Carnarvon Energy Limited · ASX:CVN

Carnarvon Energy — Carnarvon Petroleum — Investor Presentation (March 2009)

27 slides from Carnarvon Energy's investor presentation, Mar 30, 2009

  1. Slide 1: Investor Update

    For personal use only Investor Update p Ted Jacobson CEO Phili Huizenga Philip H i COO March 2009

  2. Slide 2: Disclaimer

    Disclaimer For personal use only The information is this document, that relates to oil exploration results and reserves, is based on information compiled by the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, Mr Philip Huizenga, who is a full-time employee of the C Company. M Huizenga Mr H i consents t to t the

  3. Slide 3: Carnarvon Petroleum oil and gas exploration and production company

    For personal use only Carnarvon Petroleum is a successful oil and gas exploration and production company company, actively seeking to acquire more high quality assets that will add significant value to Carnarvon andd itits shareholders h h ld 3

  4. Slide 4: Corporate Snapshot

    Corporate Snapshot For personal use only Capital Structure Directors & Management Ordinary Shares 683 million Chairman: Peter Leonhardt Market Capitalisation: $246 million Managing Director: Ted Jacobson (fully diluted @ 35 cents) Non Exec Directors: Neil Fearis & Ken Judge Cash on hand $70 million

  5. Slide 5: Investment Highlights

    Investment Highlights For personal use only ƒ Strong balance sheet ƒ Approx A$70 million cash1, no debt ƒ Strong reserve position: - Oil Reserves - 16.6 mmbbls 2P and 37 mmbbls 3P p 46% over 2008 - 2P reserves - up - Significant exploration and appraisal opportunities with 2 rigs under long term con

  6. Slide 6: Market Position

    Market Position For personal use only ƒ One of the premier oil & gas producers listed on the ASX ƒ C Carnarvon expects ffurther h growth h over the coming year with significant exploration and appraisal upside to be assessed 6

  7. Slide 7: Project Areas

    Project Areas For personal use only ƒ Significant production from onshore Thailand L44/43 licence Thailand - Oil production, appraisal i l andd exploration l ti ƒ Exploration and appraisal from onshore Thailand L44/43, L33/43 & L20/50 Indonesia – Study group licences ƒ Exploration and appraisal from

  8. Slide 8: Asset Portfolio

    For personal use only Asset Portfolio 8

  9. Slide 9: Thailand Reserves/Resources

    Thailand Reserves/Resources For personal use only Rapidly Growing Thailand Oil Reserves ƒ Reviewed as at 31 December 2008 by independent consulting firm Gaffney Cline & Associates ƒ 16.6 mmbo 2P net reserves – Increase of 46% over the previous 12 months and almost 500% over previous 24 months – Appr

  10. Slide 10: Thailand Production

    Thailand Production For personal use only ƒ 4Q 2008 average production of ~4,650 bopd equated to revenue of ~A$29 million for the quarter with average WTI of US$58/bbl Quarterly Production BOPD (Net) 5000 4500 4000 3500 OPD) 3000 Net Oil Rate (BO 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 Q1 07 Q2 07 Q3 07 Q4 07 Q1

  11. Slide 11: High Margin, Low Cost Operations

    High Margin, Low Cost Operations For personal use only High Margins ƒ PTT (Thai National Oil Co.) sales contract based on Singapore HSFO crude price (trades at discount to West Texas Crude) ƒ Operating costs per barrel decreasing with rising production rates. rates Less than US$5 barrel including tr

  12. Slide 12: Thailand Activity

    Thailand Activity For personal use only L44/43 (CVN 40%) ƒ Production ƒ Development drilling 2-6 wells 2009 ƒ Appraisal drilling 4-12 wells 2009 ƒ Exploration drilling 2-6 wells 2009 SW1A (CVN 40%) ƒ Production ƒ Drilling 1-2 wells 2009 L33/43 (CVN 40%) ƒ Exploration drilling 1-2 wells 2009 L20/50 (

  13. Slide 13: L44 Overview

    L44 Overview For personal use only ƒ Four producing oil fields L33/43 ƒ Na Sanun East L44/43 ƒ Wichian Buri Bo Rang Gas Wichian Buri ƒ Na Sanun N S Na Sanun E East ƒ Si Thep New Discovery Area NW-SE Correlation ƒ Two oil and gas discoveries Producing Field W-E W E Correlation Gas Discovery ƒ Bo Rang

