2023 AGM CEO Presentation and Script
ASX Announcement
25 May 2023
2023 Annual General Meeting – Chief Executive Officer’s
Presentation and Address
To follow is the Chief Executive Officer’s Address and presentation for the Buru Energy
Limited (ASX: BRU) 2023 Annual General Meeting (AGM) which commences at 10.30am
(AWST) today.
Shareholders can also attend the meeting via the live audio webcast at
https://meetings.linkgroup.com/BRU23
Authorisation
This ASX announcement has been authorised for release by the Chair of Buru Energy.
For further information, visit www.buruenergy.com or contact:
Thomas Nador, Chief Executive Officer
Telephone: +61 8 9215 1800
Freecall:
1800 337 330
Email:
info@buruenergy.com
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Chief Executive Officer’s Address
Slide 1 - Title
Thank you Eric and good morning ladies and gentlemen.
I am very pleased to be delivering my first Chief Executive Officer’s address to you, the
shareholders of Buru Energy.
It is a great privilege to have been appointed CEO of the Company in September last year.
I recognise the proud history of Buru Energy and thank the support of our dedicated staff
and our shareholders, many of whom have been with us through thick and thin over the past
15 years.
I am passionate about our team and the future of Buru Energy.
I believe we have all the right ingredients to deliver exceptional value for our shareholders,
the Traditional Owners, the government, and the communities where we operate through
responsible exploration and development.
-Respect is one of our core values at Buru Energy, and before I deliver my address, I would
like to pay my respects to the traditional custodians across Australia.
I would like to acknowledge the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation as the traditional
owners of the land on which we meet today, and pay my respects to Elders past, present
and emerging.
I also recognise the many traditional custodians that protect the rich cultural heritage in the
areas where Buru currently operates in the Kimberley, in the Pilbara and in South Australia.
Slide 2 – Disclaimer
Our compliance statement is set out on Slide 2 for those that wish to review later.
Slide 3 – Introductory Comments
It is almost impossible to read or listen to the media today without references to energy and
the role of gas and oil in energy security, energy supply, energy pricing and the energy
transition.
The sheer volume of commentary on these topics can be at times overwhelming and
confusing, and there are many who take extreme positions.
As an ASX listed energy company, with a proud history of gas and oil exploration in WA, Buru
is not immune to the debate.
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However, there are two fundamentals that you, as shareholders, should hold onto. Not
everyone may agree with them but for Buru, they guide our strategy.
First, what we produce today, and what we plan to produce in the future remains and will
remain important, valuable and in demand.
In particular, natural gas, acting as a balancer of energy transition and energy security is
going to play a critical role in Australia’s energy mix for decades to come, and within the
foreseeable future there are real risks of shortfalls both here in WA and in the Eastern States.
This view has been consistently echoed by the Australian Federal Government, the Australian
Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), the Australian Energy Market Operator
(AEMO) and the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) to
name a few.
We are also expecting rising demand for LNG in Asia, requiring new investment.
Buru is well positioned to respond to this via our Rafael conventional gas and condensate
discovery and prospective Canning and onshore Carnarvon Basin interests.
And second, yes, the world will decarbonise, and we agree that it should. However, the
details of exactly how, and over what period of time is a topic of great debate and is unclear.
We believe it may be unclear for years. If you need evidence, I refer you to the latest
International World Energy Outlook.
In response, Buru has been carefully observing latest industry trends, the evolving
government policies, shifting customer preferences and investor sentiment to guide a
disciplined approach to new energy opportunities to make sure it remains relevant and viable
in the longer term, and provide shareholder value through its active participation in the new
energy economy.
At Buru, we have significant expertise and intellectual property to deploy to what I would call
adjacent new energy opportunities.
To this end we have been building the value of our subsidiaries focused on Carbon Capture
and Storage, Natural Hydrogen and Helium exploration and Battery minerals exploration –
three more commonly accepted elements of a future energy ecosystem.
Slide 4 – Strategy
Buru recognises that it must balance these two fundamentals carefully and deploy its
resources and capital prudently for maximum shareholder and stakeholder benefit.
Our primary focus speaks to fundamental (1), that is, with gas playing a critical role in
Australia’s energy mix for decades, we aim to supply domestic gas to the WA gas markets,
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and create value added products to gas like methanol or ammonia, or LNG to the domestic
or export markets.
