Production and operation update September 2023
05 October 2023 - 5:00PM
Production and operation update September 2023
Maha Energy AB (publ) (“Maha” or the “Company”),
announces the preliminary unaudited net production data for
September 2023 and the closing of the divestment of LAK
Ranch.
Daily average production (boe/day) in 2023* |
Assets |
Q1-23 |
Q2-23 |
Q3-23 |
Aug |
Sep |
Peroá cluster* |
437 |
560 |
560 |
539 |
520 |
Papa Terra cluster* |
936 |
1,217 |
1,214 |
845 |
1,428 |
Illinois Basin |
233 |
211 |
179 |
177 |
179 |
Total |
1,606 |
1,988 |
1,953 |
1,561 |
2,127 |
Papa Terra clusterThe production at the Papa
Terra cluster increased 69% from August to September 2023. The
performance is due to greater stability in the asset's production
during September, following preventive and corrective maintenance
carried out in previous periods. An intense maintenance and
integrity recovery campaign for units 3R-2 (TLWP) and 3R-3 (FPSO)
remains prioritized, which will progressively reduce the risks of
unscheduled interruption of the units and is expected to result in
greater operational efficiency, as we can see in the latest quarter
over quarter trend.
Peroá clusterThe production at the Peroá
cluster decreased 3% from August to September 2023 as a result from
lower demand in the Brazilian gas market during September.
Illinois BasinThe production at Illinois Basin
increased 1% from August to September 2023. In the beginning of
October 2023, Maha commenced a program consisting of three
production wells and production battery installation. After
completion, the wells are expected to increase Maha’s current
production from the Illinois Basin with production ramp up starting
at the end of the year.
LAK RanchMaha has completed the divestment of
the heavy oil field LAK Ranch in USA. Maha acquired the asset in
2013 and it was shut in at the beginning of 2020. The reason
for the divestment decision was to avoid new future expenses and
operating costs for an asset without cash flow generation and
growth perspective, and potential future liabilities and
relinquishment costs.
The consideration amounts to USD 10 plus positive effective date
adjustments (working capital) offset by transaction expenses.
Through the divestment, all amounts for performance bonds filed
will also be returned to Maha, which will be more than sufficient
to cover transaction’s costs. In addition, all liabilities for
Asset Retirement Obligations at the well, facility and surface
lease level for LAK Ranch will be released from Maha’s balance
sheet.
Maha’s AssetsMaha has an indirect working
interest of 15% in the Peroá cluster and 9.375% in the Papa Terra
cluster, with 3R Petroleum Offshore S.A. being the operator.
Maha is the operator holding 97% working interest in the
Illinois Basin. Maha is also the operator of Block 70 in Oman with
65% working interest, where production testing commenced in March
2023.
For more information, please contact:Kjetil
Solbraekke, CEO, Phone: +46 8 611 05 11, E-mail:
info@mahaenergy.caGuilherme Guidolin de Campos, CFO, Phone: +46 8
611 05 11, E-mail: info@mahaenergy.caJakob Sintring, Head of IR,
Phone: +46 8 611 05 11, info@mahaenergy.ca
MiscellaneousThe information was submitted for
publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out
above, 8:00 CEST on 5 October 2023.
* Note: The information included hereunder relates only to
Maha’s entitlement on Peroá and Papa Terra clusters’ production,
considering its indirect participation interest on said assets. It
was calculated based on the information made public by 3R
Petroleum. The production from Peroá and Papa Terra clusters are
not consolidated in Maha’s financial reporting. Maha’s share of
results from the clusters are instead reported as Income from
investment in associate.
About MahaMaha Energy AB (publ) is a listed,
international upstream oil and gas company whose business
activities include exploration, development and production of crude
oil and natural gas. The strategy is to target and develop
underperforming hydrocarbon assets on a global basis. Maha holds
direct and indirect interests in producing assets in Brazil and the
United States and in an exploration asset in the Sultanate of Oman.
The shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm (MAHA-A). For more
information, please visit Maha’s corporate website
www.mahaenergy.ca.
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