June 2008 Presentation : Link here

March 2008 AST Write Up : Link TMF Post Ascent Article Archive Folder : Link to AST archive folder

Detailed Info on Italian Prospects : Link to post 2 (Explo.)

Detailed Info on Swiss Prospects : Link to post 3 (Explo.)

Detailed Info on Spanish Prospects : Link to post 4 (Prod. + Explo.)

Detailed Info on Dutch Prospects : Link to post 5 (Explo.)

Detailed Info on Hungarian Prospects : Link to post 6 (Prod + Explo.)

Detailed Info on Slovenia & Gabon Prospects : Link to post 7 (Explo.)



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Excellent news, and as I have been suspecting, and also why JE did not answer my question on whether they were selling Spain.......obviously he could not answer ;)

Good business, cash in the bank now nicely up and ready to roll with Bajsca in Hungary in December.

Also note the comment from JE " Importantly, it is expected that during 2008, revenues from gas production in Hungary will more than replace the oil sales revenues from the Spanish production."




Ascent Resources PLC
25 October 2007
Ascent Resources plc ('Ascent' or 'the Company')

Agreement to Sell Spanish Oil Assets and Farm-out of First Swiss Project

Ascent Resources plc, the AIM-traded oil and gas exploration and production company, has entered into an agreement to sell its oil assets in Spain and to farm-out up to 40% of its 90% interest in the Seeland-Frienisberg Permit in the Canton of Berne in Switzerland, to AIM listed Leni Gas and Oil Plc ('LGO').

Under the proposed agreement, LGO will purchase Ascent's Spanish oil assets and the entire issued share capital of Ascent's wholly owned subsidiary Compania Petrolifera de Sedano ('CPS'). These assets have a book value of 321,000 and have an operating profit from production of 241,000. The consideration of 2.25 million and 8 million ordinary LGO shares will be partially used to repay outstanding intercompany loans in Spain.

Ascent's Spanish oil assets include 88.75% of the Ayoluengo field in the La Lora concession and CPS, which has a 50% interest in three exploration licences, Huemeces, Basconcillos-H and Valderedibles. These licences are held on a 50:50 basis with Tethys Oil AB of Sweden. This divestment is in line with Ascent's strategy of focussing on its gas assets, which the Board believes provides greater stability due to the strength of the mainland European gas market. The acquisition of these assets by LGO constitutes a reverse takeover under the AIM Rules and is therefore conditional (inter alia) upon LGO gaining approval from its shareholders.

Ascent is retaining a presence in Spain with its 50% interest in the Rocamundo gas exploration application, where the Company's partners are Tethys Oil and Shesa, the Basque oil company, who have a 30% interest and a 20% interest respectively. This exploration permit is expected to be issued later this year.

In Switzerland, Ascent has conditionally agreed to farm-out up to 40% of its 90% interest in the Seeland-Freinisberg Permit in north-western Switzerland to LGO. Schweizerisches Erdol AG ('SEAG') is the concession holder with a 10% interest.
Under the terms of the farm-out, LGO will fund the costs of the drilling and testing of the first well in the exploration permit. Expenditure on subsequent exploration and production activities in this permit will be funded on a working interest basis. If LGO takes up its full 40% interest, it will additionally have the right of first refusal to participate in Ascent's other two Swiss projects on the same terms.

The 363.5 square kilometre surface prospecting permit was awarded in July 2005, and the first exploration phase expires on December 31st 2007 with a three year extension pending. The first phase work commitments which have been completed, includes a spectral acoustic seismic trial, geochemical field studies and integration of the existing geological and geophysical data.

In 1982, Elf drilled the Hermrigen-1 well within the area of the permit to a total depth of 2,425m in Triassic salt. Gas shows were encountered in the lower carbonate section of the Keuper and a test in the section of the well flowed gas at an initial rate of 1.5MMscfd decreasing to 0.62MMscfd after 15 hours.

The Competent Persons Report commissioned by LGO, states that Gross Contingent Resources associated with the Hermrigen-1 discovery well are between 10.7 Bcf and 21.2 Bcf and that six other prospects in the permit have Prospective Resources totalling between 347.7 Bcf and 676.5 Bcf. The partner group will choose the location of a well designed to prove commercial gas reserves in this permit. Subject to regulatory approval, it is planned to drill this well using the new build, low environmental impact hydraulic rig of Perazzoli Drilling, a drilling contractor in which Ascent has acquired a 22.5% interest.

Ascent Managing Director Jeremy Eng said, 'The divestment of Ascent's Spanish oil assets follows both the Company's strategy of preferentially developing its gas projects as well as its belief that these properties are non-core compared to the potential of the other opportunities in Ascent's portfolio. Importantly, it is expected that during 2008, revenues from gas production in Hungary will more than replace the oil sales revenues from the Spanish production.

'The Swiss farm out allows us to progress this project and build our confidence in what we believe has the potential to be a major central European gas play.Both of Ascent's exploration permits in Berne have proven gas discoveries and the third party report confirms substantial appraisal and exploration prospects. We look forward to working with LGO in an exploration programme to quantify the Prospective Resources estimates, which in only the first of three permits, stands at between 348 Bcf and 676 Bcf of gas.'


