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RNS Number : 0485V  Angus Energy PLC  03 April 2023

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 7 OF
THE MARKET ABUSE REGULATION (EU) 6/2014 AS IT FORMS PART OF UK DOMESTIC LAW BY
VIRTUE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL) ACT 2018 ("MAR"), AND IS DISCLOSED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMPANY'S OBLIGATIONS UNDER ARTICLE 17 OF MAR.

 

 

3 April 2023

Angus Energy Plc

("Angus Energy", "Angus" or the "Company")

Saltfleetby Sidetrack and Quarterly Flow Rates Update

Initial Flow Rates - Sidetrack SF07V

 

Angus Energy (AIM: ANGS) is pleased to announce that well initial clean-up
operations concluded early on the weekend since which time the sidetrack SF07V
well testing programme has been progressing satisfactorily.

The well flowed at 2.1 mmscfd shortly after start up and flow rates have
increased over the last 60 hours to 4 mmscfd with a near constant 30 barg
wellhead pressure.  The rate of increase has been linear and there is, as
yet, no deviation in that rate of increase.

By way of context, deliverability from pre-existing wells has averaged around
5.4 mmscfd during the quarter and our competent Persons Reports of March 2020
and October 2021 set a P90 target just shy of 10 mmscfd for the plateau rate
of flow from all three wells.

Throughout this period we have seen the steady removal of residual drilling
fluids from the well and expect the clean-up to take several days before we
reach the final deliverability.

Connection to the plant for gas processing and export is planned directly
after the clean-up and we expect to realise the combined flow rates of all
three wells later in the month.

 

Quarterly Flow Rates - Existing Wells

Gas volumes produced and sold equalled 5.4 million Therms in aggregate for the
months of January, February and March combined or 1.8 million Therms per month
being in excess of hedge requirement.  This yields an average of 5.4 mmscfd
for daily flow rate.

Average daily flow rates were highest in January but suffered somewhat from
work on the second compressor during February and March.

Peak achieved flow rates from the two wells remained at around 6.0 mmscfd
throughout the period and pressure was stable to gently falling at around 30
barg in line with management expectations.

Gas condensate (liquid) production averaged 120 bbl/day which continues to be
somewhat higher than expected.

 

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Enquiries:

 Angus Energy Plc              www.angusenergy.co.uk (http://www.angusenergy.co.uk/)
 George Lucan                  Tel: +44 (0) 208 899 6380

 Beaumont Cornish (Nomad)      www.beaumontcornish.com (http://www.beaumontcornish.com/)
 James Biddle/ Roland Cornish  Tel: +44 (0) 207 628 3396

 WH Ireland Limited (Broker)
 Katy Mitchell/ Harry Ansell   Tel: +44 (0) 113 394 6600

 Flagstaff PR/IR               angus@flagstaffcomms.com (mailto:angus@flagstaffcomms.com)
 Tim Thompson                  Tel: +44 (0) 207 129 1474
 Fergus Mellon
 Aleph Commodities             info@alephcommodities.com

 

Qualified Person's Statement: Andrew Hollis, the Technical Director of the
Company, who has over 40 years of relevant experience in the oil and gas
industry, has approved the information contained in this announcement. Mr
Hollis is a Fellow of the Geological Society and member of the Society of
Petroleum Engineers.

 

 

Notes

 

About Angus Energy plc

Angus Energy plc is a UK AIM quoted independent onshore Energy Transition
company with a complementary portfolio of clean gas development assets,
onshore geothermal projects, and legacy oil producing fields. Angus is focused
on becoming a leading player in the aggregation, production and storage of
energy.  Angus Energy has a 100% interest in the Saltfleetby Gas Field
(PEDL005), majority owns and operates conventional oil production fields at
Brockham (PL 235) and Lidsey (PL 241) and has a 25% interest in the Balcombe
Licence (PEDL244). Angus Energy operates all fields in which it has an
interest.

 

Important Notices

This announcement contains 'forward-looking statements' concerning the Company
that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Generally, the words 'will',
'may', 'should', 'continue', 'believes', 'targets', 'plans', 'expects',
'aims', 'intends', 'anticipates' or similar expressions or negatives thereof
identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. Many of these risks
and uncertainties relate to factors that are beyond the Company's ability to
control or estimate precisely. The Company cannot give any assurance that such
forward-looking statements will prove to have been correct. The reader is
cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements,
which speak only as of the date of this announcement. The Company does not
undertake any obligation to update or revise publicly any of the
forward-looking statements set out herein, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent legally
required.

 

Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to be a forecast, projection or
estimate of the future financial performance of the Company.

 

Explanation of Terminology:

scm (standard cubic metre) mscm (thousand standard cubic metre) and mmscf
(million standard cubic feet) are traditional measures of volumes of gas.
As producers we tend to observe volume flow from wells and through process
plant but we are paid on the energy content which is metered and analysed at
point of sale. Mmscfd represents mmscfd per day.

These two types of measurement, energy and volume, are related by the
calorific or higher heating value which is the number of MJ per standard cubic
metre.  Very intense processing, i.e. lower temperatures, will tend to remove
more higher hydrocarbon fractions such as propane, butane and pentane, which
will lower the calorific value but improve the margin of safety in terms of
meeting transmission grid specification.

55,000 Therms, given a calorific value of about 41MJ per standard cubic metres
is approximately equal to 5mmscf or 141,584 scm, 1,612,486 kwhrs, 5,804,948
MJ.

 

 

 

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