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| 15 July 2008 - EnCore Announces Successful Horizontal Development Well & Testing on Barbarossa Gas Discovery |
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| EnCore is pleased to announce that the Barbarossa gas appraisal well 47/9c-11x has been successfully drilled and completed. The horizontal well tested gas at a maximum rate of 40 million standard cubic feet per day through a 96/64' choke. The gas was produced from the Rotliegend reservoir between 10,300 feet and 15,600 feet measured depth below rotary table. |
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| 7 July 2008 - Rig Secured for Esmond Evaluation Well |
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| EnCore announces that the Energy Enhancer jack up rig owned by Northern Offshore Ltd. has been contracted by Star Energy to drill the well on the Esmond field located on UK North Sea Block 43/13a. The pressure test well is now expected to commence in October 2008.
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| 26 June 2008 - Activity Update |
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| EnCore is pleased to provide an update on current and planned activity. |
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| 20 June 2008 - 13th Onshore Licensing Round Award |
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| EnCore is pleased to announce that it has been offered a further licence, PEDL253, in the 13th Landward Licensing Round. EnCore will be operator of the licence with an equity interest of 60 per cent. |
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| 28 May 2008 - 13th Onshore Licensing Round Award |
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| EnCore announces that it has been offered a licence, PEDL240, in the 13th Landward Licensing Round. The licence is located on blocks SZ38 South and SZ48 West South on the Isle of Wight. |
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| 20 May 2008 - Issue of Equity |
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| EnCore announces that the directors have issued and allotted 1,186,664 new ordinary shares of 5p each as a result of the exercise of options by employees of the Company. |
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| 19 May 2008 - EnCore Announces Results of Testing on Cobra Gas Discovery |
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| EnCore announces that the EnCore operated 'Cobra' gas appraisal well 48/2c-5 on Southern North Sea block 48/2c has now completed testing. The well tested at a maximum unstimulated dry gas rate of 1.1 million standard cubic feet per day with a flowing tubing head pressure of 230 pounds per square inch through a 32/64 inch choke. |
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| 12 May 2008 - Cobra Appraisal Well Update |
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| EnCore is pleased to announce that the Company's first operated well, the 48/2c-5, 'Cobra' appraisal well on Southern North Sea block 48/2c, has reached total depth of 11,805ft measured depth and wireline logging has been completed. |
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| 24 April 2008 - EnCore Farms Out Interest in UKCS Block 9/27a |
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| EnCore Oil is pleased to announce that it has entered into a farm-out agreement with Fairfield Acer Limited, a subsidiary of Fairfield Energy Limited, whereby Fairfield will acquire a 25 per cent. interest and operatorship of UKCS Block 9/27a. EnCore will retain a 62.5 per cent. interest in the block. |
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| 16 April 2008 - Barbarossa Well Update |
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| EnCore is pleased to announce that the Barbarossa well (47/9c-11) has completed its initial phase of drilling after encountering gas-bearing Rotliegend reservoir as anticipated. As planned, the well will now be sidetracked within the Rotliegend reservoir. |
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| 10 April 2008 - Rig Secured for Breagh Appraisal Programme |
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| EnCore announces that the ENSCO 70 drilling rig has been contracted to execute the appraisal programme for the Breagh gas discovery on UK North Sea Block 42/13. |
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| 8 April 2008 - Gas Storage and Demerger Update |
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| EnCore Oil is pleased to provide an update on its gas storage business. |
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| 25 March 2008 - Commencement of Drilling Operations on Cobra Gas Appraisal Well |
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| EnCore is pleased to announce that drilling operations on the Cobra appraisal well on Southern North Sea block 48/2c have commenced. |
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| 18 March 2008 - Drilling Rig Contracted for UK North Sea Block 210/29a |
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| EnCore announces that the semi-submersible rig SEDCO 704 has been contracted for the exploration drilling of the Cladhan prospect (also known as 'Bowstring East') on UK North Sea block 210/29a. |
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| 29 February 2008 - Commencement of Drilling on Barbarossa |
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| EnCore is pleased to announce that drilling operations on the Barbarossa appraisal well on Southern North Sea block 47/9c have commenced.
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| 26 February 2008 - EnCore Response to Recent Press Speculation |
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| EnCore notes the recent press speculation regarding its gas storage business.
EnCore wishes to clarify that, as previously announced, it is in the process of demerging its gas storage business and confirms that no decision has been made to discontinue this process. However, a number of parties have expressed interest in participating in EnCore's gas storage business and EnCore has appointed N M Rothschild to assist it in evaluating its options.
A further announcement will be made when appropriate.
