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RNS Number : 8988O  Pharos Energy PLC  05 December 2024

Pharos Energy plc

("Pharos" or the "Company" or, together with its subsidiaries, the "Group")

Trading and Operations Update December 2024

Pharos Energy plc, an independent energy company with assets in Vietnam and
Egypt, issues the following Trading and Operations Update to summarise recent
operational activities. The information contained herein is not audited and
may be subject to further review and amendment.

 

Katherine Roe, Chief Executive Officer, commented:

 

"The second half has been busy for the Company with drilling activities
commencing again in both Vietnam and Egypt, with successful results. Our
strengthened balance sheet, following the repayment of all outstanding debt in
September, has enabled us to support an active drilling work programme,
delivered on time and on budget and in line with pre-drill expectations. These
additional wells are already adding to our existing production and will help
underpin exit rates as we approach the end of the year. They will also help
manage production decline and contribute to next year's guidance which we will
share in the new year.

"I would like to thank our in-country teams for their dedication and strong
collaborations with partners and stakeholders to achieve these successful
results. With production maintained, we feel confident we can continue to fund
future capital investments whilst also maintaining our sustainable returns to
shareholders."

 

Financial Highlights

·      Strengthening balance sheet: Pharos is debt free having repaid
all outstanding facilities in September 2024; cash balance at 30 November 2024
of c.$18m

·      Continuing receipt of payments in Egypt: received $24m from EGPC
year to date, with balance at 30 November 2024 of $31.1m

 

Operational Highlights
 

·      Year to date average production of 5,760 boepd net, in line with
2024 annual guidance of 5,200 to 6,500 boepd. We expect full year production
delivery to align with the YTD average production

·      Active 2H 2024 with successful drilling campaigns in both Vietnam
and Egypt

·      In Vietnam:

o  TGT: successful completion of two-well infill drilling programme in
October on time and under budget; both wells are on production with initial
rates in line with pre-drill estimates

o  Approval process for the TGT and CNV five-year licence extensions by the
Vietnamese Government now at final stages; once received this will enable
further investment in both fields

o  Discussions continue with potential farm-in partners and rig contractors
required to progress Block 125 & 126

o  Working interest production as at 30 November 2024 of 4,324 boepd net

·      In Egypt:

o  El Fayum: successful drilling of second exploration commitment well in
September, encountering oil-bearing reservoirs in Abu Roach G formation; the
well will be tested in December 2024

o  One development well is being put on production

o  NBS: expected completion of 3D seismic data processing in 1Q 2025, with
data interpretation and mapping to follow

o  Consolidation discussions of the Egyptian concessions are progressing
well, with EGPC and IPR fully engaged and aligned

o  Working interest production as at 30 November 2024 was 1,436 boepd net

 

 

 

 

 

Enquiries

 

Pharos Energy plc
 
Tel: 020 7747 2000

Katherine Roe, Chief Executive Officer

Sue Rivett, Chief Financial Officer

Mohamed Sayed, Chief Operating Officer

 

Camarco
 
Tel: 020 3757 4980

Billy Clegg | Georgia Edmonds | Violet Wilson | Kirsty Duff

 

 

Notes to editors

Pharos Energy plc is an independent energy company with a focus on sustainable
growth and returns to stakeholders, which is listed on the London Stock
Exchange. Pharos has production, development and/or exploration interests in
Egypt and Vietnam. In Egypt, Pharos holds a 45% working interest share in the
El Fayum Concession in the Western Desert, with IPR Lake Qarun, part of the
international integrated energy business IPR Energy Group, holding the
remaining 55% working interest. The El Fayum Concession produces oil from 10
fields and is located 80 km southwest of Cairo. It is operated by Petrosilah,
a 50/50 joint stock company between the contractor parties (being IPR Lake
Qarun and Pharos) and the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC).
Pharos also holds a 45% working interest share in the North Beni Suef (NBS)
Concession in Egypt, which is located immediately south of the El Fayum
Concession. The first development lease on the NBS Concession was awarded in
September 2023 and production started in December 2023. IPR Lake Qarun
operates and holds the remaining 55% working interest in the NBS Concession.
In Vietnam, Pharos has a 30.5% working interest in Block 16-1 which contains
97% of the Te Giac Trang (TGT) field and is operated by the Hoang Long Joint
Operating Company. Pharos' unitised interest in the TGT field is 29.7%. Pharos
also has a 25% working interest in the Ca Ngu Vang (CNV) field located in
Block 9-2, which is operated by the Hoan Vu Joint Operating Company. Blocks
16-1 and 9-2 are located in the shallow water Cuu Long Basin, offshore
southern Vietnam. Pharos also holds a 70% interest in, and is designated
operator of, Blocks 125 & 126, located in the moderate to deep water Phu
Khanh Basin, north east of the Cuu Long Basin, offshore central Vietnam.

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