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CORPORATE PRESENTATION
September 2016
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Fueling East Africa's Growing Energy Demand
ONSHORE ROVUMA BASIN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION
Gas production in Mnazi Bay, Tanzania from Proven Reserves
Appraisal of gas discovery in Tembo Block, Mozambique underway (oil potential)
Substantial exploration upside in Mnazi Bay
Actively seeking growth opportunities in the Rovuma Basin
ROVUMA BASIN – STRATEGICALLY LOCATED
Wentworth's assets are located in the Rovuma Basin, a world class gas region with substantial upside potential
Discoveries in the region now total over 200 Tscf of recoverable gas
Supermajors, large independents and national oil companies already active in the basin – Rapidly evolving oil & gas landscape
Large scale LNG, GTL and petrochemical projects under development
The place to be – Wentworth already there
The Wentworth Strategy
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Low-cost production with fixed gas price in Mnazi Bay reduces volatility in low oil-price environment
Appraisal of high-impact gas discovery in Tembo Block with flexible work programme, likely to attract industry partners
Focused on cost recoverable, low-risk prospects, near available infrastructure with growing energy demand
Strengthening balance sheet provides foundation to deliver long term value to shareholders
Building a world-class exploration, appraisal and production portfolio in the Rovuma Basin
Our Assets
FOCUSED ONSHORE ROVUMA BASIN
Mnazi Bay, Tanzania onshore and near-shore acreage of 756km2 (Southern Tanzania)
Gas sales into new pipeline to Dar es Salaam commenced August 2015
Tembo Block, Mozambique appraisal acreage of 2,500km2 around the Tembo-1 discovery
Appraisal programme commenced H2 2016 with low capex required
Proven hydrocarbon system with existing production and potential for large oil & gas discoveries onshore Rovuma Basin
MNAZI BAY, TANZANIA
Mnazi Bay gas expected to reduce average cost of power generation from \$0.20/kWhr to \$0.08/kWhr
\$0.08
kWhr
Growing Demand
Demand expected to reach 475 MMsc/f by 20181
PRODUCTION: MNAZI BAY, TANZANIA
Receiving Station and Wentworth's working interest: 32% Power Plants Maurel et Prom Operator: 48% TPDC (Tanzanian Government): 20%
Net existing 2P reserves valued at \$179.2 million NPV (10% after tax)1
Net 2P reserves of 114.5 Bscf, 19.1 mmboe1
Long-term GSA in place with favorable PSA terms for up to 130 MMscf/d (until October 2031)
Payments consistently received on time and in full for gas delivered
Existing infrastructure provides route to market
(1) Source: RPS Energy Canada Ltd. – Resource Assessment as at August 31, 2013
MNAZI BAY GAS FIELD – 5 PRODUCING WELLS Schematic cross section
DEMAND: MNAZI BAY, TANZANIA
First year of production into new pipeline
- Q2 2016 average 51 MMscf/d
- Minimal capex required in 2016 ~\$3m net to Wentworth
- Over 15 Bscf produced to date from the discovered gas fields
Mnazi Bay gas providing much needed cost effective, reliable power
- Mnazi Bay gas expected to reduce average cost of power generation from \$0.20/kWhr to \$0.08/kWhr (current selling price \$0.16/kWhr)
- Existing power plants, Ubungo II and new Kinyerezi-1, now receiving Mnazi Bay gas
- Symbion power plant expected to take Mnazi Bay gas once operations resume
Gas demand expected to outstrip current supply by 2018
- Construction of Kinyerezi-I expansion and Kinyerezi-II new power plant underway
- Additional demand anticipated from industrial users and other new power facilities
- Opportunity to increase production volumes from existing wells in gas field
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EXPLORATION: MNAZI BAY, TANZANIA
Low-risk exploration potential within existing license area (not ring fenced)
Easily accessible and available infrastructure in place for any future discoveries
Growing demand will drive and determine timing of exploration programme
Exploration efforts expected to be fully funded through internally generated cashflow
Minimal downside risk to exploration within license area as all costs recoverable
EXPLORATION "NO-BRAINER"
Wentworth's working interest in exploration: 40% Maurel et Prom (Operator) 60.075%
Near-term drillable exploration targets
Ziwani-1 well encountered 150 meters of porous stacked Oligocene sands
Sets up tilted fault block targets adjacent to Mnazi Bay gas field
Further targets exist in Eocene and Cretaceous sections
Potential to significantly increase existing reserves
All costs fully recoverable under existing PSA
TEMBO BLOCK, MOZAMBIQUE
Wentworth Operator with 85% working interest
85%
Tembo-1 gas discovery in Cretaceous sands in December 2014
2014
APPRAISAL: TEMBO BLOCK, MOZAMBIQUE
