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Maha Energy publishes a supplement to the prospectus

The Board of Directors of Maha Energy AB (publ) (“Maha” or “the Company”) has prepared a supplement to the prospectus regarding the list change from Nasdaq First North Growth Market to Nasdaq Stockholm's main list which was approved by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority ("SFSA") (Sw. Finansinspektionen) on 11 December 2020 and published by the Company on the same date.

The Supplement has been prepared due to the press release by the Company on 14 December 2020 available on the Company’s website (www.mahaenergy.ca) where the Company announced that the Well Test Results of Tartaruga well “Maha-1” indicate a lower than expected oil production rate which, in combination with delays caused by the second wave of Covid-19, means that the Company now expects the 2020 annual average production volume to land at 3,250 barrels of oil per day (a reduction from the previous estimates of 3,700 – 4,000 barrels per day). The Company also expect these factors to affect the year-end exit production numbers and the previous estimates thereof. The supplement has been prepared in accordance with Article 23 of the Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of the European Parliament and of the Council (the "Prospectus Regulation") and has today, 15 December 2020, been approved by the SFSA and published on the Company's website. The supplementary prospectus forms a part of the prospectus and shall in all respects be read together with the prospectus. The prospectus and the supplementary prospectus are available on the Company's website (www.mahaenergy.ca). For information on the admission of trading of shares on Nasdaq Stockholm, please see the prospectus.

For more information, please contact:        
Jonas Lindvall (CEO)
Tel: +46 8 611 05 11        
jonas@mahaenergy.ca

Victoria Berg (Investor Relations)
Tel: +46 8 611 05 11      
victoria@mahaenergy.ca

Miscellaneous
The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, 16:10 CET on 15 December, 2020.

About Maha
Maha Energy AB (publ) is a listed, international upstream oil and gas company whose business activities include exploration, development and production of crude oil and natural gas. The strategy is to target and develop underperforming hydrocarbon assets on global basis. Maha operates four oil fields: Tartaruga and Tie in Brazil, Powder River (LAK Ranch) and Illinois basins in the United States. The shares are listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market (MAHA-A) in Stockholm. FNCA Sweden AB is Certified Adviser and can be contacted at info@fnca.se or +46-8-528 00 399. The head office is in Stockholm, Sweden with a technical office in Calgary, Canada, as well as operations offices in Newcastle, WY, USA and Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. For more information, please visit our website www.mahaenergy.ca.

Maha Energy offentliggör tilläggsprospekt

Styrelsen i Maha Energy AB (publ) (”Maha” eller ”Bolaget”) har upprättat ett tillägg till det prospekt som upprättats med anledning av listbytet från Nasdaq First North Growth Market till Nasdaq Stockholm som godkändes av Finansinspektionen den 11 december 2020 och offentliggjordes av Bolaget samma dag.

Tilläggsprospektet har upprättats med anledning av det offentliggörande som gjordes av Bolaget den 14 december 2020 och som finns tillgängligt på Bolagets webbplats (www.mahaenergy.ca) där Bolaget offentliggjorde att testningen av Tartarugabrunnen ”Maha-1” indikerar en oljeproduktionstakt som är lägre än väntat och som, i kombination med förseningar orsakade av den andra vågen av Covid-19, medför att Bolaget nu förväntar sig en snittproduktion för 2020 om 3 250 fat olja per dag (vilket är en minskning från tidigare uppskattning om 3 700-4 000 fat per dag). Dessa faktorer förväntas även påverka den dagliga produktionsnivå som Maha avslutar 2020 på, och tidigare uppskattningar härav. Tilläggsprospektet har upprättats i enlighet med artikel 23 i Europaparlamentets och rådets förordning (EU) 2017/1129 ("Prospektförordningen") och har idag den 15 december 2020 godkänts av Finansinspektionen och offentliggjorts på Bolagets hemsida. Tilläggsprospektet är en del av prospektet och ska i alla avseenden läsas tillsammans med prospektet. Prospektet och tilläggsprospektet finns tillgängliga på Bolagets hemsida (www.mahaenergy.ca). För information om upptagandet till handel på Nasdaq Stockholm hänvisas till prospektet.

För mer information, kontakta:        
Jonas Lindvall (CEO)
Tel: +46 8 611 05 11        
jonas@mahaenergy.ca

Victoria Berg (Investor Relations)
Tel: +46 8 611 05 11      
victoria@mahaenergy.ca

Övrigt 

Informationen lämnades, genom ovanstående kontaktpersons försorg, för offentliggörande den 15 december 2020, kl.16:10 CET.

