YGR Yangarra Resources Ltd

CALGARY, AB, Feb. 6, 2023 /CNW/ - Yangarra Resources Ltd. ("Yangarra" or the "Company") (TSX: YGR) announces financial and operations update and the results of its 2022 year-end oil and gas reserves evaluation.

2022 Fiscal Year Update Highlights (financial numbers are unaudited and approximate)

• Production increased 23% to 11,022 boe/d
• Net Debt was reduced by 32% to $134 million
• PDP NAV per share increased 158% to $4.15/share
• PDP additions replaced 267% of 2022 production
• Proved reserves value increased by 38% to $1.4 billion
• 32% of future drilling locations are booked in the reserve report
• Added 2.4 future locations for every location drilled

Operations Update

January 2023 production averaged approximately 12,000 boe/d. Production for the month was negatively impacted by a turnaround at a Yangarra facility. As part of this turnaround, a debottlenecking project was completed which increased facility capacity from 25 mmcf/d to 35 mmcf/d. The Company is also constructing a 15 mmcf/d facility in Chambers to coincide with the future development of the new Chambers acreage.

The Company completed six wells in mid-January that had been drilled in Q4 of 2022. These wells are currently being tested and are expected to be onstream in February. The Q1 2023 program remains on course and Yangarra expects to drill 8 wells and complete 14 wells. Three wells will be drilled in the new Chambers area as part of the Q1 capital program.

ESG Report

The Company's 2022 ESG report is available online at www.yangarra.ca.

From 2019 to 2022

• Vent emissions decreased by 64% to 15,212 CO2e tonnes
• Methane emissions decreased by 57% to 701 tonnes
• Fuel CO2e emissions decreased by 18% to 66,365 CO2e tonnes
• Scope 1 CO2e emissions reduced by 30% to 90,848 CO2e tonnes

In 2022

• Reduced CO2e intensity per boe produced by 30%
• Increased year-over-year water recycling by 24%
• Reduced year-over-year freshwater usage by 10%
• Spent 0.14% of cash flow on abandonment & reclamation with $1 million of spending remaining to abandon all standing wells

Reserve Report Highlights

Summary

All reserves information contained in this press release are based on the Company's 2022 NI 51-101 oil and gas reserve report as prepared by Deloitte LLP (The "2022 Reserve Report").

Proved Developed Producing ("PDP") Reserves

• 26.3 million boe (34% increase from 2021)
• Net present value before tax discounted at 10% ("NPV10") of $522 million (51% increase from 2021)
• Yangarra's PDP F&D is $10.16/boe resulting in a recycle ratio of 4.7 times
• PDP net asset value per fully diluted common share ("NAV per FD Share") of $4.15
• PDP Reserve Life Index ("RLI") of 6.1 years
• PDP additions replaced 267% of 2022 production

Total Proved reserves ("1P")

• 86.5 million boe (5% increase from 2021)
• NPV10 of $1.4 billion (38% increase from 2021)
• 1P future development costs of $405 million
• Yangarra's 1P F&D is $9.12/boe resulting in a recycle ratio of 5.3 times
• 1P NAV per FD Share of $13.68
• RLI of 20.2 years
• 1P additions replaced 194% of 2022 production

Proved plus probable reserves ("2P")

• 144.8 million boe (3% increase from 2021)
• NPV10 of $2.0 billion (35% increase from 2021)
• 2P Future development costs of $608 million
• Yangarra's F&D is $7.78/boe resulting in a recycle ratio of 6.2 times
• 2P NAV per FD Share of $19.92
• RLI of 33.9 years
• 2P additions replaced 190% of 2022 production

The following tables summarize certain information contained in the 2022 Reserve Report. The 2022 Reserve Report encompasses 100% of Yangarra's oil and gas properties and was prepared in accordance with definitions, standards and procedures contained in the Canadian Oil and Gas Evaluation Handbook and National Instrument 51-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities ("NI 51-101") by Deloitte.

