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OKEA ASA

Investor Presentation Oct 31, 2024

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Q3 2024 OKEA ASA

31 October 2024

Cautionary statement

  • > This presentation contains forward looking information
  • > Forward looking information is based on management assumptions and analysis
  • > Actual outcomes may differ, and those differences may be material
  • > Forward looking information is subject to significant uncertainties and risks as they relate to events and/or circumstances in the future
  • > This presentation must be read in conjunction with the published financial reports of the company and the disclosures therein
  • > A full disclaimer is included at the end of this presentation

Third quarter 2024 Highlights

Operational performance

  • > Strong operational performance offsets planned maintenance; production of 37.3 (38.4) kboepd
  • > Production optimisation initiatives implemented at Draugen; ramping up gas export by 600 boepd from October onwards
  • > No serious incidents

Financial performance

  • > Petroleum revenues of NOK 2,944 (2,442) millions
  • > EBITDA of NOK 1,975 (1,617) million
  • > Net impairment income of NOK 871 (-267) million driven by sale of Yme
  • > Net profit after tax of NOK 277 (87) million
  • > Strong net liquidity position of NOK 1,282 (97) million

Portfolio development

  • > Sale of non-core Yme asset for a total consideration of USD 15.65 million
  • > Higher energy content in the Hasselmus gas increases reserves at Draugen and Hasselmus combined by 2.1 mmboe net OKEA
  • > Development projects:
    • Bestla progressing according to plan
    • Power cable to Draugen on schedule for completion by year-end; completion of power from shore project pushed back from 2027 to 2028

Key operational figures - Q3 2024*

The leading mid- and late-life operator on the Norwegian continental shelf

0.6 37.3
(0.6)
SIF**
(38.4)
kboepd
Production efficiency Production expense
87 233
(89)
%
(229)
NOK/boe

Production

Safety

* Previous quarter in parenthesis ** Serious injury frequency 12 months rolling

Production volume and efficiency

Production (kboepd)*

Production efficiency (%) – Q3 2023 to Q3 2024

* Draugen production volumes in Q1 24 include a prior period adjustment of volumes from Hasselmus which increased production in Q1 24 by 1.1 kboepd

Operational update

Assets Working Interest Operator Key updates
Draugen 44.56% OKEA >
Planned maintenance shutdown at Kårstø completed
>
Optimising gas processing facility - increasing export by 600 boepd net from October
>
Reserve increase of 2.1 mmboe net mainly driven by higher energy content in Hasselmus gas
Brage 35.20% OKEA >
Planned maintenance shutdown at Kårstø completed
>
The Fensfjord North well completed and ready for production start-up in Q4 24
>
Exploration and appraisal wells in Prince prospect and producer in Sognefjord East area
planned for Q4
Statfjord area 28.00% Equinor >
Increased production following improved performance from new wells
>
Production efficiency improving at all three platforms
>
New drilling strategy approved for Statfjord Unit to improve long-term production
Ivar Aasen 9.24% Aker BP >
Continued reliable operations
>
Planned maintenance shutdown at SAGE completed
>
Maturation of IOR 2026 campaign ongoing
Gjøa/Nova 12.00% /
6.00%
Vår Energi/
Harbour Energy
>
Water injection system at Nova restarted. Further mitigation measures currently assessed
>
Rig to drill a fourth water injection well at Nova secured for start-up in Q4 2024
>
Several tie-in candidates approaching Gjøa as potential host
Yme 15.00% Repsol >
Entered into an agreement with Lime Petroleum AS to sell the 15% WI for a consideration of
USD 15.65m with effective date 1 January 2024

Realising value from sale of Yme

Exiting a non-core area at favourable terms

Sale of OKEA's 15% working interest (WI) in Yme*
Fixed consideration
exceeding holding value
>
Fixed consideration of USD 15.65 million
>
All decommissioning commitments transferred to Lime Petroleum
>
In addition, Lime will pay a post-tax deposit of USD 9.2 million in 2027 to be
repaid upon completion of four predefined stages of abandonment
Sale of non-core asset >
OKEA production in 2024 reduced by ~3 kboepd
>
2024 capex reduced by NOK ~140 million
>
Freeing up resources to focus on core assets
Accounting implications >
All assets and liabilities derecognised from OKEA's balance sheet upon settlement
>
Yme related assets and liabilities reclassified to held for sale in the Q3 24 report
>
Agreed terms result in NOK 1,185 million reversal of previous impairments

*Subject to government approval

Q4 2024

23 September 2024

Development projects

  • > Positioning Draugen for the future: low emissions and reduced cost extend economic lifetime
  • > Robustness and visibility through fixed power price**
  • > Reduced CO2 emissions and power need

