Maurel & Prom : 2014 full-year sales and activity
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Paris, 22 January 2015
No. 03-15
2014 full-year sales: ?550.2 million
Positive results from the second exploration well EZMAB-1D in Gabon
Group positioning in the present environment
Sales for fiscal year 2014: ?550.2 million
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in ?M Q1 2014 Q2 2014 Q3 2014** Q4 2014 | 2014 | 2013* Chg.
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Exchange rate 1.37 1.37 1.33 1.25 | 1.33 | 1.33
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Oil production 135.5 136.4 132.6 100.5 | 505.0 | 583.3 -13%
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Gabon 135.2 136.1 132.3 100.1 | 503.7 | 572.5
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Colombia 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.6
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Tanzania 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.2
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Oil services 13.2 10.4 10.6 11.0 | 45.2 | 0.0
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Other 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 | -3.0
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Impact of hedges 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 | -3.0
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Consolidated 148.7 146.8 143.2 111.5 | 550.2 | 580.3 -5%
sales | |
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* restated to reflect the change in accounting | |
methods in the amount of +?7.6 million | |
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** third quarter sales in Gabon adjusted (-US$9 million) to reflect the
new production allocation methods agreed with the partner
Consolidated sales for fiscal year 2014 were ?550.2 million, down 5% from 2013.
This change was mainly due to the following:
* a quantity effect on sales of the Ezanga permit in Gabon including:
* -?39.7 million reflecting the implementation of the new Ezanga
exploration and production sharing contract (PSA) in Gabon, specifically
Maurel & Prom's 80% share in fields in production versus 85% previously,
and a cost oil of 70% versus 75%, all of which are part of a fundamental
long-term review of our agreements with the Republic of Gabon;
* +?43.2 million reflecting the increase in production between 2013 and
2014;
* a price effect of -?62 million on those sales;
* a limited exchange rate effect of -?0.3 million;
* the sale of the Sabanero field in Colombia in 2013;
* the addition of non-Group sales made by Caroil in the amount of +?45.2
million.
* Production sold in Gabon (Maurel & Prom share)
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in bbls Q1 2014 Q2 2014 Q3 2014 Q4 2014 | 2014 | 2013*
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Total | |
production 1,730,977 1,737,184 1,771,326 1,681,826| 6,921,312 |7,092,839
sold | |
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* Restated to reflect the change | |
in accounting method | |
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* Change in sale prices
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in US$/bbl Q1 2014 Q2 2014 Q3 2014 Q4 2014| 2014 |2013
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Average sale price 107.0 108.6 98.9 71.5 | 96.7 |106.8
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Activity and outlook
I. Production
Fields in production in Gabon
Output from fields in Gabon is still at an intermediate 25,000 bopd,
corresponding to approximately 90% of theoretical present production capacity.
As a reminder, this output followed work done on water-injection and oil-
producing wells since the beginning of 2014. An increase in output will require
such work to have been completed across all such sites, for water injection to
restart and deliver the required pressure to reservoirs.
The table below shows Group production data for fiscal year 2014:
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bopd Q1 2014 Q2 2014 Q3 2014 Q4 2014| 2014 | 2013 Chg.
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Production at 100% 25,261 25,009 25,427 24,381 | 25,018 |24,634 +2%
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Gabon 25,261 25,009 25,427 24,381 | 25,018 |23,908
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Colombia | | 726
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M&P share 20,209 20,007 20,341 19,505 | 20,014 |20,707 -3%
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Gabon 20,209 20,007 20,341 19,505 | 20,014 |20,344
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Colombia | | 363
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Entitlements 18,908 18,719 18,948 18,281 | 18,963 |19,635 -3%
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Gabon 18,908 18,719 18,948 18,281 | 18,963 |19,294
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Colombia | | 341
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In Gabon, a labour strike has been underway in various sectors, including the
oil sector, since 1 December 2014. It has had no direct impact on Maurel & Prom
Gabon's production capacity to date. However, oil evacuation via the pipeline
belonging to TOTAL GABON was interrupted for several days following a technical
intervention. Consequently, the Group had to reduce its average production by
approximately 65% during the first half of January 2015. Production has now
increased to 20,000 bopd and is set to return to normal levels over the next few
days.
