# Rohan, yes, it is still good to pay down the debt as much and wait till the accumulated losses of owner equity are eliminated. Reducing the debt is equivalent to growing the company' net profitability through the interest costs savings and reduce impacts of interest rate changes. Psychologically the market perhaps needs a boost for a " maiden " dividend from Armada, since the last one in 2015.
Bumi Armada Berhad (“Bumi Armada”), wishes to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary Armada Akia B.V (“AABV”) (as Operator with 51% participating interest) and its co-bidder, Pexco Tarakan NV (“Pexco”) (with 49% participating interest), have signed a Production Sharing Contract with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of Indonesia for the Akia PSC in the Tarakan Basin, North Kalimantan Province ("PSC").
The Akia PSC covers an area of 8,394 square kilometers and contains the Aster and Tulip oil and gas discoveries. The Tulip discovery has an estimated recoverable resource of 860 BCF of gas and 60 MMboe of oil and condensate. Plans are to acquire new 3D seismic over the Tulip discovery to evaluate the potential for a fast-track development. The water depth at the Tulip discovery is 800m and Bumi Armada would provide and operate an FPSO and an FLNG or gas pipeline for the development. This leverages Bumi Armada’s core expertise of providing and operating floating production systems.
The Pexco Group is an independent upstream exploration and production group of companies. It currently operates two Production Sharing Contracts in Indonesia.
The AABV and Pexco consortium signing the PSC is a related party arrangement. Objektif Bersatu Sdn Bhd ("OBSB"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Usaha Tegas Sdn Bhd ("UTSB"), has a direct 34.61% interest in Bumi Armada. Tatparanandam Anantha Krishnan is a major shareholder of Bumi Armada (by virtue of his deemed interest through, inter alia, UTSB and OBSB), and also holds a 100% indirect interest in Pexco. No related party transaction announcement is required to be made by Bumi Armada at this stage as the relevant percentage ratio has not been exceeded.
Another beautiful official announcement, adding some additional information to what we've already known previously.
Bumi Armada stands to get 2 levels of benefits here:
1st level: 51% operatorship, i.e. 51% of the net profits for every barrel of oil (or gas equivalent) sold. 2nd level: Charter income from the lease of the FPSO + FLNG
It's interesting that there's potential for BOTH FPSO and FLNG here.
This is now the 4th official announcement in as many months of future intent, though nothing concrete as of yet. If they were all to take off...mama mia!
Opportunities being actively pursued but with no finalised announcement as of yet:
1) FSRU at Mumbai Port - 50:50 JV with SP Energy 2) FCSIU in the UK - 50:50 JV with Navigator Gas 3) FLNG at Madura field - unknown ownership 4) Akia Field Operatorship in Indonesia - 51:49 JV with Pexco Energy 5) FPSO + FLNG (TBC) at Akia Field - unknown ownership
Recent positive news:
1) Armada Kraken back to producing at 100%, with two new HSP transformers brought abroad the FPSO to increase redundancy 2) 1 year contract extension for Armada Sterling II in the Mumbai High sector
Impending positive news:
1) First oil at the KG 98/2 field
Other positive catalysts:
1) Contract extension at the Armada TGT field (official announcement might only come sometime next year)
Indonesia Akia PSC contract is on news now. Armada transformation from Oil and Gas service provider to an Upstream Oil and Gas producer. ✌✌✌✌✌https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/683791
The Akia located off the coast of North Kalimantan is an exploration block with an estimated resource of 2 billion barrels of oil and 9 trillion cubic feet of gas.
Armada market value just MYR 3.2 Billion. Now own 51% of a gold mine could produce MYR 644 billion or more worth of Oil. Now they are working on `fast track development` to dig the oil as soon as possible.
Reported 60 mil barrels..= USD6B @ oil @ USD100, say margin 10% = USD600mil or RM3B over the next 15 yrs. PV, it will be easily RM1B.. a good enhancement of 20 sen per BA share. This excludes Gas.
Bumi Armada would provide and operate a floating, production, storage and operation (FPSO), and a floating liquid natural gas (FLNG) or gas pipeline for the development.
“This leverages Bumi Armada’s core expertise of providing and operating floating production systems
Kraken FPSOs rebirth likely to push FY24E to a record-high; U/G BUY
We revise our FY23-25E net profit forecasts by -36%/+0%/-22% to account for: (i) Kraken FPSOs unplanned shutdown on 29 May 2023; (ii) the recognition of bareboat charter (BBC) rates for 30%-JV Sterling V FPSO starting Nov 2023; (iii) lapse of TGT1 FPSOs option period in Nov 2024; and (iv) a decline in BBC rates when Kraken FPSOs firm period expires in July 2025. We take the view that the worst is now behind the group and U/G BArmada to BUY with a higher SOP-TP of MYR0.70 (from MYR0.58).
This is a very good business model. Previously BA borrow huge amount of money build the ship, starts collecting charted fees after first oil production. Contract could be cancelled by oil company. Huge risk but fixed return.
This new business model, still borrow money to build the FPSO but after the first oil profit sharing the oil production output as the PSC contract owner. The return is higher but with lower risk.
Bumi Armada Berhad provides services throughout the oil and gas value chain – from exploration through to field development construction, production and operations – via three central business units.
Business Units
1. Operations - The Operations business unit specialises in engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and the operations of floating oil and gas facilities as per the specific requirements of clients.
2. Gas Infrastructure
3. Subsea Construction
Having simultaneously managed and delivered several large projects safely, the company has developed a reputation for its project management capabilities. We deliver innovative solutions and quality facilities that incorporate leading technologies to cater to your needs in field development, production and storage.
As an integrated oilfield services provider wherever your company is, in terms of field development and production, Bumi Armada offers a range of capabilities from life of field surveys, production facilities, installation and operations. Drawing on our decades of experience we will bring innovative solutions to bear, provide quality facilities safely and services as well as incorporate leading technologies where appropriate.
The above is from Bumi Armada's website which has just been recently updated. It looks like they have added a new business unit on "Gas Infrastructure", and splitting "Subsea Construction" from their "Operations" business unit.
It's unclear what "Gas Infrastructure" entails, if it includes FSRU and FLNG or is referring to gas pipelines etc.
But the fact that they are creating this category, means that it will be a substantial business unit going forward.
Previously, there were only two business units. "Operations" and "Others". See the previous structure:
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The Group is organised into 2 reportable segments to reflect the nature of activities carried out by its business units, as follows:
(i) Operations – provision of FPSO vessels, Floating Gas Solutions unit, OSV vessels, SC assets and marine related services.
(ii) Others – consists of the following:
• Technology, Engineering and Projects – provision of engineering consultancy and project support services.
• Corporate and others – Management services and corporate support services provided to subsidiaries which are considered incidental to the Group’s operating business.
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Posted by MM78 > 2023-09-23 15:25 | Report Abuse
# Rohan, yes, it is still good to pay down the debt as much and wait till the accumulated losses of owner equity are eliminated. Reducing the debt is equivalent to growing the company' net profitability through the interest costs savings and reduce impacts of interest rate changes. Psychologically the market perhaps needs a boost for a " maiden " dividend from Armada, since the last one in 2015.