Norwegian Operators Conference 2014 Bernd Schrimpf Managing Director Wintershall Norge AS Stavanger 19 th November 2014
New transaction with Statoil Shares in development project Aasta Hansteen (24%), Asterix (19%), Polarled (13.2%) Increased shares in producing fields Gjøa (20%) and Vega (54.5%) Proposed transfer of operatorship of Vega Production increase to >60,000 boe/d Equity in four exploration licenses (10%) AMI APA 2015 in Vøring Basin Continuation of EOR cooperation Transaction value 1.25 bil $ plus 50 mil $ Picture: Statoil ASA contingent payment if Aasta Hansteen delivered according to plan 2
Vega - transfer of operatorship Transfer of operatorship Q1/2015 Agreement framework secure continuity of operations and organisational capacity Secondment of personnel Technical Service Agreement for 12 months Transition services may be called upon by Wintershall A series of contracts are to be transferred / continued 3
Statoil transaction rationale Profitable growth in a stable North West European country and portfolio balance 2P / 2C reserves of about 170 mmboe Expanding operatorships as new Operator on Vega - Further build NCS operator capabilities - Develop Norway Centre of Excellence for operation of subsea installations Aasta Hansteen - Major new development on the NCS - New hub in Vøring - Gas to Europe Asterix adding production from 2021/2022 Further build on strategic partnership with Statoil 4
Exploration activities 2014/2015 Norwegian Sea APA 2013 Norwegian Sea : 3 licenses (1 operatorship) Barents Sea : 1 license (operator) Barents Sea PL611 Kvalross well in 2015/2016 PL768 2D seismic acquired 2014 5
Exploration activities 2014/2015 cont. APA 2013 4 licenses (3 operatorships) Knarr Vega PL418 Skarfjell South App ST Transocean Arctic Gjøa Skarfjall Veslefrikk Seismic Brage 3D Brage 6 Edvard Grieg Yme
Field developments and producing fields Operated developments: Maria (50%) Skarfjell (35%) Rodriquez/Solberg (35%) Brage North (35.2%) Non-operated developments: Yme (10%) Astero (25%) Edvard Grieg (15%) Luno 2 (15%) Knarr (20%) Ivar Aasen (6.5%) Asta Hansteen (24%) Polarled (13.2%) Asterix (19%) Producing Fields: Brage (35.2% - operated) Vega (54.5% - operated) Gjøa (20%) Veslefrikk (4.5%) 7
Investments on Brage We are fighting for every barrel Planned average production: 14,700 boe/d Two new wells in 2015 could increase production Main focus on drilling, maintenance and modifications New contract awards in 2016 Shares: Wintershall (operator): 35.20 % Talisman Energy: 34.84 % Faroe Petroleum: 14.26 % Core Energy: 12.26 % VNG Norge: 4.44 % 8
Brage opportunities Subsea template Brage North
Maria development project overview Wintershall operator (50%) Maria oil discovery August 2010 Drilled appraisal well 2012 130 million barrels of oil 2 billion Sm3 of gas Water depth: 300m Working towards PDO submittal Production start up 2018 10
Maria Development Contracts Conceptual Model Contract awards: FMC Contract subsea equipment (awarded) Kristin Mod EPCI (Statoil) Heidrun Mod EPCI (Statoil) Pipelines and subsea construction Heidrun/Kristin riser installation (Statoil) Rig contract 11
Skarfjell location and history Wintershall operator (35%) PL 418 awarded in 2007 - located in Quadrant 35 North of the Troll Field South-West of the Gjøa Field Discovery Well April 2012 Successful Northern Appraisal Well in 2013 Successful Southern Appraisal Well in 2014 Volume range 120-230 million boe Oil / condensate range 10 23 million Sm3 Gas range 8 15 billion Sm3 Water depth: 360 m 12
Development Project Status Development project team established Development screening studies finalised Technically and economically feasible tie-back and stand-alone concepts identified Artificial lift (gas lift) and water injection Joint development with other discoveries also studied and regarded feasible DG1 passed 21 st August 2014 13
Personnel development - NCS * Employees includes onshore and offshore employees 14
New office building in Stavanger in 2016 Foto: Statoil ASA
Achievements Operator on Brage and Vega Wintershall among top 10 producers on NCS Production increase in 2015 from 40,000 to 60,000 boe/d Two major asset deals with Statoil in 2012 and 2014 Investments in exploration and development activities of more than two billion Euros by 2015 More than 50 licenses on the NCS - operating over 50% Present in the North Sea, Norwegian Sea and Barents Sea Half of global exploration budget comes to NCS Taking discoveries to production as operator - Maria, Skarfjell and Brage North Top HSE performance New purpose-built office in Stavanger in 2016 16
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