Vancouver, Canada, April 29th, 2025. Newport Exploration Ltd (“Newport” or “the Company”) provides an update for licences in the Cooper basin, Australia, over which the Company has a 2.5% gross overriding royalty (“GOR”). This information was reported by Beach Energy Ltd (“Beach”) (ASX: BPT) in its FY25 Third Quarter Activities Report dated 29 April 2025.
Production
Highlights of the third quarter production from the Western Flank as reported by Beach are as follows:
Production from the Western Flank was 549 kboe, 12% below the prior quarter (Note: Western Flank includes the Company’s GOR licences ex PEL’s 91, 106, 107 and PRL 26, as well as licences ex PEL’s 92, 104 and 111, over which the Company does not have a GOR), mainly due to natural field decline which was partially mitigated through strong reservoir performance, high facility uptime and ongoing optimization activities.
Western Flank oil production of 402 kbbl was 12% below the prior quarter.
Gas and gas liquids production of 147 kboe was 14% below the prior quarter.
Beach reported heavy rain and flooding across the region caused production interruptions at some operational sites. Beach is monitoring the southward movement of floodwaters from Queensland and is proactively managing operations and work programs to minimize the impact on production and the environment. Early assessment indicates that deferral of oil production of up to 0.1 MMboe may be experienced during Beach’s Q4 FY25 and potentially into FY26.
The Company will update shareholders as soon as it is in receipt of any specific production forecasts for the GOR licences.
Realized Gas & Oil Prices
The average realized price of oil was AUD$133/bbl, an 8% increase over the prior quarter.
The average realized price of gas was AUD$11 per GJ, a 4% increase over the prior quarter.
Beach report their average realized price across all products was AUD$86/boe, a 4% increase over the prior quarter.
Drilling Activities
Beach reported no drilling was undertaken during the quarter. Beach’s planning and rig contracting for the 10-well oil appraisal and development campaign and subsequent oil exploration campaign continued during the quarter. Commencement of the appraisal and development campaign is now expected in H1 FY26, subject to the extent of flooding in the Cooper Basin.
About Newport
Newport has a 2.5% Gross Overriding Royalty (“GOR”) over permits in the Cooper Basin, Australia, operated by Beach Energy Ltd (“Beach”). There is no time limit or expiry date on the GOR assets, and no cost to the Company to retain them.
Newport has no control over operating decisions made by Beach. Accordingly, this prevents the Company from commenting on Beach’s operating plans going forward. The Company recommends that shareholders and potential investors access material information relevant to the Company as released independently by Beach and Santos Ltd in order to keep current during exploration, development and potential production of all the licences subject to the Company’s GOR. The Company receives its GOR from Beach, which is not a reporting issuer in Canada, therefore Newport is not able to confirm if the disclosure satisfies the requirements of NI 51-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities, or other requirements of Canadian securities legislation.
The Company currently has 105,579,874 common shares issued and outstanding and approximately $2.5 million in the Treasury (comprised of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments), and no debt.
For further information contact;
Ian Rozier, M.Sc., P. Eng (Non-Practising)
Director and Chief Executive Officer
+1 604 685 6851
info@newport-exploration.com