ROCKHOPPER EXPLORATION Corporate update February 2014
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 In Premier Oil, Rockhopper believes it 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…
SEA LION PROJECT PHASE 1 DEVELOPMENT Following a comprehensive set of studies, a Offtake Floating Storage Tension Leg & Offloading Platform development concept using a Tension Leg Tanker Platform (TLP) with an integral drilling rig…
SEA LION PROJECT PHASE 1 RESERVOIR MANAGEMENT There will be an active waterflood programme, which will involve injecting approximately 5 barrels of water for each barrel of oil recovered over the life of the field. In order to…
SEA LION PROJECT PHASE 1 COST ESTIMATES SCHEDULE TO PROJECT SANCTION Cost estimates are indicative and subject to Award of FEED Contracts in Q2 2014 FEED. They are unescalated in 2013 money. Short listing of EPC bidders in Q4 2014…
SEA LION PROJECT PHASE 2 DEVELOPMENT As currently envisaged, Phase 2 of the development will exploit the southern extent of Sea Lion plus Casper and Casper South. The project is expected to utilise a single subsea manifold tied-back…
EXPLORATION UPSIDE FOGL 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…
EXPLORATION UPSIDE DRILLING PLANS Rockhopper and Premier intend to enter into a rig sharing arrangement and four slots for the joint venture were included in the recent EOI issued by Noble Energy. Tenders for drilling units are…
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 gross mean unrisked HECTOR…
FINANCIAL REVIEW BALANCE SHEET STRENGTH In the 12 months to 31st March 2013, Rockhopper Balance sheet (at 30/9/13) US million received net proceeds of US216 million from the Net cash 259 farm-out to Premier Oil. This resulted in a…
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 of US259 million at the end of September 2013 and the second tranche of its CGT liability deferred from 2017 until after first oil from 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 TO PREMIER OIL STANDBY FINANCING Available on all development capex (pre and Worked example(1) post first oil). Capex to first oil US3,800m Once the field is cash flow positive on a RKH 40% share US1,520m quarterly basis,…
BOARD OF DIRECTORS DR. PIERRE JUNGELS, CBE - Chairman PhD in Geophysics & Hydraulics from California Institute of Technology. Previously worked at Shell, PetroFina, and Enterprise Oil. SAM MOODY Chief Executive Officer CHRIS…