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Bullboard - Stock Discussion Forum Kelt Exploration Ltd T.KEL

Alternate Symbol(s):  KELTF

Kelt Exploration Ltd oil and gas company. The Company is focused on the exploration, development and production of crude oil and natural gas resources in northwestern Alberta and northeastern British Columbia. The Company's assets are comprised of three operating divisions: Wembley/Pipestone in Alberta; Pouce Coupe/Progress/Spirit River in Alberta, and Oak/Flatrock in British Columbia. The... see more

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Kelt Exploration Ltd > Kelt is 39% liquids in Q1 - 14% Quarter over Quarter Growth
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Post by MyHoneyPot on May 04, 2023 3:14pm

Kelt is 39% liquids in Q1 - 14% Quarter over Quarter Growth

Balance Sheet Improvement

Net debt in Q4-2022 was  9.8 million dollars owing, now the next debt is a surplus of 4.9 million dollars or a balance sheet improvement of 14.7 million dollars. 

92 millin AFFO in Q1, is almost 1/3 of the Cash required for the year to fund their capital budget of 285 million fully and take on no addition debt. So as a result of this quarter results they actually retired 9.8 million in debt and added 4.9 million to the balance sheet. 

Kelt also added about 2784 net acres in the first Quarter improving their land holdings, likely around their core play areas. So they spent a little money on land to boot. 

Q2 Well Production Additions 
  • Four-well Montney pad at Pouce Coupe 
  • Spirit River - two wells from the same pad Charlie Lake

Drilling
  • Second Charlie Lake well Complets IP30 1230
  • Montney 4 well pay commences drilling
  • Oak drilled 2 wells in Q1
  • Expect to drill 3 wells in Q2

So it looks like in Q2 we should see 7 wells added, 4 wells from Pouce Coupe, and two additional wells from Charlie Lake Spirit river, and one more Charlie lake well in Wembley. 

In Q2 I can see them having a good run at their full year production guidance number because they is a good chance between these 7 wells they would be associated with 7,000 boe/day of production capacity in Q2, so we Q4 Keltgot 14% increase, If Kelt could get 14% increase again that that would put kelt in the range of 35,000 - 36,000 in Q2 that would exceed their forecast. Increase production 3-4 thousand boe/day seem quite reasonable. 

It would also likely exceed their cashflow projections, as they have already funded 1/3 of the capex with Q1 results. 

Q2 looks like it will shape up better than Q1 in my opinion, there will be some slow downs because of breakup. 

IMHO
Comment by PabloLafortune on May 04, 2023 4:43pm
When commodity prices are low, you want prodn behind pipe and uncompleted wells that you can bring online and complete when prices recover. Kelt has lots of those. 
Comment by Seppelt on May 06, 2023 8:57am
Really? Kelt is now gambling on commodity prices? I thought, production behind the pipe, mainly at Wembley/Pipestone, is awaiting the completion of Keyera Pipestone gas plant expansion project scheduled in Q1/24. 
Comment by MyHoneyPot on May 06, 2023 4:59pm
I guess if you can gamble, pay off 14 million in debt, and put 5 million on the balance sheet.  Increase production 14% from Q4 to Q1, and exceed the low end of the 2023 oil guidence forecast, and only be 200 boe from the 2023 production forecast in Q1.  I think that alright.  Kelt has at least 7 wells that will be coming on in Q2, and will likely add 5000 - 7000 boe/day while ...more  
Comment by Seppelt on May 07, 2023 6:47am
Honey, You have completely misunderstood my comment which was addressed to Pablo. That is, the company is not intentionally holding production in the anticipation of higher commodity prices but rather because of limited processing capacity which won't be available until Q1/24. No one knows if prices will be higher or lower 6 months from now. It's a different discussion anyway. You ...more  
Comment by MyHoneyPot on May 07, 2023 10:54am
Cheerleader, Me? sorry i guess no ones know the price six months from now.  I apologize, and will try to read your posts in the light that they are intended. Thanks IMHO
Comment by PabloLafortune on May 07, 2023 5:09pm
60% of Kelt production is natgas with less diversification relative to others (you can see the big natgas realization gap relative to ARX and TOU q1 23 vs q1 22). Obviously no guarantees......but chances are, Kelt will garner higher prices when those wells do come on line. Obviously Seppelts mileage varies....
Comment by Seppelt on May 07, 2023 11:30pm
Hopefully 2021 NGTL expansion project will be ready this year as per current updated schedule. Q1/23 majority of components in service, Q4/23 all components in service. https://www.tcenergy.com/operations/natural-gas/2021-ngtl-system-expansion/ Last summer AECO traded below $1, often close to the negative territory, due to system maintenance performed by TC Energy. Kelt had to shut in ...more  
Comment by MyHoneyPot on May 08, 2023 10:26am
I kind of respected them for shutting in production, and we all knew they had more production behind the pipe. When external factors like the one you illustrated factor in, i think it's ok because you can explain it and it was out of the companies control. Missing a production number is on thing but putting the balance sheet offside is another. Kelt did finish they year essentiall debt free ...more  
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