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22 May 2025
Chairman’s Address and Company Presentation Material
2025 Annual General Meeting
Please find attached to this document a copy of the Chairman’s address and the presentation that will be
provided by Australis Oil & Gas Limited today at its Annual General Meeting.
This ASX announcement was authorised for release by the Australis Disclosure Committee.
For further information, please contact either:
Ian Lusted
Managing Director
Australis Oil & Gas Limited
+61 8 9220 8700
Graham Dowland
Finance Director
Australis Oil & Gas Limited
+61 8 9220 8700
A UST RA LI S O I L & GA S LI MI T E D
ABN 34 609 262 937
Level 2, 215 Hay Street Subiaco WA 6008 • PO Box 8225 Subiaco East WA 6008
T +61 (8) 9220 8700 • F +61 (8) 9220 8799
www.australisoil.com
Chairman’s Address – 2025 Annual General Meeting
Welcome to the 2025 AGM of Australis Oil & Gas. Thank you to those in attendance today.
Our CEO Ian Lusted will address activities and business development in more detail in his presentation
following the procedural elements of the AGM.
During the past year we have continued to balance the maintenance of our ownership and control of our key
asset with strict management of finances, whilst strategically remaining focused on securing third party
engagement.
Third-party engagement over the past year remained busy with lengthy and detailed diligence processes
consistently encouraging yet ultimately frustrating. We continue to discuss cooperation scenarios with several
third-parties.
More recent macro issues stemming from the policies and statements of the newly re-elected US President,
have dampened market confidence in growth and trade have also led to lower oil prices and reduced industry
confidence.
We will report progress as and when appropriate as we will continue to work hard to deliver the value we see
in our asset base.
On behalf of the Board and shareholders, I would like to thank our management and employees both in
Australia and the US. Our executive team and staff, even with reduced numbers, have continued to execute
operations efficiently and safely.
We will continue to work diligently towards our stated objectives on your behalf.
Jon Stewart
Chairman
ASX: ATS
2025 AGM Presentation
22 May 2025
Important Notice and Disclaimer
This presentation has been prepared by Australis Oil & Gas Limited ACN 609 262 937 (ASX: ATS) (Australis).
Summary of information: This presentation contains general and background information about Australis’ activities current as at the date of the presentation and should not be
considered to be comprehensive or to comprise all the information that an investor should consider when making an investment decision. The information is provided in summary
form, has not been independently verified, and should not be considered to be comprehensive or complete. The information in this presentation remains subject to change without
notice. Australis is not responsible for providing updated information and assumes no responsibility to do so.
Not financial product advice: This presentation is not financial product, investment advice or a recommendation to acquire Australis securities and has been prepared without taking
into account the objectives, financial situation or needs of individuals. Before making an investment decision prospective investors should consider the appropriateness of the
information having regard to their own objectives, financial situation and needs, and seek legal, taxation and financial advice appropriate to their jurisdiction and circumstances.
Australis is not licensed to provide financial product advice in respect of its securities or any other financial products. Cooling off rights do not apply to the acquisition of Australis
securities. Australis assumes that the recipient is capable of making its own independent assessment, without reliance on this document, of the information and any potential
investment and will conduct its own investigation.
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this presentation. In particular, this presentation does not constitute, and shall not be relied upon as, a promise, representation, warranty or guarantee as to the past, present or the
future performance of Australis.
Future performance: This presentation contains certain forward-looking statements and opinion. Generally, words such as “anticipates”, “expects”, “intends”, “plans”, “believes”,
“seeks”, “estimates”, “potential” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements, opinion and estimates provided in this
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interpretations of current market conditions. Forward-looking statements, including projections, forecasts and estimates, are provided as a general guide only and should not be relied
on as an indication or guarantee of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside the control of Australis. Past
performance is not necessarily a guide to future performance and no representation or warranty is made as to the likelihood of achievement or reasonableness of any forward-looking
statements or other forecast.
Not an offer: This presentation is for information purposes only. This presentation is not, and should not be considered as, an offer or an invitation to acquire securities in Australis or
any other financial products and neither this document nor any of its contents will form the basis of any contract or commitment. This presentation is not a prospectus and does not
contain all the information which would be required to be contained in a prospectus. Offers of securities in Australis will only be made in places in which, or to persons to whom it
would be lawful to make such offers. Neither this presentation nor any of its contents may be reproduced or used for any other purpose without the prior written consent of Australis.
No Distribution in the US: This presentation is not an offer of securities for sale in the United States. Securities of Australis are not registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "US Securities Act") and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the US Securities Act. No public
offer of the securities is being made in the United States and the information contained herein does not constitute an offer of securities for sale in the United States.
