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1P, 2P and 3P Reserves and 2C Contingent Resources 30-6-13
1P, 2P and 3P Reserves and 2C Contingent Resources 30-6-13

Adelaide, Aug 26, 2013 AEST (ABN Newswire) - Beach Energy Limited (googlechartASX:BPT) (googlechartBCHEY:OTCMKTS) ("Beach") advises the following in relation to its reserves and resources as at 30 June 2013:

New categorization of 1P (Proved) and 3P (Proved, Probable and Possible) reserves;

2P reserve replacement ratio of 100%, mainly due to:
- 13% increase in oil reserves;
- Minor downward revisions to gas reserves; and
- FY13 production of 8.0 MMboe.

2C contingent resources down 4% on the prior year, mainly due to:
- Farm-out of 30% equity to Chevron in PEL 218; and
- Revisions to booking guidelines in relation to the unconventional gas business in the Cooper Basin; partly offset by
- Resource bookings for Halifax-1 (ATP 855) and Moonta-1 (PEL 218).

The following tables detail reserves and resources split between oil and gas and gas liquids.
----------------------------------------------Reserves                     1P     2P     3P----------------------------------------------Oil (MMbbl)                 10.4   22.0   42.2Gas and gas liquids (MMboe) 30.8   70.7  146.4----------------------------------------------Total (MMboe)               41.2   92.7  188.6----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Contingent resources                         2C------------------------------------------------Oil (MMbbl)                                 17.1Conventional gas and gas liquids (MMboe)   112.9Unconventional gas and gas liquids (MMboe) 318.9------------------------------------------------Total (MMboe)                              448.9------------------------------------------------
In line with the soon to be introduced enhanced ASX Listing Rules on reporting oil and gas activities, Beach has provided 1P (Proved), 2P (Proved and Probable), 3P (Proved, Probable and Possible) reserves and 2C contingent resources as detailed above. As part of these new ASX Listing Rules, resource companies will also be required to disclose the breakdown of reserves between 'developed' and 'undeveloped', as detailed below.
----------------------------------------------------------Reserves                       Developed     Undeveloped                              1P   2P   3P    1P  2P   3P----------------------------------------------------------Oil (MMbbl)                  9.4  17.9 30.7  1.1  4.1 11.3Gas and gas liquids (MMboe) 11.9  32.4 58.2 18.8 38.3 88.3----------------------------------------------------------Total (MMboe)               21.3  50.3 88.9 19.9 42.4 99.6----------------------------------------------------------
It is anticipated that upon flow testing a number of wells over the coming financial year, as part of the Nappamerri Trough Natural Gas operations in the Cooper Basin, a material 2C contingent resource will likely be booked at financial year end.

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WWW: www.beachenergy.com.au



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