Kort om Maha

Maha Energy AB (publ) är ett listat, internationellt uppströmsolje- och gasbolag vars affärsverksamhet inkluderar prospektering, utveckling och produktion av råolja och naturgas. Strategin är att inrikta sig på att utveckla underpresterande kolvätetillgångar på en global basis. Maha är verksamt på fyra oljefält, Tartaruga- och Tiefälten i Brasilien samt Powder River (LAK Ranch) och Illinois Basin i USA. Bolagets aktier är listade på Nasdaq First North Growth Market (MAHA-A) i Stockholm. FNCA Sweden AB har anlitats som Certified Adviser och kan kontaktas på info@fnca.se eller +46-8-528 00 399. Bolagets huvudkontor ligger i Stockholm, Sverige. Bolaget har även ett tekniskt kontor i Calgary, Kanada, samt operativa kontor i Newcastle, Wyoming, USA och i Rio de Janeiro, Brasilien. För mer information, vänligen besök vår hemsida www.mahaenergy.ca

Maha Energy AB (publ) (“Maha” or the “Company”) Announce Tartaruga Well Test Results and 2020 Production Guidance Update

The testing of the Tartaruga well “Maha-1” is now complete.  Although primarily a delineation well, the well test results indicate a lower than expected oil production rate. Furthermore, the second wave of Covid-19 continue to directly impact logistics and personnel movements in Brazil, that in turn are causing delays in the Company’s fourth quarter Brazilian well completions programme. Therefore, the Company expects the 2020 annual average production volume to land at 3,250 BOEPD (previously communicated 3,700 – 4,000 BOEPD). The Company also expect that the previously communicated year-end exit production numbers will be affected due to the combined effects of the above reasons.

Jonas Lindvall, CEO of Maha Energy commented: ”The Maha-1 well was drilled to further delineate the Tartaruga structure and although we have proven oil in a new part of the structure, the effect of lower than expected permeability in this part of the field is disappointing. We will now have to integrate this information into the field model to determine how we can use this data to better place future production wells. The lower than expected production rates, combined with the operational delays in Brazil will unfortunately have a direct impact on the annual average production volumes. Until the well completions work at the Tie field is finished, we are unable to provide an update for the year-end production rates.”

7-TTG-3D-SES (Maha-1) Well Test Results
A total of four different sands were tested in the well. Two sands (P23/22) were tight and failed to flow any fluids, one sand (P19) flowed non-commercial amounts of oil and the P1 is being rerouted to the Production Facilities to undergo further testing.

The P1 sand is flowing oil with a unexpectedly high percentage of water, which is appears to be slowly declining. The Schlumberger test skid is now being demobilized and the well will be placed on long term test through the Maha facilities. Due to the high water cut, testing of the P1 took longer than anticipated and that in turn has impacted Tartaruga production negatively.

The 7-TTG-3D-SES well was spudded on July 12, 2019 and total depth reached on October 3, 2019. A smaller workover rig was brought in to test up to five intervals in the well.  Testing started on 26 January 2020 and was temporarily suspended on 22 March, 2020 due to effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Testing resumed on 26 October 2020 and has now been completed.

A total of four intervals were tested, and the results are as follows:

Interval           Depth (m)                                 Result                                                                                                                     
Penedo-23     3,494 – 3,495                             No flow – formation tight
Penedo-22     3,477 – 3,479                             No flow – formation tight
Penedo-19     3,376 – 3,393                             Minor oil and gas (< 50 BOPD)
Penedo-1       2,908.5 – 2,918.5                       Oil and Water (~ 140 BFPD) with high water cut

The well was drilled in a different part of the structure to further delineate the Tartaruga structure and preliminary interpretation is that the area now tested, although oil bearing, suffers from lower permeability than expected.  The Tartaruga structure was discovered in 1994 by Petrobras and has produced over one million barrels of oil from two producing wells, both completed in the P1 and P6 sandstones.  The structure is heavily faulted, and each fault compartment may be charged differently and have different reservoir rock properties. The sands are continuous across the delineated area and exhibit similar porosities, however, there are permeability differences across the field. 

Work will now focus on understanding which areas of the structure is commercially productive before further capital is deployed to the Tartaruga field.

Operational update

GTE-4

The workover to restore the Agua Grande (AG) zone to production in this well continues.  The workover has been problematic and the lost production from this zone has impacted the total production volumes for the year.  Once the workover is completed, this well is expected to contribute positively to the 2021 production numbers.  During the workovers the Sergi production has been shut in.  The loss of production from GTE-4 during 2020 is one of the main reasons for the lower 2020 average production numbers.

Tie-1
The Tie-1 well was shut in temporarily in October to allow for new flowlines to be hooked up and tested.  When the well was brought back on stream, the AG did not reach pre shut-in production volumes.  A workover rig was brought in to restore production, and the well was put back on pump on November 23rd. To date the AG zone is cleaning up as expected.

