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The Plexus Group is an established oil and gas engineering, and service business based in Aberdeen, with an office in London and a presence in Houston, Texas through PDT. Plexus began trading on AIM in December 2005. The Plexus Group has developed and patented a method of engineering for oil and gas field wellheads and connectors, named POS GRIP™, which involves deforming one tubular member against another to effect gripping and sealing.

POS-GRIP technology was invented by the Plexus Group's founder, Ben van Bilderbeek, an accomplished engineer and successful entrepreneur with over 30 years' industry experience, and a track record of developing and commercialising specialised wellhead and drilling equipment.

The Directors believe that by using POS-GRIP technology in wellhead systems a number of significant advantages over existing 'slip and seal' and 'mandrel hanger' wellhead technologies may be offered which can include, depending on application:

Enhanced safety
Larger metal to metal seal areas
Virtual elimination of movement between the sealing parts
Fewer components
Simplified design and assembly
Enhanced corrosion resistance
Simpler to manufacture
Reduced installation cost
Lower unit cost
Increased reliability

As oil and gas exploration and production shifts to more extreme operational environments in response to increasing demand, the Directors recognise that there is a significant marketing opportunity in unconventional fields. They believe that the POS GRIP wellhead technology is ideally suited to enable some of the more extreme fields to be commercially viable.

Notwithstanding what the Directors perceive as the clear advantages of POS-GRIP technology in niche markets, which can generate high operating margins, the Directors consider that the greatest commercial potential for POS-GRIP technology is in the mainstream production wellhead market. In order to exploit this market, the Company recently introduced a further proprietary POS-GRIP product line known as the HG wellhead (the patent application for which is at the publication stage). The current worldwide market for wellheads and x-mas trees is estimated by the Directors to be in excess of US$2 billion per annum.

POS-GRIP wellhead systems have been used in more than 100 oil and gas wells to date by international customers and end users including, BP, Brunei Shell Petroleum, Maersk, Petro-Canada Trinidad and Tobago, ConocoPhillips, BHP Billiton, Talisman Energy, Tullow Oil, Global Santa Fe, Gaz de France and Wintershall. In February 2004, BP contracted to purchase POS-GRIP gas platform production wellhead systems for the US$4.1 billion Shah Deniz development, one of the major gas fields in the Caspian Sea. Between 2005 and the end of 2008, the Directors estimate that this relationship has and will generate revenues in excess of £6.5 million for the Group.

The Directors believe that its admission to AIM and the resulting raised profile, combined with access to additional working capital facilities, will accelerate the roll out of POS-GRIP technology as a superior alternative to current wellhead technology. It has particular advantages in High Pressure / High Temperature (HP/HT) oil and gas environments for which there is increasing demand throughout the world. The Company's long term goal is to develop POS-GRIP technology as the future industry standard for wellhead design. This objective includes the distribution of POS-GRIP technology through licensees to maximise market penetration. The Directors believe that over time the Plexus Group can become a member of the ‘first tier' of global wellhead systems suppliers.

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Market demand for its Pos-Grip offshore oil drilling technology drove strong full-year revenue and profit growth ahead of forecasts at engineer Plexus.

Profits before tax gushed 38% to £4.3m from sales that spurted 30% higher to £25.6m in the year to end-June, leading to 24% earnings growth to 3.69p per share and a 10% increase in the dividend to 0.55p per share.

The AIM-listed company secured initial contracts for its safer deep-sea High Pressure/High Temperature (HP/HT) product from three new customers totalling £3.7m, as well as wins with existing customers including Shell, Maersk and Gaz de France Suez.

Chief Executive Ben van Bilderbeek said: "I believe our proprietary patented technology places us in a unique position to benefit from industry demands both in terms of safety and operational capability".

Plexus invested £5.7m in new units for its rental supply business, which has been validated post year end as wellhead rental exploration activity has remained “buoyant”.

Shares in Plexus were up 3.4% to 255.75p at 12:35 on Wednesday.

A buy in this weeks IC - The oil and gas services engineering group's propriety POS-GRIP method of well-head engineering is rapidly becoming an essential piece of kit as more complex and riskier drilling operations boost demand for better safety equipment. The POS-GRIP well-head connector sits on top of a well and provides protection against blow-outs and the effects of high temperatures. Crucially it allows components to be passed into the well without removing the blow-out protector.
Plexus is also developing ways of translating surface technology for subsea use and its Tie-Back product has now passed through its final testing phase. Broker Cenkos is likely to upgrade its forecasts on the back of recent figures.

MIDAS UPDATE: 380% gain for Plexus Holdings - the well technology firm that we tipped in Jan 2011


By Joanne Hart, Financial Mail On Sunday

PUBLISHED: 11:25, 27 October 2013 | UPDATED: 11:32, 27 October 2013


Plexus Holdings is a small British company with a ground-breaking technology that makes oil wells much safer than ever before.


