Title: Black Rock Oil
1Black Rock Oil Gas PLC
Annual General Meeting
January 29th 2007
22006 Highlights
- Black Rock reported a loss of 1.66m for 2005/6
compared to 1.46m for 2004/5 in line with
expectations - Raised 2.1m in financial period 2005/6 and a
further 3.1m post period in difficult conditions
for the AIM market - Participated in the drilling and testing of 2
wells - Arce 4 in Colombia which was a successful heavy
oil field appraisal - 49/8c-4 in the UK Southern North Sea, which
although suspended as a gas discovery, had
disappointing flow rates - Conducted one work over on Arce 2 in Colombia
- Initiated a long-term steam injection test on the
Arce Field after a delay of 6 months due to
difficulties with delivery of the steam generator
from the USA - Resolved dispute with our Colombian operator,
Kappa - Board of Directors has been restructured and the
management team strengthened
32006 Highlights
- Balanced our portfolio of assets and risks by
- withdrawing from the Northern North Sea high
risk, high cost exploration blocks 22/8a, 22/14b
and 22/19b - completing our withdrawal from 2 Australian
assets and seeking potential buyers for the
remaining EP-325 and EP-364 licences - not renewing our offshore Ireland option blocks
following technical evaluation - Seeking new low risk exploration and production
opportunities that compliment our near-production
Colombian and UK assets
4Corporate Transformation
Over the past 24 months, Black Rock Oil Gas
PLC has transformed itself from a cash shell to
an exploration company with significant potential
by
- Adopting a low risk exploration strategy
- Creating a balanced portfolio in terms of
geographical spread and near-term production with
exploration upside
- Farming-in to acreage in South America (Colombia)
and UK that meets these criteria.
- Building an experienced management team to
implement this growth strategy
5New Management Team
6Corporate Strategy
- To focus on generating near term cash flow by
- acquiring production or previously non-commercial
or undeveloped discoveries - targeting bypassed pay and acreage adjacent to
existing producing fields
- To balance low risk production with high quality
exploration projects by
- acquiring exploration acreage in known
hydrocarbon provinces
- avoiding high risk basins and countries
- working with successful operators with
established track record and local
knowledge/expertise
- seeking significant equity interests to
materially impact the company and maximise
financial flexibility, yet limit risk exposure
7Asset Summary
Colombia Middle Magdalena Basin Potential near
term cash flow 50-50 joint venture with Kappa
Resources
2006 Highlights
- Arce 4 appraisal completed and flowed at 30.5
bopd in July 2006 - Arce 2 reworking
- Arce long-term steam testing in started in 4Q
2006 and is expected to run until 1Q/2Q 2007 - Resolution of dispute with Kappa
- 50 km seismic acquisition on Alhucema
8Colombia - Arce Oil Field
- Discovered 1984, heavy oil at depths of around
3000 feet - 4 wells drilled, 30 feet net pay
- Arce 3 4 tested 30 bopd
- Steam flood is the proven stimulation technology
in the region (see Chicala Field) - Increase in recovery of between 3 and 5 times
should be expected - Steam injection testing in Q4 2006/Q1 2007
9Colombia - Arce Oil Field
- Estimated gross recoverable reserves of 5-10 mmbo
- Recent remapping suggests significant upward
growth in reserves - If successful, a development plan should be
submitted to Ecopetrol in the summer 2007 and
subject to approval Arce could be in production
around the end of 2007 - Peak production from Arce could reach gt3,000 bopd
after 3 years
10Colombia - Baul Oil Field
- Discovered 1960, shallow heavy oil, 5 wells
drilled, 100 net pay
- Baul 3 produced 16,610 barrels of oil from a 14
sand in 1960-61
- Estimated recoverable reserves of 2-3 mmbo of
which 1mmbo is contained in the proven 14 sand - Testing in 2007
11Colombia Exploration Opportunities (1)
Las Quinchas Association Contract
- Prospective block containing a number of
opportunities, ranging from shallow heavy oil to
light oil targets in the deep Cretaceous
- Acacia (50-100mmbo) heavy oil prospect
- Lalinda (10 mmbo) heavy oil prospect
- Rio Viejo/La Tolda (49 mmbo) light oil,
12,000-18,000 ft target depth
- Morroa another deep Cretaceous play
Operator estimated mean reserves
12Colombia - Acacia Este
- Acacia Este exploration well to be drilled in Q1
2007 - 40 chance of success
- Large structure similar to Arce and Chicala
- 50-100 mmbbls mean estimated recoverable reserves
of heavy oil - Shallow prospect at lt3500 feet
- If successful, may require one or more appraisal
wells before development
Acacia Este prospect
13Colombia - Acacia Este
- Payment for this well completes Black Rocks
farm-in to the Las Quinchas Block and, subject to
Ecopetrols approval, will confirm our rights to
a beneficial ownership of 50 of the Block.
