Victoria also has strategic relationships with Blackwatch Petroleum Services, an international geoscience consultancy, and Geodynamics Research, developers of IPDS passive seismic technology.

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Description

Victoria is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company with particular emphasis on projects within Africa and the FSU. The Company's principal assets are 95% of the Logbaba gas and condensate project in Cameroon and 100% of the West Medvezhye licence area in Siberia. The Company is listed on the London Stock Exchange's AIM as "VOG".

Strategy

Victoria’s strategy is to grow into a sizeable E&P company with the development of its existing high class fields and prospects and via the acquisition of opportunistic undervalued assets, particularly in Africa and the FSU. In particular, the Company plans to grow by:

  • Building on cash flow and profits from the Logbaba gas project in Cameroon by becoming a leading player in new thermal and power projects in Cameroon
  • Acquiring suitably sized companies with outstanding reserve and production potential
  • Developing the giant West Medvezhye oil and gas deposit in Russia

Recent (3 Years) Milestones - Logbaba

Dec 08
Feb 09
Aug 09
Sept 09
Feb 10
Feb 10
 
May 10
June-Aug 10
 
July 10
Sept 10
Dec 10
Jan 11
 
Jan 11
 
 
Feb 11
Mar 11
 
April 11
May 11
 
 
July 11
Aug 11
Nov 11
Dec 11
Acquisition of Bramlin
Rig contract signed
Rig arrives in Cameroon
Drilling of La-105 commences
Well La-105 tested at 55 MMscf/d, completed and suspended
Results of Passive Seismic indicating major potential accumulation around 2km north of the existing drilling location
SNH approve Discovery Report and Field Development Plan
Well La-106 tested at up to 22 MMscf/d, completed and suspended
Leased Early Production Facility contract awarded to the EXPRO Group
Pipeline HDPE arrives in Douala
Process plant arrives in Douala
All equipment for the Production Facility and HDPE Pipeline in Douala
Received a Certificate of Environmental Conformance from the Ministry of Environment and Nature Affairs
Transit Agreements negotiated with two state companies, Magzi Industrial Estate and Camrail, (the state railway company,) upon whose land part of the pipeline will be installed
Site and pipeline civils contracts ready to award to a Cameroonian contractor
Letter of Approval for the right to work in public roads from the Douala City Council, Public Works Department.
Exploitation Licence Awarded by Presidential Decree
Demolition and Construction Permits for civils works at the Logbaba Site have been reviewed and are ready to be granted from the Douala City Council, Department of Construction and Urban Environment.
Increased participation to 95%
Acquisition of 1/3 interest in 6.8% royalty interest via Cameroon Holdings Limted
Pre-commissioning of production facilities and pipeline commences
First commercial gas production

Recent (3 Years) Milestones - West Med

Nov 09
Mar 10
Mar 10
Nov 10
 
Feb 11
Sep 11

Sep 11
Nov 11
 
Confirmation by the Russian MNR of C3 recoverable resources of 170MMboe
Construction of 60km winter road
Our gas tomography and passive seismic surveys commenced last year
Gas Tomogrophy and passive seismic surveys confirm direct hydrocarbon indication in six accumulations.
Russian MNR approves work programme for the next two years
Prospective resources at West Med increased to 1.4 billion barrels of oil equivalent including increased oil prospectivity of 670 million barrels of oil
Early production scheme feasability study for West Med commenced
Application submitted to the Russian authorities requesting approval of our proposed drilling locations in 2012

Valuation

Market Statistics  
Listing: Aim, London
Ticker Symbol: VOG
Shares in Issue (mm) 2,562,862,931 shares
Share price (December 2011) 4p
Current Market Capitalisation(£M) 103

Analyst Coverage and Targets

Firm Name Recommendation Date Tgt Price View Report
West House Securities Buy 13/9/11 10.8p View
Edison NR 9/9/11 16p1 View
Fox Davies Capital Limited Buy 9/9/11 15p View
Jefferies International Hold Jan 11 6p View

1- Edison RENAV

Key Shareholders

Key Shareholders % of Shares
Management 2.8%
Noor Petroleum 3.8%

Key Advisors

Strand Hanson Limited, Nominated Advisor

Macquarie Capital (Europe Limited), Broker

Fox Davies Capital, Broker

Head Office & Registered Office

Hatfield House

52/54 Stamford Street

London SE1 9LX