Tie-2
This new well was completed and rig released December 6th. The drilling rig is currently 90% moved off the Tie-2 well and once clear of the well, Tie 2 will be tested and hooked up to the permanent production facilities.  Due to Covid-19, it was decided to delay the spud of this well by 6 months, which in turn has impacted the Company’s yearly average production numbers negatively.

Tie-3
The drilling rig is now being moved to this new well to be drilled on the same pad as Tie-2 and it is expected that this well will spud very soon.

Illinois Basin
Three new wells have been completed in the Illinois Basin during the fourth quarter.  All three wells are at various stages of clean up, and once fully cleaned up these wells will add approximately 100 – 130 BOPD of additional production.

For more information, please contact:        
Jonas Lindvall (CEO)
Tel: +46 8 611 05 11        
jonas@mahaenergy.ca

Victoria Berg (Investor Relations)
Tel: +46 8 611 05 11      
victoria@mahaenergy.ca

This information is such information that Maha Energy AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, 15:30 CET on 14 December, 2020.

About Maha
Maha Energy AB (publ) is a listed, international upstream oil and gas company whose business activities include exploration, development and production of crude oil and natural gas. The strategy is to target and develop underperforming hydrocarbon assets on global basis. Maha operates four oil fields: Tartaruga and Tie in Brazil, Powder River (LAK Ranch) and Illinois Basin in the United States. The shares are listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market (MAHA-A) in Stockholm. FNCA Sweden AB is Certified Adviser and can be contacted at info@fnca.se or +46-8-528 00 399. The head office is in Stockholm, Sweden with a technical office in Calgary, Canada, as well as operations offices in Illinois, USA and Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. For more information, please visit our website www.mahaenergy.ca.

Maha Energy AB (publ) Publishes Prospectus in Connection With the List Change to Nasdaq Stockholm’s Main Market

On 10 December 2020, Maha Energy AB (publ) (“Maha” or the “Company”) announced that Nasdaq Stockholm's listing committee had decided that Maha fulfills the requirements for admission to trading of the Company's shares on the main market Nasdaq Stockholm subject to customary provisions. In connection with the list change from Nasdaq First North Growth Market to Nasdaq Stockholm's main list the Company has prepared a prospectus that has been approved and registered by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority. The prospectus is available on Maha’s website, www.mahaenergy.ca, and will be available on the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority's website, www.fi.se

Direct Link:
https://mahaenergy.ca/uploads/the-share/2020/Maha_Prospectus_English_-_Final_201211.pdf

The first day of trading on Nasdaq Stockholm's main market is 17 December 2020. The last day of trading on Nasdaq First North Growth Market is 16 December 2020.

Miscellaneous                         
The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out below, 17:40 CET on 11 December, 2020.

For more information, please contact:        
Jonas Lindvall (CEO)
Tel: +46 8 611 05 11        
jonas@mahaenergy.ca

Victoria Berg (Investor Relations)
Tel: +46 8 611 05 11      
victoria@mahaenergy.ca

About Maha
Maha Energy AB (publ) is a listed, international upstream oil and gas company whose business activities include exploration, development and production of crude oil and natural gas. The strategy is to target and develop underperforming hydrocarbon assets on global basis. Maha operates four oil fields: Tartaruga and Tie in Brazil, Powder River (LAK Ranch) and Illinois basins in the United States. The shares are listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market (MAHA-A) in Stockholm. FNCA Sweden AB is Certified Adviser and can be contacted at info@fnca.se or +46-8-528 00 399. The head office is in Stockholm, Sweden with a technical office in Calgary, Canada, as well as operations offices in Newcastle, WY, USA and Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. For more information, please visit our website www.mahaenergy.ca.

Maha Energy AB (publ) Offentliggör Prospekt i Samband Med Listbyte Till Nasdaq Stockholm

Maha Energy AB (publ) ("Maha" eller "Bolaget") meddelade den 10 december 2020 att Nasdaq Stockholms bolagskommitté hade beslutat att Maha uppfyller kraven för att Bolagets aktier ska kunna upptas till handel på huvudlistan Nasdaq Stockholm, villkorat av att sedvanliga villkor uppfylls. I samband med listbytet från Nasdaq First North Growth Market till Nasdaq Stockholm har Bolaget upprättat ett prospekt som har godkänts och registrerats av Finansinspektionen. Prospektet finns tillgängligt på Mahas webbplats, www.mahaenergy.ca, samt kommer finnas tillgängligt på Finansinspektionens webbplats, www.fi.se

Länk till prospekt:

https://mahaenergy.ca/uploads/the-share/2020/Maha_Prospekt_Svenska_-_Final_201211.pdf

Första dag för handel på Nasdaq Stockholm är den 17 december 2020. Sista dag för handel på Nasdaq First North Growth Market är den 16 december 2020.

Övrigt 

Informationen lämnades, genom ovanstående kontaktpersons försorg, för offentliggörande den 11 december 2020, kl.17:40 CET.

