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(AIM: BPC)
THE BAHAMAS: A GIANT OIL PROVINCE IN
THE MAKING
Investor Presentation
May 2011
Isle of Man Head Office:
IOMA House
Hope Street
Douglas
Tel: +44 1624 647883
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.bpcplc.com
Bahamas Petroleum Company Plc 2D Seismic
Acquisition 2011
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2010 - Significant Year
• Significant growth in shareholder value
• 2D results large structures - first seismic survey since 1987
• Two additional licences applied for covering 6,210 km2
• JV application with Statoil for Cay Sal Bank licences progressing – initiated EIA
2011 – Fund Raise
• Over-subscribed placing of £45.6m (before expenses)
• Strengthened balance sheet
• Cash position ~ US$75 million cash on hand / no debt
• Progress exploration across its licence areas earlier than planned
• New and existing institutional investors
2011 – Busy Programme
• First 2D survey designed to define prospects (January)
• PSTM confirmed supergiant size of prospects
• 3D seismic survey by CGGVeritas BroadseisTM
• Multibeam geochemical seabed survey
• Ryder Scott initiated resource estimate and portfolio ranking
• Programme on track to drill first large prospects in 2012
In advanced discussions regarding a farm-out
• Strategy - review potential farm-in partners for a proportion of licence areas
• Retaining a 100% interest in selected acreage
Bahamas Petroleum Company Corporate Highlights
Google Image showing Bahamas Petroleum Company Awarded
Licences and Licence Applications
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Bahamas Petroleum Company Board
Alan Burns: Non-Executive Chairman – Isle of Man
− Alan Burns is founder of the Bahamas Petroleum Company Group and has a successful 37 year career in the oil business including founding Hardman Resources, which was sold to Tullow Oil in 2006 for AUD$1.6bn
− Involved in 28 new oil and gas field discoveries and developments including original Uganda discovery
Dr Paul Crevello: Director & Chief Executive Officer – USA/Bahamas
− Dr Paul Crevello is a carbonate reservoir oilfield expert and has wide international experience in the discovery of major oilfields
− Considerable experience in Bahamas geological investigation
Michael Proffitt: Non-Executive director – Isle of Man
− Michael Proffitt is formerly an international banker with Barclays as worldwide Chairman of Barclays Private Clients International Limited. He is a former resident of The Bahamas and is well known in the Bahamian business world
− Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
Dursley Stott O.B.E: Non-Executive director – Isle of Man
− Dursley Stott has played an important part in the Isle of Man’s financial growth during the last 50 years and is a founder of a successful stockbroking firm on the Island
− Experienced international businessman
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Edward Shallcross: Non-Executive director – Isle of Man
− Edward Shallcross has almost 40 years’ experience in the financial sector, predominantly at Barclays Bank plc, where he worked from 1960 until his retirement in 1998, at which point he held the role of Isle of Man Director and Senior Executive Director of the bank
− Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers
Group is
founded
by Alan Burns
The Company
submits licence
applications
Licence
awarded and
reassigned
November
2006
Board expands
to include
Michael Proffitt
as Financial
Director
Paul Crevello joins
the Company as
Chief Operating
Officer
Ministry of Energy
grants the
licence
application
Five licences
approved by
Governor
General of The
Bahamas
The Company
applies for
additional
licences
The Company
completes RTO onto
AIM market through
acquisition of Falkland
Gold and Minerals
The Company
signs Statoil joint
exploration
agreement on
three licences
The Company
announces
intention to re-
domicile the
Company in
IOM
Ministry gazettes
Bahamas Petroleum
Company Statoil
Cay Sal applications
The Company
announces
preliminary
results of
seismic
The Company
applies for 2
additional licences
and tenders for
additional seismic
Bahamas
Government
announces
temporary
freeze on
licence
applications
Paul Crevello is
appointed as CEO
and Alan Burns
becomes Non-Exec
Chairman
The company
announces
completion of
seismic survey and
successful initial
results
Acquire 3D
seismic around
potential drilling
prospects
Finalise
negotiations
and announce
farm-out
transaction
Target for first
well in
Bahamas 2012
US$13.5 Million Spent on Geological, Geophysical and Well Core Acquisition, Evaluation and Processing
Corporate History – First Mover Advantage
The
Company
raises
£5.1mn for
2D seismic
campaign
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Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Jan Feb Mar Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Jul Aug Sep Apr May Jun Oct Nov Dec Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Q2 2005 Q3 2005 Q1 2006 Q3 2006 Q4 2006 Q1 2007 Q2 2007 Q3 2007 Q3 2008 Q2 2009 Q4 2009 Q2 2010 Q3 2010 Q4 2010 Q1 2011 Q2 2011 Q3 2011 Q4 2011 Q1 2012
3D Seismic
processed and
interpreted
CPR by
Ryder Scott
on resource
potential
Company
raises
£45.6m
before
costs for
3D seismic
Corporate Overview
• Share price and Market Cap correct as at 7th May 2011
** Based on share price as at 7th May 2011
*** Cash balance as of 31tst December 2010
GBP USD Price* 0.1775 0.2904 52 Week High 0.2575 0.4213 52 Week Low 0.0205 0.0335 52 Week Percentage Growth** 450 450
Market Cap (mm) 218.4 357.4
Cash and Cash Equivalents (mm)*** 3.8 6.1 Debt (mm) - -
Enterprise Value (mm) 214.6 351.3
Shareholder Shares Held %
Fidelity
Morgan Stanley Inv Mgmt (UK)
88,212,141
68,438,886 7.17%
5.56%
TD Waterhouse 52,270,140 4.25%
Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management 47,496,020 3.86%
Halifax Share Dealing 45,080,914 3.66%
Barclays Wealth 42,966,688 3.49%
J M Finn & Co 37,522,199 3.05%
Petroleum Geoscience* 17,730,000 1.44%
Petrexasia Consulting* 15,300,000 1.24%
Burns Family Investments* 15,164,989 1.23%
Gumbo Investments* 12,360,000 1.00%
Total Management & Founders 61,139,989 4.97%
Total - Top 25 Shareholders 702,780,111 57.11%
Total Shares in Issue 1,230,479,096
* Director Shareholdings
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• In March 2008 licences extended to 2012, when they will be further extended for 3 years
** Licences under review by Bahamian Government – no guarantee they will be granted
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Reverse Takeover
of FGML by Bahamas
Petroleum Company
Pre RTO – FGML History
Bahamas Petroleum Company
and StatoilHydro sign JV
Agreement for oil exploration in
Bahamas waters
Bahamas Petroleum Company begins to attract a
number of other well known institutional investors
and further broadens shareholder base
Bahamas Petroleum
Company raises £2.4 million
from institutional
shareholders
at a price of 3.5 pence Bahamas
Petroleum
Company
announces 2D
seismic
programme
results
Bahamas Gov’t
clarifies position.
