DNO Reports Strong Third Quarter Results

03 Nov 2022 07:00 CET

Oslo, 3 November 2022 - DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, today
reported third quarter operating profit of USD 191 million on revenues of USD
339 million driven by strong production at the flagship Kurdistan Tawke license
and continued high oil and gas prices.

In Kurdistan, gross operated production totaled 109,100 barrels of oil per day
(bopd) in the quarter (107,200 bopd in the second quarter), of which the
Peshkabir field contributed 62,000 bopd, the Tawke field 46,500 bopd and the
newly commissioned Baeshiqa field 600 bopd. DNO's net share of production from
Kurdistan totaled 81,700 bopd in the quarter (80,400 bopd in the second
quarter).

In the North Sea, net production averaged 14,000 barrels of oil equivalent per
day (boepd) in the quarter (11,600 boepd in the second quarter). In August, DNO
announced the Ofelia discovery in the highly prospective Troll-Gjøa area
offshore Norway, an area in which the Company holds 12 licenses and has
scheduled a six-well exploration program over the next 12 months. Also in
Norway, the Company continues to review its field development projects ahead of
yearend 2022 investment decisions in light of recent proposed fiscal changes.

The Company's operational spend in the third quarter stood at USD 192 million,
bringing the total to USD 548 million over the first nine months. Full-year
2022 operational spend is now expected to be USD 725 million, down from USD 800
million, largely due to the reduction in US dollar denominated spending in the
North Sea.

With a free cash flow of USD 151 million in the quarter, DNO continued to pare
back gross debt. The outstanding amount of the DNO03 bond was reduced from USD
176 million to USD 131 million, while drawdowns under the reserve-based lending
facility dropped from USD 95 million to USD 35 million. At the end of the
quarter, gross cash deposits stood at USD 818 million and net cash totaled USD
252 million.

Last month, the Company closed the transaction with its largest shareholder RAK
Petroleum plc, in which DNO had an ownership interest, pursuant to an all-share
transfer, to acquire gas and liquids production, development and exploration
assets offshore Côte d'Ivoire. Following the inter-company transfer, DNO holds a
9.09 percent stake in Block CI-27 and an eight percent stake in exploration
Block CI-12, both through Mondoil Enterprises, LLC, which, in turn, holds its
stake through and participates in the management of Foxtrot International LDC,
the operator of the two Côte d'Ivoire licenses.

At its 2 November 2022 meeting, the Board of Directors approved a dividend
payment of NOK 0.25 per share to be made in November 2022. With the completion
of the DNO-RAK Petroleum transaction, the Board also announced that of one of
its long-serving members, Shelley M. Watson, was stepping down to pursue other
interests in her home country, Australia. "Shelley, whose last position was RAK
Petroleum's Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, served as a DNO
director for 12 years and is respected and liked by all who worked with her,"
said Bijan Mossavar-Rahmani, DNO's Executive Chairman. "She will be missed," he
added.

An earnings call with DNO executive management will be held today at 10:00 am
(CET). A link to the call is available on the Company's homepage www.dno.no.


Key figures

  Q3 2022 Q2 2022 Q1 2022 Full Year 2021

Gross operated production (boepd) 109,054 107,178 106,465       108,713

Net production (boepd) 95,698    91,937 92,548         94,477

Revenues (USD million) 339       361 339          1,004

Operating profit (USD million) 191         81 236             321

Net profit (USD million) 130         72 140             204

Free cash flow (USD million) 151       167 152             362

Net cash/-debt (USD million) 252      129 -27            -153


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For further information, please contact:
Media: media@dno.no
Investors: investor.relations@dno.no

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DNO ASA is a Norwegian oil and gas operator active in the Middle East, the North
Sea and West Africa. Founded in 1971 and listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange, the
Company holds stakes in onshore and offshore licenses at various stages of
exploration, development and production in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, Norway,
the United Kingdom, Côte d'Ivoire, Netherlands and Yemen.

This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section
5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

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574596_Q3 2022 Interim Results Report.pdf
574596_Q3 2022 Interim Results Presentation.pdf