16 May 2014 07:00
Exillon Energy plc
Interim Management Statement
16 May 2014
Exillon Energy plc (EXI.LN), a London Premium listed oil producer with assets in two oil-rich regions of northern Russia, Timan-Pechora ("Exillon TP") and West Siberia ("Exillon WS"), today issues an interim management statement.
Highlights
Our average daily production1 was 18,380 bbl/day in January, 18,090 bbl/day in February, 16,777 bbl/day in March and 18,211 bbl/day in April.
The decrease of production in March 2014 was a consequence of oil pipeline repair works undertaken by Transneft and the temporary suspension of operations by certain oil refineries due to maintenance and repair works.
Production
Production for the period from January to April 2014 was as follows:
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | |
Exillon WS Avg. Production (bbl/day) | 14,491 | 14,230 | 12,885 | 14,127 |
Exillon TP Avg. Production (bbl/day) | 3,889 | 3,860 | 3,892 | 4,084 |
Avg. Production1 (bbl/day) | 18,380 | 18,090 | 16,777 | 18,211 |
Peak Production2 (bbl/day) | 18,871 | 18,348 | 18,352 | 18,706 |
Source: Average production data is based on monthly production reports submitted to tax authorities for MET payment purposes. Peak production is based on internal operations reports.
1) The Company records production in metric tonnes. Barrelization ratios are used for illustrative purposes only and are calculated based on the Company's estimate of the typical API of oil produced from specific fields. The barrelization ratios used are 7.8037 bbl / tonne for Exillon WS and 7.44 bbl / tonne for Exillon TP.
2) "Peak daily production" represents the Company's estimate of aggregate production on the day on which aggregate production reached its maximum during the period. It does not represent the combined peak production of each separate field on different days, which may be higher.
FinancialsDuring Q1 2014 (the "period"), we sold 1,267,561 barrels within Russia at an average realised price of US$ 45.0 per barrel. There were no export sales during the specified period.
We ended Q1 with a cash balance of US$ 101.1 million. We had US$ 92.5 million of debt, so our net cash position as at that date was US$ 8.6 million. US dollars accounted for approximately 45% of our liquid assets, with the remaining 55% held in Russian Rubles. Our current cash balance is US$ 125.9 million.
Capital expenditure during the period was approximately US$ 6.6 million (Q1 2013: US$ 33.0 million). Of this total expenditure, US$ 0.3 million was attributable to drilling and US$ 6.3 million to infrastructure.
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