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Euroz Hartleys称,Elixir Energy是昆士兰州Taroom Trough油田的领跑者。

-- Euroz Hartleys周一在一份报告中指出,Elixir Energy(ASX:EXR)是开发昆士兰州新兴陆上油气盆地塔鲁姆槽潜力的关键选择,该盆地正日益受到主流关注。 昆士兰州州长戴维·克里萨富利上周率领联邦官员与包括Elixir Energy在内的运营商一同访问了塔鲁姆槽,旨在强调该盆地作为能源安全来源的潜力。 Elixir与正在主导该盆地商业化的石油巨头壳牌公司一样,于上周五与APA集团(ASX:APA)启动了可行性研究,计划修建一条连接塔鲁姆槽潜在天然气产区和瓦伦比拉天然气枢纽的管道,从而改善国内和出口市场的供应。这些公司的早期钻探结果表明,该盆地资源潜力令人鼓舞。 尽管 Elixir Energy 在 Taroom 盆地拥有最大的净面积和资源量,但其市值仅为同盆地公司 Omega Oil and Gas (ASX:OMA) 的一半左右,因此 Euroz Hartleys 对其寄予厚望。此外,Elixir Energy 还持有 Diona 油井 50% 的股份。Diona 油井是 Taroom 盆地附近的一个附属项目,如果测试成功,有望实现小规模的短期生产。 Euroz Hartleys 维持对 Elixir Energy 的“投机性买入”评级,并将目标价从 0.19 澳元上调至 0.28 澳元。

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