ASX ANNOUNCEMENT

Tap Oil Limited

ABN 89 068 572 341

Level 2,190 St George's Terrace

14 December 2020

Perth WA 6000

Australia

ASX:TAP

T: +61 8 9485 1000

F: +61 8 9485 1060

E: info@tapoil.com.au

www.tapoil.com.au

Commodity Hedge Program

Tap Oil Limited (Tap or the Company) advises that it has entered into further commodity hedge contracts with BP Singapore Pte Limited (BPS) to cover the scheduled January 2021, February 2021 and March 2021 Manora crude oil liftings.

Details regarding the additional (Third Hedge Tranche) Quarter one 2021 crude oil hedges with BPS are as follows:

  • 17,000 bbls of swaps in January 2021 at a fixed Dubai crude oil price of US$46.60/bbl
  • 17,000 bbls of swaps in February 2021 at a fixed Dubai crude oil price of US$46.60/bbl
  • 17,000 bbls of swaps in March 2021 at a fixed Dubai crude oil price of US$46.60/bbl

Total Q1 2021 hedges now in place are tabulated below:

Tap Q1 2021 Net Hedge Volumes and Prices

January 2021

February 2021

March 2021

Lifting Volume

90,000

82,500

82,500

barrels

First Hedge Tranche

30,000

30,000

30,000

barrels

Second Hedge Tranche

25,000

20,000

20,000

barrels

Third Hedge Tranche

17,000

17,000

17,000

barrels

Total Hedged Volumes

72,000

67,000

67,000

barrels

% Hedged

80%

81%

81%

Unhedged Volumes

18,000

15,500

15,500

barrels

First Tranche Dubai Swap Price

$42.20

$42.20

$42.20

US$ / bbl

Second Tranche Duai Swap Price

$46.40

$46.40

$46.40

US$ / bbl

Third Tranche Duai Swap Price

$46.60

$46.60

$46.60

US$ / bbl

Weighted Average Dubai Swap Price

$44.70

$44.57

$44.57

US$ / bbl

Hedging has been implemented against Dubai crude, the reference against which Manora crude is priced. 2020 year to date Dubai has traded at a US$0.31 / bbl premium to Brent when Manora crude was lifted.

The next lifting is scheduled between 4 - 6 January 2021. The diagram below updates actual and forecast lifting volumes, hedge positions and realised post hedge prices.

Authorised by the Board of Tap Oil Limited

Investor enquiries

Chris Newton

Derrick Wan

Executive Chairman

Commercial Manager

Phone: +618 9485 1000

Phone: +618 9485 1000

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