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Xcite Energy falls despite rig hire

Mon, 05th Dec 2011 08:39

Xcite Energy, the North Sea focused oil explorer, saw its share price drop 5% in early trading following the announcement that it has agreed to hire a jack up rig to work in its Bentley field.Xcite has come under intense scrutiny by the UK government which is thought to be concerned over whether the firm has enough money to complete its planned drilling operations.This in turn has spooked investors with the stock down 75% since January.Although Xcite will be pleased to have its hands on the "Rowan Norway", it still needs to complete an audit and inspection of the rig.After inspection the plan is to re-equip the Rowan Norway to accept drilling and processing equipment before deployment in early February 2012. This date will be closely watched as the other concern analysts have about Xcite is that it may struggle to complete its drilling programme on schedule.At 8.35am the stock was trading at 89.53p, down 5.51%BS
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4 Jan 2011 07:54

More good news for Xcite

North Sea oilfields operator Xcite Energy said its 9/3b-6z well on the Bentley field has been successfully suspended for potential future use as a production well. In addition to the successful well flow test announced on 21 December 2010, high quality down hole pressure, temperature and sample dat

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21 Dec 2010 11:04

Xcite demonstrates potential of Bentley field

Xcite Energy, the developer of heavy oil assets in the North Sea, has rallied on news the flow test of the 9/3b-6z horizontal well on the Bentley field has been successfully completed. The firm's value soared over 20% Tuesday morning after the flow rates demonstrated the commerciality of the field

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20 Dec 2010 10:32

Small caps round-up: African Eagle, Xcite, Dunedin Smaller Co's

African Eagle is up again as a new economic model for the Dutwa nickel project in Tanzania turned out to be a "significant" improvement over the results of the scoping study 18 months ago. Independent Perth based consultant Simulus gives a pre-tax net present value (NPV) of US$650m at a discount ra

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15 Dec 2010 14:48

Small caps round-up: Firestone Diamonds, UBC Media

Firestone Diamonds' first diamond tender at its new sales office in Gaborone, Botswana, sold 14,673 carats for gross proceeds of about $1.6m, with the first sale of diamonds from the main pipe at Liqhobong making $98/carat "We are very pleased that the prices achieved for both Liqhobong and BK11 p

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1 Nov 2010 11:34

Xcite's North Sea well to exceed expectations

Xcite Energy, the developer of heavy oil assets in the North Sea, saw net assets increase to £52.9m at 30 September, from £24.1m at 31 December 2009. Cash balances stood at £27.8m, compared to £0.54m at the end of September last year. However, its pre-tax losses increased to £212,716 for the quarter

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28 Oct 2010 08:12

Premier Oil and gang expand North Sea portfolios

Premier Oil has been awarded five new licences in the 26th UK Licensing Round, including several blocks close to its existing interests in the Central North Sea. The company, which already has a 35% interest in the potentially huge Catcher field, said the wins, announced yesterday by the Department

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25 Oct 2010 17:26

Small caps round-up: Abbeycrest, City of London Investment, Impax...

Jewellery maker Abbeycrest has swung to a pre-tax loss of £0.46m for the half year from a pre-tax profit of £1.26m last year. For the six months ended 31 August 2010, group revenue increased by 5% to £18.8m from £17.9m previously. However, this was largely due to the effect of the rising gold price

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20 Jul 2010 16:42

London close: Flat finish for FTSE 100

There was plenty of movement in both directions Tuesday, but Footsie closed just a few points lower. Government spending cuts and their effect on the profits on the big players in the public sector is the day's big story after Cable & Wireless Worldwide warned that the coalition government's emerge

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20 Jul 2010 14:25

London afternoon: Cautious note from De La Rue

Footsie lost more ground over the lunch time session with barely a fifth of the blue-chip index's constituents remaining in the red, and many of those are miners. Government spending cuts and their effect on the profits on the big players in the public sector is the day's big story after Cable & Wi

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20 Jul 2010 12:35

Small caps round-up: Acta, Hampson, Leni Gas & Oil ...

Clean energy products group Acta has signed an agreement to supply generators that produce clean hydrogen to Girelli Bruni, a company that installs equipment on forecourts of petrol stations in Italy. Aerospace group Hampson has appointed US national Norman Jordan, chairman and chief executive of L

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20 Jul 2010 12:10

London midday: Public sector specialists hit

Sovereign debt worries are haunting investors again after Hungary cut back its treasury bill offering by 10bn forints to 35bn. European stock markets took a step back on the news while expectations of a weak opening on Wall Street has also sparked some selling. Cable & Wireless Worldwide is the bi

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20 Jul 2010 07:42

Xcite Energy Contract For The Ocean Nomad Semi-Submersible Rig

LONDON (Dow Jones)--Xcite Energy PLC (XEL.LN), said Tuesday that Xcite Energy Resources Ltd has entered into a binding contract for the Ocean Nomad semi-submersible rig to drill the 9/3 billion-R well on the Bentley field. MAIN FACTS: -With an expected spud date around the middle of Septembe

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20 Jul 2010 07:00

PRESS RELEASE: Xcite Energy Limited ("Xcite Energy" or the "Company") Rig Contract-Ocean Nomad

ABERDEENSHIRE, UK--(Marketwire - July 19, 2010) - This Announcement Is Not for Release, Publication or Distribution in or Into the United States Xcite Energy is pleased to announce that Xcite Energy Resources Limited ("XER") (TSX-V: XEL) (LSE: XEL) (AIM: XEL) has entered into a binding contract

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2 Jul 2010 07:09

Xcite Energy Pact To Drill Bentley Field 9/3b-R Well

LONDON (Dow Jones)--Xcite Energy Ltd (XEL.LN), said Friday that it has entered into an agreement for the Ocean Nomad semi-submersible rig to drill the 9/3b-R well on the Bentley field, with an expected spud date around the end of August subject to the current rig program. MAIN FACTS: -The Co

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2 Jul 2010 07:04

PRESS RELEASE: Xcite Energy Limited ("Xcite Energy" or the "Company") Rig Contract-Ocean Nomad

ABERDEENSHIRE, UK--(Marketwire - July 01, 2010) - This Announcement Is Not for Release, Publication or Distribution in or Into the United States. Xcite Energy (TSX-V: XEL)(LSE: XEL)(AIM: XEL) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement for the Ocean Nomad semi-submersible rig

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