Monetary values: Unless otherwise stated, all dollar values are in United States Dollars (US$). The information in this presentation remains subject to change without notice.
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2024 ESG and Financial
results
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ESG summary - 2024
Australis reported another year of safe operations and reduced emissions
Employee Safety Performance
▪ Strong safety culture for field operators resulted in
another exemplary performance with no safety
incidents over 3,722 workdays in 2024 (4,194 in 2023).
▪ Proactive Safety Observation Suggestion (SOS)
program continues to operate effectively and the key
tool to maintain culture.
▪ Another strong environmental performance, no
reportable oil leaks during the year and five nonreportable spills (total ~2.92 bbl oil) all contained on
the production pads.
▪ Reported Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions under TCFD
framework in 2023 & 2024.
▪ Scope 1 emissions largely due to gas flaring – field
total 0.62 mmscf/d over 19 separate locations.
▪ Full field development offers opportunities to reduce
gas emissions through export or onsite utilisation.
2024
2023
Near Miss
0
1
First Aid
0
0
OSHA Reportable
0
0
Lost Time Incidents
0
0
29,775
33,550
2024
2023
Non reportable spillA
5
4
Reportable spillA
0
1
Oil volume spilled within
containment (bbls)
0
0
Oil volume spilled outside
containment (bbls)
2.9
1.2
Produced water spilled (bbls)
0.2
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Scope 1 emissions (mt CO2e)
20,629
21,591
Scope 1 intensity (mt CO2e/boe)
0.073
0.072
Hours worked
Environmental Performance
A. Reportable threshold > 1bbl oil and/or >5 bbls produced water
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Fiscal summary 2024
Solid 2024 fiscal performance continues to support strategic objectives
Financial results
▪ Strong fiscal results during 2024
Units
2024
Bbls
254,000
Sales Volume (WI)
▪ Net Debt at US$2.2 million at 31
December 2024
Average Realised PriceA
US$/bbl
78
Average Achieved PriceB
US$/bbl
76
▪ Producing wells independent value YE24
US$38 million (NPV10)2
Sales Revenue (post hedges)
US$MM
19.4
EBITDA
US$MM
2.5
▪ 2024 field netback of US$7.3 million
Cash Balance (period end)
US$MM
6.2
Total Debt (period end)
US$MM
8.4
Hedge Position from end Q1 2025
WTI Swaps
▪ Conservative hedge position adopted in
Q1 2025 for next 12 months in line with
debt coverage obligations.
WTI Collars
Volume
(Mbbls)
Swap
Price
(US$/bbl)
Volume
(Mbbls)
Protected
Price
(US$/bbl)
Ceiling
Price
(US$/bbl)
Q2-Q4 2025
48
$66
21
$51
$79
2026
18
$62
4
$60
$68
A. Average oil sales price realised by Australis
B. Average oil price achieved by Australis after the effects of hedging
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2024 Operating Costs
Our focus has been on production efficiency and operated costs
▪ Australis is a small operator active in an area that is remote to the major oil field service centers. Access to
services and longer lead times can add to cost price pressure and so is a focus for the team
− Overall Opex has been maintained through 2023 – 2024.
− Fixed costs increased marginally (3%) in 2024, but variable costs (primarily third party) decreased
through Company led savings initiatives.
− Workover frequency reduced by 44% reduction in Workover expense in 2024
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Driving down workover frequency
Driving down well workover frequency – key to extending field life and minimizing operating costs
▪ Workover costs are a significant portion of the Australis operating budget.
▪ Workover frequency has been a key focus for the operations team over past 8 years to extend
completion run times before intervention is necessary
▪ The results have been dramatic, as can be seen in the chart
In 2024 the average time since the last
intervention on the 6 wells (5 wells worked
over & 1 cleanout) was 1,030 days.
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Prudent fiscal management
Careful fiscal management since Covid has maintained the opportunity whilst reducing fiscal exposure
▪ G&A reduction from US$12.7 million in 2019 to US$4.3million in 2024
▪ Impact of operational improvements led to reduced workover frequency and operating costs
▪ Continued support from Macquarie bank allowed for ATS to negotiate restructuring in 2020
and 2024 to match cash flows.
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Industry Status
and the TMS
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Capital Discipline – E&P Capex
Public companies remained primarily focused on short term shareholder returns and not portfolio
longevity.
Reinvestment rates are lower
▪ Maximising free cashflow in 2024 remained the
priority.
