Each one in plain English, with the numbers worked through for a shareholder.
19 Apr 2022drilling spud● Neutral
Central confirms Palm Valley-12 spud on 17 April 2022, first of two wells with Dingo-5. Targets 123 PJ mean prospective gas (gross, unrisked); Arumbera expected in early June. Central says the wells are free-carried by NZOG and Cue.
NZOG relays Cue's Mahato reserves upgrade and shows its combined position: 1P reserves 13.0 mmboe at 1 Jan 2022, versus 12.9 mmboe at 1 Jul 2021. Its CEO says financing options will be finalised shortly.
Cue raised Mahato PB field reserves: net 2P rose 322% to 1.4 mmbbl and net 1P rose to 1.1 mmbbl, with gross 2P at 20.9 mmbbl. Cue holds 12.5% and plans regular reserve reviews as drilling continues.
Mahato PB-09, the ninth PB field producer, is online at about 500 bopd from the Bekasap C sand. Field output is about 5,500 bopd. It is the first of five wells in the next program; PB-10 is next. Cue holds 12.5%.
NZOG relays that Central has updated its Mereenie, Palm Valley and Dingo reserves. NZOG is reviewing and has not adopted the new volumes; its reserves stay unchanged until a formal assessment. No Cue figures are given in the text provided.
Cue notes Central's updated Amadeus Basin reserves (Mereenie, Palm Valley, Dingo). Cue is reviewing them and will fold any impact into regular reporting, including coiled tubing and upcoming drilling results. No new figures given.
Results release: A$8.2m profit, revenue A$18.0m, EBITDAX A$12.3m. Outlook: five Mahato wells in six months, Palm Valley Deep and Dingo Deep from late March, Paus Biru FID expected September quarter. Cue is reviewing near-term capital needs.
Half-year to 31 Dec 2021: revenue up 91.4% to A$18.0m and net profit A$8.2m, versus a A$14.8m loss a year earlier. Cash was A$11.1m. Growth came from Mahato and three months of the Amadeus assets bought 1 Oct 2021.
Central says the Ensign 963 rig has left its Canning Basin job and is mobilising to Palm Valley. The Palm Valley Deep well spud remains on schedule for late March 2022, as reset in January.
NZOG relays Cue's news that Mahato PB-08 is online at about 600 bopd, completing phase 1, with PB field output about 5,600 bopd. Repeats the Cue release; no new information.
Mahato PB-08 is online at about 600 bopd from a new horizon, Bekasap A, completing phase 1. PB field output is about 5,600 bopd. The operator plans 5 more northern wells, the first possibly starting in early February. Cue holds 12.5%. Resolves the PB-08 thread.
NZOG relays the roughly one-month delay to the Ensign 963 rig: mobilisation to Palm Valley late February 2022, Palm Valley-12 spud a couple of weeks later. Repeats Central and Cue news.
Cue confirms the Ensign 963 rig is delayed about a month, due to another operator's drilling. Rig now mobilises late February 2022, with Palm Valley-12 starting in March; Dingo-5 follows back-to-back. Pushes back the earlier mid-February spud.
Central says rig mobilisation for Palm Valley and Dingo exploration is delayed about a month to late February 2022, with spud in March, due to the rig's earlier job running over. Range 9 and 10 drilling is expected early February.
Cue confirms the Ensign 963 rig is contracted for Palm Valley-12/12A and Dingo-5, with spud expected mid-February 2022. Mereenie coil tubing aims to lift sales capacity from about 35 to about 37 TJ/d. Palm Valley-13 is outperforming. Firms up the earlier-planned exploration.
NZOG relays Central's update: rig contracted for Palm Valley-12 and Dingo-5, spud expected mid-February 2022. Coil tubing at Mereenie aims to lift capacity from about 35 TJ/d. Repeats the Central release with a CEO comment.
Central says Ensign Rig 963 is contracted for Palm Valley Deep and Dingo exploration, with spud targeted first half of February 2022. Mereenie sales capacity is about 35 TJ/d, expected to reach about 37 TJ/d after coil tubing work. Reserve update due Q1 2022.
Mahato PB-07, the seventh PB field production well, is online at about 650 bopd from the Bekasap B sand. Field output is about 5,000 bopd. PB-08 is planned next to complete phase 1; further development is under review. Cue holds 12.5%.
Central, the Amadeus operator, relays the new Northern Territory gas deal: up to 3.15 PJ firm supply, fixed price with CPI escalation, take-or-pay, four years from 1 January 2022. It is aggregated with Mereenie owners' gas to supply 12.6 PJ in total. Repeats the earlier NZOG news.
Cue signs its first gas supply agreement since the Amadeus acquisition: up to 0.95 PJ of firm gas to NT Power and Water over four years from 1 January 2022, take-or-pay, fixed price with CPI escalation. Part of the 12.6 PJ aggregate; more sales are being marketed.
NZOG confirms a new gas supply agreement with the Northern Territory's Power and Water Corporation. Gas from NZOG, Macquarie Mereenie, Cue and Central totals 12.6 PJ over 4 years from 1 January 2022. It sells part of the extra Mereenie capacity from the new wells.
Chairman's AGM address says Cue fared reasonably well despite Covid and the Ironbark result, helped by its diverse assets. It notes the Amadeus investment alongside NZOG. Hands over to the CEO. No new figures.
CEO AGM presentation restates known facts: 4,400 bopd at Mahato, with two more wells this calendar year, and the Amadeus assets now producing. Palm Valley Deep exploration is planned for December and Dingo Deep early 2022. Mostly repeats earlier announcements.
NZOG relays Cue's announcement that Mahato PB-06 is producing about 800 bopd, lifting PB field output to about 4,400 bopd. Repeats the Cue release; the cover note calls it an exploration well, but the attached text describes a production well.
Mahato PB-06, the sixth PB field production well, is online at about 800 bopd. Field output is now about 4,400 bopd, up from 3,600. Two more wells, PB-07 and PB-08, are planned to complete phase 1. Cue holds 12.5%.
1 Oct 2021asset acquisition disposition▲ GoodMajor
Cue completed its Amadeus Basin purchase on 1 October: 7.5% of Mereenie and 15% each of Palm Valley and Dingo, ending the deal announced in May. It paid A$8.9m and will fund Central's costs up to A$12m. Fields carry 4.1 mmboe 2P reserves.
NZOG says the Amadeus Basin acquisition completed 1 October. NZOG took 70% and Cue 30% of the interests sold by Central. NZOG and Cue fund Central's costs up to a A$40m cap. Repeats the completion news from Central and Cue.
Central reports completing the sale of 50% of its Amadeus Basin interests to NZOG and Cue on 1 October. Cue now holds 7.5% of Mereenie and 15% each of Palm Valley and Dingo. Central stays operator and has repaid A$30m of debt.