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

Second Quarter 2021

• Daily oil & gas production for Q2 2021 averaged 3,104 BOEPD (Q2 2020: 3,602 BOEPD)
• Production at the Tie filed was interrupted during the second quarter and restored back to normal production volumes by mid-June 
• The Company spudded its first horizontal well at the Tie field on 9 July and has so far spudded 4 wells out of the 12 oil well program in the Illinois Basin
• Revenue of USD 15.2 million (Q2 2020: USD 7.9 million)
• Operating netback of USD 9.5 million or USD 35.46 per BOE (Q2 2020: USD 4.4 million or USD 13.80 per BOE)
• EBITDA of USD 9.0 million (Q2 2020: USD 3.4 million)
• Net result of USD 2.6 million (Q2 2020: USD 0.4 million)
• Basic Earnings per share of USD 0.02 (Q2 2020: USD 0.00)
• Diluted Earnings per share of USD 0.02 (Q22020: USD 0.00)
• Cash and cash equivalents balance of USD 34.1 million (Q2 2020: 15.7 million)

Six Months Ended 30 June 2021

• Daily oil & gas production for H1 2021 averaged 3,421 BOEPD (H1 2020: 3,445 BOEPD).
• Revenue of USD 31.0 million (H1 2020: USD 19.1 million)
• Operating netback of USD 20.6 million or USD 34.56 per BOE (H1 2020: USD 12.2 million or USD 20.42 per BOE)
• EBITDA of USD 19.2 million (H1 2020: USD 9.9 million)
• Net result for the period of USD 8.1 million (H1 2020: USD 3.6 million)
• Basic Earnings per share of USD 0.08 (H1 2020: USD 0.04)
• Diluted Earnings per share of USD 0.08 (H1 2020: USD 0.03)
• Cash and cash equivalents balance of USD 34.1 million (2020: USD 6.7 million)

Financial Summary

Letter to shareholders

Dear Friends and Fellow Shareholders of Maha Energy AB,

• Maha’s 15^th consecutive profitable quarter²
• Two of the top three onshore producing wells in Brazil belong to Maha
• Production fully restored after mechanical issues on a key well in Brazil
• 98% of TO-2 (2017) warrants converted to shares
• 2021 work program expanded and accelerated in response to strong price of oil

The second quarter saw continued strengthening of the price of oil.  The average Brent oil price for the quarter landed at USD 68.97 per barrel, up some 11% compared to the previous quarter.  The average production for the Company during the quarter was 13% lower compared to the first quarter; but because of the strong price of oil, Company revenue was comparable to the year’s first three months.  The EBITDA for the quarter suffered slightly due to unplanned workovers at the Tie field which impacted operational expenditures.  But, despite these temporary setbacks, Maha remains profitable and this quarter marks the 15^th straight profitable quarter, if you ignore the non-cash write down of the LAK oil field in December last year.²

Four events dominated the quarter and are worth expanding on;

Firstly, two wells in the Tie field continue to dominate production for the Company and are listed in the top three performing wells onshore Brazil, according to the ANP.  One of these wells suffered mechanical setbacks during the quarter which in turn required a series of rig based interventions to remediate.  The loss of production from this well during the quarter contributed to lower than planned production.   But as at the end of May, the well was restored to routine production, and at the end of the second quarter, the Brazilian fields were back to normal operations.

Secondly, planned and unplanned shutdowns at the Tie and Tartaruga facilities along with the unplanned well interventions mentioned above led to unexpected expenditures to restore production.  This in turn impacted production volumes and operating expenses.  The compounded effect of higher costs and lower production numbers is what caused the Company’s high operating expenses for the quarter.  Since the middle of June, production has been restored and has remained at planned levels at all fields with all wells onstream and producing.  Operating costs has also returned to a more normal USD 5 – 6/BOE range.

