News


November 20, 2018

Retirement of Dennis Francis

Dennis Francis, Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and a founder of the Company, has informed the Board that he has elected to retire as CEO following his recent 70th birthday. Mr Francis will remain as a Non-Executive Director in the Company and has agreed to assist the Company on a consulting basis as required to ensure a smooth transition for his replacement and to assist in examining options to maximise shareholder value including the potential disposal of Licences 61 and 67.

The Board has initiated a search for a new CEO to succeed Mr Francis and has asked Karl Johnson, VP of Operations, to assume the position of interim CEO with immediate effect.

November 8, 2018

Drilling Update – Results of C-4 Well Upgraded

PetroNeft (AIM: PTR) an oil and gas exploration and production company operating in the Tomsk Oblast, Russian Federation, and 50% owner and operator of Licences 61 and 67 is pleased to announce that cased-hole testing of the J1-1 and J1-3 intervals of the Cheremshanskoye No.4 (C-4) well in Licence 67 has confirmed the excellent results from the open-hole testing reported on 28 August.

 Highlights

·         Excellent results of open-hole testing confirmed and upgraded by extensive cased-hole test of the J1-1 and J1-3 intervals. The well productivity from the cased-hole test indicates that the combined intervals should achieve in excess of 450 bopd when produced on an electric submersible pump.

·         The C-4 well proves up the northern half of the Cheremshanskoye field with oil tested from two horizons.

·         The well is the first one drilled with the help of 3D seismic data acquired by PetroNeft in 2014 and is approximately 5km from two previous oil wells which were drilled along the southern boundary of the field (C-1 & C-3 wells).

·         Result has the potential to increase gross reserves by 40 mmbbls (20 mmbbls net to PetroNeft)

September 26, 2018

H1 2018 Interim Results

Highlights

•         Gross production from Licence 61 in H1 2018 was 2,135 bopd (1,068 bopd net to PetroNeft).

•         Testing of C-4 well continuing

o    Testing will continue for several week

August 28, 2018

Drilling Update – C-4 Well

Highlights

·         Successful well proves up significant northern half of the Cheremshanskoye field with oil tested from two horizons at a combined prorated flow of 399 bfpd, exceeding expectations.

·         The well is the first one drilled with the help of 3D seismic data acquired by PetroNeft in 2014 and is approximately 5km from the previous two oil wells which were drilled along the southern boundary of the field (C-1 & C-3).

·         Result has the potential to increase reserves by 40 mmbbls (20 mmbbls net to PetroNeft)

·         Total net pay across both Jurassic intervals is 10.4 m

August 9, 2018

Q2 2018 Production Update

Oil production at Licence 61 for the second quarter of 2018. 

Licence 61 Gross Production

Q2-2018

Q1-2018

Q4-2017

Q3-2017

Q2-2017

FY 2017

FY 2016

FY 2015

Total gross production bbls

183,368

203,114

198,708

192,956

200,208

816,476

990,887

737,655

Gross bopd

2,015

2,257

2,160

2,097

2,200

2,237

2,707

2,021

PetroNeft 50% share bopd

1,008

1,128

1,080

1,049

1,100

1,118

1,354

1,010

 

August 7, 2018

Drilling Update

Drilling of the Cheremshanskoye No. 4 (C-4) well has commenced in recent days. The C-4 well is designed to further delineate and de-risk the Cheremshanskoye field in advance of field development. 

August 1, 2018

Fraud Warning – fake website – www.petroneftoil.com

It has come to our attention that the above fake website has been setup in an attempt to defraud potential buyers of oil products. We have contacted the website Registrar to have the site removed.

July 12, 2018

Statement on Media Speculation

PetroNeft (AIM: PTR), notes the speculation in media regarding the potential disposal of Licence 61.  The Company is examining a number of options in relation to maximising shareholder value.   This process is at a very early stage and there is no certainty that any transaction will be completed.  Further announcements will be made in the event of a material development.

June 27, 2018

Final Results 2017

2017 Final Results

PetroNeft (AIM: PTR) owner and operator of Licences 61 and 67, Tomsk Oblast, Russian Federation, is pleased to report its final results for the year ended 31 December 2017.

April 26, 2018

Quarterly Production Update

Oil production at Licence 61 for the first quarter of 2018. 

Licence 61 Gross Production

Q1-2018

Q4-2017

Q3-2017

Q2-2017

Q1-2017

FY 2017

FY 2016

Total gross production

203,114

198,708

192,956

200,208

224,604

816,476

990,887

Gross bopd

2,257

2,160

2,097

2,200

2,496

2,237

2,707

PetroNeft 50% share bopd

1,128

1,080

1,049

1,100

1,248

1,118

1,354

 

March 22, 2018

Update on 2018 Work Programme

• Drilling of the Cheremshanskoye No. 4 (C-4) Appraisal Well in Licence 67.
• Continued testing at Sibkrayevskoye in Licence 61.
• Studies for West Lineynoye L-8 Lobe Development in Licence 61.

January 25, 2018

Quarterly Production Update

Production at Licence 61 in the fourth quarter of 2017. 

Licence 61 Gross Production

Q4-2017

Q3-2017

Q2-2017

Q1-2017

FY 2017

FY 2016

FY 2015

Total gross production

198,708

192,956

200,208

224,604

816,476

990,887

737,655

Gross bopd

2,160

2,097

2,200

2,496

2,237

2,707

2,021

PetroNeft 50% share bopd

1,080

1,049

1,100

1,248

1,118

1,354

1,010

 

January 17, 2018

Financing Update

Highlights
• US$2 million loan agreed with Petrogrand AB
• Operations – Winter production from Sibkrayevskoye is getting underway