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OKEA ASA

Investor Presentation Jul 13, 2023

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OKEA ASA

Presentation of second quarter 2023

13 July 2023

Cautionary statement

  • This presentation contains forward looking information
  • Forward looking information is based on management assumptions and analysis
  • Actual experience 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

OKEA second quarter 2023 results

Highlights

Operation

  • Production of 22.3 kboepd
  • Strong production performance from Brage, Ivar Aasen and Gjøa; Draugen production impacted by planned turnaround
  • Yme and Nova performance improving; further mitigating actions at Nova planned executed in Q3 2023 and into 2024

Portfolio

  • Production from Talisker East started in May; production at Brage up by 60%
  • Hasselmus progressing according to plan and budget, production start expected in Q4 2023

Financials

  • Strong cash generation in the quarter of NOK 805 million
  • Yme impairment of NOK 300 million due to adverse developments in expected realised prices
  • Dividend payment in June of 1 NOK/share; 1 NOK/share to be paid in September

Quarterly key figures

(Previous quarter in brackets)

Production volume and reliability

Production* (kboepd)

Production reliability (%) – last 5 quarters

5

* Daily production from assets acquired from Wintershall Dea in Q4 2022 with effective date 1 January 2022 is included in the graph based on November and December production divided by 92 days; actual daily production was 21.5 kboepd. Production from these assets is not included in Q2-Q3 2022; actual daily production was 20.3 kboepd in Q2 2022 and 21.1 kboepd in Q3 2022.

Operational update

Draugen (op. WI 44.56%)

  • Hasselmus tie-back project progressing according to plan; start up expected in Q4 2023 with plateau production at 4.4 kboepd
  • Planned turnaround completed in May
  • Drilling of two observation wells in Q3 2023

Brage (op. WI 35.2%)

  • Production at Talisker East started in May; boosting production at Brage
  • Additional wells to come onstream later this year; expected plateau of ~6 kboepd
  • Brasse progressing towards concept select (DG2)

Gjøa (WI 12%)

  • Lower production in the quarter due to natural decline
  • Hamlet discovery potential tie-back assessments ongoing; other IOR targets evaluated

Yme (WI 15%)

  • Production availability improving
  • One producer well drilled in the Gamma campaign; expected to come on stream during July
  • Two more producers and one injector to be drilled in end of 2023

Ivar Aasen (WI 9.2385%)

  • Good production performance in the quarter
  • IOR 2024 campaign progressing towards a concept select

Nova (WI 6%)

  • Production improving; mitigating actions to compensate for reduced water injection in process
  • Side track drilling completed with injection startup in Q3 2023; rig secured to drill a fourth water injector in H1 2024

Statfjord 28% - progressing towards closing in Q4 2023

In line with growth strategy; increasing production to > 40,000 barrels per day in 2024

  • In March, OKEA entered into an agreement with Equinor to acquire 28% WI in PL037 (Statfjord Area) with effective date 1 January 2023
  • The transaction significantly enhances OKEA's production and reserves and further increases robustness and diversification
  • 4 producing fields and a strong track record for IOR
  • 41/8 mmboe 2P/2C volumes from current projects; 14+ mmboe further upside potential identified by OKEA
  • Further diversification of product mix; gas resource portion increasing from 18% to 25%
  • Due to reduced production efficiency and unforeseen events, i.a. prolonged turn-around at Statfjord C and unplanned shutdown at Statfjord A, production forecast for 2023 adjusted to 11–13 from 13–15 kboepd net to OKEA
  • The operator is strengthening focus and procedures to increase production efficiency
  • Production forecast for 2024 remains unchanged at 16 20 kboepd
  • Estimated reserves remain unchanged

Statfjord B Photo credit: Norwegian Petroleum Museum

Financials

Oil and gas production, sales and revenues - per asset

* Daily production from assets acquired from Wintershall Dea in Q4 2022 with effective date 1 January 2022 is included in the graph based on November and December production divided by 92 days; actual daily production was 21.5 kboepd. Production from these assets is not included in Q2-Q3 2022; actual daily production was 20.3 kboepd in Q2 2022 and 21.1 kboepd in Q3 2022.

Oil

64%

6%

NGL

0

Q2 22 Q3 22 Q1 23

Q4 22 Q2 23

9

Q2 22

Q4 22

Q3 22 Q1 23 Q2 23

-500 0

Realised liquids prices

Lifted volumes vs Dated Brent – Q2 2022/2023e Lifted volumes vs Dated Brent

Gas market prices and sold volumes

Realised gas price exceeds market prices due to gains on fixed price contracts

Income statement

NOK
Figures
in
million
Q2
23
Q1
23
Q2
22
H1
2023
H1
2022
operating
income
Total
1
707
2
954
1
332
4
661
2
845
Production
expenses
-495 -518 -381 -1
013
-668
Changes
over/underlift
in
positions
and
inventory
126 -793 6
1
-667 9
4
Depreciation -362 -327 -165 -689 -323
Impairment
(-)
/reversal
of
impairment
-300 -94 0 -394 363
Exploration
, general
and
adm
. expenses
-171 -51 -84 -222 -199
Profit
/
loss
(-)
from
operating
activities
506 1
170
763 1
676
2
110
Net
financial
items
-115 -49 -231 -164 -292
Profit
/
loss
(-)
before
income
tax
391 1
121
532 512
1
1
819
Income
taxes
-322 -894 -504 -1
217
-1
578
Net
profit
/
loss
(-)
6
9
226 2
8
295 241
EBITDA 1
167
1
592
928 2
759
2
071

