HDR hardman resources limited

positive points from today's corporate file, page-10

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    Has anyone seen this? It was dug out by someone on advfn, not sure who. So why no rns from HDR?

    RNS Number:1782J
    Ascent Resources PLC
    01 March 2005

    Ascent Resources plc



    Acquisition of interests in Gabon Production Sharing Contracts



    Board Changes



    Ascent Resources plc ("Ascent") has entered into an agreement with Hardman
    Resources Ltd ("Hardman") to acquire two wholly owned subsidiaries, Gabon
    Investments (Iris Marin) Pty Ltd and Gabon Investments (Themis Marin) Pty Ltd.
    These companies hold a 12.86% Participating Interest in the Iris Marin
    Production Sharing Contract ("PSC") and in the Themis Marin Production Sharing
    Contract respectively.



    The Iris Marin and Themis Marin PSCs cover two shallow water exploration
    concessions offshore Gabon of 902 km2 and 607 km2 respectively.



    Gabon is centrally situated in the West African oil & gas province and has a
    long history of oil production. It has the third largest reserves and is the
    fourth biggest producer in the region. Current production from Gabon is
    approximately 250,000 bopd from its onshore and offshore fields.



    Both the Themis Marin and Iris Marin concessions are surrounded by proven
    oilfields and are close to pipelines and production infrastructure. Since these
    concessions were awarded in 1999, a 3-D seismic survey has been acquired and
    from these results a number of drilling locations have been identified. The
    drilling of the first of two commitment wells is planned for this summer.



    The other partners in both PSCs are:



    Fusion Oil & Gas NL 20.57%

    Premier Oil Gabon 18.00%

    Petro Oil & Gas Corp of South Africa Pty Ltd 22.86%

    Sunburnt Downs Pastoral Company Pty Ltd 25.71%



    Initial consideration for the acquisition will be the issue of 12 million new
    ordinary shares of Ascent to Hardman. Following completion, Ascent shall
    reimburse Hardman for US$515,765 of past costs. Further payments will be made to
    Hardman of A$500,000 in the event of successful recovery of hydrocarbon on
    testing from a well in either of the PSCs and A$700,000 on issue of governmental
    approval for exploitation of either of the PSCs.



    Ascent is appointing Mr Jeremy Eng to the position of Managing Director. Mr Eng
    has extensive experience in the independent oil and gas sector and a wide
    network of contacts within the sector. This appointment underlines the
    investment strategy of the Board to position Ascent as an active investor in the
    junior oil and gas sector. At the same time, James Pratt and Gary Steinepreis
    are resigning from the Board.



    Jeremy Eng, aged 45, has a masters degree in petroleum engineering and more than
    23 years of oil & gas industry experience. He has specialised in operations and
    technical management for the independent sector. After commencing his career
    with Schlumberger and subsequently working for Premier, Tullow and IPC, which
    has since been renamed Lundin Oil, he founded and for many years ran a
    successful petroleum engineering consultancy business. Recent positions include:
    CEO of a private upstream gas company and Technical Director of WPN Resources
    Ltd, a Canadian junior listed oil & gas company now called Grove Energy.



    Following his appointment, Jeremy Eng will be granted options to subscribe for
    10 million new ordinary shares at a price of 5p per share, exercisable at any
    time between the first and fifth anniversaries of grant.



    Ascent has agreed to undertake due diligence on two oil & gas interests held by
    Jeremy Eng and others with a view to purchasing them on commercial terms. A
    further announcement will be made in relation to this potential acquisition at
    the appropriate time.
 
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