Quarterly Activities Report and Appendix 5B - March 2026
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Quarterly report for the period ended 31 March 2026
Bass Oil Limited (ASX:BAS) is an Australian-listed oil producer that holds a majority interest in eight 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$1.14 million, at an average price of A$104.93 (US$71.82) per bbl –
Cooper Basin sales delayed due to heavy rains. Indonesia production and sales unaffected
• Production, net to Bass in the March quarter, was 19,519 barrels, averaging 217 bopd
• Cooper Basin trucking recommenced early April with 2,419 barrels sold in the first week alone
at A$186.38 per barrel for a total of A$450,944 - the proceeds have now been received
• Vanessa acquisition: Bass and Beach have lodged the bond required to secure regulator
approval for the transaction, transfer documentation is being finalised
• Drilling rig moving onto location to drill Bunian 6 – well to spud in May
• Award of $3.5 million grant as part of South Australian Government Gas Initiative program
• Reprocessing of 3D seismic data over Kiwi showing encouraging early results
• Successful $3 million placement before costs to institutional and sophisticated investors
Bass Oil Managing Director, Mr Tino Guglielmo, commented:
”This quarter has seen a significant increase in oil prices which will flow into Bass’ revenues
commencing this month. The Company also took significant strides towards its long-held ambitions to
enter the East Coast Gas Market. The Vanessa transaction is nearing completion and the Kiwi project
attracted a gas incentive grant from the South Australian Government. These projects are key pillars
for the Company’s future growth and will be vigorously progressed as we focus on growing Bass into a
mid-tier oil and gas producer.”
Key Performance Metrics
Mar Qtr
Q1 FY26
Dec Qtr
Q4 FY25
Qtr on Qtr
Change
2026 YTD 2025 YTD
Yr on yr
Change
Net Production1
(mbbl) 19.52 22.45 -13.1% 19.52 21.21 -8.0%
Net Entitlement to Bass
(mbbl)
9.09 17.38 -47.7% 9.09 16.21 -43.9%
Sales Revenue ($M) 1.14 1.75 -34.5% 1.14 1.97 -42.0%
Average Oil Price ($bbl) 71.82 63.17 13.69% 71.82 74.04 -3.0%
Cash ($M) 3.46 0.92 275.7% 3.46 1.10 215.5%
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 to Bass, for Mar Qtr Q1 FY26 & Dec Qtr Q4 FY25 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 March quarter was 19,519 barrels of oil, down 13.1% on the December quarter due to the
impact of heavy rains in the Cooper Basin. Production net to Bass for the quarter averaged 217 bopd. Both the
Cooper Basin and Tangai Sukananti fields continued to perform as expected.
Oil Price
Bass realised an average oil price for the March 2026 quarter of US$71.82 up 13.7% from the December 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 March quarter from the Worrior and Padulla oil fields averaged 87 bopd, down 6% on the
December quarter. In early February constrained artificial lift pumping capacity required the shut in of Worrior
7, with a minor impact on production.
Revenue for the quarter from the Cooper Basin was lower than normal at A$0.19 million from the sale of 1,973
barrels of oil. There were no oil sales in February and March due road closures caused by multiple successive
rain events. Production continued as normal to onsite storage tanks. The Padulla field was shut in at the end of
February as production reached tank tops. Worrior continued to produce to tanks through February and March.
Trucking and sales finally resumed in early April with a catch up of oil sales which will allow oil stocks to be
reduced to normal levels. The first week of trucking delivered a flush of sales of 2,419 barrels at premium pricing
levels of A$186.38 per barrel, for a total of $450,944 which was received before April month end. The Company
received an average oil price for the March 2026 quarter of A$98.86 per barrel.
Operations
Production operations at both the Worrior and Padulla facilities recorded uptimes of 99%.
