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24 February 2015
GREEN DRAGON GAS LTD
("Green Dragon" or the "Company")
Audited Reserves Update
Significant increase in Reserve value: 1P to US$ 1.5bn and 2P to US$ 4.3bn
Green Dragon Gas, the leading independent gas producer with operations in China, is pleased to announce an increase in its estimated reserves as at 31 December 2014, as provided by independent reserve engineers Netherland Sewell & Associates, Inc ("NSAI").
Highlights:
· Net 1P reserves increase 17% to 147.8 Bcf (2013: 126.2 Bcf); 1P NPV 10* increase 63% to US$1.46bn (2013: US$ 897.9m)
· Net 2P reserves increase 12% to 426.8 Bcf (2013: 382.3 Bcf); 2P NPV 10 increase 53% to US$4.3bn (2013: US$ 2.8bn)
· Net 3P reserves decrease 4% to 2,289.9 Bcf (2013: 2,381.5 Bcf); 3P NPV 10 increase 31% to US$21.18bn (2013: US$ 16.12bn)
· 9thconsecutive upgrade in 1P and 2P Reserve volumes and valuations**
*Net present value of future revenues, at a discount rate of 10%
** Based on 9 consecutive Audited Reserve Updates released by Green Dragon Gas since 2006
Randeep S. Grewal, Chairman and Founder of Green Dragon Gas, commented:
"I am pleased to be able to announce the ninth consecutive reserve upgrade in as many years. In addition to a substantial increase in our 1P and 2P numbers, further confirming the tremendous potential of our assets, the company has also delivered a significant increase in the valuation of our reserves, with the 1P valuation up 63% and 2P, respectively, 53%. This reflects our unique position in the sector, benefitting from strong, stable gas pricing de-coupled from Brent, in what is one of the fastest growing gas markets in the world. Our strategy is to continue to build on this platform, increasing our reserves and growing our production through an active drilling programme, additional partner investment at our operations, and a 2015 focussed drive to connect wells to infrastructure."
Reserves Report Overview
Green Dragon Gas has total Original Gas In Place of 25.3Tcf on all blocks. The estimates and evaluation of the reserves and resources contained in this announcement were prepared by independent reserve engineers, NSAI.
The report includes all wells (1938) operated by Green Dragon, CNOOC and Petrochina across all blocks in which the Company has equity interests
Prices at year end were USD14.2/Mcf at the production block, inclusive of Government subsidies.
Reserves Report Summary
PSC (Block) | FY 2014 (Net Bcf) | April 2014 (Net Bcf) | FY 2013 (Net Bcf) | ||||||
1P | 2P | 3P | 1P | 2P | 3P | 1P | 2P | 3P | |
Shizhuang S (GSS) | 148 | 400 | 1,344 | 125 | 351 | 1,383 | 126 | 353 | 1341 |
Fengcheng (GFC) | 26.9 | 240 | 28.7 | 244 | 29.1 | 247 | |||
Shizhuang N (GSN) | 706 | 791 | 794 | ||||||
Qinyuan (GQY) 1 | |||||||||
Panxie East (GPX) 1 | |||||||||
Baotian-Qingshan (GGZ) 1 | |||||||||
TOTAL 2 | 148 | 427 | 2,290 | 125 | 379 | 2,418 | 126 | 382 | 2382 |
Summary of Reserves Valuation
PSC (Block) US$ mn | FY 2014 (Net Present Value 10%) | April 2014 (Net Present Value 10%) | FY 2013 (Net Present Value 10%) | ||||||
1P | 2P | 3P | 1P | 2P | 3P | 1P | 2P | 3P | |
Shizhuang S (GSS) | 1,464 | 3,949 | 12,628 | 986 | 2,797 | 10,389 | 898 | 2524 | 8944 |
Fengcheng (GFC) | 347 | 2,930 | 306 | 2,382 | 282 | 2152 | |||
Shizhuang N (GSN) | 5,623 | 5,787 | 5028 | ||||||
Qinyuan (GQY) 1 | |||||||||
Panxie East (GPX) 1 | |||||||||
Baotian-Qingshan (GGZ) | |||||||||
TOTAL 2 | 1,464 | 4,296 | 21,181 | 986 | 3,102 | 18,558 | 898 | 2806 | 16,124 |
1. There are no reserves for Qinyuan, Panxie East, or Baotian-Qingshan as of 31 December 2014
2. Totals may not add due to rounding
The estimates in this announcement have been prepared in accordance with definitions and guidelines set forth in the 2007 Petroleum Resources Management System (PRMS) approved by the Society of Petroleum Engineers. The information in this announcement pertaining to Green Dragon's China reserves has been reviewed by Hassan Sindhu, the Company's Petroleum engineer with a Bachelor of Science degree from China University of Petroleum.
Ends
For further information on the Company and its activities, please refer to the website at www.greendragongas.com or contact:
Stephen Hill, VP Corporate Finance Green Dragon Gas | +44 20 7556 0988 |
David Simonson / Anca Spiridon Instinctif Partners - Investor Relations | +44 20 7457 2020 |
Tom Reid / Luke Spells Citigroup - Corporate Broker | +44 20 7986 4000 |
Sarah Wharry / Richard Redmayne Cantor Fitzgerald Europe - Corporate Broker | +44 20 7894 8896 |
Richard Crichton / Andy Crossley Peel Hunt -Corporate Broker
| +44 20 7418 8900 |
About Green Dragon Gas
Green Dragon is an onshore China focused upstream (Exploration & Production) company, concentrating on its core asset value proposition over eight blocks, two of which are producing. The Company's blocks are located within six Production Sharing Contracts across four Provinces: Shanxi, Anhui, Jiangxi and Guizhou.
Definitions
1P | proved reserves |
2P | proved plus probable reserves |
3P | proved plus probable plus possible reserves |
Bcf | billions of cubic feet |
CBM | coal bed methane |
NPV 10 | net present value calculated using a 10% discount rate |
Original Gas In Place | the total reserves contained in a reservoir. Only a proportion of the gas in place is recoverable (see definition of Reserves below) |
PSC | production sharing contract |
Reserves | reserves are those quantities of hydrocarbons anticipated to be commercially recoverable by application of development projects to known accumulations from a given date forward under defined conditions |
Tcf | trillions of cubic feet |