CALGARY, AB , May 12, 2022 /CNW/ - Kiwetinohk Energy Corp. (TSX: KEC) today announced its first quarter 2022 results, including record quarterly adjusted funds flow from operations 1 of $37.0 million and average quarterly production of 13,253 boe/d, ahead of previously communicated guidance and above the Company's Q1 2022 budget and plan. Given strong Fox Creek production during the first quarter, Kiwetinohk has increased its 2022 annual production guidance by 500 boe/d to 13,500-15,500 boe/d.
Kiwetinohk also significantly advanced its Green Energy division projects, applying to Alberta regulators for approval of the 400MW Solar 1 (Homestead) and 101MW Firm Renewable 1 (Opal) projects.
"Kiwetinohk delivered in this first quarter, successfully reversing the production declines inherited with the 2021 Simonette and Placid asset acquisitions and kicking off a new growth phase in Fox Creek ," said CEO Pat Carlson .
"We're on track to deliver strong upstream growth while hitting key milestones in our build out of low-carbon and zero-carbon power projects -- a portfolio approach that's the foundation of our energy transition strategy."
Non-GAAP measure that does not have any standardized meaning under IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other entities. Please refer to the Company's MD&A as at and for the three months ended March 31, 2022 under the section "Non-GAAP Measures" available on Kiwetinohk's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com
Non-GAAP measure that does not have any standardized meaning under IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other entities. Please refer to the Company's MD&A as at and for the three months ended March 31, 2022 under the section "Non-GAAP Measures" available on Kiwetinohk's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com
Oil and condensate % of production
Net commodity sales from purchases ($/boe) 1
Realized loss on risk management contracts ($/boe) 3
Financial results ($000s, except per share amounts)
Net commodity sales from purchases (loss) 1
Cash flow from (used in) operating activities
Adjusted funds flow from (used in) operations 1
Net debt to annualized adjusted funds flow from operations 1
Free funds flow (deficiency) from operations 1
Capital expenditures prior to acquisitions/(dispositions)
Balance sheet ($000s, except share amounts)
Adjusted working capital deficit (surplus) 1
Shares outstanding end of period
– Non-GAAP measure that does not have any standardized meaning under IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other entities. Please refer to the Company's MD&A as at and for the three months ended March 31, 2022 under the section "Non-GAAP Measures" available on Kiwetinohk's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com
– Per share amounts are based on weighted average basic and diluted shares, respectively.
– Realized loss on risk management contracts includes settlement of hedges on physical production and natural gas purchases.
As a result of strong year-to-date results, Kiwetinohk is increasing 2022 annual production guidance by 500 boe/d at the high end of previous guidance. Kiwetinohk's Green Energy business also updated its 2022 capital plan to $15 million to $20 million (from a prior range of $10 million to $20 million ), as the Company continues to advance efforts on acquiring early-stage development projects to expand its Green Energy portfolio. The spending will help advance Kiwetinohk's suite of low-carbon and zero-carbon power projects through planning, regulatory approvals, engineering and design, and financing.
The following table sets forth Kiwetinohk's revised and previous adjusted funds flow from operations, net debt to adjusted funds flow from operations, capital expenditures and production guidance for 2022:
Corporate G&A expense 3
Adjusted Funds Flow from Operations 4, 5, 6
US$70/bbl WTI & US$3.75/MMBtu HH
US$80/bbl WTI & US$4.25/MMBtu HH
Net debt to Adjusted Funds Flow from Operations 4, 5, 6
US$70/bbl WTI & US$3.75/MMBtu HH
US$80/bbl WTI & US$4.25/MMBtu HH
– Production and cash operating costs include a provision for scheduled Fox Creek plant turnarounds.
– AECO sales year-to-date were higher than forecast due to timing of the Bigstone Alliance meter reactivation. AECO/Chicago split of ~8-13% expected for rest of year.
– Includes all cash G&A expenses for all divisions of the Company – Corporate, Upstream, Green Energy (power & hydrogen) and Business Development.
– Non-GAAP measure that does not have any standardized meaning under IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other entities. Please refer to the Company's MD&A as at and for the three months ended March 31, 2022 under the section "Non-GAAP Measures" available on Kiwetinohk's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com
– Q1/22 actual prices with US$70/Bbl WTI flat; US$3.75/MMBtu HH flat; US$0.79/CAD flat thereafter for remainder of 2022 and full year 2023.
– Q1/22 actual prices with US$80/Bbl WTI flat; US$4.25/MMBtu HH flat; US$0.81/CAD flat thereafter for remainder of 2022 and full year 2023.
Strong performance from existing assets and the acceleration of two wells at Placid delivered Q1 production averaging 13,253 boe/d, above the 12,000-13,000 boe/d target. Recent weekly production averaged 16,500 boe/d as new wells came on-line, prior to two upcoming completions.
Significant activity is underway at Simonette (Duvernay ) where the majority of the 2022 development program is focused. Two wells drilled in late 2021 to total depths of more than 8,000 meters are both on production. Next week, two additional wells that were recently completed will also contribute at Simonette. This is helping to fill spare capacity at the Simonette plants, contributing to go-forward improvement in operating costs. Four additional wells on a single pad are currently being drilled and are progressing on schedule. Drilling should be completed before the end of June, with completions to follow shortly thereafter.
