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3. Introduction
Highlights Key Statistics
⢠Gold Oil is a junior E&P company with a strategic focus AIM Company Ticker: GOO
on South America; it was floated in 2004 on AIM Shares in issue: 891m
⢠Focused on balanced mix of low risk appraisal and Market Price (13 Feb 2012): 2.80p
development assets and high impact exploration Market Cap: ÂŁ25m
Cash & Equivalents : ÂŁ3m
⢠Colombia and Peru provide excellent investment
opportunities with reasonable fiscal terms and Debt (short term loans): ÂŁ0.0m
relative political stability
Major Shareholders
Key Assets Shareholder Shares %
Peru: Mr. Iraj Parvisi 143,279,823 16.1
⢠Block Z34 (100%) Offshore NW Peru Sheer Energy (Mr. John Bell) 142,511,810 16.0
⢠Block XXI (30%) Onshore NW Peru Lynchwood Nominees 55,812,164 6.3
Mr. Mark Pritchard 42,500,000 4.8
Colombia:
⢠Nancy Burdine Maxine (58%) Onshore (producing) Bank of New York Nominees 35,000,000 3.9
⢠Azar (20%) Onshore Further approx.1,350 holders 472,409,228 52.9
Total 891,513,025 100
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4. Overview of Key Assets
Projects Block Z34 Block XXI Nancy Burdine Azar
Working Interest 100% 30% 58% 20%
Geographic focus
Offshore Onshore Onshore Onshore
Peru Peru Colombia Colombia
Acquired/Interpreted Farmed out to Vale. Nancy -1 producing. 3D seismic acquired
2D seismic in 2009. Awaiting final Burdine -1 and -5 and interpreted.
Status 3D seismic programme assignment approval producing following Permits received, civil
of over 800 sq km in 2011 8,000km aero survey workover programme. works for drilling
Processing finalised. underway Long term test until finalised.
Interpretation underway final facilities installed
Farm out equity Finalise aero survey Negotiate contract Drill La Vega East well
Planned Activity extension. Q2 2012 (April spud
Seek partner 2D seismic in 2012
Drill in 2012/13 Drill in 2013 30km 2D seismic date)
Drill Nancy-2 well
(contingent )
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5. Board of Directors
Executive Directors
John Bell ~ Chairman
CEO and owner of Sheer Energy Pty. Ltd., CEO and owner of Australian Drilling Associates. 35 years
experience in E&P drilling with BP, BHP and ADA
Richard Mew ~ Chief Executive
28 years E&P experience with Shell, Conoco, Hess and Centrica. Primarily on International Business
Development, M&A transactions
Ian Reid ~ Exploration Director
28 years E & P experience with Shell International and as an independent consultant in Australia for the
petroleum and geothermal industries
Thomas Tidow ~ Operations Director
Formerly with Repsol, Vopak and Shell, has been with the company since its formation
Julian Garcia ~ Director and Colombia Country Manager
Formerly President of Gran Tierra Energy Colombia, Emerald Energy Plc country manager and Technical
Director of the National Hydrocarbons Agency of Colombia
Non Executive Directors
Guy Cowan ~ 23 years with Shell, former Commercial Director of Shell PDC Nigeria and CFO of Shell Oil USA
John Charlton ~ Former Group Treasurer ICI and Chief Financial Officer Kvaerner
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6. Peru Offshore Block Z34
Description:
⢠Large offshore block (370,000 Hectares)
⢠Located in the offshore Talara Basin
⢠Next to the Talara oil fields (>1.5 billion barrels produced)
⢠The block is in water depths ranging from 100m to >2000m
⢠Gold Oil 100%
Current Status:
⢠Acquired 2,013 km of 2D seismic in 2009; processed and
interpreted
⢠Acquired over 800 sq km marine 3D in July/August 2011
⢠Processing completed, interpretation being finalised.
The Opportunity:
⢠The USGS estimates that 1.68 billion barrels remains to be found in
Peru, predominantly offshore
⢠Numerous (>10) leads identified on 2D seismic and confirmed
by 3D
⢠Significant contingent resources with company making potential
Our Plan:
Finalise interpretation
Competent Persons Report Seismic example showing tilted fault block
Seek partner to fund two wells in 2012/13 Seismic line through Pisco and Chilcano fault block leads
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7. Block Z34 ~ Positive read across from BlockZ38
⢠Karoon Gas farmed in funding seismic and
two wells
⢠D&M valued Karoon Gasâ 75% of Block Z38
at US $657 million.
⢠Karoon announced plans to drill end 2012
⢠Latest report shows Block Z38 unrisked P50
resources at 2.2 billion barrels
⢠âGâ Prospect target in Block Z38 seen
extending into Block Z34.