▪ Total Capital Spending is slowing
▪ Operational & cost efficiencies (longer laterals &
completion design)
Exploration expenditure has been
falling
▪ Inventory replacement driven by consolidation
and technology improvement only.
▪ With limited new quality inventory, industry F&D
costs are rising.
Source: RBN “E&Ps Continue Caution on Capex, But Gas Producers Appear Ready to Ease Off the Brakes” April 2025
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Industry is maturing – comparison of Dallas Fed survey
Each year the Dallas Fed conducts a highly regarded survey of oil and gas executives. The charts below compare
responses from 2021 and 2025 to the same question
120
100
Dollars per barrel
Permian
(Midland)
Eagle Ford
$61
$62
Permian
(Delaware)
Other U.S.
(Shale)
Other U.S.
(Nonshale)
80
$63
$66
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16
Number of responses
48
$62
Permian
(Other)
$70
60
40
Q1 2021
20
Q1 2025
0
9
6
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NOTES: Lines show the mean, and bars show the range of responses. Executives from 81 exploration and production firms answered this
question during the survey collection period, March 12–20, 2025.
SOURCE: Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
▪ Breakeven costs have risen by ~30% in the key plays over the last 4 years despite technology advances.
▪ Note that the lowest breakeven cost of each range is higher in 2025 as the best inventory is being consumed first.
Diamondback Energy CEO – Travis Stice – letter to stockholders 5/5/25
‘ We believe we are at a tipping point for US oil production’, and ‘Today, geological headwinds
outweigh the tailwinds provided by improvements in technology and operational efficiency’.
Source: Novilabs report November 2024
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Well Performance in the Delaware Basin v TMS
Average Well productivity is declining in the Permian (Delaware)
▪ Analysis from Novilabs shows 6-month oil productivity per lateral ft for the top 10 operators in the Delaware Basin
Source: Novilabs report November 2024
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Well Performance in the Delaware Basin v TMS
Average Well productivity is declining in the Permian (Delaware)
▪ Analysis from Novilabs shows 6-month oil productivity per lateral ft for the top 10 operators in the Delaware Basin
▪ Coterra acquired Avant and Franklin Mountain for $3.95bn in Q4 2024
Source: Novilabs report November 2024
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Well Performance in the Delaware Basin v TMS
Average Well productivity is declining in the Permian (Delaware)
▪ Analysis from Novilabs shows 6-month oil productivity per lateral ft for the top 10 operators in the Delaware Basin
▪ Coterra acquired Avant and Franklin Mountain for $3.95bn in Q4 2024
▪ Average well productivity is declining across the Delaware for 7/10 operators
Source: Novilabs report November 2024
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Well Performance in the Delaware Basin v TMS
Average Well productivity is declining in the Permian (Delaware)
TMS 2014
well
performance
▪ Analysis from Novilabs shows 6-month oil productivity per lateral ft for the top 10 operators in the Delaware Basin
▪ Coterra acquired Avant and Franklin Mountain for $3.95bn in Q4 2024
▪ Average well productivity is declining across the Delaware for 7/10 operators
▪ 2014 average TMS well performance compares favorably with modern Delaware wells*.
Source: Novilabs report November 2024
* The 2014 wells used for comparison were the last wells drilled in that year by Encana at
the end of a 27 well program over 4 years which identified key design factors for a TMS
well and represent the likely performance of wells drilled going forward before further
improvements in design and technology are implemented.
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Australis TMS Asset
In the light of the industry status the TMS has the key attributes necessary to attract field
development capital
▪ A delineated but undeveloped quality oil play is very scarce onshore in the USA
▪ Existing established unconventional oil plays are increasingly mature – quality future drilling
locations harder to find, tightly held and expensive
▪ Key attributes ensure play attractive
▪ Delineated TMS Core with consistent subsurface parameters and well performance
▪ Proved oil deliverability over a long-time frame to define decline curves on par with
established plays.
▪ Proximity to infrastructure and markets.
▪ Proactive regulatory environment and consolidated acreage ideal for full field development.
▪ Low royalty rates improve well economics.
▪ Compelling well economics even at this early stage of play evolution
▪ Early in optimisation process provides multiple routes to further upside.
▪ 65 MMbbls mid case recoverable estimate from existing position.
▪ Ability to rapidly scale this position and first mover advantage.
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Strategic Position with Scale in TMS Core – Q1 2025
Australis controls the core area and is largest lease holder in the play
▪ Large contiguous land position in the TMS Core with ~47,500 net acres (none on federal
lands) providing strategic control and operational benefits.