Gas sale contract signed in Tanzania
On 12 September 2014, Maurel & Prom signed a sale contract to supply the natural
gas produced at the Mnazi Bay and Msimbati fields in southern Tanzania. The
partners have contractually agreed to supply up to 80 million cubic feet of
natural gas per day in the first eight months of operation, with the possibility
of eventually increasing production to a maximum 130 million cubic feet a day,
for up to 17 years.
II. Exploration work in progress
Gabon
Drilling of the second exploration well EZMAB-1D began on 23 December 2014. The
drilling achieved the expected objectives at a depth of 2,050 metres. The
Kissenda and Grès de Base reservoirs have been identified in this well. The
electric well logs indicate that they are saturated with liquid hydrocarbons and
that they have a net height of 21 metres, with porosities in the order of 15% to
20%.
Production tests will be carried out on the well and on its neighbouring well,
EZNI-1, over the coming days.
Mozambique
The operator Anadarko finished drilling the Tembo-1 well on the Rovuma onshore
permit (Maurel & Prom 28%). The partners, along with the operator, will analyse
the drilling data to decide the future of this discovery.
The drilling rig has been moved to the Kifaru-1 well drilling zone and drilling
began on 15 January 2015.
Myanmar (via Saint-Aubin Energie)
The drilling of the SP-1X exploration well, on the M2 block (Saint-Aubin Energie
40%) and operated by Petrovietnam, began on 27 December 2014 and should last at
least two months.
Canada (via Saint-Aubin Energie)
In Alberta (Saint-Aubin Energie 25%), bitumen production began on the Steam
Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) pilot project. A long-term production test is
currently underway.
In Quebec, on Anticosti Island (Saint-Aubin Energie 21.7%), the stratigraphic
drilling campaign was interrupted during the winter. It should restart in May
2015 and finish in early autumn 2015.
III. Oil services: CAROIL
Caroil added US$60 million to fiscal year sales for 2014. Its contributing
activity, 59% of it with clients other than Maurel & Prom, was spread across
Africa and came from Gabon (69%), Congo (24%) and Uganda (8%). Its rig
utilisation rate (eight owned rigs) was 83%.
Group positioning against a backdrop of low prices
The Group reminds that it has substantial financial resources and cash, both to
cope with the recent drop in oil prices and to implement the action plan
necessary for the company's growth.
In late December 2014, the Group signed a new line of credit for up to US$650
million, of which US$400 million is currently drawn down. The financial
covenants linked to this new line of credit are as follows:
* Net debt / EBITDAX < 3:1;
* 2P reserves (Maurel & Prom share) x US$10 > 1.5 x net debt.
These covenants are compatible with the financial figures of the Group in light
of the current economic environment.
At 31 December 2014, the Group had cash of ?220 million, after repaying the
previous outstanding loan. The Group's activity generated a solid cash flow,
mainly in Gabon.
Taking into account current oil prices, the investment programme, primarily its
exploration expenditure, have been revised, and will be adapted according to how
the current climate progresses.
Regarding the outlook for dividend distribution, without prejudging the Board of
Directors' proposal, the profit structure of Etablissements Maurel & Prom, and
the structure of its distributable income, are not likely to lead to a dividend
payment in 2015 for fiscal year 2014.
For more information: www.maureletprom.fr
MAUREL & PROM
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position, results, business and industrial strategy of Maurel & Prom. By nature,
forward-looking statements contain risks and uncertainties to the extent that
they are based on events or circumstances that may or may not happen in the
future. These projections are based on assumptions we believe to be reasonable,
but which may prove to be incorrect and which depend on a number of risk
factors, such as fluctuations in crude oil prices, changes in exchange rates,
uncertainties related to the valuation of our oil reserves, actual rates of oil
production and the related costs, operational problems, political stability,
legislative or regulatory reforms, or even wars, terrorism and sabotage.
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