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RNS Number : 1272C
Igas Energy PLC
06 February 2020
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION.
6 February 2020
IGas Energy plc (AIM: IGAS)
("IGas" or "the Company")
Reserves and Trading Update
IGas provides a reserves, trading and operational update for the
year to 31 December 2019. Final results for the year ended 31
December 2019 are expected to be announced on Thursday, 26 March
2020. The information contained in this statement has not been
audited and may be subject to change.
Reserves Update
The Company publishes today its reserves and resources of its
conventional oil and gas interests, as at 31 December 2019, from a
Competent Persons Report ("CPR") carried out by DeGolyer &
MacNaughton ("D&M"), a leading international reserves and
resources auditor.
Key highlights:
-- IGas net reserves and resources* (MMboe):
1P 2P 2C
As at 31 Dec 2018 9.78 14.56 19.20
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As at 31 Dec 2019 10.55 16.05 19.60
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-- Significant 2P reserves replacement 277% (1P 192%)
-- 2P NPV10 of $183 million*
*based on forward oil curve of 2020 $61.78/bbl; 2021 $58.39/bbl;
2022 $56.97/bbl; 2023 $56.54/bbl; 2024 $57.67/bbl
The full report will be uploaded to
https://www.igasplc.com/investors/publications-and-reports in the
next few days.
Operational highlights
-- Net production averaged 2,325 boepd for the year, within
guidance, while operating costs for the year were c. $30/boe (at an
average 2019 exchange rate of GBP1:$1.28). We anticipate net
production of between 2,250 - 2,450 boepd and operating costs of
c.$30/boe (assuming an exchange rate of GBP1:$1.30) in 2020.
-- Our Waterflood Projects remain on track both in terms of
delivery and budget, and are expected to be online in H1 2020:
o Scampton Waterflood project - pipeline construction now
complete, site construction continuing as planned; and
o Welton Waterflood project - well integrity tests successfully
completed and as such project will progress as planned.
-- The Planning Inspector has now submitted his recommendation
report on the Ellesmere Port Appeal to the Secretary of State. A
decision is expected on or before 8 April 2020.
-- We continue our work to analyse the data set at Springs Road.
-- In respect of the ongoing moratorium on issuing Hydraulic
Fracturing Consents, we continue to work with our partners and the
relevant regulators to demonstrate that we can operate safely and
environmentally responsibly, as we have done onshore in the UK for
many decades. It is acknowledged that each site and basin can have
substantially different geology and we continue to analyse and
understand the data available to us.
Financial highlights
-- $40 million Reserve Base Loan agreed in October 2019:
o Draw down in November 2019 to repay secured bonds;
o Greater available capital to grow our conventional business;
and
o Reduction of financing costs of c. $1 million on an annualised
basis.
-- Approximately GBP15.5 million of free operating cash flow
generated in 2019 from the conventional business before
administrative expenses, capital investment and finance costs.
-- Cash balances as at 31 December 2019 of GBP8.2 million and net debt of GBP6.2 million.
-- As at 31 December 2019, the Group had hedged a total of
420,000 bbls for 2020, using a combination of puts (292,500 bbls at
an average downside protected price of $51.4/bbl) and fixed price
swaps (127,500 bbls at an average fixed price of $58.7/bbl).
-- The Company incurred net cash capex of GBP6.0m in 2019 and
expects net cash capex for 2020 to be GBP10.0 million, of which
GBP3.0 million will be on our producing assets and GBP7.0 million
will be on future development.
Stephen Bowler, CEO, commented:
"The Production business has performed well in 2019 and
continues to generate strong free operating cash flow. The good
performance by our production assets alongside project results and
progression means that we have today reported over 250% 2P reserves
replacement, demonstrating the significant upside in our
conventional portfolio.
The independent expert's valuation of our conventional assets is
c. US$180 million on a 2P NPV10 basis, an increase of US$20 million
compared to a year ago, which is significantly in excess of our
current market capitalisation.
During 2019, ahead of the moratorium, we also made significant
progress on our shale assets in the East Midlands, confirming our
prognosis that we have a world-class gas resource in the
Gainsborough Trough.
The UK currently imports in excess of 50% of its energy
requirements. As we transition to becoming independent from the EU
and focus on our climate change ambitions, there is a growing need
to develop domestic energy sources, including oil and gas, which
have both economic and environmental advantages."
Ross Pearson, Technical Director of IGas Energy plc, and a
qualified person as defined in the Guidance Note for Mining, Oil
and Gas Companies, March 2006, of the London Stock Exchange, has
reviewed and approved the technical information contained in this
announcement. Mr Pearson has 19 years oil and gas exploration and
production experience.
For further information please contact:
IGas Energy plc Tel: +44 (0)20 7993 9899
Stephen Bowler, Chief Executive Officer
Julian Tedder, Chief Financial Officer
Ann-marie Wilkinson, Director of Corporate Affairs
Investec Bank plc (NOMAD and Joint Corporate Broker) Tel: +44
(0)20 7597 5970
Sara Hale/Jeremy Ellis/Neil Coleman
BMO Capital Markets (Joint Corporate Broker) Tel: +44 (0)20 7653 4000
Tom Rider/Neil Elliot/Jeremy Low/Tom Hughes
Canaccord Genuity (Joint Corporate Broker) Tel: +44 (0)20 7523 8000
Henry Fitzgerald-O'Connor/James Asensio
Vigo Communications Tel: +44 (0)20 7390 0230
Patrick d'Ancona/Chris McMahon
Glossary
GBP The lawful currency of the United Kingdom
$ The lawful currency of the United States of America
1P Low estimate of commercially recoverable reserves
2P Best estimate of commercially recoverable reserves
3P High estimate of commercially recoverable reserves
1C Low estimate or low case of Contingent Recoverable Resource quantity
2C Best estimate or mid case of Contingent Recoverable Resource quantity
3C High estimate or high case of Contingent Recoverable Resource quantity
AIM AIM market of the London Stock Exchange
boepd Barrels of oil equivalent per day
bopd Barrels of oil per day
GIIP Gas initially in place
MMboe Millions of barrels of oil equivalent
MMscfd Millions of standard cubic feet per day
PEDL United Kingdom petroleum exploration and development licence
PL Production licence
Tcf Trillions of standard cubic feet of gas
UK United Kingdom
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