Mar Qtr
Q1 FY26
Dec Qtr
Q4 FY25
Qtr on Qtr change
Crude oil sales (bbls) 1,973 6,938 -71.6%
Total sales revenue ($M) $0.19 $0.68 -71.2%
Crude oil production (bbls) 6,692 8,052 -16.9%
Table 1 – Cooper Basin Production & Sales
12.590 12.350 14.396 12.827
8.696 8.555
8.052
6.692
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 acquiring 100%)
Bass and Beach Energy have lodged the bond required to finalise the transaction with the regulator. Final
documentation to effect the transfer is being prepared for approval from the Ministers delegate.
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. Detailed planning for the certification and
recommissioning of the Vanessa well, facilities and pipeline continues. GPA Engineering has been engaged to
assist in this process.
The Vanessa 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 in the second half 2026.
• Reserve growth - By 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 scope of phase 2 of the study which SLB will lead has been finalised. The study will focus on well and
fracture stimulation design for economic exploitation of this significant resource utilising the Vanessa well.
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, has been
successfully drilled and fracture stimulated. The well is currently on test. Success in this program will be directly
applicable to Bass’ commercialisation efforts.
Kiwi 1 Field Development (Bass 100%)
GPA Engineering has been engaged to update and assist with the FEED study for the Kiwi field development
project. The FEED study is a critical element towards a Final Investment Decision.
Bass was successful in securing $3.5 million of grant funding from the South Australian Government to assist
with and accelerate the Kiwi field development. The grant was made by the South Australian Government as
part of the SA Gas Incentive Grant program aimed at bolstering the State’s gas supplies. The grant is subject to
the signing of a grant agreement and is targeting projects that can be brought on-line by the end of 2028. The
Company continues to pursue funding options for the balance of project funding.
During a production test in late 2024, Kiwi 1 achieved commercial production rates of 4.1 million cubic feet per
day (mmcfd) of gas along with 988 barrels of condensate per day (bcpd) at a flowing wellhead pressure of 1585
psi limited by condensate storage capacity at the well site.
Triassic Gas Study - Kiwi Trend (Bass 100%)
The Company released an update on the findings of the Triassic gas study in December.1
Bass identified at least
two additional gas prospects south of the Kiwi gas field that enhance the Kiwi South stratigraphic trapping
potential of the play. The reprocessing of the Dundinna 3D seismic survey is well underway. The objective of
this work is to improve the imaging of the target hydrocarbon reservoirs. Initial results are encouraging.
The hydrocarbons discovered at Kiwi and adjacent fields appear to have been generated from carbonaceous
Triassic aged sediments in the Arrabury Trough2
(Figure 4). To aid confirming this, Bass is preparing to ship
samples of Kiwi condensate (Figure 3) as well as rock samples from wells in the Arrabury Trough to a specialist
geochemistry lab in the US for additional detailed analyses. This study will inform future exploration in the
surrounding area.
Figure 3: Kiwi 1 Condensate Sample – Northern Cooper Basin Triassic Gas and Oil Play
1
Triassic gas study identifies further potential in Kiwi area – ASX Release 1 December 2025
2
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 12,827 barrels of oil (Bass share) during the quarter down 10.9% on December quarter
and sold 12,705 barrels of oil (Bass share) down 11.4% on the December quarter. The net entitlement oil to Bass
was 7,117 barrels for the March 2026 quarter after Domestic Market Obligation (DMO).
Figure 4: Tangai-Sukananti Quarterly Production
12.590 12.350 14.396 12.827
0.000
5.000
10.000
15.000
20.000
25.000
30.000
Production
(Kbbl)
Tangai-Sukananti Quarterly Production (55% Bass)
Field Development
All materials required for the drilling of the Bunian 6 oil development well have been delivered to site. The
Company recently announced that the drilling rig was moving to location to commence drilling in May. The well
is expected to come online in June.
