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million and profit before tax up 25 per cent year-on-year at USD 74.3 million.
Panoro group working interest production in 2023 averaged 8,471 bopd from its
well diversified and balanced portfolio, a new annual record for the Company,
and is expected to continue increasing throughout the year ahead.
Consistent with its commitment to delivering sustainable shareholder returns,
Panoro has today declared a Q4 2023 cash distribution of NOK 50 million, the
largest quarterly distribution since inaugurating its first payment, concluding
the 2023 returns cycle.
In line with its 2024 shareholder returns framework, Panoro is targeting an
overall distribution to shareholders of between NOK 400 million to NOK 500
million comprising a combination of cash distributions and share buybacks.
John Hamilton, CEO of Panoro, commented:
"Our strong 2023 operating and financial results are a reflection of Panoro’s
well diversified and high quality portfolio of producing assets in Africa.
We are continuing to make good progress towards resolving the previously
communicated electrical integrity issues in Gabon to unlock the full production
potential of the Hibiscus field and take encouragement from recent operational
activities. Below ground the Dussafu Marin Permit has a long history of
delivering positive results. The first development well at the Hibiscus South
field is following this trend by providing scope for material upside to our
previously announced recoverable volume estimates which ranged from six to seven
million barrels of oil.
Based on our current assumptions the pause in drilling offshore Equatorial
Guinea is not expected to materially affect our 2024 shareholder distributions,
financial and operational targets. The joint venture partners are focused on
securing a new rig and recommencing the drilling campaign at the earliest
opportunity."
Corporate and Financial Update
Production Performance
· Average group working interest production:
· Full year 2023: 8,471 bopd (2022: 7,500 bopd)
· Q4 2023: 9,411 bopd (Q3 2023: 10,008 bopd)
· Group working interest production reached levels of 12,000 bopd in Q4 2023
when the four new Hibiscus wells drilled to date were simultaneously producing
Financial Performance
· Full year 2023 reported revenue was USD 228.9 million (2022: USD 188.6
million)
· Crude oil liftings in 2023 totalled 2.6 million barrels sold at an average
realised price of USD 83.2 per barrel after customary price adjustments and
associated fees
· EBITDA for full year 2023 was USD 135.1 million (2022 USD 127.2 million) and
profit before tax was USD 74.3 million (2022: USD 60.4 million)
· Net profit from continuing operations for 2023 was USD 33.4 million (2022:
USD 18.6 million)
· Cash at bank at 31 December 2023 was USD 27.8 million, including advances
taken against future oil liftings of USD 23.8 million
· As previously communicated, a lifting of approximately 260,000 barrels net
to Panoro assumed to occur in late December 2023 was completed in January 2024
resulting in proceeds of approximately USD 20 million being received post year
-end (will be reflected in Q1 2024 results)
· Gross debt at 31 December 2023 was USD 70.5 million
2024 Guidance
· Full year 2024 group working interest production is expected to average
between 11,000 bopd to 13,000 bopd
· Mid-point of full year 2024 guidance represents a ~40 per cent uplift on
full year 2023 group production
· The production range is based on operator forecasts, including assumptions
on planned facility maintenance, facilities uptime and current estimates for
recommencement of the Equatorial Guinea infill drilling campaign
· Expenditure on capital and other non-recurring projects in 2024 is expected
to be approximately USD 75 million (unchanged from prior communication)
· Q1 2024 group working interest production is expected to average 9,500 bopd
to 10,000 bopd
· Q1 2024 aggregate liftings are expected to be approximately 750,000 barrels
· Full year 2024 aggregate liftings are expected to be approximately 3.7
million barrels based on current estimates, representing an increase of
approximately 42 per cent on 2023 liftings
Shareholder distributions
· Panoro today declares a Q4 2023 cash distribution of NOK 50 million for
payment in March as a return of paid in capital, concluding the 2023
distribution cycle
· In accordance with the previously communicated 2024 shareholder returns
policy the Company is targeting a distribution to shareholders of between NOK
400 million to NOK 500 million through the 2024 cycle comprising:
· A core cash distribution paid on a quarterly basis, with first declaration
at Q1 2024 results in May (for payment in June)
· A combination of share buybacks and special cash distribution at the
discretion of the Board
· Amounts to be weighted towards the second half of the year as production
milestones are achieved
· Cash distributions to be paid as a return of paid in capital and the Board
will consider upward or downward revisions of the framework as production de
-risking occurs and should oil prices be higher/lower than USD 85 per barrel
Operations Update and Planned Activities in 2024
Equatorial Guinea - Block G (Panoro: 14.25 per cent)
· 2023 full year working interest production 3,612 bopd / Q4 2023 working
interest production 3,535 bopd
· The planned three-well infill drilling campaign commenced in January. The
Company announced on 9 February that upon recommendation of the operator,
Trident Energy, the joint venture decided to terminate the rig contract.
