RE: RNS - Rerserves14 Jun 2024 16:34
Well, the market wasn't overly enamoured with todays' news. Personally, I'm very happy to see any booked reserves for the deeps, that's a step in the right direction. As stated, they have to renew licence as appraisal period over and a production licence would add considerable value, firstly if they flowed oil commercially or secondly, if they decide to bin the deeps at some juncture.
I don't understand how they can include A7 and A8 did flow but not in commercial quantities. Only the immediate drainage vicinity and A7 not completed ? Can they complete the drill pre appraisal licence expires ? A5 will obviously be key as will all Airshagyl wells, if the remedial work delivers commercial oil production.
Same process going on at NY and oil has flowed at both 801/2 so let's hope that 803 is the same BUT no blockages !
What if they don't flow them commercially ? They're going to sell them with very valuable production licence or sell part and retain a carried interest. They have to book reserves as part of the appraisal licence process and it also gives them the opportunity to sell the BNG deeps if they can't get them over the line. There is zippo value booked for the deeps but todays news has changed that positively but PIs aren't buying it .The true value will depend on 803 and the remedial work on all the deeps and I believe there's a considerable sp re-rate coming our way.
Anybody seen a new Broker note released today ?
Somm,
You've hit questions, if you're not there, do your offline voting and send a note to Zclive to state you can't make AGM and will they accept and answer your questions, the answer will be yes OR ask someone who is going to do it f2f.
As stated, worst case scenario, we'll get a chunk of cash for the deeps, magnitude decided by H2 drilling outcomes. They'll then keep B8/WS, CE and rigs business and continue the journey with x hundred million dollars in the bank :)