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MAGNOLIA PETROLEUM EXPECTS REVENUES TO GROW STRONGLY AND BUILD ON THE 240% INCRE
ASE TO US$2.44 MILLION FOR FY2013 AS NEW US ONSHORE WELLS COMMENCE PRODUCTION
Magnolia Petroleum Plc / Index: AIM / Epic: MAGP / Sector: Oil & Gas
14 July 2014
Magnolia Petroleum Plc (Magnolia or the Company)
Quarterly Operations Update for the Period Ended 30 June 2014
Magnolia Petroleum Plc, the AIM quoted US focused oil and gas exploration and production company, is pleased to announce a quarterly update on its operations across proven and producing US onshore hydrocarbon formations, including the Bakken/Three Forks Sanish in North Dakota and Montana, and the Mississippi Lime and the Hunton/Woodford in Oklahoma.
Quarter Highlights
* 155 producing wells as at end of Q2 2014 - an increase of four during the period
* Elected to participate in ten new wells including those with larger than average interests - 4.1% net revenue interest (NRI) in the Rothermel 2MH & 4MH and the Lemmons 6MH & 5MH wells targeting the Mississippi Lime and Woodford formations, Oklahoma
* Strong initial production rates from wells drilling to the Woodford which is increasingly being viewed as more prospective than the Mississippi Lime formation - the Parmley 1-1 WH well (445 boepd; 12.187% NRI) and Bolay well (542 boepd; 2.06% NRI)
* Borrowing base limit of Credit Facility raised from US$2.1 million to US$2.75 million to accelerate drilling activity and prove up reserves on leases following increase in the value of PDP reserves to US$8.416 million
* 244% increase in full year revenues to US$2.443 million, in line with market expectations and full year EBITDA of US$975,622 significantly ahead of market expectations
Outlook
* New wells due to come into production in Q3 2014 - including several infill wells on the Companys leases held by production in North Dakota and Oklahoma to maximise recovery of reserves on individual spacing units
* Further participations in new wells and infill drilling with leading operators expected
* Plans to drill vertical wells targeting Mississippi Lime wedges identified on the Companys leases in Oklahoma
* On-going lease acquisition and management activity in line with strategy to grow and diversify portfolio
* Updated Reserves Report (CPR) commissioned to take into account revised view of the Mississippi Lime as being made up of multiple wedges rather than a uniform resource
Magnolia COO, Rita Whittington said, "As at the end of the quarter Magnolia had interests in 227 wells in proven US onshore formations, 155 of which are producing with the remainder at various stages of development.
A number of the new wells we announced during the period are infill wells to maximise the recovery of reserves on leases that are held by production.
We have above average interests in several of these and, along with the lower associated exploration risk, we are confident they will materially add to Magnolias production and Proven Developed reserves.
Together with the high level of drilling proposals we are receiving across our portfolio of US onshore leases, we expect Magnolias revenues to continue to grow strongly, building on the 240% increase to US$2.44 million we reported during the quarter for FY2013."
Well Developments
The full list of well developments occurring in the quarter is set out below.
Well
Formation
Status
NRI %
Operator
Parmley 1-1WH
Mississippi Lime, Woodford, Oklahoma
Producing
12.187
Devon Energy
Rothermel 1-3WH
Woodford, Oklahoma
Drilling
4.1
Devon Energy
Rothermel 2MH
Mississippi Lime, Oklahoma
Drilling
4.1
Devon Energy
Rothermel 3 MH
Mississippi Lime, Oklahoma
Waiting to spud
4.1
Devon Energy
Rothermel 4 MH
Mississippi Lime, Oklahoma
Drilling
4.1
Devon Energy
Lemmons 6MH
Mississippi Lime, Oklahoma
Drilling
4.1
Devon Energy
Lemmons 5WH
Woodford, Oklahoma
Waiting to spud
4.1
Devon Energy
Cummings 31-28-12-1H
Mississippi Lime, Oklahoma
Waiting to spud
3.34
Chesapeake Energy
Cummings 2H
Mississippi Lime
Drilling
3.34
Chesapeake Energy
Dunn 1-15
Wilcox, Mississippi Lime, Oklahoma
Waiting to spud
2.64
Greg Hall, BG Energy Partners
Bolay #1-19HW
Woodford, Oklahoma
Producing
2.059
Devon Energy
Moe Jerome 1WH
Woodford, Oklahoma
Waiting to spud
1.56
Chaparral
Giles 1-6H
Mississippi Lime, Oklahoma
Producing
1.22
Red Fork Energy
The Company only provides details and updates for wells in which it has a working interest of 1.5% or more.
The Summary of Wells table at the end of each release includes all wells in which Magnolia has an interest and is updated as and when a change in status occurs for all wells.
The four Skunk Creek wells are included due to their combined costs and being located in North Dakota.
* * ENDS * *
For further information on Magnolia Petroleum Plc visit www.magnoliapetroleum.com or contact the following:
Steven Snead
Magnolia Petroleum Plc
+01 918 449 8750
Rita Whittington
Magnolia Petroleum Plc
+01 918 449 8750
Jo Turner / James Caithie
Cairn Financial Advisers LLP
+44 20 7148 7900
John Howes / Alice Lane / Luke Cairns
Northland Capital Partners Limited
+44 20 7796 8800
Lottie Brocklehurst
St Brides Media and Finance Ltd
+44 20 7236 1177
Frank Buhagiar
St Brides Media and Finance Ltd
+44 20 7236 1177
Notes
Magnolia Petroleum Plc is an AIM quoted, US focused, oil and gas exploration and production company.
Its portfolio includes interests in 155 producing and non-producing assets, primarily located in the highly productive Bakken/Three Forks Sanish hydrocarbon formations in North Dakota as well as the oil rich Mississippi Lime and the substantial and proven Woodford and Hunton formations in Oklahoma.
Summary of Wells
Category
Number of wells
Producing
155
Being Drilled / Completed
23
Elected to participate / waiting to spud
49
TOTAL
227
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