Po Valley Energy
Po Valley Energy (ASX:PVE) is a leading independent gas company growing rapidly from quiet, results-driven beginnings. The Company currently operates exclusively in northern Italy exploiting the large hydrocarbon system, and it is on the verge of becoming a significant gas producer in the fast-growing and under-supplied Italian market as it brings its first fields into production.
Po Valley's surface gas production plant at Castello in northern Italy has now been connected to the Italian pipeline grid. Under Po Valley’s gas marketing contracts gas from the Castello field will be metered and sold at the corner of the Castello site, implying no transportation costs and higher profit margin as a result.
Po Valley Energy inches closer to gas production in Italy
Po Valley Energy Ltd (ASX:PVE) has had its most successful quarter to date, with exploration and development success and expanding its portfolio of hydrocarbon assets in Italy.
The Company is on the verge of becoming a gas producer in the under-supplied Italian market as it brings its first fields into production – with additional fields brought on-stream. PVE is on track to connect its first production wells to Italy’s national pipeline grid during 2009.
Low production costs, easy connection to an extensive pipeline grid and the historically strong price for gas in Italy intersect to paint an attractive reward profile for PVE’s investors.
March Quarter Highlights
Sillaro and Castello fields
- Sales contracts valued in total at A$150 million, in place over three years
- Full regional approvals issued for Sillaro-2, Sillaro and Castello production installations
- Final approvals to drill Sillaro-2 – Drilling to commence late in June
Bezzecca field
- Bezzecca-1 successfully drilled and tested
- Combined 3.9 million cubic feet per day flow rate
- Evaluation of commercial development potential underway
New Exploration Licences
- Final award of Podere Gallina licence
- Preliminary award of Grattasasso licence
- Gradizza to proceed forward to drilling application
Market Conditions
Italian gas market (Euro-denominated) prices eased from €0.36 per cubic metre at end of December to €0.29 at 31 March.
Corporate
- Drawdown on €20 million Bank of Scotland facility at 31 March was €5.0 million
- Completed A$10 million capital raising
- Cash at bank at 31 March A$10.6 million
Other Po Valley Energy articles
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13/01/10 Po Valley celebrates maiden production of one million cubic metres of gas in Italy
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18/08/09 Po Valley Energy tests Sillaro gas field, adds new production capacity
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13/08/09 Po Valley Energy confirms gas production capacity at Sillaro-2 production well
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22/06/09 Po Valley Energy clears final Italian regulatory approval for gas production plant
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21/04/09 Po Valley Energy has strong gas flow rates at Bezzecca #1 well, Italy
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15/04/09 Po Valley Energy has gas flows at fourth gas field at Bezzeca-1, Italy
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13/03/09 High hopes for Po Valley's fourth Italian gas field, potentially five times larger than Castello
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23/02/09 Po Valley raises $10 million in share placement
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30/01/09 Significant milestones achieved by Po Valley at Sillaro and Castello fields
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29/01/09 Po Valley gains Italian Government approvals for expanded gas exploration in Italy
Other Po Valley Energy news
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22/01/10 Po Valley Energy focuses on Italian gas plant during quarter
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21/12/09 Po Valley banks first revenue as maiden gas flows into Northern Italian energy grid
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08/12/09 Po Valley Energy receives final authorisation for Castello gas production plant
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18/11/09 Po Valley Energy closes SPP, raising A$2m
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17/11/09 Platypus Asset Management acquires 5.02% of Po Valley Energy
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03/11/09 Po Valley Energy Castello gas plant connected to Italian grid
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21/10/09 Po Valley Energy shares up 13c as commissioning of first gas field in Italy kicks off
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16/10/09 Po Valley price target raised to A$3 at FD Capital, still rated ‘buy’
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14/10/09 Po Valley Energy to raise $2m under share purchase plan
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30/09/09 Po Valley Energy raises $8.5m, gas production to commence in Italy
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