Sound Energy confirms Sidi Moktar acquisition
It has now signed a binding deal with Maghreb Petroleum Exploration for the transaction which was initially agreed in October.
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Sound Energy PLC is a transition energy focused business. The company's Micro LNG project aims to bring much-needed gas supply to Morocco, reducing the reliance on imported LPG, and playing an important role in the transition to lower carbon energy sources. Gas is also planned to be sold to local power stations via pipeline links, and surplus gas may be sold into the Greater Middle East, displacing the reliance on coal.
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It has now signed a binding deal with Maghreb Petroleum Exploration for the transaction which was initially agreed in October.
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Production could start at Nervesa in early February, success is now more likely at Badile and in Morocco ground works will start next month too.
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Some uplifting news from the energy sector today but sadder news elsewhere from the resources industry
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While it is unlikely the Footsie will finish the year in credit, three more days of 60 points gains will see it go close
At 10.30, the FTSE 100 index was up 22 points at 6,277.
The deal relates to the Tendrara licence where oil services giant has agreed to fund 80% of the investment in the first hole and 75% of the second and third.
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The work is expected to take 40 days and commercial production to commence once it is hooked up.
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African Potash, Sound Energy and Tungsten Corp also had news out on Wednesday
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Below are the main news-driven share price movements at 4pm
Terms have also been agreed with Entrepose Drilling Morocco for the supply of a HH300 rig,
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Betfair gets an upgrade to buy from hold from Deutsche Bank, which raised its price target to 4,200p.
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The shooting-down of a Russian jet by Turkey unsettled traders
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Anglo Asian Mining, Kefi Minerals and Andes Energia also has news out today
The FTSE 100 Index dropped 79.95 points to 6225 at lunchtime
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Concern about higher fuel costs hit shares in airlines
The increased availability of rigs as exploration activity tapers off has enabled Sound to cut the expected cost of drilling the Badile well in northern Italy.
Small cap firms were boosted by fast-track news, as the pace picked up for key projects.
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The only way was up after Mario Draghi's press conference proved sweet music to the ears of the bulls
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Lots of positive news from the oil sector today from places as far afield as Morocco, Alaska and ... er ... Lincolnshire.
The FTSE 100 Index was 7.5 points down at 6340 in lunchtime trading
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The FTSE 100 Index was 5.73 points down at 6342 in early trading
“An interest in Sidi Moktar would also represent the second material asset in Sound Energy's onshore Moroccan gas portfolio," James Parsons said.
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Asiamet saw a resource upgrade, Metminco got a boost in its partnering efforts and Sound Energy's teamed up with Schlumberger
A memorandum of understanding has been signed by the two companies to work together, with the first project to be Tendrara.
The launch event at The Shard, the iconic skyscraper in in the heart of the City of London, is likely to be a high energy event where investors will hear first-hand from the executive their plans for the business.
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A look back at the main news from the small cap space.
Simon Davies expects Liddell and Whyte to be "of great value" to Sound Oil
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The big news today was the swoop for Densitron Technologies by gaming machine hardware maker Quixant.
The company is working towards first gas, expected later this year, from the Nervesa project in Italy.
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It was fairly quite on the corporate front, but the news was varied...
dealers took heart from better-than-expected Chinese trade data
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Dealers took heart from better-than-expected Chinese trade data
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China's currency reserves shrank at biggest rate ever in August
Nervesa is due to start production later this year
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Oil and mining dominated the news on a busy Monday...
Sound is looking to buy a company that owns a 25% working interest in the Sidi Moktar licence.
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Mongolia is in focus today ... and it is not often you can say that
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The US jobs report could give a pointer to when the starting pistol will be fired on the cycle of interest rate rises
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Footsie was twelve points lower at 6,735 aged of non-farm payrolls.
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The top-share index saw the week's gains roughly halved
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FTSE100 did not manage to get into positive territory on Thursday and closed down around five points...
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A mixed news bag from the small caps on Thursday....
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Traders cheered by signs that cost of borrowing may not rise until 2016
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Bank of England governor Mark Carney hopes the adoption of Three-In-One will oil the decision making process.
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Miners rise after upbeat results from gold producer Randgold Resources
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Old Mutual was higher after its first half results.
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Shares in Jubilee Platinum soared today on disposal news....
Jubilee Platinum led the risers as it sold its smelter and power operations in South Africa for £5.8mln. Rurelec led the fallers.
Sound Oil can now start commercial production from the successful Nervesa well
If oil and gas game is about winners and losers, Sound Oil is firmly in the former category, Stewart Dalby tells us.
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John Lewis overtakes the Co-op in the mutual stakes, while Quindell is back in the dog-house.
Shareholders took up 15.59mln of the 18.2mln new shares on offer
"Our Moroccan country entry is the first transformational transaction in pursuit of our Mediterranean gas strategy,” CEO James Parsons
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The FTSE 100 was 40 points lower to 6,670 in early deals this morning.
Attentions turn to starting production in the earlier Nervesa well, and new plans for acquired assets in Morocco
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The FTSE 100 was lower at lunch to 6,681 as Greece remains in stalemate with its creditors.
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There were a number of good news stories to come from the world of small caps today.
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Tennis star Andy Murray has teamed up with a leading crowdfunding platform.
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Risers & Fallers, including Armadale Capital, Atlantic Coal, Vodafone and Shire
Sound Oil will decide whether or not to stimulate the new Nervesa well following clean-up operations