Jennings - BowoodBOWOOD ENERGY INC. (TSXV-BWD .56); NOT RATED
Bowood Energy Inc.’s primary acreage is in the Alberta Bakken and the
greater Armada area of southern Alberta. Production for Q2/10
averaged 528 Boe/d with 10% weighted to oil. Proved plus probable
reserves are 1.6 MMBoe.
RECENT NEWS
?? In September 2010, Bowood increased its land holding, through a
leasing agreement with a wholly-owned company of the Blood Tribe
First Nation, in the Alberta Bakken. Bowood will gain an interest in
94.75 contiguous sections of land based on a 5-year lease with the
following terms:
• $14.1 million total initial consideration.
• Annual rent of $5.00/hectare (~$122,000/year).
• Drill one well in each of the first two years of the lease and two
wells in each year thereafter (min. depth of 1,000 metres)
• Blood Tribe First Nation has the option to participate in 20% of
each well with the election either before the well is drilled or, if
after, once Bowood has recovered 200% of the capital cost
related to the well.
?? In conjunction with the aforementioned farm-in, Bowood raised
$22 million through the offering of 88 million subscription receipts at
.25/share.
?? The Blood Tribe First Nation also holds ~5.7 million shares of the
Company.
PROPERTIES
Alberta Bakken – Possible Upside...but how much?
• With the recent farm-in, Bowood’s acreage now covers more
than 100,000 net acres.
• Murphy Oil also holds ~200 net sections on the Blood Tribe’s
land.
• Other players include Crescent Point in south-western Alberta,
and Rosetta and Newfield Exploration have significant land
holdings just south of the Alberta border, in Montana. Also,
Primary Petroleum has a meaningful land position just south of
the aforementioned companies in Montana.
• Land sales in the area have averaged ~$1,000/hectare for Q3/10
(See industry comment on the Alberta Bakken for detailed
analysis). Bowood’s most recent farm-in with the Blood First
Nation Tribe equated to ~$575/hectare based on the initial
upfront payment of $14.1 million.
• We expect the first well to be drilled in Q1/11. The Company
may seek a farm-in partner to reduce its risk.
Greater Armada Area – Southern Alberta
• In September 2010, Bowood completed two (net 1.2) wells in the
greater Armada area. The first well had initial post-frac rates of
~2 MMcf/d. The second well had an initial rate of 65 Bbl/d of oil
and 250 Mcf/d of gas.
• Three (net 1.95) additional wells were drilled and cased in
September, and completion operations commenced in October.
CATALYSTS
?? The primary catalyst is drilling the first well on the Alberta Bakken
land, expected Q1/11. We expect it to be a horizontal well.
?? Industry activity could also provide validity of the Alberta Bakken
play, providing a boost to Bowood. To date, at least eight wells have
been licensed or drilled, and we expect further activity into Q4/10
and 2011.
RISKS
?? A significant amount of the upside of Bowood is attributed to the
success at its Alberta Bakken acreage. There can be no assurance
that the play is economically viable.
INITIAL CONCLUSION
?? We believe there is a significant amount of potential in Bowood’s
Alberta Bakken acreage. Calendar 2011 will mark an exciting year
for those players in the Alberta Bakken.