ROCKHOPPER EXPLORATION Corporate update December 2013
ROCKHOPPER EXPLORATION CORPORATE SNAPSHOT TRACK RECORD Rockhopper has interests in 6 licences in the 2004 - 2005 North Falkland Basin (NFB). These include 40% of Rockhopper is established and initially is granted 4 licences. Phase 1 of…
ROCKHOPPER EXPLORATION BUILDING A SOLID FOUNDATION Rockhopper has a partner with both the financial and technical resources to exploit the Sea Lion oil field and its satellites. As a result of farming out to Premier Oil in 2012,…
SEA LION PROJECT SUBSURFACE MODELS COMPLETE, OPTIMISATION ONGOING The latest modelling suggests 2C resources Sea Lion & satellites mid-case resources estimates of 337mmbbl in the SLMC if a gas cap is Phase 1 Phase 2 Total Phase 1 share…
SEA LION PROJECT PHASED DRILLING Rockhopper and Premier continue to favour a phased drilling programme starting in the north of the field where 284mmbbl of Sea Lions resources are located. The field development plan will be…
SEA LION PROJECT EXAMINING AN ALTERNATIVE CONCEPT Premier has confirmed that an FPSO solution for the Sea Lion development is viable and meets its internal metrics. Nonetheless, it is possible that a TLP will improve the economics…
EXPLORATION UPSIDE FARM-IN DEAL SNAPSHOT Rockhopper Exploration, Premier Oil, and Key licence interests (post farm-in) Falkland Oil & Gas (FOGL) aligned their Rockhopper Premier Oil FOGL interests in blocks PL004a, PL004b, and PL004a…
EXPLORATION UPSIDE DRILLING PLANS Rockhopper and Premier intend to enter into a rig sharing arrangement and three slots for the joint venture were included in the recent EOI issued by Noble Energy. It is expected that a drilling unit…
EXPLORATION UPSIDE SEA LION GAS CAP / CHATHAM CHATHAM Technical analysis reveals the possibility (estimated at 50% by SL20 Rockhopper) of a of non-equilibrium gas cap on the western flank of Sea Lion. This location will determine its…
EXPLORATION UPSIDE ISOBEL / ELAINE Isobel/Elaine is located in PL004a, where Rockhoppers IRENE working interest will increase from 3% to 24%. The well will EMILY target six stacked exploration objectives (GCoS 13%-18%). ELAINE S…
EXPLORATION UPSIDE JAYNE EAST Jayne East is located in PL004c, where Rockhoppers working interest will increase from 10% to 24%, and the well will have five targets (GCoS 13%36%). The primary objective is to test the F2 sands on the…
EXPLORATION UPSIDE ZEBEDEE The Zebedee location is in block PL004b and the well will JACKIE NW target 8 stacked exploration objectives (GCoS 9%-52%). These JOSIAH have the potential to contain estimated total mean unrisked HECTOR…
FINANCIAL REVIEW BALANCE SHEET STRENGTHENED In the year to 31st March 2013, Rockhopper Income statement US million recorded a pre-tax profit of US47 million after an Underlying operating loss (13) exceptional gain of US59 million.…
FINANCIAL REVIEW TAX RETURN SUBMITTED In May 2013, a tax return was submitted to the Rockhopper CGT liability estimates* m Falkland Islands Government Tax Office (FIGTO) that Total 52 recognised a CGT liability related to the farm-out…
FINANCIAL REVIEW CREATING DISTRIBUTABLE RESERVES At a General Meeting In June 2013, Rockhoppers Funding requirements ahead of first oil shareholders voted in favour of a proposal to cancel the Share Premium Account in order to create…
SUMMARY GROWING LONG-TERM VALUE Rockhopper has a strong balance sheet with net cash, adjusted for its estimated CGT liability, of US220 million. Rockhopper is fully funded for its share of future capital expenditure on Sea Lion…
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OPERATIONS DRILLING EFFICIENCY (AGR DATA) Waiting-on-weather Non-productive time NFB vs. North Sea NFB vs. North Sea All wells average (46 All wells average (46 9.5% 18.5% wells) wells) North Sea average (35 North Sea average…
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FARM OUT TO PREMIER OIL HIGHLIGHTS OF THE TRANSACTION Farm-out to Premier Oil announced in July 2012 Objectives Attract an experienced and capable operator to develop Sea Lion. Fully finance the project. Retain a material stake.…
FARM OUT STANDBY FINANCING & TAX TREATMENT Financing arrangement with Premier Oil Expected tax treatment Available on all development capex (pre and post first oil). Branch elections effective from 1 April 2012 mean that this is…
BOARD OF DIRECTORS DR. PIERRE JUNGELS, CBE - Chairman CHRIS WALTON Senior Independent Director PhD in Geophysics & Hydraulics from California Finance Director at Easyjet from 1999 to 2005 where Institute of Technology. Previously…