Bahamas Petroleum
Company existing
licences unaffected
by suspension
Bahamas
Petroleum
Company complete
placing of
£5.1million
Five Year Share Price
Company announces
preliminary results of
2D seismic
Past performance is not a guide to future performance
Bahamas Gov’t
announces
suspension of
new licence
applications
Bahamas Petroleum Company Technical Team
Dr. Paul Crevello has over thirty years’ experience in US domestic and international exploration in more
than 40 countries
− University of Miami (Master of Science in Marine Geology) and Colorado School of Mines (Doctor of Philosophy in
Geology)
− Marathon Oil (1978-1994) directed worldwide carbonate geologic exploration research
− Founded SE Asia’s first university petroleum studies programme in 1994 and founded Petrex Asia in 1997,
developing it into a leading technical consulting firm
− Numerous awards and distinctions from international societies for authorship and invited papers on carbonate and
sandstone reservoirs, AAPG International Distinguished Speaker, Chairman of Joides Ocean Drilling Program and
served on numerous committees and ancillary societies
− Conducted research exploration in The Bahamas since 1975
Standing U.S. and U.K. Consultants
− Mr. Michael Coulthard, Subsea Completion Engineer
− Mr. Jock Drummond, Seismic Processing Expert
− Dr. James Edwards, Exploration Manager
− Mr. James Ehrets, Reservoir Geologist and Engineer
− Dr. Jon Kirkpatrick, Geophysicist and seismic specialist in carbonate exploration and exploitation
− Mr. Paul Ozanich, Seismic Interpreter
− Dr. Mark Rowan, Structural Geologist, expert in Gulf of Mexico and fold and thrust belts
− Mr. Ian Thomson, Drilling Engineer
− Dr. Douglas Waples, Geochemist
University Industrial Programmes
– University of Texas, Bureau of Economic Geology RCLR
– University of Utah, EGI
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Why The Bahamas?
A politically stable country, with an uninterrupted parliamentary
democracy of over 275 years
Excellent fiscal terms and English based Rule of Law
Benefits from proximity to extensive oil field service and
infrastructure providers in US Gulf of Mexico
Close proximity to energy-hungry US market, both in the GoM
and along the US Atlantic coast
Freeport is the major industrial centre
– Container facilities, oil off-loading terminals, dry dockage
and an oil storage terminal
– BORCO – 4th largest storage terminals , Buckeye Ltd
>$1.8B
– Statoil acquired South Riding Point Terminal for $263
million
– Both committed to hundred million dollars in upgrades
Ship registration under The Bahamas flag
– Fifth largest fleet
– World’s largest registry for oil tankers
World shipping traffic including oil tankers near and through The
Bahamas
South Riding Point Terminal, Grand Bahamas
recently leased to Statoil
Industry in the Bahamas
Overview
Commonwealth of The Bahamas Population: 310,426 GDP (US$ Bn): 7.38 GDP per capita (US$): 28,600 Unemployment Rate (%) 14% Median Age (years): 29.9 Literacy 96% Key industries: Tourism, banking, cement, oil transhipment,
salt, rum, aragonite, pharmaceuticals
Source: CIA World Fact Book, Bahamas Department of Statistics - 29/12/2010
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Why The Bahamas? Attractive Fiscal Terms
Royalty Rates and Leases terms:
Production Level Royalty Rate
Oil Production, up to 75,000 bopd 12.5%
Oil Production, from 75,000 to 150,000 bopd 15.0%
Oil Production, from 150,000 to 250,000 bopd 17.5%
Oil Production, from 250,000 to 350,000 bopd 20.0%
Oil Production, in excess of 350,000 bopd 25.0%
Gas Production 12.5%
Rentals: $0.92 per acre per annum charged for the area of a
lease, but these charges are deductible from royalty payments
Income taxes: Nil in The Bahamas
Comparison of Licencee Revenues – GoM vs. Bahamas
E&P Project Revenues/ BOE – Sorted by Free Cash Flow
Source: Rystad Energy, FirstEnergy Capital (February 2011)
* Based on a single 600mmbbl discovery with production start-up in 2015
Revenue splits based on all projects in country over 2010 to 2025. $100/bbl Brent oil pricing
Fiscal regimes according to contractual framework for oil, condensate/NGL and natural gas
The increased potential
return to the licence
holder in The Bahamas
is largely due to zero
corporate income tax
Exploration licence - 12 years in total based on 3-year renewal periods 1) Initial 3 year award
2) 1st Renewal (years 4-6) @ 100% of acreage – renewal requires commitment to spud well before end of year 4
3) 2nd Renewal (years 7-9) @ 50% - requires well drilled every 2 years
4) 3rd Renewal (years 10-12) @ 50% - requires well drilled every 2 years
Production licence – 30 years plus additional 10 years (subject to approval of extension) 11
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Government Take Capex Opex Free Cash Flow
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Bahamas Petroleum Company (Red / Yellow) & Bahamas
Petroleum Company / Statoil JV (Blue) Exploration Licences
Asset (1) Holder Licence Area The Bahamas – Bain
Licence (offshore)
Bahamas Petroleum
Company
775,468 acres
3,138 km2
The Bahamas – Cooper
Licence (offshore)
Bahamas Petroleum
Company
777,934 acres
3,148 km2
The Bahamas –
Donaldson Licence
(offshore)
Bahamas Petroleum
Company
778,855 acres
3,152 km2
The Bahamas – Eneas
Licence (offshore)
Bahamas Petroleum
Company
780,316 acres
3,158 km2
The Bahamas – Miami
Licence (offshore)
Bahamas Petroleum
Company
760,973 acres
3,080 km2
Application (2) Holder Licence Area The Bahamas –
Islamorada Licence
(offshore)
Bahamas Petroleum
Company / Statoil
777,900 acres
3,148 km2
The Bahamas – Zapata
Licence (offshore)
Bahamas Petroleum
Company / Statoil
776,200 acres
3,141 km2
The Bahamas – Falcones
Licence (offshore)
Bahamas Petroleum
Company / Statoil
774,600 acres
3,135 km2
Application (3) Holder Licence Area The Bahamas – Santaren
Licence (offshore)
Bahamas Petroleum
Company
760,100 acres
3,076 km2
The Bahamas – Andros
Licence (offshore)
Bahamas Petroleum
Company
774,500 acres
3,134 km2
(1) Interest for all licences: 100%
(2) Statoil – Bahamas Petroleum Company Joint Venture Applications - there is no certainty they will
be granted
(3) July 2010 applications with 100% working interest . There is no certainty that they will be granted
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•Cay Sal and 3rd Round Licence Applications contingent on lifting of
Government imposed application freeze – appendix 6.1.
Bahamas Petroleum Company Technical Achievements
(2006-2011)
Retrieved and described original
core and cutting samples
Completed modern computer
workstation analysis: seismic, well
logs, gravity and magnetics
Petro-physics well log analysis on
original digital and scanned logs
Seismic and borehole structural
geologic analysis
Risk analyses, cost comparisons
and reservoir simulations
Geochemistry and petroleum
systems evaluation
Shot new advanced 2D seismic,
gravity and magnetics on its 100%
owned areas in June 2010 and
January 2011
3D survey to begin in coming weeks
6 prospects and 30 leads confirmed
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*
*
•Cay Sal and 3rd Round Licence Applications contingent on lifting of
Government imposed application freeze (appendix 6.1.)
