International Petroleum Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2024
Financial and Operational Results
International Petroleum Corporation (IPC or
the Corporation) (TSX, Nasdaq Stockholm: IPCO) today released its
financial and operational results and related management’s
discussion and analysis (MD&A) for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2024.
William Lundin, IPC's President and Chief
Executive Officer, comments: “We are pleased to announce another
positive quarter of operational performance. IPC achieved average
net daily production during the third quarter of 45,000 barrels of
oil equivalent per day (boepd), following planned maintenance
shutdowns during the quarter. We also continue to purchase IPC
common shares under the normal course issuer bid (NCIB). We have
now almost completed the 2023/2024 NCIB, reducing the outstanding
number of common shares by over 6% since the beginning of December
2023. We intend to seek Toronto Stock Exchange approval to renew
the NCIB in December 2024. We are also pleased to report on the
progress achieved at the Blackrod Phase 1 development in Canada,
which remains on schedule and on budget.”
Q3 2024 Business Highlights
- Average net production of
approximately 45,000 boepd for Q3 2024, in line with guidance (49%
heavy crude oil, 17% light and medium crude oil and 34% natural
gas).(1)
- Successful completion of planned
maintenance shutdowns at Onion Lake Thermal (OLT) in Canada and the
Bertam field in Malaysia.
- Drilling activity at the Suffield
area in Canada continued with four wells drilled in Q3 2024 and
completed by October 2024.
- Development activities on Phase 1
of the Blackrod project continue to progress on schedule and on
budget, with forecast first oil in late 2026.
- 2.6 million IPC common shares
purchased and cancelled during Q3 2024 under IPC’s normal course
issuer bid (NCIB), on track to complete the 2023/2024 NCIB during
November 2024.
- IPC plans to seek Toronto Stock
Exchange approval for the renewal of the NCIB in December
2024.
Q3 2024 Financial
Highlights
- Operating costs per boe of USD 17.9
for Q3 2024, below
guidance.(3)
- Operating cash flow (OCF) and
Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization
(EBITDA) of MUSD 73 and MUSD 68 respectively in line with guidance
for Q3 2024.(3)
- Capital and decommissioning
expenditures of MUSD 102 for Q3 2024, in line with guidance.
- Free cash flow (FCF) for Q3 2024
amounted to MUSD -38 (MUSD 44 pre-Blackrod Phase 1 project
funding).(3)
- Gross cash of MUSD 299 and net debt
of MUSD 157 as at September 30,
2024.(3)
- Net result of MUSD 23 for Q3
2024.
Reserves and Resources
- Total 2P reserves as at December
31, 2023 of 468 MMboe, with a reserves life index (RLI) of 27
years.(1)(2)
- Contingent resources (best
estimate, unrisked) as at December 31, 2023 of 1,145
MMboe.(1)(2)
2024 Annual Guidance
- Full year 2024 average net
production guidance range maintained at 46,000 to 48,000
boepd.(1)
- Full year 2024 operating costs
guidance revised to below USD 18 per
boe.(3)
- Full year 2024 OCF guidance
estimated at between MUSD 335 and 342, assuming Brent USD 70 to 80
per barrel for the remainder of
2024.(3)
- Full year 2024 capital and
decommissioning expenditures guidance forecast maintained at MUSD
437.
- Full year 2024 FCF guidance
estimated at between MUSD -140 and -133 (between MUSD 222 and 229
pre-Blackrod Phase 1 project funding), assuming Brent USD 70 to 80
per barrel for the remainder of 2024.(3)
|
Three months ended
September 30 |
|
Nine months ended
September 30 |
USD Thousands |
2024 |
2023 |
|
2024 |
2023 |
Revenue |
173,200 |
257,366 |
|
598,659 |
655,446 |
Gross profit |
39,505 |
93,429 |
|
167,397 |
210,559 |
Net result |
22,875 |
71,681 |
|
101,804 |
143,269 |
Operating cash flow (3) |
72,589 |
119,142 |
|
263,831 |
279,414 |
Free cash flow (3) |
(38,269) |
34,703 |
|
(74,021) |
67,379 |
EBITDA (3) |
68,313 |
123,054 |
|
259,304 |
284,334 |
Net cash/(debt) (3) |
(157,228) |
83,097 |
|
(157,228) |
83,097 |
Oil prices softened in the third quarter with
Brent prices averaging USD 80 per barrel compared with USD 85 per
barrel in the second quarter. Volatility during the quarter was
high with Brent prices ranging from USD 89 per barrel in July to
USD 70 per barrel in September. Notwithstanding the volatility in
prices, the crude market was in a deficit through the third
quarter, aided by the proactive supply management by the OPEC+
group. The continued conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine led
to increased oil prices, though these were partially offset by
concerns over global oil demand growth, in particular consumer and
industrial demand in China. Despite some of these negative factors,
the physical market remains tight with OECD crude stock levels
below the five-year average, with oil demand expected to be at an
all-time high in 2024 and continue to grow in 2025. Approximately
50% of IPC’s forecast 2024 oil production is hedged at USD 80 per
barrel WTI or USD 85 per barrel Dated Brent through to the end of
2024.
