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Melbana Energy — MEO Australia — Investor Presentation (October 2015)

30 slides from Melbana Energy's investor presentation, October 2015

  1. Slide 1: Investor Presentation October 2015

    Investor Presentation October 2015

  2. Slide 2: Corporate Overview

    Corporate Overview 2 MEOAustralia

  3. Slide 3: Company Overview

    Company Overview Historical Share Price (12 months) MEO Australia Limited (ASX: MEO) 3 15 Millions Volume Share Price (cents) Share Price (as at 19 October 2015) $0.016 2.5 Closing Share Price (cents) 13 11 Shares On Issue 750.5m 2 9 Options On Issue (exercise price $0.50) 9.4m 1.5 7 5 Share Perform

  4. Slide 4: Board & Management

    Board & Management New leadership under MD Peter Stickland and new Board Board of Directors Peter Stickland Andrew Purcell Michael Sandy Greg Short Stephen Hopley Managing Director Non-Executive Non-Executive Non-Executive Non-Executive & CEO Director – Director – Chairman – retiring Director – not

  5. Slide 5: Investment Highlights: Onshore Assets

    Investment Highlights Diverse, high impact portfolio Cuba (MEO 100%)* • Early mover advantage in Cuba - Secured “Block 9” covering 2,380km2 onshore • Cuba boasts exceptional oil and gas prospectivity • Limited use of modern day exploration technologies Onshore Assets • Natural oil seeps and several

  6. Slide 6: Investment Highlights: Key Offshore Assets

    Investment Highlights Diverse, high impact portfolio Australia Darwin Beehive Prospect (MEO 100%) PETREL • One of Australia’s largest offshore oil prospects FRIGATE TERN Multi billion barrel potential Beehive Key Offshore Assets • Prospect BLACKTIP • Shallow water, suitable for lower cost jack-up dr

  7. Slide 7: Cuba

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  8. Slide 8: Why Cuba?

    Why Cuba? MEO has early mover advantage into this significantly under explored region • Cuba has excellent oil & gas prospectivity North Cuba Basin - Significant undiscovered potential - Currently producing ~80,000 boe per day - Varadero field: >11 billion barrels OOIP • US embargo of Cuba in place

  9. Slide 9: Cuba Block 9: Positioning and Prospectivity

    Cuba Block 9: Positioning and Prospectivity Oil rich area with very significant potential Positioning • Awarded Block 9 PSC (MEO 100%*) in September 2015 • Onshore, 2,380 km2, close to infrastructure • Block 9 lightly explored but contains natural oil seeps and has several small oil discoveries Pros

  10. Slide 10: Cuba Block 9: MEO Strategy and Value Drivers

    Cuba Block 9: MEO Strategy and Value Drivers Flexible work commitment allows MEO to pursue multiple oil objectives MEO Strategy • Low initial work commitment - Initial 18 month period requires only studies & reprocessing • MEO undertaking block-wide prospectivity assessment • Targeting early drillin

  11. Slide 11: New Zealand

    New Zealand un MEOAustralia

  12. Slide 12: New Zealand: Onshore Production & Exploration

    New Zealand: Onshore Production & Exploration PEP51153 (MEO 30%) Puka • Puka oil accumulation PEP 51153 Waihapa - Shallow oil accumulations produced from 2 wells. Shannon - Discovered in 2013 Prospect - Produced at 110-115 barrels/day under long term test 10 before shut-in January 2015 due to mechan

  13. Slide 13: New Zealand: Shannon Prospect strong candidate for drilling in 2016

    New Zealand: Shannon Prospect strong candidate for drilling in 2016 PEP51153 (MEO 30%) • Shannon Prospect - Analogous to nearby Waihapa oil field (23+ MMstb produced) with highly productive wells - Moderate objective depth (2,700m), drillable from existing Puka location - Large structural trap with

  14. Slide 14: Australian Portfolio

    Australian Portfolio “ MEOAustralia

  15. Slide 15: Northern Australia Acreage

    Northern Australia Acreage Discrete upstream projects adjacent to proven hydrocarbons ABADI GREATER SUNRISE BAROSSA EVANS SHOAL Joint Petroleum BLACKWOOD CALDITA Development HERON Area BAYU-UNDAN Tassie Shoal Projects TSMP 2 TSMP TSLNG 1 A C/P 5 3 (MEO 100%) A C/P 5 0 (MEO 100%) MONTARA A C/P 5 1 (M

  16. Slide 16: WA-488-P (MEO 100%): Beehive Prospect

    WA-488-P (MEO 100%): Beehive Prospect Giant Beehive dual objective oil prospect Darwin • Significant, multi billion barrel oil prospect • Recognised by many as the largest undrilled oil prospect offshore PETREL Australia FRIGATE • Shallow water, suitable for lower cost jack-up drilling rig TERN • De

