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AnnuAl 
RepoRt 
2019

tARgetted  
exploRAtion 
thRough stAte 
of the ARt  
imAging. 

exploRe

3D Oil has built a portfolio of 
high potential, frontier offshore 
exploration permits in Australia 
including offshore Western 
Australia (Bedout Sub-basin) and 
offshore Tasmania (Otway Basin)

The 100%-owned WA-527-P permit 
covers a large underexplored 
area that is situated next to the 
significant Dorado-1 hydrocarbon 
discovery in the Bedout Sub-basin

The 100%-owned T/49-P permit 
is a large frontier permit in the 
offshore Otway Basin, containing 
1 prospect and 5 leads for a total 
prospective gas resource of 10TCF 
(Best Estimate)

Recently awarded in the 2018 
Offshore Exploration Release, 
VIC-P74 (50%) will utilise state 
of art reprocessing to evaluate a 
proven area located proximal to the 
largest oil discovery in Australia.

"Perfectly positioned to take 
advantage of strong east 
coast gas demand."

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Review of operations 

Directors' report 

Auditor's independence declaration 

Statement of profit or loss and  
other comprehensive income 

Statement of financial position 

Statement of changes in equity 

Statement of cash flows 

Notes to the financial statements 

Directors' declaration 

Independent auditor's report to the  
members of 3D Oil Limited 

Shareholder information 

Corporate directory 

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3D Oil is now one of the last small cap 
companies exploring in the offshore of 
Australia. While there are still some small 
companies on title in the offshore, very few 
are exploring and recently there has been a 
dramatic increase in licenses being revoked 
by the Federal Government due to work 
programs not being completed. 

3D Oil provides an opportunity for 
shareholders to share in exposure to 
the potential wealth creation that is the 
prize in successful offshore hydrocarbon 
exploration, nonetheless patience is 
required to reap the benefits.  

The appraisal and subsequent sale of 
the West Seahorse oil field in 2010 
demonstrated 3D Oil’s ability to add value 
to an asset and convert it to tangible 
income. Since this transaction, 3D Oil has 
successfully executed the initial stages 
of a new strategy involving acquisition of 
high impact exploration acreage, addition 
of value through high quality technical 
work and ultimately farming out to major 
Exploration & Production companies who 
can carry the projects forward.  

3D Oil has demonstrated success in this 
strategy by the acquisition of T/49P (Otway 
Basin), WA-527P (Bedout Sub-basin) and 
the recent VIC/P74 (Gippsland Basin), all 
currently held at 100%. All three blocks 
have the potential to contain world class 
assets. It is difficult to think of another 
small company in Australia with such 
potentially transformative portfolio.  
But, as a small fish in the offshore you have 
to be nimble and think ahead of the pack.  
You can’t be a follower; you need to 
be there first. As I said last year ‘you 
have to be a risk taker, you have to be 
opportunistic, you have to be counter 
cyclical, you have to have some luck,’ but 
most importantly you have to be patient.  

Patience is of fundamental importance for 
the next stage of this strategy which will 
involve attraction of major E&P companies 
that will convert this exploration portfolio 
into potential large rewards for 3D Oil and 
its shareholders. Patience is necessary for 
this phase because to attract a major, it is 
necessary to work to their timetable which 
can be lengthy. Outsiders to our industry 
would find it incredible how long a process 
for a major to undertake a new project and 
ultimately the opportunity needs to stack 
in a global seriatim. 

Since acquiring T/49P we have been 
engaged with a number of major 
companies, some of which we have worked 
with for longer than 12 months. 3D Oil has 
developed new ideas with respect to the 
prospectivity of the southern Otway Basin. 
These ideas are new and exciting; however, 
Major companies need to first digest our 
new ideas prior to undertaking their own 
exhaustive technical studies before finally 

taking their recommendations back to their 
overseas head offices. As I said last year 
‘Our team have created a world class story 
with exceptionally good technical work. In 
my view compelling.’

The time-line has increased as a result of 
the investment climate in the energy sector 
in Australia which remains under a cloud. 
Clear Federal energy policy is necessary 
to undertake long term investment and 
offshore regulatory policy is becoming 
increasingly challenging. 

A significant achievement for 3D Oil in 
2019, providing significant incentive for 
potential farminees, is the acceptance of 
our Environmental Plan (EP) by NOPSEMA 
for our Dorrigo 3D seismic acquisition. 
I cannot overstate how important and 
difficult this was to achieve. We are seeing 
some companies taking a number of years 
to obtain a valid EP, with sometimes two or 
three submissions. 3D Oil achieved success 
on first submission with a 2000+ page 
document and over 200 stakeholders to 
engage! No minor achievement for a small 
company. This is certainly a feather in our 
cap, and has been well received by the 
industry. 

Our acquisition of the WA-527P permit 
prior to the Dorado discovery continues to 
appear a stunning counter cyclical move. It 
is rumored the gazettal block on the west 
side of the Santos/Carnarvon acreage 
received approximately 10 bids this year 
involving wells promised in the primary 
term. We also note Santos have now 
acquired the permit north of WA-527P. At 
the time of writing this the Dorado-3 well 
was completed, confirming hydrocarbons 
and pressure communication within the 
Caley, Baxter and Crespin reservoirs. The 
well will be flow tested shortly, which the 
industry is keenly anticipating. Dorado  
is arguably the largest oil find in Australia 
in over 30 years and has certainly  
re-invigorated the industry.

3D Oil is in an enviable position and 
considering the best options going 
forward. We have undertaken our EP for 
the Sauropod 3D seismic program, to be 
conducted in WA-527P, and it has been 
made public for comment. We will be 
submitting the application to NOPSEMA in 
the coming weeks. 3D Oil’s primary work 
bid was only 510 km2 – somewhat less than 
multiple wells bid for the adjacent acreage 
during the recent gazettal round.

The acquisition of WA-527P prior to the 
drilling of Dorado was no accident or a 
stroke of luck but rather a thorough piece 
of technical work underlying the bid 
following a very deliberate and aggressive 
strategy to be opportunistic front runners.

and aggressive strategy yet again. The 
permit is adjacent to the largest oil field 
discovered in Australia, Kingfish, with over 
one billion barrels produced to date. There 
is obviously an extremely rich petroleum 
system operating in the southern Gippsland 
Basin. Nonetheless success has alluded 
previous explorers in the VIC/P74 region. 

The rationale for the acquisition of  
VIC/P74 is based on the likely significant 
enhancement of the 3D seismic in the  
basin as a result of reprocessing being 
undertaken by service company CGG. 
Exploration of this region has been 
previously hampered by severe depth 
conversion issues related to velocity 
complexities in the shallow section above 
the reservoir target. Recent advances in 
reprocessing techniques have made 
significant improvements in relation to  
this technical issue as evidenced in 3D Oil’s 
other Gippsland permit VIC/P57. 3D Oil 
interpret that the permit may have the 
potential for significant hydrocarbon 
accumulations as evidenced by the 
neighbouring Kingfish Field. The permit 
also contains the Omeo gas and 
condensate discovery. We note that  
Cooper Energy were recently awarded  
the block directly to the north on the  
basis of the same rationale.

We have an exciting year ahead at 3D Oil 
with the acquisition of the Dorrigo and 
Sauropod 3D seismic surveys in the Otway 
Basin and Bedout Sub-basin respectively. 
Following on, we believe we will have high 
impact drilling locations in both areas. 
While we don’t have the funding in place 
presently, I am quietly confident that 3D Oil 
will have, so much so that we have our EPs 
in train. 

The team at 3D Oil have our sights set high 
– we are not looking for slow organic growth 
but transformational transactions. 3D Oil 
has survived through tough times which 
means that we can keep participating in 
these high risk, but high value, projects for 
the long haul, therefore maximizing the 
potential return to shareholders.

On behalf of the Company, I thank the 
Board, our board advisor Peter Willcox, and 
the 3D Oil team for their endeavors and 
commitment over the last year. They are 
an integral part of realizing our ambition 
of becoming an Australian oil and gas 
producer.

The recent acquisition of VIC/P74 once 
again demonstrates that deliberate 

Noel Newell 
Managing Director

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Review of  
opeRAtions

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FIGURE 1 

WA-527-P
349 MMbbls*

BEDOUT SUB-BASIN

OTWAY BASIN

OPERATIONS MAP

VIC/P57
367.2 BCF*
31 MMbbls*

GIPPSLAND BASIN

T/49P
10.03 TCF*
110.85 MMbbls*

*Best Estimate Total Recoverable Prospective Resource

Figure 1 – Operations map

WA/527-P, BEDOUT SUB-BASIN, OFFSHORE NORTHWEST SHELF

drilling, which began with the drilling of 
Doardo-2. Revised contingent resource 
estimates indicate an upgrade in the C2 
resource estimate from 283 to 344 MMboe 
(refer CVN Announcement, 15 JUL 2019).    

Exploration permit WA/527-P is a large 
permit covering approximately 6,500km2 
in the Bedout Sub-basin of the Northwest 
Shelf, approximately 80km north-east 
of the recent Dorado-1 oil discovery 
(Carnarvon Petroleum 20%, Santos 80%). 
TDO has identified at least fifteen leads 
across the permit, and a Triassic erosional 
channel system, analogous to that which 
set-up the Dorado oil discovery.  

The Bedout Sub-basin is an element of the 
Roebuck Basin located along the prolific 
Northwest Shelf of Australia. A recent 
exploration campaign which was previously 
led by privately owned Quadrant Energy 
has resulted in the discovery and appraisal 
of a prolific, new petroleum system located 
in permits adjacent to 3D Oil’s 100%-owned 
WA/527-P.

The exploration history began with the 
drilling of the Phoenix South and Roc wells 
between 2014 and 2018. Phoenix South-1 
discovered a series of light oil zones, while 
the Roc and other Phoenix South wells all 
discovered gas-condensate within sands 
of the Triassic, Caley reservoir. The most 
significant discovery was made in July 2018, 
when Dorado-1 discovered 162 MMbbls of 
liquids and 748 Bcf of gas within multiple 
reservoir zones of the Lower Triassic.  