The third quarter 2024 WTI to Western Canadian
Select (WCS) price differentials averaged just under USD 14 per
barrel, in line with the second quarter and approximately USD 5 per
barrel lower than the first quarter differential average of USD 19
per barrel. The Trans Mountain expansion (TMX) pipeline continues
to support tighter differentials with the Western Canadian
Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) now having excess spare pipeline capacity
for the first time in more than a decade. Crude exports from the
new TMX pipeline are flowing off the coast of British Columbia,
with deliveries to the US West Coast and Asia creating new end
destinations for Canadian heavy oil. Around 70% of our forecast
2024 Canadian WCS production volumes are hedged at a WTI/WCS
differential of USD 15 per barrel.
Natural gas prices in Canada remained supressed
in the third quarter, with AECO pricing averaging CAD 0.67 per Mcf
during the period, compared to CAD 1.17 per Mcf average for the
second quarter. This has led to some Canadian natural gas producers
curtailing production as western Canada gas storage levels continue
to sit above the five-year range. IPC implemented hedges during the
third quarter for approximately 14,500 Mcf per day at CAD 1.57 per
Mcf from August to year end 2024.
Third Quarter 2024 Highlights and Full Year 2024
Guidance
IPC delivered average daily production rates of
45,000 boepd for the third quarter. The average daily production
for the first nine months of 2024 was 47,400 boepd and the full
year Capital Markets Day (CMD) production guidance of 46,000 to
48,000 boepd is maintained. During the third quarter, planned
maintenance shutdowns at the Onion Lake Thermal (OLT) asset in
Canada and at the Bertam field in Malaysia were successfully
completed. High uptimes were achieved across all major producing
assets in our portfolio during the quarter and the business
benefited from the oil wells drilled within our Southern Alberta
assets and the new wells brought on stream from sustaining Pad L at
the OLT asset.(1)
Operating costs in the third quarter of 2024
were below forecast at USD 17.9 per boe. The lower costs were
largely driven by lower energy input costs within our Canadian
asset base. Full year 2024 operating costs guidance is revised to
less than USD 18 per boe, below the CMD guidance range of USD 18 to
19 per boe.(3)
Operating cash flow (OCF) for the third quarter
of 2024 was USD 73 million in line with forecast. Full year 2024
OCF guidance is revised to USD 335 to 342 million (assuming Brent
USD 70 to 80 per barrel for the remainder of
2024).(3)
Capital and decommissioning expenditure for the
third quarter was in line with plan at USD 102 million. Our full
year 2024 capital and decommissioning expenditure guidance is
unchanged at USD 437 million.
Free cash flow (FCF) was USD -38 million (or USD
44 million pre-Blackrod Phase 1 development funding) during the
third quarter of 2024. Full year 2024 FCF guidance is revised to
USD -140 to -133 million (or USD 222 to 229 million pre-Blackrod
Phase 1 development funding) assuming Brent USD 70 to 80 per barrel
for the remainder of 2024.(3)
Net debt was increased during the third quarter
of 2024 by approximately USD 69 million to USD 157
million.(3) This is due to the growth capital
expenditure at the Blackrod Phase 1 project and continued funding
of the normal course issuer bid (NCIB) share repurchase program.
The gross cash position as at September 30, 2024 was USD 299
million. In the third quarter, IPC enhanced its financing position
by entering into a letter of credit facility in Canada to cover all
of its existing operational letters of credit, giving full
availability under IPC’s undrawn CAD 180 million Revolving Credit
Facility.
