Each one in plain English, with the numbers worked through for a shareholder.
3 Feb 2023regulatory community update▲ GoodMajor
The PEP 11 joint venture filed proposed consent orders in the Federal Court to end the case without a trial. If granted, the March 2022 refusal of the extension is set aside and must be re-decided. PEP 11 stays in force meanwhile.
BPH Energy's release repeats the PEP 11 consent orders announcement filed with the Federal Court. It is a third-party re-release with no new information beyond Bounty's own statement.
At Bounty's request, shares were suspended from quotation pending an announcement on the status of the PEP-11 Federal Court case. This follows the 31 January trading pause.
The four-well 2023 Naccowlah program starts with Tequila 2, a vertical appraisal well planned to 1757 m, with the rig being set up to spud within 24 hours. Bounty holds 2%. Results will generally be reported when the well finishes.
AGM CEO slides repeat known plans: four to five Naccowlah wells in 2023, Surat restart, PEP 11 appeal, and Cerberus funding talks with Coastal. Eluanbrook 2 target is estimated at about 625 kbbl, of which 186 kbbl is recoverable. Bounty takes a 10% interest in Watkins North 2.
Annual corporate governance statement, current at 31 October 2022. It describes board practices; it notes no written diversity policy or gender objectives, and no women on the board or in key management roles. No new business information.
Annual report repeats FY22 results: revenue up 29% to $1.90M, cash and current assets $3.34M, no debt. Outlook is four more Naccowlah wells, Surat production in 2023, and Cerberus drilling subject to funding talks. The PEP 11 Federal Court case continues.
Media release on FY22 results: revenue up 29% to $1.90M, cash and current assets $3.34M with zero debt, and an operating loss of $0.36M before non-cash items. The PEP 11 Federal Court case continues; documents were due to be produced the next month.
FY22 statutory accounts show revenue of $1.90M, up 29%, and a net loss of $2.49M, after a $1.75M write-off of oil and gas assets. Bounty will join four Naccowlah wells in early 2023, after Cooroo NW 7 in July.
Non-executive director Roy Payne resigned, citing expected overseas travel in 2022/23. He had served on the board since 2014. This follows the appointment of Sachin Saraf three days earlier.
Sachin Saraf, Bounty's CFO since 2014, is appointed an additional director. He also remains company secretary, per the later accounts. This broadens the board, which has had only a chair and two non-executives.
Conference slides restate known facts: about 1.3 billion shares, $0.008 price, $11M market cap, $3M cash and assets, FY22 revenue $1.90M. FY23 revenue is targeted at about $2.4M, with four Naccowlah wells proposed for 2023 and Surat development through 2023.
BPH, PEP-11 operator's parent investor, says it is reviewing its options after media coverage of Scott Morrison's ministerial powers being used on PEP-11. The June Federal Court case alleges bias in the refusal. Bounty holds 15%; this is a third-party release.
Cooroo NW 7 reached 1854 m on 4 July after spudding 30 June, with good oil shows in the Hutton and Birkhead formations. It will be cased and suspended as a future producer. Bounty holds 2%; no flow rates are given.
Bounty announces the Cooroo NW 7 appraisal well in the Naccowlah Block, with spud expected 29 June 2022, targeting 1843 m. It follows the 2019-20 five-well program, which added proven reserves. Bounty holds 2%; results come when drilling ends.
Webinar slides repeat known points: Naccowlah revenue of $240,000 a month, oil above A$150/bbl, and plans for Alton, Eluanbrook and Downlands in the Surat Basin in 2H 2022. Alton was shut in at under 50 bopd. No new results.
Bounty says Naccowlah revenue is running at $240,000 a month with oil above A$150/bbl, and it is fast-tracking 100%-owned Surat Basin production in 2022 ahead of three appraisal drills. It is exploring alternative financing and farm-in partners.
WA regulator approved suspension of work programs and term extensions for Cerberus permits EP 490, 491 and TP 27 through to May 2026. An identical EP 475 application is pending, with approval anticipated. Year 3 seismic work has started.
2 June 2022regulatory community update● NeutralMajor
Advent's subsidiary, as PEP 11 operator for the joint venture including Bounty (15%), applied to the Federal Court to review the refusal to vary and extend the permit. This follows the March NOPTA refusal; the outcome is open.
Bounty exercised its option to lift its Cerberus farm-in from 25% to 50%. Coastal issued a letter of intent for the Valaris JU-107 jackup rig for two firm and one contingent well. Bounty says no material cash calls are expected short term.
Conference presentation repeating known points: 1.3 billion shares, $0.012 price, $16.4M market cap, 2021 petroleum revenue $1.59M. Cooroo Northwest well is slated for the second half of 2022; Alton restart plans are restated.
BPH Energy repeats the NOPTA refusal of the PEP 11 variation and extension, with the joint venture taking legal advice on a statutory review. Duplicates Bounty's own announcement.
NOPTA formally refused the PEP 11 work-program variation and 24-month term extension, confirming the December 2021 government signal. The joint venture (Bounty 15%) can seek review and is taking legal advice; Bounty says it has already pivoted to Cerberus.
Notice that COO Kane Marshall will present at the NWR Near Term Producers Conference on 30 March 2022. Announcement of an event only, with no new information.
Carnarvon's Pavo-1 oil discovery in the Bedout Sub-basin is said to upgrade analogous Stork and Amos targets at Cerberus. Santos plans Yoorn-1 on Cerberus's northern border in Q4 2022. This is another company's discovery, not Bounty's; its resources are under review.
Half-year to 31 Dec 2021: revenue $816k (up 17% on prior half), net loss $493k versus $594k a year earlier. PEP 11 flagged as material uncertainty; two further Naccowlah wells planned for 2022.