Eureka Energy Limited

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1 Eureka Energy Limited Investor Presentation June 2012

2 Disclaimer This document has been prepared by Eureka Energy Limited ( Eureka, EKA or the Company ) in connec?on with providing an overview to interested analysts and investors. This presenta?on is being provided for the sole purpose of providing preliminary background financial and other informa?on to enable recipients to review the business ac?vi?es of Eureka. This presenta?on is thus by its nature limited in scope and is not intended to provide all available informa?on regarding Eureka. This presenta?on is not intended as an offer, invita?on, solicita?on, or recommenda?on with respect to the purchase or sale of any securi?es. This presenta?on should not be relied upon as a representa?on of any mager that a poten?al investor should consider in evalua?ng Eureka. Eureka and its affiliates, subsidiaries, directors, agents, officers, advisers or employees do not make any representa?on or warranty, express or implied, as to or endorsement of, the accuracy or completeness of any informa?on, statements, representa?ons or forecasts contained in this presenta?on, and they do not accept any liability or responsibility for any statement made in, or omiged from, this presenta?on. Eureka accepts no obliga?on to correct or update anything in this presenta?on. No responsibility or liability is accepted and any and all responsibility and liability is expressly disclaimed by Eureka and its affiliates, subsidiaries, directors, agents, officers, advisers and employees for any errors, misstatements, misrepresenta?ons in or omissions from this presenta?on. Any statements, es?mates, forecasts or projec?ons with respect to the future performance of Eureka and/or its subsidiaries contained in this presenta?on are based on subjec?ve assump?ons made by Eureka's management and about circumstances and events that have not yet taken place. Such statements, es?mates, forecasts and projec?ons involve significant elements of subjec?ve judgement and analysis which, whilst reasonably formulated, cannot be guaranteed to occur. Accordingly, no representa?ons are made by Eureka or its affiliates, subsidiaries, directors, officers, agents, advisers or employees as to the accuracy of such informa?on; such statements, es?mates, forecasts and projec?ons should not be relied upon as indica?ve of future value or as a guarantee of value or future results; and there can be no assurance that the projected results will be achieved. Prospec?ve investors should make their own independent evalua?on of an investment in Eureka. Nothing in this presenta?on should be construed as financial product advice, whether personal or general, for the purposes of sec?on 766B of the Corpora?ons Act 2001 (Cth). This presenta?on consists purely of factual informa?on and does not involve or imply a recommenda?on or a statement of opinion in respect of whether to buy, sell or hold a financial product. This presenta?on does not take into account the objec?ves, financial situa?on or needs of any person, and independent personal advice should be obtained. This presenta?on and its contents have been made available in confidence and may not be reproduced or disclosed to third par?es or made public in any way without the express wrigen permission of Eureka. Technical Information contained in this report has been reviewed by Mr Richard Hayward, MSc, an employee of Delta Energy Consultants Pty Ltd which provides technical consultancy services to Eureka. Mr Hayward has had more than 24 years experience in petroleum geology and has consented to the inclusion of the information in the form and context in which it appears. 2

3 Agenda Company Overview Strategy and Organisational Capability Sugarloaf Development Update Pan de Azucar / Black Jack Springs (PdA/BJSU) Brioche Summary & Conclusions 3

4 Company Overview ASX listed E&P Company with offices in Perth & Houston Presently focused on the liquids rich area of Eagle Ford Shale Play in Texas - Production from the Sugarloaf AMI with significant reserve and production growth opportunities along trend Strong low risk production & revenue growth - World-class Sugarloaf operator (Marathon) driving rapid production growth and optimisation/efficiency - Full scale development of Sugarloaf under way ~250 new wells anticipated between (65 in 2012) - Net production growing from ~300boe/d in Dec-11 to >1000boe/d by end 2012, ~2000boe/d by 2016 Significant upside potential - Sugarloaf development - potentially transformational upside through denser well-spacing and development of Austin Chalk - PdA/BJSU appraisal / development - 97% liquids, being de-risked by adjacent activity - Brioche - early stage, 3 times net acreage of Sugarloaf, on trend with gas/condensate window of Eagle Ford/Austin Chalk Fully funded for near-term Sugarloaf development - Debt facility in place with Macquarie Bank $15m committed and further $35m potential New management team - on the cusp of dramatic growth 4

