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Genel Energy

Description

Genel Energy is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange.

The Company, with headquarters in London and offices in Ankara and Erbil, is the largest holder of reserves and resources in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, where it operates the Taq Taq and Tawke oil fields, in which it owns 44% and 25% stake respectively.

In the same region it is also planning a drilling campaign at the Qara Dagh field where it envisages some 200mln barrels of crude, while the Sarta field, where it has partnered with US giant Chevron, is set to see a mid-2020 startup date.

It also has exploration acreage in Morocco, at the offshore Sidi Moussa licence, and Somaliland, where it recently bought out its partner East Africa Resource Group in the SL10B13 onshore block, estimated to hold around 200mln barrels of oil.

OPERATING PERFORMANCE 

  • 2019 net production averaged 36,250 bopd (2018: 33,690 bopd), in line with guidance and an increase of 8% on the prior year
  • Q4 averaged 35,410 bopd, an increase from 34,720 bopd in Q3
  • 19 new wells were brought onto production in 2019 across all assets

Production by asset was as follows:

 (bopd)  Gross production 2019  Net production 2019  Net production 2018
 Tawke PSC  123,940  30,990  28,260
 Taq Taq  11,960  5,260  5,430
 Total  135,900  36,250  33,690


CAPEX

2020 capital expenditure is expected to be $160-200 million, of which $120-150 million will be cost recoverable spend on assets on production in 2020. Other spend includes: 

  • c.$35-40 million on the Qara Dagh 2 well 
  • Under $10 million maintenance expenditure at Bina Bawi and Miran. Capital expenditure expectations for Bina Bawi in 2020 will be updated once legal agreements with the KRG have been signed
  • Under $2 million on African exploration assets
  • Operating costs per barrel expected to be $3/bbl, amongst the lowest in the industry
  • Opex: c.$40 million 
  • G&A: c.$15 million

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