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Ascent Resources plc - Increase in Interest in PetiĆĄovci Project
Ascent Resources plc / Epic: AST / Index: AIM / Sector: Oil and Gas
1 July 2010
Ascent Resources plc (Ascent or the Company)
Increase in Interest in Petiovci Project
Ascent Resources plc, the AIM-traded oil and gas exploration and production company, through its subsidiary Ascent Slovenia Limited (ASL), has increased its interest in the Petiovci project in Slovenia, following the transfer of Kulczyk Oil Ventures Incs (formerly Loon Energy Inc) (KOV) 30% stake in the Dolina shallow oil field, and 10.5% stake in the Globoki deep gas field.
In addition to a small cash payment, a royalty will be paid by ASL to KOV of an additional 60,000 USD for each billion cubic feet of independently certified 2P gas reserves produced in the future, applicable to the acquired interest.
Under the terms, Ascent will assume all development costs related to the acquired interest.
The Petiovci project, which has been independently estimated to have gas reserves in excess of 300bcf, is contiguous to the Companys Lovszi project in Hungary.
Both projects are key to Ascents work programme for 2010 with four wells, currently under sole risk, targeted over the projects this year.
These targets follow the results of the processing of 3D seismic data announced in March 2010.
The original Petiovci project area covers 35.5 km2 with ASL being partnered in the joint venture by Geoenergo and Stratic Energy.
Following the transaction, ASL now has a 75% interest in the shallow oil and gas reservoirs and a 26.25% interest in the deeper tight gas reservoirs in the original project area.
In the surrounding additional 61.5 km2 project area Ascent, through ASL, has a 75% interest in both the shallow and the deep reservoirs, which is in partnership with Geoenergo only.
In the adjacent Hungarian part of the project, Ascent, through its wholly owned subsidiary Ascent Hungary Limited (AHL), has a 50% interest in an area of 90 km2 in partnership with MOL Oil and Gas plc.
Further 3-D seismic has been acquired in this area and processing of this data is currently underway.
Ascent Managing Director Jeremy Eng said, "Our current focus is built around the near-term potential of the Petiovci-Lovszi project areas.
By securing an additional stake with payment on a royalty basis, we have substantially increased the potential upside from this project for our shareholders.
With production and revenues now online from the Penszlek project in Hungary, we are cash positive and our efforts can be concentrated on the areas of our portfolio that could substantiate a drastic re-rating of our assets."
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For further information visit www.ascentresources.co.uk or contact:
Jeremy Eng
Ascent Resources plc
Tel: 020 7251 4905
Simon Cunningham
Ascent Resources plc
Tel: 020 7251 4905
Hugo de Salis
St Brides Media & Finance Ltd
Tel: 020 7236 1177
Paul Youens
St Brides Media & Finance Ltd
Tel: 020 7236 1177
Jerry Keen
Astaire Securities (Corporate Broking)
Tel: 020 7492 4765
Gavin Burnell
Astaire Securities
Tel: 020 7492 4773
Toby Gibbs
Astaire Securities
Tel: 020 7492 4774
Daniel Fox-Davies
Fox-Davies Capital Ltd
Tel: 020 7936 5200
James Hehn
Fox-Davies Capital Ltd
Tel: 020 7936 5200
Notes
Ascent Resources plc has a diversified portfolio of hydrocarbon exploration and development projects across five countries in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, Hungary, Slovenia and Netherlands.
Ascents portfolio contains a solid base of field redevelopment projects with selected exposure to exploration upside.
The portfolio is focussed on gas and with the exception of the shallow water Netherlands project, all of its projects are located onshore where operating and development costs are substantially lower than they would be offshore.
Paul Youens
St Brides Media & Finance Ltd
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