With a robust balance sheet and strong cashflow
generation from the producing assets, IPC is strongly positioned to
deliver on our three strategic pillars of organic growth,
shareholder returns and pursue value-adding M&A.
Blackrod Phase 1 Project
The Blackrod asset is 100% owned by IPC and
hosts the largest booked reserves and contingent resources within
the IPC portfolio. After more than a decade of pilot operations,
subsurface delineation and commercial engineering studies, IPC
sanctioned the Phase 1 development in the first quarter of 2023.
The Phase 1 development targets 218 MMboe of 2P reserves, with a
multi-year forecast capital expenditure of USD 850 million to first
oil planned in late 2026. The Phase 1 development is planned for
plateau production of 30,000 bopd which is expected by early
2028.(1)(2)
2024 marks a peak investment year at the
Blackrod Phase 1 project for IPC, with USD 362 million planned to
be spent in the year. Project progress has advanced according to
plan, with approximately USD 245 million spent through the first
nine months of 2024. All major third-party contracts have been
executed, including but not limited to, the engineering,
procurement and construction (EPC) agreements for the central
processing facility (CPF) and well pad facilities, midstream
agreements for the input fuel gas, diluent and oil blend pipelines,
and drilling rig and stakeholder agreements. All major long lead
items have been procured and pre-operations onboarding continues as
the asset undergoes rapid change from a pilot steam assisted
gravity drainage (SAGD) operation to a commercial SAGD operation.
IPC’s core operational philosophy is to responsibly develop and
commission projects with the staff that are going to manage and
operate the asset to ensure the seamless transition from
development to operations.
As at the end of the third quarter of 2024, over
half of the Blackrod Phase 1 development capital had been spent
since the project sanction in early 2023. All major work streams
are progressing as planned and the focus continues to be on
executing the detailed sequencing of events as facility modules are
safely delivered and installed at site. The total Phase 1 project
guidance of USD 850 million capital expenditure to first oil in
late 2026 is unchanged. IPC intends to fund the remaining Blackrod
Phase 1 development costs with forecast cash flow generated by its
operations and cash on hand.
Stakeholder Returns: Normal Course
Issuer Bid
Under the current 2023/2024 NCIB, IPC has the
ability to repurchase up to approximately 8.3 million common shares
over the period of December 5, 2023 to December 4, 2024. IPC
repurchased and cancelled approximately 7.5 million common shares
up to the end of September 2024. The average price of common shares
purchased under the 2023/2024 NCIB was SEK 132 / CAD 17 per share.
IPC expects to complete the 2023/2024 NCIB during November 2024,
resulting in the cancellation of 6.5% of the total number of common
shares outstanding as at the beginning of December 2023.
As at September 30, 2024, IPC had a total of
120,751,038 common shares issued and outstanding and IPC held
30,000 common shares in treasury. As at October 31, 2024, IPC had a
total of 120,244,638 common shares issued and outstanding and IPC
held 44,400 common shares in treasury.
The IPC Board of Directors has approved, subject
to acceptance by the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), the renewal of
IPC’s NCIB for a further twelve months from December 2024 to
December 2025. We expect that the 2024/2025 NCIB will permit IPC to
purchase on the TSX and/or Nasdaq Stockholm, and cancel, up to a
further approximately 7.5 million common shares, representing
approximately 6.2% of the total outstanding common shares (or 10%
of IPC’s “public float” under applicable TSX rules) following
completion of the current 2023/2024 NCIB. IPC continues to believe
that reducing the number of common shares outstanding while in
parallel investing in material production growth at the Blackrod
project will prove to be a winning formula for our
stakeholders.
Environmental, Social and Governance
(ESG) Performance
As part of IPC’s commitment to operational
excellence and responsible development, its objective is to reduce
risk and eliminate hazards to prevent occurrence of accidents, ill
health, and environmental damage, as these are essential to the
success of our business operations. During the third quarter of
2024, IPC recorded no material safety or environmental
incidents.
