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Transcript of Black Rock Oil & Gas PLC Annual General Meeting 19 th December 2005.
Black Rock Oil & Gas PLCBlack Rock Oil & Gas PLC
Annual General MeetingAnnual General Meeting
1919thth December 2005 December 2005
Disclaimer
• Black Rock Oil and Gas PLC hereby represents and warrants that it has the right and authority to disclose the information contained herein, however, the directors make no representations or warranties, express or implied, as to the quality, accuracy and completeness of the information disclosed herein, and the recipient and any reader of this information expressly acknowledges the inherent risk or error in the accusation, processing and interpretation of geophysical and geological data. Black Rock Oil and Gas PLC, its directors, their officers and employees shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to the use or reliance upon information contained herein.
• This presentation may contain forward looking statements that are subject to risk factors associated with oil and gas businesses. It is believed that the expectations reflected in these statements are reasonable but they may be affected by a variety of variables and changes in underlying assumptions which could cause actual results or trends to differ materially, including but not limited to: price fluctuations, actual demand, currency fluctuations, drilling and production results, reserve estimates, loss of market, industry competition, environmental risks, physical risks, legislative, fiscal and regulatory developments, economic and financial market conditions in various countries and regions, political risks, project delay or advancement, approvals and cost estimates
Over the past 18 months, Black Rock Oil & Gas PLC has transformed itself from a cash shell to an exploration company with significant potential by:
– Adopting a low risk exploration strategy
– Farming-in to acreage that meets these criteria
– Creating a balanced portfolio in terms of geographical spread and near-term production
– Building an experienced management team to implement this growth strategy
Transformation
Summary
• Attractive acreage; low risk projects
• Active drilling programme planned in 2006; potential to prove up in excess of 30 million barrels of oil energy equivalent net reserves (Arce, Baul and Monterey)
• Management team strengthened with appointments to the Board
• North Sea acreage has potential to transform Black Rock into a significant UK independent over time
The Board
Tony Baldry MP, Chairman
Ivan Burgess, Chief Executive Officer
Dr John Cubitt, Technical Director
John Bottomley, Director
Strategy
• To focus on generating near term cash flow by:
– acquiring previously non-commercial or undeveloped discoveries– targeting bypassed pay and acreage adjacent to existing producing fields
• To balance low risk production with high quality exploration projects
– acquiring exploration acreage in known hydrocarbon provinces
– avoiding high risk basins and countries
– working with successful operators with established track record and local knowledge/expertise
– seeking significant equity interests to maximise financial flexibility
2005 Highlights
2005
Tested and flowed oil at Arce 3 in Colombia
Activity Summary
PREDICTION
Achieve commercial production in Colombia during 2006
AIM
To be cash positive by end of 2007
Dr John Cubitt
Technical Director
2006
In 2006, Black Rock is expecting to:
– Generate cash flow from a Colombian steam flood
– Test two further Colombian oil fields
– Undertake an appraisal of a UK gas field
– Prove up net reserves of 30 mmboe
– Drill a significant UK exploration opportunity
Assets
Planned activities summary:
Colombia: Middle Magdalena BasinPotential near term cash flow50% joint venture with Kappa Energy
• Steam flood testing in early 2006
• Arce 4 and 5 to be drilled in Q2 2006
• Potentially producing 2H 2006
• Testing Baul and Bukhara
• Seismic acquisition
• Exploration well drilling
Arce Oil Field
• Discovered 1984, shallow heavy oil
• 3 wells drilled, 30 feet net pay
• Arce 3 tested 30 bopd with constant water cut
• Steam testing in early 2006
• Estimated gross reserves of 5-10 mmbo
• Five well pilot project should produce in excess of 115,000 barrels of oil
• Peak production from Arce could reach 3,200 bopd after 3 years
• Chicala Oil field is on production using steam flood techniques
Baul Oil Field
• Baul 3 produced 16,610 barrels of oil from a 14’ sand in 1960-61
• Testing in Q2/3 2006
• Estimated recoverable reserves of 2-3 mmbo of which 1mmbo is contained in the proven 14’ sand
• Discovered 1960, shallow heavy oil, 5 wells drilled, 100’ net pay
Bukhara Oil Field
• Discovered 2000, shallow heavy oil
• 1 well drilled, 175 feet net pay
• 2005 test inconclusive
• Re-testing in early 2006
• Estimated recoverable reserves up to 75 mmbo
Colombia – Exploration Opportunities (1)
Las Quinchas Association Contract
• Perspective block containing a number of opportunities, ranging from shallow heavy oil to light oil targets in the deep Cretaceous
* Operator estimated mean reserves
– Acacia (15mmbo*): heavy oil prospect
– South Lalinda (10 mmbo*): heavy oil prospect
– Rio Viejo/La Tolda (49 mmbo*): light oil, 18,000 ft target depth
– Morroa – another deep Cretaceous play
• One deep Cretaceous test well planned for 2006
Colombia – Exploration Opportunities (2)
• Awarded in September 2005 as a result of farm-in agreement with Kappa
Alhucema Association Contract
• Similar geology to Las Quinchas – heavy and light oil prospects
– Possible extension of Chicala oilfield trend
– Northern extension of Morroa lead
Core Assets
Planned activities:
• UKCS farm-in: One well to be drilled in each of 22/14b and 49/8c
Offshore UK Perspective acreage adjacent to existing oil and gas fields
Southern Gas Basin
• Significant Carboniferous gas find, discovered 1989
Monterey Gas Field
• Well flowed at up to 5 mmcf/day
• Petrophysics suggests a 300 feet gas column
• Drilling planned for Q3 2006
• Operator estimated mean recoverable reserves of 165 bcf
• Development via a 2 well subsea tieback, probably to Markham field
• Prospect Stinson, on 49/8c; operator estimated mean recoverable reserves of 147 bcf
Northern North Sea
• 3 targets in the Tertiary, Jurassic and Triassic, significant oil potential
Huntingdon Prospect
• Drilling planned in Q1/Q2 2006
• Operator estimated mean recoverable reserves of 48 mmbo
• 9 other prospects in Blocks 22/14b and 22/19b
Assets
Proposal:
• Offshore Eire – Black Rock committed to process and interpret seismic before 3 options expire in 2006
Offshore Eire Long term exploration opportunity
41%
Breakdown of 2006 expenditure
N North Sea S Gas Basin Eire OverheadsArce La Tolda Other Colombia
18%
4%
6%
12%
11% 8%
Black Rock’s Key Assets
Licence BLR Interest % Operator Activities expected in 2006
Core Area - Colombia
Las Quinchas Assoc Contract 50 Kappa
- Arce oil field Testing, seismic acquisition and drill 2+ wells, commence production
- Baul oil field Testing
- Bukhara oil field Testing
- Other untested prospects Seismic acquisition and possibly drill 1 well
Alhucema Assoc. Contract 50 Kappa Seismic acquisition and possibly drill 1 well
Secondary Area – UK Offshore
P 1147 Blocks 49/8c & 49/9d 15 Carrizo
- Monterey gas field Drill well in Q2/3 2006
P 1114 Blocks 22/14b and 22/19b 20 Carrizo
- Huntingdon prospect Drill well in Q1/2 2006
Block 22/8c 15 Carrizo
Longer Term
Offshore Eire
04/6 100 Black Rock Extend option or drop
04/7 100 Black Rock Extend option or drop
04/8 100 Black Rock Extend option or drop