anyone got any ideas about the block trades that went through today?

website: http://www.sterlingenergyplc.com/



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Have a look at Petroceltic. The thread is underneath this one. Dunno if you hold or would in your position, but I thought it worth a small punt so I did.

Price is below what I paid at the moment, so could be bargain bucket time.

On the other hand may be too risky?

looks interesting but i am really happy with my oils exposure right now. i also punt around down in australia, always some interesting names down there...

True.

I do not have the kitchen sink on it, and stand to make a very nice gain, may come quicker than SEY, if it does I will take it and run, unlike SEY, which I will hold for a very long time...............zzzzzzzzzzzz

i know how you feel. when i started this thread i thought the news would come in domino style but instead has been dragged out over ages. the good news is that at least we now have HNR updates regularly.

i have a few AMEC at the moment which is slipping down my leg (so to speak). they are potentially a t/o target according to the sunday times and FT articles. i did some homework and fancy them short term. i am in higher than here but could see them be taken out at 380-400. sorry to mix stocks here but am a tad bored!

That's fine.

I invest in these for exactly the same reason.

What a boring day so far. A snippet from Pre's results just out:

"This is a good time to be an energy producer, particularly in the U.S. where
there is an ever growing gap in oil and gas supply versus demand. Worldwide oil
production capacity is stretched. It takes time to bring new reserves on stream
so unless Chinese demand falls, a continued period of high oil prices look
likely.



Gas is different. The U.S. is becoming increasingly dependent on natural gas.
Demand is forecast to grow by 35 per cent. to 2025. Production has not kept
pace with rising demand. The market price of natural gas reflects the tight
balance between supply and demand."

Well no results today, must be Monday then. Took the opportunity of topping up today, couldn't resist the urge.

Nice big buy today:- 500000

good spot. so when do we see 20p guys, this is so static!

Take a chill pill, guys.

we are the pure definition of chill pills on this thread...its just a bit of frustration coming through!

protrade.

You normally tell me this sort of thing.

Hang on in there.

You know what is going on in the bcackground.

Mauritannia is an almost certain venture, the price will rise.

20p is not enough, if Mauritannia works we vcan expect mega!

'Course if it don't we get back or stake!!!!

Wait until the chill pills wear off, good things come to those who wait! Now where are these results!!

am am feeling the love on this thread!

we certainly have the best support on this thread and i think the all in this together attitude certainly shines through.

i have say that i am as disciplined as ever but you know how it is sometimes when you watch a price hover without making strides when you know you are backing a winner.

and back to that 20p comment...my apologies! i wouldn't dream of selling there and since most of us have a nice buffer from where they are now we are in for a two bag plus bonanza.

happy days, steam now blown off

rgds
proptrade

Happy days indeed Prop!

The great SEY love in thread! Just as the company is great, so is this thread. Lots of helpful people on it, as threads should be. Yes we all get a bit frustrated when we think we should be moving up, but I guess thats part of the buy and hold strategy. And for me, as i've said before, this ones a definite buy and hold.

The results, when we get them should be excellent, as should figures for next year. Expanded production, increased revenue, higher gas and oil prices all should add to the profitabilty of SEY. All in all, a nice little earner! Oil prices rising also. As for the Mauritania deal, $26-$31 oil means a royalty payment of $2.75bbl to us. At oil price $31-$34, royalty payment of 3.25bbl. Thereafter payments rise by an additional $0.50bbl for every $3 increase in the oil price.

Also, the bonus payment from Premier, $1m if oil discovery bigger than 50mm boe in PSC-A and $2m if oil discovery bigger than 50mm boe in PSC-B. And all the fingers in other pies!

Happy days indeed!

Cheers

Gav

Everything is moving along nicely.

Some good buys this morning and a little rise in price.


Hardman Resources Limited
28 September 2004

STOCK EXCHANGE / MEDIA RELEASE

RELEASE DATE: 28 September 2004

CONTACT: Ted Ellyard (08 9321 6881)

RE: MAURITANIA DRILLING PROGRAMME
WEEKLY PROGRESS REPORT

Hardman Resources Ltd ('Hardman') provides the following weekly progress report
on the Mauritania offshore drilling programme:

Tevet-1 Exploration Well

Progress and Current Status:
Since the last report (21 September 2004) the tophole section was drilled from
633 metres to 1,380 metres and the 13 3/8 inch casing was run and cemented. The
well was temporarily suspended, as planned, on 22 September. The drilling rig
West Navigator was used to drill the tophole section of the well.

Note: The bottom hole, comprising the target interval, will be drilled by the
Stena Tay, the second rig working on the Mauritania programme, and is expected
to commence following the suspension of Chinguetti-8 (see below).

Well Location:
The Tevet Prospect is located approximately 80 kilometres southwest of
Nouakchott, the Mauritanian capital, 10 kilometres northeast of the Chinguetti
Field and 10 kilometres west of the Banda oil and gas discovery. Water depth is
489 metres and the planned total depth of the well is approximately 2,690
meters.

Well Details:
The Tevet-1 exploration well is testing a structural/stratigraphic trap in sands
of the same Miocene channel fairway that comprise the reservoir at Chinguetti
and Banda. This main target is at approximately 2,515 metres depth.


