BEACH ENERGY'S Q2 ACTIVITIES REPORT

Trading Symbol: NWX (TSX-V)

VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 26, 2024 /CNW/ - Newport Exploration Ltd ("Newport" or "the Company") provides an update for licences in the Cooper Basin, Australia, over which the Company has a 2.5% gross overriding royalty ("GOR"). This information was reported by Beach Energy Ltd ("Beach") (ASX: BPT) in its FY24 Second Quarter Activities Report dated 25 January 2024.

Production

Highlights of the second quarter production from the Western Flank as reported by Beach are as follows:

Production from the Western Flank was 0.9 MMboe, 12% below the prior quarter (Note: Western Flank includes the Company's GOR licences ex PEL's 91, 106, 107 and PRL 26, as well as licences ex PEL's 92, 104 and 111, over which the Company does not have a GOR).

Western Flank oil production of 654 kbbl was 12% below the prior quarter due to natural field decline.

Gas and gas liquids production of 236 kboe was 12% below the prior quarter.

The Company will update shareholders as soon as it is in receipt of any specific production forecasts for the GOR licences.

Realized Gas & Oil Prices

The average realized price of oil was AUD$144/bbl, a 3% increase over the prior quarter. 

The average realized price of gas was AUD$8.9 per GJ, no change from the prior quarter.

Beach report their average realized price across all products was AUD$89/boe, an 11% increase over the prior quarter.   

Q2 FY24 Drilling Activities

Beach continued its FY24 oil exploration and appraisal campaign with seven oil exploration wells and two oil appraisal wells drilled. Of the wells drilled, one oil exploration well and one oil appraisal well were drilled on the Company's GOR licenses, both were plugged and abandoned.

About Newport

The Company receives its GOR from Beach which is not a reporting issuer in Canada. Therefore, Newport is not able to confirm if disclosure satisfies the requirements of Canadian Securities legislation.

Newport has no control over operating decisions made by Beach and is not privy to exploration or production data derived by Beach during operations. Accordingly, this prevents the Company from commenting on operating plans going forward.

As always, the Company recommends that shareholders and potential investors access material information relevant to the Company as released independently by Beach and Santos Ltd in order to keep current during exploration, development and production of all the licences subject to the Company's GOR.

The Company currently has 105,579,874 common shares issued and outstanding and approximately $1.5 million in the treasury (comprised of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments) and no debt.

Details of the next GOR payment will be reported at the end of February or early March 2024.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the accuracy or adequacy of this news release.

Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information

This news release is intended to provide readers with a reasonable basis for assessing the future performance of the Company. The words "believe", "should", "could", "expect", "anticipate", "contemplate", "target", "plan", "intends", "continue", "budget", "estimate", "may", "will", "schedule" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may pertain to assumptions regarding Beach's drilling plans, future dividends, the price of oil and fluctuations in currency markets (specifically the Australian dollar). Forward-looking statements are based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, which are considered reasonable by the Company, are inherently subject to business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. Factors include, but are not limited to, the risk of fluctuations in the assumed prices of oil, the risk of changes in government legislation including the risk of obtaining necessary licences and permits, taxation, controls, regulations and political or economic developments in Canada, Australia or other countries in which the Company carries or may carry on business in the future, risks associated with developmental activities, the speculative nature of exploration and development, and assumed quantities or grades of reserves. Readers are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those acknowledged in such statements.

The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent required by applicable laws.

© 2024 Newport Exploration Ltd.

SOURCE Newport Exploration Ltd.

Ian Rozier, M.Sc., P. Eng (Non-Practising), Director and Chief Executive Officer, [phone], [email protected]; www.newport-exploration.com, www.beachenergy.com.au, www.santos.com