RE: AR29 Jun 2021 15:24
Gross capital development costs for start-up production of US$15.185 to 15.833 million, depending on haulage fuel choice and steel components used. Net to the Company's 75% working interest £8.2 - 8.6 million using an exchange rate of US$1.39 to £1.00.
· Total amortised capital and operating costs over the 10-year life of the pilot project of US$2.79 to 4.24/mcf, with the lower estimate based on using greener CNG and not diesel as haulage fuel.
Undiscounted net-back, excluding the drilling of an additional development well assuming MOU-1 is potentially completed as a production well, uses published gas prices for the Moroccan industrial gas market of between US$10 and 12 /mcf. These are underpinned by strengthening oil prices. Scoping net-back for example is US$7.21/mcf at US$ 10/mcf gas sales price and using the greener CNG fuel haulage option.
Scoping annual gross undiscounted potential revenues of US$26.3 million (US$19.7 million net the Company's 75% working interest) for 3.65 BCF of gross annual gas production would support a potential commercial development in an MOU-1 success case and provide multiples of the development capital requirements necessary to attract reserves-based lending. For a 10 year pilot project life, total gross gas resources required are 36.5 BCF. For the first 10.6 BCF of net gas production no government royalties are payable and there is no liability for corporation tax until 10 years have elapsed.