Samson Oil & Gas Operational Advisory

DENVER & PERTH, Australia--()--Samson Oil & Gas Limited (ASX: SSN; NYSE MKT: SSN):

TOTAL COMPANY PRODUCTION

Samson net production for 2014 is as follows:

                         
    JAN   FEB   MARCH   APRIL   MAY   JUNE
OIL, BO   5,767   12,180   11,154   15,775   16,654   17,838
GAS, MCF   16,323   17,016   13,067   11,345   10,720   17,740
BOE   8,487   15,016   13,332   17,666   18,440   20,800
BOEPD   273   536   430   589   595   694
           

Samson’s oil production continues to grow from its infill development in the North Stockyard Field and in June averaged approximately 700 BOEPD. The June production does not include any meaningful contribution from five wells that have been drilled and completed but have yet to be fracked or are waiting on a work over. These are:

  • Billabong ,Bootleg 4 and 5 drilled and completed but not fracked
  • Matilda Bay 1 waiting on a work over and completion of the initial frack
  • Matilda Bay 2 shut-in for an offset frack job (outside of North Stockyard)

The Blackdog well continues to outperform; the well has been flowing post-frack for 4 months and has produced 81,000 BO. To put this in context, Samson's internal type curve for North Stockyard estimates production of 52,250 BO in that period, and the curve used in Ryder Scott's reserve report produces 33,900 BO. Blackdog has exceeded both of these estimates by 55% and 140% respectively. Importantly, the recently recovered but yet to be fracked, Billabong well is located adjacent to Blackdog.

The June production has been enhanced because natural gas sales have commenced from the Tofte 2 pad. Gas from Tofte 1 is being flared whilst a right of way is finalized, but gas sales are expected to commence in the third quarter from Tofte 1.

NORTH STOCKYARD PROJECT, WILLIAMS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA

The infill development plan for North Stockyard is to drill 8 middle Bakken wells and 8 Three Forks wells. For ease of reference, the current status of each well is set out below with separate tables for each drill pad:

                         
TOFTE 1 PAD   Lateral length   Objective   Status   IP rate BOPD   Avg. Rate BOPD#   Cum to Date BO
Billabong

2-13-14HBK

  6,147 ft.   Bakken   Work Over Completed   NA   NA   NA
Sail and Anchor 4-13-14HBK   6,375 ft.   Bakken   Flowing   1,323   243   48,462
Blackdog

3-13-14 HBK

  8,383 ft.   Bakken   Flowing   1,995   701   85,250
           
                         
TOFTE 2 PAD   Lateral length   Objective   Status   IP rate BOPD   Avg. Rate BOPD#   Cum to Date BO
Tooheys

4-15-14HBK

  6,740 ft.   Bakken   Pumping   1,078   224   54,088
Coopers

2-15-14HBK

  6,360 ft.   Bakken   Pumping   556   318   41,397
Little Creature

3-15-14HBK

  7,578 ft.   Bakken   Pumping   501   348   64,224
 
                         
MATILDA BAY PAD  

Lateral length

 

Objective

  Status   IP rate BOPD   Avg. Rate BOPD#   Cum to Date BO
Matilda Bay

2-15-HBK

 

4,215 ft.

 

Bakken

  Shut in for offset frack   1117   0   14,784
Matilda Bay

1-15-HBK

 

4,215 ft.

 

Bakken

  Waiting for workover   318   0   1,010
 
                         
TF NORTH PAD   Lateral length   Objective   Status   IP rate BOPD   Avg. Rate BOPD#   Cum to Date BO
Bootleg

4-14-15TFH

  7,211 ft.   Three Forks   Drilling completed   NA   NA   NA
Bootleg

5-14-15TFH

  7,495 ft.   Three Forks   Drilling completed   NA   NA   NA
Ironbank

4-14-13TFH

  7,466 ft.   Three Forks   APD approved   NA   NA   NA
Ironbank

5-14-13TFH

  7,495 ft.   Three Forks   APD approved   NA   NA   NA
 
                         
TF SOUTH PAD   Lateral length   Objective   Status   IP rate BOPD   Avg. Rate BOPD#   Cum to Date BO
Bootleg

6-14-15TFH

  6,867 ft.   Three Forks   Follows BL 7   NA   NA   NA
Bootleg

7-14-15TFH

  6,973 ft.   Three Forks   Currently Drilling   NA   NA   NA
Ironbank

6-14-13TFH

  7,434 ft.   Three Forks   APD in prep   NA   NA   NA
Ironbank

7-14-13TFH

  7,458 ft.   Three Forks   APD in prep   NA   NA   NA
 
#The Avg. Daily rate is an average of the last week’s production or the average after the well was put back into production.
BO: Barrels of oil
BOE: Barrels of oil equivalent (gas converted at its heating value)
BOPD: Barrels of oil per day
MCF: Thousand cubic feet
BOEPD: Barrels of oil equivalent per day
 
 
NA: Not available
APD: Application for Permit to Drill
IP Rate: Gross first 24 hour oil rate
Current rate BOPD: Barrels of Oil per Day
Cum to Date: Cumulative gross BO
 

COMMENTARY

Slawson has exercised its option to acquire 50% of Samson’s interest in the Billabong well following the successful conclusion to the drill pipe recovery workover.

