chav
- 01 Dec 2009 20:55
www.presidentpc.com
Producing Oil/nat gas from the ELV field/USA....45% of Oil/Gas produced hedged at $100/bbl and $10.90 per mcf)
Drilling ELV.....Suspended until gain consent for sidetrack...casing and wellhead left in for future re entry
3D Seismics have been shot on PEL82 Otway Basin Australia....results are excellant!
PEL 82 Potential resource increased from 150mbbls Oil tooooooo 430mbbls Oil!
Also trading on Plusmarkets
http://www.plusmarketsgroup.com/data.shtml?ISIN=GB00B3DDP128/GBX/PLUS-exn
required field
- 11 Mar 2011 09:09
- 165 of 228
It could quadruple in next to no time if it hits something commercial...risky but no difference from Range Resources for instance...
chav
- 15 Mar 2011 10:39
- 166 of 228
15 March 2011
PRESIDENT PETROLEUM COMPANY PLC
("President" or "the Company")
Corporate Update
Highlights
Strengthening of management team
New intermediate holding company for acquisitions
Management Team
President announces that is has strengthened its management team by making two new appointments.
Miles Biggins, a Petroleum Engineer by background, has been appointed Executive Vice President, Business Development. Miles, due to join President shortly, is currently at Northern Petroleum Plc where he has been Business Development Manager since 2004. Previously he was at Shell for 14 years, latterly being one of the Project Leaders for Mergers and Acquisitions.
Dr Jonathan Cohen has been appointed Executive Vice President Exploration. Jon, a geologist with worldwide experience and excellent academic background was previously with Shell International for 18 years in various positions and latterly in Shell Netherlands head quarters. Earlier in Jon's career he was with Marathon Oil and AGIP as well as being Lecturer in Petroleum Geology at Imperial College London.
Intermediate Holding Company
President is forming a new intermediate holding company named President Petroleum Company Holdings BV ('PPN'), a company domiciled and resident in the Netherlands. PPN will act as the main group operating and holding company for future acquisitions. Peter Levine will be appointed chairman of PPN and it is envisaged that Miles and Jon will become board members.
Peter Levine, chairman elect of PPN, commented:
"President has moved swiftly to both strengthen its management team and create an acquisitions-ready group structure.
This strengthening of the management team and the creation of PPN is a clear signpost of the intent to build a significantly larger group through the acquisition of assets. The expanded management team is being vigorously focused on achieving these objectives.'
halifax
- 31 Mar 2011 17:28
- 167 of 228
sp down 9% today not looking good.
chav
- 31 Mar 2011 22:18
- 168 of 228
Certainly no positive news leaked!
HARRYCAT
- 03 Apr 2011 12:50
- 169 of 228
20p here we come. Very glad I bit the bullet a while ago. Think I may have another go at 20p ish.
mnamreh
- 26 Apr 2011 08:20
- 170 of 228
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chav
- 27 Apr 2011 12:28
- 171 of 228
It will require very good news to get this back off the ground floor!
maggiebt4
- 27 Apr 2011 22:18
- 172 of 228
Well at least it hasn't fallen through the trap door....................................Yet!
chav
- 28 Apr 2011 12:56
- 173 of 228
28th April, 2011
PRESIDENT PETROLEUM COMPANY PLC
("President" or "the Company")
Operational Update
President Petroleum (AIM: PPC), the oil and gas exploration and production company with producing assets in the USA and exploration licences in Australia, provides the following operational update.
Australia
The Northumberland 2 well was a wild cat, high risk well. As such the results themselves whilst not showing commercial quantities of hydrocarbons are not seen by President as negative for the whole of the PEL 82 Licence nor a depletion of potential value of that Licence.
To the contrary, the results are both intriguing and encouraging and President continues to analyse the data.
Louisiana
President is now taking steps to optimise the potential of its existing production base.
Positive production performance is now being achieved with an increased weighting of oil to gas as a result of East White Lake acquisition in 2010.