In August of 2018 Santos acquired 100% of 
Quadrant Energy for an initial $2.15 Billion 
USD (refer STO Announcement, 22 AUG 
2018). Since this time, the Santos led Joint 
Venture has proceeded with an aggressive 
exploration and appraisal campaign in the 
area surrounding Dorado. The most notable 
news has been the Dorado appraisal 

“ A recent exploration 

program… has resulted in 
the discovery and  
appraisal of a prolific, 
new petroleum system 
located adjacent to 3D Oil’s 
100%-owned WA-527-P"

Figure 2 – WA/527-P Location

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FIGURE 2 

Activities
During the year 3D Oil completed 
reprocessing of seven open-file 2D seismic 
lines. Analysis of these data, combined with 
licenced multi-client data has confirmed 
the existence of an erosional channel 
system within the south-western quadrant 
of the acreage. The channel system could 
provide an analogous trapping mechanism 
to the Dorado discovery. This intelligence 
has allowed 3D Oil to determine the best 
possible location for its upcoming seismic 
commitment, now named the Sauropod  
3D Marine Seismic Survey.    

FIGURE 3 

3D Oil has completed and submitted 
an Environment Plan for the Sauropod 
3D MSS. The Sauropod 3D program will 
allow for acquisition for up to 3,500 km2 
of 3D seismic data that will have multiple 
exploration objectives, including:

 – Evaluation of any targets potentially 

set-up by the recently discovered Triassic 
erosional channel system,

 – Provision of further insight to the 

Salamader, Jaubert and Whaleback 
Leads, and,

 – Investigation of the potential Palaeozoic 
play interpreted to be operating in the 
eastern side of the acreage.    

Full Fold Acquisition Area: 
3447km2.   

“ Multi-client data has 

confirmed the existence of 
an erosional channel system 
within the south-western 
quadrant of the acreage.  
The channel system could 
provide an analogous 
trapping mechanism to the  
Dorado discovery”

Figure 3 – WA/527-P Location, recent oil & gas 
discoveries and the Basin Margin

Throughout the year 3D Oil hosted 
a number of data rooms for multiple 
interested Exploration & Production 
Companies, and will continue to do so 
throughout the next financial year.

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Figure 4 – Proposed Location of Sauropod 3D 
Full-Fold Acquisition Area

FIGURE 4 

A 

A’ 

Edge of Erosional Channel 

Bland Section/Shale fill 

JN87_18A Legacy Data 

JN87_18A 2019 Time Scaled PSDM Repro 

Lower Triassic sands 

Figure 5 – Example of reprocessing and 
interpretation of an erosional channel within 
WA/527-P, shown with a comparison to Dorado 
(bottom image)

A’ 

A 

pRospectivity
The leads within WA/527-P include a series 
of prospective features along the western 
side of the acreage which may host Triassic 
sands, similar to those encountered at 
Dorado. However, 3D Oil has also identified 
multiple targets within the shallower 
Jurassic section and a series of possible 
carbonate build-up targets within the 
deeper Palaeozoic. These features are 
interpreted to receive hydrocarbon from up 
to two oil-prone source rocks.

Triassic Erosional Channel 
System
The Dorado oil discovery demonstrated 
that stratigraphic traps sealed by shale-
filled erosional channels can form highly 
effective closures. 3D Oil has identified an 
analogous erosional channel system within 
the Lower Triassic section of WA/527-P. 
This system has been mapped using a 
combination of reprocessed open-file 2D 
seismic data and licenced multi-client data. 
The feature, oriented sub-parallel to the 

western boundary of the permit, will be a 
target of the upcoming Sauropod 3D MSS, 
which will assist with determining whether 
any traps, analogous to the Dorado 
discovery are present within WA/527-P.   

Mesozoic Leads
A series of inversion and fault-bound 
targets within both the Triassic and Jurassic 
sections have been identified along the 
western side of WA/527-P. The largest of 
these include Whaleback and Salamader, 
with a Best Estimate Prospective Resource 
of 86 MMbbls and 190 MMbbls respectively.

Palaeozoic Leads
3D Oil has identified the presence of at 
least six reef-like features that could form 
viable oil targets. These features range 
in size from 3-30km2. These are mostly 
identifiable within the eastern side of the 
acreage, within what is interpreted to 
be a section of an extensive Palaeozoic 
Barrier Reef System. This system is proven 
as an effective petroleum system by the 

Blina and Ungani oil fields in the onshore 
Canning Basin. The system was also the 
objective of a recent 3D seismic acquisition 
program led by Santos in the Bonaparte 
Basin, which targeted the Beehive reef 
feature of Carboniferous age. So far, results 
of the Beehive seismic survey indicate a 
feature consistent with a carbonate build-
up, capable of a Best Estimate Prospective 
Resource of 388 MMbbls (Refer MAY ASX 
Announcement, 14 JUN 2019).    

3D Oil’s proposed play concept for the 
Palaeozoic involves thermally mature 
source rocks of Devonian and/or Early 
Carboniferous age. Such source rocks are 
proven in the onshore Canning Basin where 
they have contributed strongly paraffinic, 
light oil to successful oil fields such as Blina 
and Ungani. These source rocks are likely 
to be mature for oil expulsion within the 
WA/527-P acreage and if so, may provide 
hydrocarbon to Palaeozoic targets as well 
as to shallower Mesozoic targets.  

Table 1: WA/527-P Prospective Resource Estimate (MMbbls)
Recoverable Oil (ASX ann. 26/2/18)

Prospect

Salamander

Jaubert

Whaleback

WA/527-P Arithmetic Total

Status

Low

Lead

Lead

Lead

57

17

16

90

Best

191

72

87

High

713

205

219

350

1,137

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Figure 6 – Otway Basin, Fields and 
Infrastructure Location

“ The T/49-P permit is 
optimally placed to 
contribute much needed 
gas to this market in 
coming years”

“ Another potential target 

for 3D seismic acquisition is 
the Seal Rocks lead, with a 
Best Estimate Prospective 
Resource of over 4TCF.

seismic program is the Harbinger Lead, 
supported by a Type III AVO anomaly 
indicative of gas. Independent analysis has 
estimated that Harbinger contains 790 
BCF of Prospective Resources; however, 
this analysis was constrained by broadly 
spaced, decade old 2D seismic data. The 
upcoming 3D seismic acquisition may allow 
3D Oil to more definitively understand the 
size of the prospective gas resource and 
allow for accurate drill planning. 

Another potential target for 3D seismic 
acquisition is the Seal Rocks lead, with a 
Best Estimate Prospective Resource of 
over 4 TCF. Seal Rocks is also constrained 
by widely spaced grid of 2D seismic and 
requires modern 3D data to asses more 
accurately.

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T49/P, OTWAY BASIN, OFFSHORE VICTORIA

T/49P exploration permit is located in the 
Tasmanian part of the offshore Otway 
Basin, just West of King Island. 3D Oil  
was awarded the permit in May 2013  
and currently hold a 100 % interest in  
this permit.

The Otway Basin is a northwest trending 
rift basin. It is approximately 500km long 
and extends along the southern margin of 
South Australia and Victoria to north-west 
Tasmania, covering an area of 150,000km2. 
The basin has been an important supplier 
of gas to the east coast of Australia since 
the 1980s. The T/49-P permit is optimally 
placed to contribute much needed additional 
gas to this market in coming years.  

The first commercial gas discoveries in the 
offshore Otway were in Victorian waters, 
in the early 1990s proving the existence 
of what would become recognised as a 
prolific gas province that is now known to 
extend throughout much of the Victorian 
Otway Basin and likely within 3D Oil’s 
T/49-P exploration acreage. The permit 
is located directly to the southeast of the 
basin’s largest offshore gas field, Thylacine, 
discovered in 2001. Thylacine and the 
nearby Geographe gas field have been 
producing since 2007 from infrastructure 
that is located close to the northern 
boundary of the T/49P permit and the 
Flanagan Prospect. The offshore Otway 
also supports two other gas production 
projects at Casino and Minerva, both in 
Victorian waters. 

The T/49-P permit contains a number of 
structures prospective for gas within an 
area of 4,960 km2 and in water depths 
generally no greater than 100m. The 
north of the permit is covered by 974 km2 
of modern 3D seismic, while the area to 
the south remains lightly explored and 
covered by a broad grid of 2D seismic 
data of varying vintages. Only two early 
exploration wells have been drilled in 
the permit (in 1967 and 1970) on historic, 
widely spaced 2D seismic. In subsequent 
years the region was largely overlooked by 
the industry despite the proximity of the 
Thylacine and Geographe gas fields.

The T/49P work-program is currently 
in Permit Year 5, having completed the 
primary work-program (Years 1-3)  
including the acquisition, processing  
and interpretation of the Flanagan 3D 
seismic survey. 

Subsequent to the award of the work 
program variation at the end of 2017, 
3DOil began planning the acquisition of 
the Dorrigo 3D MSS. This included highly 
detailed planning, determination of optimal 
acquisition parameters, determination of 
the most efficient acquisition area, and 
the commencement of the Environmental 
Plan for the activity. The minimum work 
commitment for the survey is 750km2, 
however, 3D Oil is planning for the 
acquisition of 1580km2 which would far 
exceed its obligation. The survey has been 
carefully designed to capture all remaining 
leads located to the south of Flanagan. 
One of the key leads to be targeted by the 

FIGURE 6 

A 

AVO Attribute -  2019 Reprocessing 

Figure 7 – Seal Rocks Reprocessing and revised 
Depth Structure

A’ 

Top Porosity (Depth 
mSS) 

Activities
3D Oil continues to plan for 3D seismic 
acquisition in 100% owned exploration permit 
T/49-P. The survey is intended to cover the 
central and southern part of the acreage. The 
project will target a series of significant leads 
across the central and southern portion of 
T/49P with the intention of maturing several 
of these to prospect status. 3D Oil intends to 
combine insight gleaned from the new data 
with that from existing seismic, to determine 
the location of the exploration well planned 
for 2020, subject to securing a suitable 
exploration partner. 

After finalising the technical part of the 
Environment Plan, the Company focused on 
finalising its consultation with community 
stakeholders as per government regulatory 
requirements. 3D Oil is strongly committed 
to an open and thorough consultation 

process and as such, this process has been 
on-going since March 2018. 

Delays during the Environment Planning 
process forced the Company to apply to 
the National Offshore Petroleum Titles 
Administrator (NOPTA) for a Suspension 
& Extension (S&E) in November 2018 as it 
become clear that the Environment Plan 
would not be approved before the end 
of the Permit Year. An S&E was approved 
on the 20th of January 2019 and Permit 
Year 6 will now extend to the 21st of 
February 2020. The Environmental Plan 
was submitted to NOPSEMA on the 30th 
of January with an acquisition period for 
Dorrigo 3D, re-scheduled for Q3 2019, 
pending vessel availability.