As previously announced, IPC targets a reduction
of our net GHG emissions intensity by the end of 2025 to 50% of
IPC’s 2019 baseline and IPC remains on track to achieve this
reduction. During the first quarter of 2024, IPC announced the
commitment to remain at end 2025 levels of 20 kg CO2/boe
through to the end of 2028.(4)
Notes:
(1) See “Supplemental Information
regarding Product Types” in “Reserves and Resources Advisory”
below. See also the annual information form for the year ended
December 31, 2023 (AIF) available on IPC’s website at
www.international-petroleum.com and under IPC’s profile on SEDAR+
at www.sedarplus.ca.
(2) See “Reserves and Resources
Advisory“ below. Further information with respect to IPC’s
reserves, contingent resources and estimates of future net revenue,
including assumptions relating to the calculation of NPV, are
described in the AIF.
(3) Non-IFRS measures, see “Non-IFRS
Measures” below and in the MD&A.
(4) Emissions intensity is the ratio
between oil and gas production and the associated carbon emissions,
and net emissions intensity reflects gross emissions less
operational emission reductions and carbon offsets.
International Petroleum Corp. (IPC) is an
international oil and gas exploration and production company with a
high quality portfolio of assets located in Canada, Malaysia and
France, providing a solid foundation for organic and inorganic
growth. IPC is a member of the Lundin Group of Companies. IPC is
incorporated in Canada and IPC’s shares are listed on the Toronto
Stock Exchange (TSX) and the Nasdaq Stockholm exchange under the
symbol "IPCO".
For further information, please contact:
Rebecca
Gordon
SVP Corporate Planning and Investor Relations
rebecca.gordon@international-petroleum.com
Tel: +41 22 595 10 50 |
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Robert
Eriksson
Media Manager
reriksson@rive6.ch
Tel: +46 701 11 26 15 |
This information is information that
International Petroleum Corporation is required to make public
pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation and the Securities
Markets Act. The information was submitted for publication, through
the contact persons set out above, at 07:30 CET on November 5,
2024. The Corporation's unaudited interim condensed consolidated
financial statements (Financial Statements) and management's
discussion and analysis (MD&A) for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2024 have been filed on SEDAR+
(www.sedarplus.ca) and are also available on the Corporation's
website (www.international-petroleum.com).
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements and information which
constitute "forward-looking statements" or "forward-looking
information" (within the meaning of applicable securities
legislation). Such statements and information (together,
"forward-looking statements") relate to future events, including
the Corporation's future performance, business prospects or
opportunities. Actual results may differ materially from those
expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. The
forward-looking statements contained in this press release are
expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. Forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date of this press release, unless
otherwise indicated. IPC does not intend, and does not assume any
obligation, to update these forward-looking statements, except as
required by applicable laws.
All statements other than statements of
historical fact may be forward-looking statements. Any statements
that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions,
expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, forecasts, guidance,
budgets, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance
(often, but not always, using words or phrases such as "seek",
"anticipate", "plan", "continue", "estimate", "expect", "may",
"will", "project", “forecast”, "predict", "potential", "targeting",
"intend", "could", "might", "should", "believe", "budget" and
similar expressions) are not statements of historical fact and may
be "forward-looking statements".
Forward-looking statements include, but are not
limited to, statements with respect to:
- 2024 production ranges (including
total daily average production), production composition, cash
flows, operating costs and capital and decommissioning expenditure
estimates;
- Estimates of future production,
cash flows, operating costs and capital expenditures that are based
on IPC’s current business plans and assumptions regarding the
business environment, which are subject to change;
- IPC’s financial and operational
flexibility to continue to react to recent events and navigate the
Corporation through periods of volatile commodity prices;
- The ability to fully fund future
expenditures from cash flows and current borrowing capacity;
- IPC’s intention and ability to
continue to implement strategies to build long-term shareholder
value;
- The ability of IPC’s portfolio of
assets to provide a solid foundation for organic and inorganic
growth;
- The continued facility uptime and
reservoir performance in IPC’s areas of operation;
- Development of the Blackrod project
in Canada, including estimates of resource volumes, future
production, timing, regulatory approvals, third party commercial
arrangements, breakeven prices and net present value;
- Current and future production
performance, operations and development potential of the Onion Lake
Thermal, Suffield, Brooks, Ferguson and Mooney operations,
including the timing and success of future oil and gas drilling and
optimization programs;
- The potential improvement in the
Canadian oil egress situation and IPC’s ability to benefit from any
such improvements;
- The ability to maintain current and
forecast production in France and Malaysia;
- The intention and ability of IPC to