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| 19 February 2008 - Breagh Update |
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| Sterling Resources Ltd., the operator of the Breagh discovery, has today announced that it received an independent evaluation of gas in place at its Breagh discovery on UKCS block 42/13. EnCore holds a 15 per cent. interest in the licence. |
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| 15 January 2008 - EnCore Acquires Operatorship & Increases Interest in UKCS Block 9/27a |
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| EnCore is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with Century Exploration to increase its equity in UKCS Block 9/27a from 10 per cent. to 87.5 per cent. EnCore will also be assuming block operatorship. |
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| 7 January 2008 - EnCore Progresses Second French Exploration Licence |
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| EnCore Oil is pleased to announce that it has now been formally awarded the 'Nimes' onshore exploration licence in the south of France. EnCore holds a 100 per cent. interest. |
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| 4 January 2008 - Issue of Equity |
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| EnCore announces that the directors have issued and allotted 200,000 new ordinary shares of 5p each in the Company as a result of the exercise of options by a former director of the Company at a price of 23.5p per share. |
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| 18 December 2007 - Placing |
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| EnCore Oil is pleased to announce the placing of 34,722,223 new ordinary shares of 5p each at a price of 36p per share to raise approximately £12.5 million (before expenses). The Placing has been undertaken to provide additional capital for the Company's active exploration and development programme and to provide funding for the new quoted company which will hold the gas storage assets on completion of the demerger. |
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| 17 December 2007 - Issue of Equity |
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| EnCore announces that the directors have issued and allotted 100,000 new ordinary shares of 5p each in the Company as a result of the exercise of options by former directors of the Company at a price of 5p per share. |
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| 17 December 2007 - Rig Confirmation & Farm-out to Challenger Minerals on UK North Sea Blocks 48/1b & 48/2c |
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| EnCore Oil announces that the ENSCO 80 drilling rig has been contracted for the appraisal drilling of the Cobra discovery on UK North Sea block 48/2c.
EnCore also announces that it has entered into a farm-out agreement with Challenger Minerals under which Challenger Minerals receives the right to acquire a five per cent. interest in southern North Sea Blocks 48/1b and 48/2c containing the Cobra discovery from EnCore. |
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| 4 December 2007 - Gas Storage Option Exercised by Star Energy Group |
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| EnCore Oil is pleased to announce that it has entered into additional agreements with Star Energy Group plc, providing for future management of the gas storage project, and varying the terms of the existing farm-out agreements already in place with Star Energy. |
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| 30 November 2007 - Director Holding Update |
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| EnCore announces that Alan Booth, Chief Executive Officer, has increased his holdings in the Company. |
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| 23 November 2007 - Feasibility Study Confirms Viability of Offshore Gas Storage Project |
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| EnCore announces that the Gas Storage Feasibility Study, which was conducted by Star Energy Group plc, has demonstrated that the Esmond and Gordon fields show potential to form the basis of a 145 bcf gas storage facility. |
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| 21 November 2007 - Annual General Meeting Result |
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| EnCore announces that at the Company's Annual General Meeting held earlier today, the resolutions proposed in the notice of meeting circulated to shareholders on 5 September 2007, were duly passed. |
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| 19 November 2007 - EnCore Announces Successful Testing on Breagh Gas Discovery |
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| EnCore is pleased to announce that the Breagh gas appraisal well on Southern North Sea block 42/13 has successfully tested dry gas at a maximum rate of 17.6 million standard cubic feet per day through a 56/64' choke. |
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| 14 November 2007 - EnCore Announces Plans to Demerge Gas Storage Business |
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| EnCore Oil is pleased to announce that, following a meeting of its Board of Directors on Tuesday 13th November it has decided to demerge its Esmond, Forbes and Gordon gas storage business into a separately quoted company. Completion of the demerger is targeted to be before the end of the first quarter of 2008.