TMS Asset Profile
Mississippi and Louisiana, USA
− Limits new entrants acquiring large blocks in Core.
−
ATS has unique experience in leasing and accumulated an invaluable land database.
▪ Ideal geography in Gulf of Mexico, with proximity to midstream infrastructure and
refineries (<50 miles)
▪ Development flexibility – large production units, favourable field rules and opportunity
to take new 5 year leases
▪ Significant inventory - 160 net well locations
Net Acres
~47,500
(39,900 HBP)
Producing
Wells
30 operated
17 non-operated
Net new well
locations
~160
▪ Opportunity to grow acreage position - additional 100,000 acres has been identified;
Australis positioned to act swiftly to implement a focused leasing campaign
Acreage Expiry Profile
31 March 2025
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Summary
Although it has taken patience as time frames have extended, Australis remains in a unique position to create value
2024 Results
Fiscal
Production
254,000bbls
(-8% vs 2023)
Netback $7.3mm
(-3% vs 2023)
EBITDA $2.5mm
(+150% vs 2023)
EHS
0 Lost Time
Incidents
0 Reportable
Spills
0.073 mt
CO2e/boe
Asset
Industry
•
~47,500 net acres (160 net locations) with material upside linked to TMS Core acreage leasing
•
Comparable Tier 1 productivity to the well established plays, despite early stage play status
•
65 MMbbl 2P+2C recoverable oil (39 – 41 API)1
•
Low royalties with supportive field rules for development
•
Infrastructure capacity and access
•
Increasing maturity & consolidation of established plays
•
Inventory deficient companies having to consider alternative early-stage plays
•
Recent drop in oil price and market volatility affecting industry confidence levels
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Footnotes
1.
Estimates from the independent Ryder Scott report, effective 31 December 2024 and dated 29 January 2025. The report was prepared in accordance with
the definitions and disclosure guidelines contained in the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), World Petroleum Council (WPC), American Association of
Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), and Society of Petroleum Evaluation Engineers (SPEE) Petroleum Resources Management (SPE-PRMS) as revised in June
2018. Ryder Scott generated their independent reserve and contingent resource estimates using deterministic methods. The achieved price and NPV(10)
values quoted are for the project only, they do not include any impact from the existing oil price hedges that Australis has entered into.
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Glossary
Unit
Measure
Unit
Measure
B
Prefix - Billions
bbl
Barrel of oil
MM or mm
Prefix - Millions
boe
Barrel of oil equivalent (1bbl = 6 mscf)
M or m
Prefix - Thousands
scf
Standard cubic foot of gas
/d
Abbreviation
TMS
TMS Core
Suffix - per day
Bcf
Billion standard cubic foot of gas
Description
Abbreviation Description
Tuscaloosa Marine Shale
D, C & T
Drilling, Completion, Tie in and Artificial Lift
The Australis designated productive core area of the TMS EBITDA
Net loss / profit for the period before income tax expense or
delineated by production history
benefit, finance costs, depreciation, depletion, amortisation and
WI
Working Interest
impairment provision
C
Contingent Resources – 1C/2C/3C – low/most likely/high Net Acres
Working Interest before deduction of Royalty Interests
NRI
Net Revenue Interest (after royalty)
IP24
The peak oil production rate over 24 hours of production
Net
Working Interest after deduction of Royalty Interests
TMS Type
The history matched production performance of 14 wells drilled
NPV (10)
Net Present Value (discount rate), before income tax
Curve
in the TMS by Encana in 2014. Corresponds to an average
HBP
Held by Production (lease obligations met)
treated horizontal length of 7,200ft.
EUR
Estimated Ultimate Recovery per well
IRR
Internal Rate of Return
WTI
West Texas Intermediate Oil Benchmark Price
NPT
Non Productive Time
LLS
Louisiana Light Sweet Oil Benchmark Price
Reinvestment Percentage of free cash flow used for asset development
Opex
Operating Costs
Rate
operations
Capex
Capital Costs
F&D Cost
The cost to find and develop a boe of reserve
PDP
Proved Developed Producing
Replacement
Non M&A reserve replacement rate
PUD
Proved Undeveloped Producing
Rate
2P
Proved plus Probable Reserves
3P
Proved plus Probable plus Possible Reserves
EOR
Enhanced Oil Recovery
G&A
General & Administrative
Royalty Interest
Interest in a leasehold area providing the holder with the
or Royalty
right to receive a share of production associated with the
leasehold area
Field Netback
Oil and gas sales net of royalties, production and state
taxes, inventory movements, field based production
expenses, hedging gains or losses but excludes depletion
and depreciation.
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