After receiving only one request for  
further information in April 2019, the 
Dorrigo 3D EP was approved by NOPSEMA 

on the 13th of May 2019. This approval 
demonstrates the Company’s capacity 
to successfully navigate increasingly 
challenging regulatory conditions. 
Subsequently, 3DOil has started a formal 
tendering process with seismic vessel 
contractors in order to source a seismic 
vessel for an acquisition kick-off in 
September 2019.

In parallel, 3D Oil has continued its technical 
work in order to further de-risk the permit. 
A seismic reprocessing program of open-file 
2D data over Seal Rocks was completed. 
Interpretation of the new data indicates 
the presence of amplitude anomalies that 
seems to fit a series of tilted fault-blocks. 
AVO analysis result are encouraging but 
confirm the need for modern 3D seismic 
data in order to be properly analysed for 
hydrocarbon significance.

Table 2: T/49P Prospective Resource Estimate (TCF)  
Recoverable Gas (ASX ann. 27–Jul-17) 

Location

Flanagan

Munro (T/49P Part)

Whistler Point

British Admiral

Seal Rocks

Harbinger

Status

Prospect

Lead

Lead

Lead

Lead

Lead

Low

0.53

0.04

0.82

0.37

0.95

0.33

Best

1.34

0.19

2.04

1.03

4.64

0.79

High

2.74

0.57

8.95

4.45

10.64

1.43

T/49P Arithmetic Total

3.04

10.03

28.78

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 moveable hydrocarbons

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FIGURE 7 

CGG 3D REGENERATION REPROCESSING OF 
NORTHERN FIELDS 3D 

KANGAFISH 

LUCIFER 

VIC/P57 

FLINDERS 

SALSA 

DEXTER 

POINTER 

FELIX 

15km 

Figure 8 – VIC/P57 Location (blue polygon)  
with Gippsland ReGeneration Reprocessing data 
(red polygon)

VIC/P57, GIPPSLAND BASIN OFFSHORE VICTORIA

Exploration Permit VIC/P57 is located in the 
northwest part of the offshore Gippsland 
Basin. The permit is approximately 246km2 
in size and located in shallow waters 
close to shore and proximal to existing 
infrastructure.

3D Oil holds a 24.9% interest in the VIC/
P57. By arrangement with permit operator 
Carnarvon Hibiscus Pty Ltd (CHPL), 3D Oil 
Limited continues to carry out subsurface 
technical work for the permit on behalf 
of the Joint Venture. The Joint Venture is 
excited about the potential for this permit 
to supply additional gas to the domestic 
market. 

The Gippsland Basin, with initial reserves 
estimated at 4 billion barrels of oil and 
11.5 trillion cubic feet of gas, is Australia’s 
most prolific oil and gas producing basin. 
Twenty-one oil and gas fields are on 
production with most of the hydrocarbons 
hosted by the world-class sandstones of 
the Latrobe Group. 

However, Gippsland Basin production is 
in decline and major operators such as 
ExxonMobil are working hard to identify 
commercially viable prospects to sustain 
production from Gippsland facilities. The 
basin has an important role to play in future 
gas supply to the east coast gas market, 
with the Exxon-BHP Joint Venture recently 
reaching FID on the West Barracouta gas 
field. ExxonMobil also recently invested 
$4.5billion in the Kipper Tuna Turrum 
offshore project, as well as $1billion on the 
Longford Gas Conditioning Plant. 

Current market demands and a strong 
appetite for gas makes this an ideal time 

for small explorers such as 3D Oil to bring 
new drill-ready prospects to market. 
This is confirmed by the development of 
previously marginal gas fields, such as the 
Sole Field. The exploration of new plays 
and prospects will play an important part 
in meeting the predicted supply shortfall, 
as evidenced by the commencement of an 
offshore gas exploration drilling program 
by ExxonMobil in deep water during 2018. 
The deep water well Sculpin 1 will spud in 
the second half of this year.

Much of the historical success in the basin 
was achieved by the interpretation of 
2D seismic data. The dominant acreage 
position of the Esso-BHP joint venture, 
with a focus on large-scale projects, has 
to some extent hindered the impact that 
3D seismic-based exploration has had on 
similar basins, where smaller but lower risk 
targets are pursued.  

VIC/P57 is covered by the Northern Fields 
3D seismic, which was recently reprocessed 
using state-of-the-art techniques as part 
of the 2018 CGG Gippsland ReGeneration 
Reprocessing Project. This has delivered 
significant improvements in imaging of the 
sub-surface and has helped mitigate issues 
created by anomalous shallow seismic 
velocities. Broader bandwidth, less noise, a 
significantly improved velocity model and 
more sophisticated migration algorithms 
have resulted in a dramatic improvement in 
imaging compared with previous attempts. 

The data provides those exploring in the 
Gippsland Basin with a reliable means to 
identify and exploit previously un-detected 
near-field opportunities within the Upper 
Latrobe Group such as Felix and Pointer, 

and importantly, mature the deeper gas 
fairway within the Emperor and Golden 
Beach Sub-groups, which is generally not 
well imaged on legacy datasets. 

At 3D Oil, we believe we can help address 
the coming gas supply shortfall through the 
farm-out of quality exploration prospects 
such as Pointer and Dexter. 

Activities
The Joint Venture successfully renewed 
VIC/P57 for a further 5 years in March 2018. 
The primary term of the renewal period, the 
first three years, was designed to de-risk 
and high grade the prospect inventory 
and ultimately progress prospects to 
‘drill-ready’ status, while also providing 
an opportunity to identify previously 
undetected gas targets. 

The Joint Venture has purchased a 564km2 
sub-set of the CGG state-of-the-art 
reprocessing covering VIC/P57 and relevant 
nearby oil & gas fields. This dataset was 
received in July 2018 and includes offset 
stacks, gathers and a velocity model. 
The reprocessing covers existing data 
gaps at the northern end of Pointer from 
previous 2011 reprocessing and has yielded 
significant improvement in imaging within 
the Seahorse Syncline, permitting higher 
confidence mapping of the Golden Beach, 
Emperor and Strzelecki groups.

Year 1 activities have fulfilled the primary 
term work commitments and have  
high-graded several drill-targets to 
prospect status, including Felix and Pointer. 
High-resolution interpretation of the latest 
reprocessing, including fault and horizon 

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FIGURE 8 

DEXTER 

Top Lakes Entrance 

FELIX 

Top Latrobe 

MMd 

ULb 

LLB 

Golden Beach 

Top Emperor 

Top Strz 

Image courtesy of CGG Multi-Client & New Ventures 

Figure 9 - Arbitrary seismic line through  
Dexter and Felix structures (Image courtesy  
of CGG Multiclient & New Ventures)

mapping and depth conversion, has been 
completed and has reduced the uncertainty 
on trapping mechanisms and closures. 
A detailed velocity model has mitigated 
velocity anomalies over the area caused 
by channelling in the shallow overburden, 
leading to the refinement of the leads  
and prospects portfolio to Felix, Dexter  
and Pointer. 

The Joint Venture has completed a variety 
of Geological and Geophysical studies, 
including Petrophysics, Rock Physics and 
Stochastic Modelling studies, to understand 
a significant seismic amplitude anomaly 
at the Pointer Prospect. Rock physics and 
AVO forward modelling studies utilise rock 
physics inputs from wells from surrounding 
fields to constrain the seal and reservoir 
lithologies and determine the types of 
amplitude responses that can be expected 
for a range of fluid scenarios. This work 
has reduced the uncertainty surrounding 
hydrocarbon presence at Pointer Prospect.

The technical program has now been 
completed and a farm-out campaign has 
been initiated. A data room has been 
prepared and companies will be hosted 
over the second half of 2019. Throughout 
the reporting period the Joint Venture has 
already entertained preliminary discussions 
with major Exploration & Production 
companies which have expressed strong 
interest in Pointer. The Joint Venture is also 
currently in the process of completing a 
prospective resource update for VIC/P57. 

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pRospectivity
Felix Prospect
Felix Prospect is an inversion anticline 
(Figure 9) favourably situated between 
the Moonfish and Wirrah discoveries along 
the Seahorse Fault. Migration modelling 
suggests that the structure is highly 
likely to have access to charge from the 
same kitchen as the existing discoveries. 
The reservoir-seal configuration is well 
constrained by these wells and excellent 
reservoir seal pairs are anticipated across 
the L.balmei zone at Felix.

Seismic mapping and depth conversion 
using the new reprocessed 3D seismic has 
confirmed Felix Prospect to be a low-
risk exploration target. Imaging is now 
significantly clearer with an exceptional 
increase in the level of observable detail. 
3D Oil believes that it is now possible to 
understand the trapping mechanism at 
Felix with far greater accuracy. 

The improved velocity model has helped 
to de-risk the presence of closure in the 
depth domain across the L.balmei zone 
and will assist with the selection of a 
suitable drilling location. Improved depth 
conversion has also reduced uncertainty 
surrounding the range of prospective 
resources within L.balmei reservoirs. 
Revised volumes will be communicated 
in the near future. Based on rock physics 
modelling, the seismic response at Felix 
is consistent with the seismic response 
observed in local fields at similar depths.

Pointer Prospect
The Pointer Prospect is a combination 
structural-stratigraphic gas prospect within 
the Upper L.balmei reservoir. The prospect 
shows a clear rising amplitude with offset 
response, a Class III AVO (Figure 10). 
Improved imaging has permitted high-
resolution mapping of the fault architecture 
(Figure 11) and has reduced uncertainty on 
the trapping mechanism, highlighting a 
conformance of amplitude with structure. 
This has important implications for 
potential hydrocarbon presence.  

Rock physics and stochastic modelling 
studies provided important necessary 
constraints and local calibrations to 
understand the cause of the AVO amplitude 
anomaly at Pointer. The gathers and angle 
stack dataset necessary for quantitative 
geophysical methods were received in 
December 2018. Subsequent rock physics 
and AVO modelling has eliminated a 
variety of seal/reservoir lithology and fluid 
scenarios. Based on our understanding of 
lithological variation between offset wells 
and the anticipated lithologies at Pointer, 
AVO forward modelling has shown a strong 
positive hydrocarbon response, with gas 
being the anticipated hydrocarbon phase. 
A clear AVO anomaly has solidified Pointer 
as a strong candidate to contribute much 
needed gas to the East Australian market.  

FIGURE 9 

NEAR STACK 

FAR STACK 

NE 

SW 

Figure 10 – Pointer Prospect Amplitude Anomaly 
(image courtesy of CGG Multiclient & New 
Ventures)

“ A clear AVO has solidified Pointer as a strong 
candidate to contribute much needed gas to 
the east Australian market”

FIGURE 10 

VIC/P57 

Figure 11 – Pointer Prospect Amplitude Anomaly 
(Full Stack)

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FIGURE 11 

Legacy Northern Fields 3D 

2019 CGG Reprocessing 

Figure 12 – Comparison of imaging quality 
between legacy data (left) and the 2018 CGG 
reprocessing (right) (mage courtesy of CGG 
Multiclient & New Ventures).  