We plan to do this via developing our flagship 100% owned and operated Rafael conventional
gas and condensate discovery in the Canning Basin.
In addition to holding 22,000km2 of operated acreage in the Canning Basin, 2022 was also
the first year the Company forayed out of the basin for gas and oil exploration.
We are very excited with the potential of the underexplored onshore Carnarvon Basin,
prospective for both gas and oil and look forward to a program of two exploration wells next
year funded by our Joint Venture Partner and Operator, Mineral Resources.
Whilst still on our core gas and oil business I am pleased to report that the 50% owned and
operated Ungani Oilfield is back producing after a four-month suspension due to the damage
caused by Ex Tropical Cyclone Ellie to regional roads and the bridge at Fitzroy Crossing which
we rely on for the transportation of Ungani crude oil to Wyndham.
With the roads reopened, we recommenced production on 15 May. We will continue to extract
maximum value from the field whilst providing regional benefits via employment,
procurement, community support and royalties.
Our efforts across the new energy businesses speak to fundamental (2), that is, the world
will decarbonise.
Buru has committed to net zero carbon emissions from its current and future gas and oil
operations, including Rafael, by 2050.
To achieve this, Buru, via its GeoVault subsidiary has been actively progressing Carbon
Capture and Storage technical and commercial activities, focussing on CO2 storage in the
onshore Canning and Carnarvon Basins of WA.
This work will not only provide a potential pathway for a low emission Rafael development,
but an opportunity for third party industrial emitters to access Buru’s future greenhouse gas
storage capacity.
Recognising that all energy sources and technologies will be needed to satisfy the world’s
growing energy needs, Buru, via its 2H Resources subsidiary is also making good progress
on natural hydrogen and helium exploration, and has been confirmed as preferred applicant
for 30,000km2 of petroleum exploration licences in South Australia that are on trend with
legacy hydrogen discoveries.
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A recently completed independent third-party hydrogen resource assessment of these
application areas validates Buru’s belief of the significant natural hydrogen potential of this
acreage and is working on land tenure, exploration planning and commercialisation activities.
The minerals required for energy storage in particular are critical to support the energy
transition. As such, Buru is also applying its geological knowledge of the Canning Basin to
battery minerals exploration.
None of the above would be possible without our highly capable and committed people, right
sized and risk focussed business processes, focus on governance and compliance and a
culture built on strong values.
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So, let’s look at the year in review.
Slide 6 – The year in review
Safety and the care and protection of the environment are key values at Buru and I am
pleased that we have not incurred any lost time injuries, nor any reportable environmental
incidents during the year.
This does not happen by accident, and I would like to acknowledge our team for their
commitment to the vision of Zero Harm.
In line with our priorities, the key highlights for the year involved the declaration of the
Rafael 1 gas and condensate discovery, the subsequent production test and the independent
assessment of the Rafael resource by ERCE which confirmed the potential for Rafael to hold
recoverable volumes of over 1 TCF of gas and 20 million barrels of condensate.
This is a gamechanger for Buru, its shareholders and the Kimberley. There is no other way
to describe it.
Although the planned field activities on Rafael were interrupted due to Origin's strategic
decision to exit upstream exploration altogether, including their Joint Venture permits in the
Canning Basin, Buru maintain momentum whilst minimising its costs to move Rafael forward.
The team reprocessed existing seismic, identified new leads and re-ranked the Canning Basin
prospect and leads portfolio based on the extension of the Ungani dolomite play. Of note,
the work confirmed that the gas and condensate discovered at Rafael is from the same
petroleum source rocks as the Ungani oil and thus, has potentially increased the areal extent
of the play fairway.
In addition, the team progressed the interpretation of the new 2D seismic data recorded in
2021.
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In the onshore Carnarvon Basin, Buru farmed down 25% of L20-1 to Mineral Resources for
operatorship and a two well carry. This permit was subsequently awarded to the Buru/MinRes
JV as EP510.
We are very excited about the prospectivity of this permit, close to infrastructure and look
forward to MinRes’ target of drilling in 2024.
We also continued with safe and reliable operations at Ungani, with shipments in February,
July and November contributing some $6.5 million in Buru share of profit before inventory
adjustments and amortisation charges.