För mer information, kontakta:        
Jonas Lindvall (CEO)
Tel: +46 8 611 05 11        
jonas@mahaenergy.ca

Victoria Berg (Investor Relations)
Tel: +46 8 611 05 11      
victoria@mahaenergy.ca

Kort om Maha

Maha Energy AB (publ) är ett listat, internationellt uppströmsolje- och gasbolag vars affärsverksamhet inkluderar prospektering, utveckling och produktion av råolja och naturgas. Strategin är att inrikta sig på att utveckla underpresterande kolvätetillgångar på en global basis. Maha är verksamt på fyra oljefält, Tartaruga- och Tiefälten i Brasilien samt Powder River (LAK Ranch) och Illinois Basin i USA. Bolagets aktier är listade på Nasdaq First North Growth Market (MAHA-A) i Stockholm. FNCA Sweden AB har anlitats som Certified Adviser och kan kontaktas på info@fnca.se eller +46-8-528 00 399. Bolagets huvudkontor ligger i Stockholm, Sverige. Bolaget har även ett tekniskt kontor i Calgary, Kanada, samt operativa kontor i Newcastle, Wyoming, USA och i Rio de Janeiro, Brasilien. För mer information, vänligen besök vår hemsida www.mahaenergy.ca

Maha Energy AB (publ) Noteras På Nasdaq Stockholm

Nasdaq Stockholms bolagskommitté har beslutat att Maha Energy AB (publ) ("Maha" eller "Bolaget") uppfyller kraven för att Bolagets aktier ska kunna upptas till handel på huvudlistan Nasdaq Stockholm, villkorat av att sedvanliga villkor uppfylls.[1] Första dagen för handel i Mahas aktier på Nasdaq Stockholm är planerad till torsdagen den 17 december 2020. Sista handelsdag för Mahas aktier på Nasdaq First North Growth Market beräknas vara onsdagen den 16 december 2020.

Aktien kommer fortsatt att handlas under samma ticker (MAHA A) och ISIN-kod SE0008374383. Inga nya aktier kommer att emitteras i samband med att Bolagets aktier upptas för handel på Nasdaq Stockholms huvudlista. Aktieägare i Maha behöver inte vidta några åtgärder i samband med listbytet.

För ytterligare information hänvisas till det prospekt som har upprättas med anledning av upptagandet till handel av bolagets aktier på Nasdaq Stockholm, vilket förväntas godkännas och registreras av Finansinspektionen samt offentliggöras på Mahas hemsida (www.mahaenergy.ca) omkring den 11 december 2020.

[1] Godkännandet är villkorat av att sedvanliga villkor uppfylls, däribland att ett prospekt godkänns och registreras av Finansinspektionen och att Bolaget skickar in ansökan om upptagande av Bolagets aktier till handel på Nasdaq Stockholm.

Rådgivare
Setterwalls Advokatbyrå agerar legal rådgivare till Bolaget i samband med noteringen på Nasdaq Stockholms huvudlista.

Denna information är sådan information som Maha Energy AB (publ) är skyldigt att offentliggöra enligt EU:s marknadsmissbruksförordning. Informationen lämnades, genom ovanstående kontaktpersons försorg, för offentliggörande den 10 december, 2020, kl. 16:15 CET.

För mer information, kontakta:        
Jonas Lindvall (CEO)
Tel: +46 8 611 05 11        
jonas@mahaenergy.ca

Victoria Berg (Investor Relations)
Tel: +46 8 611 05 11      
victoria@mahaenergy.ca

Kort om Maha

Maha Energy AB (publ) är ett listat, internationellt uppströmsolje- och gasbolag vars affärsverksamhet inkluderar prospektering, utveckling och produktion av råolja och naturgas. Strategin är att inrikta sig på att utveckla underpresterande kolvätetillgångar på en global basis. Maha är verksamt på fyra oljefält, Tartaruga- och Tiefälten i Brasilien samt Powder River (LAK Ranch) och Illinois Basin i USA. Bolagets aktier är listade på Nasdaq First North Growth Market (MAHA-A) i Stockholm. FNCA Sweden AB har anlitats som Certified Adviser och kan kontaktas på info@fnca.se eller +46-8-528 00 399. Bolagets huvudkontor ligger i Stockholm, Sverige. Bolaget har även ett tekniskt kontor i Calgary, Kanada, samt operativa kontor i Newcastle, Wyoming, USA och i Rio de Janeiro, Brasilien. För mer information, vänligen besök vår hemsida www.mahaenergy.ca

Maha Energy AB (publ) To List On Nasdaq Stockholm

Nasdaq Stockholm's listing committee has decided that Maha Energy AB (publ) ("Maha" or the "Company") fulfills the requirements for admission to trading of the Company's shares on the main market Nasdaq Stockholm subject to customary provisions [1]. The first day of trading of Maha’s shares on Nasdaq Stockholm is expected to be Thursday, 17 December 2020. The last day of trading of Maha’s shares on Nasdaq First North Growth Market is expected to be Wednesday, 16 December 2020.

