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2015

ANNUAL REPORT


ABN 65 086 630 373


CORPORATE DIRECTORY



Directors William Bloking

Non-Executive Chairman Michael Fischer Managing Director

Andrew Edwards

Non-Executive Director Chaiwat Kovavisarach Non-Executive Director

Krairit Nilkuha

Non-Executive Director Vichien Usanachote Non-Executive Director

Company Secretary

John Newman

Officers Ashley Gilbert

Chief Financial Officer

Jon Pattillo

Exploration & New Business Manager

Kris Thirakaosal Commercial Manager Stuart Nichol

Production Manager

Registered and Principal Office Level 3

1 Preston Street

COMO WA 6152

Telephone: +61 8 9474 0000

Facsimile: +61 8 9474 0099 Email: nido@nido.com.au Website: www.nido.com.au

Share Registry Computershare Limited Level 11, 172 St Georges Terrace

PERTH WA 6000

Telephone: +61 8 9323 2000

Facsimile: +61 8 9323 2033

Solicitors

Allens

250 St Georges Terrace PERTH WA 6000

Telephone: +61 8 9488 3700

Facsimile: +61 8 9488 3701


Romulo Mabanta Law Office 30th Floor

Citibank Tower

8741 Paseo de Roxas Makati City PHILIPPINES

Telephone: +63 2 848 0114

Facsimile: +63 2 810 3110

Auditors

KPMG

235 St Georges Terrace PERTH WA 6000

Telephone: +61 8 9263 7171

Facsimile: +61 8 9263 7129

Securities Exchange Listing

The Company's securities are listed on the official list of ASX Limited.

ASX Code

Shares: NDO


2015

ANNUAL REPORT

CONTENTS

2015 SUMMARY 2

CHAIRMAN'S LETTER 3

ANNUAL RESERVES STATEMENT 4

PETROLEUM PERMIT INTEREST SCHEDULE 6

OPERATIONS REVIEW 7

DIRECTORS' REPORT 9

AUDITOR'S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION 31

DIRECTORS' DECLARATION 32

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 33

BALANCE SHEET 34

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 35

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 36

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 37

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT 86

ADDITIONAL SECURITIES EXCHANGE INFORMATION 88

GLOSSARY 90


2015 ANNUAL REPORT NIDO PETROLEUM 1


2015 SUMMARY


Production and Development

  • Nido acquired an additional 33% participating interest in the Galoc oil field via the acquisition of Galoc Production Company W.L.L. in February 2015. The Group now holds a 55.879% working interest in the Galoc oil field and has operatorship of the project.

  • 2,255,210 bbls gross (1,157,628 bbls net to Nido) were produced from the Galoc oil field.

  • Production uptime at Galoc averaged 99.8% during the year.

  • The Nido and Matinloc oil fields continued to produce oil on a cyclical basis with total production of 141,864 bbls gross (35,999 bbls net to Nido).

  • Revenue from crude oil sales totalled $68.374 million for the year.


    Exploration and Appraisal

  • The Company continued to review new venture opportunities throughout the year as part of its longer term strategy of expansion.

  • The Company negotiated extensions over its key exploration permits during the year.

Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE)

  • The Company achieved excellent HSSE performance across all assets and activities during 2015 with a Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate (TRIFR) for 2015 of zero compared with the Australian National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environment Management Authority (NOPSEMA) benchmark of 5.64.


    Corporate and Financial

  • Cash on hand at year end was $17.531 million and debt drawn under the revolving term loan facility was

    $88.200 million at year end. On 29 June 2015 the senior debt facility with Credit Suisse was repaid in full and the facility was closed.

  • Gross loss for the 2015 year was $3.964 million and net loss after tax was $31.128 million.

  • On 17 February 2015 the Group acquired all of the shares in Galoc Production Company W.L.L. ('GPC'). Nido funded the cash acquisition of GPC through a combination of cash reserves and debt.



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