Delta Petroleum, die Spannung steigt
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Auch hinsichtlich der Klage Deltas gegen die Regierung, die ist noch in einer fruehen Phase und da muessen wir noch
etwas laenger warten. Eine erfreuliche Moeglichkeit waere, dass sich die Parteien aussergerichtlich ueber eine
Entschaedigungssumme einigen. Das muessen wir abwarten. Nach dem Vorstoss bis auf $4,73 am 5. April hat
sich der Kurs in dieser Woche bei $4,70 eingependelt. Schlussnotierung am 12.4. $4,70. Mit einer positiven Meldung
bezueglich des Tauschs oder der Klage duerfte es dann rasch in Richtung $8 gehen. Die folgende Meldung ist zwar
etwas "Off Topic" es wird aber darin dennoch erwaehnt, dass der Deal mit Castle Energy ueber die einheimischen Oel-
und Gasquellen bis zum 31. Mai abgeschlossen sein soll.
RADNOR, Pa. -(Dow Jones)- Castle Energy Corp. (CECX)
declared a 5-cent dividend, and said the company plans to
reconsider its recurring dividend policy in the future in light of its pending sale of domestic oil and gas properties to Delta
Petroleum Co . (DPTR).
Castle Energy agreed in January to sell the properties for cash and stock valued at $58.3 million in a deal expected to
close by May 31 , pending approval by Delta`s shareholders.
Castle, which posted a loss of $272,000, or 24 cents a share, for the first quarter ended Dec. 31 , has said its board is
considering alternatives for the company, including continuing operations or liquidation.
In a press release Wednesday, Castle Energy said the 5-cent dividend is payable April 19 , to
shareholders of record April 15 .
Shares of Castle Energy traded recently at $5.67, up 1 cent, or 0.2%, on Nasdaq volume of 2,400
shares. Average daily volume is 7,175 shares.
Castle Energy has oil and gas interests in about 522 oil and gas wells in the U.S.
$4,8 Mio. und 250.000 Aktien von Tipperary verkaufen. Im Gegenzug wird Delta von Tipperary seine Anteile an
Erdgasfeldern in Texas fuer $4,1 Mio.in bar kaufen. Diese Akquisition wird Deltas Cashflow bei den aktuellen Gaspreisen
um ca. $150.000 im Monat erhoehen. Diese Meldung sollte dem Kurs weiteren Auftrieb verleihen.
Delta Petroleum Corporation and
Tipperary Corporation To Sell Each
Other Properties
Delta Schedules Shareholder Meeting for Vote on
Castle Acquisition
DENVER, May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Delta Petroleum
Corporation (Nasdaq: DPTR - news); (Frankfurt: DPE), an
independent energy exploration and development company, today
announced that the company has agreed to sell all of its undivided
interests in the Authorities to Prospect (ATPs) covering lands in
Queensland, Australia to Tipperary Corporation (Amex: TPY -
news) for a cash consideration of $4.8 million, 250,000
unregistered shares of Tipperary common stock, and the
assumption by Tipperary of certain other obligations relating to the
property (not to exceed $600,000). Closing of the transaction is
expected to occur on or before May 24, 2002.
At the time of closing, Delta will purchase from Tipperary all of its
interests in the West Buna Field, in Hardin and Jasper counties,
Texas, for $4.1 million in cash. According to a reserve report filed
by Tipperary as of December 31, 2002, the West Buna Field
properties contained total proved natural gas equivalent reserves of
approximately 4.3 billion cubic feet, with a reserve value,
discounted at 10%, of approximately $5.8 million.
"We believe the sale of our interests in the Australian coalbed
methane play is consistent with our strategy of building Delta
Petroleum into a sizeable domestic exploration and development
company," commented Roger Parker, Chief Executive Officer of
Delta Petroleum Corporation. "As a near-term result of this
transaction, our operating cash flows are expected to improve by
approximately $150,000 per month based upon current prices.
Longer term, we believe that additional value can be achieved from
the West Buna properties through the drilling of additional wells."
Delta Petroleum also announced that the necessary SEC review of its proxy materials has been
completed, and the Company has set a date of May 30, 2002 for a shareholder`s meeting. At the
meeting, shareholders will vote upon approval of the issuance of 9,566,000 new shares to Castle
Energy Corporation as part of the purchase price consideration being given to Castle to acquire all
of its domestic oil and gas properties. If the Castle transaction is approved by a majority of voting
shareholders, Delta will close on the purchase of Castle`s properties on May 31, 2002.