Tiof-4 Appraisal Well

Progress and Current Status:
The Tiof-4 appraisal well was spudded on 23 September 2004 and the tophole
section was drilled and the 13 3/8 inch casing was run and cemented at 2,108
metres. The well was temporarily suspended, as planned, on 26 September.
The drilling rig West Navigator was used to drill the tophole section of the
well. The bottom hole, comprising the target interval, will be drilled at a
later date by the Stena Tay, the second rig working on the Mauritania programme.

Well Location:
The Tiof discovery is located approximately 90 kilometres west of Nouakchott,
the Mauritanian capital, and 25 kilometres north of the Chinguetti Field. The
Tiof-4 well is located approximately 2.5 kilometres southwest of the discovery
well, Tiof-1. Water depth is 1,119 metres and the planned total depth of the
well is approximately 2,960 meters.

Well Details:
The Tiof-4 well is intended to appraise the Tiof oil discovery. The well will
further evaluate the Miocene channel sand system within the Tiof Field area as
interpreted with 3D seismic. The primary oil reservoir target is prognosed at
approximately 2,680 metres depth.


Tiof-3 Appraisal Well

Progress and Current Status:
The Tiof-3 appraisal well was spudded by the West Navigator on 26 September 2004
and the tophole section was drilled to 2,150 metres. Current operation is
preparing to run casing. The West Navigator will drill this well to total depth.

Well Location:
The Tiof discovery is located approximately 90 kilometres west of Nouakchott,
the Mauritanian capital, and 25 kilometres north of the Chinguetti Field. The
Tiof-3 well is located approximately 4 kilometres west of the Tiof-1 discovery
well. Water depth is 1,198 metres and the planned total depth of the well is
approximately 2,900 meters.

Well Details:
The Tiof-3 well is intended to appraise the Tiof oil discovery. The well will
further evaluate the Miocene channel sand system within the Tiof Field area as
interpreted with 3D seismic. The primary oil reservoir target is prognosed at
approximately 2,720 metres depth.


Chinguetti-8 Development Well (Water Injector)

Progress and Current Status:
Since the last report the well was drilled to total depth of 3,100 metres
(measured depth) and wireline logs were run. After review of the logs it was
decided to suspend the well for future use in the field development. Current
operation is setting plugs prior to suspension. The Stena Tay rig is drilling
the Chinguetti-8 well.

Well Location:
The Chinguetti Oil Field is located approximately 90 kilometres southwest of
Nouakchott, the Mauritanian capital. Water depth at the well is 820 metres and
the planned total depth of the well is approximately 3,238 meters.

Well Details:
The Chinguetti-8 development well was drilled in a location downdip and west of
the Chinguetti-4-5 well and is intended as a water injector for pressure support
during production. This well is the first deviated well to be drilled on the
Chinguetti Field and successfully confirmed the drilling technique for the
future development wells.

Other information:

All reported depths are referenced to the rig rotary table (except water depth).

Hydrocarbon shows will only be reported after all required logs have been run
and evaluated for each well.

Times and dates refer to GMT (Mauritania time), 8 hours behind Western Standard
Time, Perth.

A map showing the location of the wells will be available on the Hardman website
(
www.hdr.com.au
) and will be updated during the course of the 2004/2005 drilling
programme.

The 2004/05 drilling programme will include wells in three production sharing
contract areas (PSC's). Joint venture interests in those areas are:

Company PSC A PSC B PSC 2
Woodside group companies (operator) 53.846% 53.846% 48%
Hardman group companies 24.3% 21.6% 28.8%
BG group companies 13.084% 11.63%
Premier group companies 9.231%
Fusion Mauritania A Ltd 4.615%
ROC Oil group companies 4.155% 3.693% 3.2%
Energy Africa 20%



TED ELLYARD
MANAGING DIRECTOR

a whole lot of news but not alot said.

it is the usual with these weekly reports - no problems is great news. am i right is saying that we could see some real results in a month to six weeks?

I think so.

Just to update you proptrade,

I also hold HNR the biggest gainer, up 1k, PCI, PRE as well as SEY all long.

I have sold some HNR, all of TLW both +9 last week.

I see PRE as a stock either to hold or sell depending on what happens to the price over the next month, PCI has become a long hold like SEY since yesterday.

pre is one i cannot warm to after holing it up until about 1997. i would need to see some real progress to get involved again.

i am sticking with just SEY at the moment for the key reasons we know and love:

faith in management
income stream
diversified drill program (fully funded)

i will probably add when the spread comes in a bit. I am currently holding ESY which is a bit of a dog but has great long term prospects and i think could be bid for, AMEC which has a t/o story rumoured in the press (sunday times and FT) which looks more likely than most and a bit of LUP because i am a huge Hutchings fan (anyone that could get one over on the late great Hanson has to be one to follow albeit in a small way).

Decent buying today and up we go, nice. Still no results but read on another BB that end of week now. Looks to me as if they're working hard in Mauritania, plenty to keep us occupied there.

Since we're trading stocks here, thought i'd add my tuppence worth.

SEY - we know the prospects here, well documented. Topped up few times and no hesitation in doing so again.

PCI - been in since 7.6 and 11.6. Lots of newsflow re Tunisia, Italy and Algeria, interesting times ahead!

MPH - good recovery from earlier times. Lots to get excited about and hopefully more to come. Definitely add on future dips.

PLX - gold exploration company, not much happening now but potential amounts of gold in the ground, hopefully or so they say!

Some other stuff, AHT, NMI and YOO, small positions. Always keeping an open mind on additions, never say never! Biggest holdings are SEY, MPH and PCI.