Figure 5: Bunian 6 Well pad
Oil Price
The Company realised an average oil price for its Indonesian oil production in the March 2026 quarter of
US$75.97. 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 31 March 2026, Bass’ cash reserves totalled $3.46 million. The Company paid two further installments of
$94k towards its future rehabilitation liability relating to its Cooper Basin properties.
The cash reserves exclude some $4.0 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$1.14 million for the quarter down 34.5% on the previous quarter due to road
closures in the Cooper Basin suspending trucking operations in February and March. Roads were reopened in
early April and crude trucking resumed. In the first week of April 2,419 barrels of oil were exported and sold at a
price of A$186.38 per barrel for $450,944, as Bass reduces stock on hand.
Capital Raising
During the quarter, Bass announced that it had successfully raised $3.0 million (before costs) from institutional
and sophisticated investors at $0.063 per share to progress gas sales and boost oil production. The Company
engaged PAC Partners Securities Pty Ltd as Lead Manager. The raise resulted in the issue of 47,619,050 fully paid
ordinary shares and 23,809,525 attaching options. Each Option will be exercisable at $0.0945 and will expire two
years from the date of issue. The Options will be issued subject to shareholder approval at the upcoming AGM.
Director Retirement
Bass announced the retirement of Mark Lindh as a Director of the Company after nearly 12 years of
distinguished service.
TENEMENT HOLDINGS
The Company periodically reviews and updates the prospectivity of its exploration land holdings to minimise its
holding costs whilst retaining the most prospective tenements.
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% - -
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 eight 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 31 March 2026
Consolidated statement of cash flows Current quarter
$A’000
Year to date
(3 months)
$A’000
1. Cash flows from operating activities
1,313 1,313
1.1 Receipts from customers
1.2 Payments for
(a) exploration & evaluation (if expensed)
(b) development
(c) production (956) (956)
(d) staff costs
(e) administration and corporate costs (192) (192)
1.3 Dividends received (see note 3)
1.4 Interest received 11 11
1.5 Interest and other costs of finance paid (5) (5)
1.6 Income taxes paid (64) (64)
1.7 Government grants and tax incentives
1.8 Other (provide details if material)
1.9 Net cash from / (used in) operating
activities
107 107
2. Cash flows from investing activities
2.1 Payments to acquire:
(a) entities
(b) tenements
(c) property, plant and equipment (56) (56)
(d) exploration & evaluation (if capitalised) (64) (64)
(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
(3 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) (190) (190)
2.6 Net cash from / (used in) investing
activities
(310) (310)
3. Cash flows from financing activities
3,000 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
3.5 Proceeds from borrowings
3.6 Repayment of borrowings
3.7 Transaction costs related to loans and
borrowings
(207) (207)
3.8 Dividends paid
3.9 Other (Lease payments) (36) (36)
3.10 Net cash from / (used in) financing
activities
2,757 2,757
4. Net increase / (decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents for the period
4.1 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
period
922 922
4.2 Net cash from / (used in) operating
activities (item 1.9 above)
107 1078
4.3 Net cash from / (used in) investing activities
(item 2.6 above)
(310) (310)
4.4 Net cash from / (used in) financing activities
(item 3.10 above)
2,757 2,757
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
(3 months)
$A’000
4.5 Effect of movement in exchange rates on
cash held
(20) (20)
4.6 Cash and cash equivalents at end of
period
3,456 3,456
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 3,456 922
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)
3,456 922
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
ASX Listing Rules Appendix 5B (01/12/19) Page 4
+ 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) 107
8.2 Capitalised exploration & evaluation (Item 2.1(d)) (310)
8.3 Total relevant outgoings (Item 8.1 + Item 8.2) (203)
8.4 Cash and cash equivalents at quarter end (Item 4.6) 3,456
8.5 Unused finance facilities available at quarter end (Item 7.5) -
8.6 Total available funding (Item 8.4 + Item 8.5) 3,456
8.7 Estimated quarters of funding available (Item 8.6 divided by
Item 8.3)
17
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 April 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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