Quarterly Activities Report and Appendix 5B - June 2026
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Quarterly report for the period ended 30 June 2026
Bass Oil Limited (ASX:BAS) is an Australian-listed oil producer that holds a majority interest in fourteen permits in the Cooper Basin including the 100%
owned Worrior and Padulla oil fields and a 55% interest in an Indonesian KSO. Bass is debt free and committed to creating value.
Highlights
• Quarterly oil sales were A$2.67 million, at an average price of A$143.49 (US$98.56) per bbl,
up 132% on the previous quarter
• Production, net to Bass in the June quarter, was up 1.5% to 19,809 barrels, averaging 218 bopd
• Vanessa transaction completed in June – engineering to recommission the facility underway
• Bunian 6 oil development well commenced drilling 5 June and is expected online late August
• Interpretation of the reprocessed Kiwi 3D seismic dataset showing encouraging results
Bass Oil Managing Director, Mr Tino Guglielmo, commented:
”Bass has taken significant strides towards its long-held ambitions to enter the East Coast Gas Market
with the Company recently taking ownership and control of the Vanessa gas field and facilities. The
Kiwi project has also attracted a gas incentive grant from the South Australian Government. In
addition, drilling operations commenced at the Bunian 6 location. This well is forecast to double group
oil production. These projects are key pillars for the Company’s future growth and will be vigorously
progressed as we seek to grow Bass into a mid-tier oil and gas producer.”
Key Performance Metrics
Jun Qtr
Q2 FY26
Mar Qtr
Q1 FY26
Qtr on Qtr
Change
2026 YTD 2025 YTD
Yr on yr
Change
Net Production1
(mbbl) 19.81 19.52 1.5% 39.33 42.49 -7.4%
Net Entitlement (Sales) to
Bass (mbbl)
17.62 9.09 93.8% 26.71 31.71 -15.8%
Sales Revenue ($M) 2.65 1.14 131.6% 3.79 3.66 3.6%
Average Oil Price (US$bbl) 98.56 71.82 37.23% 85.19 70.45 20.9%
Cash ($M) 3.18 3.46 -8.0% 3.18 1.96 62.2%
Note 1: Net Indonesian Production and Sales are reported at 55% share and excludes the deduction of Domestic Market Obligation (DMO).
Note 2: The KPM, including Net Entitlement (Sales) to Bass, for Jun Qtr Q2 FY26 & Mar Qtr Q1 FY26 includes both Cooper Basin and Indonesian results (net
of DMO).
Note 3: Revenue from the sale of oil is recognised at the point in time when the customer obtains control of the oil.
Production
Figure 1: Bass Oil Quarterly Production
Oil production for the June quarter was 19,809 barrels of oil, in line with the March quarter. Production net to
Bass for the quarter averaged 218 bopd. Both the Cooper Basin and Tangai Sukananti fields continued to
perform as expected.
Oil Price
Bass realised an average oil price for the June 2026 quarter of US$98.56 up 37.2% from the March quarter. Oil
sales in Indonesia are tied to ICP pricing which trades at a slight discount to the benchmark Brent crude. Cooper
Basin oil sales are also linked to the benchmark Brent crude. The Company has no oil hedges in place.
COOPER BASIN
Worrior and Padulla Oil Fields (Bass 100%)
Production for the June quarter from the Worrior and Padulla oil fields averaged 80 bopd, up 8% on the March
quarter.
Sales for the quarter were 7,808 barrels, up 296%, on the March Quarter due to the sale of oil inventory built up
by the impact of rains in February and March. Revenue for the quarter from the Cooper Basin was higher as a
result at A$1.25 million. Trucking resumed in April with oil stocks back to normal levels.
The Company received an average oil price for the June 2026 quarter of US$100.38 (A$146.14) per barrel.
Operations
Production operations at both the Worrior and Padulla facilities recorded uptimes of 99%.