  14. Slide 14: NW – SE Cross Section

    NW – SE Cross Section For personal use only Wichian Buri Sands NSE Upper Volcanic (Development) (NSE-A1) (Development) NW SE Na Sanun Main Volcanic (Downdip) (Development) NSE Main Volcanic Further Volcanic Potential (Exploration) Wichian Buri Deep Na Sanun Lower NSE L Lower V Volcanics l i Volcanic

  15. Slide 15: W-E Correlation

    W-E Correlation For personal use only W E NSE Upper Volcanic Na Sanun West (Appraisal) (Exploration) Na Sanun Main Volcanic (Downdip) (Development) NSE Main Volcanic Further Volcanic Potential (Exploration) NSE Lower Volcanics (A (Appraisal) i l) Na Sanun Lower Volcanic (Appraisal) ƒ Correlation sli

  16. Slide 16: Near term drilling

    Near term drilling For personal use only Wichian Buri Volcanics L33/43 L44-W ƒ Wichian Buri (WB PL1), L44/43 (Bo Rang Nth) Na Sanun (NS PL) and Wichian Buri Si Thep (ST PL) Production Sandstone Licenses all within SW1A NSE ƒ Na Sanun East (NSE PL) North Production License within L44/43 ƒ No Producti

  17. Slide 17: Near term drilling

    Near term drilling For personal use only Well Well Type Potential NSE Central Ongoing Development Development 2P Reserves L44-R2 Appraisal – L44-R Oil Discovery Appraise net 3mm bbls oil NSE-F1 Appraisal – NSE Central “A” Appraise contingent NSE NSE-N1 Appraisal - NSE North “A” Appraise 3P Reserves

  18. Slide 18: L20/50 Thailand

    L20/50 Thailand 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 interpreted Sirikit Nong Bu

  19. Slide 19: L20/50 Thailand

    L20/50 Thailand For personal use only C A B - 82-S1-04-369 - 1500.0 1600.0 1700.0 1800.0 1900.0 2000.0 0.000 01 01 05 10 05 0.500 10 40 1.000 Lead C 1.500 Lead B Sirikit style structures Lead A ƒ Many structures mapped – require more seismic for definition ƒ New seismic survey to be acquired this ye

  20. Slide 20: L52 & L53 Applications Thailand

    L52 & L53 Applications Thailand For personal use only ƒ Carnarvon 50%, Pearl Oil 50% and operator L33 & L44 ƒ 2 large onshore permits – 6,950 sq kms Licences ƒ Onshore extension of offshore Gulf of Thailand ƒ 6 wells drilled (4 shallow for CBM and 2 deep for oil) New applications ƒ Oil seeps surroun

  21. Slide 21: 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 New Ventures – Thailand L44-R Si Thep New Ventures – SE Asia Wichian Buri Deep A t li Australia 21

  22. Slide 22: Industry (Peers) Paradigm Shift

    Industry (Peers) Paradigm Shift For personal use only Peers focus on balance sheet and survival, not growth ƒ Exploration – a liability not an asset ƒ Bank loans – onerous conditions ƒ Raising equity – difficult, dilutive and at significant discounts ƒ Farm-outs – no promotes being paid for anything

  23. Slide 23: Carnarvon Positioning

    Carnarvon Positioning For personal use only CVN focus on growth!!! ƒ Increasing reserves D ƒ Increasing production D ƒ Increasing cash D ƒ No debt D ƒ Strong cashflow D ƒ Self funded programme D ƒ Strong technical ability D ƒ Strong access to dealflow D ƒ CVN BUSINESS MODEL REMAINS STRONG 23

  24. Slide 24: Carnarvon Assessment

    Carnarvon Assessment For personal use only ƒ Consolidate Current Position √ Strong balance sheet with cash $70 million and no debt √ Self funded exploration and appraisal programme with excess cashflow for growth ƒ Capitalise on Opportunities √ Market conditions are presenting a number of asset acqu

  25. Slide 25: Conclusion

    Conclusion For personal use only ƒ Growing cash ƒ Growing reserves and production ƒ Carnarvon actively looking for projects th t fit defined that d fi d investment criteria ƒ Carnarvon well poised for significant growth 25

  26. Slide 26: Industry Award

    Industry Award For personal use only Carnarvon was awarded the 2008 Explorer of the Year at Good Oil Conference in Perth 26

  27. Slide 27: Contact

    Contact For personal use only Philip Huizenga Ted Jacobson Chief Operating Officer 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

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