Trouble in paradise. SSN may go down based on this delay in fracking. This is the second problem SSN has encountered recently in drilling completions. This could be something inside the company or indicative of the industry. There are delays in getting fracking companies to drill sites and there might be less experienced people running these complicated operations.
Press Release Source: Samson Oil & Gas Limited On Monday August 30, 2010, 8:12 pm EDT
DENVER & PERTH, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Samson Oil & Gas Limited (ASX: SSN - News) (NYSE AMEX: SSN) advises that the first fracture stimulation stage pumped 150,000 pounds of proppant into the Gary #1-24H well according to the planned program, however in preparing for the second stage the isolation plug set prematurely above its planned setting depth. It is now required that the second stage isolation plug be drilled out using a coiled tubing unit before continuing the remainder of the fracture stimulation job. This operation is expected to be undertaken later this week and the stimulation program should re-commence on or about September 13th. We do not anticipate any reduction in well performance.
Samson’s Ordinary Shares are traded on the Australian Securities Exchange under the symbol "SSN". Samson's American Depository Shares (ADSs) are traded on the New York Stock Exchange AMEX under the symbol "SSN". Each ADS represents 20 fully paid Ordinary Shares of Samson. Samson has a total of 1,663 million ordinary shares issued and outstanding, which would be the equivalent of 83.15 million ADSs. Accordingly, based on the NYSE AMEX closing price of US$1.25 per ADS on August 30th, 2010 the company has a current market capitalization of approximately US$103.9 million. Correspondingly, based on the ASX closing price of A$0.07 on August 30th, 2010, the company has a current market capitalization of A$116.4 million.
For and on behalf of the board of
SAMSON OIL & GAS LIMITED
TERRY BARR
Managing Director
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