The shares that will be admitted to trading will be traded under the same ticker (MAHA A) and with the same ISIN code SE0008374383 as before. No new shares will be issued in connection with the listing on Nasdaq Stockholm Main Market. Shareholders of Maha do not need to take any action in connection with the change of listing venue.

For further information, please refer to the prospectus prepared in connection with the admission of trading of the Company's shares on Nasdaq Stockholm, which is expected to be approved and registered by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority as well as published on Maha’s website (www.mahaenergy.ca) on or about 11 December 2020.

[1] The approval is subject to customary conditions, including the approval and registration of a prospectus by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority and that the Company submits the application for admission of trading of its shares on Nasdaq Stockholm.

Advisors
In conjunction with the listing on Nasdaq Stockholm Main Market, Setterwalls Advokatbyrå acts as legal advisor to the Company.

This information is such information as Maha Energy AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out below, at 16:15 CET on December 10, 2020.

For more information, please contact:        
Jonas Lindvall (CEO)
Tel: +46 8 611 05 11        
jonas@mahaenergy.ca

Victoria Berg (Investor Relations)
Tel: +46 8 611 05 11      
victoria@mahaenergy.ca

About Maha
Maha Energy AB (publ) is a listed, international upstream oil and gas company whose business activities include exploration, development and production of crude oil and natural gas. The strategy is to target and develop underperforming hydrocarbon assets on global basis. Maha operates four oil fields: Tartaruga and Tie in Brazil, Powder River (LAK Ranch) and Illinois basins in the United States. The shares are listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market (MAHA-A) in Stockholm. FNCA Sweden AB is Certified Adviser and can be contacted at info@fnca.se or +46-8-528 00 399. The head office is in Stockholm, Sweden with a technical office in Calgary, Canada, as well as operations offices in Newcastle, WY, USA and Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. For more information, please visit our website www.mahaenergy.ca.

Maha Energy AB (publ) (“Maha” or the “Company”) nomination committee for the AGM 2021

In accordance with the resolution at the Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) of Maha Energy AB on May 27, 2020, it was resolved that a Nomination Committee shall be appointed. The Nomination Committee shall comprise of the Chairman of the Board of Directors and three members appointed by the three largest shareholders by votes at the end of September each year.

On September 30, 2020, the three largest shareholders, which desired to appoint a representative to the Nomination Committee, were; Kvalitena AB, Jonas Lindvall and Ronald Panchuk. Each such shareholder has appointed a representative, as shown below, who together with the Chairman of the Board of Directors will form the Company’s Nomination Committee.

The Nomination Committee’s members are:

Jonas Vestin, appointed by Kvalitena AB
Henrik Morén, appointed by Jonas Lindvall.
Ronald Panchuk will represent him-self.
Harald Pousette, Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors

The tasks of the Nomination Committee shall be to prepare and submit to the AGM 2021 proposals in respect of:

•                        Number of members of the Board of Directors
•                        Remuneration to the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the other members of the Board of Directors and the auditors respectively
•                        Remuneration, if any, for committee work
•                        The composition of the Board of Directors
•                        The Chairman of the Board of Directors
•                        Resolution regarding the process of the Nomination Committee 2021
•                        Chairman at the AGM
•                        Election of auditors

The AGM 2021 is planned to be held in Stockholm, Sweden on May 27, 2021.

Shareholders who would like to submit proposals to the Nomination Committee can do so via e-mail to nomcom@mahaenergy.ca marked “Proposal to the Nomination Committee” or by ordinary mail to the address:

Maha Energy AB
Nomination Committee
Strandvägen 5A
SE-114 51 Stockholm
Sweden

To ensure that the proposals can be considered by the Nomination Committee, proposals shall be submitted in due time before the AGM 2021, but not later than February 26, 2021.

The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, 13:30 CET on 25 November, 2020.

For more information, please contact:        
Jonas Lindvall (CEO)
Tel: +46 8 611 05 11        
jonas@mahaenergy.ca

Victoria Berg (Investor Relations)
Tel: +46 8 611 05 11      
victoria@mahaenergy.ca

About Maha
Maha Energy AB (publ) is a listed, international upstream oil and gas company whose business activities include exploration, development and production of crude oil and natural gas. The strategy is to target and develop underperforming hydrocarbon assets on global basis. Maha operates four oil fields: Tartaruga and Tie in Brazil, Powder River (LAK Ranch) and Illinois Basin in the United States. The shares are listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market (MAHA-A) in Stockholm. FNCA Sweden AB is Certified Adviser and can be contacted at info@fnca.se or +46-8-528 00 399. The head office is in Stockholm, Sweden with a technical office in Calgary, Canada, as well as operations offices in Newcastle, WY, USA and Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. For more information, please visit our website www.mahaenergy.ca.