Table 3: Total VIC/P57 Prospective Resources Estimate (MMbbls) 
Recoverable Oil (ASX ann. 27/7/17) 

Location

Felix

Salsa

VIC/P57 Total

Status

Prospect

Lead

Low

6.8

10.7

17.5

Best

15.9

15.1

High

26.9

20.6

31.0

47.5

Table 4: Total VIC/P57 Prospective Resource Estimate (BCF) 
Recoverable Gas (ASX ann. 27/7/17)

Location

Pointer

Dexter

Status

Prospect

Lead

Low

140.1

37.0

Best

235.3

132.0

High

364.9

259.1

VIC/P57 Total

177.1

367.3

624.0

Deeper Gas Potential
The Emperor Sub-group play presents 
an additional prospective gas fairway 
within VIC/P57, proven by the along-trend 
Longtom and Judith gas discoveries. 
Seismic reprocessing has provided 
a significant uplift on image quality, 
permitting higher confidence mapping of 
the top Emperor Sub-Group. As a result, 
subsequent mapping and depth conversion 
has supported a trapping configuration at 
Dexter Lead. Figure 12 shows the previous 
vintage of seismic data (left) where the 
section was barely visible, compared with 
the CGG Gippsland Regeneration dataset 
(right), which shows clearly visible tilted 
fault blocks and involved bedding. 

Dexter Lead is a three-way fault-dependent 
closure at Middle M.diversus and Top 
Emperor Sub-Group, where it relies on 
cross-fault seal with the Strzelecki Group. 
The structure is now considered an 
important lead that offers additional upside 
potential for the permit. 

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FIGURE 12 

Figure 13 – VIC/P74 Location

VIC/P74, GIPPSLAND BASIN OFFSHORE VICTORIA

Under the terms of a pre-bid agreement 
Hibiscus Petroleum Berhad can elect to 
enter into a Joint Venture with 3D Oil 
(Operator) for up to a 50% interest in  
VIC/P74 on a ground floor basis.

On 26 July 2019 the National Offshore 
Petroleum Title Administrator (“NOPTA”) 
awarded the 3D Oil the VIC/P74 permit  
in the offshore Gippsland Basin. The  
1,006 km2 permit is located on the southern 
side of the Gippsland Basin, adjacent the 
giant Kingfish Oil Field. The world class 
Kingfish Field is the largest oil field ever 
discovered in Australia and to date has 
produced over one billion barrels of oil.  
The primary work programme is modest 
and largely consists of purchase of 
reprocessed 3D seismic data. 

The rationale for the acreage acquisition of 
VIC/P74 is based on the likely significant 
enhancement of the of 3D seismic in 
the basin as a result of reprocessing 
being undertaken by service company 
CGG. Exploration of this region has been 
previously hampered by severe depth 
conversion issues related to velocity 
complexities in the shallow section above 
the reservoir target. Recent advances 
in reprocessing techniques have made 
significant improvements in relation to 
this technical issue as evidenced in 3D 
Oil’s other Gippsland permit VIC/P57. 3D 
Oil interpret that the permit may have 
the potential for significant hydrocarbon 
accumulations as evidenced by the 
neighbouring Kingfish Field.

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diRectoRs’ 
RepoRt

18

MATTERS SUBSE qUENT  
to the end of the 
finAnciAl yeAR
On 26 July 2019, the National Offshore 
Petroleum Title Administrator (“NOPTA”) 
has awarded the Company the VIC/P74 
permit in the offshore Gippsland Basin. The 
1,006 km2 permit is located on the southern 
side of the Gippsland Basin. There are no 
matters or circumstances that have arisen 
since 30 June 2019 that has significantly 
affected, or may significantly affect the 
consolidated entity's operations, the  
results of those operations, or the 
consolidated entity's state of affairs in 
future financial years.

likely developments   
And expected Results   
of opeRAtions
The consolidated entity will continue to 
pursue its exploration interest in VIC/P57 in 
Joint Venture partnership with Carnarvon 
Hibiscus Pty Ltd and WA-527-P in the 
Roebuck Basin of Western Australia.

3D Oil will continue to develop other 
permits held. 3D Oil is seeking a farm-in 
partner to assist in financing the T/49P 
work program.

enviR onmentAl 
RegulAtion
The consolidated entity holds participating 
interests in a number of oil and gas areas. 
The various authorities granting such 
tenements require the licence holder to 
comply with the terms of the grant of the 
licence and all directions given to it under 
those terms of the licence. There have 
been no known breaches of the tenement 
conditions, and no such breaches have 
been notified by any government agencies 
during the year ended 30 June 2019.

significAnt chAnges in 
the stAte of AffAiR s
 – On 5 September 2018, the consolidated 
entity announced a $3 million capital 
raising at $0.115 (11.5 cents) per share 
to fund purchase of seismic data 
and undertake a comprehensive 
prospectivity update across its  
100% owned WA-527-P permit.  
The capital raising comprised of a  
$2.5 million placement to institutional 
and sophisticated investors and a  
fully underwritten share purchase plan 
raising $0.5 million. 

 – On 11 September 2018, the consolidated 

entity issued 21,304,348 fully paid 
ordinary shares at $0.115 (11.5 cents ) 
per share in relation to the Tranche 
1 placement to institutional and 
sophisticated investors. 

 – On 3 October 2018, the consolidated 

entity issued 4,374,170 fully paid ordinary 
shares at $0.115 (11.5 cents) per share in 
relation to the Share Purchase Plan Offer 
dated 12 September 2018. 

 – On 21 November 2018, the consolidated 
entity issued 434,782 shares at $0.115 
(11.5 cents) per share to Mr Noel Newell 
as the Tranche 2 placement following 
shareholder approval on 2 November 
2018.

 – On 21 February 2019, the Company 

announced that it had been awarded a 
12-month suspension of the Year 5 work 
program commitment for T/49P, with a 
corresponding 12-month extension of 
the permit term. As a result, Permit Year 
6 will end on 21 February 2021. This will 
allow the Company up until 21 February 
2020 to complete acquisition, processing 
and interpretation of a minimum  
750 km2 of 3D seismic data. 

 – On 15 May 2019, the Company 
announced that it had received 
Environmental Approval from NOPSEMA 
for the Dorrigo 3D Seismic Survey. The 
survey covers a number of key leads in 
3D Oil’s 100%-owned T/49-P project. 
Dorrigo 3D Seismic Survey scheduled  
for late 2019.

There were no other significant changes 
in the state of affairs of the consolidated 
entity during the financial year.

The Directors present their report, together 
with the financial statements, on the 
consolidated entity (referred to hereafter 
as the 'consolidated entity') consisting of 
3D Oil Limited (referred to hereafter as the 
'Company', '3D Oil' or 'parent entity') and 
the entities it controlled at the end of, or 
during, the year ended 30 June 2019.

diRectoR s
The following persons were Directors of  
3D Oil Limited during the whole of the 
financial year and up to the date of this 
report, unless otherwise stated:

Mr Noel Newell 
Mr Ian Tchacos  
Mr Leo Demaria

pRincipAl A ctivities
During the financial year the principal 
continuing activities of the Company 
consisted of exploration and development 
of upstream oil and gas assets.

dividends
There were no dividends paid or declared 
during the current or previous financial year.

The consolidated entity does not have 
franking credits available for subsequent 
financial years.

Review of opeRAtions
The loss for the consolidated entity after 
providing for income tax amounted to 
$1,089,254 (30 June 2018: $1,154,810).

Refer to the detailed Review of Operations 
preceding this Directors' Report.

finAnciAl position
The net assets increased by $1,697,850 
to $11,742,743 at 30 June 2019 (30 June 
2018: $10,044,893). During the period the 
consolidated entity spent a net amount 
after reimbursements of $880,967  
(2018: $314,206) on exploration, mainly  
in relation to T/49P during the period.

The working capital position as at  
30 June 2019 of the consolidated entity 
results in an excess of current assets over 
current liabilities of $903,047 (30 June 
2018: $103,564). The consolidated entity 
made a loss after tax of $1,089,254 during 
the financial year (2018 loss: $1,154,810) 
and had net operating cash outflows of 
$958,034 (2018: $982,352). The cash 
balances, including term deposits, as at  
30 June 2019 was $1,934,458  
(2018: $1,007,865).

Based on the above the Directors believe 
the Company is in a stable position to 
continue to pursue its current operations.

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infoRmA tion on diRectoR s

compAny secRetARies

Mr Noel Newell
Executive Chairman

Mr Leo Demaria
Non-Executive Director

Ms Melanie Leydin 
Company Secretary

Qualifications
B App Sc (App Geol)

Experience and expertise
Noel Newell holds a Bachelor of Applied 
Science and has over 25 years experience 
in the oil and gas industry, with 20 years of 
this time with BHP Billiton and Petrofina. 
With these companies he has been 
technically involved in exploration of areas 
around the globe, particularly South East 
Asia and all major Australian offshore 
basins. Prior to leaving BHP Billiton in 
2002, Noel was Principal Geologist working 
within the Southern Margin Company and 
primarily responsible for exploration within 
the Gippsland Basin. Noel has a number of 
technical publications and has co-authored 
Best Paper and runner up Best Paper at 
the Australian Petroleum Production & 
Exploration Association conference and 
Best Paper at the Western Australian 
Basins Symposium. Noel is the founder  
of 3D Oil. Immediately prior to starting  
3D Oil, Noel was a technical advisor to 
Nexus Energy Limited and was directly 
involved in their move to explore in the 
offshore of the Gippsland Basin.

Other current Directorships
None

Former Directorships  
(last 3 years)
None

Special responsibilities
None

Interests in shares
44,082,229 ordinary fully paid shares.

Interests in options
None

Experience and expertise
Leo is a Chartered Accountant with extensive 
experience in company management, 
financial management, mergers and 
acquisitions and risk management.

Other currentDirectorships
None

Former Directorships  
(last 3 years)
None

Ms Leydin has 25 years’ experience in the 
accounting profession including 13 years in 
the Corporate Secretarial professions and is 
a company secretary and finance officer for 
a number of entities listed on the Australian 
Securities Exchange. She is a Chartered 
Accountant and a Registered Company 
Auditor. Since February 2000, she has been 
the principal of Leydin Freyer. The practice 
provides outsourced company secretarial 
and accounting services to public and 
private companies specialising in ASX listed 
entities.

