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Carnarvon Energy — Carnarvon Petroleum — Investor Presentation (June 2008)

24 slides from Carnarvon Energy's investor presentation, Jun 6, 2008

  1. Slide 1: Investor Presentation June 2008

    Investor Presentation June 2008 For personal use only

  2. Slide 2: Disclaimer

    Disclaimer For personal use only This presentation contains forward looking statements which involve subjective judgement and analysis and are subject to significant uncertainties, risks and contingencies including those risk factors associated with the oil and gas industry, many of which are outsid

  3. Slide 3: Investment Highlights

    Investment Highlights For personal use only ƒ Rapidly growing Thailand oil production ƒ Currently 3,000 bopd net sales, an increase of 1,000% over last 12 months ƒ Targeting 6,000 bopd net sales by end 2008 ƒ Rapidly growing Thailand oil reserves ƒ 11.4mmbo 2P net reserves - increase of over 300% ov

  4. Slide 4: Corporate Snapshot

    Corporate Snapshot For personal use only Capital Structure Directors and Management Non Executive Chairman: Peter Leonhardt (FCA) Ordinary Shares 672 million ƒ Chartered Accountant (previous Managing Partner of Coopers and Options (ex @ 10c) 11 million Lybrand, Perth) Fully Diluted Market Cap @ 65c

  5. Slide 5: Project Areas

    Project Areas For personal use only ƒ Focus on Thailand production, development and appraisal with Thailand - Oil production, appraisal and exploration significant exploration upside ƒ Recent awards and applications for Indonesia – Study group new permits in Thailand provide additional exploration u

  6. Slide 6: Thailand

    Thailand For personal use only CVN 50% CVN 40% 4

  7. Slide 7: Thailand Oil Industry

    Thailand Oil Industry For personal use only ƒ Net importer of ~600,000 bopd ƒ New Thai Government goal to substantially increase oil production from 200,000 to 250,000 bopd by 2011 ƒ Five oil refineries with a combined capacity of ~700,000 bopd. ƒ Carnarvon is fast becoming a significant Thai oil pr

  8. Slide 8: L33/43 & L44/43 - Overview

    L33/43 & L44/43 - Overview For personal use only ƒ Carnarvon 40% - Pan Orient (TSX) 60% and L33 prospects operator Wichian Buri Oil Field ƒ 6 mmbbls 2 rigs under long term contact and operating L33/43 Bo Rang ƒ 3rd rig under review and likely commence prospect L44/43 August 2008 L44-F ƒ Significant

  9. Slide 9: Na Sanun and Na Sanun East

    Na Sanun and Na Sanun East For personal use only L44G-D1 ƒ Na Sanun East comprises of three separate compartments upthrown on east of bounding fault, each with proven production – total 16.5km2 L44H-D1 ƒ Na Sanun comprises a single fault compartment L44H-D2 downthrown to west of bounding fault with

  10. Slide 10: L44/43 - Production

    L44/43 - Production For personal use only Quarterly Production BOPD (Net) 6000 5000 4000 Net Oil Rate (BOPD) 3000 2000 1000 0 Q1 06 Q2 06 Q3 06 Q4 06 Q1 07 Q2 07 Q3 07 Q4 07 Q1 08 Q2 08 Q3 08 Q4 08 Quarter SW1 L43 Forecast ƒ Current production of ~3,000 bopd net Carnarvon and growing ƒ Targeting 6,0

  11. Slide 11: L44/43 - Production

    L44/43 - Production For personal use only ƒ Discovery well POE-9 gives longest production history – 15 months ƒ Some early decline as oil produced from fractures ƒ Longer term lower decline indicates production from matrix ƒ Minimal overall production decline (~12% p.a.) suggests possible long field

  12. Slide 12: L44/43 - Cashflow

    L44/43 - Cashflow For personal use only Operating Cashflow ƒ Crude sale price ~75 - 85% of WTI ƒ Operating costs per barrel decreasing with rising production rates ƒ ~US$1.60 per barrel plus US$ 2.43 trucking costs for 1Q 2008 Capital ƒ Very good infrastructure in place with a multi lane highway run

  13. Slide 13: L44/43 - Reserves

    L44/43 - Reserves For personal use only ƒ Reviewed as at 31 December 2007 by independent consulting firm Gaffney Cline & Associates Ltd ƒ Over 300% increase in 2P reserves over 2007 ƒ Drilling programme of up to 20 development, appraisal and exploration wells likely to add further significant reserv

