Sharesmagazine
 Home   Log In   Register   Our Services   My Account   Contact   Help 
 Stockwatch   Level 2   Portfolio   Charts   Share Price   Awards   Market Scan   Videos   Broker Notes   Director Deals   Traders' Room 
 Funds   Trades   Terminal   Alerts   Heatmaps   News   Indices   Forward Diary   Forex Prices   Shares Magazine   Investors' Room 
 CFDs   Shares   SIPPs   ISAs   Forex   ETFs   Comparison Tables   Spread Betting 
You are NOT currently logged in
Register now or login to post to this thread.

SEFTON RESOURCES INC - UNDERRATED OIL PRODUCER (SER)     

ptholden - 04 Aug 2006 19:53


???

Sefton Resources is an independent AIM quoted Oil and Gas company operating in the US. The companys principal current assets are two producing oilfields in California (Tapia Canyon Field and Eureka Canyon Field); it is also in the process of buying up prospective coal bed methane acreage (CBM) in Kansas.

Update from July 2007 AGM

Finance

I revealed in my annual statement that discussions were well advanced with
Banking institutions. The final phase of the agreement with a suitable bank
without complex and restrictive terms is now very near. This is weeks away
rather than months.

Oil

Oil production at Tapia has averaged 4,100 BO during the last five months. Which
is in line with last years levels. Once this finance is in place we will be able
to move ahead with drilling.

Drilling

We have stayed close to drilling contractors and we are ready to move forward
quickly when this finance is available.

Steam generation

The equipment is now in place at Tapia. Preparation time is needed to connect
the equipment and carry out the necessary trials required to get the main work
started. We anticipate this steaming will start in the next couple of months. If
successful a significant amount of oil resources will move into the Proven
Producing Reserves category.

Joint Ventures

Discussions continue with a number of interested parties to develop our Anderson
counties gas assets.

New finance team

A new CFO has been appointed with good knowledge and experience of the oil
industry. A new assistant to undertake all the daily needs has also been
appointed.


SWOT ANALYSIS

STRENGTHS:

Sefton has two oil fields, both producing. One is already profitable, and the other is breaking even. This should generate good cashflow for the company over the medium term.
Sefton owns 100% of both its major oil interests and is now demerging its non-controlled oil interests in order to concentrate on those where it has full control (Sefton has recently disposed of its Canadian assets for CDN450k cash).
Sefton is establishing a track record of using modern extraction technologies to improve the efficiency of its fields.

WEAKNESSES:

Sefton has suffered from a number of one-off factors. While these were out of the companys control the problems it has faced since 2002 have held back development and taken up management time. Investor disenchantment may account for the current low rating.

OPPORTUNITIES:

Sefton has acquired acreage for CBM (coal bed methane) in Kansas. CBM gas production is a thriving market and Sefton believes it has acquired the acreage at advantageous prices. While this is a longer term prospect it is an exciting one and could eventually eclipse the oil interests.
There are a number of other fields in the Ventura Basin and more generally in California as a whole that Sefton may look to target now its cash flows are stronger.
Eureka is a semi-exploration play which may contain further upside. This cannot yet be evaluated.
At this valuation the company may prove an attractive target for a larger player.

THREATS

Owing to its geographical location the company continues to be exposed to the threat of bush fires, canyon floods and geological interruption (earthquake risk). Sefton is taking steps to mitigate this risk by investing in Kansas and although Forest Basin area is susceptible to tornados - gas facilities have a minimal surface footprint.

LINKS:

Sefton Resources Web Site

Quarterly Update (Mar 08)

Operations Update Dated 14 January 2008

Hardman Report

Final Results - Year Ended 31 Dec 2006

2007 AGM & Update

In The News - Oil Barrel Dated 31 January 2007

Daily California Crude Oil Prices (MIDWAY SUNSET 13)

Chart.aspx?Provider=EODIntra&Code=SER&Si

RAS - 22 May 2007 10:03 - 589 of 2350

I don't think that's the end of the rise for the day.

Greyhound - 22 May 2007 10:08 - 590 of 2350

capetown, yes I would say so but the next 50k at 7p (10.06) I would say is a sell. Results can't be long now.

RAS - 22 May 2007 10:09 - 591 of 2350

The delayed 50k BUY from 9:06 at 7p caused the rise from 7p offer to 7.5p offer.

capetown - 22 May 2007 10:11 - 592 of 2350

RAS i hope you are right,i dare not get over excited just yet.

john50 - 22 May 2007 10:15 - 593 of 2350

Would agree with RAS the 50k buy did the trick.

RAS - 22 May 2007 16:42 - 594 of 2350

Something like 350k buys and 100k sells today.

