** Shares of Pancontinental Energy PCL.AX soar 20% to
A$0.006, marking their best intraday session since May 2
** Oil and gas-focused explorer says Namibia extended unit's
Initial Exploration Period of offshore Namibian Petroleum
Exploration Licence 87 by a year until Jan. 23, 2023
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** About 37.7 mln shares change hands, compared with the
30-day average of 25.5 mln shares
** Stock had more than tripled in value this year, as of
last close
(Reporting by Navya Mittal in Bengaluru)
((navya.mittal@thomsonreuters.com))