acquire further common shares under the NCIB, including the timing
of any such purchases;
- The ability of IPC to renew the
NCIB and the number of common shares which may be purchased under a
renewed NCIB;
- The return of value to IPC’s
shareholders as a result of the NCIB;
- The ability of IPC to implement
further shareholder distributions in addition to the NCIB;
- IPC’s ability to implement its
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity and climate strategies and
to achieve its net GHG emissions intensity reduction targets;
- IPC’s ability to implement projects
to reduce net emissions intensity, including potential carbon
capture and storage;
- Estimates of reserves and
contingent resources;
- The ability to generate free cash
flows and use that cash to repay debt;
- IPC’s continued access to its
existing credit facilities, including current financial headroom,
on terms acceptable to the Corporation;
- IPC’s ability to maintain
operations, production and business in light of any future
pandemics and the restrictions and disruptions related thereto,
including risks related to production delays and interruptions,
changes in laws and regulations and reliance on third-party
operators and infrastructure;
- IPC’s ability to identify and
complete future acquisitions;
- Expectations regarding the oil and
gas industry in Canada, Malaysia and France, including assumptions
regarding future royalty rates, regulatory approvals, legislative
changes, and ongoing projects and their expected completion;
and
- Future drilling and other
exploration and development activities.
Statements relating to "reserves" and
"contingent resources" are also deemed to be forward-looking
statements, as they involve the implied assessment, based on
certain estimates and assumptions, that the reserves and resources
described exist in the quantities predicted or estimated and that
the reserves and resources can be profitably produced in the
future. Ultimate recovery of reserves or resources is based on
forecasts of future results, estimates of amounts not yet
determinable and assumptions of management.
Although IPC believes that the expectations and
assumptions on which such forward-looking statements are based are
reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the
forward-looking statements because IPC can give no assurances that
they will prove to be correct. Since forward-looking statements
address future events and conditions, by their very nature they
involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results could
differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number
of factors and risks.
These include, but are not limited to general
global economic, market and business conditions; the risks
associated with the oil and gas industry in general such as
operational risks in development, exploration and production;
delays or changes in plans with respect to exploration or
development projects or capital expenditures; the uncertainty of
estimates and projections relating to reserves, resources,
production, revenues, costs and expenses; health, safety and
environmental risks; commodity price fluctuations; interest rate
and exchange rate fluctuations; marketing and transportation; loss
of markets; environmental and climate-related risks; competition;
innovation and cybersecurity risks related to our systems,
including our costs of addressing or mitigating such risks; the
ability to attract, engage and retain skilled employees; incorrect
assessment of the value of acquisitions; failure to complete or
realize the anticipated benefits of acquisitions or dispositions;
the ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external
sources; failure to obtain required regulatory and other approvals;
geopolitical conflicts, including the war between Ukraine and
Russia and the conflict in the Middle East, and their potential
impact on, among other things, global market conditions; and
changes in legislation, including but not limited to tax laws,
royalties, environmental and abandonment regulations.
Additional information on these and other
factors that could affect IPC, or its operations or financial
results, are included in the MD&A (See “Risk Factors”,
"Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information" and
“Reserves and Resources Advisory” therein), the Corporation’s
Annual Information Form (AIF) for the year ended December 31, 2023,
(See “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information”,
“Reserves and Resources Advisory” and “Risk Factors”) and other
reports on file with applicable securities regulatory authorities,
including previous financial reports, management’s discussion and
analysis and material change reports, which may be accessed through
the SEDAR+ website (www.sedarplus.ca) or IPC's website
(www.international-petroleum.com).
Management of IPC approved the production,
operating costs, operating cash flow, capital and decommissioning
expenditures and free cash flow guidance and estimates contained
herein as of the date of this press release. The purpose of these
guidance and estimates is to assist readers in understanding IPC’s
expected and targeted financial results, and this information may
not be appropriate for other purposes.
Non-IFRS Measures
References are made in this press release to "operating cash flow"
(OCF), “free cash flow” (FCF), "Earnings Before Interest, Tax,
Depreciation and Amortization" (EBITDA), "operating costs" and "net
debt"/”net cash”, which are not generally accepted accounting
measures under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
and do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and,
therefore, may not be comparable with similar measures presented by
other public companies. Non-IFRS measures should not be considered
in isolation or as a substitute for measures prepared in accordance
with IFRS.
