Quarterly Report
Global Petroleum Ltd
30 April 2007
Global Petroleum Limited - March 2007 Quarterly Report
Kenya (Global 20%)
As announced to shareholders on 13 March 2007, the Government of Kenya has
extended the current exploration period (i.e. first additional exploration
period) for the Kenyan PSC L-5 by 16 months to 11 July 2008, bringing it into
alignment with the equivalent exploration period for L-7. This extension allowed
our Kenya Joint Venture to progress the study referred to in the Company's
release of 25 January 2007.
The Joint Venture has until the end of this extension period to decide whether
to commit to a further well in L-5 in the 2nd additional exploration period of 2
years.
In L-7, the Joint Venture has until 11 July 2008 to drill the 1st well in this
Licence before deciding whether to proceed to the 2nd additional exploration
period and commit to a 2nd well in L-7.
The L5 and L7 Joint Venture comprises:
Woodside Energy (Kenya) Pty Ltd 30% (and operator);
Dana Petroleum (E&P) Ltd 30% *
Repsol Exploracion S.A. 20% *
Global Petroleum 20%
The costs associated with Global's 20% in L5 and L7 are carried for all
activities through the drilling of the first well in each of these areas.
*Footnote: Another transaction is pending which, subject to the necessary
permissions, will result in the transfer of a 3% interest in L-5 and L-7 from
Dana to Repsol, resulting in Repsol having a 23% interest in L-5 and L-7 and
Dana a 27% interest.
Falkland Oil and Gas Limited ('FOGL') (Global shareholding 14.0%)
In its preliminary results report for the nine month period ended 31 December
2006 (dated 28 March 2007), FOGL noted that it had contracted Wavefield InSeis
AS to undertake an infill 2D Seismic Survey of approximately 10,000 kilometres.
This survey was commenced on 19 December 2006 and approximately 6,000 kilometres
had been acquired thus far.
FOGL also reported that a CSEM Survey being undertaken by Offshore Hydrocarbon
Mapping plc had commenced on 3 February 2007 and that 4 CSEM lines out of an
expected total firm programme of 8 lines had been acquired. The total data is
expected to take up to 3 months to fully process and interpret but preliminary
results had indicated several promising anomalies.
Malta Exploration Study Agreement Area 3 - Blocks 4 & 5 (Global 80%)
RWE as operator of the project continues to evaluate and interpret the technical
information. In addition, RWE and the Malta Government are negotiating terms in
relation to the work area. No decision as yet been reached as to whether a
Production Sharing Contract with the Malta Government will be entered into
between the parties. Should a well be drilled, Global's 30% share (including 3%
on behalf of a UK marketing agency that assisted Global in the farm-in process)
of the costs of such a well would be fully carried by RWE.
Change of Officers and Registered Office
Effective 2 April 2007, Dr John Armstrong resigned from the Board and Mr Ian
Middlemas was appointed a Non-Executive Director of the Company. Mr Mark Savage
was appointed Chairman of the Company.
Also, Mr Des Olling resigned and Mr Shane Cranswick was appointed as Company
Secretary.
The Board would again like to thank Dr Armstrong and Mr Olling for their
contributions to the Company.
The Company's principal and registered office was also changed to:
Level 9, BGC Centre
28 The Esplanade
Perth WA 6000
Australia
Telephone: +618 9322 6322
Facsimile: +618 9322 6558
For further information, refer to Global's website: www.globalpetroleum.com.au
Yours sincerely,
Mark Savage
Chairman
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 Quarter ended ('current quarter')
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68 064 120 896 31 MARCH 2007
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Consolidated statement of cash flows
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Cash flows related to operating activities Current quarter Year to date
$A'000 (9 months)
$A'000
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1.1 Receipts from product sales and related
debtors - -
1.2 Payments for (a) exploration and
evaluation (233) (433)
(b) development - -
(c) production - -
(d) administration (324) (1,189)
1.3 Dividends received - -
1.4 Interest and other items of a similar
nature received 104 309
1.5 Interest and other costs of finance paid - -
1.6 Income taxes paid - -
1.7 Other - management fees 5 30
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Net Operating Cash Flows (448) (1,283)
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Cash flows related to investing
activities
1.8 Payment for purchases of: (a)prospects - -
(b)equity investments - -
(c) other fixed assets (16) (18)
1.9 Proceeds from sale of: (a)prospects - 179
(b)equity investments - -
(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 (16) 161
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1.13 Total operating and investing cash flows
(carried forward) (464) (1,122)
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1.13 Total operating and investing cash flows
(brought forward) (464) (1,122)
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Cash flows related to financing activities
1.14 Proceeds from issues of shares, options, etc. - 538
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) - (4)
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Net financing cash flows - 534
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Net increase (decrease) in cash held (464) (588)
1.20 Cash at beginning of quarter/year to date 6,867 6,991
1.21 Exchange rate adjustments to item 1.20 - -
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1.22 Cash at end of quarter 6,403 6,403
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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
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Current quarter
$A'000
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1.23 Aggregate amount of payments to the parties included in
item 1.2 176
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1.24 Aggregate amount of loans to the parties included in
item 1.10 -
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1.25 Explanation necessary for an understanding of the transactions
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1.23 - Payment of salaries/fees to directors under approved agreements
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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
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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
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Financing facilities available
Add notes as necessary for an understanding of the position.
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Amount Amount used
available
$A'000 $A'000
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3.1 Loan facilities Nil N/a
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3.2 Credit standby arrangements Nil N/a
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Estimated cash outflows for next quarter
$A'000
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4.1 Exploration and evaluation 150
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4.2 Development -
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Total 150
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Reconciliation of cash
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Reconciliation of cash at the end of the quarter (as Current quarter Previous
shown in the consolidated statement of cash flows) to quarter
the related items in the accounts is as follows.
$A'000 $A'000
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5.1 Cash on hand and at bank 68 85
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5.2 Deposits at call 6,335 6,782
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5.3 Bank overdraft - -
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5.4 Other (provide details) - -
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Total: cash at end of quarter (item 1.22) 6,403 6,867
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Changes in interests in mining tenements
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Tenement Nature Interest at Interest at end
reference of interest beginning of quarter of quarter
(note(2))
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6.1 Interests in None
mining ------ ------- -------- --------
tenements
relinquished,
reduced or
lapsed
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 quoted Issue price Amount paid
-------------- -------- --------- per security up per
(see note 3) security (see
(cents) note 3)
-------- (cents)
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7.1 Preference
------ +securities
(description) None
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7.2 Changes during
quarter
(a) Increases
through issues
(b) Decreases
through returns
of capital,
buy-backs,
redemptions None
---------- -------- --------- -------- ---------
7.3 +Ordinary 174,444,787 174,444,787
securities -------- --------- -------- ---------
7.4 Changes during
quarter
(a) Increases
through issues
(b) Decreases
through returns
of capital,
buy-backs None
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7.5 +Convertible debt
securities None
(description) -------- --------- -------- ---------
7.6 Changes during
quarter
(a) Increases
through issues
(b) Decreases
through
securities
matured,
converted None
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7.7 Options A. 6,000,000 Exercise Expiry date
(description and B. 200,000 price 30-06-2007
conversion C. 10,000,000 25 cents 31-12-2008
factor) 25 cents 30-06-2008
25 cents
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7.8 Issued during
quarter None
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7.9 Exercised during
quarter None
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7.10 Expired during
quarter None
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7.11 Debentures
(totals only) None
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7.12 Unsecured notes
(totals only) None
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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.
SHANE CRANSWICK
Company secretary
30 April 2007
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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