Special responsibilities
Chairman of Audit Committee and 
Remuneration and Nomination Committee

Mr Stefan Ross
Company Secretary

Interests in shares
650,070 ordinary fully paid shares.

Interests in options
None

Mr Ross has over 10 years of experience in 
accounting and secretarial services for ASX 
Listed companies. His extensive experience 
includes ASX compliance, corporate 
governance control and implementation 
and statutory financial reporting.

Mr Ian Tchacos
Non-Executive Director

Experience and expertise
Ian Tchacos is an oil and gas professional 
with over 30 years international experience 
in corporate development and strategy, 
mergers and acquisitions, petroleum 
exploration, development and production 
operations, decision analysis, commercial 
negotiation, oil and gas marketing 
and energy finance. He has a proven 
management track record in a range of 
international energy company environments.

Other current Directorships
Xstate Resources Limited, ADX Energy Ltd

Former Directorships  
(last 3 years)
None

Special responsibilities
Member of Audit Committee and Member of 
Remuneration and Nomination Committee

Interests in shares
428,500 ordinary fully paid shares

Interests in options
None

'Other current Directorships' quoted above are current Directorships for listed entities only and  
excludes Directorships in all other types of entities, unless otherwise stated.

'Former Directorships (in the last 3 years)' quoted above are Directorships held in the last 3 years  
for listed entities only and excludes Directorships in all other types of entities, unless otherwise stated.

20

 
 
meetings of diRectoR s
The number of meetings of the Company's 
Board of Directors ('the Board') held 
during the year ended 30 June 2019, and 
the number of meetings attended by each 
Director were:

Mr N Newell

Mr L Demaria

Mr I Tchacos

Meetings Held*

Meetings Attended

5

5

5

5

5

3

Held: represents the number of meetings held during the time the Director held office.

*There are no sub-committees.

RemuneRAtion RepoR t 
(AUDITED)
The remuneration report, which has 
been audited, outlines the Director and 
executive remuneration arrangements 
for the Company, in accordance with the 
requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 
and its Regulations.

Key management personnel are those 
persons having authority and responsibility 
for planning, directing and controlling the 
activities of the entity, directly or indirectly, 
including all Directors.

The remuneration report is set out under 
the following main headings:

 – Principles used to determine the nature 

and amount of remuneration

 – Details of remuneration

 – Service agreements

 – Share-based compensation

 – Additional information

 – Additional disclosures relating to  

key management personnel

The reward framework is designed to align 
executive reward to shareholders' interests. 
The Board have considered that it should 
seek to enhance shareholders' interests by:

 – focusing on sustained growth in 
shareholder wealth, consisting of 
dividends and growth in share price, 
and delivering constant or increasing 
return on assets as well as focusing the 
executive on key non-financial drivers 
of value

 – attracting and retaining high calibre 

executives

Additionally, the reward framework should 
seek to enhance executives' interests by:

 – rewarding capability and experience

 – reflecting competitive reward for 

contribution to growth in shareholder 
wealth

 – providing a clear structure for earning 

rewards

In accordance with best practice  
corporate governance, the structure of 
non-executive Director and executive 
Director remuneration is separate.

Principles used to determine 
the nature and amount of 
remuneration
The objective of the consolidated entity's 
executive reward framework is to ensure 
reward for performance is competitive and 
appropriate for the results delivered. The 
framework aligns executive reward with the 
achievement of strategic objectives and 
the creation of value for shareholders, and 
conforms with the market best practice for 
delivery of reward. The Board of Directors 
('the Board') ensures that executive reward 
satisfies the following key criteria for good 
reward governance practices:

 – competitiveness and reasonableness

 – acceptability to shareholders

 – alignment of executive compensation

 – transparency

The Board is responsible for determining 
and reviewing remuneration arrangements 
for its Directors and executives. The 
performance of the consolidated entity and 
the Company depends on the quality of its 
Directors and executives. The remuneration 
philosophy is to attract, motivate and 
retain high performance and high quality 
personnel.

The Board has structured an executive 
remuneration framework that is market 
competitive and complementary to the 
reward strategy of the consolidated entity.

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detAils of RemuneRA tion
Amounts of remuneration
Details of the remuneration of key 
management personnel of the consolidated 
entity are set out in the following tables.

Details of the remuneration of the Directors 
and other key management personnel 
(defined as those who have the authority 
and responsibility for planning, directing 
and controlling the major activities of the 
Company) of the Company are set out in 
the following tables.

The performance of Executives is measured 
against criteria agreed annually with each 
executive and is based predominantly on 
the overall success of the consolidated 
entity in achieving its broader corporate 
goals. Bonuses and incentives are linked to 
predetermined performance criteria. The 
Board may, however, exercise its discretion 
in relation to approving incentives, bonuses, 
and options, and can require changes to 
the Executive Chairman's remuneration. 
This policy is designed to attract the 
highest calibre of Executives and reward 
them for performance that results in  
long-term growth in shareholder wealth.

All remuneration paid to Directors and 
Executives is valued at the cost to the 
consolidated entity and expensed. Options 
are valued using the Black-Scholes or 
Binomial methodology.

The long-term incentives ('LTI') includes 
long service leave and share-based 
payments. Shares and or options are 
awarded to executives on the discretion of 
the Board based on long-term incentive 
measures.

Consolidated entity 
performance and link to 
remuneration
Remuneration packages do not include 
performance-based components. An 
individual member of staff's performance is 
assessed by reference to their contribution 
to the Company's overall achievements. 
The intention of this program is to facilitate 
goal congruence between Executives with 
that of the business and shareholders. 
Generally, the executive's remuneration is 
tied to the consolidated entity's successful 
achievement of certain key milestones as 
they relate to its operating activities. 

Voting and comments made 
at the Company's 2 November 
2018 Annual General Meeting 
('AGM')
The Company received 98.73%% of 'for' 
votes in relation to its remuneration  
report for the year ended 30 June 2018. 
The Company did not receive any specific 
feedback at the AGM regarding its 
remuneration practices.

Non-executive Directors 
remuneration
Fees and payments to non-executive 
Directors reflect the demands which are 
made on, and the responsibilities of the 
Directors. Non-executive Directors fees and 
payments are reviewed annually by the 
Board. The chairman's fees are determined 
independently to the fees of other non-
executive Directors based on comparative 
roles in the external market. The chairman 
is not present at any discussions relating 
to determination of his own remuneration. 
Non-executive Directors do not receive 
share options or other incentives.

ASX listing rules requires that the 
aggregate non-executive Directors 
remuneration shall be determined 
periodically by a general meeting. The most 
recent determination was at the Annual 
General Meeting held on 21 November 
2012, where the shareholders approved an 
aggregate remuneration of $400,000.

Executive remuneration
The consolidated entity aims to reward 
executives with a level and mix of 
remuneration based on their position and 
responsibility, which are both fixed.

The executive remuneration and reward 
framework has three components:

 – base pay and non-monetary benefits

 – share-based payments

 – other remuneration such as 

superannuation and long service leave

The combination of these comprises the 
executive's total remuneration.

Fixed remuneration, consisting of base 
salary, superannuation and non-monetary 
benefits, are reviewed annually by the 
Board, based on individual and business 
unit performance, the overall performance 
of the Company and comparable market 
remunerations.

Executives can receive their fixed 
remuneration in the form of cash or other 
fringe benefits (for example motor vehicle 
benefits) where it does not create any 
additional costs to the Company and adds 
additional value to the executive.

All Executives are eligible to receive a base 
salary (which is based on factors such as 
experience and comparable industry 
information) or consulting fee. The Board 
reviews the Executive Chairman's 
remuneration package, and the Executive 
Chairman reviews the senior Executives' 
remuneration packages annually by 
reference to the consolidated entity's 
performance, executive performance and 
comparable information within the industry.

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Short-term 
benefits

Post-
employment 
benefits

Long-term 
benefits

Share-based 
payments

Salary  

Termination  

Non-  

and fees

fees

monetary

Super- 
annuation

Long  

service leave

Equity-settled 
performance 
rights

2019

Non-Executive Directors:

Mr I Tchacos 

Mr L Demaria

Executive Directors:

Mr N Newell

2018

Non-Executive Directors:

Mr I Tchacos 

Mr L Demaria

Executive Directors:

Mr N Newell

$

43,151

41,096

337,488

421,735

$

43,151

41,096

337,488

421,735

$

-

-

-

-

$

-

-

-

-

$

-

-

-

-

$

-

-

-

-

$

4,099

3,904

19,308

27,311

$

4,099

3,904

19,308

27,311

$

-

-

-

-

$

-

-

-

-

Total

$

47,250

45,000

356,796

449,046

$

47,250

45,000

$

-

-

-

-

$

-

-

17,952

17,952

374,748

466,998

The proportion of remuneration linked to performance and the fixed proportion are as follows: 

Name

Non-Executive Directors:

Mr I Tchacos

Mr L Demaria

Executive Directors:

Mr N Newell

Fixed remuneration

At risk – STI

At risk – LTI

2019

2018

2019

2018

2019

2018

100% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

95% 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5% 

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seRvice AgReements
Remuneration and other terms of 
employment for key management 
personnel are formalised in service 
agreements. Details of these agreements 
are as follows:

Mr N Newell 
Executive Chairman

Mr Ian Tchacos
Non-Executive Director 

Mr Leo Demaria
Non-Executive Director

Agreement commenced
1 November 2006

Agreement commenced
14 October 2016

Agreement commenced
30 September 2014

Details
(i)   Mr Newell may resign from his position 
and thus terminate this contract by 
giving 6 months written notice.

(ii)  The Company may terminate this 

employment agreement by providing  
6 months written notice.

(iii)  The Company may terminate the 

contract at any time without notice 
if serious misconduct has occurred. 
Where termination with cause occurs, 
Mr Newell is only entitled to that 
portion of remuneration which is fixed, 
and only up to the date of termination.

(iv) On termination of the agreement,  

Mr Newell will be entitled to be paid 
those outstanding amount owing to 
him up until the Termination date.

Details
(i)   Mr Tchacos may resign from his 
position and thus terminate this 
contract by giving 3 months written 
notice.

(ii)  The Company may terminate this 

employment agreement by providing  
3 months written notice.

(iii)  The Company may terminate the 

contract at any time without notice 
if serious misconduct has occurred. 
Where termination with cause occurs, 
Mr Tchacos is only entitled to that 
portion of remuneration which is fixed, 
and only up the date of termination.

