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Last update: Apr 23, 2025
GeoPark Limited (“GeoPark” or the “Company”) (NYSE: GPRK), a leading independent energy company with over 20 years of successful operations across Latin America, announces its operational update for the three-month period ended March 31, 2025 (“1Q2025”).
The Company’s 1Q2025 operational update includes pro forma production and activity figures from four unconventional hydrocarbon blocks in Vaca Muerta, Argentina, the acquisition of which became effective on July 1, 2024, but has not closed and remains subject to regulatory approvals from the respective provincial governments. GeoPark continues to work diligently with its partner and regulatory authorities to complete the approval process.
GeoPark’s profitable, dependable, and sustainable platform continued to deliver in 1Q2025, supported by the focused execution of its 2025 Work Program. The Company’s strategic commitment to disciplined capital allocation, portfolio resilience and competitiveness has positioned GeoPark to manage the current lower Brent price environment and higher market volatility, while retaining the capability to pursue value-accretive growth.
Oil and Gas Production and Operations
Strong Operational Delivery Underpins Resilient and Profitable Business Model
Llanos 34 Block: Secondary Recovery Underway
CPO-5 Block: Successful Workover Campaign Results
Vaca Muerta: Another Production Record in 1Q2025
Llanos Exploration: New Discovery and Record Quarterly Production
- Drilled and completed Currucutu-1 exploration well during April 2025, finding 79 feet of net pay and currently producing 1,360 bopd gross with a 0.6% water cut
- Tested Bisbita Oeste-1 well, currently producing 585 bopd gross
- Workover on the Zorzal Este-2 appraisal well was carried out in January 2025, delivering initial production over 450 bopd and currently averaging 285-300 bopd
Putumayo: Exploration Campaign Underway
- The Bienparado Norte-1 exploration well spudded in December 2024 and reached total depth in the first week of January 2025. After completing testing, the well was deemed dry
- The Bienparado Sur-1 exploration well was put on production in March 2025, delivering 350 bopd during short-term testing. The well is currently shut in and under evaluation for a potential long-term testing request
Portfolio Optimization and Cost Efficiency
Upcoming Catalysts 2Q2025
- Llanos 34 Block: Drilling 6 infill wells in the Tigui area and continuing the workover campaign
- Mata Mora Norte Block: Completing and putting on production 4 wells on PAD-12
- Confluencia Sur Block (GeoPark non-operated, 50% WI): Spudding PAD-1 (4 wells of 3,000m lateral length each)
- Llanos 123 Block: Drilling 1 appraisal well
- Llanos 104 Block (GeoPark operated, 50% WI): Drilling 1 exploration well
Breakdown of Quarterly Production by Country
The following table shows production figures for 1Q2025, as compared to 1Q2024:
1Q2025 |
1Q2024 |
|||||
Total |
Oil |
Gas |
Total |
% Change |
||
Colombia |
27,610 |
27,506 |
624 |
32,832 |
-16% |
|
Ecuador |
1,466 |
1,466 |
- |
1,483 |
-1% |
|
Brazil |
- |
- |
- |
893 |
-100% |
|
Chileb |
- |
- |
- |
264 |
-100% |
|
Total (As Reported) |
29,076 |
28,972 |
624 |
35,473 |
-18% |
|
Argentinac |
7,203 |
6,784 |
2,517 |
- |
- |
|
Total Pro Forma (Including Argentina) |
36,279 |
35,756 |
3,141 |
35,473 |
2% |
a) |
Includes royalties and other economic rights paid in kind in Colombia for approximately 4,869 bopd in 1Q2025. No royalties were paid in kind in Ecuador, Chile or Brazil. Production in Ecuador is reported before the Government’s production share of approximately 420 bopd. |
|
b) |
Divestment transaction closed in January 2024. |
|
c) |
Production data from Vaca Muerta is presented on a pro forma and informative basis. The acquisition has not closed and remains subject to regulatory approval. |
Quarterly Production
(boepd) |
1Q2025 |
4Q2024 |
3Q2024 |
2Q2023 |
1Q2024 |
Colombia |
27,610 |
29,740 |
31,429 |
33,045 |
32,832 |
Ecuador |
1,466 |
1,749 |
1,786 |
634 |
1,483 |
Brazil |
- |
- |
- |
1,212 |
893 |
Chilea |
- |
- |
- |
1,690 |
264 |
Totalb |
29,076 |
31,489 |
33,215 |
36,581 |
35,473 |
Oil |
28,972 |
31,354 |
33,091 |
33,672 |
34,255 |
Gas |
104 |
135 |
124 |
2,909 |
1,218 |
a) |
Divestment transaction closed in January 2024. |
|
b) |
In Colombia, production includes royalties paid in kind, and in Ecuador it is shown before the Government’s production share. |
Reporting Date for 1Q2025 Results Release, Conference Call and Webcast
GeoPark will report its 1Q2025 financial results on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, after market close.
