2005 Preliminary Results Presentation 23rd March 2006
Forward looking statements This presentation may contain forward-looking statements and information that both represents management's current expectations or beliefs concerning future events and are subject to known and unknown…
Preliminary results presentation Strategy & Outlook Simon Lockett Projects Update Robin Allan Financial Highlights Tony Durrant Page 3 2005 Preliminary Results Presentation
Strategy & outlook Page 4 2005 Preliminary Results Presentation
Premiers business strategy Strategy Progress Targeting 50,000 Rising production in boepd in medium 2006 term Portfolio of new and Minimum of 4 high incremental impact wells per development annum within projects disciplined…
Asia building on our Natuna Sea position Asia Production (boepd) Potential new projects 18000 Booked reserves 16000 14000 12000 10000 8000 6000 4000 2000 0 2006 2007 2008 2009 Use technical and commercial expertise from…
West Africa building a new core business West Africa Production (boepd) 7000 6000 Potential new projects Booked reserves 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 2006 2007 2008 2009 Develop a pipeline of high impact drillable prospects…
North Sea returning to growth North Sea Production (boepd) 16000 Potential new projects 14000 Booked reserves 12000 10000 8000 6000 4000 2000 0 2006 2007 2008 2009 Build on Norway position by seeking out high impact…
Middle East & Pakistan enhancing the Pakistan gas business Pakistan Production (boepd) Potential new projects 18000 Booked reserves 16000 14000 12000 10000 8000 6000 4000 2000 0 2006 2007 2008 2009 Capitalise on a…
5 Year production potential Production Profile Production Profile by Region (boepd) (boepd) 70000 70000 South Asia Potential new projects M/East & Pakistan 60000 60000 Booked reserves West Africa North Sea 50000 50000 40000 40000…
Operational highlights Production ahead of Strong gas demand in Pakistan, Indonesia offsets UK budget at 33,300 boepd decline. Rising profile in 2006. Developments on track West Natuna (West Lobe) expected 3Q 2006 in 2006 Chinguetti…
Asia building on our Natuna Sea position Indonesia drilling update Asia Production Potential new projects (boepd) Booked reserves Singapore gas sales & associated 18000 development 16000 14000 Vietnam high-impact wells 12000…
Indonesia drilling update Page 14 2005 Preliminary Results Presentation
Indonesia drilling update Macan Tutul-1 Natuna Sea Block A PSC 2006 success in - Macan Tutul-1 - Lembu Peteng-1 Page 15 2005 Preliminary Results Presentation
Indonesia drilling update Lembu Peteng-1 Ibu Lembu-1 Page 17 2005 Preliminary Results Presentation
Singapore gas sales & associated development Page 18 2005 Preliminary Results Presentation
Singapore gas sales & associated development Anoa West Lobe On schedule and on budget First gas in Q3 2006 Gas Sales Excellent demand in 2005 Progressing GSA2 negotiations Page 19 2005 Preliminary Results Presentation
Vietnam high-impact wells Swan Blocks 12E & W Operator Premier Dua Quit Dua Peacock Blackbird Blackbird Swan Falcon Falcon, Peacock and Quit: follow-on prospects Proposed 12E-CS-1X Blackbird Structure Dua Structure…
Vietnam high-impact wells 12E-LX-1X Blackbird Prospect Thick sands with residual oil; Premier 12E-CS-1X Existing Well 12E-LX-1X drilled close to mapped contact Planned at crest off-structure Oil Water Contact Page 22 2005…
Vietnam high-impact wells Dua-1X (1974) Confirming Dua oil Flowed 1500 bopd from (damaged) Premier Lower Miocene Dua Sands Dua-1X Dua-4X Dua-1X Discovery Dua-2X 12-A-1X 5km Page 23 2005 Preliminary Results Presentation
West Africa Page 26 2005 Preliminary Results Presentation
West Africa building a new core business Congo high impact exploration West Africa Production (boepd) S.A.D.R. high impact exploration 7000 6000 Potential new projects Guinea Bissau high-impact wells Booked reserves 5000…
Congo high impact exploration Page 28 2005 Preliminary Results Presentation
Congo high impact exploration Frida Prospect Kitina 150 m bbls Block Marine IX NKossa 280 m bbls Highly prospective block, with significant reserve potential. Moho 110 m bbls Premier 58.5% Operator Page 29 2005…
Congo high impact exploration Frida Prospect Top Lower Albian depth map with Miocene channel depth overlay 1.0 Tertiary Channel 2.0 3.0 4.0 Page 30 2005 Preliminary Results Presentation
S.A.D.R. high impact exploration Page 31 2005 Preliminary Results Presentation
S.A.D.R. high impact exploration Page 32 2005 Preliminary Results Presentation
Guinea Bissau high-impact wells 190 mbbls 175 mbbls Sinapa-1 Sinapa-2,2z Total mean un-risked reserves Espinafre in the top prospects is 110 mmbbls 70 mbbls 1.5 billion barrels (gross) 100 mbbls 300 mmbbls A 50/bbl oil price…