(iv) On termination of the agreement,  

Mr Tchacos will be entitled to be paid 
those outstanding amounts owing to 
him up until the Termination date.

Details
(i) Mr Demaria may resign from his position 
and thus terminate this contract by 
giving 3 months written notice.

(ii) The Company may terminate this 

employment agreement by providing  
3 months written notice.

(iii) The Company may terminate the 

contract at any time without notice 
if serious misconduct has occurred. 
Where termination with cause occurs, 
Mr Demaria is only entitled to that 
portion of remuneration, which is fixed, 
and only up the date of termination.

(iv) On termination of the agreement,  

Mr Demaria will be entitled to be paid 
those outstanding amounts owing to 
him up until the Termination date.

Key management personnel have no 
entitlement to termination payments in  
the event of removal for misconduct.

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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
Issue of shares
The Company issued 1,552,072 shares to 
a Director and a former key management 
personnel as part of compensation during 
the year ended 30 June 2019.

Options
There were no options over ordinary shares 
granted to or vested by Directors and other 
key management personnel as part of 
compensation during the year ended  
30 June 2019. 

Performance rights
There are no outstanding performance 
rights at 30 June 2019. The terms and 
conditions of each grant of performance 
rights over ordinary shares affecting 
remuneration of Directors and other  
key management personnel related to  
the comparative financial periods are  
as follows: 

Grant date

Vesting date and exercisable date

Expiry date

Share price hurdle for vesting

Fair value per right at grant date

24/11/2015

23/11/2018

24/12/2015

23/12/2018

23/11/2018

23/12/2018

$0.000

$0.000

$0.027 

$0.021 

Performance rights granted carry no dividend or voting rights. Performance rights vested and exercised during the year. There are no 
outstanding performance rights at 30 June 2019.

teRms of peRfoRmAnce Rights
The Performance Rights were issued for 
$Nil consideration, and the vesting of 
the rights is contingent on the Company 
achieving certain hurdles over a three year 
performance period.

The number of Performance Rights which 
vest is determined by assessing the 
performance of the Company, as measured 
by Total Shareholder Return (TSR) at the 
Performance Date relative to a comparator 
group of companies. The VWAP of the 
Shares in the one-month preceding the 
Performance Date compared to the VWAP 
of the Shares in the one-month preceding 
the grant date, will be used in calculating 
the TSR over the three year period. The 
TSR incorporate capital returns as well 
as dividends notionally reinvested and is 
considered the most appropriate means of 
measuring the Company’s performance.

Performance Rights will only convert to 
Shares subject to the Performance Period 
being met and subject to the Company’s 
TSR being at least equal to the median of 
the comparator group performance. The 
entire annual allocation will convert if the 
Company’s TSR is at the 75th percentile 
or higher than the comparator group 
performance. The detailed breakdown of 
the relationship between the Company’s 
performance and the conversion of 
Performance Rights is: 

 – 0% converting if the Company TSR 
performance is below the median 
performance of the comparator group.

 – 50% to 100% converting if the Company 
TSR performance is at or above the 
median performance of the comparator 
group, but below the 75th percentile 
performance of the comparator group.

 – 100% converting if the Company  

TSR performance is at or above the  
75th percentile performance of the 
comparator group.

Under the LTI Plan there will be a straight 
line pro-rata conversion of Performance 
Rights to Shares where the Company’s TSR 
performance is between the median and 
75th percentile performance. 

1,552,072 performance rights over 
ordinary shares granted to a Director and 
a former key management personnel 
vested during the year ended 30 June 
2019. Consequently, the Company issued 
equivalent number of shares to the 
rights owners. There are no outstanding 
performance rights or shares granted to 
Directors and other key management 
personnel at 30 June 2019.

Additional information
The earnings of the consolidated entity for the five years to 30 June 2019 are summarised below:

Interest income/sundry income

Net profit/(loss) before tax

Net profit/(loss) after tax

2019

$

2018

$

2017

$

2016

$

2015

$

43,629

27,696

14,677

73,967

192,286

(1,089,254)

(1,154,810)

(1,839,978)

(10,332,422)

2,356,252

(1,089,254)

(1,154,810)

(1,839,978)

(10,291,156)

2,314,986

The factors that are considered to affect total shareholders return ('TSR') are summarised below:

Share price at financial year start ($)

Share price at financial year end ($)

Basic earnings per share (cents per share)

2019

0.05

0.11

(0.42)

2018

0.04

0.05

(0.49)

2017

0.02

0.04

(0.77)

2016

0.06

0.02

(4.33)

2015

0.07

0.06

0.97

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Additional disclosures relating 
to key management personnel
Shareholding
The number of shares in the Company  
held during the financial year by each 
Director and other members of key 
management personnel of the consolidated 
entity, including their related parties, is set 
out below:

Ordinary shares

Mr N Newell 

Mr L Demaria

Mr I Tchacos 

Balance at the  

start of the year

Received as part  
of remuneration

 Additions

Disposals/other

Balance at the  
end of the year

42,545,454

1,101,993

434,782

650,070

428,500

-

-

-

-

43,624,024

1,101,993

434,782

-

-

-

-

44,082,229

650,070

428,500

45,160,799

Performance rights holding
The number of performance rights over 
ordinary shares in the Company held  
during the financial year by each  
Director and other members of key 
management personnel of the consolidated 
entity, including their related parties, is set 
out below:

Performance rights over 
ordinary shares

Mr N Newell

Balance at the  

start of the year

Granted

Vested

forfeited/ other

Expired/  

Balance at the  
end of the year

1,496,000

1,496,000

-

-

(1,101,993)

(1,101,993)

(394,007)

(394,007)

-

-

This concludes the remuneration report, which has been audited.

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Non-audit services
There were no non-audit services provided 
during the financial year by the auditor.

Officers of the Company who 
are former partners of Grant 
Thornton Audit Pty Ltd
There are no officers of the Company who 
are former partners of Grant Thornton 
Audit Pty Ltd.

Auditor's independence 
declaration
A copy of the auditor's independence 
declaration as required under section 307C 
of the Corporations Act 2001 is set out 
immediately after this Directors' report.

Auditor
Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd continues in 
office in accordance with section 327 of the 
Corporations Act 2001.

Rounding of amounts
3D Oil Limited is a type of Company that is 
referred to in ASIC Corporations (Rounding 
in Financial/Directors’ Reports) Instrument 
2016/191 and therefore the amounts 
contained in this report and in the financial 
report have been rounded to the nearest 
dollar. 

This report is made in accordance with a 
resolution of Directors, pursuant to section 
298(2)(a) of the Corporations Act 2001.

On behalf of the Directors

Noel Newell 
Executive Chairman

30 September 2019 
Melbourne

Shares under option
There were no unissued ordinary shares of 
3D Oil Limited under option outstanding at 
the date of this report.

Shares under performance 
rights
There were no unissued ordinary shares of 
3D Oil Limited under performance rights 
outstanding at the date of this report.

Shares issued on the exercise 
of options
There were no ordinary shares of 3D Oil 
Limited issued on the exercise of options 
during the year ended 30 June 2019 and  
up to the date of this report.

Shares issued on the exercise 
of performance rights
The consolidated entity issued 1,552,072 
ordinary shares on the exercise of 
performance rights during the year ended 
30 June 2019 and up to the date of this 
report. Please refer note 16 to the financial 
statements for further information.

Indemnity and insurance  
of officers
The consolidated entity has indemnified 
the Directors of the Company for costs 
incurred, in their capacity as a Director, for 
which they may be held personally liable, 
except where there is a lack of good faith.

During the financial year, the Company 
paid a premium in respect of a contract 
to insure the Directors of the Company 
against a liability to the extent permitted by 
the Corporations Act 2001. The contract of 
insurance prohibits disclosure of the nature 
of liability and the amount of the premium.

Indemnity and insurance  
of auditor
The Company has not otherwise, during 
or since the financial year, indemnified or 
agreed to indemnify the auditor of the 
Company or any related entity against a 
liability incurred by the auditor.

During the financial year, the Company has 
not paid a premium in respect of a contract 
to insure the auditor of the Company or 
any related entity.

Proceedings on behalf of the 
Company
No person has applied to the Court under 
section 237 of the Corporations Act 2001 
for leave to bring proceedings on behalf 
of the Company, or to intervene in any 
proceedings to which the Company 
is a party for the purpose of taking 
responsibility on behalf of the Company  
for all or part of those proceedings.

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Auditor's independence declaration 

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independence declaration]

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RepoRts

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stAtement of pRofit oR loss   
And otheR compRehensive income

For the year ended 30 June 2019

Interest income calculated using the effective interest method

Expenses

Corporate expenses

Administrative expenses

Employment expenses

Occupancy expenses

Note

Consolidated

2019

$

2018

$

43,629

27,696

(479,721)

(233,525)

(88,952)

(55,759)

(418,442)

(613,471)

(91,619)

(106,014)

Depreciation and amortisation expense

5

(32,762)

(65,386)

Foreign exchange loss

Exploration costs written off

Share based payments

Finance costs

Loss before income tax expense

Income tax expense

-  

(146)

(19,740)

(83,992)

-  

(23,654)

(1,647)

(559)

(1,089,254)

(1,154,810)

-  

-  

5

6

Loss after income tax expense for the year attributable to the owners of 3D Oil Limited

(1,089,254)

(1,154,810)

Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax

-  

-  

Total comprehensive income for the year attributable to the owners of 3D Oil Limited

(1,089,254)

(1,154,810)

Basic earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share

28

28

Cents

(0.42)

(0.42)

Cents

(0.49)

(0.49)

The above statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes

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stAtement of finAnciAl position

As at 30 June 2019

Assets

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Financial assets at amortised cost

Short term investments

Prepayments

Total current assets

Non-current assets

Property, plant and equipment

Intangibles

Exploration and evaluation

Total non-current assets

Total assets

Liabilities

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

Employee benefits

Total current liabilities

Non-current liabilities

Employee benefits

Total non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

Equity

Issued capital

Reserves

Accumulated losses

Total equity

The above statement of financial position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes

Note

Consolidated

2019

$

2018

$

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

934,458 

1,007,865 

58,288 

15,329 

1,000,000 

-  

38,401 

24,489 

2,031,147 

1,047,683 

17,800 

94,160 

14,289 

108,922 

10,735,892 

9,821,789 

10,847,852 

9,945,000 

12,878,999 

10,992,683 

1,000,333 

127,767 

1,128,100 

832,167 

111,952 

944,119 

8,156 

8,156 

3,671 

3,671 

1,136,256 

947,790 

11,742,743 

10,044,893 

55,483,678 

52,657,366 

-  

53,221 

(43,740,935)