Maha Energy AB Announce Filing of Third Quarter Report & Live Webcast

Maha Energy AB (publ) (“Maha” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce its third quarter results.  The report is attached to this press release and available on the Company’s website at www.mahaenergy.ca.

Third Quarter 2020

  • Daily oil & gas production for Q3 2020 averaged 3,580 BOEPD (Q3 2019: 3,593 BOEPD)
  • Revenue of USD 11.2 million (Q3 2019: USD 16.1 million)
  • Operating netback of USD 7.0 million or USD 21.12 per BOE (Q3 2019: USD 12.0 million or USD 38.22 per BOE)
  • EBITDA of USD 5.5 million (Q3 2019: USD 10.7 million)
  • Net result of USD 1.8 million (Q3 2019: USD 6.6 million)
  • Basic earnings per share of USD 0.02 (Q3 2019: USD 0.07)
  • Diluted earnings per share of USD 0.02 (Q3 2019: USD 0.06)
  • The Company signed Block 70 (Mafraq oil field) Production Sharing Agreement in Oman on 5 October, 2020 adding 23.2 million barrels of 2P + 2C volumes to the Company’s asset base.

Nine Months Ended 30 September 2020

  • Daily oil & gas production for the nine months 2020 averaged 3,490 BOEPD (2019: 3,004 BOEPD).
  • Revenue of USD 30.4 million (2019: USD 41.9 million)
  • Operating netback of USD 19.3 million or USD 20.67 per BOE (2019: 31.7 USD million or 40.38 USD per BOE)
  • EBITDA of USD 15.4 million (2019: USD 27.5 million)
  • Net result for the period of USD 5.4 million (2019: USD 17.0 million)
  • Basic Earnings per share of USD 0.05 (2019: USD 0.17)
  • Diluted Earnings per share of USD 0.05 (2019: USD 0.16)
  • Cash and cash equivalents balance of USD 18.0 million (2019: 20.4 million)

Financial Summary

(TUSD, unless otherwise noted) Q3 2020 Q2 2020 Q1 2020 Q4 2019 Q3 2019 Nine Months2020 Nine Months2019 FY 2019
Net Daily Production (BOEPD) 3,580 3,602 3,288 3,165 3,593 3,490 3,004 3,044
Revenue 11,226 7,926 11,207 13,672 16,068 30,359 41,917 55,589
Operating netback 7,041 4,377 7,858 9,825 12,017 19,276 31,714 41,539
EBITDA 5,514 3,436 6,434 8,354 10,663 15,384 27,514 35,868
Net result for the period 1,845 407 3,191 2,679 6,570 5,443 16,975 19,654
Earnings per share – Basic (USD) 0.02 0.00 0.03 0.03 0.07 0.05 0.17 0.20
Earnings per share – Diluted (USD) 0.02 0.00 0.03 0.02 0.06 0.05 0.16 0.18
Cash and cash equivalents 18,034 15,699 19,190 22,450 20,421 18,034 20,421 22,450

Letter to shareholders

Dear Friends and Fellow Shareholders of Maha Energy AB,

12 consecutive profitable quarters

This marks the 12th consecutive profitable quarter in our Company’s short four year history. A truly remarkable achievement, given the current unprecedented economic downturn. 2020 will prove to be a disastrous year for the oil and gas industry – even worse than the 1984 – 1986 meltdown. The Baker Hughes active U.S. drilling rig count is a good barometer of the health of the global oil and gas industry. It recorded 250 active drilling rigs in the U.S. during the month of August. This is a record – by far. The number of drilling rigs in the U.S. has never been this low (average working rigs for the past 35 years is around 1,200). Previous low was 407 rigs in 2016 and 496 rigs in 1999. The lowest it got between 1984 and 1986 was 688 and still, we continue to deliver profitable numbers – that is something to celebrate!

Production volumes

Back in April, when COVID-19 was sweeping the world with uncertainty, we decided to postpone the drilling of Tie- 2 and Tie-3 along with suspending testing operations on Maha-1 (Tartaruga). This and a water loading issue in the GTE-4 Agua Grande (AG) zone (Tie) are the main reasons why the 2020 production guidance was revised in October. Happily, drilling resumed with the spudding of Tie-2 at the end of September, and testing operations recommenced at Tartaruga (Maha-1) as well. We look forward to adding these two wells to our Brazilian production volumes very soon.