** Not all licences have been granted
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2011 2D Seismic Grid and Mapped Prospects & Leads
Seismic grid plan undertaken by Norwegian seismic companies SeaBird Exploration (www.sbexp.com) in 2011 and Spectrum
(www.spectrumasa.com) in 2010. Following various negotiations with other oil companies, it is expected that an additional
partner will join our project post the structural definition and potential volumetrics determined by this more detailed survey.
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Previous Wells Drilled – Core Interpretation
Numerous hydrocarbon shows throughout all wells
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Bahamas Petroleum Company 2010 2D Survey Giant Prospects & DHIs
Seismic confirms continuity of Reservoir-Seal Pairs Seafloor vent – active hydrocarbon seepage
creates vent on seafloor
Giant Prospects - Bahamas Petroleum Company Map Structure top of Cretaceous – PSDM Data
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25 Km
Section is horizontally compressed approximately 2:1.
Fold B 5 km
Fold A Fold C
2011 - 2D Seismic showing top of Cretaceous Across folds A, B and C
Near top Cretaceous
Top lower cretaceous
Intra lower Cretaceous
Jurassic
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Size of Prospects Identified by January 2011 2D Survey
Top Cretaceous
Polygons Based on Lowest Closed 50 ms Contour, May 2011
Surface Fold Length (Km) Sq Km Acres Closure 2-way time Comment Color
Top Cret. A 59 205 50,600 150-200 ms closure Based on 1.200 contour Red
Top Cret. B & C 75 524 129,400 400-750 ms closure Based on 1.650 contour Red
Top Cret. B 71 350 86,400 200-650 ms closure Based on 1.550 contour Yellow
Top Cret. B-N 37 76 18,800 150 ms closure Based on 1.300 contour Blue
Top Cret. B-S 24 97 24,000 400 ms closure Based on 1.300 contour Blue
Top Cret. C 19 72 17,800 300 ms closure Based on 1.550 contour Yellow
Top Cret. D-N 24 76 18,800 <50 ms closure Based on 1.900 contour Yellow
Top Cret. D-S 10 24 6,000 <50 ms closure Based on 1.850 contour Yellow
Identified Giant & Super-Giant Leads
Tenneco
Resource est
Max Case
100% Structural Fill
bn bbl
Most Likely Case
50% Structural Fill
bn bbl
Minimum Case
33% Structural Fill
bn bbl
Manta Ray 1.447 0.543 0.049
Sand Shark 1.386 0.244 0.071
Blue Fin 3.469 0.406 0.069
Lion Fish 1.322 0.268 0.16
Blue Marlin 1.94 0.439 0.238
Grouper 6.492 1.665 0.837
Hammer Head 1.007 0.299 0.121
TOTAL for play in
billion barrels 17.063 3.864 1.545
• GREEN - 4-way isolated closure (COMBINED 33,581 ACRES) • YELLOW - 4-way combined closure (COMBINED 122,441 ACRES) • BLUE - 4-way & fault closure to spill (201,144 ACRES) • Structure map on Lower Cretaceous
Bahamas
Petroleum
Company*
Resource est
Max Case
100% Structural Fill
bn bbl
Most Likely Case
50% Structural Fill
bn bbl
Minimum Case
33% Structural Fill
bn bbl
C1 11.947 4.420 1.770
C2 5.865 2.170 0.870
C3 3.693 1.366 0.550
C4 2.791 1.030 0.410
TOTAL for play in
billion barrels 24.296 8.986 3.600
Tenneco Map
Tenneco & Bahamas Petroleum Company lead maps and resources of same structures. Bahamas Petroleum Company was unable to
identify Tenneco’s named leads relative to Bahamas Petroleum Company’s.
1986
20 * Based on volumetrics work by consultant petrophysicist. Numbers represent a highly
speculative assessment of potential resource.
2007
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Giant Prospects - Bahamas Petroleum Company Map
Comparison of 2011 Prospects versus 2007 Leads*
* 2007 leads outlined in black
Contour Interval
0.100 seconds = 100 ms
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Cuba Ramps Up Exploration Activity
World class operators have been attracted to
Cuba and The Bahamas
In 2005 Repsol, with partners Statoil and
India ONGC, drilled a well 60 miles west of
Cay Sal Bank. The group plans to drill
another one or two wells this year in the
same area. In 2009, based on knowledge of
the Cuban petroleum province, Statoil joint
ventured with Bahamas Petroleum Company
to explore the Cay Sal Bank.
Other recent Cuban exploration news:
• April 6, 2011, Repsol YPF expects to have
Chinese-built drilling rig in Cuban waters by end
of the summer (Reuters)
• April 5, 2011, Cuba to drill wells by 2013 (Dow
Jones Newswires)
• November 17, 2010 – Gazprom, the Russian oil
company farms into four Petronas Offshore
Cuba Blocks earning a 30% stake. First Well
2011
• “Russia`s Zarubezhneft to drill Cuba oil shelf in
2011 – CEO” (RIA Novosti, Moscow +
www.cubastandard.com 14 July 2010)
• “Russian Oil Company JSC Zarubezhneft
Opens Office in Cuba” (Latin America Herald
Tribune + www.cubastandard.com 25 June
2010)
• “Cuban offshore oil exploration preparations”
(Reuters 01 Aug 2010)
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* Cay Sal and 3rd Round Licence Applications contingent on lifting of
Government imposed application freeze (appendix 6.1.)