⢠Mean Prospective resource of 419 MMb
Gold Oil has 100% equity and
ascribes a significant value to
neighbouring Block Z34
Competent Persons Report on
Z34 incorporating recent 3D
survey due in March
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8. Block Z34 ~ Prospects and Leads Summary
Prospect âGâ
Cuy Substantial Identified Hydrocarbon Potential
⢠Significant leads/prospects identified
⢠2D seismic interpretation indicates large structures
⢠Completed 3D seismic confirms the prospectivity
and upgrades prospects to âdrill readyâ status
Block Z34 Gross Unrisked Resource Potential
Francesca P (10) P (50) P (90)
Prospect /Lead mmboe mmboe mmboe
Chilcano 1,985 823 191
Prospect âGâ 311 150 31
Pisco Pisco 752 134 8
Francesca 832 232 109
Cuy 214 67 35
Chilcano
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Total Unrisked 4,094 1,406 374
Note: Figures based on 2D and internal Gold Oil estimates
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9. Peru Onshore Block XXI
Description:
⢠Located in the onshore Sechura Basin
⢠Gold Oil 100% (30% after farm out)
Current Status:
⢠Farmed out to Vale for $2m in cash plus up
to a maximum exploration programme of $10m
⢠Waiting on approval to assignment (expected March)
⢠Seismic acquisition is required to define targets
⢠Fugro Airborne survey completed (8,000 km)
The Opportunity:
⢠Frontier basin with structural targets identified
on geophysical data, with reservoir seals
⢠Near to existing hydrocarbon discoveries
Our Plan:
Acquire 8,000 km of aero gravity / magnetic
survey
2D seismic in 2012 and well(s) in 2013
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10. Colombia Nancy Burdine Fields
Description:
⢠Located in the Putumayo Basin of Colombia
⢠Nine year Ecopetrol contract (exp. 2015)
⢠Gold Oil 58.05% (through its 100% ownership of Invepetrol)
Current Status:
⢠Producing from Nancy -1 and long term test on Burdine -1 & -5
⢠Production from Nancy and Burdine 550 bopd.
(net approx. 150 bopd after Ecopetrol carry and Royalty)
⢠Negotiating contract extension beyond 2015
The Opportunity:
⢠Seismic is sparse and with new 2D there are considerable
appraisal/development opportunities
⢠Nancy has 10 MMb recoverable with only 2.9 MMb produced to date
Our Plan:
Negotiate contract extension beyond 2015
Acquire 2D seismic in 2012*
Drill Nancy -2 well in 2013 *
* contingent on contract extension Seismic/Map âN Sand Time Map
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11. Colombia Azar Block
Description:
⢠Located in the Putumayo Basin of Colombia
⢠Exploration acreage Operated by Gran Tierra 40%
⢠Gold Oil 20%
Current Status:
⢠Extensively covered by high quality 3D
⢠Portfolio of low risk drill targets identified
⢠Preparing to drill a well Q2 2012 (Gold Oil carried for half
its drilling costs in next well)
The Opportunity:
⢠Several low risk prospects defined on 3D data â La Vega East,
South, Yanayaco and Maracuya
⢠La Vega East next drill candidate with prospective resource
estimates of approx. 2-3MMb*
Our Plan:
Gold Oil intends to participate in the Vega East
Well in 2012. If successful, the field could quickly be
hooked up via existing infrastructure
Azar Seismic Line
*Internal Gold Oil estimate
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13. News Flow ~ Q1 and Q2 2012
Peru
Block Z34
Competent Persons Report March
Farm out bids received April
Farm out terms agreed April/May
Block XXI
Assignment to Vale Oil & Gas March
Colombia
Azar Block
La Vega East well spud April
La Vega East well results April/May
Nancy Burdine
Extension of Ecopetrol contract March/April
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14. Conclusion
⢠Gold Oil has a number of significant growth opportunities within its existing
asset base in Peru and Colombia.
⢠The Company has a number of short term milestones that offer the
potential for a rerating of the share price
⢠Colombia offers a number of the opportunities within existing producing
areas and relatively low risk exploration with very quick payback
⢠Peru gives the Company access to very significant upside, largely
through the multi billion barrel potential of Block Z34
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15. Contacts
Gold Oil Plc
Richard Mew
Chief Executive Officer â rmew@goldoilplc.com
Tel: +44 (0) 203 427 5089
Buchanan
Tim Thompson â timt@buchanan.uk.com
Ben Romney â benr@buchanan.uk.com
Helen Chan â helenc@buchanan.uk.com
Tel: +44 (0) 207 466 5000
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