5 Portfolio Overview For personal use only Sugarloaf sweet spot in liquids rich zone of Eagle Ford, very attractive economics, ramping up production, major upside potential. Pan de Azucar / Black Jack Springs Unit (PDA/BJSU) 97% liquids, encouraging results from developments in neighbouring leases. Brioche early stage, evaluating Eagle Ford and Austin Chalk targets. 5

6 Financial Overview Share Price Performance (ASX: EKA) Market Summary 1 Fully paid ordinary shares m Market capitalisation A$114.1m Cash 2 US$11.3m Drawn debt US$9m Enterprise value (undiluted) 4 A$111.8m Undrawn committed debt US$6m Uncommitted debt 3 US$35m Aurora Offer launched Significant Shareholders 1 Hugh Wallace-Smith 8.45% Aurora Oil & Gas Limited 5.71% Eureka Directors 3.33% 1 : Information current as at 8 June 2012, based on substantial shareholder notices and Target s Statement disclosures. 2 : As at 31 May Includes cash from drawn debt. 3: Refer to Company announcement dated 21 May 2012 for more details on the Macquarie Facility 4: USD balances converted into AUD at

7 Reserves & Production Summary Category Sugarloaf - 31/08/2011 PdA/BJSU - 31/03/2012 Total Oil (Mbbls) NGL (Mbbls) Gas (MMscf) Oil (Mbbls) Gas (MMscf) boe (Mbbls) PDP PUD 1, , ,706 Proved (1P) 1, , ,096 Probable Reserves 1, , ,031 Total Proved + Probable (2P) 3,263 1,444 12, ,127 Possible Reserves , ,249 Total Proved + Probable + Possible (3P) 3,773 1,800 15,157 1, ,376 2P Certified Reserves (Net) Sugarloaf Production Profile, Net Eureka, Post-Royalties 7

8 Marathon World Class Operator Highly experienced and committed partner - Highly reliant on US shale for delivery of growth strategy predominantly the Eagle Ford - Significant operating and unconventional experience Marathon established Eagle Ford position primarily via Hilcorp ~$3.5bn transaction completed Nov 2011 Marathon plans to spend ~US$1.4bn p.a. to 2016 (ca 28% of 2012 capex budget) on its Eagle Ford acreage Ramping up development of core area (including Sugarloaf) to drive production and revenue Committed to optimising drilling, completion & production to deliver substantial upside potential Marathon and Eureka objectives strongly aligned Source: Marathon investor presentations 8

9 Offer from Aurora Oil & Gas Offer consideration Offer style $0.45 in cash On-market offer Offer conditions Unconditional 1 Offer announced Offer period commences Offer Details Offer closes (unless extended) Last day for Aurora to extend 2 30-Apr 15-May 15-Jun 7-Jun Shareholder Response Aurora pre-bid stake at 30-Apr 2.79% Aurora stake as at 8-June 5.59% Acceptances under the Offer 2.92% There have been significant volumes of shares traded above the Offer Price since the Offer opened, and a significant percentage of Eureka s shares may now be held by short-term focused funds Events Subsequent to the Offer Offer timing in advance of potential value creating events Eureka has continued to progress its projects, with significant positive developments undertaken in the ordinary course since the Offer was announced: - Announcement of experienced oil & gas executive Robert Willes as CEO - Announcement and draw-down of the debt Facility, fully meeting Eureka s short term funding commitments - Announcement of a maiden Reserves estimate for PdA/BJSU - Announcement of a maiden Contingent Resource for the Austin Chalk within Sugarloaf Eureka is excited by the considerable upside potential within its current assets and growth opportunities in North America 1 : Refer to Target s Statement for details of the limited situations under which Aurora could withdraw the Offer. 2: Unless extended under Corporations Act Terms used on this page carry the same meaning as in the Target s Statement. 9