Wentworth Operator with 85% working interest
Tembo was a landmark well reaching the Jurassic and providing significant relevant information on the potential of the basin
High impact appraisal could result in proving up significant reserves
Appraisal expected over next few years with timing to match demand, expected through emergence of LNG and GTL projects
Full flexibility provides options for funding appraisal programme
Opportunity for significant capital growth to enhance shareholder value – a "Game Changer" asset
TEMBO DISCOVERY
Tembo-1 well was drilled to 4,553 meters reaching the Jurassic
15 meters of pay encountered in Cretaceous sands, MDT confirms presence of oil and gas
Additional 50+ meters of potential bypass gas pay identified
Current mapping suggests substantial regional extent to discovery
MOZAMBIQUE: A HIGH IMPACT OPPORTUNITY
The Tembo block is approx. 2,500 km2:
- Adjacent to huge offshore gas discoveries
- Potential for commercial development of both oil and gas
- Sufficient running room to fully appraise Tembo discovery
Work Programme:
- Reprocessing approx. 1,000 kms of existing seismic data in 2016
- Plan to acquire a minimum of 500 kms of new onshore 2D seismic in 2017
- Appraisal well anticipated in 2018 following identifying a suitable drilling location
MOZAMBIQUE: A HIGH IMPACT OPPORTUNITY
Strong future ahead
Fueling East Africa's Growing Energy Demand through world-class exploration, appraisal and production portfolio in Onshore Rovuma Basin
Appraisal and Exploration is central to our growth: Leveraging minimal spend for maximum impact
Strengthening balance sheet provides foundations to deliver long term value to shareholders
Positioning Wentworth to be a dominant player in the Rovuma Basin
APPENDICES
RESERVES SUMMARY
| Reserves Summary for Mnazi Bay as at December 31, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reserve Category | Full Field | Wentworth 31.94% WI | ||||||||
| Gross Reserves | Gross(1) Reserves | Net(2) Reserves | ||||||||
| Sales Gas BOE |
Sales Gas | BOE | Sales Gas | BOE | ||||||
| (Bscf) | (MMbbl) | (Bscf) | (MMbbl) | (Bscf) | (MMbbl) | |||||
| PDP | 157.9 | 26.3 | 50.4 | 8.4 | 38.9 | 6.5 | ||||
| 1P | 336.2 | 56.0 | 107.4 | 17.9 | 76.4 | 12.7 | ||||
| 2P | 567.1 | 94.5 | 181.1 | 30.2 | 114.5 | 19.1 | ||||
| 3P | 861.8 | 143.6 | 275.3 | 45.9 | 156.0 | 26.0 |
(1) Gross Reserves are Wentworth's working interest share of Total Field Reserves.
(2) Net Reserves are calculated as the product of Wentworth's Gross Reserves and the ratio of Wentworth's net revenue to Wentworth's working interest share of field gross revenue.
| Wentworth Resources Working Interest Reserves for Mnazi Bay | Wentworth Resources Working Interest Reserves for Mnazi Bay | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| as at December 31, 2015 | as at December 31, 2015 | ||||||||||
| Reserve Category | NPV Before Tax (Millions US\$) using discount factor of | NPV After Tax (Millions US\$) using discount factor of | |||||||||
| 0% | 5% | 10% | 15% | 20% | Reserve Category | 0% | 5% | 10% | 15% | 20% | |
| Proved | Proved | ||||||||||
| Producing | 108.2 | 100.5 | 93.5 | 87.3 | 81.8 | Producing | 108.2 | 100.5 | 93.5 | 87.3 | 81.8 |
| Undeveloped | 97.3 | 71.2 | 52.9 | 39.8 | 30.4 | Undeveloped | 89.7 | 65.7 | 48.9 | 36.8 | 28.1 |
| Total Proved | 205.5 | 171.7 | 146.4 | 127.1 | 112.2 | Total Proved | 197.9 | 166.2 | 142.4 | 124.1 | 109.8 |
| Probable | 97.9 | 60.5 | 39.8 | 27.8 | 20.5 | Probable | 89.9 | 55.8 | 36.8 | 25.8 | 19.1 |
| Proved + Probable | 303.5 | 232.2 | 186.2 | 154.9 | 132.6 | Proved + Probable | 287.8 | 222.0 | 179.2 | 149.9 | 128.9 |
| Possible | 142.3 | 78.3 | 47.4 | 31.7 | 23.2 | Possible | 130.6 | 72.1 | 43.8 | 29.4 | 21.7 |
| Proved + Probable + Possible | 445.8 | 310.5 | 233.6 | 186.6 | 155.9 | Proved + Probable + Possible | 418.4 | 294.1 | 223.0 | 179.3 | 150.6 |
BOARD & EXECUTIVE TEAM Board of Directors
Robert McBean, Executive Chairman
- Over 40 years experience in the upstream, midstream, and downstream oil and gas industries
- Former Managing Director of Qatar Fuel Additives Company (''QAFAC''), a world-scale methanol and MTBE petrochemicals facility in Qatar
- Previously Managing Director of Dubai Natural Gas Company (''DUGAS''), an associated gas LPG processing facility in Dubai, and non-executive chairman of Black Marlin Energy
- Co-founder of Scarboro Resources with interests and operations in Italy, Libya, Abu Dhabi, Indonesia, France, Pakistan and Canada
John Bentley, Deputy Chairman
- Over 40 years of experience in international natural resource corporations at both the executive management and board level
- Specific focus in his career on upstream oil & gas in Africa
- Currently non-executive chairman of Faroe Petroleum plc and non-executive director of Africa Energy Corp.