At the moment we are experiencing delays and operational set backs on Tie-2, Tie-1 (AG zone) and GTE-4 (AG zone) which we are in the full swing of resolving. In addition to re-establishing production from these zones, we are finishing off stimulation work on Maha-1 and we are completing 2 wells in the Illinois Basin (IB). In fact, at the moment we have 3 rigs working in Brazil and 1 rig and 1 stimulation crew working in IB. All these wells will, individually, contribute to ensure we leave 2020 in our 5200 – 5700 BOEPD target range.

Oman

At the beginning of November, we received the Royal Decree for Block 70 from His Majesty Haitham Bin Tarik Al Said, the Sultan of Oman. This signals the start of the Exploration Production Sharing Agreement signed earlier in October. Block 70 is ideally located between multiple large and high-volume producing oil fields and contain the appraised and undeveloped Mafraq field. The Mafraq field was discovered in 1988 and is estimated to contain between 180 – 280 million barrels of 13° API Oil In Place (OIP). What is exceptional about this heavy oil field is that it cold flows – meaning it does not necessarily need heat to extract it. In fact, one of the delineation wells was tested with a progressive cavity pump for 22 days during which a total of 15,750 barrels of oil was collected. The fact Mafraq has been delineated means reserves and contingent resources can be booked against this asset. As such, we were very pleased to publish a combined 2P + 2C volumes of 23.2 million barrels to our asset base. We have great plans for developing this field.

Future

The oil price continues to be a side-show to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is clear we are in the midst of a violent upswing in COVID-19 cases, and there is lots of suffering. However, hopefully that we are nearing the end of this pandemic. The end is in sight. As vaccines are rolled out, the oil market will start to recover and I predict a strong rebound in oil prices as the world starts to open up and resume activities. We are now absolutely optimally placed to take advantage of a strengthening market with 4 solid assets. We have quadrupled our production in 4 years and now we are positioned to quadruple it again!

I want to thank all my fellow Maha colleagues for their tireless efforts during these dark days. And I want to thank all our shareholders for the continued support we receive. The many e-mails of support are truly appreciated.

Stay safe, stay healthy and stay with us – we are lining up all the pieces for a very bright future.

“Jonas Lindvall”
Managing Director

Q3 Webcast 23 November 2020

There will be a live webcast today, 23 November at 16:00 CET (Stockholm time) to present the quarterly results and provide an operational update. A link to the webcast is available on the Company’s website: www.mahaenergy.ca. Interested parties are encouraged to e-mail questions ahead of time to victoria@mahaenergy.ca.   Questions posted on the day of the presentation should be made directly in the YouTube Comments/Questions field. The webcast will be broadcast live on Nyhetsbyrån Direkts Youtube Channel and hosted by Laikas’ Mr. Kaarlo Airaxin, and will feature Maha’s CEO Jonas Lindvall and CFO Andres Modarelli.

This information is such information that Maha Energy AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out below, at 08:00 a.m. CET on 23 November, 2020.

For more information, please contact:         
Jonas Lindvall (CEO)
Tel: +46 8 611 05 11        
jonas@mahaenergy.ca

Andres Modarelli (CFO)
Tel: +1-403-454-7560
andres@mahaenergy.ca

Victoria Berg (Investor Relations)
Tel: +46 8 611 05 11      
victoria@mahaenergy.ca

About Maha
Maha Energy AB (publ) is a listed, international upstream oil and gas company whose business activities include exploration, development and production of crude oil and natural gas. The strategy is to target and develop underperforming hydrocarbon assets on global basis. Maha operates four oil fields: Tartaruga and Tie in Brazil, Powder River (LAK Ranch) and Illinois basins in the United States. The shares are listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market (MAHA-A) in Stockholm. FNCA Sweden AB is Certified Adviser and can be contacted at info@fnca.se or +46-8-528 00 399. The head office is in Stockholm, Sweden with a technical office in Calgary, Canada, as well as operations offices in Newcastle, WY, USA and Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. For more information, please visit our website www.mahaenergy.ca.

Maha Energy Receive Royal Decree for Block 70 and reserve and contingent resource booking for Block 70 Mafraq Field

Maha Energy Receive Royal Decree for Block 70 and reserve and contingent resource booking for Block 70 Mafraq Field

Maha Energy AB (publ) (“Maha” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the Royal Decree for Block 70 in Oman has been granted by His Majesty Haitham bin Tarik Al Said. The Royal Decree signals the beginning of the earlier signed and announced Exploration and Production Sharing Agreement (EPSA) for Block 70 covering an initial exploration period of three years with an optional extension period of another three years. In case of a commercial oil or gas discovery, the EPSA can be transformed into a fifteen-year production license which can be extended for another five years.  Consideration for Block 70 is US$ 10 million and is payable within 30 days of the Royal Decree.  Block 70 contains the discovered and undeveloped Mafraq heavy oil field.  The 13° API oil has been produced from two separate wells using conventional pumps and without the use of steam.

