UPDATE: Talisman shoots 2-D survey ahead of Sageri well
By Hwee Hwee Tan Filed from Singapore 11/6/2008 11:10:39 AM GMT
MAKASSAR, INDONESIA: Talisman Energy is shooting 2-D seismic in its Sageri block off Indonesia ahead of an exploration drilling campaign in 2010.Talisman expects to drill at least one well in the deepwater block, a spokesperson said today at the sidelines of Asia Oil and Gas Summit in Singapore.
Talisman has earlier secured a rig slot on Transocean drillship GSF Explorer through the Marathon-led Makassar Strait Explorers Consortium.Sageri covers an area of 3,878 square kilometres (1,497 sq miles) in 2,000 meters (6,561 ft) of water on the South Makassar Basin.
Talisman was awarded 100 per cent operating interest in the offshore block in March 2007. The committed work programme includes a 5,000-kilometre (3,107-mile) 2-D seismic survey and the drilling of one exploration well.
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2008-11-06 07:13 ET - In the News
The Globe and Mail reports in its Thursday, Nov. 6, edition that Talisman Energy shed 46 cents Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange to close at $12.18. The Globe's Allan Robinson writes in the Eye On Equities column the stock has a one-year range of $9.27 to $25.40. UBS Securities Canada analyst Andrew Potter says Talisman Energy could increase the number of drill rigs in operation on its Montney natural gas play in British Columbia and Alberta from two to 12 by mid-2009. It is also expected to reduce exploration for conventional natural gas.
Mr. Potter maintains the stock at "buy" with a price target of $19. Portfolio Management managing director Norman Levine recommended buying Talisman in The Globe's BNN Market Call column on Sept. 9 when it was trading at $16.85. He said Talisman was trading at a discount. Sprung and Co. Investment Counsel president Michael Spring was keen on Talisman in the BNN column on June 27 when it was trading at $22.13. Blackmont Capital analyst Menno Hulshof targeted Talisman at $28 in The Globe on June 12. It was then trading at $24.54. Citigroup analyst Gil Yang rated Talisman "buy" in The Globe on March 27. It was then trading at $17.64.