Thirdly, the SEK 300 million bond from 2017 was redeemed and replaced by the announced USD 70 million BTG Pactual financing.  A direct consequence of the financing was that the 2017 issued warrants (TO-2) remained ‘in the money’, which in turn generated SEK 53,018,729 of cash to the Company as warrant holders converted warrants to shares.  All in all, close to 98% of the outstanding warrants were converted to shares, which is an excellent ratio and demonstrates a very strong interest in the Company.  Coupled with the US$ 10 million private placement of shares to BTG and the strong oil price environment, the Company now sits in a position of very low net debt and a strong cash balance.

Lastly, the development pace in the Illinois Basin (IB) increased.  At the end of the quarter a total of four production wells and one water disposal well had been drilled.  All of these 4 production wells require initial stimulation and as at the same date, 3 wells had already been stimulated and the fourth was under way.  The work program was accelerated in view of the strong price of oil and favourable economic conditions with the result of higher production volumes already being recorded.  A total of 12 wells will be drilled in IB this year, and we expect to end the year between 600 – 700 BOPD coming from the IB area alone.

As always, a big thank you to all Maha employees that I know work so hard for all of us.  And to all fellow shareholders – thank you for your continued support.

Jonas Lindvall
Managing Director

Q2 Webcast today at 16:00 CET

There will be a live webcast today, 23 August at 16:00 CET (Sweden 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. 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 is hosted by Laikas’ Mr. Kaarlo Airaxin, and will feature Maha’s CEO Jonas Lindvall and CFO Andres Modarelli.

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 07:30 CET on 23 August, 2021.

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

Andres Modarelli (CFO)
Tel: +46 8 611 05 11       
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 Basin in the United States. The shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm (MAHA-A). The head office is in Stockholm, Sweden with a technical office in Calgary, Canada, as well as operations offices in Grayville, Illinois, USA and Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. For more information, please visit our website www.mahaenergy.ca

¹ Net result of Q4 2020 and full year 2020 includes an impairment charge of USD 21.0 million.

² The LAK Ranch asset was impaired by USD 21 million in a non-cash write down at the end of 2020 due to the low oil price environment which impacted the net result of the Company for the fourth quarter 2020.

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

First Quarter 2021

• The Company secured a USD 60 million loan financing and USD 10 million equity investment with leading Brazilian investment bank BTG Pactual.
• The Tie-3 oil producing well has tested a combined 628 BOEPD, (549 BOPD, 0 BWPD and 470 MSCFPD of gas) from the Itaparica and Agua Grande reservoirs. The Sergi reservoir was not tested at this time.
• Daily oil & gas production for Q1 2021 averaged 3,742 BOEPD (Q1 2020: 3,288 BOEPD)
• Revenue of USD 15.8 million (Q1 2020: USD 11.2 million)
• Operating netback of USD 11.0 million or USD 33.80 per BOE (Q1 2020: USD 7.9 million or USD 27.91 per BOE)
• EBITDA of USD 10.2 million (Q1 2020: USD 6.4 million)
• Net result of USD 5.5 million (Q1 2020: USD 3.2 million)
• Basic Earnings per share of USD 0.05 (Q1 2020: USD 0.03)
• Diluted Earnings per share of USD 0.05 (Q1 2020: USD 0.03)
• Cash and cash equivalents balance of USD 5.7 million (Q1 2020: 19.2 million)

Financial Summary

Letter to shareholders

Dear Friends and Fellow Shareholders of Maha Energy AB,

I am very happy to report another strong quarter for the Company. The steady increase and stabilization in the price of oil price helped of course, but we also started the year off with good production gains compared to the prior quarter. The recently completed Tie-2 well tested just over 2,000 BOEPD to the rig tanks, which was well above our expectations. During the first quarter, drilling of Tie-3 yielded a pleasant surprise through the discovery of a brand new oil bearing reservoir on the western flank of the Tie field. Evaluation of the “Itaparica” reservoir took some time, and was somewhat hampered by unstable flow rates. However, after perseverance, 42° API oil flowed naturally into the rig tanks. Subsequent downhole pressure tests confirmed a new virgin pressure regime and that the Itaparica reservoir appears to have low permeability. The plan for Tie-3 now is to place it on temporary artificial lift until water cut increases to a point where it will be converted to a water injector. 

