Corporate Timeline
| June 28, 2010 |
Kutai West Inc., jointly owned by Ephindo-Ilthabi and CBM Asia, on a 60/40 basis, entered into a Joint Operating Agreement with operator Newton Energy CBM Limited on the Kutai West PSC.
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| June 23, 2010 |
Announces signing of Joint Acquisition Agreement with Newton Energy CBM Limited and PT Ephindo, to participate jointly in the evaluation of prospective coalbed methane resources on the second Kutai Basin block, the 56,300 hectare Kutai II Block. CBM Asia holds 28% participating interest in the Kutai II Block.
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| May 6, 2010 |
Announces that its operating partner Newton Energy Capital Limited has invited through public tender potential service contractors to participate in the pre-qualification process for its upcoming drilling program in the Kutai-West coalbed methane PSC block, in East Kalimantan, Indonesia.
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| February 2, 2010 |
Confirms gas storage potential at the Sekayu PSC from further results from
the CBM-SE-02 coalbed methane test well in the South Sumatra Basin.
Comprehensive analysis of two coals sampled from the CBM-SE-02 well indicate
methane storage capacity at the relatively shallow sample depth (1074-1082
feet) ranges from 75 to 85 standard cubic feet per ton (scf/ton), computed
on a dry, ash-free basis. Based on these measurements, the storage capacity
at the deeper planned SE-01 well is projected to be in the range of 90 to
110 scf/ton, or possibly higher. Also announces the March 2010 projected
spud date for Medco's second coalbed methane test well at the Sekayu block
to be located approximately 18 km south of the first test well. Coal seam
objectives in the planned well are projected to be below 1500-foot depth.
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| January 26, 2010 |
Mr. Scott H. Stevens, internationally recognized coalbed methane expert and
one of the principal founders of Indonesia's rapidly emerging coalbed
methane industry is appointed to Board.
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| January 25, 2010 |
Alan Charuk, Chief Executive Officer and President, appointed to South
Sumatra Energy Inc. five member Board of Directors including CBM Asia's VP
Operations, Mr. Charles Bloomquist, who serves as Chairman of SSE; President
of Batavia, Mr. John Kontak, a Toronto-based attorney with 25 years in
international law and business development; Ephindo's CEO and President, Mr.
Sammy Hamzah, a former Senior Vice President of UNOCAL Indonesia; and
Ephindo's Mr. Patrick Alexander, a senior executive with 25 years experience
in finance and investment banking, formerly Managing Director for Chase
Manhattan Mergers & Acquisitions, Asia.
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| December 18, 2009 |
Announces closing of letter of intent with Batavia Energy Inc. to acquire,
indirectly, 24% of South Sumatra Energy Inc., a private company jointly
owned by PT Ephindo and Batavia, which together with Jakarta-based operator
PT Medco Energi Internasional Tbk, holds the PSC for coalbed methane on the
58,349 hectare "Sekayu" block located in the South Sumatra Basin. Under the
terms of the LOI, the Company paid an upfront cash payment of US$730,000 and
is required to fund US$3,243,500 in exploration expenditures over the next
three years to earn an estimated 12% working interest in the Sekayu PSC.
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| December 2, 2009 | Updates results of CBM exploration well in South Sumatra, permeability results indicate very high permeability, greater than 500 millidarcies (md). Medco plans to spud 2nd exploration well before the end of 2009. The estimated Gas in Place for 58,349 hectare Sekayu block is 3.35-4.68 Tcf.
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| November 10, 2009 | Elects to enter into a Revised LOI with Batavia Energy Inc. to acquire 24 percent of South Sumatra Energy Inc. which together with PT Medco CBM Sekayu, holds PSC for CBM on 58,349 hectare Sekayu Block located in the South Sumatra Basin. Company is required to make cash payment of US$1,000,000 upon closing and incur exploration expenditures of US$3,243,500 on or before December 31, 2012.
Revised LOI will also grant CBM Asia the sole and exclusive right to provide financing for up to an additional 24% interest in SSE, representing the remaining estimated 12% working interest in the Sekayu PSC. |
| October 7, 2009 | Drilling completes on Indonesia's first commercially drilled coalbed methane test well (CBM-SE-02) in the Sekayu PSC block located in the South Sumatra Basin, Indonesia.
