United Oil & Gas counts down to new Abu Sennan drilling
As new work programmes move closer, the company noted that production for the second half of 2020 is set to exceed earlier expectations
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United Oil & Gas is a full-cycle oil and gas company with a portfolio of low-risk, cash generative production, development, appraisal and exploration assets across Egypt, UK and a high impact exploration licence in Jamaica. The business is led by an experienced management team with a strong track record of growing full cycle businesses, partnered with established industry players and is well positioned to deliver future growth through portfolio optimisation and targeted acquisitions.
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As new work programmes move closer, the company noted that production for the second half of 2020 is set to exceed earlier expectations
Cenkos and Optiva both see significant upside for United with new targets set at 19.1p and 20.5p respectively.
United’s Egypt business, acquired in February, provided the catalyst for the first-half performance.
She has over 30 years' experience in delivering successful exploration and production projects at global companies such as Shell, BP, BG Group, Dana Gas, Sasol and Energean
"United has a proven record of success in UK licencing rounds," said chief operating officer Jonathan Leather
“A common complaint with small-cap stocks is a lack of liquidity, however in United’s case this is not the case," Cenkos says.
United said the Egypt acquisition has been “transformational”
“We view the award of the Walton Morant licence as a huge endorsement of the United team and its capabilities to operate a frontier, deep-water licence,” said Cenkos, reiterating its ‘buy’ advice after increasing its net asset valuation of
The initial exploration period also extended for 18 months meaning the group now has until January 31, 2022, before the drill-or-drop decision is required
The price target moves to 9.5p a share, a 280% premium to Friday's close
The latest impressive well at Abu Sennan is yielding 3,060 boepd net to United, in testing.
Optiva says Abu Sennan is proving to be an incredibly robust asset that is worth 4.4p per share.
It was another active week in London's oil and gas sector
The 8,700 flow boepd achieved on test is just from the primary Kharita target and does not include production from the Abu Roash C or E Members
"With a headline figure of c. 8,700 boepd achieved on test from the primary target in the Kharita, it is fair to say the results have significantly exceeded our pre-drill expectations," chief executive Brian Larkin said
“We believe United is one of the leanest companies in the sector, making the company much more resilient to the current low oil price environment.”
UOG’s FY19 results underline a year of effective pre-production operational performance. Since the Company’s listing in March last year, the core story for UOG has been the acquisition of Rockhopper Egypt and its 22% interest in the Abu Sen
The Rockhiopper assets acquired in Egypt continue to exceed expectations and provide positive operational cashflow even during times of low oil prices
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“I am delighted that production in Egypt continues to rise, helping to compensate for the lower oil prices,” said CEO Brian Larkin