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Ascent issues 36m shares for US licences

Ascent Resources plc has issued 36,199,000 new ordinary shares, each of 0.5 pence nominal value, at 5 pence per new share in relation to its 49% purchase of US oil and gas licences. The 119,000 acres of helium-rich licences lie within the Paradox Basin across Utah and Colorado. The issued shares are payment to operator […]

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Union Jack-Reach spud Moccasin 1-13 well

Union Jack Oil plc’s joint venture partner has spudded the Moccasin 1-13 well, located in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, USA. ZONES Operator Reach Oil and Gas Company Inc will drill the well, the partnership’s fourth, to a target depth of 5,500 feet. Union Jack, with a 45% working interest, said it had already met its costs […]

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Ascent acquires 49% in Utah-Colorado licences

Ascent Resources plc has acquired a 49% interest in 119,000 acres of helium-rich oil and gas licences in the Paradox Basin across Utah and Colorado, USA. ZONES The US$2 million acquisition, supported by a $475,949 fundraise at a 203% premium, is from Houston-based operator American Helium LLC. Ascent will pay $1.75m with 27,650,000 new Ascent […]

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UJO encounters quality reservoir in Taylor

Union Jack Oil plc said it had encountered quality reservoir with two potential further secondary intervals in the joint venture Taylor 1-16 well in Seminole County, Oklahoma, USA. OBJECTIVE Operator Reach Oil and Gas Inc drilled the well to a total depth of 4,577 feet, reaching the target Hunton Limestone interval at 4,168ft. The interval […]

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Helium One approved for new Colorado wells

Helium One Global Ltd’s farm-in project has received approval for five new proposed helium development well locations at the Galactica-Pegasus project in Las Animas County, Colorado, USA. PORTFOLIO Australian owner Blue Star Helium’s planned locations comprise Jackson-27 SWSE, Jackson-31 SENW, Jackson-29 SWNW, Jackson-2 L4 and Jackson-4 L4. Drilling is expected to begin this quarter subject to receipt […]

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Power Metal targets major finds and financial independence

Power Metal Resources announced its future strategy was to make one or more major metal discoveries and work towards financial independence. ASSETS The company, which focuses on cobalt, copper, gold, lithium, nickel and PGMs, recently raised £1 million taking its total assets to £3.04 million. Power Metal is involved in five main projects and two […]