Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd (LON:FOG) investors waiting on the Australian shale decision will be assured that in the meantime, the group remains financially stable.
In a stock market statement highlighting the filing of interim financial statements, Falcon told investors that its position was strong – with no debt and US$9.7mln cash at the end of June.
The company added that it continues to focus on strict cost management and the efficient operation of the portfolio.
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Administration expenses reduced around 16% period on period to US$961,000 compared to US$1.14mln.
Waiting on fracking decision
Falcon was the first mover in the Northern Territory, where it staked prospective acreage across an area known as the Beetaloo basin before subsequently bringing in partner Origin and Sasol (Origin recently bought out the South African group from the venture) and a series of wells unearthed a potentially vast discovery of shale gas.
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Rapid initial success was, however, tempered as the NT authorities put a moratorium on fracking following elections last year.
Excitement surrounding the Beetaloo was piqued in February this year when Origin estimated there was a massive 496 trillion cubic feet (TCF) of gas. That equates to a massive 82 bn barrels of oil potential.
A regulatory green-light on fracking would be substantial catalyst for the project, as it would be for the Falcon Oil & Gas share price as well.