Australian Worldwide Exploration
Australian Worldwide Exploration (AWE) is an oil and gas producer and explorer operating in Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia. The Company focuses on the evaluation and development of oil and gas properties along with the production and supply of oil, gas and condensate. AWE’s assets are in Argentina and the Kipper gas field. It listed on the ASX on 2nd July, 1997.
Oil and Gas company, AWE (ASX:AWE) have announced its half year financial results for 2013 to its shareholders and investors on the Australian stockmarket. AWE was formally named Australian Worldwide Exploration.
- AWE reported a Net Profit (NPAT) of $13.2 million for the half, down 56 percent on the previous corresponding period.
Oil and gas company Australian WorldWide Exploration (AWE) sells interests in the Bass Basin portfolio, selling 11.25% interest in the Yolla gas and condensate field project and 2.5% interest in the Trefoil gas and condensate discovery project to Japan's Toyota Tsusho for $80.125 million. AWE will still hold 46.25% interest in the Yolla gas project and 44.75% interest in the Trefoil gas project.
Australian Resources Weekly provided by Australian market analyst UBS.
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Australian Worldwide Exploration (AWE) have an Outperform recommendation on their stock from Macquarie Research, an Australian shares analyst.
Australian Worldwide Exploration (AWE) - Outperform
AWE has recently bounced off its 50% fibbonacci re-tracement level and given solid market fundamentals could be well placed to re-test its highs. The friendly approach to ARC Energy could be beneficial if accepted and could provide a further boost to AWE. Fundamentals behind this call are as follows;
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Aspect Huntley have downgraded their rating for the Australian Worldwide Exploration (AWE) stock to Reduce from Hold. The downgrade in recommendation was based on a reduced valuation down by 8 percent to $2.30 as earnings estimates are lowered. While quarterly sales revenue for the company was a record, Aspect Huntley notes it was below expectations given a lower contribution from subsidiary BassGas.
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