Past year: ▲ 800%(0.30c – 10.0c AUD)
Each one in plain English, with the numbers worked through for a shareholder.
29 May 2007drilling result● NeutralMajor
West Florence-1 reached 1,957 metres total depth, short of the planned 2,134 metres, and wireline logs were run. Hydrocarbon shows were seen while drilling; their significance is still being evaluated. Not yet a discovery.
25 May 2007drilling progress report● Neutral
Victoria Petroleum's repeat of 1,781 metres for West Florence-1. Its partner table now shows Victoria at 25% and a 'Private American Interest' at 15%, with Mountain's 40% no longer listed as such. This is unexplained in the text.
25 May 2007drilling progress report● Neutral
Fall River reports West Florence-1 drilling ahead at 1,781 metres, just short of the Muddy J target at about 1,800 metres. No new result.
24 May 2007drilling progress report● Neutral
Victoria Petroleum reports West Florence-1 at 1,730 metres on 24 May, approaching the Muddy J at about 1,800 metres. No new result.
24 May 2007drilling progress report● Neutral
Fall River's repeat of the 24 May report: West Florence-1 drilling ahead at 1,730 metres. No new result.
23 May 2007drilling progress report● Neutral
Victoria Petroleum reports West Florence-1 at 1,658 metres on 23 May, with the Muddy J target still about 140 metres deeper. No new result.
23 May 2007drilling progress report● Neutral
Fall River's repeat of the 23 May report: West Florence-1 drilling ahead at 1,658 metres. No new result.
21 May 2007drilling progress report● Neutral
Victoria Petroleum reports West Florence-1 at 1,343 metres on 21 May, little progress from 1,334 metres. No new result.
18 May 2007drilling progress report● Neutral
Victoria Petroleum reports West Florence-1 drilling ahead at 1,334 metres on 18 May. No new result.
18 May 2007drilling progress report● Neutral
Fall River reports West Florence-1 at 1,334 metres and now labels the 100-200 bcf gas and up to 15 million barrels of oil as prospective resources, with no certainty they are present. No new result.
17 May 2007drilling progress report● Neutral
Victoria Petroleum reports West Florence-1 drilling ahead at 1,306 metres. No new result.
15 May 2007drilling progress report● Neutral
Fall River's version of the 14 May report: West Florence-1 drilling ahead at 1,237 metres. No new result.
15 May 2007drilling progress report● Neutral
Victoria Petroleum reports West Florence-1 drilling ahead at 1,295 metres. No new result.
14 May 2007drilling progress report● Neutral
Victoria Petroleum reports West Florence-1 drilling ahead at 1,237 metres on 14 May. No new result.
11 May 2007drilling progress report● Neutral
Victoria Petroleum reports West Florence-1 drilling ahead at 1,170 metres, against a 2,134 metre target. No new result.
11 May 2007drilling progress report● Neutral
Fall River's own report that West Florence-1 was drilling ahead at 1,170 metres; the Muddy J is expected near 1,800 metres. Fall River holds 15%. No new result.
10 May 2007drilling progress report● Neutral
West Florence-1 drilling ahead at 1,078 metres. The operator's potential estimate is restated as 100-200 bcf of gas plus about 15 million barrels of oil combined across three formations, on the whole 12,000 acres, if present. No new result.
10 May 2007drilling progress report● Neutral
Partner Victoria Petroleum repeats that West Florence-1 was drilling ahead at 1,078 metres on 10 May. No new result; duplicates the earlier Fall River and operator update.
9 May 2007drilling progress report● Neutral
Partner Victoria Petroleum's repeat of the 9 May report: West Florence-1 drilling ahead at 904 metres. No new result.
9 May 2007drilling progress report● Neutral
West Florence-1 drilling ahead at 904 metres against a 2,134 metre target, with the Muddy J expected near 1,800 metres. No new result.
8 May 2007drilling spud▲ GoodMajor
Fall River confirms West Florence-1 (the Slanovich 32-23 well) began drilling on 3 May 2007 and was at 502 metres. Target depth is 2,134 metres, with the Muddy J sandstone at about 1,800 metres. Fall River holds 15%.
8 May 2007drilling progress report● Neutral
Partner Victoria Petroleum's report that West Florence-1 was drilling ahead at 684 metres. No new result; duplicates the operator update.
7 May 2007drilling spud● Neutral
Victoria Petroleum, a West Florence partner, reports the operator spudded West Florence-1 on 3 May 2007, drilling at 502 metres. It lists Fall River at 15% in this release. Duplicates Fall River's own announcement.
12 Apr 2007drilling scheduled● Neutral
Slanovich 32-23 at West Florence, Colorado is planned to spud early May 2007 to about 7,000 ft, targeting the Muddy J sandstone. Fall River's 15% share is budgeted at US$137,723 of US$918,154, below the earlier US$165,000 estimate. Operator estimates 100-200 bcf potential.
4 Apr 2007capital raising announcement● NeutralMajor
Martin Place mandated to raise A$1.4m through 20,000,000 CDIs at A$0.07 with 20,000,000 options at A$0.10 over 24 months. The price is below January's A$0.10 placement. Funds are for a two-well US program, the first spudding May 2007, and cash flow.
What it means for a shareholder
20.0m new shares at A$0.070 to raise about A$1.4m. Shares on issue before the raise aren't in the record, so the dilution can't be worked out.
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6 Mar 2007regulatory community update● Neutral
Cover note attaching Questar's press release on its Trail 13C-15J Baxter Shale well, about 80 km from Fall River's acreage. The substance repeats the previous day's announcement.
5 Mar 2007regulatory community update▲ Good
Fall River relays that Questar's Trail 13C-15J well, about 80 km from its Baxter acreage, flowed 9 million cubic feet a day. Fall River says it shows 'sweet spot' upside, but such zones are currently unpredictable. It is another company's well, not Fall River's.
16 Feb 2007annual report● Neutral
Re-release of the audited 2006 accounts with a chairman's report, restating the same figures: net loss C$2,044,719 and the clean audit opinion. The chairman highlights the Baxter test and plans to acquire more North American interests.
16 Feb 2007annual report● Neutral
Management discussion for the year to 30 September 2006, restating known facts: 20% Sprowl interest producing about 670 mcf/d and 15 bbl/d, revenue below projections, and a sixth well planned. It also says Sprowl should earn about A$300,000 a year if the sixth well succeeds.
31 Jan 2007farm in farm out agreement▲ GoodMajor
Fall River gets a 15% interest in 12,000 acres at West Florence, Colorado, with operator Mountain Energy. It will join the Slanovich 32-23 well around May 2007, with its share at US$165,000. Company estimates 100-200 bcf potential.
