Onshore down under – Oil & gas sector report

The evolution of the Australian onshore unconventional sector is nearing the sharp end. JVs are largely bedded down, key work programmes are mapped and funded, and the next two years is about execution. In this report we update our August 2013 report by tracking progress of a subset of onshore players. We review macro developments, track well and seismic activity and compare deal flow with our previous report. We also analyse equity performance, and assess how the market has moved relative to company progress. Short-term investor focus appears to be on take-over targets, but we think that focus will revert to activity. With the Cooper Basin programmes in full swing, the event horizon may not be far off. Medium-term focus is on those driving the activity, while investing in the resource plays is more about longer-term positioning.

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