Sydney - Wednesday - August 27: (RWE Australian Business News) - Stuart Petroleum (ASX:STU) lifted net profit 51pc to $13.2m in the year to June 30. Oil sales revenues was $60.2m, up 55pc. Cash flow remains strong and with production from existing reserves, provides a solid platform to capitalise on the Company's growth opportunities in the Timor Sea and the Gippsland Basin. Stuart has farmed-in to a 50% interest in a development project in the offshore Timor Sea permit AC/P33. This permit contains the Oliver Oilfield with potential recoverable oil and condensate estimated at 9.6 million barrels (Stuart share of a Mean Joint Venture volume of 19.3 million barrels). Stuart has also farmed-in to a 50% interest to explore Gippsland Basin Permit Vic-P53. Drilling will commence shortly on this permit with the Bazzard 1 well, which will target potential recoverable oil of 100 million barrels.
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