Energean Oil and Gas has announced the completion of an independent Competent Persons Report ("CPR") by DeGolyer and MacNaughton ("D&M") on the Karish North Field, offshore Israel, and submission of an addendum to the Field Development Plan ("FDP") to the State of Israel's Ministry of Energy for Karish North.

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Highlights

• Karish North certified to contain gross 2C resources of 1.2 Tcf (33.7 bcm) of gas and 39 million barrels of liquids ("mmbbls'). This represents a total of 250 million barrels of oil equivalent ("mmboe"), of which 84% is gas
• Delivers a 32% uplift to Energean's previous Karish North resource best estimate, including approximately 0.3 Tcf (9 bcm) of gas plus 5 mmbbls of liquids, a total of approximately 60 mmboe (of which 90% is gas)
• Total gross 2P + 2C across the Karish, Tanin and Karish North  is now estimated to be almost 3.5 Tcf (99 bcm) of gas plus 82 mmbbls of liquids, a total of  698 mmboe (88% of which is gas)
• 0.6 bcm/yr contingent Gas Sales and Purchase Agreements ("GSPAs") will now be converted to firm; firm GSPAs will now deliver approximately 5.6 bcm/yr of gas sales on plateau, with FPSO capacity of 8 bcm/yr
• Energean continues to actively market additional gas volumes to secure additional long-term cash flows that are largely insulated from global commodity price fluctuations
• Energean has also submitted an addendum to the Karish and Tanin FDP, to cover the Karish North development, envisaging a production capacity of up to 300 mmscf/d (approximately 3 bcm/yr), initially from one well
• Karish North Final Investment Decision ("FID") expected during 2H 2020 with first gas in 2022

Mathios Rigas, CEO of Energean said:
"I am delighted that 2C resources at Karish North are some 32% ahead of where we had initially expected. This has enabled us not only to convert 0.6 bcm/yr of contingent contracts into firm, but also to continue targeting additional gas sales opportunities that will be incremental to the 5.6 bcm/yr of firm gas sales that we now expect to deliver on plateau. We are very pleased to be developing a world-class gas resource of 700 million boe and look forward to more gas discoveries in our acreage in Israel and the wider Eastern Med region."

Reserves & Resources

Following a full analysis of the results of both the Karish North discovery well and the side-track, D&M has certified that the Karish North field contains gross 2C contingent resources of 1.2 Tcf (33.7 Bcm) of gas plus 39.4 million barrels of liquids (Energean 70%), a total of approximately 250 mmboe. This represents a significant uplift of 0.3 Tcf (8.5 Bcm) of gas plus 5.4 million barrels of liquids (approximately 60 mmboe) to Energean's previous best estimate of Karish North volumes. Best estimate Gas Initially In Place ("GIIP") is now 1.7 Tcf (approximately 48 bcm).

In the CPR, Karish North resources are classified as contingent ahead of FID being taken on the project, which is expected during 2H 2020. Once FID has been taken resource volumes are expected to be reclassified as reserves, to the extent that they are underpinned by GSPAs.

D&M's estimates are based on the results of the Karish North exploration and appraisal campaigns that were completed in 2019, coupled with an analysis of the recently re-processed and re-calibrated 3D seismic. The uplift in resource volumes largely results from the new conclusion that the Karish East structure is a part of the Karish North and Karish North-East structures, which were included in Energean's original resource estimates. Following analysis of the re-processed and re-calibrated 3D seismic, Energean's internal view is aligned with that of D&M, that Karish North, Karish North-East and Karish East form one structure.

Commercial & Financial Impact

Finalisation of the CPR results in the conversion of 0.6 bcm/yr of conditional GSPAs to firm contracts. Energean Israel's firm GSPAs now deliver sold volumes of 5.6 bcm/yr on plateau. The CPR enables Energean to continue marketing its gas resources into the growing Israeli domestic market and key regional export markets, securing additional long-term cash flows that are largely insulated from global commodity price fluctuations.

Updated FDP

Energean has also submitted an addendum to the Karish and Tanin FDP, to cover the Karish North development, to the State of Israel's Ministry of Energy Technical Department. Energean expects to take Final Investment Decision ("FID") on the project in 2H 2020, with first gas expected during 2022. The FDP addendum envisages that two wells will be required to develop the greater Karish North structure. Phase 1 of the Karish North development will include the drilling of one well, tied back to the Energean Power FPSO, for the delivery of first gas in 2022. Phase 2 will include the drilling of a second production well around 2025, to optimise gas recoveries. The FDP allows for the production of up to 300 mmscf/d through a dual flow line, which it is envisaged can be produced by a single well to start off with; Karish North reservoir properties are similar to those at Karish main.

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