Third quarter 2024 (Second quarter 2024)
- Drilling of Kunooz-1 on Block 58 completed - open hole test programme ongoing and expected to conclude in approximately three to four weeks.
- Public offer on Tethys Oil from Roc Oil Company Pty Limited at SEK 58.70 per share.
- The Ministry of Energy and Minerals' approval process for the Field Development Plan for Block 56 continued in the third quarter and is expected to conclude in the fourth quarter.
- Initial exploration phase of the EPSA for Block 58 has been granted a one-year extension until July 2025.
- Entered into a MUSD 60 amortising term loan facility agreement with Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank.
- Production from Blocks 3&4 in the quarter amounted to 7,717 barrels of oil per day (7,688), with a Net entitlement of 52% (52%) and an achieved oil price of USD 83.4 per barrel (84.3).
- Revenue and other income was MUSD 30.8 (30.8) and EBITDA MUSD 15.2 (15.7).
- Cash flow from operations was MUSD 15.4 (19.9) and Free cash flow MUSD -8.8 (3.1).
Full year 2024 production and financial guidance
- Production guidance for the full year 2024 is now expected to be 7,800 till 8,000 barrels of oil per day, compared to 7,800 to 8,200 barrels of oil per day previously.
- Capital expenditure for the full year for Block 58 is expected to be MUSD 10 (previously MUSD 9) following the additional testing of the Kunooz-1 exploration well. Total investments for the full year 2024 are expected to be MUSD 78 (previously MUSD 77).
- Operating expenditure for the full year is expected to be USD 18.0 per barrel (previously 17.5).
| MUSD, unless specifically stated | Third quarter 2024 | Second quarter 2024 | Third quarter 2023 | First nine months 2024 | First nine months 2023 | Full year 2023 | |
| Net daily production, before government take, barrels per day | 7,717 | 7,688 | 8,486 | 7,812 | 8,960 | 8,818 | |
| Production before government take, bbl | 709,956 | 699,575 | 780,676 | 2,140,403 | 2,446,110 | 3,218,625 | |
| Net entitlement barrels, bbl | 369,177 | 363,779 | 405,952 | 1,113,009 | 1,271,977 | 1,673,685 | |
| Net entitlement as share of production, percent | 52% | 52% | 52% | 52% | 52% | 52% | |
| Achieved Oil Price, USD/bbl | 83.4 | 84.3 | 76.9 | 82.4 | 80.2 | 82.4 | |
| Revenue and other income | 30.8 | 30.8 | 31.8 | 91.7 | 101.8 | 138.2 | |
| EBITDA | 15.2 | 15.7 | 16.4 | 43.9 | 52.0 | 73.5 | |
| Operating result | 4.8 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 12.2 | 20.3 | -11.6 | |
| Net result | -0.3 | 4.5 | 6.2 | 11.5 | 22.2 | -16.5 | |
| Earnings per share, before and after dilution, USD | -0.01 | 0.14 | 0.19 | 0.36 | 0.69 | -0.51 | |
| Cash flow from operations | 15.4 | 19.9 | 14.8 | 41.6 | 60.9 | 82.7 | |
| Investments in oil and gas properties | 23.1 | 16.7 | 21.1 | 56.8 | 62.5 | 81.7 | |
| Free cash flow | -8.8 | 3.1 | -6.1 | -16.5 | -1.7 | 0.8 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 16.4 | 18.1 | 27.7 | 16.4 | 27.7 | 25.8 |
Letter to shareholders
Dear Friends and Investors,
It is time to address the events and result for Tethys' third quarter 2024.
Financially the numbers are quite satisfactory as oil prices achieved for the sales during the quarter remained strong, and production from Blocks 3&4 increased as operator CCED was able to mitigate the weather and other effects that impacted production in the second quarter. We remain optimistic that production will continue to stabilise during the fourth quarter and that production for the full year will come in within our guidance.
On Block 56 we have had an intense and constructive dialogue with the Omani Ministry of Energy and Minerals regarding the proposed Field Development Plan ("FDP") for the Block. At the time of writing, we are optimistic that the dialogue is coming to an end and that FDP approval is a few weeks away. We are eager to receive approval as soon as possible to be able to get on with the work of implementing the FDP and bring the block on stream.
On Block 58 the long awaited Kunooz-1 well spudded in mid-August. The well has taken longer than expected as some operational difficulties were encountered in the main target sections. The main reservoir targets were the Precambrian Carbonates of the Birba, Buah and Khufai formations. These were found to be highly fractured. Total losses of drilling fluid were encountered so no returns were received at surface. The entire, more than 500-meter-thick, Carbonate section was drilled blind, using water-based drilling fluid. Subsequent logging suggests low matrix porosity but good connectivity in the fracture zones. This is potentially good as fractures, as we have learned from experience from similar reservoir rocks in Block 4, are quite important for well productivity. So arguably reservoir risk associated with this high profile well has dropped but we do not know if the fractures are filled with water or hydrocarbons. The only way to find out is to complete the well for open hole production and then open it up for a flow test.
Work to carry out the test is ongoing, and we expect to have some idea of what is in the reservoir within some three to four weeks.
This is all very exciting. And more excitement was added on September 13th when Australian oil company Roc Oil Ltd (Roc) announced their intention to acquire all the outstanding shares of Tethys for cash. Roc is a subsidiary of Shanghai Stock Exchange listed Hainan Mining and part of the Fosun Group of China. Roc filed the formal Offering Memorandum with the Nasdaq Stockholm exchange on Friday the 25th of October. Roc has a portfolio that complements Tethys well and the offer is a direct result of the Strategic Review instigated by the Board of Directors of Tethys on February 7th this year. As previously announced, Tethys' Board has recommended Tethys' shareholders to accept the offer. But the decision rests with our shareholders.
So stay with us. Times are more than ordinarily exciting, even for this industry. Tethys may soon no longer be a public company, but we will remain dedicated to creating value for all our stakeholders including our investor(s).
Stockholm, November 2024
Magnus Nordin
Managing Director
CONFERENCE CALL
Date: 5 November 2024
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Tethys Oil AB (publ)
Tethys Oil is an oil exploration and production company with focus on onshore areas with known oil discoveries. The company's core area is the Sultanate of Oman, where it holds interests in Blocks 3&4, Block 49, Block 56 and Block 58. Tethys Oil has net working interest 2P reserves of 21.7 mmbo and net working interest 2C Contingent Resources of 15.5 mmbo and had an average oil production of 8,818 barrels per day during 2023. The company's shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm (TETY). Website: www.tethysoil.com
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