Summary of Oil and Gas Reserves ⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾
(Company Share Gross volumes based on forecast price and costs)

Summary of Net Present Values of Future Net Revenue (Before Tax) ⁽¹⁾⁽⁴⁾
(Based on forecast price and costs)

Reconciliations of Changes in Reserves

The following table sets out a reconciliation of the changes in the Corporation's reserves as at December 31, 2022 against such reserves at December 31, 2021 based on forecast prices and cost assumptions:

Forecast Prices Used in Estimates

The forecast price and market forecasts prepared by Deloitte are based on information available from numerous government agencies, industry publication, oil refineries, natural gas marketers, and industry trends. The prices are Deloitte's best estimate of how the future will look, based on the many uncertainties that exist in both the domestic Canadian and international petroleum industries. Deloitte considers the current monthly trends, the actual and trends for the year to date, and the prior year actual in determining the forecast. The crude oil and natural gas forecasts are based on yearly variable factors weighted to higher percent in current data and reflecting a higher percent to the prior year historical. These forecasts are Deloitte's interpretation of current available information and while they are considered reasonable, changing market conditions or additional information may require alteration from the indicated effective date.

Inflation forecasts and exchange rates, an integral part of the forecast, have also been considered.

Oil, NGL, and natural gas base case prices, utilized by Deloitte in the Deloitte Reserve Report were as follows:

Finding and Development Costs

Yangarra's F&D costs for 2022, 2021 and the five-year average are presented in the tables below. The costs used in the F&D calculation are the capital costs related to: land acquisition and retention; drilling; completions; tangible well site; tie-ins; and facilities, plus the change in estimated future development costs as per the independent reserve report. Acquisition costs are net of any proceeds from dispositions of properties. Due to the timing of capital costs and the subjectivity in the estimation of future costs, the aggregate of the exploration and development costs incurred in the most recent financial year and the change during that year in estimated future development costs generally will not reflect total finding and development costs related to reserve additions for that year. The reserves used in this calculation are Company net reserve additions, including revisions.

Proved Developed Producing Finding & Development Costs ($ millions)

Proved Finding & Development Costs ($ millions)

Proved plus Probable Finding & Development Costs ($ millions)

Net Asset Value ("NAV")

Year End Disclosure

The audited financial statements for the year-ended December 31, 2022 are scheduled to be released on March 2, 2023.

Additional reserve information as required under NI 51-101 will be included in the Company's Annual Information Form which will be filed on SEDAR on or before March 31, 2023.

Reader Advisories:

Unaudited Financial Information and Non-IFRS Measures

Certain financial and operating information included in this press release for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2022, including F&D costs and netbacks are based on estimated unaudited financial results for the quarter and year then ended, and are subject to the same limitations as discussed under Forward Looking Information set out below. These estimated amounts may change upon the completion of audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022 and changes could be material.

Oil and Gas Advisories. Natural gas has been converted to a barrel of oil equivalent (Boe) using 6,000 cubic feet (6 Mcf) of natural gas equal to one barrel of oil (6:1), unless otherwise stated. The Boe conversion ratio of 6 Mcf to 1 Bbl is based on an energy equivalency conversion method and does not represent a value equivalency; therefore Boe's may be misleading if used in isolation. References to natural gas liquids ("NGLs") in this news release include condensate, propane, butane and ethane and one barrel of NGLs is considered to be equivalent to one barrel of crude oil equivalent (Boe). One ("BCF") equals one billion cubic feet of natural gas. One ("Mmcf") equals one million cubic feet of natural gas.

All reserve references in this press release are "Company share gross reserves". Company share gross reserves are the Company's total working interest reserves (operating or non-operating) before the deduction of any royalty obligations but including royalty interests payable the Company. It should not be assumed that the present worth of estimated future cash flow presented in the tables above represents the fair market value of the reserves. There is no assurance that the forecast prices and costs assumptions will be attained, and variances could be material. The recovery and reserve estimates of Yangarra's crude oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas reserves provided herein are estimates only and there is no guarantee that the estimated reserves will be recovered. Actual crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids reserves may be greater than or less than the estimates provided herein.