On the new energy front, our GeoVault subsidiary worked hard to apply for, and was
subsequently offered a $7m Commonwealth Government grant to support our work in CCS.
Unfortunately, the grant program was subsequently cancelled by the current Federal
Government. Notwithstanding, we are progressing with the work as we see Carbon Capture
and Storage not only a key component of any credible path to net zero but a profitable
business.
During the year, our 2H Resources subsidiary was named as preferred applicant for six
petroleum exploration licences for hydrogen, and two Gas Storage Exploration Licences by
the South Australian Government.
The formal granting of the licences is subject to securing valid land access agreements under
the Native Title Act, which we are working.
2H Resources also kicked off an independent prospective resource assessment for the
hydrogen potential of these application areas which in the new year revealed the true
potential of this venture.
In Joint Venture with Sipa Resources, Buru also completed drilling for Zinc and Lead as part
of the Barbwire Terrace project which validated the geological concept that carbonate
sections in the Canning Basin are fertile for zinc and lead mineralisation and warrant further
investigation.
And in parallel with all these achievements, we remained galvanised to protect the value of
Rafael and worked with Origin Energy to ensure their timely exit from the Canning Basin
Joint Venture on favourable terms.
Slide 7
The momentum is clearly building, and Buru had a very active start to the year as evidenced
by the progress across the portfolio.
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Slide 8 – The year ahead – Rafael
Buru is focused on driving the certainty of outcome for its flagship Rafael development and
extract maximum value from its dominant position in the Canning Basin.
Early in February we announced that Buru acquired Origin Energy’s Canning Basin Joint
Venture interests for a future, capped reimbursement of costs linked to Rafael development
and gas production success.
The deal allowed Buru to reset the appraisal and development process and the
commercialisation strategy for this regionally significant development.
The deal removed the ongoing uncertainty associated with Origin’s exit, especially
considering their own corporate M&A activity.
The deal also provided Buru with up to $4 million to conduct a 3D seismic survey over the
Rafael structure, which is on track for the second half of this year.
With a 100% ownership of the Rafael resource, Buru moved quickly and submitted a
Declaration of Location application for the discovery to Government, as the next step toward
a Production Licence.
We also announced the outcome of the first in a series of development studies to
commercialise Rafael.
The study gave us confidence that we have a feasible project option for the Rafael 3C
contingent resource via a localised Floating LNG concept.
Buru is working up several other project concepts with the help of third-party engineering
firms based on lower volume realisations than our 3C contingent resource and we will be
advising the market in due course on the outcome of these.
And when I talk lower volume realisations, these are still of the same order of magnitude as
the larger Perth Basin discoveries which are getting a lot of attention.
The latter half of this year’s activity is focussed on 3D seismic field work, data processing
and fast track interpretation, appraisal drilling planning, concept development maturation,
and commercial work.
We are targeting a one to two well appraisal campaign in the second half 2024.
We are not planning to recomplete or re-test Rafael 1 prior to appraisal but may consider it
coincident with, or after appraisal.
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Slide 9 – The year ahead - New Energy
Regarding our new energy opportunities, we had an equally exciting start to the year.
RISC completed their independent prospective resource assessment of the 2H Resources
hydrogen exploration areas in South Australia indicating the enormous potential of this
venture.
We are now working to secure tenure which will be grated after Native Title negotiations are
completed so we can physically explore, prepare our exploration plans for when we have
tenure, and establish strategic partnerships to drive development.
We are of course reviewing the capital structure associated with 2H Resources to make sure
our existing Buru shareholders can benefit from these activities, whilst being able to attract
new investment into this vehicle.
On the GeoVault front, the work we are doing is focussed on technical studies across Buru’s
Canning and Carnarvon Basin acreage as well as commercial work to define the future
operating model for this enterprise.
GeoVault is effectively front end loading all the work in anticipation of new legislation for
onshore greenhouse gas storage in Western Australia, which we hope to see go before
Parliament by year end.
Again, strategic partnerships will play a key role in the development of this new business,
and we are reviewing the capital structure for GeoVault to ensure it is value accretive for our
shareholders and is attractive for new investment.
Slide 10 – A unique value proposition
To conclude, the message I want you to take away is that your company is delivering the
foundations for growth through disciplined strategy execution and capital management. We
are debt free with $13.9 million cash as at last quarter.