14Colombia Exploration Opportunities (2)
Alhucema EP Contract
- Awarded in September 2005 as a result of farm-in
agreement with Kappa - Similar geology to Las Quinchas heavy and light
oil prospects - Possible extension of Chicala oilfield trend
- Northern extension of Morroa lead
- 50 km 2D seismic acquired in 2H 2006. Prospect
generation ongoing.
15Asset Summary
Colombia Middle Magdalena Basin 50 joint
venture with Kappa Energy
2007 Planned activities
- Arce heavy Oil Field Steam testing in 4Q 2006/1Q
2007 - Drilling of low-risk Acacia Este exploration well
in Q1 2007. Access 50-100 mmbbl potential
reserves. - Earn farm-in rights to 50 of Las Quinchas Block
subject to Ecopetrol approval. - Arce Field potentially producing 2H 2007
- Testing Baul Field
16Asset Summary
UK Southern North Sea
Prospective acreage adjacent to existing oil and
gas fields 15 interest in Block operated by
Wintershall
- 2006 Highlights
- Drilled 49/8c-4 to test the Monterey gas field
- Drilling was very successful but technical
difficulties during testing meant that flow rates
were lt1mmscfd - Gas was recognised from several zones in the
Carboniferous - Reservoir quality was slightly lower than 49/8-2
but connectedness was established
17UK Southern North Sea
Monterey Gas Field
- Significant Carboniferous gas find, discovered
1989 and flowed at 5 mmcf/day - Operator estimated mean recoverable reserves of
165 bcf - Development possibly as hydraulically fractured
horizontal wells and a small platform connected
via pipeline probably to Windermere - Production possibly by 2009 - 2010
- Prospect Stinson, on 49/8c operator estimated
mean recoverable reserves of 147 bcf
18Asset Summary
UK Southern North Sea
15 interest in Block operated by Wintershall
- 2007 Planned activities
- Technical review of 49/8c-4
- Undertake dynamic fracture modelling and seismic
facies study - If the results are favourable, possibly sidetrack
or drill new appraisal well (contingent) - Implement a development plan in 2007/8
19Expectations for 2007
- To realise some of the potential the Colombian
acreage has to transform Black Rock into a
significant independent by completing our farm-in
to the Las Quinchas Block - To drill and test in Q1 2007 Acacia Este, a low
risk 50-100 mmbbl exploration prospect in
Colombia - To generate some cash flow from a steam injection
test of the Arce Field in Colombia in Q1/2 and
from production in Q4 2007. Potentially the
company could become cash positive in 2008 - To have an active drilling programme in 2007 to
book net reserves of 2.5-10 million barrels of
oil equivalent in 2007 from successful
development of the Arce oil Field and tests of
the Baul Field in Colombia and Monterey Gas Field
in the UK - To complete a full valuation of our assets
- To diversify the portfolio of EP assets in NW
Europe and South America - To increase the share price and materially
increase Black Rocks market capitalisation
20Black Rock Oil Gas PLC Reserves
21Black Rock Oil Gas PLC Assets
22Disclaimer
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