Tipped by Midas in January 2011 at 55p, the stock is now 264p and brokers believe it has even further to go.


The firm has pioneered a way to seal wellheads, so they grip the pipes to which they are connected more securely. Wellheads come under enormous pressure when energy companies drill so it is critical that they are properly sealed.




Following the 2010 Gulf of Mexico disaster, oil firms and regulators are more aware than ever of the need for top quality equipment.


Plexus’s technology, known as Pos-Grip, is designed to offer a stronger seal, reducing the chance of leakage and the danger of blowouts, where oil bursts out of pipes.


Following the BP Gulf of Mexico disaster, oil firms and regulators are more aware than ever of the need for top quality equipment and Pos-Grip ticks all the right boxes.


The wellheads are already used by several large oil firms in difficult environments and chief executive Ben van Bilderbeek last week unveiled a 38 per cent rise in profits to £4.3 million for the year to June 30 and an 11 per cent increase in the dividend to 0.99p.


Now Plexus is working with major oil firms on designs that could be used for subsea exploration. It is also developing a wellhead that would enable some exploration wells to be converted to production wells, which could save companies hundreds of millions of pounds.

Midas verdict: Plexus is a small firm operating in a conservative industry. But van Bilderbeek is gaining support and the future looks bright. Investors might want to sell half their stock after a great run but keep the rest.

it certainly sounds a very interesting company, but volume is scarily low

(They are covered in the Midas report above and in the contents of the thread.) The P/E Ratio of 71.55 may make a few investors eyes water, but all in all could pan out very well.

Shares today - Look beyond Plexus rating.

While it may be trading on a rich rating investors should focus on the potential of Plexus joint industry projects. A progressive dividend policy adds to the attractions of the wellhead technology firm which generates quality earnings from its existing rental business. Based on house broker Cenkos forecast earnings per share for June 2014 financial year of 4.2p the £219m cap trades on a lofty price/earnings ratio of 61.6, while a predicted 1.2p dividend implies a modest prospective yield of 0.5%,
The equipment which Plexus rents out is based on its propriety POS-Grip technology and is principally used in conjunction with jack-up rigs on high pressure/high temperature wells. In response to growing demand here the group has added substantially to its rental inventory. As a result capital expenditure is up 76.2% year-on-year to £8.1m in the 12v months to 30 June. The investment drive has been largely funded out of net operating cash flow which totalled £7.8m for the period, so these costs will not repeat.
The eventual plan is to market the technology in the larger international production wellhead and subsea markets. A planned new class of system, offering a safer alternative to current subsea well heads, is being developed in partnership with the industry as part of a JIP. The new system has been given the moniker 'POS Grip HGSS' and the roster of the companies involved includes ENI, Royal Dutch Shell, Total and Tullow Oil. An initial prototype costing up to £2m is expected by the third quarter next year, Any intellectual property created through the JIP will be owned by Plexus and Cenkos puts the size of the addressable market here at $5 billion.
Another initiative , being pursued alongside Maersk, is the use of the firm's technology to convert exploration and pre-drilled production wells into either subsea or platform-producing wells. The company believes this could lead to savings for the exploration firm's of between £50m and £200m on each individual well.

Undoubtedly expensive, but the rating reflects the long-term growth prospects.

the problem with this stock is that it is totally illiquid and thus very very dangerous to try to trade

Centrica Production Well Contract Win

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19 November 2013






Plexus Holdings PLC / Index: AIM / Epic: POS / Sector: Oil equipment & services

19 November 2013

Plexus Holdings PLC ('Plexus' or 'the Company')

Centrica Production Well Contract Win



Plexus Holdings PLC, the AIM quoted oil and gas engineering services business and owner of the proprietary POS-GRIP® friction-grip method of wellhead engineering, known for its safety, time and cost saving capabilities, announces it has extended a contract with Centrica North Sea Gas Ltd ('Centrica') for the supply and sale of an additional POS-GRIP wellhead system (5,000 psi) and services for the GROVE 49/10a-4 (G1) production well in the southern North Sea. The contract is worth up to £850,000 with revenues expected to commence in the first quarter of Plexus' 2014 financial year.



This contract win is a significant milestone for Plexus as it continues to expand its wellhead offering from exploration drilling into the larger and more lucrative production market, where the Company sees considerable future growth potential. In addition it also highlights Plexus' strong working relationship with Centrica, with which Plexus has worked with over the past seven years in the North Sea region.



Plexus' CEO Ben Van Bilderbeek said, "We are delighted to have secured this production wellhead supply contract which not only underpins the strength of our POS-GRIP technology for its safety, reliability and performance but also our strategic expansion from exploration wellhead supply diversifying into larger markets.