10 Building the Company 1 Growth PlaJorm Sugarloaf Strong revenues, produc?on, reserves in sweet spot of Eagle Ford World class operator (Marathon) rapid development Key funding mechanism in place 1 Consolidate the base and deliver upside poten?al? Cash Draw? Eureka Assets Example Future Assets? Cash Generation 2 Future High PotenNal Assets PdA/BSJU and Brioche Sugarloaf Austin Chalk PDA BSJU Sugarloaf PdA/BJSU liquids rich with poten?al for rapid development Brioche material posi?on in an area with established Aus?n Chalk produc?on & Eagle Ford poten?al Brioche 3 Build a long- term sustainable company with a quality North American porjolio Significant shi`s in US oil & gas landscape create opportuni?es to acquire assets and form alliances Eureka is evalua?ng a number of asset / corporate opportuni?es in prime US basins Exploration & Appraisal Development Production Guiding principles - Quality, liquids rich assets in advanced exploration/early development phase - Manage risk profile through partnerships & farm-out - Value accretive to EKA whilst maintaining balanced risk profile 1 : Refer to ASX release dated 21 May

11 Management Team Qualifications International Experience Relevant Experience Managing Director 1 Bill Bloking BSc (Summa cum Laude), FAICD USA, Australia, Asia, Europe, South America President Australia/Asia Gas - BHP Billiton COO - Esso Eastern Products Trading Co Senior Adviser Exxon Corp Strategic Planning GM Gas Esso Indonesia Manager, Supply Operations Far East & Western Hemisphere Exxon Chief Executive Officer 1 Robert Willes BA (Hons), MAICD UK, Norway, Algeria, Belgium, Australia, Asia Head of Business Development, Asia Pacific BP Australia & Indonesia GM Browse & Greater Gorgon BP Australia GM North West Shelf BP Australia Project Manager M&A BP London Negotiator Gas Marketing - BP Gas & Power UK Chief Financial Officer T.B.A. Profile likely to include: - Senior executive experience with major - Financial reporting / corporate governance - Financing negotiations - Investor relations - Business planning - Capital markets / M&A Technical Manager Richard Hayward BSc (Hons), MSc (Geology) UK, Asia, Australia, North & West Africa Consultancy assignments in tight gas & shale business development Australia, Indonesia Asset Manager, Exploration Manager Premier Oil Indonesia Development Team Leader Woodside West Africa Subsurface Manager Hess Indonesia Subsurface Team Leader UK & N Africa Development & Production Hess UK Citizenship US/Australia UK/Australia UK/Australia (PR) Industry Experience 38 yrs 25 yrs 24 yrs 1 : During the Aurora Offer Robert s appointment is on a consultant contact basis. Following the appointment of Robert on a permanent basis, Bill Bloking will step back into a Non-executive Director role. 11

12 Capability Development Partnership approach most suited to current porjolio Non-exclusive strategic alliance with South Texas Reservoir Alliance (STXRA), based in Houston Professionally licensed engineering firm with the ability to operate in the United States STXRA brings a broad technical and business development team with significant US unconventional play and operator experience Delivers a cost effective solution to manage Eureka s existing asset portfolio Incentivised to develop and partake in new valueadding growth opportunities for Eureka Future development or acquisinon of internal capabilines As the portfolio is built out, acquiring further in-country technical capabilities to supplement the partnership approach will become more cost-effective Inorganic growth opportunities may also bring complementary skills and capabilities to combine with those of Eureka 12

13 4 For personal use only 2012 Key Activities 1 Plan to spud 65 wells during the year (15 joint with neighbouring AMIs) Significant data acquisition under way to optimise future development Construction of centralised facilities to reduce overall development costs 2 Pan de Azucar / Black Jack Springs Unit Progressing technical studies and monitoring results of major drilling campaign in the surrounding area Pursuing low cost options to maintain tenure (no lease expiry until mid 2013) 3 Pursuing low cost options to maintain tenure (no lease expiry until mid 2013) Sugarloaf Brioche Other OpportuniNes Maiden Reserves report completed Evaluating Eagle Ford and Austin Chalk targets Pursuing organic and inorganic opportunities in North America 13