The properties to be acquired from Castle consist of interests in approximately 525 producing wells
in fourteen (14) states, plus associated undeveloped acreage, with proved reserves of approximately
62 BCF of gas equivalent (BCFE), of which proved developed producing reserves approximate 32
BCFE.
"Following the anticipated completion of our purchase of the Castle Energy properties, Delta`s
proved reserves will increase to approximately 80 BCFE," noted Parker.
"The acquisition of Castle`s domestic oil and gas properties will more than double Delta`s daily
production, to approximately 3,400 barrels of oil equivalent (BOE), with the actual daily production
approximately 50% oil and 50% gas. We believe this provides Delta with a broad, strong base upon
which we can build a much larger company in coming years," concluded Parker.
Delta Petroleum Corporation is an oil and gas exploration and development company based in
Denver, Colorado. The Company has producing properties in California, Colorado, New Mexico,
North Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas, Wyoming and interests in one producing federal unit and four
undeveloped units located in federal waters offshore California near Santa Barbara. Its common
stock is traded on NASDAQ under the symbol "DPTR" and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
under the symbol "DPE".
Forward-looking statements in this announcement are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that all
forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainty, including without limitation, the costs of
exploring and developing new oil and natural gas reserves, the price for which such reserves can be
sold, environmental concerns effecting the drilling of oil and natural gas wells, as well as general
market conditions, competition and pricing. Please refer to the Company`s Securities and Exchange
Commission filings for additional information.
For further information contact the company at (303) 293-9133 or via email at
info@deltapetro.com
OR
RJ Falkner & Company, Inc., Investor Relations Counsel at (800) 377-9893 or
via email at info@rjfalkner.com
SOURCE: Delta Petroleum Corporation
Vorraete und zu einer Verdopplung der Tagesfoerderung fuehren wird.
US-Regierung einen Riesenschritt naeher sein.
Das Innenministerium hat der Akquisition der Schuerfrechte unter Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida Panther National
Wildlife Refuge und Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge von Collier Resources Company zugestimmt. Laut
diesem Abkommen beabsichtigt das Innenministerium die Zahlung von $120 Mio. in Cash oder Gutschriften fuer
entsprechende Gebiete in anderen Foerdergebieten. Gleichzeitig stimmte das Innenministerium zu den Rechtsstreit mit
Chevron, Conoco und Murphy Oil beizulegen, die Anteile an der Destin Dome Unit im oestlichen Gulf of Mexico vor der
Küste Floridas besitzen. Diese Unternehmen werden sieben ihrer neun Pachtgebiete in dieser Unit abtreten gegen einen
Zahlung von $115 Mio.. Nach diesen Settlements duerfte sich Delta in einer sehr guten Lage befinden seinen eigen
Rechtsstreit ueber ca, $150 Mio. mit der Regierung beizulegen.
Delta gab am Montag den erfolgreichen Abschluss seines Castle Energie Deals und den Tausch von Foerdergebieten mit Tipperary Corporation bekannt. Der Pressebericht ist unter http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/020603/lam098_1.html zu finden.Laut Parker wird sich durch die Castle Akquisition sich Deltas Tagesfoerderung auf ca. 22 Millionen Kubikfuss Gasaequivalent pro Tag mehr als verdoppeln. Bei den aktuellen Rohstoffpreisen und taeglichen Foerderraten
koennten Deltas Oel- und Gaseinnahmen fuer das Geschaeftsjahr mit Ende zum 30. Juni 2003 bei ueber \$27 Millionen liegen und der Cashflow aus dem Geschaeftsbetrieb koennte \$13 Millionen uebersteigen. Nach der Akquisition liegen Deltas nachgewiesene Erdgasaequivalent-Vorraete bei ca. 80 Milliarden Kubikfuss.In der vergangenen Woche schloss Delta ebenfalls mit der Bank of Oklahoma und Local Oklahoma Bank ein neues 20-Millionen-Dollar-Kreditabkommen ab. Ungefaehr \$19 Millionen der Kreditfazilitaet wurden fuer den Abschluss der Castle Energy Transaktion und zur Rueckzahlung von Deltas bestehenden Darlehen mit der US Bank verwendet. Die Gesamtverschuldung des Unternehmens betraegt jetzt ca. \$25 Millionen.