Key Conclusions
First mover advantage in assembling acreage in The Bahamas
Oil province with world-class exploration potential
Strategy to use farm-outs and also retain 100% owned acreage
Size and scale of the opportunity attractive to Majors and NOCs
2D modern seismic acquired in June 2010 and January 2011 confirms the Company’s petroleum
assessment of multiple giant size structures capable of holding > 500 MBoE
CPR underway to define scope of seismic analysis and to identify high-grade prospects to be drilled in
2012
In discussion with other potential partners and more deals expected in time
Raised US$ 73.0 million before (before expenses)
Intended use of placing proceeds:
3D seismic and 2D shallow seismic US$ 36.8m
Geochemical sniffer / multibeam US$ 6.4m
Working capital and other exploration costs US$ 26.1m
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Bahamas Petroleum Company believes there are supergiant oilfields
to be found in Bahamas waters and is working on its own and with
partners to find them
1. Historical Bahamas Activity
1.1 Great Isaac Oolite – Anhydrite Reservoir – Seal Pairs
2. Bahamas Petroleum Exploration Programme Update May 2011
3. Seismic Data Analysis February 2011
4. Seismic Data Analysis September 2010
5. The Bahamas: Petroleum system evaluation and hydrocarbon charge potential October 2010
6. Licence Application Update August 2010
6.1 Licence Application Update August 2010
7. Industrial Port, Grand Bahama
7.1 Buckeye Partners plan to invest millions in BORCO facility May 2011
7.2 Statoil acquires rights to South Riding Point October 2009
7.3 Repsol Moving ahead with Cuba Oil plans 5 April 2011
7.4 Cuba, Partners to drill 5 Gulf Wells this summer 5 April 2011
8. Preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2010
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Appendix
Five wells drilled in The Bahamas between 1947-1986
− Indicate active petroleum systems based on the presence of
oil shows of varying quality, abundant reservoirs and seals,
indications of source rocks and hydrocarbon saturations
from log interpretation
All licences abandoned prior to 1988, largely due to the
lack of deepwater drilling capability and seismic
expertise, with the exception of Kerr McGee who
undertook a nominal programme north of The Bahamas
Islands, subsequently exiting in 2006
All Bahamian Government geological technical data
was destroyed in 1980’s hurricanes
No compelling incentive for international exploration
activity post-1985 due to low oil price from 1986 to 2003
which in turn led companies to remain in more
conventional producing areas
Source: The Commonwealth of The Bahamas
Historical Bahamas Activity
WELL YEAR OPERATOR TOTAL
DEPTH AGE AT TOTAL
DEPTH
Andros Island – 1 1947 Superior 4.446m Early Cretaceous
Cay Sal – 1 1959 Bahamas
California 5.763m Jurassic or Early
Cretaceous
Long Island – 1 1970 Bahamas
Gulf 5.351m Jurassic or Early
Cretaceous
Great Isaac – 1 1971 Bahamas
California 5.440m Jurassic
Doubloon Saxon – 1 1986 Tenneco 6.626m Early Cretaceous
Appendix 1
Appendix 1.1
G reat Isaac 10,313’
1 m m 10,343’
cm
OOID GRAINSTONE - PRESERVED INTERGRANULAR (IG)
& LEACHED OOID GRAIN MOLDS (OM) POROSITY
EXCELLENT RESERVOIR POROSITY (BLUE DYE) &
PERMEABILITY CHARACTERISTICS
ANHYDRITE – SEAL ROCK
NOTE: ANHYDRITE IS THE
TYPE SEAL ROCK FOR THE
WORLD’S LARGEST
OILFIELD IN SAUDI ARABIA
Great Isaac Oolite – Anhydrite Reservoir – Seal Pairs
IG
OM
Appendix 2
RNS Number: 9518D
Bahamas Petroleum Company plc
16 May 2011
Exploration Programme Update Bahamas Petroleum Company plc, the oil and gas exploration company with offshore licence permits in The Commonwealth of The Bahamas, announces preliminary
evaluation results from the fully processed 2011 PSTM and 2010 PSDM 2D seismic data, set out in an Exploration Update Report (Report) which has been posted on
the Company’s website at www.bpcplc.com. The Report includes results from independent experts on structural analysis of PSTM (Pre Stack Time Migration) and
PSDM (Pre Stack Depth Migration) seismic data, structural and stratigraphic interpretation of PSTM data and definition of size and closure of prospects. The data
interpretation includes newly processed maps, seismic lines and preliminary Amplitude versus Offset (AVO) analysis.
Highlights from the Report
•Seismic interpretation of recently acquired 2D seismic surveys in the southern Commonwealth of The Bahamas confirms the shipboard results released on 18 February,
2011. The data show multiple structures with 4-way closure ranging in length from 10 to 75 km, but with overall larger aerial extent (acreage) than previously reported.
•The study determines that folds were formed primarily during the late Cretaceous and were buried by early Tertiary to Recent sediments. The seismic data indicate that
the structures were not breached and that potential reservoirs and seals in the Lower Cretaceous to Jurassic section were not subject to erosion or exposed to shallow
diagenetic processes.
•The processed PSTM results confirm earlier interpretations of the 2010 PSDM seismic data that reservoir-seal pairs are continuous across the folds without appreciable
structural deformation.
•A contract has been awarded to CGGVeritas for a 3,000 km sq 3D seismic survey in the southern licences. The seismic vessel is expected to be onsite by the end of
May 2011. The survey is anticipated to take approximately 90 days to complete, with fast track interpretation to follow within approximately 4-5 months.
•The newly processed PSTM seismic data have been transferred to Ryder Scott Associates, who are undertaking a Competent Person’s Report. Ryder Scott will
evaluate the prospect portfolio and reservoir facies and provide risked resource estimates.
•An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is underway to evaluate the risks associated with drilling wells in the southern licence area. Contracts have been awarded
to Acorn International and to the Oceanographic Department of the Rosentiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Miami, specialist in ocean
current modelling. These studies have commenced and will be completed in Q3 2011.
•Negotiations are underway with companies to undertake a multibeam seabed and hydrocarbon detection survey. These negotiations will be completed in the coming
week.
Bahamas Petroleum Company Plc Exploration Update May 2011
Appendix 2 cont’d
16 May 2011
Bahamas Petroleum Company plc
Highlights from the Report
Dr. Paul Crevello, CEO of Bahamas Petroleum Company plc said:
“I am very pleased to be able to report the fully processed results from our 2D seismic surveys which confirm and expand upon the initial shipboard results earlier this
year. What is most exciting is the scale and size of the structures we have been able to map and the value creation potential to the shareholder as we approach our first
drilling campaign.
These independent studies verify the exceptional size of these prospects and now allow visualization and interpretation of the internal character of potential reservoir
systems. The size of the prospects, ranging from 10 to 75 kilometres, and 6,000 to over 120,000 acres, are recognized as some of the largest structures identified to date
in the wider Gulf of Mexico area. We verify from the seismic that the structures were not breached and that reservoir and seal integrity are intact. The structures identified
are similar to supergiant structures of the Mexican fields in the southern Gulf of Mexico and the Middle East.
The Company continues to analyze the data for further reservoir and resource evaluation. This data will be transferred to Ryder Scott to compile a CPR in Q3 2011. In
addition, we are pleased to have Acorn International and the University of Miami working together on the EIA. These groups have considerable experience in the field of
environmental studies, ocean current and oil spill mode modelling respectively.
We recently announced that CGGVeritas will undertake 3D seismic acquisition using their BroadSeis TM technology. The ship will arrive in late May 2011 to begin
deployment of ten 8km streamers. This will be the first time that a survey using this technology is deployed in the Gulf of Mexico area. The Company welcomes the
opportunity to apply this advanced technology to better defining the prospects identified in the 2011 PSTM study.
I am extremely pleased with the results of these studies and of the projects that are in place and imminent. These results and newly signed agreements confirm that the
Company is progressing well with its exploration program and is expecting to be drilling in 2012. I maintain that all results have been positive and support the Company’s
earlier projections on the highly prospective nature of the assets and that the Company is pressing ahead to prove the presence of pooled hydrocarbons in the exceptional
structures."
