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PILOT ENERGY LIMITED AGM Information 2017

Feb 27, 2017

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Presentation to Annual General Meeting Iain Smith, Managing Director 28 February 2017

Disclaimer

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This presentation may contain certain statements and projections provided by or on behalf of Pilot Energy Ltd (PGY) with respect to the anticipated future undertakings. These forward-looking statements reflect various assumptions by or on behalf of PGY. Accordingly, these statements are subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies associated with exploration and/or mining which may be beyond the control of PGY which could cause actual results or trends to differ materially, including but not limited to price fluctuations, exploration results, ore reserve and resource estimation, environmental risks, physical risks, legislative and regulatory changes, political risks, project delay or advancement, ability to meet additional funding requirements, factors relating to title to properties, native title and aboriginal heritage issues, dependence on key personnel, share price volatility, approvals and cost estimates. Consequently, there can be no assurance that such statements and projections will be realised. Neither PGY, or any of its affiliates, advisers, consultants, agents or any of their respective officers or employees ( Relevant Parties ) make any representations as to the accuracy or completeness of any such statement of projections or that any forecasts will be achieved.

Additionally, PGY makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, in relation to, and to the fullest extent permitted by law, no responsibility or liability (whether for negligence, under statute or otherwise) is or will be accepted by PGY as to or in relation to the accuracy or completeness of the information, statements, opinions or matters (express or implied) arising out of, contained in or derived from this Presentation or any omission from this Presentation or of any other written or oral information or opinions provided now or in the future to any Recipient or its advisers. In furnishing this presentation, PGY undertakes no obligation to provide any additional or updated information whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise. Nothing in this material should be construed as either an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell securities.

Prospective Resources are the estimated quantities of petroleum that may potentially be recovered by the application of a future development project(s) relate to undiscovered accumulations. These estimates have both an associated risk of discovery (GCoS) and a risk of development (chance of a commercial development). Further exploration appraisal and evaluation is required to determine the existence of a significant quantity of potentially moveable hydrocarbons.

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Since the 2016 AGM…

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  • ü Established a leading prospective resource position among peer companies; combined potential of up to 4,415 Million Barrels of Oil Equivalent (MMBOE)

  • ü Secured position as largest net acreage holder in Perth Basin

  • ü Maintained manageable work commitments

  • ü Approved drilling of Wye Knot oil prospect (EP437) in 2017

  • ü Acquired high impact WA-481-P exploration permit, with associated contingent oil and gas resources

  • ü Funded primary seismic license commitments on WA-507-P

ü Secured significant work program variations in EP480, and renewal of EP416

  • ü Introduced cornerstone investor group, at 100% premium to then-prevailing share price

  • ü Received favourable independent valuation of up to 0.88 cents per share (not accounting for the recently acquired WA-481-P project)

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Strategy

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  • § Build a leading junior E&P company, by developing a diverse portfolio of high quality upstream petroleum assets

  • § Counter-cyclical investment strategy, developing project portfolio at low cost ahead of continued industry turnaround

  • § Add value through low cost studies while maintaining manageable work commitments

  • § Farmout to fund drilling

Conventional resources in proven petroleum provinces in Australia

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Assume only achievable work commitments

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Increase asset value through
low cost work , before farmout
to third parties
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Maintain a low corporate cost
base , deferring project costs
where appropriate
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Preference to act as Operator in order to control project timing and expenditure

Acquire large working interests , providing sufficient project equity to farm-out for funding of future work programs

Independent verification of prospective resources forming the basis for attracting farm-in partners

Ensure sufficient lead-time for farming out ahead of any major work commitments 3

Project Portfolio

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WA-507-P

  • § Huge potential deepwater play

  • § Very significant prospective oil & gas resources

  • § Increasing industry interest in oil play

  • § No drilling commitment until 2020

  • § Farmout process underway

EP437

  • § Low cost, onshore oil/gas exploration

  • § Wye Knot oil prospect to be drilled in 2017

WA-481-P

  • § Most recent acquisition § On trend with major discoveries

  • § Significant prospective resources identified across 13 prospects

  • § Farmout process to commence shortly

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Diverse portfolio with four potential company-making projects

WA-503-P

  • § Three large prospects on established oil trend

  • § Low cost 3D seismic survey planned for 2017

EP416/480

  • § Very large onshore gas prospect

  • § Gravity survey confirms prospectivity

  • § Geochemical survey to be conducted H1 2017

WA-481-P: Offshore North Perth Basin

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  • § Acquired mid 2016

  • § Operator and 60% working interest

  • § Very large permit in shallow water

  • § Highly prospective inboard play, on trend with Cliff Head oil field

  • § Close to existing oil & gas infrastructure

  • § 13 prospects identified on existing seismic data

  • § Prospective resources of up to 435 MMBOE

  • § Largest oil prospect has potential for up to 78 MMbbls

  • § Contingent oil and gas resources at Dunsborough & Frankland represent potential tie-back opportunities to new discoveries

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Dunsborough oil
discovery
Dongara
6 MMBbls
gas field
Waitsia
450 Bcf
gas field
344 Bcf
Frankland gas
discovery
42 Bcf
Hovea oil
field
10 MMBbls
Cliff Head
oil field
18 MMBbls
Xanadu
prospect
(NWE)
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High impact shallow water oil & gas exploration

