You gotta be happy about the latest announcement today, which starts as follows and the full Report has been attached....
First Crux Reserves Booked Doubles Nexus’ Reserves to 114 Million Barrels
56.4 MMSTB OF CRUX LIQUIDS PROJECT RESERVES (P50) BOOKED AHEAD OF FINAL INVESTMENT DECISION
NEXUS IS NOW AUSTRALIA’S FOURTH LARGEST HOLDER OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON RESERVES AND THE SEVENTH LARGEST HOLDER OF HYDROCARBON RESERVES
INDEPENDENTLY ASSESSED (P90) RESOURCE ESTIMATES FOR CRUX LIQUIDS PROJECT RISE BY 22%
THREE WELL DRILLING PROGRAM CONFIRMED TO ASSESS POTENTIAL INCREASE IN GREATER CRUX AREA RESOURCES COMMENCING DECEMBER 2007
Nexus Energy Limited (“Nexus”) books substantially increased oil and gas reserves after independent expert, Gaffney Cline and Associates (“GCA”) confirmed a best estimate (P50) contingent resource of 66.3 million barrels (MMstb) in the Crux field within exploration permit AC/P23.
The low case contingent resource estimate (P90) for the Crux field has been confirmed by GCA at 54.9 MMstb of condensate liquids, an increase of 22% from the 45 MMstb previously reported by Nexus.
This increase of the low case contingent resource estimate (P90) substantially boosts the commercial value of, and the ability to procure project finance for the Crux liquids project. It follows the drilling of the Crux-2 and Crux-2 ST1 wells earlier this year.
The resource estimates are sufficient to support the commercial development of the Crux liquids project. Accordingly, the board of Nexus has booked 56.4 MMstb of proven plus probable (P50) liquid reserves attributable to the Crux liquids project, being its 85% share.
Nexus’ total P50 reserves are now at 114 million barrels of oil equivalent (MMboe), of which 52% is liquids, taking account of the reserves already booked at the Longtom field in Bass Strait.
Nexus has also undertaken significant geotechnical work to determine the hydrocarbon potential of the greater Crux area. Nexus estimates the total potential of the Crux field in AC/P23, near field prospects adjacent to Crux in AC/P23 and in the surrounding AC/P41 permit, is greater than 5 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of gas and 200 MMstb of condensate. A detailed breakdown of this potential is shown in the background section of this release.
This is the first of a five page pdf, which has been attached.
View attachment Nexus Briefing 20071026.pdf