http://www.lse.co.uk/ AFR Financial Share News Feed - London South East en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 11:40:26 GMT 2007 London South East http://www.lse.co.uk/rss/ 15 Feb 1 (Reuters) - Afren PLC: * HSBC raises target price to 200p from 190p; rating overweight http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AFR&ArticleCode=mffllz5faftui3f Fri, 01 Feb 2013 08:48:22 GMT Jan 31 (Reuters) - Afren PLC: * JP Morgan cuts to neutral from overweight * JP Morgan cuts price target to 195p from 210p http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AFR&ArticleCode=bl7hsij29eq4hsn Thu, 31 Jan 2013 08:11:51 GMT By Kelly Gilblom NAIROBI, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Edgo Energy, the exploration unit of Jordan's Edgo, has relinquished a licence to explore an area offshore Kenya, citing the technical difficulties of drilling in very deep water. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AFR&ArticleCode=414dc343v87lcpz Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:53:52 GMT Jan 22 (Reuters) - Afren PLC: * Liberum raises price target by 3p to 123p; rating hold For a summary of rating actions and price target changes on European companies: http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AFR&ArticleCode=q4h7njzrxmz20tn Tue, 22 Jan 2013 09:14:55 GMT Jan 18 (Reuters) -: * Ophir Energy Plc : Nomura raises to buy from reduce; target price to http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AFR&ArticleCode=yjnwjro18l0j9zd Fri, 18 Jan 2013 11:16:21 GMT Jan 10 (Reuters) - : * Ophir Energy Plc : Morgan Stanley raises to overweight from equal http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AFR&ArticleCode=1i3mhv4ejaceh3t Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:21:54 GMT Jan 8 (Reuters) - : * Enquest Plc : Barclays raises price target to 160p from 145p; rating equalweight http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AFR&ArticleCode=6w6mxzszpl7s2np Tue, 08 Jan 2013 08:21:12 GMT LONDON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Afren PLC: * Has commenced a major 3d seismic programme in the seychelles http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AFR&ArticleCode=vl8n2l7fv2lai8g Wed, 12 Dec 2012 07:31:27 GMT (The following statement was released by the rating agency) Nov 21 - =============================================================================== http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AFR&ArticleCode=7soytqpngf678p5 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 10:58:45 GMT (The following statement was released by the rating agency) Nov 21 - =============================================================================== http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AFR&ArticleCode=4tfch1ukb8kegkw Wed, 21 Nov 2012 10:55:38 GMT (The following statement was released by the rating agency) Nov 20 - Fitch Ratings has revised the Outlook on Afren plc's Long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to Stable from Negative and affirmed its Long-term IDR and senior unsecured rating at 'B'. The recovery rating is 'RR4'. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AFR&ArticleCode=fikj7pkxbuadphe Tue, 20 Nov 2012 10:36:47 GMT By George Obulutsa NAIROBI, Nov 13 (Reuters) - British oil firm Afren plans to drill 13 wells on its blocks in east Africa, at a cost of at least $120 million in the next 18 to 24 months, a senior company executive said on Tuesday, highlighting increased exploration activity in the region http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AFR&ArticleCode=qvsctbw4d9ysu95 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 14:46:03 GMT LONDON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Afren PLC: * Auto alert - Afren Plc Q3 pretax profit from continuing operations http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AFR&ArticleCode=s39esnjda9g3317 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 07:25:05 GMT By Ed Stoddard CAPE TOWN, Nov 2 (Reuters) - A few years ago governments in east Africa would practically pay companies to come and explore for oil or gas on their territory. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AFR&ArticleCode=5cd5fh9mgq699k6 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 10:05:12 GMT By George Thande VICTORIA, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Seychelles has pushed back the bidding process to license 30 oil and gas exploration blocks and is now likely to invite bids next year, a senior energy official said on Wednesday. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AFR&ArticleCode=wweuedcrr56xmkc Wed, 31 Oct 2012 13:28:20 GMT LONDON/NAIROBI, Oct 31 (Reuters) - British explorer Tullow Oil plc and its partner Africa Oil Corp said on Wednesday they had encountered oil in a second well they are drilling in northern Kenya close to another one where they had struck oil earlier in the year. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AFR&ArticleCode=fh6zvsd9ntfcidh Wed, 31 Oct 2012 11:31:16 GMT LONDON, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Afren PLC: * First oil at okoro extension * Production has commenced from the okoro field extension http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AFR&ArticleCode=ym8exwghc3iso4y Wed, 31 Oct 2012 07:20:38 GMT Oct 10 (Reuters) - Afren PLC: * HSBC raises Afren Plc targt price to 190p from 170p; rating http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AFR&ArticleCode=ye5pjc9wf0lm91f Wed, 10 Oct 2012 07:16:23 GMT By Kelly Gilblom NAIROBI, Oct 1 (Reuters) - British explorer Tullow Oil Plc and its Canadian partner Africa Oil Corp started drilling a third well in Kenya, extending a campaign to discover more reserves after finding oil in the east African country earlier this year. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AFR&ArticleCode=i1pj4dfxvasnznf Mon, 01 Oct 2012 08:19:43 GMT Sept 19 (Reuters) - Afren PLC: * Global Hunter Securities starts Afren Plc with buy rating http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AFR&ArticleCode=zt0x6vsvfawi4rk Wed, 19 Sep 2012 13:09:33 GMT Sept 19 (Reuters) - Afren PLC: * Global hunter securities starts Afren Plc with buy For a summary of rating actions and price target changes on European companies: http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AFR&ArticleCode=g5bexl072k853vs Wed, 19 Sep 2012 13:06:27 GMT Aug 28 (Reuters) - : * Credit Suisse cuts Afren Plc to neutral from outperform; price target to 170p from 185p http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AFR&ArticleCode=cv8co4ngcguv09o Tue, 28 Aug 2012 07:35:40 GMT Aug 23 (Reuters) - Afren PLC: * HSBC cuts Afren price target to 170p from 175p; rating overweight http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AFR&ArticleCode=am9ll5mf0gm7jql Thu, 23 Aug 2012 06:45:28 GMT Aug 22 (Reuters) - Afren PLC: * Deutsche Bank cuts Afren price target to 205p from 220p; rating buy http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AFR&ArticleCode=nt4uub92un0v19c Wed, 22 Aug 2012 08:06:28 GMT Aug 22 (Reuters) - : * UBS removes Afren from most preferred list in European oil & gas * UBS removes Cairn from least preferred list in European oil & gas http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AFR&ArticleCode=qdvuet8dirgfdhw Wed, 22 Aug 2012 06:39:13 GMT Aug 22 (Reuters) - Afren PLC: * Jefferies raises Afren price target to 155p from 140p; rating buy http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AFR&ArticleCode=xq8h64jvy1hxs27 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 06:09:49 GMT Aug 17 (Reuters) - : * Goldman raises Premier Oil Ophir Energy Coastal Energy Faroe Petroleum to buy from neutral http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AFR&ArticleCode=3sn1l5380uegcfn Fri, 17 Aug 2012 07:09:50 GMT LONDON, July 26 (Reuters) - Afren PLC: * Development drilling on okoro east commences; side-track of existing well http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AFR&ArticleCode=6iaenpi6nw1xz1i Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:02:42 GMT (The following statement was released by the rating agency) July 25 - Fitch Ratings has assigned Russia-based OJSC Yakutsk Fuel and Energy Company (YATEC) 'B-' Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) and a 'B' Short-term foreign currency IDR. Fitch has simu http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AFR&ArticleCode=eunkon5sdl0rjnu Wed, 25 Jul 2012 10:08:26 GMT LONDON, July 19 (Reuters) - Afren PLC: * Simrit-2 exploration well encounters additional oil and positive test results http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AFR&ArticleCode=ag03xs44dum0ltk Thu, 19 Jul 2012 07:08:37 GMT June 28 (Reuters) - : * Singer starts Afren with buy; price target 160p * Singer starts Cairn Energy with buy; price target 390p http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AFR&ArticleCode=cfukw8o9ekug0rv Thu, 28 Jun 2012 07:38:50 GMT June 25 (Reuters) - : * Jefferies cuts Cove Energy PLC to underperform from hold * Jefferies cuts Tower Resources to hold from buy; price target to http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AFR&ArticleCode=hduxxrhbec1da3o