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Gulfsands Petroleum (LON:GPX.L) report: Preliminary approach

March 19, 2010, Friday, 09:31 GMT | 05:31 EST | 15:01 IST | 17:31 SGT
Contributed by Daniel Stewart & Company


By Daniel Stewart & Co


-  Gulfsands Petroleum which has its primary assets in Syria (Block 26) and producing c. 10,250b/d received a preliminary approach yesterday


-  The FT reports that the bid values the company at more than ?400m and is expected to reject the approach today


-  Gulfsands has an opportunity to expand operations in Syria based on adjacent fields producing >100,000b/d, local infrastructure is in place, and good list or prospects and leads


-  Working interest reserves are 1P 22mmBOE; 2P 40mmBOE


-  Target production for 2011 is 15,000b/d


-  The suitor is unknown but Sinochem is a 50% holder of Block 26