  • > Tie-back to Brage with substantial volumes and attractive economics
  • > Facilitating lifetime extension; enabling potential value from future projects
  • > Reduced CO2 emissions and power need

* Compared to emissions in reference year 2019

8

** Long-term contract for 75% of expected power usage at fixed price contract from 2028

Exploration activities

Prospect Prince

(Q4 2024)

Exploration and appraisal wells in the Prince prospect

Building long-term value creation potential

Long-term exploration ambition: Drill up to four exploration wells per year

Key priority: Building a portfolio of prospects in the Norwegian Sea and North Sea basins

High-risk/high-reward frontier well located in the Northern Norwegian Sea

Arkenstone (Q4 2024)

Exploration well

Mistral (Q4 2024/Q1 2025)

the Aasgard area

Financials

Production and sales

oppdater link etter kvartalsslutt

Revenue by component (NOK million)

Production (kboepd) Sold volumes (kboepd)

Gjøa nova- sold volume plugg på 210 for å få match mot historisk presentasjon.

Realised prices (USD per boe)

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Market prices for crude, realised liquids price and lifted volumes

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1,400

2,100

2,800

3,500

Gas market price and sold volumes

Sold volumes and average NBP gas market prices – last five quarters

Income statement

Amounts in NOK million Q3 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2023 YTD 2024 YTD 2023 2023
Total operating income 2,926 2,584 2,105 8,984 6,766 8,885
Production expenses -790 -879 -465 -2,509 -1,478 -2,084
Changes in over/underlift positions and production inventory -86 155 -224 -315 -892 -684
Depreciation, depletion and amortisation -707 -714 -425 -2,198 -1,115 -1,695
Impairment (-) / reversal of impairment 871 -267 -475 446 -869 -2,745
Exploration, general and administrative expenses -75 -243 -80 -409 -302 -360
Profit/ loss (-) from operating activities 2,138 637 436 3,998 2,111 1,316
Net financial items 28 -23 24 -139 -140 -217
Profit/ loss (-) before income tax 2,167 613 460 3,860 1,972 1,099
Taxes (-) / tax income (+) -1,889 -526 -428 -3,545 -1,644 -2,034
Net profit/ loss (-) 277 87 32 315 327 -935
EBITDA 1,975 1,617 1,336 5,751 4,095 5,756

Q3 2024 figures Q3 2024 comments

  • > Operating income of NOK 2,926 million; NOK 2,944 million from sale of petroleum products
  • > Production expenses of NOK 790 million; corresponding to 233 NOK/boe
  • > Net impairment income of NOK 871 million
    • Reversal of previous impairments of NOK 1,185 (-144) million on Yme subject to the agreed terms of the sale
    • NOK 315 million in technical goodwill impairment of Statfjord area (294) and Ivar Aasen (21)
  • > Exploration, general and administrative expenses of NOK 75 million
    • NOK 42 million in exploration expenses
    • NOK 33 million in SG&A expenses
  • > Net financial expense of NOK 28 million
    • NOK 86 million in net FX gain
    • NOK 58 million in net financial expenses
  • > Income tax expense of NOK 1,889 million
    • Effective tax rate of 87%

Statement of financial position

Bytt ut regnskapstabell (hent fra

kvartalsrapporten)

Amounts in NOK million 30.09.2024 30.06.2024 31.12.2023 30.09.2023
ASSETS
Goodwill 1,613 1,927 2,295 1,292
Oil and gas properties 6,795 7,166 7,199 6,001
Asset retirement reimbursement right 4,268 4,179 4,163 3,395
Trade and other receivables 1,821 1,858 1,211 1,689
Cash and cash equivalents 3,614 3,182 2,301 2,346
Other assets 1,174 1,023 1,331 1,073
Assets classified as held for sale 1,938 0 0 0
TOTAL ASSETS 21,223 19,336 18,500 15,796
Total equity 1,041 764 726 2,094
Liabilities
Asset retirement obligations 9,267 9,383 9,535 5,554
Deferred tax liabilities 1,022 895 888 2,415
Interest bearing bond loans 2,583 2,614 1,246 1,300
Other interest bearing liabilities 0 472 477 511
Trade and other payables 2,824 3,207 2,997 1,777
Income tax payable 1,929 1,580 2,141 1,748
Other liabilities 441 421 489 397
Liabilities directly associated with assets classified as held for sale 2,115 0 0 0
Total liabilities 20,182 18,573 17,774 13,702
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 21,223 19,336 18,500 15,796

Q3 2024 figures Q3 2024 comments

  • > Goodwill of NOK 1,613 million; of which NOK 342 million relates to technical goodwill at the Statfjord area and NOK 165 million relates to Ivar Aasen
  • > Oil & gas properties of NOK 6,795 million
  • > Cash and cash equivalents of NOK 3,614 million, in addition NOK 251 million invested in money-market funds classified as other assets
  • > Interest-bearing bond loans of NOK 2,583 million; comprising OKEA04 and OKEA05
  • > NOK 454 million in other interest-bearing liabilities relating to Yme reclassified to held for sale
  • > Income tax payable of NOK 1,929 million
  • > Asset retirement obligation of NOK 9,267 million; partly offset by the asset retirement reimbursement right of NOK 4,268 million
  • > Asset classified as held for sale of NOK 1,938 (0) million and liabilities directly associates with assets classified as held for sale of NOK 2,115 (0) million relate to the Yme asset.

