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Texas update Range Resources LTD Texas Update
21 March 2011
The Manager
Company Announcements
Australian Securities Exchange Limited
Level 6, 20 Bridge Street
Sydney NSW 2000
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TEXASUPDATE
NORTH CHAPMAN RANCH
International oil and gas exploration, development and production company, Range Resources Limited ("Range" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that the fracture stimulation program has recommenced on the North Chapman Ranch project, with the arrival on site of leading fracture stimulation specialists - Frac Tech.
The largest zone (second from top) on the Russell Bevly well is currently being fracture stimulated with initial results looking promising. Once successfully completed, Frac Tech will move across to the Smith #1 well and frac the upper zone, which was perforated on March 18 and this zone currently flowing at more than 1.3 MMcfd.
Frac Tech will then move off site and look to return in the comings weeks to complete the fracture stimulation of any remaining zones in the Smith and Russell Bevly wells.
Consistent with past fracture stimulations performed within the region, this program is expected to add to the success of the lower two zone frac of the Russell Bevly well and further improve flow rates and recovery, which should significantly increase cashflow from the field.
Range will provide further updates in due course.
EAST TEXAS COTTON VALLEY
As previously announced, the Company and its partners have drilled the East Texas Cotton Valley objective section to a depth of around 5,500 ft (1,680m) in its Ross 3H #1 Well at the East Texas Cotton Valley Project. Electric logs and sidewall cores confirm approximately 130 ft. of gross oil pay in the objective section. Directional drilling operations have now commenced, with the well currently drilling ahead at approximately 4,550 ft (1,390m) measured depth.
The well has a projected total hole length of 8,200ft (2,500m), including a 2,500ft (762m) horizontal section through the Cotton Valley oil reservoir. The Company will continue to provide further updates as information becomes available.
The Company would also like to announce the draw down of a further £7,255,000 of its £20,000,000 equity line facility with First Columbus LLP. Details are set out in the attached Appendix 3B.
Issue of Shares and Options
Range Resources Ltd (the "Company") is pleased to announce the issue of the following securities:
* 14,304,235 Ordinary Fully Paid Shares being issued upon exercise of listed options (A$0.05, 31 December 2011)
* 42,000,000 Ordinary Fully Paid Shares being issued upon drawdown of £ 7,255,000 on the equity line of credit facility (issued at 17.3p per share)
* 1,000,000 Ordinary Fully Paid Shares being issued as part of technical consulting arrangements for the Texas assets
Following the issue of these securities the total number of securities on issue are as follows:
1,450,724,183 Ordinary Fully Paid Shares (RRS)
219,757,426 Listed Options (RRSO) (A$0.05, 31 December 2011)
855,166 Unlisted Options (£0.04, 30 June 2015)
60,000,000 Unlisted Directors Options (A$0.10, 31 Dec 2011)
3,177,029 Unlisted Options (A$0.50, 30 June 2012)
Range has applied for admission of the new shares to trading on the ASX and AIM markets. The shares are expected to be admitted to trading on AIM on or around 28 March |