88 Energy expands exploration footprint in Alaska
"Tract 29 is considered highly prospective as there is evidence of existing discoveries to the west extending into this area,” said managing director Dave Wall
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88 Energy Ltd is a multi-listed oil and gas exploration and production company with a North American focus. The company has operator exploration and appraisal projects in onshore Alaska and non-operator exploration in onshore Namibia. It has been operating on the North Slope of Alaska since 2015, successfully drilling multiple exploration wells and acquiring extensive seismic data across a large acreage position.
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"Tract 29 is considered highly prospective as there is evidence of existing discoveries to the west extending into this area,” said managing director Dave Wall
The explorer is counting down to drilling, which is set to start in six to eight weeks' time
“Drilling at Project Peregrine is moving ahead as planned and we are only 3 months away from spud," said Dave Wall, chief executive.
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Institutional and sophisticated investors are backing 88 Energy's exploration plans in Alaska.
It comes as the explorer is advancing farm-out efforts for the Peregrine and Icewine projects, which both come with blue-sky resource potential.
Farm-outs and exploration well remain the name of the game for 88 Energy, and Cenkos reckons the AIM firm could be worth 2.8p per share.
The Lima Fan prospect has grown to 1.4bn barrels from the 100mln barrels seen prior to the drilling of the Charlie-1 well
The explorer is advancing to seal the farm-out transaction and eyes spud of the first Peregrine well by February
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The recently expanded Alaska explorer is advancing multiple projects towards farm-out deals designed to bring new well catalysts for the future
The Alaska explorer increases its stake in the Charlie area (Area A) and is working towards a new farm-out, meanwhile, a separate process for Project Peregrine is advancing with multiple interested parties
A data room has opened and commercial talks are taking place with multiple potential exploration partners
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"The results from the Seabee, despite Charlie-1 not being optimally located, are outstanding,” said managing director Dave Wall
The acquisition of XCD was a key highlight of the first half ended June 30, 2020
88 Energy is combining with Alaska exploration peer XCD to expand its footprint and prospect inventory
The plan is to create an explorer with a diversified portfolio on Alaska’s North Slope.
Acceptances increased to 79% in the past week, from 37% a week ago, and the company aims to secure at least 90% so that it can take the rest by compulsory purchase.
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The buyer now has the backing of 59.27% of XCD's shares and said it won't improve its offer further
XCD holders have until June 25 to take action, and, 88 Energy has noted that XCD’s directors have recommended the offer and have now accepted in respect of their own holdings
The explorer discussed an alternative drilling location for Charlie which it says was preferred prior to Premier Oil's involvement in the project
Estimates for the Alaskan exploration acreage have been improved by consultant ERC Equipoise
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XCD's board has agreed to recommend an improved offer for the takeover
The stockbroker describes the explorer's tilt for XCD Energy as an attractive proposition.
The takeover approach aims to create a consolidated Alaska explorer with expanded acreage on the North Slope
Further analysis of secondary targets exceeds the pre-drill expectations, for those areas, albeit that the well was not optimally positioned to assess them
Earlier this well the company revealed disappointing results from the Charlie-1 well
The primary target was not a success and joint venture partner Premier Oil has decided to exit the project – but, multiple secondary targets were still seen to have hydrocarbons
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It is designed as a follow-up to BP's Malguk discovery well, and, initial data is so far “largely consistent” with the historic results
Following a brief delay the well programme will now advance, with initial results anticipated in April
Charlie-1 aims to intersect up to seven stacked prospects and Premier Oil is covering well costs.
"The Charlie-1 well has been four years in the making for 88 Energy, beginning in 2016 when we first acquired 2D seismic over our project Icewine acreage"
Following the team-up deal with Premier Oil the AIM and ASX quoted explorer is looking forward to the start of drilling, in late February.
A permit to drill has now been awarded, the ice road is more than 80% complete and rig mobilisation is slated to start in around ten days.
Unsolicited demand for shares was amongst the catalysts for the pre-drill placing, 88 Energy revealed
The group said it is currently intended that any such capital raising will utilise the company's existing authorities and will not be subject to shareholder approval
Charlie-1 will intersect seven stacked prospects, four of which are considered appraisal targets.
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"The New Year is off to a busy start for the Alaska operations team with all activity progressing as planned,” said managing director Dave Wall
Drilling is scheduled to commence in February 2020 with flow testing anticipated to conclude in April 2020
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Investors in AIM-quoted 88 Energy are looking forward to February's Alaska well in partnership with Premier Oil.
“Charlie-1 will intersect seven stacked prospects, four of which are interpreted as oil bearing in Malguk‑1 and are therefore considered appraisal targets”
A partnership deal with Premier Oil this summer put the explorer's Charlie project under the spotlight.
Next month the Premier Oil farm-out will complete, giving the new partner some 60% of the project.
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88 Energy said it continues to receive third-party interest in the HRZ shale project for a farm out
The new cash injection will be used to bankroll the additional costs of the Charlie-1 well over and above the expenditure being carried by its partner, Premier Oil
Coming after last month's farm-out to Premier the AIM-quoted explorer plans to raise AS$10mln with a placing.
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Premier Oil agreed to pay US$23mln of costs for the planned Charlie well.
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88 Energy will operate the Charlie-1 (i.e. Malguk-1) discovery well
Project Icewine is located on the Central North Slope, Alaska.
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The proposed farm-out is evidently moving forward, as the potential new partner has completed internal approvals.
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A deal for the conventional portion of the Project Icewine asset is expected in the coming weeks, while the formal process for the shale project will come later in the year.
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The explorer has multiple exploration opportunities, being advanced concurrently and despite recent disappointment other potentially significant assets remain in the Alaska portfolio
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“Whilst it is still early days, we are well placed and look to the wireline program with measured optimism," Dave Wall said
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