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Melbana Energy — Investor Presentation (November 2016)

26 slides from Melbana Energy's investor presentation, November 2016

  1. Slide 1: Corporate Presentation November 2016

    Corporate Presentation November 2016

  2. Slide 2: Disclaimer

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

  3. Slide 3: Corporate Overview

    Corporate Overview

  4. Slide 4: Company Overview

    Company Overview • ASX listed (ASX: MAY) petroleum exploration company Cuba Block 9 • Only ASX listed company with Cuban energy industry exposure • 100%* interest in Block 9 PSC, Cuba • Identified exploration potential in Cuba Block 9 for over 8 billion barrels of oil-in-place with Prospective Resou

  5. Slide 5: Corporate Snapshot

    Corporate Snapshot Capital Structure Share Price Share price (as at 31/10/2016) A$0.030 Volume Share Price Shares on issue 953.2m 5 140 Options on issue (exercise price $0.50) 2.5m 120 4 Share Performance Rights 26.3m 100 3 80 Millions Market capitalisation ~A$29m Cents 2 60 Approx cash position ~A$

  6. Slide 6: Board & Management

    New Leadership Under MD Peter Stickland & New Board Board & Management Board of Directors Peter Stickland Andrew Purcell Michael Sandy Managing Non-Executive Non-Executive Director & CEO Chairman Director Senior Team Colin Naylor Robert Zammit Errol Dean Dr. Rafael CFO & Exec Manager – Johnstone Joh

  7. Slide 7: Cuba

    Cuba

  8. Slide 8: Block 9 – Positioned in Oil Rich Highly Prospective Area

    Block 9 - Positioned in Oil Rich Highly Prospective Area On trend with existing producing fields, very significant oil potential Positioning • Block 9 PSC (2,380 km2 or 588,000 acres) located onshore and close to infrastructure • Melbana Energy (100%*) awarded Block 9 PSC in September 2015 for 25 ye

  9. Slide 9: Cuba – Significant Undiscovered Potential

    Cuba Oil and Gas Potential - Untapped Region of the Gulf of Mexico Melbana Energy has early mover advantage into this significantly under explored region • The Gulf of Mexico is one of the world’s great Format?? Cuba – Significant Undiscovered Potential petroleum mega provinces • Cuba represents the

  10. Slide 10: Cuba Block 9 – Resource Potential

    Cuba Block 9 – Resource Potential Multi-billion barrel oil potential identified so far in just 1 of 3 oil plays Technical Assessment Havana • Identified the following three play Cuba Bolanos-1 (1991) recorded a recovery types: Varadero Field is the largest oil field of 22° API oil from Upper Sheet i

  11. Slide 11: Potential of A2 Lead at the Lower Sheet

    Potential of A2 Lead at the Lower Sheet 222 million barrel high side potential with an estimated 25% chance of success • Large structure (up to 44km2) at Lower Sheet Depth B B’ m objective Bolanos- Guadal-1 0 1 • Reservoir is a conventional, fractured carbonate Tertiary Upper Sheet 1000 Bolanos-1 (1

  12. Slide 12: Marti-5 highlights potential of Lower Sheet in Western Area of Block 9

    Marti-5 highlights potential of Lower Sheet in Western Area of Block 9 Old well drilled off structure points to potential of nearby leads Depth A A’ • Marti-5 (drilled 1984) recovered lighter m Marti-5 oil (24°API) and had oil shows over 0 Tertiary a 390 metre gross interval from the 1000 Lower Shee

  13. Slide 13: Cuba - Re-emerging as an investment destination

    Cuba - Re-emerging as an investment destination Internal changes and start of normalization of relations with US having positive impact • Cuba has implemented an attractive fiscal regime: • New Law of Foreign Investment in 2014, including 8 year profit tax exemption • In December 2014 US President O

  14. Slide 14: Investigating Cuba Block-9 Operating Environment

    Investigating Cuba Block-9 Operating Environment Accessible area in close proximity to active oil industry • Block 9 consists largely of low-lying farm land • A number of sealed roads cross Block 9 • Largest nearby city is Cardenas (population ~100,000) approximately Block-10 5km west of Block 9 She

  15. Slide 15: Cuba Block 9 – Near Term Activities

    Cuba Block 9 – Near Term Activities Expand resource base and investigate potential for early drilling Havana Bolanos-1 (1991) recorded a recovery Cuba • Further updates on resource potential Varadero Field is the largest oil field of 22° API oil from Upper Sheet in coming months in Cuba with over 11

  16. Slide 16: Australia and New Zealand Portfolio

    Australia and New Zealand Portfolio

  17. Slide 17: Onshore New Zealand - PEP 51153

    Onshore New Zealand - PEP 51153 (Melbana 30%, non-operator) Potential 2017 drilling of Pukatea prospect • Considering drilling Pukatea in Q4 2017. Decision by Joint Venture expected by end 2016 Puka PEP 51153 • Tag Oil subsidiary recently appointed operator Waihapa • Pukatea (formerly Shannon) Prosp

  18. Slide 18: Northern Australia Acreage and Projects

    Northern Australia Acreage and Projects Discrete upstream projects adjacent to proven hydrocarbons ABADI GREATER SUNRISE BAROSSA EVANS SHOAL Joint BLACKWOOD CALDITA Petroleum HERON Development Area BAYU-UNDAN Tassie Shoal Projects Concept TSMP2 TSMP1 TSLNG A C/P 5 0 (Melbana Energy 100%) MONTARA A C

  19. Slide 19: WA-488-P – Beehive Giant Oil Prospect

    WA-488-P (Melbana 100%) – Beehive Giant Oil Prospect Beehive being upgraded with recent seismic reprocessing before farmout Darwin • Significant, multi billion barrel oil prospect • Potentially the largest undrilled oil prospect offshore Australia PETREL • Shallow water, suitable for lower cost jack

  20. Slide 20: Tassie Shoal Projects

    Tassie Shoal Projects (Melbana 100%) Shallow water, 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 pr

  21. Slide 21: AC/P50 & AC/P51: Multiple oil targets

    AC/P50 & AC/P51 (Melbana100%*): Multiple oil targets Melbana fully carried through 3D seismic reprocessing • Identified material Ramble On and Jur’maker oil prospects in proven petroleum system defined on modern 3D seismic data • Suitable for lower cost jack-up drilling rig • Potential highlighted b

  22. Slide 22: Corporate & Activity Pipeline

    Corporate & Activity Pipeline

  23. Slide 23: Fiscal Discipline

    Fiscal Discipline Major cost reduction initiatives implemented & new capital raised • In total a 70% reduction in net administration expenses in past 18 months to ~$2 million p.a. • Discontinued involvement in 5 lower ranking offshore exploration permits in past 12 months • Continually review the po

  24. Slide 24: Melbana Energy - Indicative Activity Pipeline

    Melbana Energy - Indicative Activity Pipeline Key upcoming activities in Cuba, NZ and Australia 2016 2017 2018 Indicative Permit Activity Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Cuba (Block 9) • Data gathering, studies and reprocessing • “Lower Sheet” prospectivity & resource assessment • Assessment of additional p

  25. Slide 25: Investment Summary

    Investment Summary Refocused strategy targeting projects with appropriate risk reward profile Building a portfolio of high impact drilling opportunities in Cuba and Australia/NZ Unique Cuban leverage with early mover advantage Cuba has excellent oil & gas prospectivity and demonstrated modest operat

  26. Slide 26: Melbana Energy

    le Melbana Energy

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