In Chronological Order of First Well Spud
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I3 ENERGY (London: I3E) – mkt. cap. £32m
Web: http://www.i3.energy Email: ctannock@i3.energy Tel: +44 (0) 1224 945 980 Corporate office address: 11 Abercrombie Court, Prospect Road, Westhill CEO: Majid Shafiq Directors own: 41.8%
A3 appraisal well, LP2 pilot well and S1 exploration well, North Sea (three well programme) – 100% I3E interest
Resource estimate: 200 MMBO recoverable resources
Chance of success: not yet communicated
UK OIL & GAS (London: UKOG) – mkt. cap. £72m
Web: http://www.ukogplc.com Email: info@ukogplc.com.com Tel: +44 (0) 1483 243 450 Corporate office address: 20 Primrose Street, London EC2 CEO: Stephen Sanderson Directors own: 0.07%
Horse Hill 2/2z horizontal well, United Kingdom – 85.635% UKOG interest
Resource estimate: not yet communicated
Chance of success: not yet communicated
ALBA MINERAL RESOURCES (London: ALBA) – mkt. cap. £7m
Web: http://www.albamineralresources.com Email: info@albamineralresources.com Tel: +44 (0) 203 907 4297 Corporate office address: 60 Gracechurch Street, London EC3 CEO: George Frangeskides Directors own: 2.76%
Horse Hill 2/2z horizontal well, United Kingdom – 11.765% ALBA interest
Resource estimate: not yet communicated
Chance of success: not yet communicated
CORO ENERGY (London: CORO) – mkt. cap. £17m
Web: http://www.coroenergyplc.com Email: info@coroenergyplc.com Tel: +44 (0) 20 3965 7917 Corporate office address: 40 George Street, London W1 CEO: James Menzies Directors own: not yet communicated
Duyung PSC exploration and appraisal wells, Indonesia (two well programme) – 15% CORO interest
Resource estimate: 2C recoverable resources of 276 BCF and 392 BCF of 3C recoverable resources
Chance of success: 45% (Tambak prospect)
EMPYREAN ENERGY (London: EME) – mkt. cap. £36m
Web: http://www.empyreanenergy.com Email: not disclosed Tel: +61 8 9380 9920 Corporate office address: 22 Railway Road, Subiaco, Australia CEO: Tom Kelly Directors own: 27.41%
Duyung PSC exploration and appraisal wells, Indonesia (two well programme) – 8.5% EME interest
Resource estimate: 2C recoverable resources of 276 BCF and 392 BCF of 3C recoverable resources
Chance of success: 45% (Tambak prospect)
FALCON OIL & GAS (London: FOG) – mkt. cap. £124m
Web: http://www.falconoilandgas.com Email: info@falconoilandgas.com Tel: +353 (0) 1 676 8702 Corporate office address: 68 Merrion Square South, Dublin 2, Ireland CEO: Philip O’Quigley Directors own: 0.37%
Kayla 117 N2-1 appraisal well, Australia (two well programme) – 30% FOG interest
Resource estimate: not yet communicated
Chance of success: not yet communicated
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88 ENERGY (London: 88E) – mkt. cap. £60m
Web: www.88energy.com Email: admin@88energy.com Tel: +61 (0) 8 9485 0990 Corporate office address: 5 Ord Street, West Perth, Australia CEO: David Wall Directors own: 0.48%
Charlie-1 appraisal well, Alaska (spud Q1 2020) – 30% 88E interest
Resource estimate: gross mean prospective resource volume of 1,599 MMBO
Chance of success: not yet communicated
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ECHO ENERGY (London: ECHO) – mkt. cap. £17m
Web: http://www.echoenergyplc.com Email: info@echoenergyplc.com Tel: +44 (0) 20 7190 9930 Corporate office address: 40 George Street, London W1 CEO: Martin Hull Directors own: not yet communicated
Tapi Aike exploration wells, Argentina (spud H2 2019) – 19% ECHO interest
Resource estimate: gross unrisked prospective resources of 6.0 TCF
Chance of success: not yet communicated
AMINEX (London: AEX) – mkt. cap. £48m
Web: http://www.aminex-plc.com Email: info@aminex-plc.com Tel: +44 (0) 20 3198 8415 Corporate office address: 16 Smith Square, London SW1 CEO: Jay Bhattacherjee Directors own: 2.2%
Chikumbi-1 appraisal/exploration well, Tanzania (spud Q4 2019) – 25% AEX interest