  17. Slide 17: WA-454-P (MEO 50%): Breakwater Prospect

    WA-454-P (MEO 50%): Breakwater Prospect MEO partly carried. Aiming to farm down to cover well cost • Farmed out 50% to Origin in 2013 for: Gulf of Mexico style Salt Darwin dome Plays - $5.6m cash PLUS PETREL - 80% of Breakwater-1 drilling cost (~A$35m well cost cap) FRIGATE TERN Breakwater • Multipl

  18. Slide 18: Tassie Shoal Projects (MEO 100%)

    Tassie Shoal Projects (MEO 100%) Shallow water site, innovative low cost development paths for regional stranded gas • Region has substantial undeveloped high CO2 gas that needs a low cost development solution • Methanol manufacturing uses gas with high CO2 (up to 30%) as feedstock for value added p

  19. Slide 19: Summary

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  20. Slide 20: MEO Activity Pipeline

    MEO Activity Pipeline Actively managing program to optimise value 2015 2016 2017 Permit Activity Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 New Zealand (PEP 51153) • Evaluate restart of Puka oil production • Potential Puka oil production • Prospect Evaluation Well Timing Uncertain • Drill 1 well (Shannon or Mt M

  21. Slide 21: Summary

    Summary • Revitalised business and refocused strategy targeting projects with appropriate risk-reward profile • Diverse, high impact exploration asset portfolio with material near-term value drivers • Unique Cuban leverage with early mover advantage • Cuba has excellent oil & gas prospectivity • Qua

  22. Slide 22: Disclaimer

    Disclaimer Forward-looking Statements and Resources Summary of information: This presentation contains general and background information about MEO’s activities current as at the date of the presentation and should not be considered to be comprehensive or to comprise all the information that an inve

  23. Slide 23: Appendices

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  24. Slide 24: Appendix – MEO Group Assets

    Appendix – MEO Group Assets Country Asset MEO % 2016 Work Program Value Driver Cuba Onshore Block 9 PSC 100%* 200km 2D reprocessing  Quality, low-cost technical work to add value Studies ahead of potential farm-out and drilling New Onshore Taranaki 30% 1 exploration well (~$1-2  Select target of n

  25. Slide 25: PEP51153: Puka Field (MEO 30%)

    PEP51153: Puka Field (MEO 30%) Shallow oil discovery, demonstrated by extended production test Puka A Pad Douglas Pad S N Puka 1 Puka 2 Puka 3 Douglas 1 ??? Puka-3 OWC Douglas-1 OWC Approx. 1km • Defined by 3 wells and 3D seismic data • Demonstrated by Puka-1 and Puka-2 on 18 month extended producti

  26. Slide 26: WA-488-P (MEO 100%): Beehive Prospect

    WA-488-P (MEO 100%): Beehive Prospect Giant Beehive dual objective oil prospect • Significant, multi billion barrel oil prospect 0 15 B kilometers • Recognised by many as the largest undrilled oil prospect offshore Australia • Shallow water, suitable for lower cost jack-up drilling rig • Primary Obj

  27. Slide 27: WA-454-P (MEO 50%): Breakwater Prospect

    WA-454-P (MEO 50%): Breakwater Prospect Moderate risk prospect with potential for gas and oil A B • Large prospect with potential for gas and oil • Defined on high quality 3D seismic data • Multiple objectives between 1,800m - 3,200m Oil Gas Migration Migration • 89m water depth suitable for jack-up

  28. Slide 28: WA-454-P (MEO 50%): Marina Discovery & Deep Potential

    WA-454-P (MEO 50%): Marina Discovery & Deep Potential Potential for oil leg(s) to modest gas discovery, deeper, untested potential • Marina-1 drilled in 2007 B A Marina-1 − Hydrocarbons in 5 zones, gas shows at TD • MEO identified overlooked oil & deeper gas potential Zones 1-5 • Close to existing B

  29. Slide 29: AC/P50 & AC/P51 (MEO 100%): Ramble On Prospect

    AC/P50 & AC/P51 (MEO 100%): Ramble On Prospect Multiple oil targets in proven petroleum system • Suitable for lower cost jack-up drilling rig • Ramble On and Jur’maker oil prospects identified in proven petroleum system defined on modern 3D seismic data • Permits recently renewed for 5 year term wit

  30. Slide 30: Tassie Shoal Projects (MEO 100%) – Back Up

    Tassie Shoal Projects (MEO 100%) – Back Up Commercial framework progressing to support commercialisation • Methanol: 2 x 1.75MTA plants (TSMP1 & TMSP2) - Methanol production facilities built on Concrete Gravity Structure base, constructed in single module in low cost SE Asian location and towed to T

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