"In line with this expansion strategy, we are also actively pursuing the subsea wellhead market where we believe significant commercial opportunities for Plexus exist. We are developing a new and safer subsea wellhead "HGSS", working alongside six major oil and gas companies and believe we are on track to deliver a transformational best in class subsea wellhead system for the future.



"As such this is a truly exciting time for Plexus as we continue to win contracts for the supply of our niche POS-GRIP wellhead jack-up rig rental systems, and continue to position ourselves as a significant wellhead supplier of choice across exploration, production and indeed subsea."



**ENDS**

In Ic this week covering all areas already covered in the thread. Game changer with 10 bagger innovations according to IC.

Additional Well Order from Glencore

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Plexus Holdings PLC / Index: AIM / Epic: POS / Sector: Oil equipment & services

28 November 2013

Plexus Holdings PLC ('Plexus' or 'the Company')

Additional 2 Wells with Glencore for Supply of POS-GRIP® HP/HT Wellhead Equipment with Combined Value of £1.6m



Plexus Holdings PLC, the AIM quoted oil and gas engineering services business and owner of the proprietary POS-GRIP® friction-grip method of wellhead engineering, announces that it has agreed to supply its high pressure/high temperature ('HP/HT') POS-GRIP wellhead equipment to Glencore Exploration Cameroon Ltd ('Glencore'), the leading integrated commodities producer and marketer, for drilling one exploration well known as Parrot, offshore Cameroon. In addition, a second call-off to supply wellhead equipment for an additional well, Malimbe, is currently being reviewed. The two call-offs will have a combined value of circa £1.6m.



These two new wells form part of Plexus' first contract entered into with Glencore, as announced on 15 January 2013, which was initially for one well with an option to increase this to three. The duration of the contract is two years and may be extended by both parties. Revenues have commenced and will continue into the 2014/15 financial year. As with the first well, the Parrot and Malimbe wells will utilise Plexus' POS-GRIP HP/HT 18-3/4" 15,000 psi wellhead equipment.



Plexus CEO Ben Van Bilderbeek said, "These additional contracts with Glencore are in line with Plexus' strategy to expand our core rental wellhead business globally into geographical areas such as Africa, Asia and Australia. This is our fourth contract in 2013 to supply leading operators, such as BG Group and ENI, with our proven POS-GRIP based wellheads outside our traditional area in the North Sea, where we have a dominant position in the HP/HT market. Having recently incorporated new subsidiaries in Asia to strengthen Plexus' presence in this region, we expect to secure more business outside Europe, as we look to build a leading global oil and gas wellhead company."



**ENDS**

Raised GBP6.83 Million

http://www.moneyam.com/action/news/showArticle?id=4717040

Newsletter.

New Product: The HP/HT Tie-Back Connector has successfully completed the
full ‘internals’ testing cycle and will be shortly completing the ‘externals’
testing requirements; aiming to secure a first sale by mid-2014. The HP/HT
tieback connector has been developed in partnership with Maersk and will
enable operators to convert exploration wells to production wells. This could
lead to savings of between £50 million to £200 million for each individual well.


http://www.plexusplc.com/uploads/pdf/news/December_Newsletter.pdf

Strong day knocking on £3.

Wintershall Contract Win

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Plexus Holdings PLC / Index: AIM / Epic: POS / Sector: Oil equipment & services

10 February 2014

Plexus Holdings PLC ('Plexus' or 'the Company')

Wintershall 3 Year Contract Renewal for Supply of POS-GRIP Wellhead Equipment



Plexus Holdings PLC, the AIM quoted oil and gas engineering services business and owner of the proprietary POS-GRIP® friction-grip method of wellhead engineering, known for its safety, time and cost saving capabilities announces that it has subject to final contract details renewed for a further three years its supply contract with leading oil and gas company Wintershall Noordzee B.V for surface wellhead and mudline equipment services for exploration activities in the North Sea, offshore the Netherlands.



Under the terms of the contract, Plexus will initially supply its 10,000psi POS-GRIP wellhead systems for two wells that will be operating at pressures of up to 3,500 psi. The initial contract revenues are expected to commence fourth quarter financial year 2014.



Plexus CEO Ben Van Bilderbeek said, "We are delighted to have renewed this contract with Wintershall for the supply of our pioneering POS-GRIP wellhead systems known for safety, time and cost saving benefits. Having worked together since 2009, Wintershall is a long-standing and valued customer. We believe due to the increased level of activity in the Dutch North Sea region, this renewed contract will bring further wellhead supply opportunities for both our standard pressure, and potentially for the first time High Pressure / High Temperature wellhead rental supply. With this in mind, I look forward to providing updates on our progress in due course."



