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Dno Asa Class A — Investor Presentation (January 2006)

27 slides from Dno Asa Class A's investor presentation, Jan 19, 2006

  1. Slide 1: DNO ASA: Transforming resources to reserves at low cost

    DNO ASA Transforming resources to reserves at low cost Updated 19 January 2006

  2. Slide 2: Disclaimer

    Disclaimer THIS PRESENTATION IS BEING FURNISHED T O YOU SOL EL Y FOR YOUR INFORMATION ON A CONFIDENTIAL BASIS AND MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED, REDIST RIBUT ED OR PASSED ON, IN WHOL E OR IN PART, TO ANY OT HER PERSON. IN PARTICULAR, THIS PRESENTATION NOR ANY COPY T HEREOF MAY BE TAKEN OR T RANSMITTED OR DI

  3. Slide 3: A pure-play E&P company

    A pure-play E&P company Key facts about DNO Strong business Operational facts fundament... December 05 Production 18.000 BOPD „ A pure-play E&P investment Reserves (P+P) pr. 3Q 73 MBOE „ Diversified, risk balanced portfolio Financial facts „ High-margin production profile Sales (9 months 2005) USD 1

  4. Slide 4: New Growth Cycle

    New Growth Cycle Realizing values in 2004 P50 Reserves (MBOE) 1996 - 2005 150 „ USD 240 million sales proceeds 144 125 Returning values 100 73 86 „ Cash and shares dividend of 50 64 approximately USD 150 million 34 29 3 since 2003 0 3 15 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Q3 05 New growth

  5. Slide 5: Review of Portfolio

    Review of Portfolio

  6. Slide 6: Worldwide portfolio

    Worldwide portfolio 24 Licenses – 12 as Operator Northern Europe (15) Middle East (7) Norway Yemen „ PL 048B “Glitne Field” 10.00% „ Block 32 (Tasour) 38.95% (O) „ PL 305 30.00% (O) * „ Block 43 (Nabraj ah) 56.67% (O) „ PL 305 B 30.00% (O) * „ Block 44 65.10% (O) „ PL 229 15.00% „ Block 72 34.00% (O

  7. Slide 7: Yemen - a continued success

    Yemen - a continued success Yemen Highlights „ Good production performance „ Third field on stream (Nabrajah) „ Successful drilling results „ Increased reserves 19.01.2006 January 2006 Slide 7

  8. Slide 8: Yemen - The highly prospective Masila area

    Yemen - The highly prospective Masila area „ Gross Production from Masila – ca. 280.000 BOPD „ Oil production from several levels (Qishn, Sarr, Basement) „ Gross production from DNO’s 3 assets – ca. 35.000 BOPD „ Oil production is is tied back to Block 14 facilities 19.01.2006 January 2006 Slide 8

  9. Slide 9: Nabrajah #9 Basement Appraisal

    Nabrajah - Nabrajah #9 Basement Appraisal Nabrajah #2 Nabrajah #8 Nabrajah #9 Nabrajah #5 19.01.2006 January 2006 Slide 9

  10. Slide 10: Yemen Potential - Qishn and Basement

    Yemen Potential - Qishn and Basement Qishn Prospects Basement Prospects Large potential „ High number of prospects at both Qishn and Basement levels „ Stepping up exploration drilling activity „ 10 - 12 new exploration wells expected by end 2006 19.01.2006 January 2006 Slide 10

  11. Slide 11: Northern Iraq - Unique opportunity

    Northern Iraq - Unique opportunity Update on Northern Iraq „ PSA covers approx. 4 000 sq. km. „ Minimum work program includes 250 km 2D seismic + 3 wells within 4 years from June 2004 „ Acquisition of 440 km 2D seismic completed in Q3 „ First well spudded in December 2005 19.01.2006 January 2006 Sli

  12. Slide 12: Northern Iraq - Seismic acquisition completed

    Northern Iraq - Seismic acquisition completed in September 2005 19.01.2006 January 2006 Slide 12

  13. Slide 13: Northern Iraq - Drilling operations commenced

    Northern Iraq - Drilling operations commenced in November 2005 19.01.2006 January 2006 Slide 13

  14. Slide 14: North Sea - High potential prospect inventory

    North Sea - High potential prospect inventory „ High upside potential „ 15 Licenses „ 6 as Operator „ One producing asset „ DNO approved as operator on NCS and UKCS „ Drilling activity „ New oil discovery on Goliat reported in January 2006 „ One well in progress on Hummer prospect „ 1 well on Jaguar

