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Heritage Oil Plc Annual Report & Accounts 2009 Head Office and Directors’ Business Address: Heritage Oil Plc Fourth Floor, Windward House La Route de la Liberation Annual Report & Accounts 2009 JE2 3BQ Jersey Channel Islands Tel +44 1534 835 400 Fax +44 1534 835 412 SECURING OUR FUTURE www.heritageoilplc.com Overview 01 Highlights 04 Company Overview 08 Chairman’s Statement Heritage Oil Plc is an independent oil Business Review and gas exploration and production 12 Chief Executive’s Statement 14 Chief Executive’s Q&A company with a Premium Listing on the 16 Strategy 17 Reserves and Resources London Stock Exchange (“LSE”) (symbol 18 Operations Review 20 Kurdistan 22 Malta HOIL). The Company is a member of 23 Pakistan 24 Democratic Republic of Congo the FTSE 250 Index. The Company 25 Tanzania 26 Mali has Exchangeable Shares listed on 27 Russia 28 Uganda 30 Financial Review the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) 34 Principal Risks 38 Corporate Social (symbol HOC) and the LSE (symbol Responsibility HOX). The Company has core activity areas focused on Africa, the Middle East and Russia. Corporate Governance 46 Board of Directors 48 Corporate Governance Report 55 Remuneration Report 62 Directors’ Report 65 Responsibility Statement of the Directors Financial Statements 68 Independent Auditors’ Report to the Members of Heritage Oil Plc 70 Consolidated Income Statement 71 Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income 72 Consolidated Balance Sheet 73 Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 75 Consolidated Cash Flow Statement 76 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Other 99 Glossary of Terms and Definitions 102 List of Advisers Front cover picture designed by Hawnaz Wahab, 5th Grade, Halgurd School, Kurdistan 104 Financial Calendar (for more information see page 43). Overview HIGHLIGHTS Review Business Corporate Governance Corporate OPERATIONAL FINANCIAL > Discovered the Miran West Field > Proposed sale of Ugandan in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq interests for up to $1.5 billion. (“Kurdistan”) Expect transaction to complete within the first half of 2010 > Tests on the Miran West-1 well, Kurdistan, indicate potential for > Intention to pay special dividend Statements Financial production from the well of of 75p to 100p following 8,000-10,000 bopd completion of the sale of the Ugandan interests > Miran West-2 well has intersected significant hydrocarbon-bearing > Sale of non-core holdings in Oman intervals over approximately realised cash of $28.4 million 1,800 metres > Successful placing of 25.4 million > The Miran West-2 well is drilling to new shares raised gross proceeds the deeper Jurassic and Triassic of $217 million Heritage Oil Plc exploration targets which could add significantly to the hydrocarbon > Back costs of $6.7 million were potential of the Miran structure received on the exercise of third party back-in rights for 25% in the > Three zones identified in the Miran Block, Kurdistan Annual Report & Accounts 2009 Cretaceous, in the Miran West-2 well, also to be tested when > Strong balance sheet; cash of exploration drilling is completed $208 million at 31 December 2009, which is stated before the > Completed the successful Block 1 sale of the Ugandan interests and drilling programme in Uganda potential payment of a special with the discovery of the world- dividend class Buffalo-Giraffe Field > Net average daily production of 329 bopd outlook > Heritage’s most diverse work > Exploration well planned in programme ever planned in Pakistan for the fourth quarter several core areas of 2010 > High impact exploration well in > Production expected to increase Malta planned for the fourth in Russia with additional quarter of 2010 development drilling > Exploration and appraisal drilling > Examine opportunities to on the Miran structure, Kurdistan, generate further value for to continue in 2010 shareholders All dollars are US dollars unless otherwise stated 01 OVERVIEW 04 Company Overview 04 Our Assets 04 Strategic Positioning 04 Our Business Model 05 Geographical Presence 07 Track Record 08 Chairman’s Statement Fishermen on Lake Albert, Uganda 02 Overview Business Review Corporate Governance Financial Statements Heritage Oil Plc Annual Report & Accounts 2009 03 Overview COMPAN Y OVERVIEW Operational success has transformed Heritage dramatically but its strategy remains unchanged. The Company typically focuses on regions which may have been overlooked and where it can be an early entrant. Heritage will seek out opportunities for high impact exploration, targeting the potential for significant hydrocarbon reserves. OUR STRATEGIC OUR BUSINESS ASSETS POSITIONING MODEL > Kurdistan remains a core area of > Focus on core areas where we Our business model is underpinned focus