Buru is aggressively targeting the commercialisation of its Rafael conventional gas and
condensate discovery and is also leveraging its dominant position in the Canning Basin for
both Rafael backfill and CCS opportunities.
For the first time in its history, Buru is also now an active participant in the prospective and
underexplored onshore Carnarvon Basin.
Whilst working its hydrocarbon assets hard, Buru is also laying the foundations for growth
through carefully selected new energy opportunities to create new point of value for our
shareholders.
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I am excited about the future of the Company, and I am fortunate to have a great team at
Buru, supported by a very experienced Board of Directors and also would like to thank the
Chair for a seamless transition to his non-executive role and his continued involvement and
support.
I thank you for your ongoing support and look forward to updating you on exciting
developments in due course.
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Annual General Meeting
Presentation
CEO’s Address
Thomas Z Nador
25 May 2023
Disclaimer
This document has been prepared by Buru Energy Limited ABN 71 130 651 437 (“Buru”)
and has been authorised for release to the ASX by the Board of Buru Energy.
This presentation contains certain statements which may constitute "forward-looking
statements". It is believed that the expectations reflected in these statements are
reasonable but they may be affected by a variety of variables and changes in
underlying assumptions which could cause actual results or trends to differ materially,
including, but not limited to: price fluctuations, actual demand, currency fluctuations,
drilling and production results, reserve and resource estimates, loss of market,
industry competition, environmental risks, physical risks, legislative, fiscal and
regulatory developments, economic and financial market conditions in various
countries and regions, political risks, project delays or advancements, approvals and
cost estimates. All of Buru’s operations and activities are subject to joint venture,
regulatory and other approvals and their timing and order may also be affected by
weather, availability of equipment and materials and land access arrangements,
including native title arrangements. Although Buru believes that the expectations
raised in this presentation are reasonable there can be no certainty that the events or
operations described in this presentation will occur in the timeframe or order
presented or at all.
estimates of the contingent and prospective resources for the Rafael discovery, and
probabilistic and deterministic methods were used for the prospective hydrogen
resource estimates for the 2H Resources’ exploration licence application areas.
No representation or warranty, expressed or implied, is made by Buru or any other
person that the material contained in this presentation will be achieved or prove to be
correct. Except for statutory liability which cannot be excluded, each of Buru, its
officers, employees and advisers expressly disclaims any responsibility for the accuracy
or completeness of the material contained in this presentation and excludes all
liability whatsoever (including in negligence) for any loss or damage which may be
suffered by any person as a consequence if any information in this presentation or any
error or omission there from. Neither Buru nor any other person accepts any
responsibility to update any person regarding any inaccuracy, omission or change in
information in this presentation or any other information made available to a person
nor any obligation to furnish the person with any further information.
All references to $ are in Australian currency, unless stated otherwise.
There are numerous uncertainties inherent in estimating reserves and resources, and
in projecting future production, development expenditures, operating expenses and
cash flows. Oil and gas reserve engineering and resource assessment must be
recognised as a subjective process of estimating subsurface accumulations of oil and
gas that cannot be measured in an exact way. All contingent resources and
prospective resources presented in this report are pursuant to the Company’s ASX
releases of 26 April 2022 and 23 January 2023, respectively. The estimates of
contingent and prospective resources included in this Presentation have been
prepared in accordance with the definitions and guidelines set forth in the SPE PRMS.
