mikel / jazz
I think they may put an Rns out shortly in form of production update and could be
positive going by recent success on the field.Davy made some interesting comments
after the last one.
http://www.davy.ie/LR?id=7514
Petroneft (PTR LN)
Update reports 150 b/d from latest well on Arbuzovskoye Field
18 December 2012
FACTS: Petroneft has reported that well 111, completed on the Arbuzovskoye field in Licence 61, has flowed with an initial production rate of 150 b/d with no water production. Well 112, the fifth development well on the field, has commenced. Total production from the licence is now 2,800 b/d. The operations are located in the Tomsk region in western Siberia.
ANALYSIS: The flow rate from well 111 is comfortably within the level required to meet the production targets set by the Group. Field production rates of 2,800 b/d do not include three wells on the Linenoye Field which are currently offline. Bringing these wells back on line was planned to be achieved before the year-end, but particularly inclement weather has held back workovers and pump replacement. These three wells are likely to account for in the order of 150 b/d of production, suggesting that Licence 61 capacity is now close to 3,000 b/d. The reported level of 2,800 b/d compares to 2,500 b/d output in late November, the last update.
The next well in the programme is now underway. Well 112 is located in the productive eastern part of the field (between wells 101 and 102) and will be the fifth development well on the field.
DAVY VIEW: Today's news is positive for Petroneft. Following the recent funding, the group’s priority is now to steadily build out production. This funding allowed material inroads into group debt to be made ($7.5m was repaid) and put in a re-scheduled repayment plan. So far, the combined well results are in line with requirements and expectations to meet this programme. More generally, the build out of production indicates that the underlying business plan for Petroneft's Licence 61 is back on track. We value the group at 23p per share.