with near-term exploration have technical understanding by our core values and appraisal drilling > First mover advantage – as > High impact exploration drilling demonstrated in Uganda and Business Model Strategy to commence in Malta in 2010 Kurdistan Production and Access to Capital Commerciality > Geographical diversification > Focus on high impact exploration Balanced Portfolio Exploration and Strategic Positioning across Africa, the Middle East and targeting regions with significant Development Russia hydrocarbon reserves potential, Key Partnerships Acquire and Invest such as Kurdistan and Malta and Relationships Vision and > Diverse portfolio of assets Responsible Business encompassing a mix of > Strong balance sheet giving Identification exploration, development and Heritage the ability to grow Experience & Knowledge production through acquisitions and farm-ins 04 Overview 7 Business Review Business 2 1 3 6 8 4 5 Governance Corporate GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE exploration production Statements Financial Kurdistan Region of 3 IRaq (“Kurdistan”) 1 malta 2 pakistan Significant discovery announced in 2009 with Planned to acquire 1,000 kilometres of A number of structural leads have been the Miran West discovery well. Exploration seismic in 2010 with the first exploration well mapped in the Zamzama North Block. and appraisal drilling continues in 2010. in the area planned for the fourth quarter. Further seismic data is being acquired with The Miran West-2 well has intersected The well will target a structure with a the first exploration well planned for the fourth Heritage Oil Plc hydrocarbon-bearing intervals over potential 500 mmboe. quarter of 2010. approximately 1,800 metres within the Cretaceous formations. The well is drilling to the deeper Jurassic and Triassic exploration targets with the potential to contain substantial volumes of additional hydrocarbons. Annual Report & Accounts 2009 democratic republic of congo 5 (“DRC”) 4 tanZania mali 6 Currently awaiting Presidential Decree. Seismic data was acquired in 2009. The Seismic data shows the presence of tilted Management considers the DRC side of the data is currently being analysed and will be fault blocks. Previous drilling in the region Albert Basin to be potentially as prospective used as the basis for a drilling programme. encountered oil and gas shows indicating for significant oil accumulations as the the potential for a working hydrocarbon Ugandan side. system. An infill seismic programme of approximately 1,000 kilometres is planned for this year to identify potential drilling targets. 7 russia uGanDa 8 Production set to increase over the year Pioneering company with entry into Uganda with additional development drilling. The in 1997. Six successful wells drilled. Proved Zapadno Chumpasskoye Field up a multi-billion barrel basin. Commercial development project was approved in threshold for development achieved. 2009 to develop the field utilising Proposed sale of the assets for up to $1.5 horizontal drilling technology and expand billion expected to complete within the first the current production facilities. half of 2010. 05 Overview COMPAN Y OVERVIEW continued Experienced management and technical teams with a track record of finding world-class oilfields. The Company has long-established relationships and an extensive network of contacts in its core activity areas. (top) from left to right Gregory Turnbull Non-Executive Director John McLeod Non-Executive Director General Sir Michael Wilkes Non-Executive Director and Senior Independent Director Salim Macki Non-Executive Director (bottom) from left to right Paul Atherton Chief Financial Officer Anthony Buckingham Chief Executive Officer Michael J. Hibberd Chairman 06 Overview Business Review Business January 2009 TRaCK RECORD Discovered the Buffalo-Giraffe Field in Block 1, Uganda > Exceptional track record of creating shareholder value and February 2009 Corporate Governance Corporate monetising assets Completed the successful Kingfisher-3A well, Uganda > Expect to receive approval from First oil from West Bukha Field, Oman the Government of Uganda and complete the proposed disposal april 2009 of the Ugandan interests for up to Sale of Oman holdings $1.5 billion within the first half May 2009 of 2010 Confirmation of a major oil discovery with the Miran West-1 > Sold Oman holdings in 2009 for Statements Financial $28.4 million, including working well, Kurdistan capital adjustments June 2009 Successful equity placement raising > Raised approximately $100 gross proceeds of $217 million million from the sale of assets in the Republic of Congo between august 2009 2002 and 2006 Successful production test of the Miran West-1 well, Kurdistan > Development expertise gained november 2009 from developing and operating the Commenced drilling Miran West-2 Heritage