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PetroNor E&P ASA

Investor Presentation May 27, 2022

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Q1 2022 Presentation

27 May 2022, Eyas Alhomouz (Chairman), Jens Pace (Interim CEO)

This Presentation has been prepared by PetroNor E&P ASA (Company).

Summary information

This Presentation contains summary information about the Company and its subsidiaries (Company Group) and their activities. The information in this Presentation does not purport to be complete or comprehensive, and does not purport to summarise all information that an investor should consider when making an investment decision. It should be read in conjunction with the Company's other periodic and continuous disclosure announcements lodged with Oslo Børs, which are available at www.euronext.com/nb/markets/oslo

Not financial product advice

This Presentation is for information purposes only and is not a prospectus, product disclosure statement or other offer document under Norwegian law or the law of any other jurisdiction. This Presentation is not financial advice, a recommendation to acquire Company shares or accounting, legal or tax advice. It has been prepared without taking into account the objectives, financial or tax situation or needs of individuals. Before making an investment decision, prospective investors should consider the appropriateness of the information having regard to their own objectives, financial and tax situation and needs and seek such legal, financial and/or taxation advice as they deem necessary or appropriate to their jurisdiction. The Company is not licensed to provide financial product advice in respect of Company shares.

Future performance

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statements. This difference may be due to various factors, including, among others: general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; the actual results of current exploration activities; actual results of reclamation activities; the outcome of negotiations, conclusions of economic evaluations and studies; changes in project parameters and returns as plans continue to be refined; future price of oil and gas; drilling risks; political instability; insurrection or war; arbitrary changes in law; delays in obtaining governmental approvals or financing or in the completion of development activities. The forward looking statements in this Presentation speak only as of the date of this Presentation. To the full extent permitted by law, the Company and its directors, officers, employees, advisers, agents and intermediaries disclaim any obligation or undertaking to release any updates or revisions to the information to reflect any change in expectations or assumptions. Nothing in this Presentation will under any circumstances create an implication that there has been no change in the affairs of Company Group since the date of this Presentation.

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Competent person statements

The information in this Presentation relating to hydrocarbon resource estimates for Congo-Brazzaville includes information compiled by AGR Petroleum Services AS ("AGR"). AGR has consented to the inclusion in this Presentation of the matters based on the information in the form and context in which it appears. In addition, this is supplemented with corporate management

estimates for Nigeria and estimates by PetroNor E&P AB for the Guinea Bissau licenses. Further, hydrocarbon resource estimates for The Gambia and Senegal includes information compiled by Dr Adam Law, Geoscience Director of ERC Equipoise Ltd. Dr Law, is a post-graduate in Geology, a Fellow of the Geological Society and a member of the Society of Petroleum Evaluation Engineers. He has 18 years relevant experience in the evaluation of oil and gas fields and exploration acreage, preparation of development plans and assessment of reserves and resources. Dr Law has consented to the inclusion in this Presentation of the matters based on the information in the form and context in which it appears.

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Statements made in this Presentation are made only at the date of this Presentation. The information in this Presentation remains subject to change without notice.

Q1 2022: Continued strong delivery

Q1 and subsequent events:

  • Ø Q1 EBITDA \$22.8m reported vs \$13.7m in same period in 2021
  • Ø Congo infill drilling programme continues with two wells brought onstream
  • Ø Average Q1 production of 3,530 bopd expected to ramp up to 5,000 bopd during the year
  • Ø CPR confirms 126% reserve-replacement ratio of 2021 production
  • Ø Pre-payment sales agreement with ADNOC signed
  • Ø Government approval received for Aje transaction, completion expected in Q2
  • Ø PetroNor redomiciled to Norway and up-listed to the main list on the Oslo Stock exchange

1) Congo: PNGF Bis constitutes 6.8 mmbbls of 2C resources in Congo. PetroNor has the right to enter into the PNGF Bis license with net working interest of 23.56% with Perenco as operator. Volumes as of 1 Jan 2022 on PNGF Sud (AGR 6/4/2022); 2) Exploration: Sum Net Unrisked Mean Case Prospective Recoverable Resources, based on ERC Equipoise, net unrisked mean prospective resources (Gambia/Senegal), Company management estimate, SPE Guinea Bissau AB estimate.