(42,665,694)

11,742,743 

10,044,893 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN E qUITY

For the year ended 30 June 2019

Consolidated

Balance at 1 July 2017

Loss after income tax expense for the year

Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax

Total comprehensive income for the year

Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:

Share-based payments 

Expiry of Options

Balance at 30 June 2018

Consolidated

Balance at 1 July 2018

Contributed 
equity

Accumulated 
losses

Reserves

Total equity

$

$

$

$

52,657,366

(41,525,787)

44,470

11,176,049

-

-

-

-

-

(1,154,810)

-

(1,154,810)

-

-

-

(1,154,810)

-

(1,154,810)

-

23,654

23,654

14,903

(14,903)

-

52,657,366

(42,665,694)

53,221

10,044,893

Contributed 
equity

Accumulated 
losses

Reserves

Total equity

$

$

$

$

52,657,366

(42,665,694)

53,221

10,044,893

Loss after income tax expense for the year

Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax

Total comprehensive income for the year

Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:

-

-

-

(1,089,254)

-

(1,089,254)

Contributions of equity, net of transaction costs (note 16)

2,787,104

-

-

-

-

-

Expiry of performance rights

Conversion of vested performance rights

-

14,013

39,208

-

(14,013)

(39,208)

(1,089,254)

-

(1,089,254)

2,787,104

-

-

Balance at 30 June 2019

55,483,678

(43,740,935)

-

11,742,743

The above statement of changes in equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes

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stAtement of cAsh flows

For the year ended 30 June 2019

Cash flows used in operating activities

Payments to suppliers and employees (inclusive of GST)

Interest received

Interest paid

Note

Consolidated

2019

$

2018

$

(984,616)

(1,009,715)

28,230 

(1,648)

27,922 

(559)

Net cash used in operating activities

27

(958,034)

(982,352)

Cash flows from/(used in) investing activities

Payments for property, plant and equipment

Payments for intangibles

Payments for exploration and evaluation

Proceeds (used) / from short term investments

Net cash from/(used in) investing activities

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from issue of shares

Share issue transaction costs

Net cash from financing activities

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial year

10

11

(18,845)

(2,665)

-  

-  

(880,967)

(314,206)

(1,000,000)

1,000,000 

(1,902,477)

685,794 

16

3,003,035 

(215,931)

2,787,104 

-  

-  

-  

(73,407)

(296,558)

1,007,865 

1,304,423 

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year

7

934,458 

1,007,865 

The above statement of cash flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes

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notes to the finAnciAl st Atements

30 June 2019

NOTE 1. GENERAL 
infoRmAtion

The financial statements cover 3D Oil 
Limited as a consolidated entity consisting 
of 3D Oil Limited and the entities it 
controlled at the end of, or during, the year. 
The financial statements are presented in 
Australian dollars, which is 3D Oil Limited's 
functional and presentation currency.

3D Oil Limited is a listed public company 
limited by shares, incorporated and 
domiciled in Australia. Its registered office 
and principal place of business is:

Level 18 
41 Exhibition Street 
Melbourne VIC 3000 

A description of the nature of the 
consolidated entity's operations and its 
principal activities are included in the 
Directors' report, which is not part of the 
financial statements.

The financial statements were authorised 
for issue, in accordance with a resolution 
of Directors, on 30 September 2019. The 
Directors have the power to amend and 
reissue the financial statements.

NOTE 2. 
significAnt 
Accounting 
policies

The principal accounting policies adopted 
in the preparation of the financial 
statements are set out either in the 
respective notes or below. These policies 
have been consistently applied to all the 
years presented, unless otherwise stated.

new oR Amended 
Accounting stAndARds 
And inteRpRet Ations 
Adopted
The consolidated entity has adopted all of 
the new or amended Accounting Standards 
and Interpretations issued by the Australian 
Accounting Standards Board ('AASB') that 
are mandatory for the current reporting 
period.

Any new or amended Accounting Standards 
or Interpretations that are not yet mandatory 
have not been early adopted.

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going conceRn
The financial report has been prepared on 
the going concern basis, which assumes 
continuity of normal business activities and 
the realisation of assets and the settlement of 
liabilities in the ordinary course of business.

The working capital position as at 30 June 
2019 of the consolidated entity results in 
an excess of current assets over current 
liabilities of $903,047 (30 June 2018: 
$103,564). The consolidated entity made 
a loss after tax of $1,089,254 during the 
financial year (2018 loss: $1,154,810) and had 
net operating cash outflows of $958,034 
(2018: $982,352). The cash balances, 
including term deposits, as at 30 June 2019 
was $1,934,458 (2018: $1,007,865). The 
continuing viability of the consolidated 
entity and its ability to continue as a 
going concern is dependent upon the 
consolidated entity being successful in its 
continuing efforts in exploration projects 
and accessing additional sources of capital 
to meet the commitments within twelve 
(12) months from the date of this report. 

To meet the Company's funding 
requirements as and when they fall due the 
Group will need to take appropriate steps, 
including a combination of: 

 – Raising capital by one of or a 

combination of the following: placement 
of shares, rights issue, share purchase 
plan, etc;

 – Meeting its obligations by either 

farm-out or partial sale of the Group’s 
exploration interests; 

 – Subject to negotiation and approval, 
minimum work requirements may be 
varied or suspended, and/or permits 
may be surrendered or cancelled; or 

 – Other avenues that may be available to 

the Group.

This financial report has been prepared on 
a going concern basis which contemplates 
the continuity of normal business 
activities and the realisation of assets and 
settlement of liabilities in the ordinary 
course of business. Should the Group be 
unable to obtain the funding as described 
above, there is a material uncertainty 
as to whether the Group will be able to 
continue as a going concern, and therefore, 
whether it will be required to realise its 
assets and extinguish its liabilities other 
than in the normal course of business and 
at amounts different from those stated in 
the financial report. The financial report 
does not include any adjustment relating 
to the recoverability and classification 

of recorded asset amounts nor to the 
amounts and classification of liabilities 
that may be necessary should the 
Group be unable to continue as a going 
concern. Having carefully assessed the 
potential uncertainties relating to the 
consolidated entity’s ability to effectively 
fund exploration activities and operating 
expenditures, the Directors believe that the 
consolidated entity will continue to operate 
as a going concern for the foreseeable 
future. Therefore, the Directors consider 
it is appropriate to prepare the financial 
statements on a going concern basis.

Rounding of Amounts
3D Oil Limited is a type of Company that  
is referred to in ASIC Corporations 
(Rounding in Financial/Directors’ Reports) 
Instrument 2016/191 and therefore the 
amounts contained in this report and in the 
financial report have been rounded to the 
nearest dollar. 

BASIS OF PREPARATION
These general purpose financial statements 
have been prepared in accordance with 
Australian Accounting Standards and 
Interpretations issued by the Australian 
Accounting Standards Board ('AASB') and 
the Corporations Act 2001, as appropriate 
for for-profit oriented entities. These 
financial statements also comply with 
International Financial Reporting Standards 
as issued by the International Accounting 
Standards Board ('IASB').

Historical cost convention
The financial statements have been prepared 
under the historical cost convention, except 
for, where applicable, the revaluation of 
financial assets and liabilities at fair value 
through profit or loss, financial assets at 
fair value through other comprehensive 
income, investment properties, certain 
classes of property, plant and equipment and 
derivative financial instruments.

Critical accounting estimates
The preparation of the financial statements 
requires the use of certain critical accounting 
estimates. It also requires management 
to exercise its judgement in the process 
of applying the consolidated entity's 
accounting policies. The areas involving a 
higher degree of judgement or complexity, 
or areas where assumptions and estimates 
are significant to the financial statements, 
are disclosed in note 3.

 
pARent entity 
infoRmAtion
In accordance with the Corporations Act 
2001, these financial statements present 
the results of the consolidated entity only. 
Supplementary information about the 
parent entity is disclosed in note 24.

pRinciples of 
consolidAtion
The consolidated financial statements 
incorporate the assets and liabilities of all 
subsidiaries of 3D Oil Limited ('Company' or 
'parent entity') as at 30 June 2019 and the 
results of all subsidiaries for the year then 
ended. 3D Oil Limited and its subsidiaries 
together are referred to in these financial 
statements as the 'consolidated entity'.

Subsidiaries are all those entities over 
which the consolidated entity has control. 
The consolidated entity controls an entity 
when the consolidated entity is exposed 
to, or has rights to, variable returns from 
its involvement with the entity and has the 
ability to affect those returns through its 
power to direct the activities of the entity. 
Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the 
date on which control is transferred to the 
consolidated entity. They are de-consolidated 
from the date that control ceases.

Intercompany transactions, balances 
and unrealised gains on transactions 
between entities in the consolidated 
entity are eliminated. Unrealised losses 
are also eliminated unless the transaction 
provides evidence of the impairment of 
the asset transferred. Accounting policies 
of subsidiaries have been changed where 
necessary to ensure consistency with the 
policies adopted by the consolidated entity.

The acquisition of subsidiaries is accounted 
for using the acquisition method of 
accounting. A change in ownership interest, 
without the loss of control, is accounted 
for as an equity transaction, where the 
difference between the consideration 
transferred and the book value of the share 
of the non-controlling interest acquired is 
recognised directly in equity attributable to 
the parent.

Where the consolidated entity loses control 
over a subsidiary, it derecognises the 
assets including goodwill, liabilities and 
non-controlling interest in the subsidiary 
together with any cumulative translation 
differences recognised in equity. The 
consolidated entity recognises the fair value 
of the consideration received and the fair 
value of any investment retained together 
with any gain or loss in profit or loss.

Revenue Recognition
Interest
Interest revenue is recognised as interest 
accrues using the effective interest 
method. This is a method of calculating 
the amortised cost of a financial asset and 
allocating the interest income over the 
relevant period using the effective interest 
rate, which is the rate that exactly discounts 
estimated future cash receipts through the 
expected life of the financial asset to the 
net carrying amount of the financial asset.

income tAx
The income tax expense or benefit for the 
period is the tax payable on that period's 
taxable income based on the applicable 
income tax rate for each jurisdiction, 
adjusted by the changes in deferred 
tax assets and liabilities attributable to 
temporary differences, unused tax losses 
and the adjustment recognised for prior 
periods, where applicable.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are 
recognised for temporary differences at the 
tax rates expected to be applied when the 
assets are recovered or liabilities are settled, 
based on those tax rates that are enacted or 
substantively enacted, except for:

 – When the deferred income tax asset or 

liability arises from the initial recognition 
of goodwill or an asset or liability in 
a transaction that is not a business 
combination and that, at the time of 
the transaction, affects neither the 
accounting nor taxable profits; or

 – When the taxable temporary difference 

is associated with interests in 
subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures, 
and the timing of the reversal can be 
controlled and it is probable that the 
temporary difference will not reverse in 
the foreseeable future.

