RE: Marine24 Mar 2023 15:12
Thanks Charlie, in the rush to find the RNS i missed the most recent ones, lol.
"As previously reported, 2022 was a year of two halves. Whereas in the first
half, the Company delivered record financial results, the second half was
impacted by the shut-down of our main producing field, Montara. Despite this
temporary setback, Jadestone achieved several notable successes during the
year.
We completed the CWLH acquisition offshore Australia, which adds a strategic
and value accretive asset to our portfolio, including funding 50% of the
decommissioning liability upfront. Additionally, the team on Stag
successfully completed two infill wells, one of which was the longest well
drilled by Jadestone to date. Initial well delivery is ahead of expectations
and provides increased confidence in a number of additional infill well
locations for the future. At the operated Peninsular Malaysia assets, we
made solid progress in improving operating performance and production is up
10% within just twelve months from acquisition, and ahead of any new drilling
activity, with the first wells here planned later in 2023. The Akatara gas
development is progressing well, both in line with cost estimates, and on
schedule towards first gas in the first half of 2024.
Jadestone finished the year with a cash balance of US$122 million. This is a
good outcome given not only the impact of the Montara outage, but also the
significant capital expenditure at both Akatara and Stag, as well as the
acquisition of the CWLH interest and the ongoing share buy-back programme, all
of which were managed within the cash generated during the year.
Finally, we are pleased to report a strong start to 2023, with the recent
acquisition of an initial stake in Sinphuhorm field, and progress towards a
restart of Montara, which remains on track for later this month. We are
engaged in several M&A processes at present, and I am optimistic that we
will be successful in resuming our growth trajectory in 2023, while remaining
very disciplined about the opportunities we pursue."