- Degree in Metallurgy from Brunel University
Cameron Barton, Non-Executive Director
- Over 30 years of finance and accounting experience within the energy industry
- Current Executive Advisor to Sanjel Corporation. Former Chief Financial Officer of the company for 5 year
- Before joining Sanjel, Mr. Barton was the former President, CEO and CFO of Artumas Group Limited (now Wentworth)
- Previously Vice President & General Manager, and Vice President of Finance for Direct Energy Marketing Limited (owned by Centrica plc in the UK)
Neil Kelly, Non-Executive Director
- A 40+ year veteran of the upstream, midstream, and downstream oil and gas industries
- Prior to his retirement from ExxonMobil he was Managing Director of Ras Laffan LNG Company (RasGas) in the State of Qatar
- Mr. Kelly also served as a Director of PT Arun LNG Company in Indonesia for three years during a six year assignment in Indonesia, which also saw him direct the production from the giant Arun gas field
BOARD & EXECUTIVE TEAM Executive and Senior Management Team – Calgary and London
Geoff Bury, Managing Director
- Extensive oil and gas industry experience and strong petrochemicals project development and project management skills
- Former Chief Financial Officer of Voyager Energy Limited, an international oil and gas exploration company with interests in Trinidad
- Previously Finance Manager of Qatar Fuel Additives Company ("QAFAC"), a world-scale methanol and MTBE petrochemicals facility in Qatar, and Chief Financial Officer of Trans-Dominion Energy, an international oil and gas exploration company with interests in Trinidad, Turkey, Pakistan and Senegal
Lance Mierendorf, Chief Financial Officer
- Extensive oil and gas finance and accounting experience in the international environment
- Former Chief Financial Officer of Sonoro Energy Limited; Corporate Controller for Buried Hill Energy; and Middle East Finance Manager for Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
- Canadian Chartered Accountant
Gerold Fong, Vice President Exploration
- Exploration Geophysicist with over 30 years of international and frontier experience in numerous basins worldwide
- Former VP Caribbean Region for Niko Resources where he directed a multi-disciplinary team responsible for all of the company's operations in Trinidad
- Co-founder and CEO of Voyager Energy where he was responsible for assembling an impressive exploration portfolio in Trinidad
- Experience spans the globe and he has been involved in the evaluation and management of projects in the Caribbean, South America, Southeast Asia and East Africa
Katherine Roe, Vice President Corporate Development and Investor Relations
- Extensive oil and gas advisory and transactional experience for a range of international companies
- 14 years' experience in the City of London and former Director of Investment Banking at Panmure Gordon, heading up the Natural Resources franchise
- Holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Bristol, England
BOARD & EXECUTIVE TEAM Executive and Senior Management Team – Dar es Salaam
Richard Tainton, Senior Vice President International
- 25 years of diverse experience with engineering projects around the world including gas and power development projects
- Proven experience in the development and management of integrated gas-to-power projects in Africa and Central Asia, including working with Government Agencies and Regulatory Authorities to obtain the Government consents required for project sanction and implementation
- Recently served as Project Director for Manitoba Hydro International on energy projects in the Middle East and Central Asia
- MSc Mining Engineering Degree from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
Salvator Ntomola, Vice President Business Development & Government Relations
- Extensive working experience with and personal relationships in the governments and the petroleum sectors of Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Mozambique and the Comoros
- Former Director of Exploration and Production and Deputy Managing Director for Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC)
- Former Director of Investment Facilitation for Tanzanian Investment Centre
- Holds a BSc in Geology from Makerere University Uganda, and a post graduate diploma in Petroleum Geology from Bergen University, Norway
Capital Structure
AIM and Oslo listed
Shares outstanding
Market Capitalisation1
Directors and Management shareholding
• Ticker – WRL
- Basic 169.4 million
- Fully diluted 180.1 million
- £45 million
- NOK 488 million
- US\$ 60 million
• Total 7.3%
Shareholders >3%
- Vitol 9.9% • AXA Framlington 9.6% • R B McBean 5.4%
- Invesco 4.9%
- Fidelity 4.0%
- Bank Julius Bar 3.5%
Katherine Roe Vice President Corporate Development & Investor Relations
Mobile: +44 7841 087 230 [email protected]