Mon, 25 Jun 2012 06:36:27 GMT June 7 (Reuters) - European Oil Producers: * Liberum raises Premier Oil to buy from hold http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AFR&ArticleCode=hywzt03o2566kea Thu, 07 Jun 2012 06:29:28 GMT May 14 (Reuters) - : * Deutsche Bank starts Afren with buy; price target 260P * Deutsche Bank starts Bowleven with hold; price target 110P http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AFR&ArticleCode=nsjbrcu54kex4mc Mon, 14 May 2012 07:46:01 GMT May 14 (Reuters) - Afren PLC: * N+1 brewin raises Afren to add from hold For a summary of rating actions and price target changes on European companies: http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AFR&ArticleCode=6gmg3944njkg02n Mon, 14 May 2012 07:27:45 GMT May 14 (Reuters) - : * JP Morgan raises Afren Plc price target to 210P from 200P; rating http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AFR&ArticleCode=x3hme9a5u0t7icm Mon, 14 May 2012 07:07:50 GMT LONDON, May 14 (Reuters) - Afren PLC: * Successful Ebok North fault block exploration well http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AFR&ArticleCode=ytygxsh3727wom7 Mon, 14 May 2012 06:23:50 GMT May 9 (Reuters) - Afren PLC: * Goldman cuts Afren Plc to neutral from buy * Goldman raises Afren Plc price target to 199P from 178P http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AFR&ArticleCode=c9rhud434c40f8p Wed, 09 May 2012 07:40:39 GMT May 3 (Reuters) - Afren PLC: * Finncap cuts Afren to hold rating For a summary of rating actions and price target changes on European companies: http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AFR&ArticleCode=0sf5ckist9cwas6 Thu, 03 May 2012 06:57:11 GMT April 27 (Reuters) - Afren PLC: * Barclays cuts Afren Plc price target to 190P from 205P; rating http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AFR&ArticleCode=u07cgxisn6q8bum Fri, 27 Apr 2012 05:56:41 GMT April 26 (Reuters) - Afren PLC: * Nomura cuts Afren price target to 185P from 192P; rating buy http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AFR&ArticleCode=mjegfopizi8ygxt Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:25:12 GMT April 26 (Reuters) - Afren PLC: * BofA Merrill Lynch cuts Afren price target to 258P from 264P; rating http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AFR&ArticleCode=wnvgw29y700ohjh Thu, 26 Apr 2012 07:46:28 GMT April 26 (Reuters) - Afren PLC: * Macquarie cuts Afren target price to 166P from 175P; rating http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AFR&ArticleCode=ko0b1eawz8qzc0m Thu, 26 Apr 2012 05:50:24 GMT LONDON, April 25 (Reuters) - Afren PLC: * Nunya-1x exploration well in Ghana has encountered thick and high quality http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AFR&ArticleCode=lio0a96uuu20xnm Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:11:24 GMT April 10 (Reuters) - Afren PLC: * Canaccord genuity raises Afren to buy from hold For a summary of rating actions and price target changes on European companies: http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AFR&ArticleCode=zkpv36fx5tgjtgk Tue, 10 Apr 2012 07:25:47 GMT NAIROBI, March 12 (Reuters) - British oil firm Afren has started the acquisition of 1,800 km of 2D seismic data in Block 1, north-eastern Kenya, its partner Lion Petroleum said on Monday. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AFR&ArticleCode=ywemkg3knb3dz0x Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:26:37 GMT (The following statement was released by the rating agency) March 09 - Fitch Ratings has assigned Afren plc's USD300m 10.25% notes due 8 April 2019 a final foreign currency senior unsecured rating of 'B', in line with Afren's Long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of 'B'. The Recovery http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AFR&ArticleCode=511mr2svx934r97 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 09:52:01 GMT LONDON, March 8 (Reuters) - Afren PLC: * Closing of its US$300 million senior secured notes http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AFR&ArticleCode=7cg6h29ndu48ms5 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 15:34:08 GMT March 8 (Reuters) - Afren PLC: * UBS raises Afren price target to 150P from 140P; rating buy http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AFR&ArticleCode=atadso82yxgrpfq Thu, 08 Mar 2012 07:50:27 GMT March 8 (Reuters) - Afren PLC: * Macquarie raises Afren Plc target price to 175P from 165P; rating http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=AFR&ArticleCode=qqm3qp1ap1042jf Thu, 08 Mar 2012 05:51:19 GMT