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http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/20634/xcite-energy-is-a-development-story-not-an-exploration-play-says-arbuthnot-20634.html

Up through 80p now.

yes looking for an approach to 100p next few days. I've just bought some PELE as welll, something on the brew there i guess.

Canadian broker comment.

Octagon - 1/9/10:

Xcites staged approach to de‐risking the Bentley field development is on schedule to install the Early Production System (EPS) by the end of 2011, upon positive results of the production testing of the 9/3b‐R horizontal well. All data collected to date shows a good chance of proceeding to the EPS.

Our 12‐month target price of $3.21 is based on positive test results that will designate reserves at Bentley based on the production from the EPS, subsequently increasing the valuation metrics of the resource discovered. There is considerable potential for the stock price to move higher as the installation of the EPS facilities become reality in 2011.

There remains substantial upside to the share price going forward past the EPS, but the risk remains showing commerciality of the field from the test results of the upcoming horizontal appraisal well. We feel it is premature at this point to build in higher reserve metrics until the Company reaches this milestone. However, even with expected dilution, there is significant potential for increased share value for this junior E&P company in the North Sea operating area.

Nice start to the week anyway, end of September spud all being well, and then the fun starts.

If it goes well and it flows then there really is blue sky here.

Big hopes here indeed.....

90p is the first target on the chart rf lot of blue sky after that.

look at this flying on the Toronto exchange as i write, may be knocking on 90p tomorrow. It hit $1.40 at one stage.

100p by the time we spud and what a bright star if confirmation of the discovery is reached.....

Good demand in Canada yesterday and strong in UK today. All bodes well.

nice 3% tick up all of a sudden.

Should not be long before we get the rig now, then she will move !

Yes, certainly will. Could easily see over a 100% gain here before year end......hopefully over 200% ;)

Has it been tipped today.

No, perhaps more people realise this could well go up 400% by year end, or drop 50%.

If you are not in you cannot play.........

you can't lose money either!

Could well be end of NPE drilling thats kick starting things today, news might be leaking the rig is complete for NPE and will now get ready to move to Bentley for XEL.

Most likely if you ask me.

am quite tempted to buy some more, but it's an MM only stock which always makes me nervous and also only smallish (5k) lots offered ..... that said, sp has certainly shot up on heavy (for XEL) volume

Does it matter if you pay half a penny more or so for such a rising share ?....not to me it doesn't....

it's not so much the odd copper over the odds that concerns, but the intrinsic lack of transparency and liquidity, especially if things turn sour