Preliminary interpretation of the Itaparica suggests that it extends to the north and west of the Tie oil field and could open up new reserve volumes in the future. Initial analysis also suggest that the Itaparica will respond well to hydraulic stimulation, just like the Penedo sandstone at Tartaruga. Needless to say, this new find adds further excitement to the Tie oil field development.

The price of oil recovered well during the quarter and seems to have stabilised around the USD 65/bbl mark. At these levels we generate a very healthy corporate netback which allows us to continue our organic growth by using internally generated cashflow. A further positive pricing update is that Petrobras revised the annual discount we receive for our crude oil delivered from the Tie field.  The discount for the next 12 months was reduced by USD 3/bbl, meaning our new net discount for 2021 is USD 5.86/bbl. We continue to work hard to improve our discounts with our other Brazilian customer. Furthermore, we are benefiting from the weak Brazilian Real (BRL) which has worked in our favor given that most of our expenses are in BRL whilst we effectively sell our oil in US dollars. During the past year the BRL has lost roughly 25% against the USD.

At Tartaruga, testing of the Maha-1 well is nearing its end – and unfortunately the initial results are inconclusive, meaning that we still do not understand where the produced water originates from. Until testing and analysis is complete, we will be focusing on the southern fault block where the existing TTG-1 and TTG-2 wells are producing oil. Hand in hand with the further development of Tartaruga, we will need to address handling of associated gas.  This is likely to take some time.  At the moment we are using six Gas to Wire (GTW) generators and we are evaluating other options in addition to expanding the GTW footprint at Tartaruga.

In 2017, we secured a SEK 300 million bond to purchase and develop the Tie field. The bond matured at the end of May this year, and in order to continue our growth, we refinanced the bond with new debt at the end of March. As such I am very pleased to say we redeemed the bond early and have now secured sufficient capital to continue growth in Oman and in the USA. At current oil prices, the USA assets start to generate healthy returns, and although ultimate recoveries per well are modest, the predictability of the oil reservoirs makes future wells very low risk there.   In Oman, we will be placing long lead equipment orders with a view to start drilling early 2022.

As vaccinations continue, we look forward to some resemblance of normality. Our near-term objective is to drill Tie-4, our first horizontal well in the Tie field. Tie-4 will target the Agua Grande reservoir and will eventually be completed with an Electrical Submersible Pump (ESP).  Once Tie-4 is drilled, the Tie field should reach its designed productive capacity. A water injector will immediately be drilled after Tie-4 to support important pressure maintenance in the field. We will also be drilling at least four wells in the Illinois Basin to maintain production levels there as well.

Finally, we are very pleased to see the release of our first Sustainability Report on April 19, 2021. Our newly formed ESG team did a great job in pulling together all the information for this colorful report.  You can view it on our website www.mahaenergy.ca.  Further, and as part of the due diligence conducted for the recently completed financing, a full independent ESG audit was performed on our Brazilian operations.  It is reassuring that we passed.  But as with most things, we can always improve, so the team is in full swing in addressing the improvements highlighted in the audit report.

Four years ago, our initial bond allowed us to quadruple production volumes, and with new financing secured the race is on to continue our growth in all three operational areas. So, stay with us – the best is yet to come.

As always, a big thank you to all Maha employees that I know work so hard for all of us. And to all fellow shareholders – thank you for your continued support.

Yours truly,

Jonas Lindvall
Managing Director

Q1 Webcast today at 16:00 CET

There will be a live webcast today, 26 May at 16:00 CET (Sweden 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. 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 is hosted by Laikas’ Mr. Kaarlo Airaxin, and will feature Maha’s CEO Jonas Lindvall and CFO Andres Modarelli.

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  07:30 CET on 26 May, 2021.

