Petro Matad Operational Update May 28th 20261 Jun 2026 16:53
Thoughts on Petro Matad Operational Update May 28th 2026
1)Share price fell due to disappointment over slow Farm-In progress despite operational stability and imminent approval of 2026 Oil agreement.
P.M. has circa 35,000 barrels of oil in Block X1X storage tanks, worth over $1.5M
2) Production of oil is as follows:
Heron 1 averaging 126 barrels per day
Gazelle 1 averaging 123 barrels per day
Total daily average 249 barrels of oil per day
This is insufficient to transform the company and its share price.
3) Farm Out:
This has stalled as the counterparty chose to do some additional seismic reprocessing of Block XX Data. Feed back is awaited. This is disappointing but understandable from the counterparty’s point of view, going on P.M.’s past performance.
4) Work Programme for 2026:
P.M. has received an offer from a seismic acquisition contractor with experience in Mongolia to conduct a high resolution 3D seismic survey over Block XX exploration area. P.M. is evaluating the proposal as crew can start June/July 2026.
5) Petro Matad is NOT considering undertaking work over activities at Heron 1 and Gazelle 1. However, P.M. is in discussion with a specialist company with capability to work over Heron 2, to see if it can improve flow potential of the reservoir at Heron 2. Also, P.M. is awaiting feedback from the Well test contractor to secure a cost effective proposal for the testing of the Gobi Bear 1 Well.
6) Why has the share price dropped?
Farm-In disappointment due to the potential partner requiring more time to review Block XX seismic Data.
Petro Matad management itself said it was “Disappointed” at the lack of progress of potential Farm-In.
Investors have interpreted this as a set-back for Funding, Development Pace and Long Term Growth. The Farm-In was the Primary driver of the share price drop and Lack of Excitement from Petro Matad.
Oil production levels are steady, but too low to be Transformative for Share Price.
Petro Matad doesn’t seem to have any urgency to drive the company forward or have a Plan B.
Until Farm-In partner is secured investor sentiment remains cautious.
CONCLUSION:
Petro Matad requires new dynamic Management and new strategy to improve Oil flows and share price.
It appears the Management of Petro Matad have sat on their hands since the operational update in December 2025 as there has been no improvement in oil flows or any ideas on how to improve oil flows for Heron 1 and Gazelle 1 where total output is 249 barrels of oil daily.
Mongolia is building a pipeline from Petro Matad’s oilfield to the new Oil refinery in Dornogovi Aimag. Currently Petro Matad produces 249 Barrels of oil per day. Currently Mongolia consumes ~34,000 barrels/day more than it produces. The new Mongolian Oil Refinery is expected to manage about 30,000 barrels of crude per day. How can Petro Matad be expected to provide the increased daily rate of crude oil to supply the new Oil Refinery without new financial investment from