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EP416 & EP480: Southern Perth Basin

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  • § Operator and 60% interest

  • § Conventional onshore gas play

  • § Play confirmed by existing seismic and wells

  • § Leschenault prospect has potential for up to 1.6 TCF gas

  • § Close to infrastructure; DBNGP pipeline crosses Leschenault prospect

  • § Positive results from recent airborne geophysical survey support prospectivity

  • § Geochemical survey planned to de-risk prospect in mid 2017

  • § Drilling commitment by March 2019

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Pinjarra-1
Dampier to Bunbury
Natural Gas Pipeline
(DBNGP)
EP480
Lake Preston-1
Preston-1
GSWA Harvey-1
EP416
Leschenault prospect
(Top Permian Depth
Map)
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High impact, low cost, onshore gas exploration

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EP437: Northern Perth Basin

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  • § 13% interest (Operator Key Petroleum)

  • § On trend with multiple significant oil & gas discoveries

  • § Multiple prospects identified

  • § Wye Knot oil prospect to be drilled in 2017

  • § Targeting down-dip oil leg from Wye-1 gas discovery

  • § Wye Knot prospective resources up to 6.1 MMbbls

  • § Proximity to infrastructure enables even small discoveries to be profitable

  • § Low cost exploration with affordable near-term commitments

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Wye Knot
Mt
Horner
oilfield
Dongara Gas
Field
Waitsia Gas
Field
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WA-507-P: Northern Carnarvon Basin

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  • § Operator and 80% interest

  • § Large block within prolific Northern Carnarvon Basin gas province

  • § Primary term seismic license commitment fulfilled

  • § No significant commitments until “Drill or Drop” decision by November 2019

  • § Three large gas/oil prospects identified on existing 3D seismic data

  • § Independently assessed prospective resources, by Gaffney Cline & Associates

  • § Best case 1.5 Billion Barrels oil, or 10 Tcf gas

  • § Statoil investing heavily in exploration of adjacent WA-506-P

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Statoil: WA-506-P
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Very high impact deep water oil & gas exploration

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WA-503-P: Inboard North West Shelf

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  • § Operator and 80% interest

  • § Located in shallow water on Legendre oil trend

  • § Three prospects identified on existing 3D seismic data

  • § Prospective resources independently confirmed by GCA

  • § Individual prospect prospective resources up to 73 MMbbls

  • § 80km[2] 3D seismic commitment remains in primary term

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  • § Low cost seismic contract in place

  • § Acquisition timing to be confirmed, subject to vessel availability

  • § Drilling commitment in optional, secondary term

High impact, shallow water oil exploration

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Prospective Resources

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Permit Oil/Gas Low Case
MMBOE
Best Case
MMBOE
High Case
MMBOE
WA-507-P Oil/Gas 604 1,581 3,600
WA-481-P Oil (Gas) 138 248 436
WA-503-P Oil 16 46 107
EP416/480 Gas 45 121 266
EP437 (Wye
Knot)
Oil 0.2 1.4 6.1
Total 803 1,997 4,415

Notes:

  1. All quoted prospective resources are gross (100%) on-block and quoted in Million Barrels of Oil Equivalent (MMBOE)

  2. For WA-507-P the quoted prospective resources are the arithmetic sum of the three leads identified by Pilot Energy and. The leads are prospective for oil or gas, or a combination of oil and gas. Refer to Company ASX announcements of 25 February 2015 and 20 October 2015.

  3. For WA-503-P the quoted prospective resources are the arithmetic sum of the three leads identified by Pilot Energy, and individually assessed by GCA. Refer to Company ASX announcement of 3 March 2016.

  4. For EP416/480 the quoted prospective resources are the arithmetic sum of the two reservoirs within the single lead identified by Pilot Energy, and are independently verified by RISC.. Refer to Company ASX announcement of 7 November 2016.

  5. For WA-481-P the quoted prospective resources are the arithmetic sum of the thirteen prospects identified by Pilot Energy. Refer to Company ASX announcement of 30 January 2017.

  6. For EP437 the quoted prospective resources are the arithmetic sum of two prospective reservoir intervals for the Wye Knot prospect only. Refer to Company ASX announcement of 19 December 2016.

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Independent Expert’s Valuation

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BDO Corporate Valuation Low Value
Cents per
share
Preferred
Value
Cents per
share
High Value
Cents per
share
Value of Pilot Energy following completion of
the Transaction (cornerstone investment) on a
minority basis
0.38 0.62 0.88
RISC Asset Valuation Low Value
US$MM
Midpoint Value
US$MM
High Value
US$MM
WA-507-P 3.0 14.5 29.0
WA-503-P 0.6 1.2 13.2
EP416 & EP480 0.3 0.3 0.3
EP437 0.0 0.1 0.2
Total Exploration Permits Value 3.9 16.2 22.7
Pilot Energy’s interest in exploration assets on
a portfolio basis
9.7 16.2 22.7

Source: BDO Independent Expert’s Valuation Report, and associated Independent Technical Specialist Report by RISC (May 2016).

WA-481-P not included as acquired subsequent to completion of report.

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In Summary

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www.pilotenergy.com.au

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