- The closure of the
Iraq -Turkey pipeline ("ITP") sinceMarch 25, 2023 , continues to have a material impact on ShaMaran's operations and financial results. The Company is actively engaging with the relevant parties to resume pipeline exports; - Production from the Sarsang Block was initially reduced following the ITP closure due to market demand constraints when local sales commenced via trucking in
April 2023 , but production and sales in 2023 subsequently increased every quarter; and - Production from the Atrush Block was shut-in following the ITP closure, due to a lack of trucking facilities, until sales started to local refineries in
November 2023 at reduced rates via pipeline flow reversal.
Three months ended | Year ended | |||
USD Thousands | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 |
Revenue | 20,320 | 53,173 | 82,886 | 176,665 |
Gross margin on oil sales | 11,029 | 15,194 | 30,523 | 105,941 |
Net result | (904) | 12,347 | (26,706) | 114,959 |
Cash flow from operations | 9,824 | 12,551 | 40,482 | 105,283 |
EBITDAX | 12,839 | 39,624 | 44,024 | 140,060 |
- Q4 2023 oil sales to the
Kurdistan local market averaged a net back price of$39.77 /bbl and generated net revenues to the Company of$20.3 million ; net revenues for the full-year 2023 were$82.9 million at an average net back price of$48.87 /bbl (including Q1 2023 ITP export sales); - ShaMaran generated
$9.8 million of operating cash flow in Q4 2023 ($40.5 million in operating cash flow during the year) primarily due to the strength of local sales from Sarsang and proactive cost-cutting at both the corporate and operating asset levels; and - At
December 31, 2023 , the Company had cash of$71.7 million (including restricted cash of$22.8 million ), and gross debt of$293.1 million (including the$277.5 million bond and$15.6 million related-party loan). Net debt was$193 million (including$28.4 million in ShaMaran 2025 bonds held by the Company).
- For 2023, total property gross production was 14.3 MMbbls, and total Company working interest production was 2.9 MMbbls;
- As of
December 31, 2023 , Atrush has achieved cumulative production of approximately 70.5 MMbbls, and Sarsang has achieved cumulative production of approximately 66.1 MMbbls since development commenced in both fields in 2013; - The Company's working interest 2P reserves1 decreased by 2023 production of 2.9 MMbbls, from 68.3 MMbbls at
December 31, 2022 , to 65.4 MMbbls atDecember 31, 2023 ; - The Company's working interest 2C resource2 volumes remained constant from 41.5 MMbbls at
December 31, 2022 , to 41.5 MMbbls atDecember 31, 2023 ; - Sarsang average gross production was 36.4 Mbopd during Q4 2023 and 29.6 Mbopd for the full-year 2023, with current gross production around 38.0 Mbopd; and
- Atrush average gross production was 9.0 Mbopd during Q4 2023 and 9.8 Mbopd for the full-year 2023, with current gross production around 25.0 Mbopd.
- Due to the continued closure of the ITP and the unpredictability of the local sales market in
Kurdistan , the Company has not provided production guidance for 2024.
- The Company refers to its news release on
January 22, 2024 , regarding the signing of definitive agreements withTAQA International B.V ., a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC ("TAQA"), andHKN Energy IV, Ltd. , an affiliate ofHKN Energy Ltd. ("HKN"), that upon completion will increase ShaMaran's indirect ownership in the Atrush Block from 27.6% to 50% working interest. Assuming the transaction had closed onDecember 31, 2023 , ShaMaran's reserves and resource position would be impacted as follows:- Company's working interest 2P reserves would increase by 28% from 68.3 MMbbls at
December 31, 2022 , to 87.7 MMbbls as atDecember 31, 2023 ; and - Company's working interest 2P reserves replacement ratio3 would be 769%4 for 2023.
- Company's working interest 2P reserves would increase by 28% from 68.3 MMbbls at
- On
January 23, 2024 , the Company announced that it intended to use part of its owned bonds to satisfy the$22.5 million bond amortization amount due inJanuary 2024 . These bonds were retired inJanuary 2024 , leaving$5.9 million of Company-owned bonds remaining. After the bond amortization and interest payments at the end ofJanuary 2024 , the Company had gross debt of$271 million and net debt of$200 million (including restricted and unrestricted cash and company-owned bonds), in line with the Company's news release.
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Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this press release constitute forward-looking information. These statements relate to future events or the Company's future performance, business prospects and opportunities, which are based on assumptions of management.
The use of any of the words "will", "expected", "planned" and similar expressions and statements relating to matters that are not historical facts are intended to identify forward-looking information and are based on the Company's current belief or assumptions as to the outcome and timing of certain future events. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties relating to, among other things, changes in oil prices, results of exploration and development activities, including results, timing and costs of seismic, drilling and development related activity in the Company's area of operations and, uninsured risks, regulatory changes, defects in title, availability of funds required to participate in the development activities, or of financing on reasonable terms, availability of materials and equipment on satisfactory terms, outcome of commercial negotiations with government and other regulatory authorities, timeliness of government or other regulatory approvals, actual performance of facilities, availability of third party service providers, equipment and processes relative to specifications and expectations and unanticipated environmental impacts on operations. Actual future results may differ materially. Various assumptions or factors are typically applied in drawing conclusions or making the forecasts or projections set out in forward-looking information. Those assumptions and factors are based on information currently available to the Company. The forward-looking information contained in this release is made as of the date hereof and the Company is not obligated to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws. Because of the risks, uncertainties and assumptions contained herein, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The foregoing statements expressly qualify any forward-looking information.
Statements relating to "reserves" are also deemed to be forward-looking statements as they involve the implied assessment, based on certain estimates and assumptions, that the reserves described exist in the quantities predicted or estimated and that the reserves can be profitably produced in the future. Actual reserve values may be greater than or less than the estimates provided herein. Unless otherwise noted, reserves referenced herein are given as at
With respect to disclosure contained herein regarding resources other than reserves, there is uncertainty that it will be commercially viable to produce any portion of the resources, and there is significant uncertainty regarding the ultimate recoverability of such resources.
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1 Reserves and contingent resources estimates were provided by |
2 Company's working interest 2C resources are defined as the best estimate of working interest quantities of petroleum estimated, as of a given date, to be potentially recoverable from known accumulations using established technology or technology under development, but which are not currently considered to be commercially recoverable due to one or more contingencies. |
3 Company's working interest 2P reserves replacement ratio is defined as the ratio of reserves additions to production during the year, including impacts of acquisitions and dispositions. |
4 Company's working interest 2P reserve replacement ratio for the combined blocks has been calculated as follows: |
No Acquisition | Acquisition Included | |
Extensions, MMstb | - | - |
Improved Recovery, MMstb | - | - |
Technical Revisions, MMstb | - | - |
Acquisitions, MMstb | - | 22.3 |
Total Adjustments, MMstb | - | 22.3 |
2023 Production, MMstb | 2.9 | 2.9 |
2P Replacement Ratio | - | 769 % |
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