GeoPark Announces 2022 Work Program and Investment Guidelines - GeoPark
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TRONG FREE CASH FLOW FUNDS LOW RISK HIGH-RETURN EXPLORATION, EMISSIONS REDUCTION, DELEVERAGING AND SHAREHOLDER RETURNS

Bogotá, Colombia – GeoPark Limited (“GeoPark” or the “Company”) (NYSE: GPRK), a leading independent Latin American oil and gas explorer, operator and consolidator with operations and growth platforms in Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, Brazil and Argentina, today announced its work program and investment guidelines for 2022. All figures are expressed in US Dollars.

A conference call to discuss third quarter 2021 financial results and the 2022 work program and investment guidelines will be held on November 11, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.

2022 Work Program Summary ($65-70 per bbl Brent)

Production: 35,500-37,500 boepd average production, a 5-10% production growth vs 2021E (excluding production from Argentina and Brazil1 which are being divested, as well as any potential production from the 2022 exploration campaign)

Drilling plan: 40-48 gross wells (20-25% higher than 2021E), including 15-20 gross exploration/appraisal wells (~4 times higher than 2021E)

Capital expenditures program: $160-180 million, to be allocated as follows:

  • $90-100 million (or ~60%) to low-risk development growth focused on core Llanos 34 (GeoPark operated, 45% WI) and CPO-5 (GeoPark non-operated, 30% WI) blocks
  • $70-80 million (or ~40%) to exploration of high potential, short-cycle and near-field projects on big proven acreage next to core Llanos 34 block plus other exploration targets in Colombia and Ecuador
  • Using a $65-70 per bbl Brent base case, GeoPark expects to generate an operating netback of $400-450 million2, 2.5 times total capital expenditures, or 4+ times growth development capital

Read the full press release.

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1 As a reference, GeoPark’s production in 9M2021 excluding Argentina and Brazil totaled 33,340 boepd.
2 Assuming a $3-4 Vasconia/Brent differential and excluding changes in working capital.