Jun Qtr
Q2 FY26
Mar Qtr
Q1 FY26
Qtr on Qtr change
Crude oil sales (bbls) 7,808 1,973 295.7%
Total sales revenue ($M) $1.25 $0.19 542.2%
Crude oil production (bbls) 7,287 6,692 8.9%
Table 1 – Cooper Basin Production & Sales
12.350
14.396 12.827 12.522
8.555
8.052
6.692 7.287
0.000
5.000
10.000
15.000
20.000
25.000
Production
(Kbbl)
Bass Oil Quarterly Production (Kbbl)
Indonesian Production (55% Bass) Cooper Basin Production (100% Bass)
Cooper Basin Gas
Gas Appraisal
Vanessa Gas Field (Bass 100%)
The acquisition of the Vanessa gas field and facility completed in mid-June. GPA Engineering is progressing the
engineering study to firm up the scope for the project to recommission the facility and return the field to
production.
The Vanessa gas field acquisition (Figure 2) includes a gas processing facility and a 5-kilometre pipeline
connecting to the Cooper Basin gas pipeline network. The acquisition provides Bass the opportunity for:
• First gas sales - Recommissioning of the Vanessa gas production facility and pipeline will enable the
Company’s first gas sales into the east coast gas market which is estimated by year end.
• Reserve growth - By booking remaining conventional gas reserves as well as proving up the untested
conventional and tight gas potential in the Toolachee and Patchawarra formations. These can be
accessed in the existing well by fracture stimulation.
• Advancement of activities to commercialise the deep coals - The Vanessa well penetrated the entire
Permian sequence of sediments, including the deep coals. This location is ideally located to test the
potential of the large deep coal resource in PEL 182 without the cost burden of drilling a well.
Figure 2: Map of Bass permit PEL 182 displaying Vanessa gas field
PEL 182 Deep Coal Commercialisation Study – Phase 2 (Bass 100%)
The Santos led Cooper Basin JV is continuing efforts to commercialize this resource. Santos is planning to drill
two wells in this 12-month period to trial the use of high angle/horizontal well technology along with multi-stage
fracking to deliver a commercial production pilot. The first deep coal appraisal well, Jack Lake 8, was
successfully drilled and fracture stimulated. The second well in the program, Neuro 1 is due to commence
drilling shortly. Success in this program will be directly applicable to Bass’ commercialisation efforts.
Kiwi 1 Field Development (Bass 100%)
GPA Engineering is updating the pre-FEED study. Various tie-in options for Kiwi are being discussed with Santos
prior to selecting the concept for the field development FEED study. The FEED study is a critical element towards
a Final Investment Decision.
The South Australian Government and Bass executed the Deed of Grant in May for the $3.5 million of grant
funding to assist with and accelerate the Kiwi field development. Under the terms of the agreement, Bass
received an advance of $856k of grant monies in early June.
Triassic Gas Study Kiwi Trend (Bass 100%)
The reprocessing of the Dundinna 3D seismic survey is almost complete. The objective of this work is to improve
the imaging of the target hydrocarbon reservoirs. Mapping of the area utilising the reprocessed data set has
begun and is yielding encouraging results.
Bass considers that the source of the hydrocarbons discovered at Kiwi were generated from carbonaceous
Triassic aged sediments in combination with the Permian aged Toolachee coals within the Arrabury Trough1
(Figure 3). Bass has shipped samples of Kiwi condensate as well as rock samples from wells in the Arrabury
Trough to a specialist geochemistry lab in the US for detailed analyses. This study is expected to provide an
improved understanding of the source of the liquids rich gas discovered at Kiwi and will inform future
exploration potential in the surrounding area.
1
A new Triassic source rock in the Cooper Basin, Australia? – Sharon Tiainen, South Australian Department for Energy and
Mining – First published AEG Conference Perth 8–11 September 2025
Figure 4: Map of Bass’ Kiwi Gas Field – Northern Cooper Basin Triassic Gas and Oil Play
INDONESIA
Tangai-Sukananti KSO (Bass 55% and Operator)
The Company produced 12,522 barrels of oil (Bass share) during the quarter down 2.4% on March quarter and
sold 12,562 barrels of oil (Bass share) down 1% on the March quarter. The net entitlement oil to Bass was 9,811
barrels for the June 2026 quarter after Domestic Market Obligation (DMO).
Figure 4: Tangai-Sukananti Quarterly Production
12.350 14.396 12.827 12.522
0.000
5.000
10.000
15.000
20.000
25.000
30.000
Production
(Kbbl)
Tangai-Sukananti Quarterly Production (55% Bass)
Field Development
Drilling operations at the Bunian 6 location commenced in early June. The well is expected to be completed,
tied-in and commence production in late August. Bunian 6 is forecast to double group production.