14 Sugarloaf 2012 Development Drilling Focussed development strategy 1 - Economies of scale Marathon running 18 rigs and 4 frac crews across Sugarloaf and adjacent AMIs - Early 2012 activity driven by lease retention - Accelerating development in condensate window. - Testing infill density with pilot programme Currently 35 wells producing 2 - expected to increase to 70 by year end with a further 19 wells in various stages of drilling or completion 2012 pilot programme under way including focused data acquisition - Vertical and horizontal cores - Spacing tests for horizontal laterals Continuous improvement across Marathon Eagle Ford operations 1 - Improvement in drilling cycle times - Average lateral lengths increasing 2011 ~5000ft, 2012 ~5600ft - Increased proppant concentration by 25% from 2011 to : Marathon investor presentations 2: As at 8 th June 2012 NB: Data as at December

15 Sugarloaf Reserves Maturation Additional drilling de-risks development - Dec 2010 with 9 producing wells 50% of Reserves classified as Possible - Aug 2011 addition of further 13 wells migrates Possible Reserves to Proved and Probable, leaving 17% of total reserves in the Possible category. Continued Reserves maturation - Development drilling with 65 wells planned in 2012 expected to lead to a step change in Proven Developed Producing (PDP) Reserves by year end MMboe Net to Eureka Refer to slide 7 or full details of the Reserves position for the Company. 15

16 Sugarloaf 2012 Production Outlook Sugarloaf Estimated Production Profile Net Eureka, post-royalties 1 Ave. Daily Rate (boe/d)** Year End Run Rate boe/d)** Wells Producing at Year End Peak production rate of ~2000boe/d * >1, * Estimated profile based on total of 276 wells on average 80 acre spacing, with drilling schedule provided by the Sugarloaf operator and assumed performance of existing and future wells ** Production figure net of Royalties. boe determined using a ratio of six Mscf to one barrel of oil, and one barrel of NGLs to one barrel of oil Currently in a period of transformational change 1: As previously disclosed in Eureka investor presentation released 20 March

17 Sugarloaf 2012 Optimising Recovery Marathon is vigorously pursuing a range of initiatives aimed at delivering significant potential upsides: Programmes carried out within Sugarloaf and across Eagle Ford acreage - Eureka will benefit from the results through a common operator Five spacing pilots planned in 2012, including Sugarloaf 1 - Testing well performance and recovery of in-place volumes at 40, 60 and 80-acre well spacing - anticipate results in early Realise capital efficiencies of pad drilling & completions Data gathering - Vertical pilot wells, vertical and horizontal cores with additional horizontal logging - Micro-seismic and tracers - Observation wells - Production logging at regular intervals Focus currently the Eagle Ford: Austin Chalk is a further potential significant upside to be considered once initial results known 1: Marathon investor presentations 17

18 Midstream Development to Support Growth Marathon building out existing midstream assets to support growth Sugarloaf Area Proposed Central Facility LocaNons Anticipate moving up to 60% of oil production into pipelines by 2Q12 Each centralised gathering facility will support wells - Reduces facility requirements at each well - Replaces oil and water trucking costs and reduces community impact - Reduces operating costs and manpower requirements Central Facility 2012 Sugarloaf Facility ConstrucNon Test Units 54 Standalone Units 6 Central BaGeries 3 Gathering System 94 miles (80% of full system) 18

19 Sugarloaf Upside Potential Summary Investigation Area Operator Activities Target Outcome Optimise drilling and completions Optimise infrastructure Maximise developed area Reduce well spacing and /or increase lateral length Target Austin Chalk Continuous improvement in frac design and stimulation operations Targeting the optimum vertical position within the shale Pad drilling Midstream development to support growth Reserve estimates assume approx. 90% of lease area is developed - Optimised well location and design along with lease pooling to maximise developed area. Reserve estimate based on avg. 80 acre spacing (5,000 ft. laterals approx. 660 ft. apart) - Potential opportunity to reduce well spacing to 60 or 40 acres Potential to test after Eagle Ford results known Contingent Resource of 2.1 MMboe (2C) and 4.3 MMboe (3C) offers significant upside potential 2 Increased recoveries per well improved individual well economics Increased efficiencies & cost savings, enhanced overall field economics Increased field EURs 1 potential for significantly increased Reserves and improved overall field economics Increased field EURs 1 potential for significantly increased Reserves and improved overall field economics Increased well density and/or Austin Chalk development have the potential to deliver transformational change. 1 : EUR = Expected Ultimate Recovery 2: Refer to announcement dated 11 May 2012 for details. 19