Alternative options are being evaluated that will allow for the recommencement
of the intended drilling campaign at the earliest opportunity, potentially
during late Q2 subject to rig availability and terms of alternative options
· Numerous ongoing field life extension and asset integrity projects to
continue throughout 2024
Gabon - Dussafu Marin (Panoro: 17.5 per cent)
· 2023 full year working interest production 3,000 bopd / Q4 2023 working
interest production 3,944 bopd
· Drilling of the Hibiscus South (DHBSM-1H) development well has concluded and
completion operations are underway
· The well utilised the top-hole section of the discovery well and has
encountered high quality oil bearing reservoir sands in the prolific Gamba
formation. Results from logging indicate scope for the Hibiscus South field to
contain materially higher oil reserves than the previous estimated range of six
to seven million barrels gross recoverable
· The well is expected onstream in March, representing a less than five
-month lead time from discovery to first oil, further demonstrating the highly
value accretive organic growth potential of the block
· At the Hibiscus field, three out of four wells remain in production with two
producing on ESPs (with encouraging performance to date under adjusted operating
parameters) and one producing under natural flow without an ESP. The fourth well
will be worked over in April
· During the latter part of 2023 and into 2024, a comprehensive programme
was commenced in order to establish the root cause of the electrical integrity
issues encountered on the four new Hibiscus wells which were drilled in 2023.
The retrievable ESPs were removed, in addition to the upper completions on two
wells. As a result of these activities, production in Q4 was impacted as work
necessitated the wells being offline at various times
· The electrical failure root cause analysis is ongoing with the recovered
ESPs sent to the manufacturer for diagnosis
· Contingency plans are in place with three conventional ESPs scheduled for
imminent delivery
· The Tortue field continues to produce steadily from all six existing
production wells
· Following completion of the Hibiscus South well, the rig will undertake the
following work (the order of which will be dependent on optimising production
and logistical considerations):
· drilling of a side-track (DRM-3H ST-1) from the suspended Ruche
development well
· drilling of an additional Hibiscus development well (DHIBM-7H)
· performing ESP workovers
· The Bourdon prospect test well (DBM-1) will be the last operation in the
current campaign, providing the aforementioned activities are performed within
time expectations (the current drilling campaign has been extended through July)
· Current gross Dussafu production is approximately 25,000 bopd reflecting the
partial restoration of production from three of the four Hibiscus wells
· Panoro expects that gross production will rise from March onwards towards
the 40,000 bopd target rate once all wells in the current campaign have been
completed
Tunisia - TPS Assets (Panoro: 49.0 per cent)
· 2023 full year working interest production 1,859 bopd / Q4 2023 working
interest production 1,932 bopd
· New production opportunities include a workover campaign comprising ESP
replacement and stimulation of three wells at the Cercina field (CER-1, CER-6A
and CER-7) scheduled to commence in Q2 2024
· Detailed planning for development drilling campaign on the Rhemoura and
Guebiba fields with operations expected to start late 2024
Exploration and Appraisal Wells
Akeng Deep - Equatorial Guinea, Block S (Panoro: 12 per cent)
· The Kosmos Energy operated Akeng Deep infrastructure-led exploration (“ILX”)
well is intended to test a play in the Albian, targeting an estimated gross mean
recoverable resource of ~180 million barrels of oil in close proximity to
existing infrastructure at Block G. Following termination of the rig contract,
the timing of the Akeng Deep ILX well is dependent on availability of
alternative options. The joint venture partners remain committed to drilling the
well. Other partners in Block S are GEPetrol and Trident Energy
Bourdon - Gabon, Dussafu Marin (Panoro: 17.5 per cent)
· The Bourdon Prospect is located in a water depth of 115 metres approximately
7 kilometres to the southeast of the BW Mabomo production facility and 14
kilometres west of the BW Adolo FPSO. The Prospect has an estimated mid-case
potential of 83 million barrels in place and 29 million barrels recoverable in
the Gamba and Dentale formations. The partner’s intention is to drill the well
during the current Gabon drilling campaign, providing that prior development
activities on the block are concluded within time expectations
Live Presentation Webcast Dial in Details
The company will hold a live webinar presentation at 09:00 a.m. CET on Thursday
22 February 2024, during which management will discuss the results and
operations, followed by a Q&A session.
The webinar presentation can be accessed through registering at the link below
and the online event will be equipped with features to ask live questions.
Joining instructions for participating online or through using local dial-in
numbers will be available upon completion of registration. The webinar details
are as follows:
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Please join the event at least ten minutes before the scheduled start time.
A replay of the webinar will be available shortly after the event is finished
and will remain on our website (www.panoroenergy.com) for approximately 7 days.
Enquiries
Qazi Qadeer, Chief Financial Officer
Tel: +44 203 405 1060
Email: investors@panoroenergy.com
About Panoro Energy
Panoro Energy ASA is an independent exploration and production company based in
London and listed on the main board of the Oslo Stock Exchange with the ticker
PEN. Panoro holds production, exploration and development assets in Africa,
namely interests in Block-G, Block S and Block EG-01 offshore Equatorial Guinea,
the Dussafu Marin License offshore southern Gabon, the TPS operated assets, Sfax
Offshore Exploration Permit and Ras El Besh Concession, offshore Tunisia and
onshore Technical Co-operation Permit 218 in South Africa.
Visit us at www.panoroenergy.com.
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