Up again tomorrow then.

driver - 22 May 2007 17:40 - 595 of 2350

RAS
Yes nice bit of volume today.

driver - 24 May 2007 15:19 - 596 of 2350

What do we need,














NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

cynic - 24 May 2007 15:53 - 597 of 2350

but heading south again

driver - 24 May 2007 15:56 - 598 of 2350

cynic
When news comes this will do a ZNI have you seen them today?

cynic - 24 May 2007 15:57 - 599 of 2350

seen? ..... never heard of them (lol)

driver - 24 May 2007 15:59 - 600 of 2350

cynic
Have a look then ZNI 137% up lol

RAS - 24 May 2007 16:36 - 601 of 2350

cynic - 24 May 2007 15:53 - 597 of 600
but heading south again

What do you mean by this cynic?

soul traders - 24 May 2007 20:04 - 602 of 2350

Driver, pray tell, what news are we expecting and when?

driver - 24 May 2007 22:23 - 603 of 2350

soul

Financing for more wells to increase production, we have been waiting a long time most punters including me expect it at any time and have been building a position on these, if the announcement is good as we expect SER could well multi bag from here.

OilBarrel Jan 2007

Sefton Resources Weighing Up Its Options To Progress US Field Developments
Unlike a few of its AIM-listed peers Sefton Resources is not one to churn out reams of news flow every other day. This can be a good or a bad thing, depending on what the news has to say, of course. But the latest trading update from the Denver-based firm released this week - covering the six-month period to the end of 2006 - sees business ticking along nicely though the company is coming to an important juncture.

Seton continues to trade profitably, thanks to some established fields in California, and has deployed cash flow to renew and refurbish surface facilities at Tapia Canyon, while looking into other development opportunities nearby and in the Mid-West. The question it is now facing is whether to dip into the debt markets or to take on a new joint venture partner to further progress its development objectives.

The good news is that oil flow at Tapia - about 40 miles to the north of Los Angeles - is averaging 4,000 barrels of oil each month, which loosely translates to 133 barrels of oil per day (bpd). Importantly, decline rates appear to have bottomed out with the current rates now being sustained, though Sefton believes there is plenty more life in the field yet.

More facilities upgrades and repairs at the site this year could see Tapia - in which Sefton holds a 100 per cent stake - capable of handling an additional 500 bpd, the company said in its update. This is a significant hike, though work on this mature heavy oil field is not always plain sailing, and frequently a stern test of the firm's technical skills.

In December, the company commissioned the building of a steam generator that will initially be used to stimulate production at the Tapia field; this should all be in place by the middle of the year.

Preliminary approval has also been granted to drill three additional wells on the Snow USL lease, to add to five other planned wells already approved at the Hartje and Yule leases.

Though rigs appear to be available, Sefton must source additional funding to see the programme through, as well finalise permitting arrangements. This could mean securing some debt financing or even hooking up with a joint venture partner.

At Eureka Canyon, the company's other Californian asset, reconnaissance geochemical mapping work has been completed, with results supporting plans for further field development work. This field, about 20 miles west of Tapia, produces around 435 barrels of oil a month, about 15 bpd. Again, the injection of additional funding will provide the leverage for Sefton to squeeze more out of the field.

These developments fuel hopes that Sefton can at last start to unlock some of its upside in Kansas where it holds a large portfolio of interesting coal bed methane (CBM) assets.

In Anderson and Franklin Counties, where subsidiary TEG Midcontinent holds 30,000 acres, a recent project nearby achieved some upbeat conclusions. Sure Engineering was contracted to work on an area to the west to consolidate and expand available data. It concluded that the thickness of the Riverton and Bevier coals on the TEG acreage nearby are near the maximum for the region.

Sefton has also picked up some more acreage at Leavenworth County and now holds over 7,500 acres in the area. It is currently in talks with pipeline operators over gas gathering infrastructure and market access.

Another positive is that it has settled a long-running dispute with Caza Drilling, which dates back to the 2002 blowout in the Tapia field. It has been a story full of twists and turns, but following a court ruling on 3 January 2007, Sefton is paying $250,000 to Caza in exchange for the resolution of all matters between the two parties.

Further results from the company are expected around April or May, with an annual meeting to follow about a month later.

soul traders - 25 May 2007 09:18 - 604 of 2350

Hmmm. Interesting. I know that whoever got in around the beginning of the year, when I thought this looked cheap, has done well. Needless to say I didn't buy any, as I was busy with other things!

Thanks for the info, Driver. Will have to give this some consideration.

Greyhound - 25 May 2007 09:41 - 605 of 2350

good to reread the oilbarrel comment. The clock is certainly ticking to results/financing or jv - let's just hope it's not much longer and meets expectations.

RAS - 25 May 2007 12:42 - 606 of 2350

Desperate sellers willing to get 5.5p now. Idiots or clever clogs? Remains to be seen but I suspect the former at this price.

john50 - 25 May 2007 17:54 - 607 of 2350

Finished 0.50 down but 62k more buys than sells

explosive - 29 May 2007 21:41 - 608 of 2350

Those RNS announcements may take some time, look at the history this company has with announcements! Been in this many years now and yes progress has been made very slowly.... One day is the story of this share so anyone looking for a multibagger this year, well I wouldn't hold yer breath.
Register now or login to post to this thread.