22 January 2025
Mosman Oil and Gas
Limited
("Mosman"
or the "Company")
EP(A) 155 and Exploration
Update
Mosman Oil and Gas Limited (AIM:
MSMN) the helium, hydrogen and
hydrocarbon exploration, development and
production company, provides a further update on its asset
portfolio.
Australia
EP(A) 155
As part of its focus on its US
portfolio and following the proposed sale of EP-145 for cash and a
royalty, Mosman has signed an agreement with Westmarket Capital Ltd Westmarket Oil & Gas Pty Ltd (a
wholly owned subsidiary of Georgina Energy PLC (LSE: GEX)) selling
its EP(A) 155 rights for AU$350,000 (with AU$50,000 payable within
10 days and $300,000 upon grant of licence by the Northern
Territory Government) and a 2.5% royalty.
The disposal is subject to normal
conditions, including entering into a formal sales and purchase
agreement and government approvals.
The net proceeds of the disposal
will be used to progress helium exploration at the Company's US
projects.
The book value of EP(A) 155 in
Mosman's accounts was nil at 30 June 2024. It generated no profit
and there are no historic profits or losses.
US
Projects
Sagebrush Project
The due diligence of the Seeley Oil
Company acquisition is progressing well, including a
comprehensive technical review using the
available high-quality
seismic, indicating the potential for new
multiple dual target wells targeting oil and helium.
Howard McLaughlin is undertaking a site visit this week
with closing planned for 31 January 2025. Upon
completion, Mosman is entitled to production revenue from 1 January
2025 (currently circa 40 bopd gross). The initial exploration
planning suggests a six square mile (15.5 sq kms) 3D
seismic survey be acquired as soon as possible to
finalise the first drilling location, and planning has
started for designing and permitting a new well
anticipated later in 2025.
Coyote Wash
The Coyote Wash lease is progressing
with required documentation prepared and submitted for routine
approval by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Exploration planning has
commenced and will be undertaken in coordination with the Sagebrush
Project.
Vecta Project
As Mosman is not the Operator, the
Company relies on the Operator to manage the project. Vecta Oil
& Gas Limited has advised it is actively working on progressing
drilling but at this stage there is no further clarification on
timing. Mosman is aware that there are many rigs licenced to drill
water wells, but not many with the required depth capacity for the
proposed helium well. The alternative is a drilling rig with depth
capacity, some of which are certified to drill water wells and
others that are available would need to obtain that certification.
Vecta has operated and drilled water wells before, and are familiar
with the relevant regulations and procedures.
Andy Carroll, Chief Executive Officer of Mosman,
said: "We continue to progress our
focus on helium exploration. Our view is that projects in the USA
have high potential and operations are lower cost coupled with
earlier drilling timing compared to Australia. I am particularly
excited about the near-term potential of Sagebrush with existing
production and infrastructure and the adjacent Coyote Wash project.
Whilst we are disappointed there has not yet been drilling at the
Vecta Project, we are confident this low-cost project will provide
drilling activity in the near term and potential for early
production."
Market Abuse Regulation (MAR)
Disclosure
The information contained within
this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside
information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU)
No. 596/2014 ('MAR') which has been incorporated into UK law by the
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. Upon the publication of this
announcement via Regulatory Information Service ('RIS'), this
information is now considered to be in the public
domain.
Enquiries:
Mosman Oil & Gas Limited
Andy Carroll
CEO
acarroll@mosmanoilandgas.com
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NOMAD and Joint Broker
SP Angel Corporate Finance
LLP
Stuart Gledhill / Richard Hail /
Adam Cowl
+44 (0) 20 3470 0470
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Alma
Justine James / Will
Merison
+44 (0) 20 3405 0205
+44 (0) 7525 324431
mosman@almastrategic.com
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Joint Broker
CMC Markets UK Plc
Douglas Crippen
+44 (0) 020 3003 8632
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Updates on the Company's activities
are regularly posted on its website: www.mosmanoilandgas.com
Notes to editors
Mosman (AIM: MSMN) is a helium,
hydrogen and hydrocarbon exploration, development, and production
company with projects in the US and Australia. Mosman's strategic
objectives remain consistent: to identify opportunities which will
provide operating cash flow and have development upside, in
conjunction with progressing exploration. The Company has several
projects in the US, in addition to exploration projects in the
Amadeus Basin in Central Australia.