Quarterly Report June 2006
Global Petroleum Ltd
31 July 2006
Global Petroleum Limited - June 2006 Quarterly Report
Kenya (Global 20%)
On 4 May the Company announced that Woodside had elected to drill the second of
its Kenya farm-in wells. The well will be drilled in L-7 before June 2008. The
Company holds 20% in two blocks (L-5 and L-7) offshore Kenya together with
Woodside (50% and operator) and Dana (30%).
On 16 March, the Company announced that Woodside had secured the deepwater
vessel 'Chikyu' to drill the first Kenya well which will be in Licence L-5
commencing about October 2006, with the timing dependent on met-ocean conditions
and the arrival of the rig in Kenya. The board of the Japanese Agency for
Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) owner of the deepwater drilling
vessel has now approved the rig contract with Woodside.
L-5 and L-7 now contains some 50 prospects and leads, a number of which are each
capable of containing several hundred million to a billion barrels of
recoverable oil. There are Direct Hydrocarbon Indicators (DHI: potential oil and
gas indicator) on some of the leads.
The costs associated with Global's 20% equity in L-5 and L-7 are carried for all
activities including the drilling and testing of the first two wells. Woodside
earns its 50% equity in L-5 and L-7 when these two wells have been drilled.
Falkland Oil and Gas Limited ('FOGL') (Global shareholding 14.0%)
FOGL has an average 90% holding in 79,000 sqkm of prospective offshore licences
to the East and South of the Falkland Islands.
The farmout process continues with the objective of securing partners with
appropriate financial capability and deepwater experience. FOGL announced on
26th July 2006 that it intends to conduct a controlled source electromagnetic
survey over the Company's licences in the South and East Falkland Basins. FOGL
announced its preliminary results for the year ended 31 March 2006 on 11th July
2006.
At a FOGL share price of £1.02/share (as at 26 July 06), Global's shareholding
is valued at A$31.7m (18.4 cents/share).
Malta Exploration Study Agreement Area 3 - Blocks 4 & 5 (Global 80%)
Blocks 4 & 5 contain four leads (1 Triassic, 2 Jurassic / Cretaceous, 1
Tertiary) and a number of natural oil slicks on the ocean surface have been
detected by satellite imagery.
The Company announced on 23 June 2006 that German international oil and gas
company RWE Dea AG had agreed to farmin to Blocks 4 & 5 for an initial 20%
equity which will increase to 70% if RWE decides, prior to the expiry of the ESA
in December this year, to commit to the drilling of a well and enter into a
Production Sharing Agreement. Global would retain 30% equity including 3% on
behalf of a UK marketing agency that assisted Global in the farm process. Global
is fully carried through the seismic and drilling programs including the
abandonment of the well but excluding drill stem testing of the well. RWE plans
to undertake seismic studies in the second half of this year at RWE's cost.
On the basis of the farmin the Malta government extended the ESA by six months
to 31 December 2006 to allow the seismic process to proceed.
Ireland Licence Option 03/3 (Global 100%)
Having extended the Licence Option through to 31 December 2006 and having
completed reprocessing of 200kms of seismic data over the main prospect which
has Jurassic and Lower Cretaceous targets, the Company continues to seek the
participation of a farminee to take over operatorship of the project and conduct
work to earn significant equity in the project.
Other Projects
The Company continues to investigate opportunities in the petroleum industry in
other countries, including Iraq.
John Armstrong
Executive Chairman
The technical information in this report was prepared by Dr John Armstrong PhD,
BSc (1st Hons) Geo, executive Chairman of Global Petroleum Limited who has 35
years experience in the upstream oil and gas industry. The information has been
reviewed as to its reliability by Mr Wal Muir BSc Hons (UNSW) MBA (UQ), who is a
partner in MBA Petroleum Consultants. MBA provides independent technical advice
to Global. Wal Muir has over 27 years experience in the petroleum exploration
industry both in Australia and overseas. He is a Distinguished Member of the
Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia and a member of the Australian
Society of Exploration Geophysicists.
Rule 5.3
Appendix 5B
Mining exploration entity quarterly report
Introduced 1/7/96. Origin: Appendix 8. Amended 1/7/97, 1/7/98, 30/9/2001.
