RE: Vietnam26 Nov 2025 00:01
Charlie, can you please start doing some basic research before asking me to do it for you?
From the 15 Jan 2024 Guidance & Corporate Update:
“Montara operating costs in 2024 are currently estimated at c.US$120 million and are included in the overall 2024 corporate operating cost guidance above. Going forward, operating costs at Montara are expected to average c.US$95 million per annum for several years.”
That opex guidance has been reiterated in every RNS since, with the same group cost range repeated.
On the volumes side:
Montara: ~5,000 stb/d
Skua-11: +3,500 stb/d
That’s 8,500 stb/d, so:
8,500 × 365 ≈ 3.1 million barrels per year
Using the company’s own opex:
US$95m / 3.1m bbl ≈ US$30/bbl
So using official jadestone numbers, Montara is roughly $30/boe.
We’ve been through the is before and you then started asking about annual average numbers. The fact is whether you like it or not, right now opex is in the range of $27-$31 per boe :)
Hand over fist!