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

Andres Modarelli (CFO)
Tel: +46 8 611 05 11       
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 Basin in the United States. The shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm (MAHA-A). The head office is in Stockholm, Sweden with a technical office in Calgary, Canada, as well as operations offices in Grayville, Illinois, USA and Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. For more information, please visit our website www.mahaenergy.ca

¹ Net result for Q4 2020 and full year 2020 includes an impairment charge of USD 21.0 million.

Maha Energy AB Announce Filing of Fourth Quarter Report 2020 & Live Webcast

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

Fourth Quarter 2020

• Daily oil & gas production averaged 2,738 BOEPD (Q4 2019: 3,165 BOEPD)
• Revenue of USD 8.7 million (Q4 2019: USD 13.7 million)
• Operating netback of USD 4.2 million or USD 17.66 per BOE (Q4 2019: USD 9.8 million or USD 35.00 per BOE)
• EBITDA of USD 2.7 million (Q4 2019: USD 8.4 million)
• Net result of USD -15.7 million, following the previously announced impairment charge of 21.0 million for LAK Ranch (Q4 2019: USD 2.7 million)
• Basic earnings per share of USD -0.15 (Q4 2019: USD 0.03)
• Diluted earnings per share of USD -0.15 (Q4 2019: USD 0.02)
• The Company was awarded new exploration block 70 (Mafraq) onshore Oman
• Drilled and completed the Tie-2 well in the Tie Field and spudded the Tie-3 well on 18 December 2020
• 2P Reserve Replacement Ratio for 2020: 380% (Q4 2019: 147%)
• The Company grew its Proven (“1P”) reserves by 183% increase driven by successful movement of volumes from the Proved plus Probable (“2P”) category and acquisitions in the USA and Oman. The 2P oil reserves are also up by approximately 14% compared to year end 2019
• The Company transferred its listing and began trading on Nasdaq Stockholm main market (MAHA-A.ST) on 17 December 2020

      
      
Full Year 2020

• Daily oil & gas production averaged 3,301 BOEPD (2019: 3,044 BOEPD).
• Revenue of USD 39.0 million (2019: USD 55.6 million)
• Operating netback of USD 23.5 million or USD 20.06 per BOE (2019: USD 41.5 million or USD 38.96 per BOE)
• EBITDA of USD 18.1 million (2019: USD 35.9 million)
• Net result for the period of USD -10.3 million, following the earlier announced impairment charges of 21.0 million for LAK Ranch (2019: USD 19.7 million)
• Basic Earnings per share of USD -0.10 (2019: USD 0.20)
• Diluted Earnings per share of USD -0.10 (2019: USD 0.18)
• Cash and cash equivalents balance of USD 6.7 million (2019: 20.4 million)

      
Financial Summary

^[1] Net result of Q4 2020 and full year 2020 includes an impairment charge of USD 21.0 million.

Letter to shareholders

Dear Friends and Fellow Shareholders of Maha Energy AB,

A combination of unplanned events during the last quarter of 2020 made it a challenging quarter for the Company.  First, the Covid-19 postponement of drilling Tie-2 and Tie-3 meant costly deferment of production for the year.  Second, two stuck pipe incidents on the Tie-2 well caused unwanted expenditures and further delays in production additions.  Third, the unexpected temporary loss of the free-flowing Tie-1 Agua Grande (AG) zone caused further production loss during the fourth quarter.  Lastly, the continuing and problematic GTE-4 workover at Tie required multiple rig interventions that resulted in higher workover costs and even more delay of production. All these events conspired against the production plan for the quarter and indeed the full year of 2020. 

Despite this, Maha finished 2020 with a record year in terms of annual average production (albeit below our expectations) and positive operations cash of USD 19 million.  With a 2020 CAPEX outflow of approximately USD 20 million (excluding acquisitions), it meant that the Company was close to being self-funded for the year – which is outstanding given the impact Covid-19 incurred on oil price, logistics and personal health.  