Bahamas Petroleum Company Plc Exploration Update 16 May, 2011
cont’d
Appendix 3
Seismic Data Analysis- February 2011
RNS Number : 4546B
Bahamas Petroleum Company PLC
18 February 2011
· Preliminary onboard processing of recently completed 2D seismic survey in southern Commonwealth of Bahamas waters shows numerous
structures with four way dip closure significantly larger than previously expected.
· Detailed processing will take approximately two months, which will verify the preliminary interpretations and give further in depth analysis.
· Potential 3D seismic survey being considered with a number of suitable vessels available on short notice.
· The presence of a potential Middle Jurassic salt layer may point to a further "sub-salt" play in the area.
Bahamas Petroleum, the oil and gas exploration company with licenses in The Bahamas, is pleased to announce the posting on its website of two recently completed,
independent consultant studies by Dr. Mark Rowan of Rowan Consulting Inc (Jan 2011) and Mr. Ozanisch of Lago Petroleum Consulting (Feb 2011). These
documents provide important results from the June 2010 fully processed Pre-Stack Time Migration (PSTM) data along with preliminary mapping results of shipboard
analysis of the January 2011 2D seismic survey. Both provide evidence of 'giant' size structures in the southern licences held by the Company's subsidiary, Bahamas
Offshore Petroleum Ltd., capable of holding several hundred million barrels of oil. They provide the first structure maps documenting the size and extent of closure of
these features, based on 1,120 km of seismic data and demonstrate the consistency of fold formation, the continuity of folds along the structural trend, the ability to
seismically map internal stratigraphic consistency (i.e., continuity of reservoir-seal strata) across the folds and the geometric form of the folds.
These results are preliminary and the full PSTM processing of the 2011 2D seismic data is due for completion by end April 2011 and will form the basis for detailed
structural interpretation and prospect evaluation. In addition to the seismic data, gravity and magnetics data were acquired which are currently being processed.
Dr. Paul Crevello, CEO of Bahamas Petroleum Company Plc , said:
"Rowan and Ozanich's reports are significant because they provide the first modern interpretation of seismic data and exploration potential of the Bahamas Offshore
Petroleum licences from the Bahamian fold belt. These independent studies verify the extent and style of structural geometry of the large-scale folds which was not
possible from the historical seismic data.
"Improved technology enabled exceptional resolution within the folds, allowing us to see for the first time the lateral continuity of potential reservoir and sealing
strata. These studies are important for several reasons:
Appendix 3 cont’d
1) the 2010 PSTM data indicates that the structures are simple folds and that reservoir-seal strata appear to be continuous across the extent of the structures;
2) continuity of reservoir-seal pairs will enhance long-distance drainage of reservoirs;
3) the detachment of the compressional folds suggests the presence of a Jurassic salt layer and may provide a deeper 'subsalt' exploration play which we had
believed was present but could only document in the June 2010 seismic, and;
4) the size of the fold belt prospects are considerably larger than those previously defined in the 2007 Competent Persons Report ('CPR').
We are waiting for completion of seismic processing of the January 2011 survey through PSTM and a new CPR to determine undril led and unproven resource
potential."
Non-Executive Chairman Alan Burns, of Bahamas Petroleum Company Plc, said:
"These structures are exceptional in the size and extent of the 4-way closure, indeed I am not aware of any anticlines of this size in the Gulf of Mexico - Caribbean
region. We look forward to testing these structures with the drill bit to determine if hydrocarbons are present. Bahamas Petroleum intend to stay on course to drill a
well within the next twelve months, once appropriate drilling and environmental regulations are in place in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas."
Seismic Data Analysis- February 2011, cont’d ...
Appendix 4
DG Consultant Services
607A Kipling St., Houston, Texas 77006, 713 927 2251
September 15, 2010
Introduction:
Bahamas Petroleum Corporation (Bahamas Petroleum Company) acquired 194 kilometers of 2D seismic data in July 2010 in order to evaluate the capabilities of
improving seismic data quality through modern acquisition techniques, and processing algorithms utilizing massive computer power.
Analysis:
Data results of this survey show better data quality than previous vintages acquired most recently in the 1980’s. Vintage geologic and seismic data (1986) previously
documented the potential presence of multiple >500MMboe fields. These historical studies and recent independent consultant reports (2007-2010) indicate that the area
has a high probability for oil, which is supported by oil shows in exploratory and ODP (Ocean Drilling Program) wells drilled in The Bahamas, well tests from offshore
Florida Keys and offshore Cuba. Bahamas Petroleum Company's June 2010 seismic confirms the previous work and reduces risk placed on hydrocarbon presence.
Bahamas Petroleum Company's 2010 data is more suitable for both structural and stratigraphic interpretation, as well as advanced analyses for hydrocarbon and porosity
detection, through amplitude and velocity variation, and frequency absorption due to hydrocarbons.
The new data present clear evidence of large structures (figure 1) with continuous layering of probable reservoirs and seals across the breadth of the folds and
hydrocarbon fluid flow features including chimneys or vents, and direct hydrocarbon indicators as can be seen in figures 2 and 3. There is further evidence from the
sections of likely fluid controlled amplitude variations and flat-spots (figure 4) which may indicate fluid interfaces of various phases of hydrocarbon contacts. Vertical
chimneys into the sea bottom as well as amplitude dimming and frequency absorption in figures 2 and 3 are direct evidence of in situ escaping hydrocarbons from well
charged structures. Typically the light ends of the hydrocarbons escape through micro-faults and fractures and provide indicators of hydrocarbons preserved within the
structure.
The types of features observed over the structures and along rock layers are indicative of an oil-prone system with minor amounts of lighter ends escaping to the surface.
The abundance of hydrocarbon indicators supports recent consulting studies that proposed the petroleum system is operative (see APT summary of report posted on
Bahamas Petroleum Company website).
Summary:
Bahamas Petroleum Company’s 2010 seismic acquisition and processing program successfully demonstrates the advantages of modern acquisition and processing
systems and computer power. As well as imaging large structures with over 700 hundreds of milliseconds (2-way time; i.e., ~4000 feet) of closure, there are numerous
geophysical indications of porosity variations and hydrocarbons in the system. It is anticipated that a closely spaced 2D grid or 3D will prove up drillable prospects by the
end of the year.
J. (Jock) Drummond
Dr. Norman S. Neidell
Seismic Data Analysis September 2010
Appendix 5
A study by: Applied Petroleum Technology (UK) Ltd. (www.aptec.no) Oct 2010 conducted independently for Bahamas Petroleum Company
Limited
Disclaimer – General
This report contains a number of assessments and opinions presented by Applied Petroleum Technology (UK) Limited (APT UK) based on the information provided and
on the company experience. However, as the oil and gas business is an inherently risk business, no one can accurately predict the outcome of any drilling or completion
operation. APT UK neither warrants nor guarantees the results of any work programme carried out as a result of any predictions or comments made in this Independent
Report.