Resource estimate: gross mean un-risked GIIP (Gas Initially in Place) of 1.87 TCF and 2C resources of 763 BCF; well is also testing a deeper Jurassic exploration target with gross P50 prospective resources of 1,351 BCF
Chance of success: not yet communicated
SOLO OIL (London: SOLO) – suspended
Web: http://www.solooil.co.uk Email: info@solooil.co.uk Tel: +44 (0) 20 7440 0642 Corporate office address: 38 Jermyn Street, London SW1 CEO: Alastair Ferguson Directors own: not yet communicated
Chikumbi-1 appraisal/exploration well, Tanzania (spud Q4 2019) – 25% SOLO interest
Resource estimate: gross mean un-risked GIIP (Gas Initially in Place) of 1.87 TCF and 2C resources of 763 BCF; well is also testing a deeper Jurassic exploration target with gross P50 prospective resources of 1,351 BCF
Chance of success: not yet communicated
BARON OIL (London: BOIL) – mkt. cap. £3m
Web: http://www.baronoilplc.com Email: malcolm@butlermail.org Tel: +44 (0) 1892 838948 Corporate office address: 3 Monson Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent CEO: Malcolm Butler Directors own: 0.3%
El Barco-3X exploration well, Peru (possible spud 2019) – 100% BOIL interest
Resource estimate: unrisked recoverable P50 Prospective Resources of 25 BCF
Chance of success: not yet communicated
EGDON RESOURCES (London: EDR) – mkt. cap. £8m
Web: http://www.egdon-resources.com Email: info@egdon-resources.com Tel: + 44 (0) 1256 702292 Corporate office address: 98 High Street, Odiham, Hampshire CEO: Mark Abbott Directors own: not yet communicated
Waddock Cross Field appraisal well, Wessex Basin (spud late 2019) – 55% EDR interest
Resource estimate: base-case gross contingent resources of 1.2 MMBO
Chance of success: not yet communicated
UNITED OIL & GAS (London: UOG) – suspended
Web: http://www.uogplc.com Email: info@uogplc.com Tel: not disclosed Corporate office address: 9 Upper Pembroke Street, Dublin 2, Ireland CEO: Brian Larkin Directors own: 6.5%
Waddock Cross Field appraisal well, Wessex Basin (spud late 2019) – 26.25% UOG interest
Resource estimate: base-case gross contingent resources of 1.2 MMBO
Chance of success: not yet communicated
PETRO MATAD (London: MATD) – mkt. cap. £31m
Web: http://www.petromatadgroup.com Email: admin@petromatadgroup.com Tel: +976 70141099 Corporate office address: Peace Avenue 17, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia CEO: Mike Buck Directors own: 2.3%
Block V exploration well, Mongolia (spud 2020) – 100% MATD interest
Resource estimate: not yet communicated
Chance of success: not yet communicated
EUROPA OIL & GAS (London: EOG) – mkt. cap. £9m
Web: http://www.europaoil.com Email: mail@europaoil.com Tel: +44 (0) 20 7224 3770 Corporate office address: 6 Porter Street, London W1 CEO: Hugh Mackay Directors own: 13.37%
Inishkea exploration well, Offshore Ireland (spud 2020) – 100% EOG interest (subject to farm out)
Resource estimate: 2.5 TCF undiscovered gas initially in place
Chance of success: 33%
BAHAMAS PETROLEUM COMPANY (London: BPC) – mkt. cap. £36m
Web: http://www.bpcplc.com Email: info.nassau@bpcplc.com Tel: +1 242 362 5120 Corporate office address: 5 Caves Village, West Bay Street, Nassau, Bahamas CEO: Simon Potter Directors own: 1.04%
Offshore exploration well, Bahamas (spud before end 2020) – 100% BPC interest (subject to farm out)
Resource estimate: total mean unrisked recoverable prospective resources in excess of 4,200 MMBO at multiple reservoir intervals
Chance of success: 9% – 35%
CLUFF NATURAL RESOURCES (London: CLNR) – mkt. cap. £19m
Web: http://www.cluffnaturalresources.com Email: admin@cluffnaturalresources.com Tel: +44 (0) 20 7887 2630 Corporate office address: 5-8 The Sanctuary, London SW1 CEO: Graham Swindells Directors own: 3.86%
Selene exploration well, Southern North Sea (possible spud 2020) – 50% CLNR interest
Resource estimate: 291 BCF gross P50 prospective resource
Chance of success: not yet communicated