Towards the end of 2020, the Tie-2 well was finally completed and flowed over 2,000 BOEPD which was well above expectation.  Furthermore, the AG zone came in structurally higher than expected, and the reservoir pressure was also higher than anticipated at this location.  Both very positive outcomes.  Tie-1 (AG) production was also restored at the year end, and the GTE-4 well was finally completed after several months of multiple interventions.  During January, the GTE-4 well was flow-tested, and is now awaiting a dedicated quintuplex pump to be installed.  Two long lead time quintuplex pumps were ordered in April last year in anticipation of reduced flowing pressures at Tie-1 and Tie-2.  Both those pumps are now in the field undergoing hook up and commissioning. Whilst GTE-4 is awaiting pump installation, the Tie field is ‘missing’ about 500 BOPD production.

The drilling of the Tie-3 well is expected to be completed during the current quarter.  At the moment, and without the contribution of GTE-4, the Tie field is producing around 3,100 BOEPD, so Tie-3 will be a welcome addition to the current production volumes at Tie.  Upon completion of Tie-3, the drilling rig will be moved to the GTE-4 pad where it will drill the field’s first horizontal well (subject to licensing).  Once the horizontal well is drilled, completed and hooked up, the Tie field will have important spare production capacity to cater for any future unplanned production interruptions.

Also during the fourth quarter, Maha was admitted to Nasdaq Stockholm, which is something very beneficial for the Company.  The process was long but useful.  The Company’s very robust corporate governance is now even more robust.   The current ESG climate and the anti-fossil energy sentiment in Scandinavia is a challenge for all fossil-energy sector related companies and it is envisaged that being listed on the ‘main board’ will reaffirm to investors that ESG is deeply rooted in the organization.  Having said that, Maha Energy is an international oil and gas production company that produce oil, gas and energy in an industry that currently provide 85% of all global energy needs.  As such, Maha is proud to be considered one of the ‘good guys’ in that we bring expertise and technology to extract already existing hydrocarbons that might otherwise be left behind. And on top on that – none of the resources Maha produce are wasted.  In Brazil, for example, the associated gas produced there is separated, cleaned and converted to energy for use in homes and industries.  The produced water is also separated, cleaned and reused at most of the sites to re-invest in reservoir energy, thereby increasing the recovery factor of the fields.

Whilst 2020 was challenging year for Maha, it was also a year where Mafraq (Oman) and Illinois Basin (USA) were added to the asset portfolio.  Both these assets are high quality – low risk – assets that have added some 3 million barrels of 2P reserves and over 22 million barrels of Contingent Resources.  The 2020 2P reserve replacement ratio of 380% is excellent, clearly indicating Maha now has a very strong foundation to build on.

2021 has already started out on several positive notes; the oil price is up over 50% since the lows of Q4 production has been across all key assets and the Company has laid the foundation for serious production growth in all the core areas of Brazil, Oman and the USA. 

My fellow shareholders, colleagues, and friends, it feels like we are on the doorstep to brighter times.  Thank you for your continued support and lastly, a big thank you to all Maha employees that I know work so hard for all of us!

Stay healthy. Care for each other and stay safe.
Yours truly,

Jonas Lindvall
Managing Director

Q4 Webcast today at 16:00 CET

There will be a live webcast today, 26 February at 16:00 CET (Sweden 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. 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 is hosted by Laikas’ Mr. Kaarlo Airaxin, and will feature Maha’s CEO Jonas Lindvall and CFO Andres Modarelli.

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 3:00a.m. CET on 26 February, 2021.

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

Andres Modarelli (CFO)
Tel: +46 8 611 05 11       
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 Basin in the United States. The shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm (MAHA-A). The head office is in Stockholm, Sweden with a technical office in Calgary, Canada, as well as operations offices in Grayville, Illinois, USA and Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. For more information, please visit our website www.mahaenergy.ca

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

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.