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| 13 November 2007 - EnCore Farms Out Interest in Bennett Prospect |
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| EnCore Oil is pleased to announce that it has entered into a farm-out agreement with Wintershall Noordzee B.V. under which Wintershall will acquire a 30 per cent. interest in southern North Sea Blocks 43/15a and 43/20a from EnCore and will assume operatorship of the Bennett prospect. |
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| 5 November 2007 - Breagh - Significant Gas Shows |
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| The directors of EnCore are pleased to report that Sterling Resources Ltd, the operator of the Breagh appraisal well on Southern North Sea block 42/13, has announced that the well has reached target depth having successfully encountered good sands in the upper reservoir with significant gas shows. |
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| 23 October 2007 - Holding in Company |
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| EnCore was notified on 23 October 2007 that on 22 October 2007 Nido Petroleum (BVI) Limited disposed of 8,985,577 ordinary shares in the Company and no longer has a notifiable interest in the Company. |
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| 2 October 2007 - Holding in Company |
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| EnCore was notified on 1 October 2007 that Grove Energy Limited, a subsidiary of Stratic Energy (UK) Limited, had disposed of 9,884,135 ordinary shares in the Company and no longer has a notifiable interest in EnCore. |
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| 24 September 2007 - Commencement of Drilling Operations on Breagh Gas Appraisal Well |
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| EnCore Oil is pleased to announce that drilling operations on the Breagh appraisal well on Southern North Sea block 42/13 have commenced. |
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| 20 September 2007 - Old Head of Kinsale & Schull Discoveries Front End Engineering Contract Awarded |
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| EnCore announces that Island Oil & Gas plc, the operator of the Old Head of Kinsale and Schull discoveries, has awarded a front end engineering contract to Pegasus International UK Limited. |
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| 19 September 2007 - Director Holding Update |
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| EnCore announces that a director increased his shareholdings in the Company. |
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| 18 September 2007 - Director Holding Update |
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| EnCore announces that a director increased his shareholdings in the Company. |
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| 5 September 2007 - EnCore Oil plc Annual Report 2007 |
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| EnCore's Annual Report for the financial period ended 30 June 2007 is now available as a pdf copy. |
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| 17 August 2007 - Director Holding Update |
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| EnCore announces that a director increased his shareholdings in the Company. |
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| 17 August 2007 - Director Holding Update |
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| EnCore announces that two directors increased their shareholdings in the Company. |
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| 16 August 2007 - Director Holding Update |
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| EnCore announces that a director increased his shareholdings in the Company. |
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| 13 August 2007 - AIM Rule 26 |
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| EnCore announces that the information required by AIM Rule 26 is available on the Company's website. |
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| 9 August 2007 - EnCore Announces Results for the Year Ended 30 June 2007 |
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| EnCore Oil is pleased to announce its results for the year ended 30 June 2007. |
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| 8 August 2007 - EnCore Announces Successful Testing on Schull Gas Discovery |
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| EnCore is pleased to announce that the Schull gas appraisal well on Exploration Licence 5/05 located in the Celtic Sea, offshore Ireland, has successfully tested dry gas at a rate of 21 million standard cubic feet per day through a 72/64' choke. |
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| 27 July 2007 - Schull Gas Appraisal Well Reaches Target Depth and Encounters Gas-Bearing Sands |
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| EnCore is pleased to announce that the Schull gas appraisal well on Exploration Licence 5/05 located in the Celtic Sea, offshore Ireland, has successfully encountered gas-bearing reservoir sands. |
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| 16 July 2007 - Commencement of Drilling Operations on Schull Gas Appraisal Well |
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| EnCore is pleased to announce that the drilling rig SS Petrolia has arrived on location on Exploration Licence 5/05 in the Celtic Sea offshore Ireland and has commenced drilling operations on the Schull gas discovery. |
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| 3 July 2007 - Rig Contracted for Appraisal of Breagh Discovery in the UK North Sea |
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| EnCore Oil is pleased to announce that the ENSCO 85 drilling rig has been contracted for the appraisal drilling of the Breagh discovery on UK North Sea block 42/13. EnCore holds a 15 per cent. interest in the block which is operated by Sterling Resources Ltd. |
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| 3 July 2007 - EnCore Farms Out Interest in Blocks 210/29a & 210/30a to New UKCS Entrant |
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| EnCore Oil announces that it has entered into a farm-out agreement with Revus Energy (UK) Limited whereby Revus will acquire a 33.5 per cent. interest in northern North Sea Blocks 210/29a and 210/30a from EnCore and Sterling Resources Limited. EnCore will retain a 26.6 per cent. interest in the licence and Sterling Resources, the operator, will retain a 39.9 per cent. interest.
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| 2 July 2007 - Drilling Operations Update on UKCS Block 48/22b North |
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| EnCore Oil announces an update to the drilling of the 48/22b-6 exploration well on the Cirrus prospect. The well has reached total depth and available electric log data indicates that the well has encountered a hydrocarbon column. Analysis of the data indicates that the potential size of the accumulation is currently sub-commercial and therefore the well will be plugged and abandoned following completion of the drilling operations. |
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| 2 July 2007 - Drilling Operations Update on the Old Head of Kinsale Appraisal Well |
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| EnCore Oil today announces that the 49/23-2z sidetrack well operated by Island Oil & Gas plc on Exploration Licence 4/05 in the Celtic Sea offshore Ireland has successfully tested dry gas at a rate in excess of 18 million standard cubic feet per day through a 56/64' restricted choke size. |
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