20 Pan de Azucar / Black Jack Springs Unit 761 net acres (~50% EKA s Sugarloaf net acres) in middle of GeoResources Eagle Ford acreage Reserves 2 : 393 Mboe (2P), 1278 Mboe (3P) - 97% liquids 3 Eagle Ford production established (BJSU#1) Austin Chalk potential demonstrated by offset production BJSU#1 completion suboptimal, but significant improvements being realised in neighbouring acreage - Recent GeoResources wells average 30 day production rates ~500 boe/d (vs initial wells ~370 boe/d) - Exceeding area type curve of 325Mboe EUR Potential for rapid development - 4 wells required for BJSU, 5 for PdA Exciting opportunity emerging - Very high liquids ratio - NPV/3P reserves ratio similar to Sugarloaf - Potential for major value generation - Other operators de-risking acreage - Low holding & extension cost - Aurora Offer appears to place no value on this asset 4 WI = Working Interest 1: Source, GeoResources presentations 2: Refer to announcement dated 8 May 2012 for details 3: 97% liquids ratio reported by energy content 4: Based on price paid by Aurora for 6% private interest announced in May 2012 adjusted for equity interest percentage, exchange rate and Eureka cash holding 20

21 Brioche 4,460 net acres, 100% WI (~3x EKA Sugarloaf net acres) Horizontal Drilling Permits: Jan 2009 April 2012 Total Wells: 145 Historic production from the Austin Chalk on EKA acreage Apache wells in nearby acreage produced from the Eagle Ford 1 - Drilled 2008 early in understanding of Eagle Ford development - Short laterals with 4-9 stage fracs Recent activity - continuing well permitting and drilling in surrounding acreage Technical studies focusing on integrating nearby well results into EKA s modelling Lease expiry in 2013 with low cost extension no immediate drill decision required Large early stage prospective acreage in the condensate window of Eagle Ford higher risk but substantial opportunity The Eagle Ford in Brioche 250 ft. thick shale at a vertical depth of between 10,500ft 12,000ft across EKA leases Total Organic Content (TOC) in surrounding wells up to 5% Corrected bore hole temperatures indicates the shale is in the condensate window Carbonate rich zones offer target for multistage fracking Aurora Offer appears to place no value on this asset 2 1: Based on Apache investor presentations. adjusted for equity interest percentage, exchange rate and Eureka cash holding. 21

22 Eureka has a bright future Strong Eagle Ford base asset in Sugarloaf TransformaNonal upside potennal from Sugarloaf A_racNve exploranon & development assets Enhanced organisanonal capability Full scale development under way with highly motivated operator Rapid production and reserves growth; ~2000boe/d net by 2016 Well spacing pilots Austin Chalk appraisal & potential development Scope to increase % of leases developed Drilling & infrastructure enhancements Pan de Azucar & Black Jack Springs Unit Brioche New management team Leveraging STXRA alliance 5 Funding in place US$50m Macquarie Bank facility, US$15m committed 6 Emerging strategy Transform Eureka via value accretive organic and inorganic opportunities in North America 22

23 Office Address Level 1, 16 Ord Street West Perth Western Australia 6005 Robert Willes Chief Executive Officer Fax: +61 (0) Tel: +61 (0) rwilles@eurekaenergy.com.au Bill Bloking Interim Managing Director Executive Director wbloking@eurekaenergy.com.au Richard Hayward Technical Manager rhayward@eurekaenergy.com.au Media Enquiries Nicholas Read / Paul Armstrong Read Corporate Tel: or Investor Enquiries Geoff Rasmussen / Matt Weaver Azure Capital Limited Tel:

24 Glossary The reserves and resources shown in this presenta?on are es?mates only and should not be construed as exact quan??es. Proved Reserves means those quan??es of reserves es?mated with reasonable certainty to be commercially recoverable from a given date forward. Probable Reserves means those addi?onal Reserves which are less likely to be recovered than Proved Reserves. Possible Reserves means those addi?onal Reserves which are less likely to be recovered than Probable Reserves. The total quan??es recoverable from a project have a low probability to exceed the sum of Proved Reserves plus Probable Reserves plus Possible Reserves (3P). Es?mates of reserves may increase or decrease as a result of future opera?ons, market condi?ons, or changes in regula?ons. If the reserves stated in this presenta?on are recovered the revenues therefrom and the costs related thereto could be more or less than the es?mated amounts. Because of government policies and uncertain?es in supply and demand, the sales rates, prices received for the reserves, and costs incurred in recovering such reserves may vary from assump?ons made while preparing this presenta?on Unless otherwise indicated all es?mates of reserves in this presenta?on have been prepared in accordance with defini?ons and guidelines set forth in the 2007 Petroleum Resources Management System (PRMS) approved by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). Reserve reports from which data has been extracted and used in this presenta?on have been prepared by Netherland, Sewell and Associates Inc. (NSAI) as follows: Es?mates of reserves and future revenue to the Eureka Energy Limited Interest in certain oil and gas proper?es located in Eagleville and Sugarkane Fields, Karnes and Live Oak Coun?es, Texas, as of August dated 14 October 2011, regarding Eureka's Sugarloaf asset; Es?mates of reserves and future revenue to the Eureka Energy Limited Interest in certain oil and gas proper?es located in FayeGe County, Texas, as of March 1, 2012, dated 1 May 2012, regarding Eureka's Pan de Azucar asset; and Es?mates of con?ngent resources to the Eureka Energy Limited Interest in certain discoveries located in the Eagleville and Sugarkane Fields, Karnes and Live Oak Coun?es, Texas, as of December 31, 2001 dated 10 May 2012, regarding the Aus?n Chalk Forma?on within the Company's Sugarloaf project. Abbrevia?ons used in this presenta?on: bbl Barrel of crude oil scf Standard cubic foot of natural gas boe Barrel of oil equivalent,determined using a ra?o of 6 Mscf of natural gas to one barrel of crude oil or condensate, and a ra?o of one barrel of NGL to one barrel of crude oil or condensate M Prefix indicates thousands MM Prefix indicates millions A barrel of oil equivalent (boe) conversion rate ra?o of 6Mscf per 1 barrel of crude is based on an energy equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the burner?p and does not represent a value equivalency at the wellhead. As such, boe may be misleading, par?cularly if used in isola?on 24

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26 Macquarie Facility 1 Overview Debt Overview Eureka s focus since late 2011 has been to secure funding for 2012 development programme and beyond A number of alternative funding routes were considered, all of which were less attractive than the Macquarie Facility Aurora Offer announced post a Committed Letter being signed with Macquarie, but prior to finalisation of due diligence and documentation Any alternative funding options would likely have triggered a Prescribed Occurrence in relation to the Offer, so Eureka had little choice but to proceed to be able to meet cash requirements Eureka has drawn the first US$9m of the Facility The make-wholes were a variation to allow draw-down whilst the Offer remained open, and to compensate Macquarie should the options not be granted The exercise price on the options is equal to or higher than the highest price at which Eureka has previously raised capital (and if exercised, would result in cash inflows of up to A$8.25m) to the Company Effective date 18 May 2012 First drawdown 23 May 2012 Tenor 30 June 2015 Tranche A committed amount Tranche B uncommitted amount Use of funds US$15m US$35m Sugarloaf & fees Interest rate LIBOR + 7% Security Drawdown fees Term Exercise price Number Senior secured 2% plus Options OpNons Issued to Macquarie Make-whole (refundable if options issue approved) 4 years $0.36 (first US$9m) $0.45 (next US$6m) 12.5m (first US9m) 8.3m (next US$6m) A$2.25 (first US$9m) A$1.5m (next US$6m) 1 : Refer to announcements dated 21 May 2012, 23 May 2012 and 25 May 2012 for more information. Terms used on this page carry the same meaning as in the Target s Statement. 26