At Placid (Montney ), the two wells drilled in late 2021 were completed in the first quarter of this year on budget. These wells were brought on-stream at the end of the quarter, ahead of schedule.
Overall, strong base production, coupled with the early on-stream dates for some of the wells has supported the decision to increase our annual production guidance. In the current commodity price environment, encouraged by strong performance on the program to date, management continues to look for further opportunities to accelerate production growth.
Since the beginning of the program, learnings have been incorporated and rig and crew performance continue to improve, resulting in acceleration of well spud to onstream production and improved cost performance. This has offset some of the inflationary pressure that we are seeing in the oil field service industry as we continue to actively plan and manage our drilling and completion program.
Kiwetinohk continues to make significant progress in the development and permitting of its 1,800 MW solar and gas-fired power portfolio. The Company submitted an AUC power plant and substation application for the 400 MW Homestead Solar Energy Project on April 27 following stakeholder consultation and an AEP referral letter concluding the project is low risk to wildlife and wildlife habitat.
Kiwetinohk submitted an AEP industrial application and AUC power plant and substation application on March 31 and April 5 respectively, for the 101 MW Opal Firm Renewable Project.
Kiwetinohk continues to progress development of its NGCC 1 and NGCC 2 projects with pre-FEED analysis, Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) evaluation and preliminary environmental scoping underway.
As part of the Company's evaluation of financing alternatives for its power portfolio, Kiwetinohk has advanced discussions with several potential partners interested in acquiring project-level equity interests.
Existing project schedules remain unchanged with the 400 MW Homestead Solar Energy Project and the 101 MW Opal Firm Renewable Project both expected to reach FIDs by year end.
Nameplate/Net to Grid Capacity
AEP referral letter received; AUC power plant application submitted in April 2022
AEP industrial application and AUC power plant application submitted in March/April 2022
Pre-FEED complete; FEED near completion
Total installed capital cost ($ million) 1, 2, 3
– Total installed cost estimates are classified in a manner consistent with American Association of Cost Engineering (AACE) standards.
– Total installed cost numbers exclude carbon capture and sequestration. CCUS costs are estimated to be an incremental 60 to 80% of the total installed cost based on an engineering study by Gas Liquids Engineering (GLE).
– None of the Company's planned power generation projects have a final design, performance projection or cost estimate, or full regulatory approval or internal or external funding. There is no assurance that the power generation projects will proceed as described or at all.
– If a Final Investment Decision (FID) decision is reached the Company will advance the project towards an estimated Commercial Operations Date (COD).
– The term "Firm Renewable" is a Kiwetinohk-originated term that describes efficient, flexible-output, fast-responding, gas-fired, internal reciprocating engine-drive power generation that address the need for stability that has been revealed as wind and solar renewable power grows to become a more significant proportion of a grid's power supply.
Kiwetinohk continues to make significant progress advancing its energy transition strategy, achieving key growth project milestones in the low carbon natural gas and Green Energy business units, with focus on optimizing emissions performance via targeted upstream methane emission reductions, renewable energy and carbon management strategies such as CCUS.
The Company also continues stakeholder engagement and filed regulatory documents for the 400 MW Homestead Solar Energy Project, a key future source of internally generated carbon offset credits.
In Q1, Kiwetinohk advanced its ESG strategy, including assessment of its asset retirement obligations with focus on the inactive assets acquired in 2021 and planning for implementation of an active asset retirement financial planning methodology.
Kiwetinohk's active asset retirement financial planning methodology is designed to ensure proactive funding for assets across their lifecycle through active phase funding for future retirement, like a pension. This approach anticipates Alberta Energy Regulator requirements for increased asset retirement spending and demonstrates the Company's commitment to environmental performance and maintaining financial resiliency through leadership in end-of-life asset management.
Management of Kiwetinohk will host a conference call on May 13 at 7 AM MT (9 AM ET ) to discuss results and to field questions.
Participants will be able to listen to the conference call by dialing 1-866-575-6539 (North America toll free) or 1-647-794-4605 (Toronto and area). A recording will be available for replay until May 19, 2022 by dialing 1-888-203-1112 and using the replay code 1990361.
We, at Kiwetinohk, are passionate about climate change and the future of energy. Kiwetinohk's mission is to build a profitable energy transition business providing clean, reliable, dispatchable, low-cost energy. Kiwetinohk develops and produces natural gas and related products and is in the process of developing renewable power, natural gas-fired power, carbon capture and hydrogen clean energy projects. We view climate change with a sense of urgency, and we want to make a difference.
Kiwetinohk's common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol KEC.
Additional details are available within the year-end documents available on Kiwetinohk's website at www.kiwetinohk.com and SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
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Forward-looking statements or information involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by the Company and described in the forward-looking statements or information. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things:
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barrel of oil equivalent, including crude oil, condensate, natural gas liquids, and natural gas (converted on the basis of one boe per six mcf of natural gas)
Front end engineering and design
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FOR MORE INFORMATION ON KIWETINOHK, PLEASE CONTACT:
Mark Friesen , Director, Investor Relations IR phone: (587) 392-4395 IR email: IR@kiwetinohk.com
Address: Suite 1900, 250 - 2 Street S.W. Calgary, Alberta T2P 0C1
Pat Carlson , CEO Jakub Brogowski , CFO
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