Q2 23 comments

Operating income

  • Revenue from sales of petroleum products of NOK 1 641 million; includes realised gain on forward gas contracts of NOK 137 million
  • Other income of NOK 66 million

Production expenses

• NOK 495 million; corresponding to 223 NOK/boe

Impairment

• NOK 300 million impairment at Yme driven by lower expected realised prices

Exploration, general and administrative expenses

  • NOK 124 million in exploration expenses; including NOK 80 million in seismic purchases
  • NOK 47 million in SG&A expenses; including NOK 15 million in advisor fees relating to business development activities

Net financial items

  • Net currency loss of NOK 110 million
  • Net expensed interest of NOK 18 million
  • Interest income of NOK 22 million

Income taxes

• NOK 322 million; effective tax rate of 82%

Statement of financial position

Figures in NOK million
------------------------ -- -- --
Assets 30.06.2023 31.03.2023 31.12.2022
Goodwill 1 292 1 292 1 297
Oil and gas properties 6 416 6 496 6 556
Asset retirement reimbursement right 3 486 3 760 3 662
Trade and other receivables 1 362 1 793 1 744
Cash and cash equivalents 2 335 1 634 1 104
Other assets 1 171 935 1 258
Total assets 16 062 15 911 15 621
Total equity 2 165 2 200 2 078
Liabilities
Asset retirement obligations 5 715 5 958 5 915
Deferred tax liabilities 2 774 2 594 2 835
Interest bearing bond loans 1 293 1 255 1 179
Other interest bearing liabilities 531 528 508
Trade and other payables 1 961 1 548 2 220
Income tax payable 1 238 1 429 477
Other liabilties 384 398 410
Total liabilities 13 896 13 710 13 543
Total equity and liabilties 16 062 15 911 15 621

Q2 23 comments

  • Goodwill of NOK 1 292 million
  • Cash and cash equivalents of NOK 2 335 million
  • Tax payable NOK 1 238
  • Interest-bearing bond loans of NOK 1 293 million
  • Other interest-bearing liabilities of NOK 531 million related to financial lease of the Inspirer rig at Yme

• Asset retirement obligation of NOK 5 715 million; partly offset by asset retirement reimbursement right of NOK 3 486 million

Cash development Q2 2023

Cash development YTD per Q2 2023

Dividends according to plan

Dividend of NOK 1.00 per share to be paid in September

The OKEA board has resolved to distribute NOK 1.00 per share in September

The OKEA board also reaffirms its intention to distribute NOK 1.00 per share in the fourth quarter of 2023; in total NOK 4.00 per share intended distributed in 2023

Future dividend payments in 2023 may be revised due to changes in the market environment, company situation and/or value accretive opportunities available

Outlook

No changes in guidance


Draugen turnaround completed in Q2
Production
Maintenance at Gjøa with expected downtime of 4-6 days and 7 days shut-in of the subsea wells

(reduces production by ~50% during shut-in) at Draugen scheduled for
Q3

The guiding does not include production volumes from the acquisition of 28% in PL037 (Statfjord
Area); expected production volumes net to OKEA are indicatively 11-13 kboepd
for 2023
Capex guidance of NOK 1,700–2,100 million in 2023
Comprises completion of the Hasselmus
project, Draugen Power from Shore, Brage infill drilling and

Capex
other activities

Excludes capitalised interest and exploration capex

Capex guiding does not include capex related to the acquisition of 28% in PL037 (Statfjord Area)
Financing
Other

OKEA03 matures in Dec-24; production and reserves increasing
The company is evaluating options to refinance OKEA03 and optimise
debt capital structure
Production guidance of 22–25 kboepd
in 2023

Summary

Summary

Continuing to deliver on growth strategy; Statfjord acquisition progressing towards closing in Q4 2023

Production from Talisker East started in May; boosting production at Brage

Strong operational performance at Brage, Draugen, Ivar Aasen and Gjøa; Yme and Nova performance improving

Hasselmus project progressing in line with plan and budget; planned production start in Q4 2023

Strong cash generation; delivering on dividend plan

Forward-looking information

This presentation contains certain statements and information that constitutes "forward-looking 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 reflects current views about future events and is, by its nature, subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties because it relates to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future. There are a number of 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 accuracy and completeness of the forwardlooking information. Any forward-looking information speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and the Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable law.

The presentation is subject to Norwegian law.

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