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BUILD ON A HISTORY OF SUCCESS

In 2004, Chairman & CEO Robert L. Hodgkinson acquired Dejour Enterprises with $700,000. He has over 30 years in the energy sector - first as founder of Optima Petroleum, which would merge to become NASDAQ-listed Petroquest Energy (market cap: $470 million), then as founder of Australian Oilfields, which would grow to become $400 million Resolute Energy/Cordero Energy Inc.

Relying on his skill for anticipating economic cycles, he shifted the focus of the company to the acquisition of uranium projects, and brought in Dr. Lloyd Clark, who as Chief Geologist for the Saskatchewan Mining Development Corporation (now Cameco) with his team, identified the McArthur River Mine, the world's richest and highest grade uranium mine.

A Timely Acquisition In Uranium Prospects

In 2005, relying on Dr. Clark's many years in the Athabasca Basin, Dejour acquired 966,969 acres in the region for $1 million CDN at a time when uranium was $14-16 per pound.

In 2006, with uranium prices rising to $70-75 per pound, the company sought to monetize these holdings. The resulting deal with Titan Uranium Inc. (TSX-V: TUE) earned the company approximately CDN $25 million, valued today, in marketable assets and a 10% carried interest in approximately 1 million acres of Dejour's original projects + 1% NSR. This allowed the company to positioned itself to capitalize on another imminent trend in the energy sector, natural gas.

Anticipating An Upturn in Oil & Gas

In 2006, foreseeing increased oil and gas demand, the company acquired 272,000 gross acres in the Piceance and Uinta Basins straddling the Colorado-Utah border, one of the most prolific oil and gas prospect in the Western Hemisphere. The acquisition, which cost the company approximately $25 million USD, gave Dejour a 25% retained interest (resource) and 12.5% retained interest (subthrust). Recent estimates by an independent engineering firm, as to 100%, suggests a gross undiscovered resource potential for these holdings of 4.0 trillion cubic feet natural gas and over 2 billion barrels oil. The company drilled its first two wells, North Barcus Creek Project,, #1-12 and #2-12, in September 2007 and anticipates completion in Q2 2008.

Furthermore, since 2006, Dejour Energy (Alberta) Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, has acquired 45,000 gross acres, which comprises of 14 prospect areas in the Peace River Arch. This region is located in northeast British Columbia and northwest Alberta. Dejour has drilled 9 of its 14 prospect areas. To date, six prospects have been successfully produced which have resulted in 11 wells, 9 operated. The average working interest is 80%. Daily production is 2.5 mmcf gas net/day as of 04/01/08 and is anticipated by the end of Q3/08 8 mmcf gas net/day.