Trading Symbol: NWX (TSX-V)
VANCOUVER, BC, Oct. 18,
2024 /CNW/ - Newport Exploration Ltd ("Newport" or
"the Company") provides an update for licences in the Cooper basin,
Australia, over which the Company
has a 2.5% gross overriding royalty ("GOR"). This information was
reported by Beach Energy Ltd ("Beach") (ASX: BPT) in its FY25 First
Quarter Activities Report dated 18 October
2024.
Production
Highlights of the first quarter production from the Western
Flank as reported by Beach are as follows:
Production from the Western Flank was 680 kboe, 5% below the
prior quarter (Note: Western Flank includes the Company's
GOR licences ex PEL's 91, 106, 107 and PRL 26, as well as licences
ex PEL's 92, 104 and 111, over which the Company does not have a
GOR), mainly due to natural field decline.
Western Flank oil production of 491 kbbl was in line with the
prior quarter.
Gas and gas liquids production of 189 kboe was 16% below the
prior quarter.
The Company will update shareholders as soon as it is in receipt
of any specific production forecasts for the GOR licences.
Realized Gas & Oil Prices
The average realized price of oil was AUD$127/bbl, an 11%
decrease over the prior quarter.
The average realized price of gas was AUD$10.3 per GJ, in line
with the prior quarter.
Beach report their average realized price across all products
was AUD$77.3/boe, a 3% decrease over the prior quarter.
Q1 FY25 Drilling Activities
No drilling was undertaken during the quarter. Review of results
from the FY24 campaign and rework of existing data sets continued
as exploration inventory is refreshed for potential exploration and
appraisal drilling activity in FY26.
About Newport
Newport has a 2.5% Gross
Overriding Royalty ("GOR") over permits in the Cooper Basin,
Australia, operated by Beach
Energy Ltd ("Beach"). There is no time limit or expiry date on the
GOR assets, and no cost to the Company to retain them.
Newport has no control over
operating decisions made by Beach. Accordingly, this prevents the
Company from commenting on Beach's operating plans going forward.
The Company recommends that shareholders and potential investors
access material information relevant to the Company as released
independently by Beach and Santos Ltd in order to keep current
during exploration, development and potential production of all the
licences subject to the Company's GOR. The Company receives its GOR
from Beach, which is not a reporting issuer in Canada, therefore Newport is not able to confirm if the
disclosure satisfies the requirements of NI 51-101 - Standards of
Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities, or other requirements of
Canadian securities legislation.
The Company currently has 105,579,874 common shares issued and
outstanding and approximately $1.9
million in the Treasury (comprised of cash, cash equivalents
and short-term investments), and no debt.
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reasonable basis for assessing the future performance of the
Company. The words "believe", "should", "could", "expect",
"anticipate", "contemplate", "target", "plan", "intends",
"continue", "budget", "estimate", "may", "will", "schedule" and
similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements may pertain to assumptions regarding the
price of oil and fluctuations in currency markets (specifically the
Australian dollar) and future dividend payments. Forward-looking
statements are based upon a number of estimates and assumptions
that, which are considered reasonable by the Company, are
inherently subject to business, economic and competitive
uncertainties and contingencies. Factors include, but are not
limited to, the risk of fluctuations in the assumed prices of oil,
the risk of changes in government legislation including the risk of
obtaining necessary licences and permits, taxation, controls,
regulations and political or economic developments in Canada, Australia or other countries in which the
Company carries or may carry on business in the future, risks
associated with developmental activities, the speculative nature of
exploration and development, and assumed quantities or grades of
reserves. Readers are cautioned that forward-looking statements are
not guarantees of future performance. There can be no assurance
that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results
and future events could differ materially from those acknowledged
in such statements.
The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or
revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent
required by applicable laws.
© 2024 Newport Exploration Ltd.
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