RE: Investor Presentation15 Oct 2020 16:46
Malcy says:
Providence Resources/Lansdowne
Much has been going on at Providence Resources since the new CEO, Alan Linn was appointed in January, and I was fortunate to catch up with him earlier in the week. The company is now totally focused upon economically developing the Barryroe Oil and Gas Field in the North Celtic Sea, offshore County Cork. In addition it is assessing the potential for developing Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in the North Celtic Sea linked with the Barryroe field, to produce an integrated, sustainable, hydrocarbon development.
PVR has clearly changed, not only is the focus changed but the model is different as well. Working with SpotOn Energy who, along with a very experienced group of around 6 service companies fully fund development of the field in return for an equity stake, they use their Norwegian base to source export credit and fiscal advantages. These oil service companies can get life of field contracts and are paid from field production and then a royalty stream based on a risk adjusted share of net cash flow defined by SpotOn.
Thus the funding of such a development is changed completely, indeed top-up funding might be provided by bonds issued by the companies who will stand behind them and underwrite them thus increasing the efficiency. Moreover this is not necessarily restricted to Barryroe, if it proves to be successful this model might be rolled out elsewhere.
So, PVR is now all about Barryroe and the North Celtic Sea which will now be linked to develop the CCS and with a gas pipeline running through the licence gives scope for significant CO2 storage which could feed the 2X500 MW power stations onshore Cork. Finally on this it is easy to see how the whole process adds significantly to the companies ESG credentials.
I have much more to talk about from my meeting notes but I wanted to make a few points about Providence ahead of their presentation at Proactive this evening. Alan Linn has got many plans and he is highly realistic about fossil fuels, or as he calls them ‘naturally occurring hydrocarbons’ and Barryroe’s 43° API crude with no sulphur that gets a premium to Brent does that.
So the plan is, phased Development of the Barryroe Gas and Oil resources with partners capable of funding the development work programme, as per the above. They will establish early production and cashflow and
minimise overall development risk and provide a phased Oil and Gas Development.
It is high on the list to achieve a sustainable, carbon neutral development with significant upside under existing medium term drilling plans, within the Barryroe field. In addition a number of these exciting developments PVR has the ability to make the field a hub for such as Helvick and Dunmore.
Providence is a changed animal, all the rest of the portfolio is being submitted as relinquishments and the new PVR is, in my opinion very exciting. I have only had one interview with ‘new’ CEO Alan Linn and he is very impressive, that my
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