The information contained in this announcement has been reviewed and approved by Gavin Ward, Ascent's Exploration Manager (member of the AAPG) who has 19 years relevant experience in the oil and gas industry.

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30.10.2007

Ascent Resources Sells Up In Spain And Gains Momentum In Switzerland Through Two Agreements With AIM Newcomer Leni Gas & Oil

Two years ago Ascent Resources acquired a series of interests in Spain, including the producing Ayoluengo oilfield and the surrounding exploration permits. Last week the AIM company announced the sale of its Spanish portfolio to AIM start-up Leni Gas & Oil, which is paying 2.25 million and eight million shares for the interests in a deal valued at just over 2 million.

This is a good deal for Ascent. The Spanish assets never delivered the upside the company was looking for but the Ayoluengo field, with its dribble of production (around 110 barrels per day generating operating profit of 241,000), kept the lights on and provided it with the credentials of an onshore operator, something that has been key as the AIM firm has built a portfolio that now encompasses more than 20 projects spanning six European countries. As that portfolio has grown over the last two years, the Spanish assets have looked increasingly non-core and something of an oddity in a portfolio heavily weighted to the European gas markets.

It doesnt expect to miss the Ayoluengo cash flows. It is expected that during 2008, revenues from gas production in Hungary will more than replace the oil sales revenues from the Spanish production, said Ascents managing director Jeremy Eng.

Ascent isnt turning its back on Spain. It has a 50 per cent interest in an application for the Rocamundo gas exploration permit, which it hopes will be issued later this year. Its partners here are Tethys Oil with 30 per cent and Shesa, the Basque oil company, with 20 per cent. The targets for gas exploration are in the deeper Triassic formations that underlie the Triassic salt, the oil production comes from the shallower Jurassic horizons.

The second part of the agreement with Leni is for the farm out of up to 40 per cent of its 90 per cent owned Seeland-Freinisberg permit in the north-west of Switzerland. This is another good move for Ascent as its Swiss exploration project has long been on hold, mainly due to rig shortages. This frustrating hardware-crunch is something Ascent has, at last, side-stepped by its acquisition earlier this year of a 22.5 per cent stake in an Italian drilling company, Perazzoli, which owns one rig and has a newbuild on order, giving the explorer access to rig time plus revenues from drilling contracts. With rig time assured, Ascent now has a partner prepared to cover the costs of a first exploration well on the permit.

The 363.5 sq km Seeland-Freinisberg permit was awarded in July 2005 and the first exploration phase expires on December 31st 2007. Ascent has completed the first phase work commitments, which included a spectral acoustic seismic trial, geochemical field studies and integration of the existing geological and geophysical data.

The companies will together decide the location of the first well in the permit. It is likely to be a follow-up Elfs 1982 Hermrigen-1 well, the only well so far drilled in the permit and which reached a total depth of 2,425 metres, encountering gas shows in the lower carbonate section and flowing at an initial rate of 1.5 million cubic feet per day. The Competent Persons Report commissioned from TRACS by Leni puts the gross contingent resources in the Hermrigen-1 discovery well between 10.7 bcf and 21.2 bcf. This is promising despite the fact the flow rate rapidly tailed off to 620,000 cf/d after 15 hours due to a suspected mechanical failure in the well.

More promising is the fact that six other prospects have been identified on the permit, which the TRACSs Competent Persons Report reckons to hold prospective resources of between 347.7 bcf and 676.5 bcf. Ascent has two more exploration permits in Switzerland and if Leni exercises its option to take a full 40 per cent of the Seeland-Freinisberg permit then it has first right of refusal to farm into these permits too.

Eng said he believed the Swiss project has the potential to be a major central European gas play. Both of Ascent's exploration permits in Berne have proven gas discoveries and the third party report confirms substantial appraisal and exploration prospects, said Eng. As always, the proof will lie with the drillbit but as a result of last weeks deal-making that proof now lies a little closer...

Waking up a bit from its slumber :) Perhaps an update might be coming ? then again, maybe not.

Well, an update should be coming this week or next imv, we should be on for news of any extension to the testing permit at Anagni-1, or the plans to extend it, and also we should, as they should be now around 75% drilling fluid extracted, give us a tantalising update on Angani-1, maybe the oil shows are increasing ?

Who knows, given that A-1 is a flank well, its highly likely that A-1 will not be commercial, but the next two, A-2 and A-3 should be highly commercial all being well.

So, a flowing A-1 should be seen as a bonus, and not the expected outcome.

Roll on some news.

PP - Good to meet you :>) Have sent you email to call if poss

Hi AJ, nice to see you here. :)

Nicely moving :)

Hey I was in these at 6p...many moons ago though and those ones are long gone, shame

Looks like today or tomorrow then for some news :>)

Nice bit of news, although perhaps just a decoy to avoid eyebrows raised over the SP rising ?? ;)

Bigger news to come methings.

