Walyering Reserves Statement
23rd September 2024
ASX: STX The Company Announcement Officer ASX Ltd via electronic lodgement
Walyering Reserves Statement
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Strike has completed a review of its Reserves and Resources at the Walyering gas
field with independent certifiers RISC Advisory certifying 57 PJe of 2P Reserves
and 2C Resources.
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Walyering-7 tie-in targeted for completion by the end of September with
construction currently on schedule and on budget.
Strike Energy Limited (Strike - ASX: STX) provides an update on the operations and its Reserves
and Resources review at the producing Walyering gas field in L23 (100% net to STX).
Over the past year, Strike has produced ~7 PJe from the Walyering gas field, generating $64
million in gross sales revenue and achieving payback in May of this year.
Strike has completed the Reserves and Resources review following the reprocessing of the
field’s 3D seismic, the first year’s produced volumes and the addition of the Walyering-7 results.
RISC has assessed:
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total 1P plus 1C Reserves and Resources of 37 PJe;
•
total 2P plus 2C Reserves and Resources of 57 PJe; and
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total 3P plus 3C Reserves and Resources of 84 PJe.
Refer to table below and to the Important Notices section of this release for further details.
On material balance reviews the Walyering gas field has performed within the original range of
expectations; however, a downward revision to 2P Reserves has been made, which is driven
primarily by changes in the assumptions of gas in place. The effect of these reviews is a reduction
in 2P Reserves from the Walyering 5 & 6 wells, which is partly offset by additions from Walyering7. Importantly, RISC do not observe any formation water production from the primary gas
production zones.
Walyering Net Reserves & Resources PJe
100% Strike
1P
2P
3P
1C
2C
3C
RISC 2022
34
58
88
19
34
54
-7
-7
-7
-
-
-
Revision
-3
-9
-17
-7
-18
-34
RISC 2024
25
41
64
12
16
20
Less Production
Strike has approximately 32 PJ of contracted gas that remains to be supplied, and which can be
satisfied from the revised 2P Reserves. As planned, Strike has identified compression facilities
for procurement and installation. Timing of installation in mid-CY25 is in line with the production
modelling, and it is expected that these facilities will be leased.
Contingent Resources to the West of the field associated with the Walyering-1 well from 1971
have reduced based on re-mapping from the 3D seismic reprocessing.
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At Walyering-7 the lower B and D-Sands remain untested, and Strike has now sourced slimline
perforation guns to perforate and flow these reservoir units before the end of the year, which has
the potential to add additional Reserves and Resources.
W7’s tie-in is well progressed and is targeting completion by the end of September with
construction currently on schedule and on budget.
Strike also intends to drill the Walyering East structure by the end of the year. Walyering East sits
inside the field’s 3D seismic approximately 4.5km to the north-west of the Walyering production
facility. Walyering East is similar to the Walyering-5/7 compartments in that it is fault bounded
to the West by a major down to source fault and has similar prospectivity. The timing of the
Walyering East well coincides with the estimated February 2025 completion of the APA
Mondarra crossing, which will provide access into the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline.
This announcement is authorised for release by the Managing Director and Chief Executive
Officer in accordance with the Company’s Continuous Disclosure Policy.
Company Contact
Emma Alexander
Investor Relations & Corporate Manager
Strike Energy Limited
+61 419 877 137
emma.alexander@strikeenergy.com.au
Media Contacts
Paul Ryan
Senior Director
Sodali & Co.
+61 409 296 511
paul.ryan@sodali.com
Important Notices
Reserves and Resources Information
The RISC Reserves and Resources estimates are evaluated as at 1 July 2024, reported to Strike
on 20 September 2024 and are an update to RISC Reserves and Resource estimates released
to the ASX on 21 July of 2022. The updated Reserves and Resources are based on the drilling,
coring, log, seismic and production testing data from the Cattamarra and Cadda Formations in
the Walyering 1 to 7 wells. All Reserves and Resources figures in this document are net to Strike.