  14. Slide 14: L33/43 & L44/43 - Appraisal Upside

    L33/43 & L44/43 - Appraisal Upside For personal use only Na Sanun East Development Contingent resource requires ƒ Development Licence granted further drilling evaluation ƒ Environmental approvals granted ƒ Development drilling to commence shortly Na Sanun East Deeper Reservoirs North Compartment ƒ C

  15. Slide 15: L33/43 & L44/43 - Appraisal Upside

    L33/43 & L44/43 - Appraisal Upside For personal use only Bo Rang ƒ Bo Rang-1 intersected 6 fractured volcanic zones – only upper zone tested ƒ Flowed gas @ 5.6 mmcf/d from upper volcanic interval Wichian Buri Oil Field ƒ Potential oil resource from only one deeper volcanic reservoir L33/43 Bo Rang n

  16. Slide 16: L33/43 & L44/43 - Exploration Upside

    L33/43 & L44/43 - Exploration Upside For personal use only Wichian Buri Deep L33 prospects ƒ WB Deep-1 targeted volcanics beneath Wichian Buri Oil Field ƒ WB Deep-1 flowed water at ~ 750 bwpd Wichian Buri Oil Field ƒ Indicates good fractured volcanic reservoir L33/43 Bo Rang ƒ Well planned updip to

  17. Slide 17: L44/43 Possible Reserves Growth

    L44/43 Possible Reserves Growth For personal use only Development Exploration Appraisal Appraisal Production Appraisal Appraisal 16

  18. Slide 18: L33/43 & L44/43 - Operator

    L33/43 & L44/43 - Operator For personal use only ƒ Pan Orient (JV operator) has established a strong technical and operational team in Thailand with qualified expatriate staff managing a team of over 100 employees. This will underpin further growth in production and drilling activity over the coming

  19. Slide 19: New Permit L20/50

    New Permit L20/50 For personal use only ƒ Carnarvon 50% interest and operator, Sun Resources (ASX: SUR) 50% ƒ Southeast and on trend of large, 200 million barrel Sirikit Oil Field (produced over 150 mmbbls and still producing ~20,000bopd) ƒ ~1,000km 80’s vintage 2D seismic to be reprocessed ƒ Nong B

  20. Slide 20: L52 & L53 Applications

    L52 & L53 Applications For personal use only ƒ Carnarvon 50% - Pearl Oil operator ƒ Carnarvon/Pearl Joint Venture only bidder ƒ 2 large onshore permits – 6,950 sq kms ƒ Onshore extension of offshore Gulf of Thailand ƒ 6 wells drilled (4 shallow for CBM and 1 deep) ƒ Oil shows in Khian Sa-1 Nang Nuan

  21. Slide 21: Australia

    Australia For personal use only WA-399-P ƒ Offshore Carnarvon Basin ƒ Carnarvon 50% and operator ƒ Seismic reprocessing just completed with 1 well to be drilled within next 12 months EP110 & EP 424 ƒ Offshore Carnarvon Basin ƒ Carnarvon 35% ƒ Finalising seismic reprocessing EP 321, EP 407 ƒ Perth Ba

  22. Slide 22: Project Pipeline

    Project Pipeline For personal use only Development Exploration Production & Appraisal L33 & L43 Na Sanun East Na Sanun East L20 / 50 Bo Rang Wichian Buri L52 & L53 Si Thep Na Sanun Australia L44-R Si Thep Indonesia Wichian Buri Deep New Ventures 15

  23. Slide 23: A busy year ahead

    A busy year ahead For personal use only ƒ 2 rigs operating under long term contract, and 3rd rig likely August 2008. ƒ 16-20 wells planned for remainder 2008, targeting further significant reserve and production growth ƒ Mix of development, appraisal and exploration wells across a portfolio of proje

  24. Slide 24: Contact

    Contact For personal use only Peter Leonhardt Ted Jacobson Chairman Managing Director Carnarvon Petroleum Limited Carnarvon Petroleum Limited www.carnarvonpetroleum.com T +61 8 9321 2665 www.carnarvonpetroleum.com T +61 8 9321 2665 Member of the ASX F +61 8 9321 8867 Member of the ASX F +61 8 9321 8

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