Frontier Rig 24 has drilled the curve to land in the Three Forks, and set 7 inch casing at 11,600 feet MD in the Bootleg 7-14-15 TFW which is currently drilling the lateral at 14,425 feet. The rig will then skid to Bootleg 6-14-15TFH well to drill the surface intermediate and lateral.

Samson’s working interest and its net revenue interest for the North Stockyard Project is set out in the following table:

         
Well   Working interest   Net revenue Interest
Billabong 2-13-14HBK   28.77220%   22.01073%
Sail and Anchor 4-13-14HBK   25.028509%   19.146809%
Blackdog 3-13-14H   24.863526%   19.020597%
Tooheys 4-15-14HBK   28.232033%   21.597505%
Coopers 2-15-14HBK   28.232033%   21.597505%
Little Creature 3-15-14H   27.759719%   21.236185%
Matilda Bay 2-15-H   32.972255%   25.223775%
Matilda Bay 1-15-H   32.972255%   25.223775%
Bootleg 4-14-15TFH   28.386344%   21.715553%
Bootleg 5-14-15TFH   28.386344%   21.715553%
Ironbank 4-14-13TFH   26.746521%   20.461089%
Ironbank 7-14-13TFH   26.746521%   20.461089%
Bootleg 6-14-15TFH*   28.386344%   21.715553%
Bootleg 7-14-15TFH*   28.386344%   21.715553%
Ironbank 6-14-13TFH*   26.746521%   20.461089%
Ironbank 7-14-13TFH*   26.746521%   20.461089%
   

* Wells have yet to be elected by Samson and therefore are subject to change.

HAWK SPRINGS PROJECT, GOSHEN COUNTY, WYOMING

Bluff 1-11

A meeting between the working interest owners in the Bluff well will be held this week to discuss the cased hole testing program. The test program is likely to include two flow tests, one in the Jurassic Canyon Springs Formation and one in the Cretaceous lower Dakota Formation.

RAINBOW PROJECT, WILLIAMS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA

Gladys 1-20H

Continental Resources has spudded the Gladys 1-20H, a 1,280 acre lateral (approximately 10,000 feet) in the middle Bakken. The main drilling operations are expected to commence July 9th. Samson has a 23% working interest in this well. This well will be the first in the Rainbow project, which Samson expects will maintain its production growth following the completion of the North Stockyard infill program towards the end of 2014. Rainbow will currently support a drilling program of up to 14 wells, comprised of 8 wells in the middle Bakken and 6 in the Three Forks.

Samson’s Ordinary Shares are traded on the Australian Securities Exchange under the symbol "SSN". Samson's American Depository Shares (ADSs) are traded on the New York Stock Exchange MKT under the symbol "SSN". Each ADS represents 20 fully paid Ordinary Shares of Samson. Samson has a total of 2,837 million ordinary shares issued and outstanding (including 230 million options exercisable at AUD 3.8 cents), which would be the equivalent of 141.85 million ADSs. Accordingly, based on the NYSE MKT closing price of US$0.41 per ADS on July 7th, 2014, the Company has a current market capitalization of approximately US$60.75 million (the options have been valued at an exchange rate of 0.9356). Correspondingly, based on the ASX closing price of A$0.023 for ordinary shares and a closing price of A$0.012 for the 2017 options, on July 7th, 2014, the Company has a current market capitalization of approximately A$68.01 million.

SAMSON OIL & GAS LIMITED

TERRY BARR
Managing Director

Statements made in this press release that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements, including but not limited to statements using words like “may”, “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “should” or “will.” Actual results may differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statement. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or estimated by any forward-looking information, including uncertainties inherent in estimating the methods, timing and results of exploration activities. A description of the risks and uncertainties that are generally attendant to Samson and its industry, as well as other factors that could affect Samson’s financial results, are included in the prospectus and prospectus supplement for its recent Rights Offering as well as the Company's report to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-K, which are available at www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/webusers.htm.

Contacts

Samson Oil & Gas Limited
Terry Barr, CEO, 303-296-3994 (US office)
970-389-5047 (US cell)

Contacts

Samson Oil & Gas Limited
Terry Barr, CEO, 303-296-3994 (US office)
970-389-5047 (US cell)