Strike holds a 100% operated interest in L23 to which the Reserve and Resource estimates
relate.
Reserves and resources are reported in accordance with the definitions of reserves and
contingent resources and guidelines set out in the Petroleum Resources Management System
(PRMS) prepared by the Oil and Gas Reserves Committee of the Society of Petroleum
Engineers (SPE) and reviewed and jointly sponsored by the American Association of Petroleum
Geologists (AAPG), World Petroleum Council (WPC), Society of Petroleum Evaluation Engineers
(SPEE), Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG), Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log
Analysts (SPWLA) and European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE), revised
June 2018.
The Reserves and Resources have been estimated using a combination of probabilistic and
deterministic methods and arithmetic and probabilistic summation, and are categorised and
reported in the most specific category that reflects the degree of uncertainty in the estimated
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quantities, that is 1P, 2P and 3P in the case of Reserves, 1C, 2C and 3C in the case of Contingent
Resources. The Contingent Resource estimates are un-risked and have a 50% chance of
development.
Reserves are stated net of fuel, flare and vent. The reference point used for measuring and
assessing the estimates is the exit of the Walyering Gas Processing Facility.
The Reserves and Resources have been aggregated by arithmetic summation by category, that
is 1P, 2P and 3P for Reserves and 1C, 2C and 3C for Contingent Resources. As recommended
by the PRMS, the Reserves and Contingent Resources have been aggregated beyond the project
level by arithmetic summation, hence the aggregate 1P and 1C may be a very conservative
estimate and the aggregate 3P and 3C may be a very optimistic estimate due to the portfolio
effects of arithmetic summation.
In respect to the updated Reserves, Strike advises the following changes and or additions to the
information provided in the 21 July 2022 release under ASX Listing Rules 5.31.1 to 5.31.7:
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LR 5.31.1 (Material economic assumptions) - All economic assumptions that form the
basis of the commerciality test were provided by Strike to RISC based on actual
expenditures and revenue and forecast revenues based on Strike’s existing firm gas
supply contracts. These assumptions are commercially sensitive. Economic
consideration has been applied for all State based royalties and federal taxes when
assessing the resulting net project cashflows.
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LR 5.31.2 (Operated interest) – Strike has a 100% operated interest (July 2022: 55%) in
the L23 Walyering gas field.
•
LR 5.31.3 (Permits) – Strike holds L23 (July 2022: EP447) in respect of the reported
Reserves.
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LR 5.31.4 (Description of analysis of Reserves) – The reserves were deemed commercial
as screened against the economic assumptions referred to above. The analytical
procedures used to estimate the Reserves were through proven well production, well
testing and production forecasting. The extraction method for the Reserves is
conventional gas production.
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LR 5.31.5 (Estimated Quantities (in aggregate) to be recovered) – All reserves listed
under the RISC report are deemed as developed and the resulting recoverable quantities
of gas reflect the ultimate recoveries of the existing well inventory inclusive of
compression planned for installation in 2025.
In respect to the updated Contingent Resources, Strike advises the following changes and or
additions to the information provided in the 21 July 2022 release under ASX Listing Rules 5.33.1
to 5.33.5:
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LR 5.33.2 (Basis for confirmation of hydrocarbons and discovery)- In addition to the
basis disclosed in 2022, Contingent Resources in the A1 sand are mapped up dip of
Walyering 7.
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LR 5.33.3 (Analytical procedures and key contingencies) – The analytical procedures
used to estimate the Contingent Resource are the same as used for the 2022 estimates.
The key contingencies that prevent the Contingent Resources from being classified as
Reserves are:
o
for the Walyering 1 Contingent Resources - drilling productive appraisal wells and
including them in the development; and
o
for the Walyering 7 Contingent Resources - drilling a new well or sidetrack from
the existing Walyering 7 and including them in the development.