                                                                
Press release
Stockholm
24 August 2020
                                                                                                                                                                                            
Maha Energy AB Announces Filing of Second Quarter Report & Live Webcast

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

Second Quarter 2020

• Record daily oil & gas production for Q2 2020 averaged 3,602 BOEPD (Q2 2019: 2,739 BOEPD)
• Illinois Basin, acquired at the end of Q1 2020, averaged at 144 BOEPD for Q2 2020
• Revenue of USD 7.9 million (Q2 2019: USD 14.1 million)
• Operating netback of USD 4.4 million or USD 13.80 per BOE (Q2 2019: USD 10.7 million or USD 43.30 per BOE)
• EBITDA of USD 3.4 million (Q2 2019: USD 9.2 million)
• Net result of USD 0.4 million (Q2 2019: USD 6.2 million)
• Basic and Diluted Earnings per share of USD 0.00 (Q2 2019: USD 0.06)
• Cash and cash equivalents balance of USD 15.7 million (Q2 2019: 20.5 million)

Six Months Ended 30 June 2020

• Daily oil & gas production for H1 2020 averaged 3,445 BOEPD (H1 2019: 2,704 BOEPD).
• Revenue of USD 19.1 million (H1 2019: USD 25.8 million)
• Operating netback of USD 12.2 million or USD 20.42 per BOE (H1 2019: 19.7 USD million or 41.83 USD per BOE)
• EBITDA of USD 9.9 million (H1 2019: USD 16.9 million)
• Net result for the period of USD 3.6 million (H1 2019: USD 10.4 million)
• Basic Earnings per share of USD 0.04 (H1 2019: USD 0.11)
• Diluted Earnings per share of USD 0.03 (H1 2019: USD 0.10)
• Cash and cash equivalents balance of USD 15.7 million (2019: 22.4 million).

Financial Summary

Letter to shareholders

Dear Friends and Fellow Shareholders of Maha Energy AB,

Record Quarter
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to challenge our business.  Despite a record quarter for production, quarterly revenue is just over half of the comparable period last year. Three individuals (contractors) working at the Tie field tested positive for the virus, directly impacting operations (all three have since recovered). And finally, travel restrictions continue to cause real problems for the movement of equipment and people in Brazil. Despite this, Maha had a record quarter in terms of production, the quarterly netback is a healthy US$ 13.80 per boe, OPEX is US$ 7.66 per boe and our G&A cost is a stellar US$ 2.61 per boe. Simply put at the average quarterly Brent price of US$ 29.34, Maha is still generating significant positive netbacks (US$ 13.80 per boe). Corrected for G&A expenses, on a per barrel basis, and Maha will continue to generate positive cashflows at a Brent Oil price as low as US$ 16 per bbl. We are pleased to report our highest production quarter on record and 11^th straight quarter of positive net results – we are still profitable, even at these challenging times. A true testament to the robustness of our assets and our team.

The first two months of the second quarter was in the epicenter of the COVID-19 storm. Our production capability suffered; as did the oil price. OPEX and CAPEX were reduced to conserve cash and the Company temporarily prepared for survival mode. Towards the end of the quarter, however, as the OPEC+ production cuts started to bite, and as oil prices stabilized, our operations and project work could resume. In terms of field activity, we are almost back to pre-COVID-19 levels.

Field work in Brazil
An unseasonably wet ‘rainy season’ has affected civil works for the remaining minor project works at the Tie field.  The effect of this are a few weeks delay in flowline installations between GTE-4 and the battery, the compressor installation and the GTE-7 water supply line. Construction progress of the Tie south drilling locations have also been delayed by the rain. Further, and as mentioned, COVID-19 has caused labor issues as contractors reported in sick.  An important event during the quarter was the recompletion of GTE-4 from a free flowing well to a dual pumping well. Positively, the GTE-4 Sergi zone is now producing 800 BOPD on pump, some 300 BOPD more than what was anticipated. Finally, at Tartaruga, Gas-To-Wire started delivering electricity to the local grid allowing for the associated gas there to be monetized.

Government Incentives
In response to the tough times, the Brazilian Government is considering temporarily reducing the oil and gas royalty from 10% to 5%.  If this proposal is implemented, Maha will be profitable at an even lower oil price.