In this regard:
First of scheduled Proven Undeveloped ("PUD") opportunities increased oil production by 30%
Five further PUD opportunities have been identified collectively having the potential to materially increase production, and improve the bias to oil (over 50%)
Drilling of the first PUD has already commenced with up to four others due to commence sequentially over the next six months
Initial capital costs not material to substantial cash balances of PPC; average payback for each PUD is estimated at six months; will not impair PPC ability to pursue acquisitions
Majority of targets have long production profiles
NPV per barrel on the oil wells are estimated to be some $45 on an oil price of $100 WTI, a significantly higher value than previously expected
President is currently enjoying very beneficial relief from severance tax on some of its Louisiana production
The Company's substantial tax losses in Louisiana will not only shield the Group from corporate tax but allows the Group to consider acquisition of low risk production opportunities which can be exploited with greater bottom line impact
Peter Levine, Chairman of President Petroleum Company Holdings BV commented:
"The recent drilling in Australia highlighted the overall potential of PEL 82 and it would be premature to ignore the prospective value of this Block at this stage. For a first well on an unexplored licence the results were encouraging. Detailed analysis work continues and we will update investors in due course on our forward plans for PEL 82.
The Group remains committed to using its strong cash position to achieve growth by acquisition, particularly of production or near production opportunities with material upside both on reserves and production itself.
Active steps are also being taken to make the most of production upgrading and opportunities in our existing licences and elsewhere. The substantial tax losses will now be utilised as a tool to increase the bottom line benefit.
Both myself and the main Board are committed to generate significant growth from our solid base."
chav
- 28 Apr 2011 12:58
- 174 of 228
28th April, 2011
PRESIDENT PETROLEUM COMPANY PLC
("President" or "the Company")
Results for the year to 31 December 2010
President Petroleum (AIM : PPC), the oil and gas exploration and production company with producing assets in the USA and exploration licences in Australia, announces its audited results for the year ended 31 December 2010.
CORPORATE HIGHLIGHTS
Acquisition of 25% working interest in East White Lake providing well diversification and increased oil component of production
October 2010 share placing raised US$ 47.9 million net
Significant investment in exploration to test the potential of the legacy asset base
Drilled Kafoury 3 exploration well, East Lake Verret, Louisiana. Subsequently plugged and abandoned post year-end
Post year-end drilled Northumberland 2 exploration well, PEL 82, South Australia. Although not a commercial discovery, the presence of significant reservoir sands and hydrocarbons de-risks other prospects on the license
BOARD CHANGES
Stephen Gutteridge, Executive Chairman has tendered his resignation to pursue other opportunities
John Hamilton, Non-Executive Director, appointed as interim Chairman
OUTLOOK
Strategy to focus on disciplined acquisitions
Production optimisation programme underway in Louisiana
Continue to access low-risk accretive opportunities in Louisiana and take advantage of US tax losses
Evaluation of further prospectivity on PEL 82 license, South Australia, given the encouraging geological results from the Northumberland 2 well
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Operating Cash Flow increased to US$0.7 million (2009: US$0.6 million)
Average net production of 185 boe/d
Cash balances at year-end of US$45.7 million (2009: US$10.1 million)
Loss after tax for the year of US$6.7 million (2009: US$4.4 million) reflecting higher depreciation charges
Commenting on today's announcement, John Hamilton, interim Chairman said:
"With a high-calibre team, that we will seek to strengthen further, and substantial net cash, President is well positioned to build on our increasingly profitable production base, continue our work on the PEL 82 licence in Australia and actively pursue business development opportunities. The Board would like to thank Stephen Gutteridge for his contribution since taking the Executive Chairman role in 2007, and wishes him the best for the future."
For further information contact:
President Petroleum Company
John Hamilton, Interim Chairman
+44 (0) 207 811 0140
Ben Wilkinson, Finance Director
+44 (0) 207 811 0140
Evolution Securities
+44 (0) 207 071 4300
Tim Redfern, Neil Elliot, Adam James
RBS Hoare Govett
+44 (0) 207 678 8000
Stephen Bowler, John MacGowan, Max Jones
Pelham Bell Pottinger
+44 (0) 207 861 3232
James Henderson/Mark Antelme/Jenny Renton
President Petroleum (AIM: PPC), is an oil and gas exploration and production company with onshore producing and exploration assets in Louisiana, USA and onshore exploration licences in South Australia. The PEL 82 licence in South Australia is 100% owned by President.
