REG - Canadian O'Seas Petr - Significant Increases in Reserves and Values

Canadian Overseas PetroleumAnnouncement

12/09/2022 07:00

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RNS Number : 0179Z  Canadian Overseas Petroleum Ltd  12 September 2022

 

 

Canadian Overseas Petroleum

Significantly Increases Reserves and Values

London, United Kingdom; Calgary, Canada: September 12, 2022 - Canadian
Overseas Petroleum Limited ("COPL" or the "Company") (XOP: CSE) & (COPL:
LSE), an international oil and gas exploration, production and development
company with operations focused in Wyoming, USA, is pleased to announce a
material increase to its Proved ("1P Reserves") and  Proved plus Probable Oil
and Gas Reserves ("2P Reserves") and 1P and 2P Discounted Net Revenue Before
Tax ("NPV") resulting from the acquisition of the assets of Cuda Energy LLC
("Cuda").

 

The Company has received a Reserve Report (the "Report") prepared by Ryder
Scott Company LP dated September 2, 2022 and effective as at July 31, 2022 to
reflect the addition of the assets of Cuda acquired on July 26, 2022. The
Report is compliant to Canadian regulatory requirements pursuant to National
Instrument 51-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities ("NI
51-101").

 

Material increases to COPL's 2P Reserves and NPV from those as at December 31,
2022 were due to the addition of the complimentary Cuda assets and the
increase in crude oil prices as at July 31, 2022, which were as follows:

·    Net Working Interest ("WI") 1P Reserves after royalties increased
47.2%;

·    Net WI 2P Reserves after royalties increased 38.5%;

·    Discounted 1P NPV increased 93.2%;

·    Discounted 2P NPV increased 90.8%;

·    Net 1P Reserves Unit Value increased 31.2%, and

·    Net 2P Reserves Unit Value increased 37.8%.

 

                                                        As at               As at

                                                        December 31, 2021   July 31, 2022

 Net WI Total (1P) Proved Reserves (boe)                11,730,222          17,272,220
 Net WI Total (2P) Proved plus Probable Reserves (boe)  22,636,519          31,348,608
 Total 1P NPV at 10% (US$M)                             $131,893            $254,833
 Total 2P NPV at 10% (US$M)                             $257,860            $492,073
 Net 1P Reserves Unit Value at 10% (US$/boe)            $11.24              $14.75
 Net 2P Reserves Unit Value at 10% (US$/boe)            $11.39              $15.70

 

1.   "Gross Reserves" are the Corporation's working interest (operating or
non-operating) share before deduction of royalties and without including any
royalty interests of the Corporation.

2.   "Net Reserves" are the Corporation's working interest (operating or
non-operating) share after deduction of royalty obligations, plus the
Corporation's royalty interests in reserves.

3.   "Proved" reserves are those reserves that can be estimated with a high
degree of certainty to be recoverable. There is a 90% probability that the
actual remaining quantities recovered will exceed the estimated proved
reserves.

4.   "Probable" reserves are those additional reserves that are less certain
to be recovered than proved reserves.  It is equally likely that the actual
remaining quantities recovered will be greater or less than the sum of the
estimated proved plus probable reserves.

 

Arthur Millholland, President & CEO, commented:

 

"The updated reserves of the Company and the significant increase in COPL's 2P
NPV 10% to $492 million illustrate the benefit of the timing of our
acquisition of the Cuda assets in a high oil price environment. We purchased
these assets for $19.15 million with the incremental reserves acquired at a
cost of $2.20 per barrel. This is a remarkable metric to the comparative
valuation of the 2P Reserves of $15.70 per barrel as at July 31, 2022. We will
continue to release updates to the market as we work through our plan as
presented earlier this year."

 

Summary tables from the Company's Reserve Reports as at December 31, 2021 and
July 31, 2022 can be found on the Company's website www.canoverseas.com
(http://www.canoverseas.com) .

 

About the Company:

 

COPL is an international oil and gas exploration, development and production
company actively pursuing opportunities in the United States with operations
in Converse County, Wyoming, and in sub-Saharan Africa through its ShoreCan
joint venture company in Nigeria, and independently in other countries.

 

The Company's Wyoming operations are one of the most environmentally
responsible with minimal gas flaring and methane emissions combined with
electricity sourced from a neighbouring wind farm to power production
facilities.

 

 
For further information, please contact:

 

Mr. Arthur Millholland, President & CEO

Mr. Ryan Gaffney, CFO

Canadian Overseas Petroleum Limited

Tel: + 1 (403) 262 5441

 

Cathy Hume

CHF Investor Relations

Tel: +1 (416) 868 1079 ext. 251

Email: cathy@chfir.com (mailto:cathy@chfir.com)

 

Charles Goodwin

Yellow Jersey PR Limited

Tel: +44 (0) 7747788221

Email: copl@yellowjerseypr.com (mailto:copl@yellowjerseypr.com)

 

Peter Krens

Equity Capital Markets, Tennyson Securities

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7186 9033

 

Alex Wood & Keith Dowsing

Joint Broker

Alternative Resource Capital

AW: +44 (0) 7559 910872

KD: +44 (0) 7559 910873

www.altrescap.com
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Andrew Chubb / Neil Passmore

Advisors/Joint Brokers

Hannam & Partners

+44 (0) 20 7907 8500

 

 

The Common Shares are listed under the symbol "XOP" on the CSE and under the
symbol "COPL" on the London Stock Exchange.

 

 

This news release contains forward-looking statements. The use of any of the
words "initial, "scheduled", "can", "will", "prior to", "estimate",
"anticipate", "believe", "should", "forecast", "future", "continue", "may",
"expect", and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking
statements. The forward-looking statements contained herein are based on
certain key expectations and assumptions made by the Company, including, but
not limited to, the ability to raise the necessary funding for operations,
delays, or changes in plans with respect to exploration or development
projects or capital expenditures. Although the Company believes that the
expectations and assumptions on which the forward-looking statements are based
are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking
statements since the Company can give no assurance that they will prove to be
correct since forward-looking statements address future events and conditions,
by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties most of
which are beyond the control of Canadian Overseas Petroleum Ltd. For example,
the uncertainty of reserve estimates, the uncertainty of estimates and
projections relating to production, cost overruns, health and safety issues,
political and environmental risks, commodity price and exchange rate
fluctuations, changes in legislation affecting the oil and gas industry could
cause actual results to vary materially from those expressed or implied by the
forward-looking information. Forward-looking statements contained in this news
release are made as of the date hereof and Canadian Overseas Petroleum
undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking
statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise, unless so required by applicable securities laws.

 

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