17 July
2024
Enwell Energy plc
("Enwell" or the
"Company")
Quarterly Operations
Update
Enwell Energy plc (AIM: ENW), the
AIM-quoted oil and gas exploration and production group,
provides an update on its operational
activities in Ukraine in respect of its Mekhediviska-Golotvshinska
("MEX-GOL"), Svyrydivske ("SV") and
Vasyschevskoye ("VAS") gas
and condensate fields and Svystunivsko-Chervonolutskyi ("SC") exploration
licence.
Production - Q2 2024
The average daily production of gas,
condensate and LPG from the MEX-GOL, SV and VAS fields over the
period from 1 April 2024 to 30 June 2024 was as follows:
Field
|
Gas
(MMcf/d)
|
Condensate
(bbl/d)
|
LPG
(bbl/d)
|
Aggregate
boepd
|
|
Q2 2024
|
Q2
2023
|
Q2 2024
|
Q2
2023
|
Q2 2024
|
Q2
2023
|
Q2 2024
|
Q2
2023
|
MEX-GOL & SV
|
8.6
|
9.6
|
320
|
373
|
271
|
392
|
2,025
|
2,351
|
VAS
|
-
|
1.6
|
-
|
15
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
308
|
Total
|
8.6
|
11.2
|
320
|
388
|
271
|
392
|
2,025
|
2,659
|
The ongoing war in Ukraine continues
to cause disruption to operations at the Company's fields, and the
adverse regulatory actions taken by the Ukrainian authorities,
culminating in suspension of the VAS and SC licences on 4 May 2023,
similarly negatively impacted the Company's operations during the
period, most notably by the loss of production from the VAS field.
However, the suspensions of these licences were lifted on 26 June
2024 and production from the VAS field is expected to resume in Q3
2024. Production volumes at the MEX-GOL and SV fields were lower
when compared with Q2 2023 predominantly due to natural field
decline. The Q2 2023 comparative average production figures for the
VAS field are based on the days that the field was actually in
production during the quarter, namely 34 days, due to the
suspension of the VAS licence on 4 May 2023.
Operations
Production operations are continuing
at the MEX-GOL and SV fields, and,
currently, the aggregate production rate is approximately 2,000
boepd. Field operations are currently
continuing relatively normally, but there have been disruptions to
the supply of equipment and fuel, as well as interruptions to the
electricity supply, which has caused delays to some activities. In
general, the operating environment in Ukraine remains very
challenging.
At the VAS field and SC exploration
licence area, operations remained suspended as a result of the
suspension orders made by the State
Geologic and Subsoil Survey of Ukraine (the "SGSS")
on 4 May 2023, until the SGSS made further orders
on 26 June 2024 to cancel such suspension orders. Further details
are set out in the Company's announcements dated 4 May 2023
and 27 June 2024. Accordingly, the Company is now preparing to
resume production operations at the VAS field, and planning further
development activities at the SC exploration licence
area.
The Company continues to be cautious
and vigilant with its ongoing operations and is taking the
appropriate measures available to protect and safeguard its
personnel and business. The safety and wellbeing of its personnel
and contractors is paramount and the Company will continue to take
all possible steps to ensure their safety.
Cash Holdings
At 30 June 2024, the Company's cash
resources were approximately $93.7 million, comprised of $75.3
million equivalent in Ukrainian Hryvnia and the balance of $18.4
million equivalent in a combination of US Dollars, Pounds Sterling
and Euros.
Oleksiy Zayets, Interim CEO,
commented: "The operating environment in Ukraine remains
extremely challenging as a result of the war, but the recent
lifting of the suspension orders affecting the VAS and SC licences
is very welcome news. We
are pleased to be able to continue our production operations at the
MEX-GOL and SV fields, and hope to resume operations at the VAS
field and SC exploration licence area shortly."
For
further information, please contact:
Enwell Energy plc
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Tel: 020 3427 3550
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Chuck Valceschini,
Chairman
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Oleksiy Zayets, Interim
CEO
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Bruce Burrows, Finance
Director
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Strand Hanson Limited
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Tel: 020 7409 3494
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Rory Murphy / Matthew
Chandler
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Zeus Capital Limited
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Tel: 020 7614 5900
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Alexandra Campbell-Harris (Corporate
Finance)
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Simon Johnson (Corporate
Broking)
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Citigate Dewe Rogerson
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Tel: 020 7638 9571
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Ellen Wilton
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Alex Winch
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This announcement contains inside
information for the purposes of Article 7 of EU Regulation
596/2014, which forms part of United
Kingdom domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal)
Act 2018, as amended by virtue of the Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU
Exit) Regulations 2019.
Dr Gehrig Schultz, BSc Geophysical
Engineering, PhD Geophysics, Member of the European Association of
Geophysical Engineers, Member of the Executive Coordinating
Committee of the Continental European Energy Council, and a
Non-Executive Director of the Company, has reviewed and approved
the technical information contained within this announcement in his
capacity as a qualified person, as required under the AIM Rules for
Companies.
Definitions
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bbl/d
|
barrels per day
|
boepd
|
barrels of oil equivalent per
day
|
cf
|
cubic feet measured at 20 degrees
Celsius and one atmosphere
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LPG
|
liquefied petroleum gas
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MMcf/d
|
million cubic feet per
day
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$
|
US Dollars
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