Company Overview

Prominence Energy Ltd (“Prominence”) is a public company based in Perth, Western Australia that is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (“ASX”) under the code “PRM”. 

Big Apple Prospect (PRM 100%)

The Big Apple Gas Prospect straddles the boundary of two adjacent lease blocks A87 and A90 in the Brazos South Addition Area, located on the Outer Continental Shelf of the Gulf of Mexico, off Texas approximately 200km directly south of Houston in approximately 250ft (75m) of water. Together the Leases cover an area of 11,520 acres (~46km2).

PRM holds both blocks A87 and A90 with 100% working interest and 80.25% Net Revenue Interest.  The leases have an initial five-year exploration term, which commenced on 1 July 2023.  There is no minimum work program and the blocks can be held by production for 25 years.

PRM bid for the blocks in the 2023 bidding round, on the basis of mapping and AVO analysis of seismic in the blocks, which identified a high potential and sizeable gas prospect with an area of up to 7,500 acres (30km2).

WA-519-P (PRM12.5%)

As announced in December 2021, and completed in March 2022, PRM has acquired a 12.5% interest in the WA-519-P Permit via a 12.5% holding in the company that holds the permit.  WA-519-P contained the Sasanof prospect, that was drilled in June 2022. unfortunately, the Sasanof well was unsuccessful and did not find gas.

Bowsprit Project (PRM 100%)

The Bowsprit project in Louisiana, USA has been the main focus of the Company in the last few years in the build up to drilling. The first Bowsprit-1 well was drilled in October 2021 to appraise a potential upside extension to the field. Unfortunately, the field extension was not present and the Bowsprit, project is restricted to the modest, but commercial upper Miocene T1 reservoir, that Prominence will seek to put on production in 2022. 

The Breton Sound and surrounding inland shallow waters offshore Louisiana, hold a prolific hydrocarbon basin that was extensively developed in the 1950’s to 1990’s.  In the late 1990’s industry activity focus shifted to deeper waters and the area has been largely neglected since.  Technical review of the available data, indicates to Prominence that there are opportunities for commercial development of established, but moderately thin oil reservoirs which have historically tested or produced oil at modest or sub-economic rates from vertical wells. Prominence believes that with good 3D visualization and employing the latest horizontal drilling techniques, which have been refined during the unconventional oil boom, it will be possible to find projects that will produce and will be commercially robust at current oil prices.

The initial 50/50 Bowsprit lease that was acquired in August 2017, has near term production potential through the planned redevelopment of a reservoir that produced oil in 1960’s at low rates from two vertical wells.  Prominence as Operator, intends to develop the field with a modern horizontal well and re-establish production. 

At current oil prices the Bowsprit oil project whilst modest in size is still likely to be commercial and capable of delivering material cash flow to the company and getting the field on to production will be the prime focus for the Company in the coming year. As we execute the detailed planning work for Bowsprit-1 side-track and incorporate all the new well data into the project, Prominence will also be mindful of carefully identifying and possibly securing additional follow up project leases. 

ECOSSAUS Ltd (PRM 10.9%)

PRM has made a small investment in ECOSSAUS Ltd.  The company has an early mover advantage in seeking to establish Australian solution-mined salt caverns.  Salt Caverns can be used for on demand energy reserves such as gas or hydrogen or utilized for long term carbon capture and storage.  

  • Storage of gas and hydrogen in salt caverns is an established proven process in the USA and Europe; 
  • ECOSSAUS is seeking to identify potential locations to develop salt caverns in Australia.
  • ECOSSAus has secured an approximately 8,000 km2 portfolio of mining exploration and gas storage exploration tenements, strategically located over ground in Northern Territory, South Australia and Queensland which contain large salt deposits. 

New Ventures

PRM is in the process of reviewing potential new oil and gas projects to add to the portfolio. PRM believes that oil and gas companies need to evolve to be more carbon friendly to continue to be attractive investments for shareholders. In addition to conventional oil and gas projects, PRM will consider potential Helium, Green Energy and particularly Green Hydrogen investment opportunities.

Prominence Energy Ltd and its Subsidiaries:

Australia
 
  Country of Incorporation Equity Holding %
Prominence Energy Ltd (parent entity) Australia  100
Prominence Investments Pty Ltd Australia 100
WG519 Pty Ltd Australia 12.5
ECOSSAUS Ltd Australia 10.9

 

United States
 
  Country of Incorporation Equity Holding%

Sun Shale Ventures Inc.

Texas, United States

100

PRM Energy Texas LLC Texas, United States 100
Sun Louisiana, LLC Louisiana, United State 100
Pinnacle Energy  International (USA) I LLC Delaware, United States 100
Sun Delta Inc. Colorado, United States 100
Sun Beta, LLC Colorado, United States 100
Sun Operating, LLC Texas, United States 100
Sun Woodbine Inc. Texas, United States 100
Sun Eagle Ford, LLC Texas, United States 100
Sun Southern Woodbine, LLC Texas, United States 100