Disclaimer – Specific
It should be noted that given the actual well density in the Bahamas (there are only 5 wells over some 100,000 square miles) there is a high level of uncertainty about the
true nature of the sub surface. The reader should be aware that this report has been based on the data available but given the uncertainty the ranges of actual maturity
and some quality in the area may vary widely from those presently understood. The estimates and conclusions in this report being scientific judgments, may vary
considerably from the currently available results and the authors make no claims as to the accuracy of any information herein or assume any liability or responsibility for
actions or decisions taken as a result of reading this report.
All parties reading this report should also be aware that exploration and drilling for hydrocarbons involves a degree of inherent risk and is considered speculative. There
is the possibility that wells drilled as a result of the current work carried out, may not recover oil and gas in commercial quantities. Discussion of potential traps,
structures, facies changes, generation of oil, maturation and timing and migration of hydrocarbons and hydrocarbon volumes, should not be taken to imply that any
commercial accumulations exist.
The following conclusions are excerpted from an independent technical report that has bearing on the hydrocarbon analysis of Bahamas Petroleum
Company's acreage.
SUMMARY
A regional geochemical review study has been carried out on behalf of Bahamas Petroleum Company Limited on the Bahamas area with the specific objective of
assessing:
1) The likelihood of the presence of source rocks within or adjacent to the area of interest (AOI);
2) The likely thermal maturity of the potential source rocks to generate oil or gas;
3) The evidence for the presence of mature generative source rocks in the area of interest.
The conclusions are as follows:
Source rocks:
• It is believed that there are source rocks of sufficient quality and maturity to generate significant volumes of hydrocarbons in the Bahamas although they are poorly
quantified in the very few wells drilled in this very large area.
Conclusions of the Report "The Bahamas: Petroleum system evaluation and hydrocarbon charge potential”- October 2010
Maturity:
• Geothermal gradients are believed to be genuinely low in the area of interest but given the thicknesses of sediment accumulated at the depths where the potential
source rocks are likely to exist, these source rocks should have been oil generative. Current low temperatures will be conducive to the preservation of hydrocarbon
accumulations.
Manifestation:
• Live hydrocarbon shows have been encountered during drilling of at least four of the five deep wells drilled in the Bahamas and even in a number of the relatively
shallow stratigraphic boreholes (ODP/DSDP) in or close to the AOI;
• Sea bottom sediment sampling has recorded the possible presence of migrated hydrocarbons of thermogenic origin in several drop cores close to the location of the
Doubloon Saxon-1 well; isotopes suggest oil prone source;
• There is evidence of hydrocarbon seepage in the form of an area of seismic opacity in the near surface close to one of the recently mapped seismic leads likely caused
by vertically migrating gas.
Preservation:
• Hydrocarbon accumulations derived from the Bahamian source rocks are thought most likely to occur in deep prospects in the fore deep close to the known Cuban
effective source rock system.
• Hydrocarbon quality is likely to be influenced by the source rock system and provide aromatic oils and (depending on the source) possible traces of sulfur.
• Gravities are likely to be in the 35 to 40° API range. Degradation processes are unlikely to have negatively affected oils generated.
Dr Steve Thompson
Patrick Barnard
Applied Petroleum Technology (UK)
Conclusions of the Report "The Bahamas: Petroleum system evaluation and hydrocarbon charge potential”- October 2010 cont’d...
Appendix 5 cont”d
Appendix 6
Licence Application Update – August 2010
Bahamas Petroleum Company News Release – 31 August 2010:
Bahamas Petroleum Company, (“BPC” or the “Company”) the AIM quoted oil and gas exploration company with licences in The Commonwealth of The Bahamas, notes
the announcement from the Ministry of the Environment (Government of The Bahamas), issued late yesterday, concerning oil exploration in the country.
Included below is the full text of the announcement:
“MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT - OIL EXPLORATION IN THE BAHAMAS
Nassau: The Public is advised that The Ministry of The Environment has suspended consideration of all applications for oil exploration and drillings in the
waters of The Bahamas. The Ministry seeks, by this decision, to maintain and safeguard an unpolluted marine environment for The Bahamas, notwithstanding the potential
financial benefits of oil explorations. Additionally all existing licences will be reviewed to ascertain any legal entitlement for renewal.
Given recent events involving oil exploration and the efforts to prevent pollution, this prudent safeguard is essential to preserving the most vital natural resource of The
Bahamas, its environment.
The Ministry will work diligently to complete and have in place, very stringent and environmental protocols for oil exploration prior to any further consideration of
applications, given that oil is likely to be located in the marine environment of The Bahamas.
The Ministry of The Environment believes that this prudent policy requirement is in the best interest of The Bahamas and the social, economic and environmental wellbeing
of future generations of Bahamian citizens and visitors.
The Hon. Earl D. Deveaux, MP
Minister of The Environment
30th August 2010”
BPC understands and appreciates the position of the Government of The Bahamas in delaying the granting of new applications and its reviews given the drilling bans in
place in US waters until the cause of the Macondo well blowout are fully determined and appropriate new controls are put in place.
In the meantime the Company will continue to process and seismically explore its existing granted licences, which contain the majority of BPC’s targets. The Directors
believe that by the time BPC’s drilling program is more definitive, the situation brought about by the Macondo incident will become clear and that appropriate and stringent
controls will be in place. BPC is committed to working with the Government of The Bahamas to ensure that the highest exploration and environmental standards are in
place.
Recently BPC completed a baseline sampling in the southern Bahamas to establish the presence of oil and tar balls prior to any possibility of contamination arriving from
the BP spill. The sampling showed the presence of pre-existing tar balls and oil seeps washed ashore that were not from the BP source. This oil appears to be sourced
from natural seeps and possibly oil tanker spillage. Bahamas waters have through-traffic of a large percentage of the world's oil tankers.
Alan Burns commented, “Whilst we note this short term situation, there are exploration activities including drilling, proceeding in adjacent Cuban waters and significant
previous drilling within the Company's current licence areas. We believe these do not face the same geological risks as those encountered in the US Gulf of Mexico. We
enjoy a good relationship with Bahamian authorities and are confident that this situation will be resolved quickly."
Appendix 6.1
Licence Application Update - August 2010
News Article in The Bahamas Tribune:
Govt suspends consideration process for oil exploration
August 31, 2010
By TANEKA THOMPSON Tribune Staff Reporter
GOVERNMENT has suspended the consideration process for all oil exploration and drilling applications until the country has stringent environmental protocols in place to
mitigate against a catastrophic oil well leak.
According to Environment Minister Earl Deveaux, the new stipulation comes in response to British Petroleum's (BP) devastating oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico - which
threatened fragile marine ecosystems and fishing industries - and the large volume of oil exploration applications inundating the government.
"The Ministry of the Environment has suspended consideration of all applications for oil exploration and drillings in the waters of the Bahamas. The ministry seeks, by this
decision, to maintain and safeguard an unpolluted marine environment for the Bahamas notwithstanding the potential financial benefits of oil explorations," said a
statement released by Dr Deveaux yesterday. The release added that all existing licenses will be reviewed to ascertain any legal entitlement for renewal.
