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Thursday, March 14, 2024
Afentra has provided an update on its operation in Angola’s Block 3/05 and Block 03/05A as well as on the status of the Azule acquisition and negotiations for a stake in onshore assets after receiving preferred bidder status in an onshore bid round.
Operational Update
Production performance on both Block 3/05 and 3/05A, offshore Angola, has been strong year to date with combined gross average production of ~23,700 bopd (Net: ~6,995 bopd) for the period to the end of February 2024. The next program of Light Well Interventions is underway and we expect these to support current production levels.
The company sold its first 2024 cargo of 450,000 bbls of crude oil in February 2024. The sales price inclusive of the Brent premium was $85/bbl, generating pre-tax sales of $38.2 million to Afentra.
Onshore License Round
Following the announcement by ANPG, which confirmed Afentra as preferred bidder for a 45% non-operated interest in both KON 15 and KON 19 onshore Angola, the Company is now reviewing the license documentation which will be negotiated over the coming months.
Government Approval of Azule Acquisition
Afentra has received approval from the Angolan Competition Authority for the acquisition from Azule Energy Angola Production of a 12% non-operating interest in Block 3/05 and a 16.33% non-operating interest in Block 3/05A, offshore Angola pursuant to a sale and purchase agreement between Azule and Afentra’s wholly owned subsidiary, Afentra (Angola) Ltd, dated 19 July 2023.
The company awaits approval from the Minister of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas and it is therefore now expected that the transaction will be completed in 2Q 2024. Afentra continues to benefit from the asset cashflow from the effective date of October 2022 and upon the completion of the transaction Afentra will provide details on the financing of the final completion payment, which will be positively impacted by the asset cashflow.
Commenting on the update, Afentra CEO Paul McDade said: “The strong performance of the Block 3/05 and 3/05A assets has continued into 2024 and highlights the significant upside potential of these assets. We expect the Angolan government’s approval of the Azule Acquisition to be given in the coming weeks, and this will enable us to proceed with the completion of our third transaction in the country, providing Afentra with meaningful exposure to both of these quality assets. In the meantime, we continue to benefit from the strong asset cashflows from both our existing interests and the Azule interests and this will be reflected in the final payment upon completion of Azule Acquisition.”
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