Figure 5: Bunian 6 Wellsite
Oil Price
The Company realised an average oil price for its Indonesian oil production in the June 2026 quarter of US$96.74
up 27%. Oil sales in Indonesia are tied to ICP crude pricing which is linked to the benchmark Brent crude.
Figure 6: Tangai-Sukananti KSO location map
CORPORATE
Cash Position
As of 30 June 2026, Bass’ cash reserves totaled $3.18 million. The cash balance included two scheduled monthly
payments this quarter. The final payment of $0.57 million arrived in early July.
The Company paid three further installments totaling $282k towards its future rehabilitation liability relating to
its Cooper Basin properties and $215k being 50% of the Company’s contribution for the future rehabilitation
liability for the Vanessa assets. The final installments towards Bass’ rehabilitation obligations will be made this
quarter.
The cash reserves exclude some $4.9 million in cash which has been placed on deposit to support rehabilitation
bonds in favour of the South Australian Department of Energy and Mining for the future rehabilitation of wells
and facilities in the Cooper Basin. The Company carries no debt.
Revenue
Oil sales for Bass totalled A$2.67 million for the quarter up 134.2% on the previous quarter after road closures in
the Cooper Basin suspended trucking operations in February and March. Roads were reopened in early April
and crude trucking resumed.
TENEMENT HOLDINGS
The Company’s land holdings are presented in the following table:
Table 2 – Bass Oil Interests
Tenement Location
Interest
owned
Interest
acquired/farm in
during the quarter
Interest
disposed/farm out
during the quarter
Tangai-Sukananti KSO Indonesia 55% - -
PPL 207 (Worrior) Cooper Basin 100% - -
PPL 221 (Padulla) Cooper Basin 100% - -
PPL 268 & PRL 135 (Vanessa) Cooper Basin 100% 100%
PRL’s 231-233 (Ex PEL 93) Cooper Basin 100% - -
PRL’s 207-209 (Ex PEL 100) Cooper Basin ~74% - -
PRL’s 188-190 (Ex PEL 110) Cooper Basin 100% - -
PRL’s 245-246 (Ex PEL 90K) (Kiwi) Cooper Basin 100% - -
PEL 182 Cooper Basin 100% - -
This ASX announcement was authorised for release by the Bass Oil Limited Board of Directors.
For further information, please contact:
Tino Guglielmo
Managing Director
Bass Oil Limited
Ph: +61 3 9927 3000
Email: tino.guglielmo@bassoil.com.au
Notes
Prospective Resources are those quantities of petroleum estimated, as of a given date, to be potentially recoverable from
undiscovered accumulations by application of future development projects. The estimated quantities of petroleum that
may potentially be recovered by the application of a future development project(s) relate to undiscovered accumulations.
These estimates have both an associated risk of discovery and a risk of development. Further exploration appraisal and
evaluation is required to determine the existence of a significant quantity of potentially recoverable hydrocarbons.
In accordance with ASX Listing Rule 5.43 the Company confirms that references to prospective resources have previously
been announced (16/11/2022 and 18/04/2024). The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data
that materially affects the information included in this announcement and that all the material assumptions and technical
parameters underpinning the estimates in this announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed.
Glossary
BOPD Barrels of oil per day
BOEPD Barrels of oil equivalent per day
mbbl Thousands of barrels of oil
mmbbl Millions of barrels of oil
DMO Domestic Market Obligation (for Oil)
JV Joint Venture
TS Tangai-Sukananti KSO
KSO 'kerja sama operasi' (Indonesian) – meaning an operation cooperation contract
Qtr Quarter
Qtr on Qtr Quarter on Quarter
Yr Year
Yr on Yr Year on Year
$M Millions of dollars
About Bass Oil Limited:
Bass Oil Limited (ASX:BAS) is an Australian-listed oil producer that holds a majority interest in fourteen permits in the Cooper
Basin (Australia) including the 100% owned Worrior and Padulla oil fields and a 55% interest in a South Sumatra Basin
(Indonesia) KSO. The Company is debt free and committed to creating value by leveraging the competitive strengths of its
team, operating capability, reputation, and relationships in both Australia and Indonesia.