"We are not seeking to interfere with any existing licenses and the people who have licenses know of the policy. The recent events showed us that (a) oil if it is to be found,
will likely be in the marine environment and (b) we want to maintain an unpolluted environment.
"And so before we explore for oil we want to have the most stringent environmental protocols in place," said Mr Deveaux when asked to clarify this point yesterday.
BPC Ltd recently partnered with Norwegian oil heavyweight Statoil to search for oil in some 2.5 million acres in Cay Sal Bank and hold five licenses for oil exploration. The
government has not issued any licenses for oil drilling in Bahamian waters.
Environment Permanent Secretary Ronald Thompson said that while the ministry has yet to draft the necessary safety protocols, government will frame its future policies
around existing ones from other countries. "We haven't drafted any but there are ones that are in existence in other places where oil is current being harvested or explored.
We will in short order review all of those and come up with what we think will be the best (policies) for the Bahamas," said Mr Thompson.
Deepwater Horizon's oil rig exploded on April 20, killing 11 workers, and leaking an estimated 4.9 million barrels of oil from BP's underwater well. Yesterday's statement
said that calamity underscored the need for precautions. "Given recent events involving oil exploration and the efforts to prevent pollution, this prudent safeguard is
essential to preserving the most vital natural resource of the Bahamas - its environment," said the statement.
Speaking to The Tribune, Mr Deveaux said more stringent protocols could have prevented BP's disaster. "Everything we learned about BP suggests that there were a few
mishaps that could have been avoided," he said.
In May, Dr Deveaux said it would be "impractical and unreasonable" for the Bahamas to shy away from oil exploration or drilling as a consequence of the environmentally
devastating oil leak off the coast of the US state of Louisiana.
"The world is not going to shy away from oil because of this accident. This is not the first or the last," he said at the time. He also said earlier that proper management of
resources would be vital to any oil discovery in Bahamian waters.
Industrial Port, Grand Bahama- 2010
BORCO Oil storage terminal at Freeport Industrial
Port is the largest oil storage facility in the Caribbean
Tanker off-loading at Freeport Industrial Harbour, Grand
Bahama
Appendix 7
Appendix 7.1
News Article in the Bahamas Tribune
BORCO's $318m debt wiped out
Monday, May 16, 2011
By NEIL HARTNELL
Tribune Business Editor
The Bahamas Oil Refining Company's (BORCO) new owner has repaid the company's entire existing debt of $318.2 million upon assuming control, and plans to invest
between $220-$280 million in capital expenditure into the Grand Bahama-based oil storage and transhipment facility during 2011.
The figures, detailed in Buckeye Partners' form 10-Q filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) as part of complying with its 2011 first quarter results
disclosure, said BORCO would account for the majority of the $320-$410 million in capital spending it planned to undertake this year.
Buckeye Partners said: "Approximately $220 million to $280 million of these amounts are related to capital expenditures in 2011 for the BORCO facility, of which $200
million to $250 million is expected to relate to expansion projects, and $20 million to $30 million is expected to relate to sustaining capital expenditures.
"Major expansion and cost reduction expenditures in 2011 will include upgrades and expansions of the jetty structure, the inland dock and berth developments and
terminal storage tank expansion projects at the BORCO facility.
"We closed the BORCO acquisitions on January 18, 2011, and February 16, 2011, and have begun the evaluation of the internal control structure of BORCO. We expect
that evaluation to continue during the remainder of 2011.“
Buckeye Partners added that completing BORCO's acquisition earlier this year resulted in it repaying $318.2 million worth of debt the Grand Bahama-based company
already had on its liability books, including its interest rate derivatives.
Again highlighting BORCO's importance to Buckeye Partners, the New York Stock Exchange-listed company generated some $41.4 million , or 91.9 per cent, of the
$45.075 million in revenues produced by its international operations during the three months to March 31, 2011. That segment also includes an operation in Puerto Rico.
And, with $1.844 billion in assets, BORCO accounts for 96.8 per cent of that segment's total asset base. "BORCO is the fourth largest oil and petroleum products storage
terminal in the world, and the largest petroleum products facility in the Caribbean with current storage capacity of approximately 21.6 million barrels," Buckeye Partner
said.
"For BORCO, due to the high customer demand at the facility, the level of customer service being provided, the expansion capabilities of the facility, the potential of
customer recontracting rates and the location of the facility in relation to international shipping routes, we anticipate the customer relationships to extend well beyond the
existing contract terms with a recovery period of approximately 25 years.“
The international operations segment, with considerable help from BORCO, which accounted for the lion's share of its profits, generated $18.729 million in operating
income for the 2011 first quarter. Adjusted operating income reached $25.507 million, with total costs and expenses standing at $26.346 million. Capital additions
amounted to $21.703 million.
Buckeye Partners plans to invest millions in BORCO facility - May, 2011
Appendix 7.1 cont’d
"Revenue from the international operations segment was $45.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011," Buckeye Partners said.
"Revenues included storage fees of $33.7 million, which represent fees charged for storage of various products; berthing fees of $4.3 million, which represent amounts
charged to ships that utilize the facility's jetties; and other ancillary service revenues of $5.2 million.
"Also included in revenue is the recognition of $1.9 million of revenue from unfavourable storage contracts acquired in connection with the BORCO acquisition.“
As for expenses, Buckeye Partners added: "Total costs and expenses from the international operations segment were $26.3 million for the three months ended March
31, 2011, and included $15.9 million of costs and expenses related to operating the BORCO facility and the Yabucoa terminal, including payroll and benefits related
costs, repairs and maintenance costs,
insurance costs, professional fees, costs related to the transition services agreement we entered into with Vopak in connection with the acquisition and other expenses.
"Total costs and expenses also included $10.4 million of depreciation and s, primarily related to the depreciation of property, plant and equipment and the amortization
of intangible assets."
Buckeye Partners plans to invest millions in BORCO facility - May, 2011 cont’d
Appendix 7. 2
Statoil acquires rights to SRP and agrees to capital expenditures and
upgrades- October 2009
On 22nd October, 2009 Statoil completed the acquisition of SRP Holding Limited, which holds the lease for the South Riding Point crude oil terminal in The Bahamas
until 2049. The lease includes oil storage as well as loading and unloading facilities.
The terminal, which is located on Grand Bahama Island, consists of two shipping berths and ten storage tanks with storage capacity for 6.75 million barrels of crude.
We plan to upgrade the terminal to allow for the blending of crude oils, including heavy oils. Future blending operations will normally be carried out onshore, but facilities
will also be installed that allow for blending from ship to ship at the jetty.
The acquisition is a strategic measure that will both support our global trading ambitions and improve our handling capacity for heavy oils. We have rented capacity at
the terminal since 1993. New blending facilities and full terminal capacity will strengthen both our marketing and trading positions in the North American market. The
terminal will also be an important part of our plans to market our own volumes of heavy oil.