The definition of each non-IFRS measure is
presented in IPC's MD&A (See "Non-IFRS Measures" therein).
Operating cash flow
The following table sets out how operating cash flow is calculated
from figures shown in the Financial Statements:
|
Three months ended September 30 |
|
Nine months ended September 30 |
USD Thousands |
2024 |
2023 |
|
2024 |
2023 |
Revenue |
173,200 |
257,366 |
|
598,659 |
655,446 |
Production
costs |
(100,984) |
(130,765) |
|
(328,110) |
(364,889) |
Current tax |
373 |
(7,459) |
|
(6,718) |
(16,045) |
Operating cash flow |
72,589 |
119,142 |
|
263,831 |
274,512 |
The operating cash flow for the nine months
ended September 30, 2023 including the operating cash flow
contribution of the Brooks assets acquisition from the effective
date of January 1, 2023 to the completion date of March 3, 2023
amounted to USD 279,414 thousand.
Free cash flow
The following table sets out how free cash flow is calculated from
figures shown in the Financial Statements:
|
Three months ended September 30 |
|
Nine months ended September 30 |
USD Thousands |
2024 |
2023 |
|
2024 |
2023 |
Operating cash flow - see above |
72,589 |
119,142 |
|
263,831 |
274,512 |
Capital
expenditures |
(99,100) |
(76,844) |
|
(308,457) |
(183,904) |
Abandonment and
farm-in expenditures1 |
(2,575) |
(2,755) |
|
(4,938) |
(7,683) |
General,
administration and depreciation expenses before
depreciation2 |
(3,903) |
(3,547) |
|
(11,245) |
(11,124) |
Cash financial
items3 |
(5,280) |
(1,293) |
|
(13,212) |
(3,593) |
Free cash flow |
(38,269) |
34,703 |
|
(74,021) |
68,208 |
1 See note 16 to the Financial
Statements
2 Depreciation is not specifically disclosed in the
Financial Statements
3 See notes 4 and 5 to the Financial Statements
The free cash flow for the nine months ended
September 30, 2023 including the free cash flow contribution of the
Brooks assets acquisition from the effective date of January 1,
2023 to the completion date of March 3, 2023 amounted to USD 67,379
thousand.
EBITDA
The following table sets out the reconciliation from net result
from the consolidated statement of operations to EBITDA:
|
Three months ended September 30 |
|
Nine months ended September 30 |
USD Thousands |
2024 |
2023 |
|
2024 |
2023 |
Net result |
22,875 |
71,681 |
|
101,804 |
143,269 |
Net financial
items |
4,124 |
4,257 |
|
23,942 |
16,227 |
Income tax |
8,257 |
25,451 |
|
29,473 |
50,671 |
Depletion and
decommissioning costs |
30,491 |
31,687 |
|
96,305 |
71,488 |
Depreciation of
other tangible fixed assets |
2,023 |
1,509 |
|
6,503 |
6,503 |
Exploration and
business development costs |
197 |
(24) |
|
344 |
2,007 |
Depreciation
included in general, administration and depreciation expenses
1 |
346 |
405 |
|
933 |
1,180 |
Sale of
Assets |
- |
(11,912) |
|
- |
(11,912) |
EBITDA |
68,313 |
123,054 |
|
259,304 |
279,433 |
1 Item is not shown in the Financial
Statements
The EBITDA for the nine months ended September
30, 2023 including the EBITDA contribution of the Brooks assets
acquisition from the effective date of January 1, 2023 to the
completion date of March 3, 2023 amounted to USD 284,334
thousand.
Operating costs
The following table sets out how operating costs is calculated:
|
Three months ended September 30 |
|
Nine months ended September 30 |
USD Thousands |
2024 |
2023 |
|
2024 |
2023 |
Production costs |
100,984 |
130,765 |
|
328,110 |
364,889 |
Cost of
blending |
(29,818) |
(39,836) |
|
(116,699) |
(128,523) |
Change in
inventory position |
2,755 |
(8,067) |
|
3,160 |
2,228 |
Operating costs |
73,921 |
82,862 |
|
214,571 |
238,594 |
The operating costs for the nine months ended
September 30, 2023 including the operating costs contribution of
the Brooks assets acquisition from the effective date of January 1,
2023 to the completion date of March 3, 2023 amounted to USD
245,395 thousand.