Q1 2022: High oil prices driving revenues

Q1-22 Q1-21 2021 2020
Average daily gross field oil production at PNGF Sud
(bopd)
20,976 21,528 20,636 22,713
Volumes (1,000 bbl) 234 219 831 994
Average oil selling price (USD/bbl) 95.3 58.7 69.3 40.9
Revenue from sales of petroleum products1
(USD m)
22.3 12.8 57.6 40.6
Other revenues (USD m) 14.1 10.1 48.9 26.9
Total revenue (USD m) 36.4 22.9 106.5 67.5
Net comprehensive income (USD m) 11.2 4.9 20.7 10.1
EBITDA (USD m) 22.8 13.7 61.9 33.8

• Non-current assets increase driven by USD 6.8 million spent on PNGF Sud CAPEX during Q1 2022

  • Net interest bearing debt position reduced to USD 10.6 million debt and due to be repaid / refinanced before year end
  • Cash position reflects delay of ancillary agreements to ADNOC prepayment arrangements
Position (USD m) Mar 2022 Dec 2021 Mar 2021 Dec 2020
Current assets 44.2 51.8 31.6 27.1
Non-current assets 80.2 73.4 52.7 51.9
Total assets 124.4 125.2 84.3 79.0
Current liabilities 30.9 39.2 21.4 26.4
Non-current liabilities 16.6 20.2 28.5 30.3
Total liabilities 47.5 59.4 49.9 56.7
Net Assets 77.0 65.8 34.4 22.3
Non-controlling interest 8.8 6.5 14.5 14.4
Net interest bearing debt 10.6 13.1 18.9 18.9
Cash balance 15.4 31.8 19.6 27.9

Our production Base – PNGF Sud1

  • 2 Bn barrels mature oil asset which came on stream in 1987 with long lived remaining potential

  • Located in shallow waters (80 100 meters) with significant infrastructure in place

  • Seven steel jackets as drilling or processing centers
  • 65 active producing wells across five fields
  • Asset has demonstrated potential to increase production through workovers and infill drilling

  • Substantial scope for increased oil recovery
  • Strong IRR from incremental measures
  • Further infill drilling on Tchibouela, Tchibouela East and Tchendo likely following the initial 17 infill wells

1 Consisting of three Production sharing Agreements: Tchibouela II, Tchibeli–Litanzi II and Tchendo II

2 PNGF Sud indirect interest of 16.83% to PetroNor through Hemla E&P Congo's 20% interest

3 Independent competent person's report as of 1 Jan 2022 prepared by AGR 6 Apr 2022

Production and Reserves

Production growth from infill drilling

17 wells - 2-year drilling program

Field Litanzi Tchibeli
NE
Tchibeli Tchendo
Target Infill drilling Development
drilling
Infill drilling Infill drilling
Producers 2 2 2 7
Injectors 2 2
Gross capex, mill.
USD
~105 ~90 ~50 ~105
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PNGF Sud - Further growth expected in production and reserves

Strong performance from Perenco partnership

Net reserves increased 3.2x

Reserves have increased consistently every year since license entry based on production performance and approved infill drilling programmes

1) PNGF Sud indirect interest of 16.83% to PetroNor through Hemla E&P Congo's 20% interest

Aje re-development – government consent for license transaction

Key development1

  • Expected completion of transaction to enter the OML 113 licence by the end of June

  • Significant upside potential to be unlocked through new partnership and different technical approach

  • PetroNor to hold 52% interest in Aje Production SPV and effective Economic Interest of 15.1% and expected to reach 20.2% within 3 years based on projected payout phases.

  • Aje Production ready to engage as the Technical Service Company for the licence partnership

Gas – the transition fuel for Africa

  • Re-development can become a significant contributor to the CO2 emission reduction for Nigeria

  • Potential to produce/replace +500MW power generated on diesel
  • Provide +10% of the country cooking gas (LPG)

1) 6.502% participating interest, with 16.255% cost bearing interest, representing an economic interest of 12.1913% in OML 113. Option to pay partly in cash should the PetroNor share price fall below USD 0.13 per share; Future consideration of up to USD 16.67m based on gas production royalty in a success case 10

West African high impact exploration

Attractive exploration portfolio

  • Regional activity

  • Significant discoveries made along the African Margin in CDI, Namibia
  • BP/Kosmos LNG, Woodside Sangomar oil development demonstrate proven basin
  • PetroNor has re-established a strong exploration portfolio

  • Guinea Bissau advanced well planning
  • Gambia A4 license option extended to 18th October 2022
  • Farm-out discussions with International Oil Companies across the portfolio
  • Revival in exploration expected with strengthening oil price
  • Significant prospect sizes

  • Multiple prospects each >200million barrels recoverable
  • Low risk stacked targets

  • Ø Rising production outlook, targeting 5,000 bopd during 2022, in a favourable price environment

  • Ø Infill drilling programme supports long term production growth and reserves replacement
  • Ø Aje transaction accessing a redevelopment opportunity expected completion in Q2
  • Ø Redomicile and up-listing on Oslo Børs supports long term access to capital markets

Positions PetroNor with the financial capacity and flexibility to:

  • Execute organic growth strategy

  • Execute transformational and accretive M&A deals

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