Cash development Q3 2024

Oppdatert manuelt pr Q3

Investing in profitable growth opportunities

…while ensuring that capital discipline is maintained by strict investment decision hurdles

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*Excluding Yme

Investing in profitable growth, with projects offering short payback at conservative price assumptions and low breakeven

Optionality to scale/phase investment program, including well programs with short lead times and flexibility to optimise phasing

Safeguarding capital discipline by application of strict project screening criteria and active portfolio management across assets

short payback and attractive economics

Investing in profitable growth

development

production

CAPEX to increase in 2025/26, driven by drilling and project

These investments are critical to realize long-term, profitable

Option to pursue additional projects – but only if these projects are in line with

investment criteria

Outlook / Guidance

Production Production guidance for 2024 of 37 – 39 kboepd
>
Guidance range somewhat narrowed from 36 – 40 kboepd
>
Production guidance for 2024 includes approx. 3 kboepd relating to Yme
Production guidance for 2025 of 28 – 32 kboepd
Production guidance for 2026 of 26 – 30 kboepd
Capex Capex guidance for 2024 of NOK 3.2 – 3.5 billion
>
Guidance range somewhat narrowed from NOK 3.2 – 3.6 billion
>
Capex guidance for 2024 includes approx. NOK 140 million relating to Yme
Capex guidance for 2025 of NOK 3.3 – 3.7 billion
Capex guidance for 2026 of NOK 3.2 – 3.8 billion
>
Capex guidance does not include capitalised interest and exploration spending
Other >
Two
tax installments due in the fourth quarter, each amounting to NOK 349 million
>
Planning to drill up to four exploration wells per year; focus on building a portfolio of
prospects in the Norwegian Sea and North Sea basins

Three wells scheduled for start of drilling in Q4 24

Summary

Summary

Continued strong production offsetting planned maintenance

Realising value from sale of non-core Yme asset

Strong net liquidity position of NOK 1,282 million

Development projects progressing well

Three exploration wells scheduled for start of drilling in Q4 24

Build and mature portfolio of investment opportunities

General and disclaimer

This presentation is prepared solely for information purposes, and does not constitute or form part of, and is not prepared or made in connection with, an offer or invitation to sell, or any solicitation of any offer to subscribe for or purchase any securities. Investors and prospective investors in securities of any issuer mentioned herein are required to make their own independent investigation and appraisal of the business and financial condition of such company and the nature of the securities. The contents of this presentation have not been independently verified, and no reliance should be placed for any purposes on the information contained in this presentation or on its completeness, accuracy or fairness.

The presentation speaks as of the date sets out on its cover, and the information herein remains subject to change.

Certain statements and information included in this presentation constitutes "forwardlooking information" and relates to future events, including the Company's future performance, business prospects or opportunities. Forward-looking information is generally identifiable by statements containing words such as "expects", "believes", "estimates" or similar expressions and could include, but is not limited to, statements with respect to estimates of reserves and/or resources, future production levels, future capital expenditures and their allocation to exploration, development and production activities. Forward-looking information involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking information.

Such risks include but are not limited to operational risks (including exploration and development risks), productions costs, availability of equipment, reliance on key personnel, reserve estimates, health, safety and environmental issues, legal risks and regulatory changes, competition, geopolitical risk, and financial risks. Neither the Company or any officers or employees of the Company provides any warranty or other assurance that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking information are free from errors, nor does any of them accept any responsibility for the future accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation or the actual occurrence of the forecasted developments and activities. The Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable law.

This presentation contains non-IFRS measures and ratios that are not required by, or presented in accordance with IFRS. These non-IFRS measures and ratios may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies and have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our operating results as reported under IFRS. Non-IFRS measures and ratios are not measurements of our performance or liquidity under IFRS and should not be considered as alternatives to operating profit or profit from continuing operations or any other performance measures derived in accordance with IFRS or as alternatives to cash flow from operating, investing or financing activities.

The Company's securities have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "US Securities Act"), and are offered and sold only outside the United States in accordance with an exemption from registration provided by Regulation S of the US Securities Act.

The presentation is subject to Norwegian law.

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