Net cash/(debt)
The following table sets out how net cash/(debt) is calculated:
USD Thousands |
September 30, 2024 |
December 31, 2023 |
Bank loans |
(6,431) |
(9,031) |
Bonds1 |
(450,000) |
(450,000) |
Cash and cash equivalents |
299,203 |
517,074 |
Net cash/(debt) |
(157,228) |
58,043 |
1 The bond amount represents the
redeemable value at maturity (February 2027).
Reserves and Resources
Advisory
This press release contains references to estimates of gross and
net reserves and resources attributed to the Corporation's oil and
gas assets. For additional information with respect to such
reserves and resources, refer to “Reserves and Resources Advisory”
in the MD&A. Light, medium and heavy crude oil
reserves/resources disclosed in this press release include solution
gas and other by-products. Also see “Supplemental Information
regarding Product Types” below.
Reserve estimates, contingent resource estimates
and estimates of future net revenue in respect of IPC’s oil and gas
assets in Canada are effective as of December 31, 2023, and are
included in the reports prepared by Sproule Associates Limited
(Sproule), an independent qualified reserves evaluator, in
accordance with National Instrument 51-101 – Standards of
Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities (NI 51-101) and the
Canadian Oil and Gas Evaluation Handbook (the COGE Handbook) and
using Sproule’s December 31, 2023 price forecasts.
Reserve estimates, contingent resource estimates
and estimates of future net revenue in respect of IPC’s oil and gas
assets in France and Malaysia are effective as of December 31,
2023, and are included in the report prepared by ERC Equipoise Ltd.
(ERCE), an independent qualified reserves auditor, in accordance
with NI 51-101 and the COGE Handbook, and using Sproule’s December
31, 2023 price forecasts.
The price forecasts used in the Sproule and ERCE
reports are available on the website of Sproule (sproule.com) and
are contained in the AIF. These price forecasts are as at December
31, 2023 and may not be reflective of current and future forecast
commodity prices.
The reserve life index (RLI) is calculated by
dividing the 2P reserves of 468 MMboe as at December 31, 2023 by
the mid-point of the 2024 CMD production guidance of 46,000 to
48,000 boepd.
IPC uses the industry-accepted standard
conversion of six thousand cubic feet of natural gas to one barrel
of oil (6 Mcf = 1 bbl). A BOE conversion ratio of 6:1 is based on
an energy equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the
burner tip and does not represent a value equivalency at the
wellhead. As the value ratio between natural gas and crude oil
based on the current prices of natural gas and crude oil is
significantly different from the energy equivalency of 6:1,
utilizing a 6:1 conversion basis may be misleading as an indication
of value.
Supplemental Information regarding
Product Types
The following table is intended to provide
supplemental information about the product type composition of
IPC’s net average daily production figures provided in this press
release:
|
Heavy Crude Oil
(Mbopd) |
Light and Medium Crude Oil (Mbopd) |
Conventional Natural Gas (per day) |
Total
(Mboepd) |
Three
months ended |
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2024 |
21.9 |
7.8 |
91.9 MMcf
(15.3 Mboe) |
45.0 |
September 30, 2023 |
25.8 |
7.1 |
103.4 MMcf
(17.3 Mboe) |
50.2 |
Nine
months ended |
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2024 |
23.7 |
7.9 |
94.8 MMcf
(15.8 Mboe) |
47.4 |
September 30, 2023 |
25.9 |
8.6 |
102.4 MMcf
(17.1 Mboe) |
51.6 |
Year
ended |
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2023 |
25.8 |
8.1 |
102.8 MMcf
(17.1 Mboe) |
51.1 |
This press release also makes reference to IPC’s
forecast total average daily production of 46,000 to 48,000 boepd
for 2024. IPC estimates that approximately 50% of that production
will be comprised of heavy oil, approximately 16% will be comprised
of light and medium crude oil and approximately 34% will be
comprised of conventional natural gas.
Currency
All dollar amounts in this press release are expressed in United
States dollars, except where otherwise noted. References herein to
USD mean United States dollars and to MUSD mean millions of United
States dollars. References herein to CAD mean Canadian dollars.
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