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Monday, September 12, 2011

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Monday, September 12, 2011


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Commodity Corner: Oil Settles Higher on Euro Rebound

- Commodity Corner: Oil Settles Higher on Euro Rebound

Monday, September 12, 2011
Rigzone Staff
by Matthew V. Veazey

Monday came and went without a Greek debt default, and the euro managed to rebound from its lowest point since mid-February.

Because oil becomes a better value for investors when other currencies strengthen against the U.S. dollar, the price of a barrel of light sweet crude oil for October delivery gained 95 cents to settle at $88.19 Monday. The Brent contract price, however, lost 52 cents to end the day at $112.25 a barrel.

Investors increasingly braced themselves last week for Greece to default on its national debt payments, with some expecting the situation to reach a head on Monday. As a result, the euro headed downward for much of the day until bottoming out at $1.3495. The currency regained some positive movement against the dollar. According to the European Central Bank, Monday's reference rate was $1.3656.

The WTI traded within a range from $85.00 to $88.95 while the Brent contract fluctuated from $110.62 to $113.69.

With Tropical Storm Nate steering clear of the U.S. Gulf Coast, instead making landfall in Mexico's Tabasco state, investors see no near-term threats to oil and gas infrastructure in the Gulf. Moreover, forecasters expect Tropical Storm Maria to remain in the Atlantic and veer away from the U.S. East Coast. As a result, October natural gas lost three cents to end the day at $3.885 per thousand cubic feet.

Natural gas peaked at $3.925 and bottomed out at $3.83 Monday.

October gasoline also lost three cents, settling at $2.74 a gallon. The front-month contract fluctuated from $2.71 to $2.78.

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Surge Issues Update on Valhalla South Ops

- Surge Issues Update on Valhalla South Ops

Monday, September 12, 2011
Surge Energy Inc.

Surge Energy Inc. on Monday provided the results of its fifth horizontal multi-frac well at Valhalla South, and to announce that it has confirmed its bank line at $150 million.

Operations Update:

Surge provided the following operations update with respect to its Valhalla property due to drilling results which are believed to be material.

Surge's fifth horizontal well (16-7-74-8W6M; 100 percent working interest "WI") in the Valhalla South Doig light oil pool (40 degree API) has been successfully drilled and completed. The well encountered approximately 820 meters of Doig Formation and was completed with nine frac stages averaging approximately 30 Tonnes of proppant per frac. A five day flow test on the well has been recently completed, resulting in flow rates averaging 1,992 boe per day (78 percent light oil and NGLs) with the last day of the test flowing at a rate of 1,866 boe per day (72 percent light oil and NGLs). The well produced through the 114.3mm (4.5") tie back liner.

This five day rate for 16-7, is comparable to that of Surge's previously announced horizontal multi-frac well at 11-18-074-08W6 (71 percent WI), which had a five day flow test rate of 1,979 boe per day (82 percent light oil and NGLs) with the last day of testing flowing at a rate of 1,903 boe per day (77 percent light oil and NGLs). The 11-18 well averaged approximately 1,180 boe per day (72 percent light oil and NGLs) for the first 30 producing days which is well above the Company's type curve for the area (675 boe per day), and it was producing approximately 870 boe per day (73 percent light oil and NGLs) on September 1, 2011 when it was last tested. The first month average production rate for Surge's 16-7 well is expected to be in line with results from 11-18.

Surge began drilling its sixth horizontal multi-frac well into the pool (8-31-073-08W6; 100 percent WI) during August 2011 with plans of having production on stream in the fourth quarter of 2011. The Company has one more horizontal multi-frac well (11-5-074-08W6; 100 percent WI) budgeted for the remainder of 2011 for a total of seven gross horizontal multi-frac wells budgeted for 2011.

In addition to operations at Valhalla South, Surge is actively drilling in each of its other core areas at Windfall, Waskada and South East Alberta. At Windfall, the Company has recently drilled and completed its sixth horizontal multi-frac well and is currently drilling its seventh well into the Bluesky light oil pool (36 degree API). At Waskada, Surge has commenced its nine horizontal multi-frac well drilling program targeting the Spearfish light oil Formation (36 degree API) and now has three wells drilled and cased. In South East Alberta, the Company continues to exploit its low cost, low decline, high rate of return crude oil assets via infill drilling and waterflood. Surge will drill a combination of vertical and horizontal wells in the area during the third and fourth quarters of 2011.

Increase in Bank Line:

Surge has recently confirmed the Company's bank line at $150 million, up from $120 million. The increase is subject to standard legal documentation which is in the process of being finalized.

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Ford to Debut 1.0-Liter EcoBoost Engine in Europe

- Ford to Debut 1.0-Liter EcoBoost Engine in Europe



Sep 12, 2011

Ford (NYSE:F) confirmed the first production applications for its smallest-ever EcoBoost engine at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show.

The engine will debut in the European Ford Focus early in 2012, offering the performance of a conventional 1.6-liter engine with less than 120g/km CO2 emissions.

Graham Hoare, executive director, Powertrain, Ford of Europe said, "By offering the Focus with an advanced small-displacement petrol engine, Ford is not only making a major statement on how serious we are about engine downsizing - it also shows the strength of our development and engineering capabilities. To produce a 1.0-liter EcoBoost petrol engine with such impressive performance and fuel economy is a clear example of our commitment to be class-leading in fuel economy."

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) has a potential upside of 84.1% based on a current price of $10 and an average consensus analyst price target of $18.41.

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