RE: Serenity29 Apr 2021 16:49
i3 Energy plc, an independent oil and gas company with assets and operations in the UK, is pleased to announce the following update.
Drilling Contract
The Company has entered into a drilling contract with Dolphin Drilling Limited ("Dolphin") to utilise either the Borgland Dolphin or Blackford Dolphin semi-submersible drilling rig for a minimum 82-day programme which is due to commence not later than 1st September 2020 or as otherwise agreed between the parties (the "2020 Campaign"), and also has the ability to be extended for a period of 78 days (the "Option Programme"). The contract is conditional on i3 confirming availability of funds to satisfy its obligations under the contract, 90 days prior to drilling commencement.
i3's current minimum programme for the appraisal drilling consists of two appraisal wells on Serenity plus a sidetrack on each well, contingent on drilling outcomes, at a total expected gross cost of approximately US$33 million. The Option Programme would include wells on the Minos High structure and the Liberator West area in Block 13/23c.
Sale of Economic Interest in Block 13/23c
In concert with the abovementioned drilling contract, i3 has agreed that Dolphin will earn up to a 10% economic interest (the "Dolphin Interest") in Block 13/23c via a Net Revenue Sharing Agreement (the "NRSA") in exchange for Dolphin forgoing its Profit Margin above its Opex, up to a maximum amount of US$14.4 million (the "Dolphin Commitment"). Accordingly, the Dolphin Commitment will cover approximately 22% of the total expected gross costs of each of the 2020 Campaign and Option Programme.
The "Net Revenue" is revenue from the sale of hydrocarbons from Block 13/23c less all costs for developing and producing those hydrocarbons. Once production from Block 13/23c has been achieved, and after such time as i3 has been repaid 200% of all Block 13/23c development Capex costs from associated petroleum revenues, Dolphin will receive a share of field income equal to Dolphin's Interest multiplied by Net Revenue. Any Dolphin Profit Margin paid by i3 during the 2020 Campaign at its election will decrease the Dolphin interest on a proportional basis. At any time prior to the approval by the UK Oil and Gas Authority (the "OGA") of a field development plan ("FDP") which includes production wells in the 13/23c Block, i3 has the right to purchase the Dolphin Interest by paying Dolphin 125% of the Dolphin Commitment. Following the approval of a Block 13/23c FDP by the OGA to develop more than 25 MMbbls of reserves from production wells on that block, Dolphin has the right to sell the Dolphin Interest to i3 for the Dolphin Commitment plus interest accrued at a rate of 8% per annum, and i3 has the obligation to purchase the Dolphin Interest upon Dolphin exercising such right.
i3's management carries 197 MMbbls P50 stock tank oil initially in place (STOIIP) for Serenity which, conservatively modelled as a stand-al
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