Central Petroleum Limited · ASX:CTP

Central Petroleum — Proactive Investors Seminar May 2010

21 slides from Central Petroleum's conference presentation, May 19, 2010

  1. Slide 1: ASX Announcement

    ASX ANNOUNCEMENT ASX CODE: CTP 19 May 2010 TO: The Manager, Company Announcements ASX Limited CONTACT: John Heugh +61 8 9474 1444 PROACTIVE INVESTOR SERIES PRESENTATION SYDNEY 19 MAY 1730 MARRIOTT HOTEL PITT STREET Central Petroleum Limited (ASX: “CTP”, “Central” or “the Company”) is pleased to rele

  2. Slide 2: Central Petroleum Limited Proactive Investors Seminar May 2010

    CENTRAL PETROLEUM LIMITED Proactive Investors Seminar May 2010 Does not reflect necessarily in whole or in part the views of PXA, QGC, or the BG Group, Trident Energy Limited, He Nuclear Limited, Red Sky Energy Limited or the current Joint Ventures with them

  3. Slide 3: Disclaimer

    Disclaimer The presentation has been summarised from various reports including, “CBM Potential of the Pedirka Basin” by Mulready Consultants, “Pre-feasibility Study for a 10,000 bbl/day FT GTL Plant in Central Australia”, and ” Appraisal of GTL Development Option for Potential CBM Resources of the P

  4. Slide 4: Ooraminna Site Works Complete, Spudding before end May 2010

    Ooraminna 2 (2 TCFG) Site Works Complete Spudding before end May 2010

  5. Slide 5: Central Petroleum Overview

    Central Petroleum Overview • Central Petroleum Limited (“CTP”) is a Perth based oil & gas exploration company with assets located in Central Australia. • Listed early 2006, current capitalisation c.$60 million @ 7.0 cps, net cash backing 5 cps, 900 million shares, 450 million options. • CTP is a hig

  6. Slide 6: Robust 2009-2010 Programme

    Robust 2009-2010 Programme Phase One 2009 commenced December 2009 : CSG drilling and seismic - 5 fully cored CSG wells- (Pedirka Basin) - 2 to go, now 4 wells confirming over 100m net coal - GoreTM survey Johnstone, NW Mereenie - 2/3 complete -1,350 line km (Amadeus and Pedirka Basins) - 1/2 complet

  7. Slide 7: Key Programme Highlights 2010

    Key Programme Highlights 2010 Subject to various contingencies including discovery success or otherwise EVENT START FINISH TARGET COMMENT Independent estimates of 34-70 CBM 107-002 30th April 31st May Coal Seam Gas Trillion cubic feet CSG, over 1 UCG potential trillion tonnes coal above 1,000m-petro

  8. Slide 8: Amadeus and Pedirka Basins prospects available 2010 volumetrics

    Amadeus and Pedirka Basins -prospects available 2010-volumetrics Gas Volumetrics Bcf Oil Volumetrics MMBBls Risked Risked UGIIP* COS % Mean Permit UOIIP* COS % Mean Permit Mean Mean West Johnstone 500 22 35 8 EP-115 Surprise 720 33 386 127 EP-115 Stuart 1814 24 456 109 EP-115 Nw Mer. Sub 974 26 196

  9. Slide 9: Notional Estimate Discovery Impact 2010

    Notional Estimate Discovery Impact 2010 PROSPECT UGIIP A$milion Undiluted Fully Diluted UOIIP “high” NPV Per share A$ Per share A$ Magee 2.0 TCFG 700 0.77 0.49 Johnstone West 500 MMbbls 1,125 1.25 0.80 Magee 800 BCFG 280 0.31 0.20 15 BCF Helium 300 0.33 0.21 • First 3 prioritised 2010 prospects “hig

  10. Slide 10: Central's interests

    Central’s interests Unconventional Shale Gas & Oil (Permits & applicattions)