Bass is building a substantial onshore Australian and Indonesian oil & gas business with a clear focus on expanding production
in the Cooper Basin and in South Sumatra. Bass has a strong and committed shareholder base with the Board and management
holding over 10% of the issued capital.
Rule 5.5
ASX Listing Rules Appendix 5B (01/12/19) Page 1
+ See chapter 19 of the ASX Listing Rules for defined terms.
Appendix 5B
Mining exploration entity or oil and gas exploration entity
quarterly cash flow report
Name of entity
BASS OIL LIMITED
ABN Quarter ended (“current quarter”)
13 008 694 817 30 June 2026
Consolidated statement of cash flows Current quarter
$A’000
Year to date
(6 months)
$A’000
1. Cash flows from operating activities
1,738 3,051
1.1 Receipts from customers
1.2 Payments for
(a) exploration & evaluation (if expensed)
(b) development
(c) production (1,041) (1,997)
(d) staff costs
(e) administration and corporate costs (510) (702)
1.3 Dividends received (see note 3)
1.4 Interest received 63 74
1.5 Interest and other costs of finance paid (2) (7)
1.6 Income taxes paid (159) (223)
1.7 Government grants and tax incentives 856 856
1.8 Other (provide details if material)
1.9 Net cash from / (used in) operating
activities
945 1,052
2. Cash flows from investing activities
2.1 Payments to acquire:
(a) entities
(b) tenements
(c) property, plant and equipment (593) (649)
(d) exploration & evaluation (if capitalised) (115) (179)
(e) investments
(f) other non-current assets
Appendix 5B
Mining exploration entity or oil and gas exploration entity quarterly cash flow report
ASX Listing Rules Appendix 5B (01/12/19) Page 2
+ See chapter 19 of the ASX Listing Rules for defined terms.
Consolidated statement of cash flows Current quarter
$A’000
Year to date
(6 months)
$A’000
2.2 Proceeds from the disposal of:
(a) entities
(b) tenements
(c) property, plant and equipment
(d) investments
(e) other non-current assets
2.3 Cash flows from loans to other entities
2.4 Dividends received (see note 3)
2.5 Other (Deposit into restricted cash) (498) (688)
2.6 Net cash from / (used in) investing
activities
(1,206) (1,516)
3. Cash flows from financing activities
- 3,000
3.1 Proceeds from issues of equity securities
(excluding convertible debt securities)
3.2 Proceeds from issue of convertible debt
securities
3.3 Proceeds from exercise of options
3.4 Transaction costs related to issues of equity
securities or convertible debt securities
(2) (209)
3.5 Proceeds from borrowings
3.6 Repayment of borrowings
3.7 Transaction costs related to loans and
borrowings
3.8 Dividends paid
3.9 Other (Lease payments) (15) (51)
3.10 Net cash from / (used in) financing
activities
(17) 2,740
4. Net increase / (decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents for the period
4.1 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
period
3,456 922
4.2 Net cash from / (used in) operating
activities (item 1.9 above)
945 1,052
4.3 Net cash from / (used in) investing activities
(item 2.6 above)
(1,206) (1,516)
4.4 Net cash from / (used in) financing activities
(item 3.10 above)
(17) 2,740
Appendix 5B
Mining exploration entity or oil and gas exploration entity quarterly cash flow report
ASX Listing Rules Appendix 5B (01/12/19) Page 3
+ See chapter 19 of the ASX Listing Rules for defined terms.
Consolidated statement of cash flows Current quarter
$A’000
Year to date
(6 months)
$A’000
4.5 Effect of movement in exchange rates on
cash held
1 (19)
4.6 Cash and cash equivalents at end of
period
3,179 3,179
5. Reconciliation of cash and cash
equivalents
at the end of the quarter (as shown in the
consolidated statement of cash flows) to the
related items in the accounts
Current quarter
$A’000
Previous quarter
$A’000
5.1 Bank balances 3,179 3,456
5.2 Call deposits
5.3 Bank overdrafts
5.4 Other (provide details)
5.5 Cash and cash equivalents at end of
quarter (should equal item 4.6 above)
3,179 3,456
6. Payments to related parties of the entity and their
associates
Current quarter
$A'000
6.1 Aggregate amount of payments to related parties and their
associates included in item 1
12
6.2 Aggregate amount of payments to related parties and their
associates included in item 2
0
Note: if any amounts are shown in items 6.1 or 6.2, your quarterly activity report must include a description of,
and an explanation for, such payments
Appendix 5B
Mining exploration entity or oil and gas exploration entity quarterly cash flow report
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+ See chapter 19 of the ASX Listing Rules for defined terms.
