skyhigh
- 05 Mar 2009 08:50
Anyone else in ?
On board this morning for the first time...(small time)
I've probably paid a bit more than I should've done and one should never buy first thing in the morning when it's probably marked up high to begin with!
But, let's see how it goes..the story is compelling and the rewards could be high, even though it's been tipped by TW ! (Article below..TW tip usually the K o'D!)
Good luck all!
(IMHO,DYOR)
Buy Leni Gas & Oil at 2.125p
Argues Tom Winnifrith of t1ps.com
Tom Winnifrith publishes 20 t1ps a year on www.t1ps.com. To access the website for as little as 73 a year click HERE
Having reached the giddy heights of $147 per barrel in July 2008, with analysts then forecasting $200, oil has since plunged to sub-$40 and some reckon we will see $25. Perhaps that will be the case in the short-term, who knows? One thing that is certain is that at sub-$40, most oil fields that have been developed in recent years will not be economically viable. The outcome, which is already being observed, will be a continued scale back in production until such time that basic market economics prevail and the price is pushed up as demand begins to outweigh supply. I anticipate a return to $60 oil sooner rather than later, which would inevitably see oil stock valuations emerge from the ruins as investors flock back to get a piece of profitable, cash generating producers. AIM-listed Leni Gas & Oil (LGO) will be one of these, but even at current oil prices, its growing cash flow streams derived from a well-diversified portfolio of producing assets represent an enticing investment of amplifying appeal, which will leave its current market cap looking extremely daft. With oil stocks hated by investors driven by sentiment not fact now is the time to gorge greedily on stocks such as Leni.
The Business
The company's primary strategic approach is to identify projects and businesses within the oil and gas sector that may contain a development premium which can be unlocked through a combination of financial, commercial, and technical expertise. This is where Leni's highly-skilled and experienced management team comes into play, assisted by a network of independent experts to evaluate investments to ensure development success.
Operations
Across its portfolio, Leni is currently producing the net equivalent of around 715 boepd from target recoverable reserves of 36.6 million boe at an average estimated operating cost of $10 per barrel.
US Gulf of Mexico - Leni has a 29% interest in Byron Energy, having acquired rights on Eugene Island blocks 172, 183, and 184. The company's interest in Eugene Island equates to an effective working interest of approximately 8%. New production wells were completed in the second half of 2008, with gross volumes of more than 5000 boepd. Additional rights include six oil and gas assets in varying stages of appraisal and development drilling. Planned for 2009 are development drilling, new production completions and assessment of exploitation potential, prior to development in 2010.
Spain - Leni's 100% owned Ayoluengo Oilfield (yes it was once owned by Northern!) is the largest in Spain with STOIIP of 110 mmbbls. Production is up to 260 boepd and continues to increase through improved well productivity programmes. A major development programme has been initiated to increase total field recovery to 30% through secondary recovery and in-fill drilling targets. The company is targeting production to previous plateau levels of 2,500 bopd and it should be heading that way by the end of this year with steady month on month increases. Leni also has an 85% stake in Halo Acreage Exploration & Development, which has total resources of 12.8 mmboe with a focus on high potential developments.
Trinidad - A well stimulation and production enhancement programme is underway at the company's 50% owned Icacos Oilfield, to lift current production from 30 bopd to around 150 bpd. Full re-interpretation and surveys are underway to identify step change production potential. Also, at Leni's 50% owned Icacos Deep Prospect, significant oil & gas discoveries have been made in the halo vicinity. High API oil has been identified, indicating a deep oil system. Seismic and area re-interpretation are planned.
Hungary - The PenZszlek Gas Field, in which the company has a 7.27% interest, has remaining GIIP potential of 22bcf with identified undeveloped discoveries. Production commenced in August 2008 at 4 mmscfd and a 3D seismic was executed at the end of 2008 to validate undeveloped prospects and accelerate incremental production. Elsewhere, at the Zala Basin Gas Play, in which Leni also has a 7.27% interest, multiple tight gas reservoirs exist on the border with Slovenia, with well stimulation and re-completion set to increase recovery.
Malta - The company has a 10% interest in a high potential exploration play with a highly prospective oil & gas basin. Four prospects and five leads have been identified with gross mean 2P STOIIP of 5.7 billion barrels and recoverable reserves of 1.484 billion barrels. A PSC has been signed with the Maltese Government to drill a 2500m well by July 2011. A second study phase is currently being undertaken to increase the chance of success with selected drilling locations.
