07 January 2025
Pantheon Resources plc
Pantheon notes AGDC Announcement of an Exclusive Framework Agreement to Develop the Alaska LNG Project
Pantheon Resources plc (AIM:PANR, OTCQX: PTHRF) ("Pantheon" or the "Company"), an oil and gas company developing the Kodiak and Ahpun oil fields in close proximity to pipeline and transportation infrastructure on Alaska's North Slope, welcomes the announcement by the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation ("AGDC") regarding an exclusive Framework Agreement with a private company to lead and fund the development of the Alaska LNG project.
On 6 January 2025, AGDC President, Frank Richards, and Alaska Governor, Mike Dunleavy, hosted an energy conference in Anchorage, where Frank Richards announced the news:
David Hobbs, Executive Chairman of Pantheon Resources, commented: "We are delighted with the progress made by Frank and the AGDC team. This moves the Alaska LNG project a step closer to fruition and, upon execution of definitive agreements, providing long term energy security for the State of Alaska. As a reminder, Pantheon and AGDC signed a Gas Supply Precedent Agreement in June 2024, under which Pantheon would supply its natural gas into the pipeline pursuant to a definitive gas sales agreement to be negotiated in the coming months. We look forward to project progress as the parties work together to realise Phase 1 of 'Alaska LNG' (the gas pipeline) and ultimately the full 'Alaska LNG' project."
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For further information, please contact:
UK Corporate and Investor Relations Contact
Pantheon Resources plc
Justin Hondris
+44 20 7484 5361
contact@pantheonresources.com
Nominated Adviser and Broker
Canaccord Genuity Limited
Henry Fitzgerald-O'Connor, James Asensio, Charlie Hammond
+44 20 7523 8000
Public Relations Contact
BlytheRay
Tim Blythe, Megan Ray, Matthew Bowld
+44 20 7138 3204
U.S. Investor Relations Contact
MZ Group
Lucas Zimmerman, Ian Scargill
+1 949 259 4987
PTHRF@mzgroup.us
About Pantheon Resources
Pantheon Resources plc is an AIM listed Oil & Gas company focused on developing its 100% owned Ahpun and Kodiak fields located on State of Alaska land on the North Slope, onshore USA. Independently certified best estimate contingent recoverable resources attributable to these projects currently total c. 1.6 billion barrels of ANS crude and 6.6 Tcf (trillion cubic feet) of associated natural gas. The Company owns 100% working interest in c. 259,000 acres.
Pantheon's stated objective is to demonstrate sustainable market recognition of a value of $5-$10/bbl of recoverable resources by end 2028. This is based on bringing the Ahpun field forward to FID and producing into the TAPS main oil line (ANS crude) by the end of 2028. The Gas Sales Precedent Agreement signed with AGDC (Alaska Gasline Development Corporation) provides the potential for Pantheon's natural gas to be produced into the proposed 807 mile pipeline from the North Slope to Southcentral Alaska during 2029. Once the Company achieves financial self-sufficiency, it will apply the resultant cashflows to support the FID on the Kodiak field planned, subject to regulatory approvals, targeted by the end of 2028 or early 2029.
A major differentiator to other ANS projects is the close proximity to existing roads and pipelines which offers a significant competitive advantage to Pantheon, allowing for shorter development timeframes, materially lower infrastructure costs and the ability to support the development with a significantly lower pre-cashflow funding requirement than is typical in Alaska. Furthermore, the low CO2 content of the associated gas allows export into the planned natural gas pipeline from the North Slope to Southcentral Alaska without significant pre-treatment.
The Company's project portfolio has been endorsed by world renowned experts. Netherland, Sewell & Associates estimate a 2C contingent recoverable resource in the Kodiak project that total 1,208 mmbbl (million barrels) of ANS crude and 5,396 bcf (billion cubic feet) of natural gas. Cawley Gillespie & Associates estimate 2C contingent recoverable resources for Ahpun's western topset horizons at 282 mmbbl of ANS crude and 803 bcf of natural gas. Lee Keeling & Associates estimated possible reserves and 2C contingent recoverable resources totalling 79 mmbbl of ANS crude and 424 bcf natural gas.
For more information visit www.pantheonresources.com.
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