First Energy Raises Target on TPL

STEPHANE FOUCAUD, FirstEnergy Capital (11/16/2010)
"Tethys provided an operational update on Friday and held a conference call today. Initial results indicate possible oil-bearing horizons across the three wells on the Akkulka license in Kazakhstan. With possible well test results by year-end, we maintain our Speculative Buy recommendation. We have increased our target price to CAD$2.75/share, in line with our new risked NAV. Importantly, we are yet to assign any value to the G6RE (Dodone) and AKD02 wells. The KOM201 well in Tajikistan could also surprise positively.

In Uzbekistan, the company has commenced a new conventional horizontal development well (NUR96H2) on the North Urtabulakfield. This well, which is twinning a previous well that produced over 2,000 B/d prior to a mechanical failure in that well, is being drilled in what is the most prolific part of the reservoir. It is expected that this well will be put in production by year-end and will add significantly to field production. The 2010 exit production rate for both countries could reach 1,000 Bbl/d (WI)."

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