Reserves Update

RNS Number : 4079B

Green Dragon Gas Ltd

03 April 2013

 



3 April 2013

GREEN DRAGON GAS LTD

("Green Dragon" or the "Company")

Reserves Update

Significant 37% increase in 1P reserves to 59 Bcf with a net present value of US$ 324mn. Net present value of 3P reserves of US$ 12.68bn

Green Dragon Gas, one of the largest independent companies involved in the production of CBM gas and the distribution and sale of wholesale gas in China, is pleased to announce an increase in its estimated reserve volumes and values as at 31 December 2012, as provided by independent reserve engineers Netherland Sewell & Associates, Inc ("NSAI").

Reserves Highlights:     

·     Total Original Gas In Place of 25.2 Tcf on six blocks

·     Net 1P reserves increase 37% to 59 Bcf (2011: 43 Bcf) - 1P NPV 10 increase to US$ 324mn (2011: US$ 263mn)

·     Net 2P reserves increase 2% to 313 Bcf (2011: 307 Bcf) - 2P NPV 10 increase to US$ 1.82bn (2011: US$ 1.80bn)

·     Net 3P reserves decrease 0.2% to 2,508 Bcf (2011: 2,513 Bcf) - 3P NPV 10 increase to US$12.68bn (2011: US$ 12.61bn)

Randeep Grewal, Chairman and Founder of Green Dragon Gas, commented:

"The rapid increase in 1P reserves significantly de-risks the substantial reserve and resource portfolio.  Our concentrated drilling program focussed on production resulting in the migration of reserves. Since 2006, we have yearly demonstrated significant migration of reserves and resources through a disciplined exploration and drilling program with tangible results. These migrations are inclusive of the off-setting produced gas volumes. We continue to demonstrate an established, effective and commercially viable method of extracting gas at a time when gas demand and prices in China are rising rapidly.  

With further drilling, we see an immediate path to a further exponential growth in production to meet our annualized exit production target of 18 Bcf, which we expect to reach in 2014.  To achieve this exponential growth we are in discussions with institutions on a capital raise in the form of debt through a  reserve based lending facility which is the best long term source of capital available to the Company or alternatively a medium term bond. We are working hard to ensure that the cost of capital is demonstrative of the Company's current developed reserves and niche market position."

Reserves Report Overview

Green Dragon Gas has total Original Gas In Place of 25.2 Tcf on all blocks. The estimates and evaluation of the reserves and resources contained in this announcement were prepared by independent reserve engineers, NSAI.

Reserves Report Summary

PSC (Block)	2011 (Net Bcf)			2012 (Net Bcf)
	1P	2P	3P	1P	2P	3P
Shizhuang  S (GSS)	43	279	1,336	59	285	1,317
Fengcheng (GFC)	-	28	217	-	29	248
Shizhuang N (GSN)	-	-	960	-	-	944
Qinyuan (GQY)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Panxie East (GPX)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Baotian-Qingshan (GGZ)	-	-	-	-	-	-
TOTAL	43	307	2,513	59	313	2,508

Summary of Reserves Valuation

PSC (Block) US$ mn	2011 (Net Present Value 10%)			2012 (Net Present Value 10%)
	1P	2P	3P	1P	2P	3P
Shizhuang  S (GSS)	263	1,629	6,947	324	1,578	6,517
Fengcheng (GFC)	-	172	1,121	-	240	1,788
Shizhuang N (GSN)	-	-	4,546	-	-	4,371
Qinyuan (GQY)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Panxie East (GPX)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Baotian-Qingshan (GGZ)	- -	- -	- -	- -	- -	- -
TOTAL	263	1,801	12,613	324	1,818	12,676

The estimates in this announcement have been prepared in accordance with definitions and guidelines set forth in the 2007 Petroleum Resources Management System (PRMS) approved by the Society of Petroleum Engineers. The information in this announcement pertaining to Green Dragon's China reserves has been reviewed by Mr. Nathan C. Shahan, a Vice President and Mr. John G Hattner, a Senior Vice President of Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. Mr Shahan is a registered Professional Engineer and Mr Hattner is a Professional Geologist, both in the State of Texas.

For further information on the Company and its activities, please refer to the website at www.greendragongas.com or contact:

For further information please contact:

Stephen Hill, VP Corporate Communications Green Dragon Gas	[phone]
Dr Azhic Basirov / David Jones Smith &Williamson - Nomad & Broker	[phone]
Jeffrey Auld/ Steve Baldwin Macquarie Capital (Europe) - Broker	[phone]
Richard Crichton / Andy Crossley Peel Hunt - Broker	[phone]
James Henderson / Phillip Dennis Pelham Bell Pottinger - Investor Relations	[phone]

Definitions

1P	proved reserves
2P	proved plus probable reserves
3P	proved plus probable plus possible reserves
Bcf	billions of cubic feet
CBM	coal bed methane
NPV 10	net present value calculated using a 10% discount rate
Original Gas In Place	the total gas originally contained in a reservoir. Only a proportion of the gas in place is recoverable (see definition of Reserves below)
PSC	production sharing contract
Reserves	reserves are those quantities of hydrocarbons anticipated to be commercially recoverable by application of development projects to known accumulations from a given date forward under defined conditions
Tcf	trillions of cubic feet

 

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