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Production
During January 2009, monthly production increased by 150% to 20,020 boe. Dividing it up into the company's operating regions: In Spain, production net to Leni, was 7,125 barrels, which was up by almost 10% on the previous month and more than 120% higher than historical plateau production. Oil sales reached a record of 6,935 barrels, representing an increase of more than 100% on historical monthly sales. In Trinidad, the Icacos Oilfield produced 900 barrels during the month, with net production attributable to Leni totalling 450 boe. The rapid progress is signified by highlighting that the oilfield was only pumping around 35 bpd in early 2008. Meanwhile, in Hungary, the PenZszlek gas field produced 1.67 million cubic feet of gas net to Leni during the month, with net production of 279 boe. This was down on the previous month, as the gas field was shut-in due to the failure of a compressor at the downstream gas processing facility. In the GoM, the company's interests held by Byron Energy currently produce approximately 5,000 boepd gross from the Eugene Island Field, with Leni's effective net working interest equating to a net monthly production totalling 12,000 boe.
The numbers demonstrate the success of the company's production schedule step change, reflecting the full benefits of its GoM interest and its Spanish enhancement programme. Having delivering significant month-on-month production increases and achieving record oil sales, Leni is in a commanding position with regards to its full-year targets, and of course, generating expanding and sustainable streams of operating cash flow.
Management
Executive Chairman, David Lenigas, has 25 years' experience in the natural resources industry, covering oil and gas, coal, precious and base metals. He is currently the Executive Chairman of Lonrho, Lonrho Mining, Lonzim, and Templar Minerals, as well as a Director of Vatukoula and GCM Resources. Lenigas is also the Chairman of the Audit and Remuneration committees.
Operations Director, Fraser Pritchard, has 20 years' oil & gas experience from most oil & gas provinces and international and state energy companies. He maintains a focus on securing investment for, and managing junior E&Ps from start-up into sustainable operations.
Finance Director, Donald Strang, has 15 years' experience in financial management predominantly within the natural resources sector. He is currently a Non-Executive Director of Lonrho and Vatukoula, and was previously the Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary for GCM Resources and BDI Mining Corp. He has also held senior financial positions with Ernst and Young and several publicly listed Australian Resource companies.
Executive Director, Jeremy Edelman, has 20 years' corporate finance experience coordinating acquisitions in the natural resources sector. He has previously held directorships in listed companies in both the UK and Australia, with a focus on resource exploration and development, including investment companies established with the specific objective of investing in oil and gas projects.
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Financials
In the twelve months to 31st August 2008, the company recorded revenues of 1.91 million and posted a pre-tax loss of 40,000, mainly attributable to a non-cash item of 0.55 million relating to share options. It is worth mentioning that pre-tax operating profits from Spain alone amounted to 0.87 million. The basic and diluted loss per share equated to 0.01p, compared to a loss per share of 0.14p in the previous twelve month period. The balance sheet showed net cash of 1.85 million and net assets of 23.05 million, which consisted of intangibles valued at 20.23 million.
Financials
Leni is currently producing around 21,000 boe per month. With low operating costs of around $10 a barrel at present, the company enjoys a very healthy margin. The oil price weakness will not last indefinitely, and in the meantime Leni continues to drive down its operating costs, which are estimated to be trimmed to around $5 a barrel by the end of 2009. Meanwhile, production is rapidly being ramped up across the company's primary prospects, notably in Spain and the Gulf of Mexico. Assuming this acceleration continues according to plan, the company would - on a self financing basis - be looking to produce at 5,500 boepd by the end of the year, generating sizable and sustainable cash flows just the sort of thing investors are crying out for as the economy continues to reverberate from the profound effects of the financial meltdown and the extreme uncertainty it has bred.
At 5,500 boepd, Leni would be looking at c. 2 million boe per annum. Assuming a conservative average oil price of $45/bbl in 2009, and estimated average operating costs of $10/bbl, the company would be booking operational cash flow of $70 million (48 million) on an annualised basis. On a more bullish (and practical) outlook, taking crude at $60/bbl, annualised cash flow would be c. $100 million (70 million) and it is my strong belief that $60 is where crude should be.
Knocking off 4 million for central costs (far too high) and a 30% tax rate this is a company that should on my $60 scenario be throwing off 46 million a year on an annualised basis. Even at $35 oil this company should throw off 22 million.