Name of entity
GLOBAL PETROLEUM LIMITED
ABN - 68 064 120 896
Quarter ended ('current quarter') - 30 JUNE 2006
Consolidated statement of cash flows
Current quarter Year to date
Cash flows related to operating activities $A'000 (12 months)
$A'000
1.1 Receipts from product sales and
related debtors - -
1.2 Payments for (a) exploration and
evaluation (196) (655)
(b) development - -
(c) production - -
(d) administration (315) (1,533)
1.3 Dividends received - -
1.4 Interest and other items of a
similar nature received 91 385
1.5 Interest and other costs of finance paid - -
1.6 Income taxes paid - -
1.7 Other - management fees - 191
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Net Operating Cash Flows (420) (1,612)
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Cash flows related to investing activities
1.8 Payment for purchases of:
(a) prospects - -
(b)equity investments - (5)
(c) other fixed assets - -
1.9 Proceeds from sale of: (a) prospects - -
(b)equity investments - 1,827
(c)other fixed assets - -
1.10 Loans to other entities - -
1.11 Loans repaid by other entities - -
1.12 Other (provide details if material) - -
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Net investing cash flows - 1,822
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1.13 Total operating and investing cash
flows (carried forward) (420) 210
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1.13 Total operating and investing cash
flows (brought forward) (420) 210
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Cash flows related to financing activities
1.14 Proceeds from issues of shares, options, etc. 500 625
1.15 Proceeds from sale of forfeited shares - -
1.16 Proceeds from borrowings - -
1.17 Repayment of borrowings - -
1.18 Dividends paid - -
1.19 Other (provide details if material) (3) (4)
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Net financing cash flows 497 621
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Net increase (decrease) in cash held 77 831
1.20 Cash at beginning of quarter/year to date 6,914 6,160
1.21 Exchange rate adjustments to item 1.20 - -
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1.22 Cash at end of quarter 6,991 6,991
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Payments to directors of the entity and associates of the directors
Payments to related entities of the entity and associates of the related
entities
Current quarter
$A'000
1.23 Aggregate amount of payments to the parties
included in item 1.2 163
1.24 Aggregate amount of loans to the parties -
included in item 1.10
1.25 Explanation necessary for an understanding of the
transactions
1.23 - Payment of salaries/fees to directors under approved
agreements
Non-cash financing and investing activities
2.1 Details of financing and investing transactions which have had a material
effect on consolidated assets and liabilities but did not involve cash
flows
2.2 Details of outlays made by other entities to establish or increase their
share in projects in which the reporting entity has an interest
Financing facilities available
Add notes as necessary for an understanding of the position.
Amount available Amount used
$A'000 $A'000
3.1 Loan facilities Nil N/a
3.2 Credit standby arrangements Nil N/a
Estimated cash outflows for next quarter
$A'000
4.1 Exploration and evaluation 150
4.2 Development -
Total 150
Reconciliation of cash
Reconciliation of cash at the end of the Current quarter Previous quarter
quarter (as shown in the consolidated $A'000 $A'000
statement of cash flows) to the related
items in the accounts is as follows.
5.1 Cash on hand and at bank 593 156
5.2 Deposits at call 6,398 6,758
5.3 Bank overdraft - -
5.4 Other (provide details) - -
Total: cash at end of quarter (item 1.22) 6,991 6,914
Changes in interests in mining tenements
Tenement Nature of interest Interest at Interest at
reference (note (2)) beginning end of
of quarter quarter
6.1 Interests in mining Malta Exploration Farminee earning 100% 80%
tenements relinquished, Study Agreement 20%
reduced or lapsed Area 3 - Blocks 4 &
5
6.2 Interests in None
mining tenements
acquired or increased
Issued and quoted securities at end of current quarter
Description includes rate of interest and any redemption or conversion rights
together with prices and dates.
Total number Number Issue price per Amount paid
quoted security (see up per security
note 3) (cents) (see note 3)
(cents)
7.1 Preference + None
securities
(description)
7.2 Changes during None
quarter
(a) Increases
through issues
(b) Decreases
through returns
of capital,
buy-backs,
redemptions
7.3 +Ordinary
securities 172,294,787 172,294,787
7.4 Changes during
quarter (a) Issued
(a) Increases 2,000,000
through issues
(b) Decreases
through returns
of capital,
buy-backs
7.5 +Convertible
debt securities None
(description)
7.6 Changes during
quarter None
(a) Increases
through issues
(b) Decreases
through securities
matured, converted
7.7 Options Exercise price Expiry date
(description A. 8,100,000 25 cents 30-06-2007
and conversion B. 250,000 25 cents 31-12-2008
factor) C. 10,000,000 25 cents 30-06-2008
7.8 Issued during
quarter None
7.9 Exercised during
quarter 2,000,000
7.10 Expired during
quarter None
7.11 Debentures
(totals only) None
7.12 Unsecured notes
(totals only) None
Compliance statement
1 This statement has been prepared under accounting policies which comply with
accounting standards as defined in the Corporations Act or other standards
acceptable to ASX (see note 4).
2 This statement does give a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.
Company Secretary
31 July 2006
Desmond Frederick Olling
Notes
1 The quarterly report provides a basis for informing the market how the
entity's activities have been financed for the past quarter and the effect on
its cash position. An entity wanting to disclose additional information is
encouraged to do so, in a note or notes attached to this report.
2 The 'Nature of interest' (items 6.1 and 6.2) includes options in respect of
interests in mining tenements acquired, exercised or lapsed during the
reporting period. If the entity is involved in a joint venture agreement and
there are conditions precedent which will change its percentage interest in a
mining tenement, it should disclose the change of percentage interest and
conditions precedent in the list required for items 6.1 and 6.2.
3 Issued and quoted securities The issue price and amount paid up is not
required in items 7.1 and 7.3 for fully paid securities.
4 The definitions in, and provisions of, AASB 1022: Accounting for Extractive
Industries and AASB 1026: Statement of Cash Flows apply to this report.
5 Accounting Standards ASX will accept, for example, the use of International
Accounting Standards for foreign entities. If the standards used do not
address a topic, the Australian standard on that topic (if any) must be
complied with.
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