Guinea Bissau high-impact wells Eirozes Prospect: mean reserves 250 MM bbls Eirozes-1 Proposed Well (WD= 120 metres) Salt Top Albian North Sand South Page 35 2005 Preliminary Results Presentation
Guinea Bissau high-impact wells Espinafre Prospect: mean reserves 70 MM bbls Espinafre-1 Proposed Well (WD= 34 metres) Salt Top Albian Sand North South Page 36 2005 Preliminary Results Presentation
Mauritania Chinguetti onstream, next steps Tevet-2 / Tevet Deep 2005 Cretaceous discovery Tiof SW Jalakk Labeidna 2005 Miocene discovery NDor Kibaro Bogue S Awatt Fantar SW Colin Equivalent North Sea block Page…
North Sea returning to growth Page 40 2005 Preliminary Results Presentation
North Sea returning to growth Norway acreage additions North Sea Production (boepd) Fry development progress 16000 14000 Potential new projects UK progress Wytch Farm & Kyle Booked reserves 12000 10000 8000 6000 4000 2000…
Norway acreage additions 34/2, 34/5 15% 2005 APA Round: Reprocessing 3D Awarded 5 E&P 34/4 (N) 30% Work programme Reprocess 3D commitment level low, ALL work programmes 35/12, 36/10 40% targeting 2007 Reprocess 3D drilling.…
Fry development progress STOIIP 239 MMstb Historical Production 38 MMstb Future resources 20-40 m bbls Target development approval early 2007 Fry Field Planned first oil mid-2009 Page 43 2005 Preliminary Results…
UK progress Wytch Farm & Kyle Kyle Offtake reconfigured to a single FPSO Targeting un-tapped Palaeocene reserves Wytch Farm Infill drilling continues Key projects are: Low-salinity water injection EOR 98/7 development Page…
Middle East & Pakistan Bhit & Zamzama progress Production Potential new projects (boepd) Booked reserves Qadirpur & Kadanwari progress 18000 16000 Egypt - Al Amir appraisal 14000 12000 Pakistan Anne high impact 10000…
Pakistan Bhit & Zamzama progress Zamzama Phase 2 approved in 2005 work in progress Bhit - Badhra GSA to increase rates close to completion Seismic recently acquired to evaluate Badhra upside Page 47 2005 Preliminary Results…
Pakistan Qadirpur & Kadanwari progress Kadanwari High gas prices and strong offtake 2006 drilling to exploit reservoir upside and utilise plant capacity Qadirpur Further plant expansion to proceed GSA to increase rates being…
Egypt - Al Amir appraisal Page 49 2005 Preliminary Results Presentation
Egypt - Al Amir appraisal Al Amir-2 South Gharib Fm Zone-1 top oil Zone-2 Zone-3 Zone-4 Page 50 2005 Preliminary Results Presentation
Pakistan Anne high impact exploration Page 51 2005 Preliminary Results Presentation
Pakistan Anne high impact exploration W Anne-1 E The Anne well is being drilled down-flank to target best channel package and to confirm an economic oil volume. (i.e. attic likely to be sub-commercial) Page 52 2005…
Exploration 2006 exploration well plans West Africa 2006 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Appraisal wells Guinea Bissau: Eirozes-1 Exploration wells Espinafre-1 Mauritania : Dore-1 (dry) Rigs contracted for all :…
Financial highlights Operating profit up 125.7m Rising oil and gas prices, 112% (2004: 59.3m) stable production Profit after tax up 75% 38.6m Rising profits offset by higher (2004: 22.1m) taxation charge Healthy cashflow 118.9m…
Income Statement Year to Year to 31 Dec 2005 31 Dec 2004 Highlights Working Interest Production (mboepd) 33.3 34.7 Targeting 10% increase by year-end 2006 Entitlement Interest Production (mboepd) 28.7 31.5 Realised oil price (/bbl)…
Cashflow Year to Year to 31 Dec 2005 31 Dec 2004 m m Net cash flow from operations 207 165 Net interest (2) - Taxation (86) (55) Operating cash flow 119 110 Exploration spend covered 2.3 X Capital expenditure (133) (92) 2005…
10% Increase in Total Resources Reserves/Resources (mmboe) 232 240 220 210 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 Unbooked resources movement Booked reserves movement 60 Unbooked resources 40 Booked reserves 20 0 Opening…
Potential future field Capex Future Field Capex Future Field Capex by Region ( million) ( million) 180 180 Potential new projects West Africa 160 Booked reserves 160 South Asia M. East & Pakistan 140 140 North Sea 120 120 100…
Exploration spend Targeted at around 50m per annum Pre-licence exploration costs estimated at additional 10m per annum Will require active portfolio management in current environment to meet target Attractive farm-in offers under…
Financial outlook Balance sheet effectively ungeared Strong and stable cashflows will fund planned capital programme at 50/bbl including annual exploration spend at 50m Hedging programme through 2010 with floors around 40/bbl…
Summary Exciting year ahead Close out gas sales contracts in Indonesia/Pakistan Actively target acquisitions in core areas High impact exploration in Guinea Bissau & Vietnam Page 63 2005 Preliminary Results Presentation
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