Dr Jonathan M Cohen, FGS, C Geol, Executive Vice President Exploration, meets the criteria of qualified persons under the AIM guidance note for mining and oil and gas companies, has reviewed and approved the technical information contained in this announcement.
The following financial statements are extracted from the Company's audited consolidated accounts for the year ended 31 December 2010. These accounts will be included in full in the Company's Annual Report which will be posted to shareholders in May 2011 and will be made available on the Company's website www.presidentpc.com at the same time.
Chairman's Statement
Summary
Following the November 2009 transformation of the Group, President's twin focus in 2010 was to prove up the potential value in the existing legacy assets in Louisiana, USA, and South Australia through drilling, and to add new assets through acquisition.
In January, the Group completed the acquisition of a 25% working interest in the East White Lake field in Louisiana and in August further deep drilling rights were acquired at President's existing East Lake Verret field.
The 2010 drilling and development plan for the legacy assets included two high-impact wells in Louisiana and South Australia respectively, and further low-cost drilling and work-overs at existing producing fields, with an emphasis on increasing oil production.
The schedule for drilling the deep Kafoury 3 well in Louisiana was contingent on the acquisition of the new leases and drilling commenced in November. A shortage of suitable drilling rigs in Australia impacted the timetable for drilling the Northumberland 2 well, but a contract was signed in August and the well spudded in March 2011.
In addition to the completed acquisitions in Louisiana, President evaluated a number of additional deals during the year but none met the Company's value criteria. Further acquisitions are anticipated and with increased spending commitments planned on drilling and development, the Company successfully raised US$50 million through a placing of shares in October. The placing was over-subscribed and well supported by Levine Capital Management, President's largest shareholder, and major UK institutions, both existing shareholders and new investors.
Financial Summary
2010 sales revenues, net of royalties, over-rides and other interests, increased by 11% to US$3.4 million. This was despite average 2010 production of 185 boe/day being lower than 2009, when production included the Orion field, which was sold in June 2009. The strong revenue performance was driven by the successful acquisition of East White Lake and a drilling and development plan focused on oil. Annual oil production increased by over 50% year-on-year and oil currently contributes 50% of production compared with 25% at the end of 2009. Better oil prices during the first half of the year helped boost revenue, whilst the oil production effect contributed to strong second half revenues of US$1.67 million, almost double 2009 levels.
The contribution to overheads from operations before depreciation increased by 6.5% to US$2.02 million while depreciation increased to reflect the re-appraisal of East Lake Verret reserves. Group overheads also rose as the Group utilised resources to assist in evaluating deal opportunities.
The October placing substantially increased the Group's year-end cash balances and net assets, to US$45.7 million and US$57.5 million respectively. This strong cash position will enable the Group to continue the work on its existing asset base and fund business development.
US Operations
Following President's acquisition of a 25% working interest in East White Lake, Peak Energy, the operator, drilled two successful development wells which increased President's share of production from 22 boe/day in January to a peak of 100 boe/day by the middle of the year. This increase, half of which was oil production, offset a decline in gas production at East Lake Verret. This decline was largely due to ever-increasing water production at the Kafoury 2 well, the largest producing well in the field. This decline is expected to continue in 2011 and as a result the Company has reduced its estimate of reserves for Kafoury 2 to reflect this.
The main upside identified at East Lake Verret was in deeper sands that were not current producers in the field but were significant producers in neighbouring fields. The deep rights to drill these prospects were acquired and the Kafoury 3 well was spudded in November. Kafoury 3 was drilled into a previously undrilled fault block and encountered significantly higher than expected pressures with complex geology and frequent high levels of background gas. Despite the challenging drilling conditions, President succeeded in completing and testing the well, but the test interval failed to produce commercial flows of gas. The drilling of Kafoury 3 took twice as long as anticipated with a corresponding increase in costs. At the year-end US$5.1 million of costs relating to Kafoury 3 were included in intangible assets.