7. Financing facilities
Note: the term “facility’ includes all forms of financing
arrangements available to the entity.
Add notes as necessary for an understanding of the
sources of finance available to the entity.
Total facility
amount at quarter
end
$A’000
Amount drawn at
quarter end
$A’000
7.1 Loan facilities
7.2 Credit standby arrangements
7.3 Other (please specify)
7.4 Total financing facilities
7.5 Unused financing facilities available at quarter end
7.6 Include in the box below a description of each facility above, including the lender, interest
rate, maturity date and whether it is secured or unsecured. If any additional financing
facilities have been entered into or are proposed to be entered into after quarter end,
include a note providing details of those facilities as well.
8. Estimated cash available for future operating activities $A’000
8.1 Net cash from / (used in) operating activities (Item 1.9) 945
8.2 Capitalised exploration & evaluation (Item 2.1(d)) (1,206)
8.3 Total relevant outgoings (Item 8.1 + Item 8.2) (261)
8.4 Cash and cash equivalents at quarter end (Item 4.6) 3,179
8.5 Unused finance facilities available at quarter end (Item 7.5) -
8.6 Total available funding (Item 8.4 + Item 8.5) 3,179
8.7 Estimated quarters of funding available (Item 8.6 divided by
Item 8.3)
12
8.8 If Item 8.7 is less than 2 quarters, please provide answers to the following questions:
1. Does the entity expect that it will continue to have the current level of net operating
cash flows for the time being and, if not, why not?
Answer:
2. Has the entity taken any steps, or does it propose to take any steps, to raise further
cash to fund its operations and, if so, what are those steps and how likely does it
believe that they will be successful?
Answer:
3. Does the entity expect to be able to continue its operations and to meet its business
objectives and, if so, on what basis?
Answer:
Appendix 5B
Mining exploration entity or oil and gas exploration entity quarterly cash flow report
ASX Listing Rules Appendix 5B (01/12/19) Page 5
+ See chapter 19 of the ASX Listing Rules for defined terms.
Compliance statement
1 This statement has been prepared in accordance with accounting standards and policies which
comply with Listing Rule 19.11A.
2 This statement gives a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.
Date: 28 July 2026
Authorised by: By the Board
Notes
1. This quarterly cash flow report and the accompanying activity report provide a basis for informing the market about the
entity’s activities for the past quarter, how they have been financed and the effect this has had on its cash position. An
entity that wishes to disclose additional information over and above the minimum required under the Listing Rules is
encouraged to do so.
2. If this quarterly cash flow report has been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards, the definitions
in, and provisions of, AASB 6: Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources and AASB 107: Statement of Cash
Flows apply to this report. If this quarterly cash flow report has been prepared in accordance with other accounting
standards agreed by ASX pursuant to Listing Rule 19.11A, the corresponding equivalent standards apply to this report.
3. Dividends received may be classified either as cash flows from operating activities or cash flows from investing
activities, depending on the accounting policy of the entity.
4. If this report has been authorised for release to the market by your board of directors, you can insert here: “By the
board”. If it has been authorised for release to the market by a committee of your board of directors, you can insert here:
“By the [name of board committee – eg Audit and Risk Committee]”. If it has been authorised for release to the market
by a disclosure committee, you can insert here: “By the Disclosure Committee”.
5. If this report has been authorised for release to the market by your board of directors and you wish to hold yourself out
as complying with recommendation 4.2 of the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s Corporate Governance Principles
and Recommendations, the board should have received a declaration from its CEO and CFO that, in their opinion, the
financial records of the entity have been properly maintained, that this report complies with the appropriate accounting
standards and gives a true and fair view of the cash flows of the entity, and that their opinion has been formed on the
basis of a sound system of risk management and internal control which is operating effectively.
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