Buru is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the
information included in this presentation and all material assumptions and technical
parameters underpinning the estimates in this presentation continue to apply and
have not materially changed. The probabilistic method was used to prepare the
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Introductory comments
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EXECUTING THE STRATEGY
Balancing short-medium term returns from hydrocarbon focused business with longer term new energy businesses
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Major Gas
Development
High Quality
Exploration Portfolio
Oil Production
Actively building New
Energy Businesses
Corporate
Strength
• High potential, high
quality, liquids rich
conventional gas
discovery (Rafael 1)
• Structured
appraisal to
commence 2023
• Commercialisation
being advanced
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• Significant running
room in Canning
Basin with 60-100%
acreage ownership
with multiple leads
and prospects
• Targeted and
exciting new entry
into onshore
Carnarvon Basin
with 2024 drilling
• Conventional oil
production from
Ungani Oilfield
• Natural hydrogen and
helium exploration
and development
• Excellent quality high
value crude exported
to SE Asian markets
• Carbon Capture and
Storage for third party
emitters and own
development
• Exploration
opportunities to
backfill production
• Leveraging Buru
competency and
Intellectual Property
• Experienced board
and management
• Operating and
commercial capability
• Strong Traditional
Owner relationships
• Cash on hand, no debt
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The year in
review
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THE YEAR IN REVIEW (2022)
Significant strategic and operational achievements
No Lost Time Injuries, No reportable environmental incidents
Canning Basin
Energy expansion / transition (via subsidiaries)
Declared Rafael 1 conventional wet gas discovery
Received offer of $7m government grant for CCS 1
Completed positive Rafael 1 production test
Preferred applicant for eight SA PELs/GSELs for H2 2
Rafael independent resource assessment
Commenced independent resource review for H2
Commenced commercialisation studies
Completed Barbwire Terrace drilling for Zn/Pb
Onshore Carnarvon Basin
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Farmout L20-1 to MRL for 2 well carry & operatorship
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Formally awarded L20-1 to Buru/MRL JV as EP 510
Ungani Oil
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~220,000 bbls (gross) exported to SE Asia, Buru
share of revenue $13.8m
Corporate
Appointment of Chief Executive Officer
Appointment of Chief Financial Officer / Co.Sec.
Negotiations with Origin Energy following their
stated intention to exit upstream exploration
permits
1 Commonwealth Grant Program cancelled in Oct’22 following new government and 2022 Federal Budget
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2 South Australian PEL = Petroleum Exploration Licence. GSEL = Gas Storage Exploration Licence. Formal award subject to valid land use agreements under the Native Title Act 1993.
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The year ahead
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RAFAEL COMMERCIALISATION - A PIPELINE OF NEAR-TERM MATERIAL EVENTS
Driving certainty of outcome for flagship development project
Resumed control
and 100%
ownership of
Rafael
Rafael Declaration
of Location
2023
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Pre-feasibility studies
(for other appraisal
outcomes) and NWS
export
FLNG Pre-feasibility
study
(for high appraisal
volume outcome)
Revised
Rafael
resource
Appraisal drilling
planning, LLI, Rig LOI
Ongoing Native Title
engagement
Commence 3D
seismic field
program
Project concept
maturation
update
Complete 3D
seismic acquisition
Appraisal drilling
2024
Secure Strategic
Development Partner
Initial Rafael 3D
seismic survey results
to guide appraisal and
strategic alliances/
partners
# Milestones and timelines are indicative only and may not be in sequence.
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NEW ENERGY BUSINESSES – NEAR TERM CATALYSTS TO BENEFIT BURU SHAREHOLDERS
Leveraging Buru’s core skills, competencies and IP to create new points of value
Complete subsurface
studies and capacity
assessments for CCS
opportunities across
Buru acreage
Complete
independent CCS
capacity
assessments
Progress
development
engineering
studies
Establish
strategic
partnerships
Secure
tenure
Review capital
structure
2023
Complete
independent
resource
assessment for 2H
Resources SA
permit application
areas
2024
Establish strategic
partnerships
Secure Review capital
tenure
structure
Exploration
planning
Commence
engagement with
key Native Title
groups to secure SA
PELs/GSELs for H2
exploration
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# Milestones and timelines are indicative only and may not be in sequence.
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A UNIQUE VALUE PROPOSITION FOR INVESTORS
Buru is significantly undervalued with complementary assets and value streams
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100% owner of Rafael
discovery
Dominant position in
Canning Basin
50% owner of Ungani
Oilfield
Onshore Carnarvon
Basin position
Early mover in natural
hydrogen and CCS
High quality, liquids
rich conventional
gas discovery with
multiple
commercialisation
pathways
Underexplored
basin with a
significant portfolio
of exploration and
development
opportunities
Extracting maximum
value from late life
asset.
Produced >2.2 million
barrels of oil since
2015
Major prospective codeveloper of onshore
natural gas assets
close to infrastructure
and significant CCS
potential
Leveraging corporate
capability to incubate
selected new energy
opportunities
Experienced Board and Management Team to drive growth agenda across hydrocarbon and new energy
businesses to deliver value.
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Thank you
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