I was in these at 9p levels, and more than happy to hold for a plenty more.

yep just emailed the boy...and ive told him this time if he doesnt come up with the goods he will never be a man...something along those lines anyhow :>)

So no that wasnt the news, well not what im waiting for anyhow. as you say we are overdue with, at the very least, permit news, and i can just feel other good news waiting to pounce....

Well, it would be a nice day today to release some good news !

Nice update :

http://www.investegate.co.uk/Article.aspx?id=200711141130037020H


The big news is of course "mobile oil to 1205m" and the potential of "significant oil column".

Don't forget, Anagni-1 was found to be on the flank of the structure, just imagine what A-2 and A-3 might find when they are drilled up dip and at the sweet spots :)

ha ha PP that was the bit i was trying to clarify 'mobile oil' :>) so 2 of 3!

Its good news AJ.

Looks at the Angani-1 prior news, they were testing a potential 450m gross section (containing within 140m of extensive dolomotised zones) down to 1355m.

If they are going to plug off the bottom at 1205m (and they have mobile oil to 1205m), this equates to the potential gross section of pay zone now being 300m and its likely those extensive dolomotised zones remain in the 300m.


300m of potential pay, and this is at the flank of the structure.......the mind boggles at what they will find when they drill up-dip :)

Nice to see some better volumes of buys of late.

Don't forget to get your entries in for Decembers UK Stock Challenge.

http://www.stockchallenge.co.uk/sc/index.htm


AST is one of my choices, naturally.

Ascent Resources Italian Farm-in

RNS Number:2957J
Ascent Resources PLC
06 December 2007

Ascent Resources plc / Epic: AST / Index: AIM / Sector: Oil and Gas
6th December 2007

Ascent Resources plc ("Ascent" or "the Company")
Italian Po Valley Gas Project Farm-Out Update

Ascent Resources plc, the AIM-traded oil and gas exploration and production
company, has entered into an agreement whereby Otto Energy Limited ("Otto") will
participate in the farm out of a 50% interest in the 828 sq km Cento and
Bastiglia exploration permits in the Po Valley of Italy. The first of two wells
is scheduled to be drilled in the second half of 2008 and targets the Gazzata
prospect, which has a third party estimated recoverable reserve of over 100 Bcf
of gas.

The new agreement supersedes the farm-in agreement with Deltana, previously
announced on 1 August 2007. The terms remain essentially unchanged with Deltana and Otto paying a contribution towards the project back costs and the purchase of existing seismic data. Deltana and Otto will also pay 100% of the cost of the first exploration well and 100% of the cost of a second exploration well if
the first well discovers commercial quantities of gas.

The future value of the farm-in package amounts to circa Euro13 million.

Ascent Managing Director Jeremy Eng said, "The latest phase of exploration in
the Po Valley uses state-of-the art techniques in seismic processing, which
still further improves the already impressive success rate in gas exploration in
the region. The Cento and Bastiglia permits, which are among the largest in the
area, have multiple exploration targets as well as established infrastructure
close to hand. This farm-out again confirms the strength of Ascent's strategy
and demonstrates the depth of the Company's portfolio of European projects."

The Po Valley, which extends across the northern part of Italy from Turin in the
west to Venice and Ravenna in the east, is the one of the most productive areas
for gas and oil onshore Europe. Since the 1950s, over 130 fields have been put
on production. Ascent's exploration permits are centrally located near the
cities of Modena to the south, Mantova to the north and Bologna to the south
east.

Otto Energy Limited is an Australian public company with projects in Turkey,
Argentina and the Philippines. The division of the 50% participating interest
between Otto and Deltana are subject to an agreement between those two companies and their participating interests are to be finalised by 31st March 2008.

I have entered AST into the 2008 TMF Stock Competition, luckily nobody chose AST before me :)

My write up is here :

http://boards.fool.co.uk/Message.asp?mid=10845217


The competition thread, with rules of entry, is here :

http://boards.fool.co.uk/Message.asp?mid=10838736&bid=&sort=whole#10845218

Ascent Resources PLC
21 December 2007

Ascent Resources plc / Epic: AST / Index: AIM / Sector: Oil and Gas


Ascent Resources plc ('Ascent' or 'the Company')
Resumes testing the Anagni-1 well in Italy

Ascent Resources plc, the AIM-traded oil and gas exploration and production
company, announces that the workover operations on the Anagni-1 well in the
Frosinone Exploration Permit in the Latina Valley, Italy, have been completed
and that testing is expected to recommence today.

The full potential of the well will not be known until large quantities of
drilling fluids (drilling 'mud') that were lost into the reservoir formation
while drilling are recovered. These losses, which are characteristic of high
permeability reservoirs in the region are due to the fractured nature of the
rock and will enhance the productivity of the formation. So far an estimated
75% of the volume of the lost fluids has been recovered. Core analysis results
are encouraging for the oil potential of the well and the downhole equipment
which uses the same pump as before has been reconfigured to more efficiently
reach a conclusive test result.

Ascent has an 80% interest in the Anagni-1 well and the Company will release
further information on the progress of the testing operations as and when
available.

Still holding, looks like we've turned and with news expected soon on Anagni test, 2008 could be a good year for holders of these shares.