Malcy's Blog today15 Nov 2022 10:06
Things couldnt get much better for Zephyr shareholders as they head towards the drilling operations in the Paradox Basin, fully funded as we know and this update explains quite how successful that the investment in production has been.
The numbers really do speak for themselves, an original investment in the Williston of less than $20m has already generated over $35m of revenue alone and in the first 9 months of 2022 almost $30m of operating income. This has led to an increase in revenue guidance for 2022, now to a range of US$40-45 million (up from a previously announced range of US$35-40 million) and the Company reaffirms its 2022 full-year production forecast of 500,000 – 550,000 barrels of oil equivalent.
To put this into some perspective this is more than enough to pay down some of the debt, acquire the previously announced infrastructure and additional acreage deals in the Paradox, pay for additional Williston capex and fund the upcoming drilling program in the Paradox.
So, when the board said that it was investing in order to make the Paradox a fully funded operation with potential for significant upside from the drilling programme it meant what it said. I have repeatedly said that I have huge respect for this high quality management team who have done what they promised and made a fully rounded hydrocarbon company ready to explore the Paradox.
I have also said that the potential totality of the size of this company is huge compared to where we are now, indeed it should be remembered that 2023 forecasts are too low, should be increased and of course will soon include contributions from the Basin and maybe even more from the Williston when the frac protect wells and additional DUCs come online. All in all, production is exactly on forecast and revenues are decently higher.
I have rarely been so confident about the potential for a company that I have looked at since day 1, there is now plenty of news flow on the horizon and I am looking forward to reporting back from the Paradox when I visit before long, I’m sure that an interview with CEO Colin Harrington is imminent, maybe even from the site…