REG - Longboat Energy PLC - Completion of farm-down transaction in Norway

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RNS Number : 6105B  Longboat Energy PLC  01 February 2024

1 February 2024

 

Longboat Energy plc

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

Completion of farm-down transaction in Norway

 

Longboat Energy, an emerging full-cycle E&P company active in Norway and
Malaysia, is pleased to announce the completion of the farm-down of two
exploration licenses on the Norwegian Continental Shelf ("NCS") by Longboat
JAPEX Norge AS ("Longboat JAPEX") as announced on 8 December 2023.

 

Longboat JAPEX has completed the farm-down transactions of the following
interests to Concedo AS:

·    The Company has farmed down its interest in PL1182S from 30% to 15%
in return for a full carry of the Kjøttkake/Lotus exploration well, up to an
agreed cap above the dry well budget. The well is expected to spud in Q3 2024

·    In PL1049 which contains the Jasmine and Sjøkreps prospects,
Longboat JAPEX has farmed down its interest from 40% to 25% in return for
Concedo carrying an element of the Company's 2024 exploration expenditure,
which mainly consists of seismic costs and studies.

For further information about these transactions and the exploration licenses,
see press announcement on 8(th) December 2023.

 

Helge Hammer, Chief Executive of Longboat, commented:

"We are pleased to have completed the farm down of two Norwegian exploration
licences and look forward to the drilling of the Lotus exploration well later
this year, the cost of which will be fully carried.

This farm down is in line with our strategy to retain exposure to high quality
exploration wells but at minimum use of the Company's equity capital.

We are also pleased to have reached completion of our first production
acquisition in Norway, which we also announced today and which is an important
first step in building a full cycle E&P company with material production."

The information contained within this announcement is considered to be inside
information prior to its release.

Ends

 

 Enquiries:
 Longboat Energy                                  via FTI
 Helge Hammer, Chief Executive Officer
 Jon Cooper, Chief Financial Officer

 Nick Ingrassia, Corporate Development Director

 Stifel (Nomad and Joint Broker)                  Tel: +44 20 7710 7600
 Callum Stewart

 Jason Grossman

 Ashton Clanfield

Cavendish Capital Markets Limited (Joint Broker)
             Tel: +44 20 7397 8900

 Neil McDonald

 Pete Lynch

 Leif Powis

FTI Consulting (PR adviser)  Tel: +44 20 3727 1000
 Ben Brewerton                longboatenergy@fticonsulting.com

 Rosie Corbett

 Catrin Trudgill

 

 Company Background

 Longboat Energy was established at the end of 2019 to create a full-cycle
 E&P company through value accretive M&A and near-field exploration.
 Longboat's initial focus has been in Norway where the Company has drilled nine
 exploration wells resulting in six hydrocarbon discoveries, representing a 66%
 technical success rate.

 In July 2023, Longboat completed a transaction with Japan Petroleum
 Exploration Co., Ltd ("JAPEX") to form a new joint venture company in Norway
 named Longboat JAPEX Norge AS in return for a cash investment of US$20
 million and a US$100 million Acquisition Financing Facility. Longboat
 retains 50.1% ownership in Longboat JAPEX Norge AS.

 Longboat JAPEX Norge AS holds interests in six discoveries on the Norwegian
 Continental Shelf and has a 4.80% interest in Statfjord Øst and 4.32%
 unitised interest in Sygna producing fields.

 Longboat entered Malaysia in February 2023 through the award of a Production
 Sharing Contract for Block 2A, offshore Sarawak where it holds a 52.5%
 operated interest. Block 2A covers approx. 12,000km2 and is located in water
 depths of between 100-1,400 metres and contains the giant 'Kertang' prospect
 which has volume potential of multiple trillions of cubic feet of gas.

 Longboat's activities remain focused on creating a portfolio with a clear
 low-cost route to monetisation and low-carbon drilling and development
 opportunities, well aligned to Longboat's ESG targets which includes a
 corporate 'Net Zero' on a Scope 1 and 2 basis by 2050.

Cavendish Capital Markets Limited (Joint Broker)
            Tel: +44 20 7397 8900

Neil McDonald

Pete Lynch

Leif Powis

 

 FTI Consulting (PR adviser)  Tel: +44 20 3727 1000
 Ben Brewerton                longboatenergy@fticonsulting.com

 Rosie Corbett

 Catrin Trudgill

 

 

Company Background

 

Longboat Energy was established at the end of 2019 to create a full-cycle
E&P company through value accretive M&A and near-field exploration.
Longboat's initial focus has been in Norway where the Company has drilled nine
exploration wells resulting in six hydrocarbon discoveries, representing a 66%
technical success rate.

 

In July 2023, Longboat completed a transaction with Japan Petroleum
Exploration Co., Ltd ("JAPEX") to form a new joint venture company in Norway
named Longboat JAPEX Norge AS in return for a cash investment of US$20
million and a US$100 million Acquisition Financing Facility. Longboat
retains 50.1% ownership in Longboat JAPEX Norge AS.

 

Longboat JAPEX Norge AS holds interests in six discoveries on the Norwegian
Continental Shelf and has a 4.80% interest in Statfjord Øst and 4.32%
unitised interest in Sygna producing fields.

 

Longboat entered Malaysia in February 2023 through the award of a Production
Sharing Contract for Block 2A, offshore Sarawak where it holds a 52.5%
operated interest. Block 2A covers approx. 12,000km2 and is located in water
depths of between 100-1,400 metres and contains the giant 'Kertang' prospect
which has volume potential of multiple trillions of cubic feet of gas.

 

Longboat's activities remain focused on creating a portfolio with a clear
low-cost route to monetisation and low-carbon drilling and development
opportunities, well aligned to Longboat's ESG targets which includes a
corporate 'Net Zero' on a Scope 1 and 2 basis by 2050.

 

Concedo Background

 

Concedo is a private Norwegian oil company focusing on exploration on the
Norwegian Continental Shelf. In June 2023, Concedo announced the acquisition
by Attica Exploration AS a newly formed private entity backed by Lundin family
members.

 

 

Standard

Estimates of reserves and resources have been prepared in accordance with the
June 2018 Petroleum Resources Management System ("PRMS") as the standard for
classification and reporting with an effective date of 31 December 2020.

Review by Qualified Person

The technical information in this release has been reviewed by Hilde Salthe,
Managing Director Norge, who is a qualified person for the purposes of the AIM
Guidance Note for Mining, Oil and Gas Companies. Ms Salthe is a petroleum
geologist with more than 20 years' experience in the oil and gas industry. Ms
Salthe has a Master's Degree from Faculty of Applied Earth Sciences at the
Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim.

Glossary

 "boe"                    barrels of oil equivalent
 "NCS"                    Norwegian Continental Shelf
 "Prospective Resources"  those quantities of petroleum which are estimated, on a given date, to be
                          potentially recoverable from undiscovered accumulations

 

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