IGAS ENERGY (London: IGAS) – mkt. cap. £37m
Web: www.igasplc.com Email: enquiries@igasplc.com Tel: +44 (0) 207 993 9899 Corporate office address: 7 Down Street, London, W1 CEO: Stephen Bowler Directors own: 0.7%
Weald Basin exploration / appraisal wells, Surrey (planning permission awaited – two well programme) – 100% IGAS interest
Resource estimate: 300 MMBO in place
Chance of success: not yet communicated
TOWER RESOURCES (London: TRP) – mkt. cap. £3m
Web: http://www.towerresources.co.uk Email: ja@towerresources.co.uk Tel: +44 (0) 20 7157 9625 Corporate office address: 140 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1 CEO: Jeremy Asher Directors own: 13.5%
Thali licence appraisal/exploration well, Cameroon (financing awaited) – 100% TRP interest
Resource estimate: mean prospective resources of 664 MMBOE
Chance of success: not yet communicated
PROVIDENCE RESOURCES (London: PVR) – mkt. cap. £24m
Web: http://www.providenceresources.com Email: info@providenceresources.com Tel: +353 (0) 1 219 4074 Corporate office address: Airfield House, Airfield Park, Donnybrook, Dublin, Ireland CEO: Tony O’Reilly Directors own: 0.4%
Barryroe appraisal wells, Celtic Sea Basin (financing awaited – four vertical wells and one extended horizontal well programme) – 80% PVR interest
Resource estimate: 2C total recoverable resources of 345.5 MMBOE
Chance of success: not yet communicated
LANSDOWNE OIL & GAS (London: LOGP) – mkt. cap. £6m
Web: http://www.lansdowneoilandgas.com Email: info@lansdowneoilandgas.com Tel: + 353 (0) 1 963 1760 Corporate office address: Paramount Court, Sandyford, Dublin, Ireland CEO: Dr Stephen Boldy Directors own: 7.3%
Barryroe appraisal wells, Celtic Sea Basin (financing awaiting – four vertical wells and one extended horizontal well programme) – 20% LOGP interest
Resource estimate: 2C total recoverable resources of 345.5 MMBOE
Chance of success: not yet communicated
CHARIOT OIL AND GAS (London: CHAR) – mkt. cap. £15m
Web: http://www.chariotoilandgas.com Email: KellyN@chariotoilandgas.com Tel: +44 (0) 207 318 0450 Corporate office address: 19-21 Old Bond Street, London W1 CEO: Larry Bottomley Directors own: 8.2% (including senior management)
MOH-B exploration well, Morocco (farm-out awaited) – 75% CHAR interest
Resource estimate: gross mean prospective resource of 637 MMBO
Chance of success: not yet communicated
Prospect-1 exploration well, Brazil (farm-out awaited) – 100% CHAR interest
Resource estimate: gross, mean prospective resource of 911 MMBO
Chance of success: not yet communicated
CANADIAN OVERSEAS PETROLEUM (London: COPL) – mkt. cap. £2m
Web: http://www.canoverseas.com Email: not disclosed Tel: +1 403 262 5441 Corporate office address: 3200, 715 – 5th Avenue SW, Calgary, Canada CEO: Arthur Millholland Directors own: 4.1% (including senior management)
OPL 226 appraisal well, offshore Nigeria (financing awaited) – 40% COPL interest
Resource estimate: gross unranked prospective recoverable oil of 237.1 MMBO
Chance of success: not yet communicated
ANGLO AFRICAN OIL & GAS (London: AAOG) – mkt. cap. £12m
Web: http://www.aaog.com Email: david.sefton@aaog.co Tel: +44 (0) 7989 333 371 Corporate office address: not disclosed CEO: James Berwick Directors own: 0%
TLP-104 appraisal/exploration well, Republic of the Congo (financing awaited) – 56% AAOG interest
Resource estimate: not yet communicated
Chance of success: not yet communicated
PROSPEX OIL & GAS (London: PXOG) – mkt. cap. £2m
Web: http://www.prospexoilandgas.com Email: not disclosed Tel: +44 (0) 203 948 1619 Corporate office address: 92 Albert Embankment, London SE1 CEO: Edward Dawson Directors own: 2.2%
Tesorillo-1 exploration well, Spain (financing awaited) – 15% (possibly increasing to 49.9%) PXOG interest
Resource estimate: best estimate (P50) prospective resources of 829 BCF
Chance of success: not yet communicated
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