CBM-SE-02 reaches total depth of 1,950 feet penetrating coal seams with cumulative thickness of 90 feet. Begins process of confirming geological model of the Sekayu block, which was derived in the course of the Joint Evaluation Study. |
| October 6, 2009 | Raises CDN$3.3 Million from Oversubscribed Placement. Proceeds of the Offering to be used to fund the acquisition, exploration and development of the Company's coalbed methane interests in the South Sumatra Basin of Indonesia and for general working capital purposes. |
| September 16, 2009 | Announces private placement of 10,000,000 units at a
price of CDN$0.30 per Unit for gross proceeds of CDN$3,000,000. |
| September 15, 2009 | Announces that the operator of the Sekayu PSC, PT
Medco Energi Internasional Tbk, spud Indonesia's first official coalbed methane exploration well ("CBM-SE-02") on September, 12, 2009. The Company provided Batavia's pro rata share of the funding for CBM-SE-02 and has committed to a minimum exploration investment of US$6.5 million on the Sekayu PSC over the next 2 years. |
| August 24, 2009 | Signs Letter of Intent to acquire 48% of South Sumatra Energy Inc. which together with PT Medco CBM Sekayu holds PSC for coalbed methane development on a 58,349 hectare Sekayu Block in South Sumatra Basin. |
| June 25, 2009 | Submits second PSC application to BPMigas for Kutai-Ephindo totalling 56,300 hectares, for which the Company holds a 40% net working interest. |
| April 21, 2009 | Receives approval from BPMigas for initial drilling program on the Kutai-West PSC. |
| April 16, 2009 | Signs Shareholders Agreement granting the Company a 40% interest in Kutai West CBM Inc., which in turn has a 45% interest in the Kutai West PSC. Under the terms of the amended Kutai Block Participation Agreement (April 18, 2008), the Company now has the right to earn an 18% overall interest in the Kutai-West PSC. |
| March 20, 2009 | The Company and joint venture partner PT Ephindo announce commencement of initial Study Phase for Kutai-Ephindo, the original Kutai Block (40% earn in interest). |
| December 31, 2008 | The Company has 39,345,180 shares outstanding. |
| November 28, 2008 | The Company obtains a pink sheets listing under the symbol "CBMDF". |
| November 18, 2008 | Infinity changes its name to CBM Asia Development Corporation. Concurrent with this name change, CBM Asia Development Corp. changes its name to CBM Asia Operations Corp. |
| November 13, 2008 | The Company and its partners are awarded a production sharing contract (PSC) over 76,000 hectares in the Kutai Block in eastern Kalimantan. (Is this for Kutai Block West?) |
| September 15, 2008 | The Company is granted approval to trade on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol "IY2". |
| August 12, 2008 | Infinity completes the acquisition (reverse takeover) of CBM Asia Development with concurrent brokered private placement financing of CDN$4,900,702. |
| May 20, 2008 | CBM Asia Development enters into the Sangatta Participation Agreement with Jakarta-based Ephindo-Ilthabi, whereby the Company has the right to earn a 40% interest in the Sangatta Project to explore and develop potential CBM resources within the Sangatta Block. |
| April 18, 2008 | CBM Asia Development's participation agreement for the Kutai Block originally signed January 17, 2007, is amended to include additional area. |
| April 3, 2008 | CBM Asia Development completes private placement financing of approximately CDN$1.5 million. |
| October 3, 2007 | Infinity enters into an agreement to acquire CBM Asia Development Corp. |
| February 23, 2007 | Infinity completes its initial public offering and begins trading on the TSX Venture Exchange as a Capital Pool Company. |
| January 17, 2007 | CBM Asia Development enters into Participation Agreement with Jakarta-based Ephindo-Ilthabi and Far East Methane LLC of Denver, Colorado, whereby the Company has the right to earn a 40% participation interest in the Kutai Project to explore and develop potential CBM resources within the Kutai Block. |
| April 26, 2006 | The Company is incorporated under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) under in the name Infinity Alliance Ventures Inc ("Infinity"). |