There remains further potential in the Group's Louisiana fields, particularly at East White Lake where recent work and strong oil prices have encouraged a low cost drilling plan in 2011 targeting increased oil production which will benefit from a severance tax holiday and where any resulting profitability will be sheltered by President's US tax losses. Following the unsuccessful Kafoury 3 exploration well, President has reviewed its strategy for Louisiana and will limit further investment to low-risk activity that will provide immediate additions to production.
Australia Operations
The primary focus of President's Australian operations in 2010 was to spud the first exploration well, Northumberland 2, on the PEL 82 licence in South Australia. Whilst the geological, planning and regulatory aspects proceeded as planned, the shortage of suitable onshore drilling rigs and the cost of mobilisation to PEL 82 delayed the schedule. However, a contract for a drilling rig was signed in August, the well was spudded early in March 2011 and the results were announced in mid-April.
Whilst the well did not make a commercial discovery, the clear identification of hydrocarbons in the system, with a significantly thicker than expected Waarre reservoir sand, has given encouragement and impetus to move forward with further work on the licence. The results from Northumberland 2 have de-risked other prospects on PEL 82, particularly where we are able to identify structures with a complete and effective seal, and planning of the next steps in the exploration programme, potentially to include both seismic and drilling, is underway. The Board is of the view that, although non-commercial, Northumberland 2 may have enhanced the value proposition of PEL 82 both in terms of increased potential and reduction of risk.
An airborne gravity and magnetic survey was carried out on the Group's PEL 132 licence in South Australia and this has provided additional information to assist in the licence renewal and relinquishment process. PEL 132 is in a frontier area and it may be difficult to justify commercially significant additional expenditure in the near future.
WinnieTheWitch
- 29 May 2011 12:24
- 175 of 228
bought back here last week, seemed rude not to
chav
- 29 Sep 2011 10:05
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President Petroleum
Drilling Update
RNS Number : 1508P
President Petroleum Company PLC
29 September 2011
29 September 2011
PRESIDENT PETROLEUM COMPANY PLC
("President" or "the Company")
Drilling Update
President Petroleum today announces that Well A49 East White Lake, Louisiana ("EWL") has identified potential oil reserves at least 50% higher than expected.
Well A49 EWL (President 21.875% net interest)
This well was a re-drill of an old well and was drilled to a total measured depth of 10,170 feet targeting some 35 feet of pay in the Y1 sand. Preliminary analysis indicates that 37 feet of what is considered to be oil pay was identified at about 9,490 feet MD.
After drilling on, a further 60 feet of potential oil pay was unexpectedly encountered in the Y2 Sands at about 9,700 feet. This sand, together with the Y1 above, results in at least 50% more oil reserves than expected. There is a further 20 feet of possible pay higher up from the Y1 sand.
After reaching the above depths, integrity issues arose on the old surface casing of the re-entered well, compromising its reliability for further drilling and completion. Given the significance of the pay so far identified, with the deeper DB sands potential still to drill, and in order to preserve local tax incentives, it has been decided to drill a new "twin" well as soon as possible. Electric logs will then be run on all identified and further possible pay zones, and then the new well will be completed as a producer.
Peter Levine, Chairman of President Petroleum Company Holdings BV commented:-
"The preliminary results of A49 EWL are extremely encouraging indicating a substantially greater net pay than expected with increased oil production and reserves. We look forward to completing this and the upcoming McKerall 1 well, which should further benefit our Louisiana production base"
WinnieTheWitch
- 02 Dec 2011 07:23
- 177 of 228
ARGENTINA UPDATE
Licence successfully extended to 2026
First Argentine Well Spud
President is pleased to announce that the license for its Argentine concession, Puesto Guardian, has been extended by ten years, up to 24(th) August 2026. In addition, President today announces that the first well of the five production well programme has now spud with a projected completion time of approximately forty days.
The license extension is a very important step forward and allows President and its JV partner to focus on continuing to develop the significant potential of the concession.
Puesto Guardian is the first concession to receive an extension in the Salta Province of Argentina.
