Matd Cheap Heron6 Jan 2022 13:15
Heron – Base development
Management is looking at a base development which would look to exploit 33 mmbbl of recoverable oil reserves which assumes a 17% recovery of the oil in place. This would involve using fracked wells with water injection. It would be hoped that production could get to a peak of approximately 5,000 bbl/day.
Heron – Target development
However, management is aware that the recovery factor could be enhanced with more optimal drilling which is likely to include radial drilling and fishbone completions if this proved to be cost effective. Management believes that more optimal completions could improve well performance and ultimately achieve a recovery rate of approximately 30%. This could see the recoverable reserves increased to 58 mmbbl and allow production to
nearly double from the base development and at the peak get close to 9,000 bb/day.
The field economics would be improved dramatically. Operating costs at 5,000 bbl/day are estimated to be US$10 million per annum whilst increasing the production up to 9,000 bbl/day would see operating costs increase to US$15 million. This equates to a 17% decline in unit operating costs. Unit capital expenditure costs would drop from approximately US$7.60/bbl to US$5.20/bbl – representing a 31% decline.
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58mmbbl at $2 per barrel is $116m, just on heron alone matd is cheap. Mkt cap is low.