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Southern Pacific Resource Corp STPJF

Southern Pacific Resource Corp. is a Canada-based company, which is engaged in the thermal production of heavy oil in Senlac, Saskatchewan on a property known as STP-Senlac, and thermal production of bitumen on a property located in the Athabasca region of Alberta known as STP-McKay, as well as exploration for and development of in-situ oil sands in the Athabasca region of Alberta. Its STP-McKay property consists of oil sands leases totaling approximately 37,760 acres. The Company’s operations also include Anzac, Hangingstone and Ells. The Company’s STP-McKay property is located approximately 45 kilometers northwest Ft. McMurray. The Anzac project covers approximately 117 kilometers of two-dimensional (2D) seismic. The Company owns 80% interest in Hangingstone project. The Ells project covers approximately 164 kilometers of two-dimensional (2D) seismic.


GREY:STPJF - Post by User

Post by nikeherculeson Mar 04, 2014 1:17pm
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Some rough analysis

Some rough analysis
Gents:

I'm back in the STP saddle after a well deserved break. Glad to see we didn't break through 0.14. Here are my projections - please feel free to poke holes:

2014 Q1 Projections

Senlac

Jan - 2,056 bbls/day
Feb - 1,936 bbls/day
Mar - 1,816 bbls/day

Senlac Average 1,936 bbls/day

McKay

Jan - 2,464 bbls/day
Feb - 2,764 bbls/day
Mar - 3,064 bbls/day

McKay Average 2,764 bbls/day

Projected Corporate Average 4,700bbls/day (Calendar 2014 Q1)

I had modelled 4,285 for 2013 Q4 (4,148 actual)

Recall the operating loss was $1.5 million (Calendar 2013 Q3) on 4,769 bbls/day. I expect the operating loss to remain around $1.5 million for the quarter since we're selling more dilbit and less heavy oil despite high oil prices. Note they will still break the credit facility requirement for an EBITDA of $1.6 million (see Page 5, financial statements). They must have known that even when they inked the amendment chopping $15 million off the LOC.

Breakeven should be in Q2 if nothing falls apart. Looks like STP might even crawl out of this one with just some additional bank financing. At worst it puts them in a stronger position with any partnership opportunity. An outright sale would not be wise given the team has finally figured out how to unlock McKay - sorry Zan 0.75 not likely anytime soon, maybe in 6 months. Bankruptcy at this point would be sheer incompetence.

It's worth a gamble, and certainly more interesting than watching Power Corp. preferred shares. Keep cheering Zan!

Regarding the ICDs. Note that in the Dec 11 release they stated that the two best well pairs were capable of 700 bbls/day or greater. The ICD made that a reality pretty quick on 2P1. Before we get too excited about 1P5 hitting 700 bbls/day as well, I think all we can really expect is a doubling of current Pad 1 rates - 150bbls/day to 300bbls/day. Reading between the lines, the ICD only accelerates conformance. I wonder if they still expect Pad 1 to ultimately produce 2000 bbls/day (333 bbls/day per well) per the Dec 11 release?

Note that CAPEX is limited to $3.1 million in Q1 - so each ICD installation must be around the $1 million mark. Makes sense since in the latest update they "plan to evaluated the performance of the first two ICD instllations for a few months". They don't have a choice.

The stage is set for a dramatic first half of May!

I wasn't able to listen to the con-call (sitting on cabbage beach with one of those coconut drinks). How was the discussion regarding bank relations?
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