In addition to the existing lease period, we have an option to extend the agreement for an additional 30 years until 2079.
www.statoil.com Accessed 1st March, 2011
Appendix 7.3
Repsol moving ahead with Cuba Oil Plans- April 2011
By: Jeff Franks
Tue Apr 5, 2011
www.reuters.com
HAVANA, April 5 (Reuters) - Repsol YPF (REP.MC) expects to have a Chinese-built drilling rig in Cuban waters by the end of the summer and start drilling immediately
into a prospective undersea oil field that looks like it could be a big one, a geologist for the Spanish oil company said on Monday. Repsol, in a consortium with Norway's
Statoil (STL.OL) and a unit of India's Oil and Natural Gas Corp. (ONGC.BO), plans to drill one well with the high-tech Scarabeo 9 rig and another if the first is successful,
said senior structural geologist Gonzalo Zamora at Cuba's Earth Sciences Summit in Havana.
"The perspectives are to find something, if not, we wouldn't be drilling. And the sizes are big," he told reporters after making a presentation at the conference that is heavily
focused on Cuba's oil and gas development.
"To drill with so much risk like we have in Cuba, we have to look for a big prospect because the investment to develop it is very big," Zamora said. He said seismic studies
of the offshore blocks Repsol has leased have turned up "very interesting prospects" in several geological zones. The company drilled the only well in Cuba's offshore in
2004 and found oil in an "area of much potential," Zamora said.
It has not sunk a second well for various reasons, but contracted with Italian offshore oil services company Saipem for use of its Scarabeo 9 rig, which has been built in
China and is now in Singapore undergoing preparations for the trip to Cuba.
Zamora was expected to arrive in Cuba by the end of the summer, but delays were always possible in the offshore oil business. Sources have told Reuters the rig should
arrive at the communist-led island by mid to late August.
He said Cuba, which is anxious to tap into its unexplored sector of the Gulf of Mexico, wanted Repsol to commit to drilling two wells, but Repsol limited its risk by agreeing
to do one well for sure. Cuba has said it may have 20 billion barrels of oil offshore, although the U.S. Geological Survey has estimated a more modest 5 billion barrels.
After Repsol finishes with the Scarabeo 9, which is capable of drilling in 12,000 feet (3,657 meters) of water, the rig will be handed over to Malaysia's Petronas to drill in its
Cuban offshore leases, then to ONGC Videsh, which is a unit of ONGC, for its Cuba exploration. Venezuela's PDVSA may also be in line to get the rig for its Cuban
blocks, where areas of "great potential" have been found, PDVSA senior basin analyst Jose Noya told reporters at the conference. He said exploratory drilling could take
place "maybe in a year.“ "Once we have the equipment, it will be drilled. Probably we are in the line for drilling ... with the same rig, because it is a rig that can drill in 2,000
meters (of water)," he said of the Scarabeo 9. Last summer, Cuban officials were saying they expected to drill seven wells, but Cuban senior oil adviser Manuel Marrero
told the conference that the number now was five. He did not specify who would drill the wells. (Editing by David Gregorio)
Appendix 7.4
Cuba, Partners to drill 5 Gulf Wells this summer- April 2011
Andrea Rodriguez
Associated Press
Tuesday April 5, 2011, 5:24 pm EDT
HAVANA (AP) -- Cuba and partner companies will begin drilling five oil wells in the Gulf of Mexico this summer in hopes of locating enough crude to justify the costly
exploration, an official said Tuesday.
"The prospects are very promising" of finding valuable reserves, said Manuel Marrero, an official with the Ministry of Basic Industry. Cuba's domestic production is
exclusively heavy oil with a high sulfur content. Its offshore Gulf waters could contain large quantities of lighter, sweet crude, although a test well in 2004 turned up only
modest deposits. Studies since then have pointed to "oil traps" in the marine floor, persuading partner companies to take on the expensive task of exploration in deep
water, Marrero said during an earth sciences convention.
The drilling is expected to run through 2013.
The Cuban government has designated 59 blocks in Gulf waters encompassing 43,200 square miles (112,000 square kilometres) where private energy companies have
said they could drill deep-water test wells. The area opened for international investment in 2000, and currently a half-dozen companies, including Spain's Repsol-YPF,
have contracted for 22 of the blocks. None of the companies are American -- due to Washington's decades-old ban of U.S. business dealings with the communist-
governed island -- although some U.S. firms have expressed interest in the past.
Marrero repeated Cuba's position that it would be open to partnering with U.S. companies. "Any company could participate under Cuban laws," Marrero said. Earlier this
year, Brazilian officials announced that country's state-run energy giant, Petrobras, would withdraw from the Cuban area. "They had a small block, barely 1,500 square
kilometres," Marrero said. "They discovered prospects, but that can't compete with the hundreds of prospects they have" in Brazilian territory.
According to geologic studies conducted by several institutions, some of them U.S.-based, Cuba's Gulf reserves could be 5 billion to 9 billion barrels of crude. Nearly a
year after the Deepwater Horizon disaster that killed 11 workers and led to more than 200 million gallons of oil spewing from a BP well a mile beneath the Gulf of Mexico,
Marrero assured reporters that Cuba's exploration will be carried out safely.
"The equipment that will be used is the most modern, the safest. The regulatory framework is very strict, and the companies that will drill are prestigious and experienced,"
he said. "I don't think we are going to have any more risks.“
Earlier this year, Cuba reported its 2010 production totalled 4 million tons of petroleum equivalent -- oil plus natural gas -- or about 46 percent of its domestic consumption.
The rest it obtains from Venezuela on preferential terms.
Appendix 8
Preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2010
RNS Number: 9518D
Bahamas Petroleum Company plc
31 March 2011
Preliminary Results for the year ended 31 December 2010 Bahamas Petroleum, the oil and gas exploration company with licences in The Commonwealth of the Bahamas, is pleased to announce its preliminary results for the year
ended 31 December 2010.
Highlights:
· 2010 was a busy and successful year for the Company;
· successfully shot the first modern seismic survey in the area since 1987, producing some encouraging results that indicate large structures containing
hydrocarbon indicators;
· applied for two additional licences that cover approximately 6,210 square kilometres (1,534,600 acres);
· strong balance sheet at the period end, which has been further strengthened by equity placing post year end, raising £20.6 million before expenses with
a further £25 million before expenses to follow conditional on shareholder approval;
· completed re-domicile of the Company to the Isle of Man;
· change of the Company's name to Bahamas Petroleum Company plc, to properly reflect the Company's focus; and
· remain on track to drill our first well in the first half of 2012.
Alan Burns, Non-Executive Chairman of Bahamas Petroleum, commented:
"We made good progress during 2010 and this has continued into 2011 with our successful equity placing firmly raising £20.6 million and conditionally raising £25 million
before expenses in March. The Company is now well funded with a strong balance sheet and a clear strategy to develop its assets in the Bahamas. We are in
negotiations with CGGVeritas to undertake a 3D seismic survey, which we hope to finalise after the EGM, and we look forward to reviewing the results in due course.
"2011 looks to be another strong year for Bahamas Petroleum and the Board continues to look to the future with confidence."