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Oil and gas reserves and resource estimates are expressions of judgment based on knowledge,
experience and industry practice. Estimates that were valid when originally calculated may alter
significantly when new information or techniques become available. Additionally, by their very
nature, reserve and resource estimates are imprecise and depend to some extent on
interpretations, which may prove to be inaccurate. As further information becomes available
through additional production, drilling and analysis, the estimates are likely to change. This may
result in alterations to development and production plans which may, in turn, adversely impact
the Company’s operations. Reserves estimates and estimates of future net revenues are, by
nature, forward looking statements and subject to the same risks as other forward looking
statements.
Competent person’s statements
About RISC:
The preparation of this report has been managed by Mr. Adam Craig who is an employee of
RISC. Mr. Craig is a member of PESA (2021-24 Western Australia branch President), a certified
Petroleum Geologist of the AAPG and a Fellow of the Geological Society and holds a BSc
(Geology). Mr Craig has over 30-years’ experience in the sector and is a qualified petroleum
reserves and resources evaluator (QPRRE) as defined by ASX listing rules.
RISC is an independent oil and gas advisory firm. All of the RISC staff engaged in this assignment
are professionally qualified engineers, geoscientists or analysts, each with many years of relevant
experience and most have in excess of 20 years.
RISC was founded in 1994 to provide independent advice to companies associated with the oil
and gas industry. Today the company has approximately 40 highly experienced professional
staff at offices in Perth, Brisbane, Jakarta and London. We have completed over 2,000
assignments in 70+ countries for nearly 500 clients. Our services cover the entire range of the
oil and gas business lifecycle.
About Strike:
The estimates in this release that relate to the RISC certified prospective resource estimates are
based on, and fairly represent, information and supporting documentation prepared by, or under
the supervision of a Qualified Petroleum Reserves and Resources Evaluator (QPRRE) employed
by Strike. The QPRRE is Mr. Andrew Farley who holds a B.Sc. in Geology, and is a member of the
Society of Petroleum Engineers. Mr. Farley is the General Manager – Subsurface and
Exploration for the Group and has worked in the petroleum industry as a practicing geologist for
more than 22 years. Mr. Farley has consented to the inclusion in this report of matters based on
his information in the form and context in which it appears.
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or assumed future costs, projected timeframes, performance, dividends, returns, revenue,
exchange rates, potential growth of Strike, industry growth, commodity or price forecasts, or
other projections and any estimated company earnings are or may be forward looking
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preliminary and definitive feasibility studies, projections, guidance on future earnings and
estimates are provided as a general guide only and should not be relied upon as an indication
or guarantee of future performance. These statements relate to future events and expectations
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and as such involve known and unknown risks and significant uncertainties, many of which are
outside the control of Strike. Actual results, performance, actions and developments of Strike
may differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements in this
release. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this document. Refer to
the risk factors set out in Talon Energy Limited’s Scheme Booklet dated 3 November 2023 in
relation to the acquisition by Strike Energy (through its wholly owned subsidiary) of all of the
issued shares in Talon Energy by way of scheme of arrangement pursuant to Part 5.1 of the
Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) for a summary of certain general, Strike Energy specific and
acquisition specific risk factors that may affect Strike Energy. There can be no assurance that
actual outcomes will not differ materially from these statements. Investors should consider the
forward looking statements contained in this release in light of those disclosures. To the
maximum extent permitted by law (including the ASX Listing Rules), Strike and any of its
affiliates and their directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and advisers disclaim any
obligations or undertaking to release any updates or revisions to the information in this
document to reflect any change in expectations or assumptions; do not make any
representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability or completeness of
the information in this document, or likelihood of fulfilment of any forward-looking statement or
any event or results expressed or implied in any forward-looking statement; and disclaim all
responsibility and liability for these forward-looking statements (including, without limitation,
liability for negligence). Nothing in this release will under any circumstances create an
implication that there has been no change in the affairs of Strike since the date of this document.
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