  15. Slide 15: Norway - New Goliat Oil Discovery

    Norway - New Goliat Oil Discovery adding 30 mill. barrels net to DNO „ P50 reserves before Goliat South well, 50 million barrels - 7,5 million barrels net to DNO „ 1 appraisal / exploration on Goliat South prospect completed in January 06 „ Goliat gross P 50 estimate is now 250 million barrels - 37,

  16. Slide 16: Norway - Hummer Prospect (PL143CS)

    Norway - Hummer Prospect (PL143CS) „ Swap with Talisman for a 35 % WI in return for a 10 % WI in PL 265 (Ragnarock) „ Operator is Paladin Resources „ 1 exploration well on the Hummer prospect spudded in December 2005 „ P50 unrisked resource potential given oil discovery is 33 million barrels, which

  17. Slide 17: UK - Jaguar Prospect

    UK - Jaguar Prospect DNO 50 % and Operator „ 1 exploration well to commence in January 2006 „ Unrisked resource potential given oil discovery is estimated by DNO in the range of 54 - 280 million barrels full field, with a most likely estimate of 138 million barrels - which is 69 million barrels net

  18. Slide 18: Norway - Additional drilling plans

    Norway - Additional drilling plans PL 305 Lie (30 % - Op.) „ 1 exploration well planned, late 2006 or early 2007 „ P50 unrisked resource potential is 68 million barrels – 20,4 million barrels net to DNO PL 341 Thorkildsen (30% Op.) „ 1 exploration well planned in 2007 „ P50 unrisked resource potenti

  19. Slide 19: Performance first 9 months 2005

    2005 Performance first 9 months

  20. Slide 20: Production and lifting costs

    Production and lifting costs - Increased production to 18 000 BOPD in December 2005 Production (BOPD) Lifting Cost (USD/Bbl) 18 000 9 16 000 8 8,29 1 330 14 000 1 166 7 2 334 1 580 1 469 1 671 1 779 6,50 12 000 6 1 524 6 628 5,79 10 000 4 534 5 5,28 5 195 6 024 5,10 4 051 6 035 4,79 4,76 6 145 8 000

  21. Slide 21: Building on New Growth Strategy

    Building on New Growth Strategy - Further improvements in Q3 2005 Quarterly figures (USD million) Highlights 70 Sales 66 „ Record revenue and operating profit Exploration costs 60 Profit / (loss) from operating activities „ Strong result of operations from producing assets 52 50 49 46 46 40 39 7 36

  22. Slide 22: Netback to Investment Coverage

    Netback to Investment Coverage - High share of FD&A costs funded by producing assets Netback (RoO) to Total Investments (USD Million) Acquisition and development 40 Netback (RoO) includes 35 „ Development Nabrajah field Acquisition and development 30 „ Development drilling on the Tasour Exploration

  23. Slide 23: Capital Structure

    Capital Structure - Building on a strong balance sheet Solid financial structure Balance Sheet 31.12.2004 and 30.09.2005 400 „ 46 % of balance sheet in cash 350 27 Other current assets 300 „ Net funds (cash balances less 250 16 160 interest-bearing debt) USD 2,9 mill. 200 Cash 150 „ Capacity for fur

  24. Slide 24: Reserve Economics: Top Quartile Performance

    Reserve Economics Top Quartile Performance FDA USD/bbl (P+P) Recycle Ratio USD/bbl (P+P) Reserve Replacement Ratio (P+P) 3,00 4,5 6,00 3-year rolling average 3 years rolling average 4,3 3-years rolling average 5,00 4,1 3,9 2,50 4,00 3,7 3,5 3,00 3,3 2,00 2,00 3,1 2,9 1,00 2,7 1,50 2,5 0,00 2003 2004

  25. Slide 25: Reserve development

    Reserve development Reserves, proven and probable (mboe) Unrisked resources (mboe) 80 2 500 70 2 000 Northern Iraq 60 + 150 % Middle East 50 1 500 40 North Sea 1 000 30 20 Northern Europe 500 Yemen (basement not included) 10 0 0 31.12.04 30.09.05 Low High Increased reserves Substantial upside potent

  26. Slide 26: Outlook - Transforming resources to reserves

    Outlook - Transforming resources to reserves Production 2005 – 2011 (BOPD) Potential reserves vs. max. unrisked resources 200 000 2 500 Million barrels 180 000 High growth potential Medium growth potential 100 % 160 000 2 000 Producing assets 140 000 120 000 1 500 100 000 80 000 1 000 1 970 60 000 2

  27. Slide 27: Summary & Outlook

    Summary & Outlook Summary „ Strong operational and financial results in 2005 „ Increased reserves at low costs „ Delivering values to shareholders Outlook „ Increased drilling activity „ Focus on transforming resources into reserves - at low costs „ Further financial improvements in 2006 „ Increased

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