Zhaikmunai announces operating results of Zhaikmunai for the first half 2015

28.07.15 17:54
/KASE, July 28, 15/ – Zhaikmunai JSC (Uralsk), whose bonds are officially listed on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), has provided KASE with the following press release: quote Zhaikmunai LLP, subsidiary of Nostrum Oil & Gas PLC ("the Company", and together with its subsidiaries the "Group"), an independent oil and gas company engaged in oil and gas production, exploration and development of oil and gas fields in the Caspian basin, today announced operating results for the six months that ended on June 30, 2015. This update is released on the eve of the publication of the audited and consolidated financial statements for the same period, which will be presented before the end of August. The information contained in this report has not yet been audited, and it will have to be analyzed by independent auditors. Key operational and financial performance: Operating Highlights • The average daily production is 44,337 barrels of oil equivalent per day • The level of production in 2015 continues to target 45,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day • The works on completion of gas treatment facilities 3 are executed on time and within the budget, and the completion is planned until the end of 2016 • The drilling program planned for 2015: to complete 8 wells (6 producing wells and 2 appraisal wells) Financial performance Revenues for the first half of 2015 is expected to reach more than USD270 Cash position is more than USD240 mn (including short-term deposits) and net debt – about USD720 mn, as of June 30, 2015 The fully funded program of capital expenditures both for the maintenance of existing production level in 2015 and 2016, and completion of the construction of gas treatment facilities 3 on time in 2016 • 32% of liquid hydrocarbon production (7,500 bopd) are hedged at USD 85 until February 2016 unquote The full version of the press release is available on KASE website in Russian at http://www.kase.kz/files/emitters/ZHMN/zhmn_reliz_280715.pdf [2015-07-28]