Rns30 Sep 2025 07:47
Commentary re montara...
During the period, there was further progress on the Montara Venture FPSO tank inspection and repair program, with crude oil tank 2C returned to service for the first time since June 2022. This milestone allowed for greater flexibility in the marketing and sale of Montara oil production, particularly the return to Free On Board ("FOB") cargo sales, which reduce lifting related costs. In total, ten tanks have been removed from the NOPSEMA Prohibition Notice and returned to service. Four crude oil tanks remain to be inspected and any repairs made before removal from the Prohibition Notice, with this activity expected to be complete in the first half of 2026.
In September 2025, NOPSEMA issued a General Direction requiring Jadestone to revise its policies and approach to the hull integrity management of the Montara Venture FPSO, and commission an independent review and verification that the Group's hull integrity management approach aligns with common industry practice and sound integrity management principles. The safety of Jadestone's people and assets is a priority for the Group, and Jadestone will fully comply with the General Direction. Many of the tasks necessary to meet the General Direction's requirements had previously been identified by the Group's new leadership team, with work already underway to address them. The Group expects that any incremental activity required to comply with the General Direction will not have a meaningful operational impact, nor will it have an impact on the Group's operating cost guidance, which remains unchanged.