Negative Oil Price on 20 April.
On 20th April, history was made when, for one day, WTI oil was sold at a negative US$ 36.98/bbl, meaning that sellers were paying buyers to take their oil. Of course, there was no fundamental supply and demand cause for this, instead it stemmed from oil traders having to pay to get out of their future contracts. Something we are not likely to see again. Note that this event affected only WTI oil, Brent oil was largely unaffected.  Even as unusual as that was, it demonstrates how uncertain and volatile the oil markets were (and still are) due to the demand erosion of COVID-19. 

The short version of the current oil market is;

• unprecedented reduction in demand for oil (although not as much as originally believed),
• there is still a large surplus of oil available, keeping prices low,
• high cost production has been hit very hard (shale oil, deepwater, oilsands)
• CAPEX has been slashed from already depressed expenditure levels,
• hundreds of independent oil companies have filed for bankruptcy since 2015.

Surprisingly, according to the Energy Information Agency (EIA), crude oil and gasoline inventories in the United States is only 16% and 8% higher respectively than the 5-year moving average¹.  Furthermore, on 4 August, the EIA Monthly Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production Report stated: “Production of crude oil decreased in the United States in May 2020 by 1.99 million barrels per day (b/d), the largest monthly decrease since at least January 1980.”

Given the OPEC+ cuts, the smaller than originally forecasted demand reduction, the knee-jerk reaction of industry CAPEX slashing, and as the world reboots, an upcoming crude oil shortage is easy to see.  The timing of the balancing of the markets have constantly been updated and brought forward. Some analysts believe that the supply/demand curves will cross already in the third quarter of this year.  Of course, OPEC+ will easily be able to accommodate the increase in oil demand to the pre-COVID-19 levels, but thereafter it will become challenging.  Slashing of CAPEX this year is compounded by five consecutive years of depressed investments into oil and gas projects.  Given the very long lag time for oil to be brought on stream and onto the markets, the lack of investments for the past 6 years is concerning.

As the old adage goes: “the cure for high prices are high prices” – and the inverse of this is true as well.

To still turn a profit during the absolute worst quarter in modern history says a lot about the tenacity and resilience of the Maha team. I am super thankful to all of my fellow Maha colleagues for keeping the Company going whilst we all battle this pandemic. We think we are superbly prepared for the upcoming upturn in oil prices. 

Stay well and stay healthy,

 “Jonas Lindvall”
Managing Director

¹ EIA.  August 4, 2020 U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Monthly Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production Report.  And 31 July,2020 Weekly Petroleum Data Report.

Q2 Webcast 24 August 2020

There will be a live webcast today, 24 August at 16:00 CET (Stockholm time) to present the Q2 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 done 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.

Adviser

Certified Advisor: FNCA Sweden AB, info@fnca.se, Telephone: +46-8-528 00 399.

For more information, please contact:              

Jonas Lindvall (CEO)
Tel: +46 8 611 05 11                                             
Email: jonas@mahaenergy.ca

or

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

or

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

Miscellaneous
             
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Maha in Brief

Maha Energy AB is a Swedish public limited liability company. FNCA Sweden AB has been engaged as Certified Adviser and can be contacted at info@fnca.se or +46-8-528 00 399. The Company's auditors are Deloitte. The Company's predecessor Maha Energy Inc. was founded in 2013 in Calgary, Canada, by Jonas Lindvall and Ron Panchuk. In May 2016, the new group was formed with Maha Energy AB as parent company for purposes completing an initial public offering on the Nasdaq First North Sweden stock exchange. Jonas Lindvall, CEO and Managing Director, has 30 years of international experience in the oil and gas industry, starting his career with Lundin Oil during the early days of E&P growth.  After 6 years at Shell and Talisman, Jonas joined, and helped secure the success of, Tethys Oil AB. Maha's strategy is to target and develop underperforming hydrocarbon assets on global basis. The Company operates three oil fields, Tartaruga and Tie in Brazil, Powder River (LAK Ranch) and Illinois basins in the United States For more information, please visit our website www.mahaenergy.ca.