RE: (PRD)17 Apr 2025 12:27
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Predator reports an eventful FY24 as it advances toward monetisation of its gas and oil asses in Morocco and Trinidad. In Morocco,
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carried out extensive testing of its MOU-1 and MOU-3 wells. The rigless tests successfully identified reservoir formation damage and possible options to facilitate gas flow. The shallower MOU-3 was prioritised to demonstrate gas flow and accelerate revenues through a simpler CNG pilot.
Additionally, MOU-5 found its primary target, and is being advanced for helium exploration, and additional gas over the structure north of the well where reservoir development is predicted. The MOU-5 structure holds significant upside that can be unlocked through a large-scale 3D seismic programme, which
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plans to fund through a farmout.
Post-period,
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announced the successful acquisition of 51% of Caribbean Rex in Trinidad, and the prospective Bonasse field where
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signed an offtake agreement with NASI.
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also announced the acquisition of Challenger Energy's business, producing assets, and operations in Trinidad.
The addition of Challenger's Trinidad assets will add at least 272 bopd with significant upside available, while Bonasse's offtake agreement means sales from the field are imminent. First revenues from the Challenger acquisitions are expected by July 2025, as well as first revenues from the Jacobin-1 and Snowcap-1 workover programmes.
Predator remains debt-free, with a robust cash position at period-end, giving it sufficient runway and liquidity to fund all its work programmes over the next 12 months. To bolster its balance sheet,
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completed 2 placings in 2024 while implementing effective operational and corporate cost controls.