**ENDS**

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Buy Plexus with a 3 month target of 315p says the Closet Chartist

Plexus Holdings (LON:POS)

Never a stock to let you down on the contracts front, Plexus has announced a three year renewal of its contract in the Dutch North Sea with Wintershall. A long time favourite services play I remain 100% convinced, even if the shares have been a bit pedestrian since the sharp rally last summer. To be fair that rally came after a period when a prolonged drift had put the rather exotic rating in some question, order has since been restored. The rating is high, mainly down to a significant lack of free float but I don’t expect big Ben to start selling now, he’s never offered me any shares in the past and if you can bear it you should look away from the multiple and lock away this high quality stock.




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1.1M GBP Maersk Contract Win

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12 February 2014




Plexus Holdings PLC / Index: AIM / Epic: POS / Sector: Oil equipment & services

12 February 2014

Plexus Holdings PLC ('Plexus' or 'the Company')

£1.1m Well Order Signed With Maersk Oil Denmark



Plexus Holdings PLC, the AIM quoted oil and gas engineering services business and owner of the proprietary POS-GRIP® friction-grip method of wellhead engineering is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a first time contract with Maersk Oil's Danish business unit to supply surface wellhead and mudline equipment services for an exploration well in the Danish North Sea. The initial value of the contract is estimated at approximately £1.1 million with revenues expected to commence in June 2014.



Under the terms of the contract, Plexus will supply its 18-3/4" POS-GRIP surface wellhead and mudline systems for use on a standard pressure exploration well*. The contract grants Maersk Oil the option to secure Plexus' wellhead equipment for an additional well.



Plexus CEO Ben Van Bilderbeek said, "We are pleased to be able to have the opportunity to supply for the first time exploration surface wellhead equipment to Maersk Oil's Danish business unit. As evidenced by the continued flow of new orders we are receiving, operators are increasingly recognising the virtues of using our wellhead equipment not just in terms of the performance, reliability and safety features, but also the time and cost savings our technology offers. In addition to winning new orders in our core rental exploration wellhead business, we are also working alongside a number of leading operators to extend the family of Plexus' POS-GRIP based equipment into the multi-billion dollar subsea exploration and production market with our new HGSS™ subsea wellhead design initiative, and I look forward to providing further updates in due course."



*The well is pending usual authority approvals.



**ENDS**

1.5M GBP Contract with GDF-SUEZ

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13 February 2014




Plexus Holdings PLC / Index: AIM / Epic: POS / Sector: Oil equipment & services

13 February 2014

Plexus Holdings PLC ('Plexus' or 'the Company')

Additional £1.5 million Well Order from - GDF SUEZ E&P UK Ltd



Plexus Holdings PLC, the AIM quoted oil and gas engineering services business and owner of the proprietary POS-GRIP® friction-grip method of wellhead engineering, is pleased to announce it has received a purchase order worth an estimated £1.5 million from GDF SUEZ E&P UK Ltd ('GDF'), a leading oil and gas company, to supply its POS-GRIP wellhead system for exploration activities in the UK Central North Sea. Operations are due to commence shortly.



The new purchase order is for the second of two wells as announced on 23 May 2013 which formed part of an original ongoing contract with GDF, the details of which were provided to the market on 8 August 2011. This second purchase order is for the supply of Plexus' POS-GRIP 18-3/4" Surface Wellhead System for a low pressure well.



Plexus CEO Ben van Bilderbeek said, "Having proved the superiority of our wellhead equipment in HP/HT conditions, as evidenced by Plexus' dominant share in this segment of the North Sea market, we are also receiving orders for wells operating in less extreme/low pressure environments, as this latest GDF order shows. In addition to supplying operators with best in class wellhead equipment in terms of performance, reliability and safety, our POS-GRIP technology also offers considerable time and cost saving benefits, as well as safety features in line with ALARP (as low as reasonably practical) HSE principles. We believe the compelling combination of superior performance and cost savings will drive further orders to supply wells operating in less challenging conditions, as we look to position Plexus as the go-to provider in the multi-billion dollar wellhead equipment market, both on the surface and in due course subsea."



**ENDS**

Whilst on the subject of favourite stocks I am going to have another go at getting you to buy a few of these, helped by another order yesterday, this time a first timer for Maersk in the Danish North Sea. Just like a metronome, the orders come through to Plexus with almost monotonous regularity and build the order book and I’m sure that there is more to come. I always say that this is a service company that you cant judge on traditional valuation metrics otherwise you would never have bought a share but those who have taken the plunge have made out like bandits. Long term readers will know that I am a big chart watcher and you will share my sadness that so far, this new website is unable to put charts into the format, I am determined to make it work one way or another but in the meantime go find a chart, it will show that the price is knocking on the 294p all time high and should it go through that, then the world is, as they say, your lobster…



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Senergy Becomes Eighth Major to Join Subsea JIP

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