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                                                                                Vintage Energy –
                                                                                Completion of PRL 211

                                                                                acquisition

                                                                                Vintage Energy announces completion of the
                                                                                transaction announced 29 March 2022, for
       of $0.788 and one common share of CanAsia.   of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on   acquisition of Beach Energy’s 15% interest in
       The cash consideration is approximately   the development and implementation of   the Cooper Basin licence PRL 211 by Vintage
       CAD0.991 at the current exchange rate. Pan   floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facilities   and the other interest holders in the licence,
       Orient and Dialog Group are at arm’s length   worldwide.                 Metgasco and Bridgeport (Cooper Basin).
       to each other, and the arrangement is not a   FLNG facilities makes the production,   The PRL 211 Joint Venture now comprises the
       related party transaction.          liquefaction, and storage of natural gas   following equity holders and interests: Vintage
         Pan Orient will transfer to CanAsia all of   possible at sea, from where it can be shipped   50% and Operator; Bridgeport 25%; and
       Pan Orient’s non-Thailand assets, including   directly to customers around the world. By   Metgasco 25%.
       Pan Orient’s 71.8% ownership of Andora   optimising and standardising the FLNG unit   PRL 211 is located close to existing Cooper
       Energy and approximately CAD7.1mn in   design, ABB and WOM aim to significantly   Basin producing gas fields and infrastructure
       working capital and long-term deposits.   improve the production efficiency of LNG at   and contains the Odin gas field, discovered
       CanAsia will assume all liabilities relating   sea.                      in May 2021 and flow tested in September/
       to the non-Thailand business, consisting   WOM’s competence as a premier provider   October 2021. Odin is mapped to extend
       primarily of accounts payable and accrued   of turnkey engineering, procurement,   into ATP 2021, a licence sharing identical
       liabilities included in working capital, the   construction, installation and commissioning   participants and equity interests to PRL 211,
       decommissioning provision in Pan Orient’s   (EPCIC) to the FLNG market will be coupled   and which holds the Vali gas field. The Odin-1
       financial statements, and transaction costs.   with ABB’s expertise in integrating electrical,   discovery well is to be completed as a gas
       Andora owns interests in oil sands leases   control and safety systems.  producer in the forthcoming well completion
       at Sawn Lake in Northern Alberta where it   Valued at over $14,187mn in 2020, the   campaign announced in the Vali operational
       developed a steam assisted gravity drainage   global FLNG market is projected to reach a   update on May 25, 2022.
       pilot project that awaits financing, commercial   value of over $104,281mn by 2031, growing at   VINTAGE ENERGY, June 10, 2022
       development and operation.          a CAGR of 20.1%.
         The arrangement must be approved by Pan   Mr Wei Huaqing, Assistant President of   Galilee Energy – Drilling
       Orient shareholders, the Court of Queen’s   WOM said: “The FLNG market continues
       Bench of Alberta and the TSX Venture   to grow. We are pleased to be working with   of fourth well in 2022
       Exchange (the TSXV) and is expected to be   ABB and look forward to leveraging our
       completed in mid- to late August 2022.  complementary expertise to deliver more   programme complete
         Pan Orient common shares will be delisted   value for FLNG customers around the
       from the TSXV. It is anticipated that the   world. By combining our bespoke offerings,   Galilee Energy is pleased to provide the
       CanAsia common shares will be listed on the   we believe we can increase productivity in   following drilling update and announce
       TSXV as a substitutional listing to the Pan   greenfield developments and in doing so   that Silver City Rig 23 has completed the
       Orient common shares and that a new stock   improve overall CAPEX efficiency.”  drilling of the fourth well of this year’s current
       symbol will be allocated.              The agreement will also utilise ABB’s   programme at the Glenaras multi-well pilot.
       PAN ORIENT ENERGY, June 06, 2022    unique project methodology, Adaptive   Glenaras 25 was the fourth well of the 2022
                                           Execution™, which offers customers complete   programme and the drilling rig is currently
                                           visibility of their project, from start to finish,   moving to Glenaras 26.
       EAST ASIA                           via a single, streamlined and centralised   Glenaras 25 was drilled to a total depth of
                                           approach.                            1,058 m with all Betts Creek Beds coal seams
       ABB and Wison Offshore              Industries China, commented: “Adaptive   intersected as prognosed. A total of 28 metres
                                              Cruise-Feng Li, head of ABB Energy
                                                                                of net coal has been confirmed with excellent
       & Marine collaborate to             Execution can help unlock significant project   gas shows on penetration during drilling.
                                           value for FLNG customers. By designing in
                                                                                  With four wells now drilled, the results
       develop standardised                a modular and standardised way, and testing   are confirming the geological model as
                                           everything in a virtual environment, we
                                                                                interpreted. The Betts Creek Beds coal seams
       solutions for floating              can tackle design challenges early on, boost   are well developed, gas-bearing and laterally
                                                                                continuous across the pilot area. The seams
                                           performance and ensure reliability of the
       liquified natural gas               infrastructure. This enables all the parties   can also be correlated up to 20 km further
                                                                                away, supporting the significant contingent
                                           involved in the project to achieve more in
       facilities                          shorter timeframes, optimising the overall   resource certified for the Betts Creek Beds
                                                                                coal seams.
                                           delivery schedule and saving on cost.”
       ABB and Wison Offshore & Marine (WOM),   ABB, June 09, 2022              GALILEE ENERGY, June 09, 2022
       a technology and solution provider focusing
       on clean energy, have signed a Memorandum


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