Jonas Lindvall, President and Chief Executive Officer of Maha, comments: “The entry into Oman marks a milestone for the Company’s diversification strategy.  The Company is now firmly rooted in three jurisdictions with solid underlying oil assets on which to further grow our business.”

Under the EPSA, Maha acquires commercial rights to produce and sell any hydrocarbons discovered. As such, and in line with extensive work already undertaken on Block 70, the Maha third party reserve auditor Chapman Petroleum Engineering Ltd in Calgary, Canada, has assigned the following reserves and contingent resources to the Mafraq field as of 1 August, 2020:

Reserves1 Million bbls Contingent Resource2 Million bbls
1P 0.253 1C 18.880
2P 0.975 2C 22.289
3P 2.044 3C 26.499

About Block 70 and the Mafraq Field
Block 70 is an onshore block that includes the shallow undeveloped Mafraq oil field. The Mafraq oil field was discovered by Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) in 1988 and was further delineated by four wells and 3D seismic in stages until 2010. Two wells were placed on pump production tests, of which one was placed on a 22-day test and produced a stable and cumulative volume of over 15,700 barrels of oil before operations were suspended. The Mafraq oil field is estimated by third parties to contain between 185 – 280 million barrels of original oil in place (OOIP). The productive reservoir is shallow, at approximately 430 m. below ground level.

1About Reserves
Reserves are estimated remaining quantities of oil and natural gas and related substances anticipated to be recoverable from known accumulations, as of a given date, based on: analysis of drilling, geological, geophysical, and engineering data, the use of established technology, and specified economic conditions, which are generally accepted as being reasonable, and shall be disclosed.

Reserves are classified according to the degree of certainty associated with the estimates.

Proved (P) reserves (P90) are those reserves that can be estimated with a high degree of certainty to be recoverable. It is likely that the actual remaining quantities recovered will exceed the estimated proved reserves (P).

Probable reserves (P50) are those additional reserves that are less certain to be recovered than proved reserves. It is equally likely that the actual remaining quantities recovered will be greater or less than the sum of the estimated proved + probable reserves (2P).

Possible reserves (P10) are those additional reserves that are less certain to be recovered than probable reserves. It is unlikely that the actual remaining quantities recovered will exceed the sum of the estimated proved + probable + possible reserves (3P).

2 Contingent Resources
Contingent Resources are those quantities of petroleum estimated, as of a given date, to be potentially recoverable from known accumulations using established technology or technology under development (TUD), but which are not currently considered to be commercially recoverable due to one or more contingencies.

Contingent Resources are further categorized in accordance with the level of certainty associated with the estimates and may be sub-classified based on project maturity and/or characterized by their economic status.

Contingencies may include economic, environmental, social and political factors, regulatory matters, a lack of markets or prolonged timetable for development. Contingent Resources have a Chance of Development that is less than certain.

Contingent Resources are further categorized according to their level of certainty associated with the estimates and may be sub-classified based on project maturity and/or characterized by their economic status.

Project Maturity Sub-Classes are: Development Pending, Development on Hold, Development Unclarified and Development Not Viable.

Reports on Contingent Resources must specify the level of maturity and usually include the cumulative cases of 1C, 2C and 3C estimates, or if specified separately as incremental categories of C1, C2 and C3.

There is no certainty that it will be commercially viable to produce any portion of the Contingent Resources.

According to Chapman Petroleum Engineering Ltd, and with respect to the oil accumulation at the Mafraq Field:
“Contingent Resources are not currently considered to be commercially recoverable due to two contingencies. The Contingencies for this project include:
1) Currently unverified economics in the Pilot Project that affects the Development Plan
2) Acceptance by the Government of Oman of a "Declaration of Commerciality" and approval of a field development plan.”

The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 22:00 CEST on 4 November 2020.

For more information, please contact:        
Jonas Lindvall (CEO)
Tel: +46 8 611 05 11        
jonas@mahaenergy.ca

Victoria Berg (Investor Relations)
Tel: +46 8 611 05 11      
victoria@mahaenergy.ca

About Maha
Maha Energy AB (publ) is a listed, international upstream oil and gas company whose business activities include exploration, development and production of crude oil and natural gas. The strategy is to target and develop underperforming hydrocarbon assets on global basis. Maha operates four oil fields: Tartaruga and Tie in Brazil, Powder River (LAK Ranch) and Illinois basins in the United States. The shares are listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market (MAHA-A) in Stockholm. FNCA Sweden AB is Certified Adviser and can be contacted at info@fnca.se or +46-8-528 00 399. The head office is in Stockholm, Sweden with a technical office in Calgary, Canada, as well as operations offices in Newcastle, WY, USA and Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. For more information, please visit our website www.mahaenergy.ca.