RE: Re-24 Feb 2023 09:00
24 October 2022
Baron Oil Plc
("Baron", or the "Company")
Chuditch PSC Update
Significant increases in management's aggregate Gas-in-Place and Recoverable Gas Resource estimates
Baron Oil Plc (AIM:BOIL), the AIM-quoted oil and gas exploration and appraisal company, is pleased to provide a further update on the TL-SO-19-16 Production Sharing Contract, offshore Timor-Leste ("Chuditch", the "Chuditch PSC" or "PSC") and the preliminary interpretation of the reprocessed Chuditch 3D seismic data.
Chuditch Highlights
· Best case aggregate gross Gas-In-Place estimate of approximately 5,500 BCF versus an equivalent estimate of 3,889 BCF prior to 3D seismic data reprocessing
· Best case Recoverable Resource estimate of 3,625 BCF, using preliminary gas recovery factors of between 50% and 75%, versus an equivalent estimate of 2,924 BCF prior to 3D seismic data reprocessing
· Chuditch-1 gas discovery best case Recoverable Resource estimate of 1,350 BCF is materially larger and may independently represent a Liquefied Natural Gas ("LNG") scale resource
· ERCE engaged to prepare a Competent Person's Report ("CPR") - potential for contingent resources to be assigned to the Chuditch-1 discovery
· Chuditch SW prospect Gas-In-Place estimate has increased, but greater structural complexity may imply a lower recovery factor
· Extension of sizable Chuditch NE Lead onto 3D seismic data area confirmed
· The previously unevaluated 'Quokka' Lead extends onto the 3D seismic data area
Technical Update
Preliminary interpretation of the Chuditch PSC reprocessed 3D seismic data is leading to significant increases in management's aggregate Gas-in-Place and Recoverable Gas Resource estimates (the "Update") compared to the previous independent Prospective Resource estimates by THREE60 Energy (the "2021 Report", 14 July 2021).
The preliminary interpretation has led to a significant uplift in seismic imaging quality and has significantly reduced subsurface risk. Mapping indicates a greater concentration of resources into the Chuditch-1 discovery in a simplified and robust structure with relatively high gas recovery expected. The adjacent prospectivity has evolved; its understanding is now more robust, including confirmation of leads extending onto the 3D seismic data area.
Consultancy group ERCE has been engaged to prepare a CPR to provide an independent validation of Baron's internal resource estimates to a SPE PRMS compliant standard, which will include a probabilistic estimate of Resources and revised risk factors.