Kea Petroleum’s (LON:KEA) downtrodden shares could be set for a revival if a deal can be agreed to continue the development of the Puka oilfield in New Zealand.

A strategic review of the project was launched in September, and chairman Ian Gowrie-Smith has revealed to Proactive Investors that Kea has received ‘all sorts’ of approaches, including offers to buy the entire field.

He says, however, that the best option for the company will be decided in the coming weeks.

A ‘farm out’ or partnership deal is understood to be the most likely outcome. The small cap oil producer has been in talks with larger companies for some time and a transaction could be agreed before the end of October.

The support of a new partner would allow two more wells to be drilled to lift production and get the field development back on track.

Puka currently produces around 200 barrels per day, and at this level the operation breaks even.

The two additional wells, with an estimated combined cost of around US$5mln, are expected to increase the field’s production above the 500 barrel a day marker, which would make further development of the Puka field ‘self funding’ thereafter.

Well location is believed the reason for the lower than anticipated output. Interpretation of 3D seismic suggesting the Puka site is on the fringe of the main oil system.

But, more wells on the same location using the already developed infrastructure, remains a compelling option for the company.

“The economics of exploiting this field really requires us at a very minimum to put in Puka 3 and Puka 4, and put them in as soon as possible,” Gowrie-Smith said.

“We now have a production station that can house between one and six holes. The operating costs are basically fixed regardless of the number of holes. You need those facilities if you’re operating one hole or six. So the economics for Puka 3 and 4 are compelling.”

“Puka 1 and 2, at 200 barrels a day, allows the company to break even, but it is not enough to progressively develop the field. So we need to get a kickstart.”

Gowrie-Smith says ‘quite a number companies’ are interested in the asset and he believes Kea will be able to ink a deal in the ‘reasonably near term future.’

The first priority for Kea and its patient investors must be on securing sufficient cash for the next two wells.

Gowrie-Smith is confident a transaction will be agreed.

Once a deal is in place and funds are available to commit to drilling the project could move forward fairly quickly - rig availability is not a problem, no additional consent is required by the authorities and minimal site preparations are needed.

As such, drilling could start early in 2014, and Gowrie-Smith reckons the turning point for the shares will come with the confirmation that the drilling of Puka 3 and 4 can proceed.

He also says the sharp 60% share price fall since September’s production update was an over-reaction, with the understandable investor disappointment being exacerbated as one institutional shareholder sold out of a position – believed to be in the order of 14mln shares.

“It triggered a degree of nervousness among the larger pool of investors, who didn’t understand that this fall wasn’t from mass levels of unhappiness with the information [in the company’s update] but rather from one institution deciding to withdraw from small cap stocks.”

in other words news imminent on farm out + other bits and bobs

hopefully news around 2pm today

Recovering well over the last week, in the top 10 risers each day.

Closed up 27%

RNS out. Farmout deal will complete 'within seven days'. game changer!

Closed up 40.24%

duster! opportunity beckons perhaps...............................

A fall to 1.3p I expect.

mitzy smashed through 1p now bouncing absolute bargain got me some real cheap hope you did likewise - still cheap
gl

Off 70% today not good.

Off another 10% this morning.

Australian subsidiary suspended until well results, got out then with a profit £ 500
a lot of oil in n Zealand providing you have the right place its bubling to the surface so say American tip sheet

tanking again mitzy gl

well done black bird

wonder how far this will drop before bottom

Heavy faller.

Buy coming in now.

1p conversion rns! blue today??


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Kea Petroleum PLC

22 September 2014





For immediate release

22 September 2014






Kea Petroleum plc

("Kea" or the "Company")



Issue and Allotment of Ordinary Shares following Exercise of Conversion Rights



Kea Petroleum plc (AIM: KEA), the oil and gas company focused on New Zealand, announces that it has received a notice of exercise by Darwin Strategic Limited ("Darwin") to convert £500,000 of Darwin's Convertible Loan Notes at a gross conversion price of 1.0p per share. Details of the Convertible Loan Notes ("CLNs") were announced by Kea on 23 May 2014 pursuant to which 50,000,000 ordinary shares (the "Conversion Shares") now fall to be issued. These shares represent the final tranche of Conversion Shares to be issued in connection with the CLNs facility announced on 23 May 2014.

blue day ahead - fantastic news



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Wednesday 15 October, 2014
Kea Petroleum PLC
Approval of New Work Stage at Mauku
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Kea Petroleum PLC
15 October 2014




For Immediate Release 15 October 2014

Kea Petroleum plc

("Kea" or the "Company")



Approval of New Committed Stage of Work Programme

and Part Relinquishment of Area

Kea Petroleum plc (AIM: KEA), the oil and gas company focused on New Zealand, is pleased to announce that on 10 October 2014, New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals (NZP&M), the government oil and gas regulatory agency, approved a new committed stage of the work programme in respect of Petroleum Exploration Permit 381204. The permit is located part on shore and part off shore in north Taranaki.

Kea drilled Mauku-1 on PEP381204 during Q2 2013. Mauku-1 intersected good quality Mangahewa "C" sands (161m net thickness) in a sub-thrust target. The sands were water wet.

Remapping of the seismic data, and 123 km of new pre-stack depth migration post Mauku-1, shows the well was drilled significantly down dip of a 20 km2 structural closure at Mangahewa level, and shows a larger closure at mid-Cretaceous Taniwha formation level.

The new work programme comprising 15 km of 2D land based seismic reflection data will extend the data coverage over the 20 km2 structural closure at Mangahewa level. This will help to define a better well location. Kea is in discussion with potential industry partners to farm-out the Mauku prospect.

PEP51153

On 13 October 2014 NZP&M accepted Kea's notice of surrender of Area A of Petroleum Exploration Permit 51153. Kea, with JV partner MEO New Zealand Pty Limited, determined that prospectivity in the 19.787 km2 area was insufficient to justify further exploration expenditure. The larger Area B (84.673 km2) around the Puka production site has been retained.



Ian Gowrie-Smith, Chairman of Kea, commented: "We are pleased to have come to an agreement with NZP&M that eliminates the need to commit to and finance the drilling of Mauku-2 during the coming 12 months and replaces it with a relatively inexpensive seismic programme. Since the drilling of Mauku, Kea and Methanex have carried out a substantial PSDM programme and remapped a very exciting structure to the North East of Mauku-1. The seismic programme should help clarify this prospect further and give the Company additional time and ammunition to find a farm-in partner. Kea always envisaged that Mauku-1 would need to be drilled to enable the structure to be accurately defined."

This release has been approved by non-executive director Peter Mikkelsen FGS, AAPG, who has consented to the inclusion of the technical information in this release in the form and context in which it appears.

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