14 January 2025
Mosman Oil and Gas
Limited
("Mosman"
or the "Company")
Portfolio Review, Sale of
EP-145 to Focus on USA Helium Assets
Mosman Oil and Gas Limited (AIM:
MSMN) the helium, hydrogen and
hydrocarbon exploration, development and
production company, provides an update on its asset
portfolio.
As part of its strategic shift to
helium exploration, development and commercialisation, Mosman is
continuously reviewing the ranking of each project and where the
team should focus. Subsequent to the acquisition of Coyote Wash and
Sagebrush projects announced in December 2024, a review determined
the best allocation of capital and management efforts is to dispose
of EP-145 for which the Company has signed an agreement with
ASX listed Echelon Resources Limited ("Echelon",
ASX:ECH). The net proceeds combined with
planned expenditure on EP-145 in 2025 that will no longer be
incurred are estimated to be circa A$3 million.
Project review highlights
The Sagebrush Project has the
advantages of:
· Leases
held by production ("HBP") of circa 40 bopd (gross) providing
income
· 10,000
acres of leases with production infrastructure
· Further oil and helium exploration potential identified on
seismic
· Activity to be determined by Mosman, with no prescribed
expenditure commitments
· Moderate drilling costs US$2.5-3.5 million depending on
depth
· Helium
infrastructure (pipelines, plants, markets)
The Coyote Wash Project
advantages:
· New
leases with prospects identified on seismic
· Adjacent to Sagebrush Project
· Activity to be determined by Mosman, with no prescribed
expenditure commitments
Compared to EP-145:
· Current commitment to acquire and interpret 2D
seismic
· Next
12 month costs estimated to be over A$2.5 million.
· Drilling costs have increased and are estimated to be circa
A$20 million based on other wells in the area.
· Following community concern on "fracking", legislative review
led to more onerous approvals process and increasing
costs
Mosman has agreed a binding heads of
terms with Echelon to sell 100% of % EP-145 for A$400,000 in cash
and retain a 5% helium and hydrogen royalty (based on sales price,
no deduction of costs).
The A$400,000 will be used to
progress helium exploration in the USA projects.
The disposal is subject to normal
conditions, including entering into a formal sales and purchase
agreement and government approvals which are anticipated to take a
few months.
Mosman has today completed the
acquisition of the outstanding 75% interest from Greenvale Energy
Ltd ("Greenvale", ASX:GRV), as announced on 15 October
2024.
The disposal does not include the
seismic long lead items being acquired from Greenvale that Mosman
expected to be sold separately for circa $A150,000.
The book value in Mosman's accounts
of EP-145 (100%) was A$1,503,925 as at 30 June 2024. As an
exploration licence, EP-145 has generated no revenue and there are
no historic profit or losses.
Ranking of projects in Mosman's portfolio (January
2025)
Project
|
Country
|
WI
|
Operator
|
Status
|
Resource
Type
|
Permit size
|
Prospective Potential
(MOG
|
Sagebrush
|
USA, Colorado
|
83%
|
Y
|
Held by production
|
Oil production + helium
|
10,000 acres
|
High potential for helium and oil
exploration; revenue from ongoing oil production
|
Coyote Wash
|
USA, Colorado
|
100%
|
Y
|
New lease
|
Helium
|
4320 acres
|
High potential for helium based on
offset wells and helium production in the basin
|
Vecta
|
USA, Colorado
|
20%
|
N
|
Exploration
|
Helium
|
~5000 acres
|
Good potential near old and new
production
|
EP145
|
Australia, NT
|
100%
|
Y
|
Exploration, permit year 3
|
Proven gas in West Walker-1, untested
helium upside
|
818.6km2
|
High gas potential but high
costs
|
EPA155
|
Australia, NT
|
25>>10%
|
Farmed
out
|
Application to explore
|
Proven gas in Mt Winters-1, untested
helium upside
|
378km2
|
High gas potential - could provide
infill for Mereenie. Good location for helium with proven play
elements
|
Cinnabar
|
USA, Texas
|
75%
|
Y
|
Held by production
|
Oil production
|
348 acres
|
Moderate potential through
optimization of oil production
|
Arkoma
|
USA, Texas
|
23%
|
N
|
Held by production
|
Oil and gas production
|
400 acres
|
Limited remaining
potential
|
Andy Carroll, Chief Executive Officer of Mosman,
said: "We
have taken a commercial decision to focus our capital
allocation and future operational activities on our US
projects. While EP-145 in the Amadeus Basin has helium potential, the USA
has the considerable commercial advantages of a proven helium
production basin, lower drilling and operating costs,
ready availability of services, production infrastructure and
access to markets. We are pleased to
retain ongoing interests in helium potential in
EP-145 with a
royalty interest which does not require any expenditure
by Mosman.
"This transaction, once completed,
restores Mosman to being fully funded for all exploration
commitments in the next 12 months, and with funding available for
discretionary exploration activities."
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Enquiries:
Mosman Oil & Gas Limited
Andy Carroll
CEO
acarroll@mosmanoilandgas.com
|
NOMAD and Joint Broker
SP Angel Corporate Finance
LLP
Stuart Gledhill / Richard Hail /
Adam Cowl
+44 (0) 20 3470 0470
|
Alma
Justine James / Will
Merison
+44 (0) 20 3405 0205
+44 (0) 7525 324431
mosman@almastrategic.com
|
Joint Broker
CMC Markets UK Plc
Douglas Crippen
+44 (0) 020 3003 8632
|
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.