This press release contains metrics commonly used in the oil and natural gas industry which have been prepared by management, such as "recycle ratio", "operating netback", "finding and development costs", "reserve life index" and "net asset value". These terms do not have a standardized meaning and may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies and, therefore, should not be used to make such comparisons.

Management uses these oil and gas metrics for its own performance measurements and to provide shareholders with measures to compare Yangarra's operations over time. Readers are cautioned that the information provided by these metrics, or that can be derived from metrics presented in this press release, should not be relied upon for investment or other purposes.

All amounts in this news release are stated in Canadian dollars unless otherwise specified. Our oil and gas reserves statement for the year ended December 31, 2022, which will include complete disclosure of our oil and gas reserves and other oil and gas information in accordance with NI 51-101, will be contained within our Annual Information Form which will be available on our SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com on or before March 31, 2023. The recovery and reserve estimates contained herein are estimates only and there is no guarantee that the estimated reserves will be recovered. In relation to the disclosure of estimates for individual properties, such estimates may not reflect the same confidence level as estimates of reserves and future net revenue for all properties, due to the effects of aggregation. The Company's belief that it will establish additional reserves over time with conversion of probable undeveloped reserves into proved reserves is a forward-looking statement and is based on certain assumptions and is subject to certain risks, as discussed below under the heading "Forward-Looking Information"

Forward Looking Information. This press release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information (collectively "forward-looking information") within the meaning of applicable securities laws relating to the Company's plans and other aspects of our anticipated future operations, management focus, strategies, financial, operating and production results and business opportunities. Forward-looking information typically uses words such as "anticipate", "believe", "continue", "sustain", "project", "expect", "forecast", "budget", "goal", "guidance", "plan", "objective", "strategy", "target", "intend" or similar words suggesting future outcomes, statements that actions, events or conditions "may", "would", "could" or "will" be taken or occur in the future, including statements about our strategy, plans, objectives, priorities and focus, growth plans; our estimations on future costs; volatility of commodity prices, and currency fluctuations. Statements relating to "reserves" are also deemed to be forward-looking statements, as they involve the implied assessment, based on certain estimates and assumptions, that the reserves described exist in the quantities predicted or estimated and that the reserves can be profitably produced in the future.

The forward-looking information is based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by our management, including expectations and assumptions concerning prevailing commodity prices, exchange rates, interest rates, applicable royalty rates and tax laws; future production rates and estimates of operating costs; performance of existing and future wells; reserve volumes; anticipated timing and results of capital expenditures; the success obtained in drilling new wells; the sufficiency of budgeted capital expenditures in carrying out planned activities; benefits to shareholders of our programs and initiatives, the timing, location and extent of future drilling operations; the expected timing of release of our audited financials and AIF; the state of the economy and the exploration and production business; results of operations; performance; business prospects and opportunities; the availability and cost of financing, labour and services; the impact of increasing competition; ability to efficiently integrate assets and employees acquired through acquisitions, ability to market oil and natural gas successfully and our ability to access capital.

Although we believe that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking information is based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking information because Yangarra can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Since forward-looking information addresses future events and conditions, by its very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Our actual results, performance or achievement could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the forward-looking information and, accordingly, no assurance can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking information will transpire or occur, or if any of them do so, what benefits that we will derive therefrom. Management has included the above summary of assumptions and risks related to forward-looking information provided in this press release in order to provide security holders with a more complete perspective on our future operations and such information may not be appropriate for other purposes.

Readers are cautioned that the foregoing lists of factors are not exhaustive. Additional information on these and other factors that could affect our operations or financial results are included in reports on file with applicable securities regulatory authorities and may be accessed through the SEDAR website (www.sedar.com).

These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release and we disclaim any intent or obligation to update publicly any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise, other than as required by applicable securities laws.

All reference to $ (funds) are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated.

Neither the TSX nor its Regulation Service Provider (as that term is defined in the Policies of the TSX) accepts responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of this release.  

SOURCE Yangarra Resources Ltd.