Rocksource ASA Second Quarter 2013 27 August 2013 CEO Chris Spencer
2Q highlights and subsequent events ? Storbarden exploration well completed in April ? Reported dry, post well analysis on-going ? Rocksource operated with no HSE incidents ? Norvarg appraisal well completed in August ? More sand,…
2Q financial comments ? Net loss of NOK 5.0 million in the quarter reflects a normal quarter with no special items recorded ? Low exploration costs due to Ithaca carry ? Net finance income due to currency gain and low interest costs…
Working capital incl. carry of NOK 116 million ? Working capital down from NOK 125 million end 1Q to NOK 101 million end 2Q ? With an ambition to increase the activity set beyond the committed activities, the Company is continuously…
Recent news: The Norvarg appraisal well ? Discovered in 2011. Appraisal well, 5 km north- east from the discovery well, completed in August 2013 ? Appraisal confirmed the presence of higher porosity channel sands within the Kobbe…
Norvarg in a greater context ? Drilling activity picking up in this part of the Barents Sea ? Wisting (PL 537) currently drilling ? Apollo/Atlantis (PL 615) sanctioned for drilling in 2014 ? On-going and future exploration and…
Recent news: Strong result in NCS 22nd Licensing Round ? PL 717 (Rocksource 20%) ? On-trend with Skrugard/Havis discoveries ? Where Statoil and ENI are partners ? Partners: ENI (Op), Statoil and Edison ? PL 722 (20%) ? Hoop area.…
Sanctioned wells: Attractive mix of risk & potential ? Langlitinden:Oil prospect adjacent to the Caurus gas discovery ? Pil: Potential fast track development as tie-back to Njord ? Ivory: A gas prospect with substantial follow up…
2013 well: PL 586 Pil ? A potential fast track development ? Rocksource farmed into the PL 586 licence located in the Norwegian Sea in 2012 ? Low/medium risk oil prospect with potential for fast track development as tie-back to…
2013/2014 well: PL 659, Langlitinden ? in the Barents Sea sweet spot ? Proven play with multiple follow up prospects, includes the 2008 Caurus gas discovery (gross ~190 mmboe) ? Oil prospect with a potential gas cap ? Gross unrisked…
2014 well: PL 528, Ivory ? Adjacent to Aasta Hansteen ? Awarded in 20th & 21st Round ? Key attributes: Multi-prospect licence, gas prone, with DHI support.Adjacent to the Aasta Hansteen field development ? Gross unrisked resources…
US Gulf of Mexico ? An overview ? 10 leases with several identified prospects and discoveries ? Initiatives to farm down / attract partners ongoing ? Several drill ready prospects with DHIs and additional prospects under…
Encouraging developments in the Trident area ? Renewed interest in the area following recent Pemex discoveries and encouraging production rates at Perdido ? Pemex has reported three large oil discoveries south west of Trident, in…
Summary and outlook ? Norvarg: Appraisal confirmed the presence of channel systems and very significant volumes of gas in place; questions remain with regards to productivity ? Extensive post-well analysis on-going ? NCS: Aim to…