VAALCO’s proved reserves of 3.0 million bow at December 31, 2017, consisted of 100% oil. In 2017, the Company added 1.3 million boe of reserves through reservoir performance additions and 0.6 million boe through positive pricing revisions. Preliminary 2017 estimated production totalled 1.5 MMBOE. All of VAALCO’s proved reserves are proved developed and are located offshore Gabon in the Etame Marin Permit area.
The present value of the proved reserves discounted at 10% (“PV-10 Value”) at year-end 2017, utilising SEC pricing of US$54.42 per barrel of oil (average of monthly prices on the first of each month for calendar year 2017), more than doubled to US$22.5 million from $9.4 million at December 31, 2016. Utilising forward strip pricing at year-end 2017 of US$65.38 for 2018, US$61.65 for 2019, US$59.10 for 2020, and US$57.96 for 2021, per barrel of oil, the PV-10 value would have been US$39.3 million. VAALCO receives pricing for its crude that is correlated to Brent oil prices.
Cary Bounds, Chief Executive Officer commented, “We are very pleased with this positive outcome for our year-end 2017 reserves. We continue to demonstrate strong reserve growth through reservoir performance and other positive revisions. We are very optimistic as we enter 2018 with increasing oil pricing, in particular Brent, and our strong commitment to operational excellence. In this improving environment we are confident in our development prospects on our offshore Gabon asset and will look for opportunities to further grow our assets and reserves.”