GeoPark management will host a conference call on May 8, 2025, at 10:00 am (Eastern Daylight Time) to discuss the 1Q2025 financial results.
To listen to the call, participants can access the webcast located in the Invest with Us section of the Company’s website at www.geo-park.com, or by clicking below:
https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/757847686
Interested parties can join the conference call by using the following dial-in information:
United States Participants: +1 404-975-4839
Global Dial-In Numbers:
https://www.netroadshow.com/events/global-numbers?confId=72342
Passcode: 360481
Please allow extra time prior to the call to visit the website and download any streaming media software that might be required to listen to the webcast.
An archive of the webcast replay will be made available in the Invest with Us section of the Company’s website at www.geo-park.com after the conclusion of the live call.
NOTICE
Additional information about GeoPark can be found in the “Invest with Us” section on the website at www.geo-park.com.
Rounding amounts and percentages: Certain amounts and percentages included in this press release have been rounded for ease of presentation. Percentages included in this press release have not in all cases been calculated on the basis of such rounded amounts, but on the basis of such amounts prior to rounding. For this reason, certain percentages in this press release may vary from those obtained by performing the same calculations on the basis of the amounts in the financial statements. Similarly, certain other amounts included in this press release may not sum due to rounding.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS RELEVANT TO FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This press release contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements. Many of the forward-looking statements contained in this press release can be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as ‘‘anticipate,’’ ‘‘believe,’’ ‘‘could,’’ ‘‘expect,’’ ‘‘should,’’ ‘‘plan,’’ ‘‘intend,’’ ‘‘will,’’ ‘‘estimate’’ and ‘‘potential,’’ among others.
Forward-looking statements that appear in a number of places in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations, regarding various matters, including, drilling campaign, reductions in drilling completion time and costs, production guidance, closing of acquisition transaction and cost efficiency savings. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s beliefs and assumptions, and on information currently available to the management. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements due to various factors.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update them in light of new information or future developments or to release publicly any revisions to these statements in order to reflect later events or circumstances, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. For a discussion of the risks facing the Company which could affect whether these forward-looking statements are realized, see filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Oil and gas production figures included in this release are stated before the effect of royalties paid in kind, consumption and losses. Annual production per day is obtained by dividing total production by 365 days.
1 Production data from Vaca Muerta is presented on a pro forma and informative basis. The acquisition has not closed and remains subject to regulatory approval.
2 GeoPark owns 100% of the shares in Amerisur Exploración Colombia Limited, which is the official contractor and operator of the block with a 100% WI.
3 Llanos 32 Block: GeoPark had a private WI of 25% in the Azogue field.
4 Unaudited and including $152.0 million withdrawn under an offtake and prepayment agreement with Vitol.
5 Production data from Vaca Muerta is presented on a pro forma and informative basis. The acquisition has not closed and remains subject to regulatory approval.
6 GeoPark owns 100% of the shares in Amerisur Exploración Colombia Limited, which is the official contractor and operator of the block with 50% WI.
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