  11. Slide 11: Amadeus Sections - Gillen Member salt seal

    Amadeus Sections-pervasive Gillen Member -efficient salt seal to trap hydrocarbons & Helium

  12. Slide 12: Ooraminna-2

    Ooraminna - 2 Ooraminna 1 Ooraminna 2 1963 Up to 2TCF (UGIIP) Near Top Deviated wellbore Julie Fmt targeting fractures 250m vertical closure Near Top Pioneer Sandstone TWT Surface

  13. Slide 13: Johnstone-1

    Johnstone - 1 Proposed Johnstone 1 500MMbbls (UOIIP) Johnstone Thrust 250m vertical closure Near top Pacoota Sandstone TWT Surface

  14. Slide 14: Magee-2

    Magee - 2 Proposed Magee 1 Magee 2 1992, 6m 800BCF Heavitree (UGIIP) 15 BCF He 6.3% He (UGIIP) Mt Charlotte 1 (did not reach Heavitree) Up to 200m Magee Thrust Targeting thicker Heavitree Helium Grade A 99.99% liquid $120-145 USD/MCFG -bulk wholesale, escalating 8% pa

  15. Slide 15: Mt Kitty sub-salt gas-condensate-He

    Mt Kitty-subsalt-gas-condensate-He Target horizon c. 430 km2 aerial closure, 1,000m max vertical closure prospective recoverable resources 1.7 TCFG, 105 BCF Helium, 2100m TD Possibly the biggest undrilled seismically defined structure onshore Australia

  16. Slide 16: CBM Pedirka Basin Coal Beds 50km section

    CBM Pedirka Basin Coal Beds 50km section 140m coal 160m coal Seams to 30m Seams to 40m

  17. Slide 17: Coal-CSG-UCG-GTL pre 2009/10 drilling, possible upgrades

    Coal-CSG-UCG-GTL -pre 2009/10 drilling, possible upgrades Petroleum Tenements* Low High Billion tonnes Billion tonnes Tonnes coal above 1000m contour 1,110 1,385 Tonnes coal below 1000m contour 690 865 1,800 2,250 Mineral Tenements* Billion tonnes Billion tonnes Tonnes coal above 1000m contour 635 7

  18. Slide 18: Coal/CSG Wells 2010

    — (eC DADE). a = Sa z 7 el smite ; iN I S 2 Location 2 Map a i i | x —_[Well [Northing _ [Easting e L ie >| CBM93003 | _7,232,574.07| 631,913.03} __ $ 5 y BM93004 | 7,249,21226| 585,855.44}. \ ‘sl met: — + + < cc NCO ANE CBM93002 7,195,927 | 543,538 . ) al CBM10700° 7,212,352| 569,860.92] -s/mes = a

  19. Slide 19: US$ per Barrel GTL Products

    CBM Feedstock A$2.50/GJ Notional generic pre- Notional pre-feasibility feasibility independently independently derived, derived, not a financial Central 20,000 bpd GTL Plant not a financial forecast forecast Producer-owned gas field and Fischer-Tropsch GTL plant (Feedstock at US$2.00 /mscf) 160 GTL

  20. Slide 20: Proposed Development Path

    Proposed Development Path • Oil (6-12 months) and low volume Helium (18-24 months) discovery and development for early cash flow • Potential for mini-LNG plants for transport fuel from gas discoveries (12-24 months) • Discovery and development of “big” gas – CSG/UCG Pedirka, non conventional reservo

  21. Slide 21: Central Petroleum Limited Revitalising Australia's Hydrocarbon Centre

    Central Petroleum Limited Revitalising Australia’s Revitalising Australia’s Hydrocarbon Hydrocarbon Centre Centre Central Petroleum Limited MD John Heugh +61(0) 8 9474 1444 johnheugh@centralpetroleum.com.au MD John Heugh +61 8 9474 1444 johnheugh@centralpetroleum.com.au www.centralpetroleum.com.au

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