President is now working with its 50% partner in Puesto Guardian on:
-- further progressing the five production well programme following the spudding of the first well, announced today
-- producing a plan to optimise production from currently producing wells
-- examining any potential for production from some 33 formerly producing and shut in wells
-- reviewing the 3D seismic to identify any potential hydrocarbon bearing structures which have not been previously identified or addressed
Peter Levine, Chairman of President Petroleum (USA) Inc commented:
"The grant of the license extension is a major catalyst in the programme to develop President's Argentine asset and unlock its untapped potential.
We look forward to progressing the work programme, and further expanding our investment in the region."
mitzy
- 03 Dec 2011 08:54
- 178 of 228
Great chart.
Toya
- 22 Jan 2012 20:59
- 179 of 228
In today's Sunday Times:
'... President Petroleum will get a boost this week when a report reveals a big jump in its reserves... A prospective resources statement is expected to reveal oil and gas reserves worth at least 77p a share. President's shares closed on Friday at 40p.'
NB: this company is run by Peter Levine, who pocketed an estimated £120m when he sold his previous company, Imperial Energy.
Think I'll buy some shares first thing tomorrow.
maggiebt4
- 23 Jan 2012 08:25
- 180 of 228
Hope you got them first thing seem to have shot up I already hold just hoping to break even. Good luck!
WinnieTheWitch
- 24 Jan 2012 17:48
- 181 of 228
amazing growth developing here
anywhere from £1 / £2 this year
chav
- 29 Mar 2012 11:26
- 182 of 228
Thursday 29 March, 2012
President Petroleum
Drilling Update: DP-1001 Well - Dos Puntitas Field
RNS Number : 3115A
President Petroleum Company PLC
29 March 2012
29 March 2012
PRESIDENT PETROLEUM COMPANY PLC
("President" or "the Company")
Drilling Update: DP-1001 Well - Dos Puntitas Field
Successful results substantially ahead of expectations
Further to the Company's announcement on 19 March 2012, President is pleased to announce that Well DP-1001 has been logged and preliminary evaluation demonstrates that the well has been very successful and substantially above expectations.
The well has found the Oil Water Contact at or near its original level and combined with a well location in a structurally high position, DP-1001 has encountered an oil column substantially longer than expected. The log demonstrates a gross oil column of 54 metres at a depth of between 3115 -3169 metres with a net pay of 33 metres. In addition, rock properties and hydrocarbon saturations are seen to be at the high end of the pre-drill range.
President will test three reservoir intervals, all of which appear capable of primary production not requiring fraccing or artificial stimulation. The deeper two zones are A5 and A6 sandstones, themselves capable of initial flow rates well in excess of the pre-drill prediction of 380 bopd post frac for the whole well. The upper Limestone interval is also expected to contribute to immediate production, and has historically produced in the Dos Puntitas Field. Accordingly, President is confident that the pre drill production prediction will be materially exceeded without the need for fraccing. The same Limestone interval has already been identified as containing significant, additional new oil in place elsewhere in the Puesto Guardian Concession. Two new cores have been cut in the DP- 1001 well to examine rock properties and hydrocarbon saturation. The cores are the first to be cut for 25 years and combined with the new logs they show that the Limestone interval has good matrix porosity, expected to be capable of un-stimulated commercial flow rates. The new logs and cores have provided valuable new information to optimize reservoir models and help maximise recovery factors and flow rates.
Testing of the well is expected to commence within the next few days, and will be brought into production during April.
A location has been chosen for the third well (DP-1002) of the 2012 five well programme, which demonstrates the same characteristics as DP-1001. This third well is expected to be spudded within the next 14 days.
Richard Hubbard, President Chief Operating Officer commented, "Initial results from the DP-1001 well leave President confident to test and complete multiple intervals and place the well on production without any need for prior fraccing as had been the original expectation."
Commenting on today's announcement, Peter Levine, Chairman of President Petroleum Company Holdings BV said:
"The results of DP-1001 are extremely encouraging and we are looking forward to materially increasing production as a result of this new well. We view the future with increasing confidence as we continue to plan both for new wells and the upcoming frac campaign on old shut-in wells."
maggiebt4
- 29 Mar 2012 11:50
- 183 of 228
Encouraging news Chav. So you haven't given up on this yet!
chav
- 29 Mar 2012 12:13
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Very good news Maggie...this area is proving very successful for PPC thus far.