At 2.125p Leni is valued at just under 13 million. My initial base case target price is three times cashflow at $35 oil plus net cash with the exploration assets in for free - that is to say 68 million or 11.1p per share. My long term target price uses $60 oil and the same formula and is therefore 140 million or 23p per share. I said that oil stocks are loathed and that is why Leni shares are so cheap. Now is the time to be buying. Leni Gas & Oil is a "buy" at 2.125p and at up to 6p with a base case target price of 11.1p.
Key Data
EPIC: LGO
Market: AIM
Spread: 2p - 2.25p (11.8%)
55011
- 15 Nov 2012 23:40
- 63 of 222
Seems to be becoming better regarded than of late. Could the new direction be marking a turning point?
2517GEORGE
- 20 Nov 2012 11:11
- 64 of 222
hhhmmm no news though.
2517
skyhigh
- 20 Nov 2012 13:37
- 65 of 222
After starting this thread 3 and half yrs ago and selling... I'm now back in! onwards and upwards!
2517GEORGE
- 20 Nov 2012 14:02
- 66 of 222
I first bought LGO in June 2009 @ 5.38p, have traded many times since.
2517
2517GEORGE
- 20 Nov 2012 16:17
- 67 of 222
rns production update, another case of travelling is far better than arriving.
2517
js8106455
- 04 Apr 2013 09:33
- 68 of 222
Listen to an interview with Leni Gas & Oil
Click here
Mikel 4
- 16 Jun 2013 12:16
- 72 of 222
LGO has near tripled production and no comments on here !!
Check last Rns
June 2013
LENI GAS AND OIL PLC
("LGO" or the "Company")
Production Update
LGO today announces that Group-wide oil production from its operations in Trinidad and Spain now exceeds 400 bopd and on the 10th June 2013 total production was over 450 bopd, a new Group record.
In Trinidad, where the Company produces from the Goudron and Icacos fields, LGO's net oil production has increased to 315 bopd on the 10th June 2013.
Oil production has increased consistently since the acquisition of the Goudron field in October 2012 (LGO; 100% operator) and Goudron now contributes two-thirds of the Group total. Production growth is expected to continue through 2013 as additional wells are reactivated and placed on pump. The Company continues to operate two work-over rigs on the field installing new beam pumps and down-hole equipment which arrived in the field over the past few months. Beam pump units for 20 further wells are on order and will be delivered progressively between now and September 2013.
The Icacos Field performance (LGO; 50% non-operator) has been less strong in recent weeks and additional well work-overs are required by the operator to restore previous production levels in excess of 35 bopd (gross). Although not a significant producer to the Group, LGO expects Icacos to be back to recent levels within the next few weeks.
Production from the Company's field at Ayoluengo in Northern Spain (LGO; 100% operator) continues to perform well with oil production on 10th June 2013 of 143 bopd (FY 2012 average: 130 bopd) and it is anticipated to remain broadly at this level for the remainder of 2013. LGO is currently seeking a partner to co-invest in future production enhancement projects at Ayoluengo where a number of potential capital projects to raise production levels have been studied.
Neil Ritson, LGO Chief Executive, commented: "We continue to be ahead of our planned progress towards the 400 bopd target set by the Company for Trinidad by end year. We are continuing at an aggressive pace in Trinidad and we remain confident of the development potential in the country."
Robbie C
- 17 Jun 2013 17:14
- 73 of 222
In for 800k of these today :-)
Mack R
- 19 Jun 2013 23:34
- 74 of 222
Have been watching this last few weeks,could easy two or three bag IMO
js8106455
- 01 Aug 2013 16:00
- 75 of 222
Listen to Listen - Leni Gas & Oil #LGO - Update, Goudron field.
Interview
js8106455
- 14 Aug 2013 11:44
- 76 of 222
LISTEN: Leni Gas & Oil - Reduced royalty rates - Goudron, Trinidad
CLICK HERE
js8106455
- 03 Oct 2013 15:13
- 78 of 222
LISTEN: Leni Gas & Oil LGO - Update Maxim joint venture in Trinidad
Click here
js8106455
- 17 Jan 2014 11:15
- 80 of 222
LISTEN: Leni Gas & Oil (LGO) - Goudron field drilling interview
LISTEN HERE
2517GEORGE
- 22 Jan 2014 09:19
- 81 of 222
Going to be a very busy year for LGO with plenty of news on production rates. At last looking more interesting.
2517
js8106455
- 22 Jan 2014 11:19
- 82 of 222
LISTEN: Leni Gas & Oil (LGO) - Development drilling Goudron field
Click the link below to listen
http://www.brrmedia.co.uk/event/119951/neil-ritson-chief-executive-officer