Deferred tax assets are recognised for 
deductible temporary differences and unused 
tax losses only if it is probable that future 
taxable amounts will be available to utilise 
those temporary differences and losses.

The carrying amount of recognised and 
unrecognised deferred tax assets are 
reviewed at each reporting date. Deferred 
tax assets recognised are reduced to the 
extent that it is no longer probable that 
future taxable profits will be available 
for the carrying amount to be recovered. 
Previously unrecognised deferred tax 
assets are recognised to the extent that it 
is probable that there are future taxable 
profits available to recover the asset.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset 
only where there is a legally enforceable 
right to offset current tax assets against 
current tax liabilities and deferred tax 

assets against deferred tax liabilities; and 
they relate to the same taxable authority 
on either the same taxable entity or 
different taxable entities which intend to 
settle simultaneously.

3D Oil Limited (the 'head entity') and its 
wholly-owned Australian subsidiaries 
have formed an income tax consolidated 
group under the tax consolidation regime. 
The head entity and each subsidiary in 
the tax consolidated group continue to 
account for their own current and deferred 
tax amounts. The tax consolidated group 
has applied the 'separate taxpayer within 
group' approach in determining the 
appropriate amount of taxes to allocate to 
members of the tax consolidated group.

CURRENT AND NON-
cuRRent clA ssificAtion
Assets and liabilities are presented in the 
statement of financial position based on 
current and non-current classification.

An asset is classified as current when: it is 
either expected to be realised or intended 
to be sold or consumed in the consolidated 
entity's normal operating cycle; it is held 
primarily for the purpose of trading; it is 
expected to be realised within 12 months 
after the reporting period; or the asset is 
cash or cash equivalent unless restricted 
from being exchanged or used to settle 
a liability for at least 12 months after the 
reporting period. All other assets are 
classified as non-current.

A liability is classified as current when: 
it is either expected to be settled in the 
consolidated entity's normal operating 
cycle; it is held primarily for the purpose 
of trading; it is due to be settled within 
12 months after the reporting period; or 
there is no unconditional right to defer the 
settlement of the liability for at least 12 
months after the reporting period. All other 
liabilities are classified as non-current.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are 
always classified as non-current.

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exploRAtion expendituRe
Exploration expenditure incurred is 
accumulated in respect of each identifiable 
area of interest. These costs are only 
carried forward in relation to each area 
of interest to the extent the following 
conditions are satisfied:

(a)  the rights to tenure of the area of 

interest are current; and

(b)  at least one of the following conditions 

is also met:

(i)    the exploration and evaluation 
expenditures are expected to 
be recouped through successful 
development and exploitation of 
the area of interest, or alternatively, 
by its sale; and

(ii)   exploration and evaluation 

activities in the area of interest 
have not at the reporting date 
reached a stage which permits 
a reasonable assessment of 
the existence or otherwise 
of economically recoverable 
reserves, and active and significant 
operations in, or in relation to, the 
area of interest are continuing.

Accumulated costs in relation to an 
abandoned area are written off in full 
against profit in the year in which the 
decision to abandon the area is made.

When production commences, the 
accumulated costs for the relevant area of 
interest are amortised over the life of the 
area according to the rate of depletion of 
the economically recoverable reserves.

A regular review is undertaken of each area 
of interest to determine the appropriateness 
of continuing to carry forward cost in 
relation to that area of interest.

Costs of site restoration are provided over 
the life of the facility from when exploration 
commences and are included in the cost 
of that stage. Site restoration costs include 
the dismantling and removal of mining 
plant, equipment and building structures, 
waste removal, and rehabilitation of the site 
in accordance with clauses of the mining 
permits. Such costs have been determined 
using estimates of future costs, current 
legal requirements and technology on an 
undiscounted basis.

Any changes in the estimates for the 
costs are accounted on a prospective 
basis. In determining the costs of site 
restoration, there is uncertainty regarding 
the nature and extent of the restoration 
due to community expectations and future 
legislation. Accordingly the costs have 

been determined on the basis that the 
restoration will be completed within one 
year of abandoning the site.

impAiRment of   
NON-FINANCIAL ASSETS
Goodwill and other intangible assets that 
have an indefinite useful life are not subject 
to amortisation and are tested annually 
for impairment, or more frequently if 
events or changes in circumstances 
indicate that they might be impaired. 
Other non-financial assets are reviewed 
for impairment whenever events or 
changes in circumstances indicate that the 
carrying amount may not be recoverable. 
An impairment loss is recognised for the 
amount by which the asset's carrying 
amount exceeds its recoverable amount.

Recoverable amount is the higher of an 
asset's fair value less costs of disposal 
and value-in-use. The value-in-use is the 
present value of the estimated future cash 
flows relating to the asset using a pre-tax 
discount rate specific to the asset or  
cash-generating unit to which the 
asset belongs. Assets that do not have 
independent cash flows are grouped 
together to form a cash-generating unit.

leA ses 
The determination of whether an 
arrangement is or contains a lease is based 
on the substance of the arrangement and 
requires an assessment of whether the 
fulfilment of the arrangement is dependent 
on the use of a specific asset or assets  
and the arrangement conveys a right to  
use the asset.

A distinction is made between finance 
leases, which effectively transfer from the 
lessor to the lessee substantially all the 
risks and benefits incidental to ownership 
of leased assets, and operating leases, 
under which the lessor effectively retains 
substantially all such risks and benefits.

Operating lease payments, net of any 
incentives received from the lessor, are 
charged to profit or loss on a straight-line 
basis over the term of the lease.

The consolidated entity has not entered 
into any finance leases.

goods And  seRvices tAx 
('GST') AND OTHER SIMILAR  
tAxes
Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised 
net of the amount of associated GST, unless 
the GST incurred is not recoverable from the 
tax authority. In this case it is recognised as 
part of the cost of the acquisition of the asset 
or as part of the expense.

Receivables and payables are stated inclusive 
of the amount of GST receivable or payable. 
The net amount of GST recoverable from, 
or payable to, the tax authority is included 
in other receivables or other payables in the 
statement of financial position.

Cash flows are presented on a gross basis. 
The GST components of cash flows arising 
from investing or financing activities which 
are recoverable from, or payable to the tax 
authority, are presented as operating cash 
flows.

Commitments and contingencies are 
disclosed net of the amount of GST 
recoverable from, or payable to, the tax 
authority.

fAiR vAlue meA suRement
When an asset or liability, financial or 
non-financial, is measured at fair value for 
recognition or disclosure purposes, the fair 
value is based on the price that would be 
received to sell an asset or paid to transfer 
a liability in an orderly transaction between 
market participants at the measurement 
date; and assumes that the transaction will 
take place either: in the principal market; or 
in the absence of a principal market, in the 
most advantageous market.

Fair value is measured using the 
assumptions that market participants 
would use when pricing the asset or 
liability, assuming they act in their 
economic best interests. For non-financial 
assets, the fair value measurement is based 
on its highest and best use. Valuation 
techniques that are appropriate in the 
circumstances and for which sufficient 
data are available to measure fair value, 
are used, maximising the use of relevant 
observable inputs and minimising the use 
of unobservable inputs.

new Accounting 
stAndARds And 
inteRpRet Ations not 
yet mAnd AtoRy oR eARly 
Adopted
Australian Accounting Standards and 
Interpretations that have recently been 
issued or amended but are not yet 
mandatory, have not been early adopted 
by the consolidated entity for the annual 
reporting period ended 30 June 2019. 
The consolidated entity's assessment 
of the impact of these new or amended 
Accounting Standards and Interpretations, 
most relevant to the consolidated entity, 
are set out below.

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AASB 16 Leases
This standard is applicable to annual 
reporting periods beginning on or after  
1 January 2019. The standard replaces 
AASB 117 'Leases' and for lessees will 
eliminate the classifications of operating 
leases and finance leases. Subject to 
exceptions, a 'right-of-use' asset will be 
capitalised in the statement of financial 
position, measured at the present value 
of the unavoidable future lease payments 
to be made over the lease term. The 
exceptions relate to short-term leases of 
12 months or less and leases of low-value 
assets (such as personal computers and 
small office furniture) where an accounting 
policy choice exists whereby either a 
'right-of-use' asset is recognised or lease 
payments are expensed to profit or loss as 
incurred. A liability corresponding to the 
capitalised lease will also be recognised, 
adjusted for lease prepayments, lease 
incentives received, initial direct costs 
incurred and an estimate of any future 
restoration, removal or dismantling costs. 
Straight-line operating lease expense 
recognition will be replaced with a 
depreciation charge for the leased asset 
(included in operating costs) and an 
interest expense on the recognised lease 
liability (included in finance costs). In the 
earlier periods of the lease, the expenses 
associated with the lease under AASB 16 
will be higher when compared to lease 
expenses under AASB 117. However, EBITDA 
(Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation 
and Amortisation) results will be improved 
as the operating expense is replaced by 
interest expense and depreciation in profit 
or loss under AASB 16. For classification 
within the statement of cash flows, the 
lease payments will be separated into both 
a principal (financing activities) and interest 
(either operating or financing activities) 
component. For lessor accounting, the 
standard does not substantially change 
how a lessor accounts for leases.

The consolidated entity will adopt this 
standard from 1 July 2019. The consolidated 
entity has elected to apply the modified 
retrospective method of adoption. This 
transition method requires the cumulative 
effect of initially applying AASB 16 as 
an adjustment to the opening balance 
of retained earnings from the date of 
initial application. In accordance with 
the modified retrospective method, 
comparative figures are not restated.  
As at reporting date, the Group has 
assessed the impact of the standard and 
the expected impacts are as follows:

1.    Increase in assets and liabilities 

amounting to $259,557 and $260,424 
respectively.

2.    Increase in the accumulated losses in 

the amount of $867.

3.    It is not expected that there will be 
any net impact on the consolidated 
statement of cash flows. 

NOTE 3. CRITICAL 
Accounting 
jUDGEMENTS, 
estimAtes And 
Assumptions

The preparation of the financial statements 
requires management to make judgements, 
estimates and assumptions that affect 
the reported amounts in the financial 
statements. Management continually 
evaluates its judgements and estimates 
in relation to assets, liabilities, contingent 
liabilities, revenue and expenses. 
Management bases its judgements, 
estimates and assumptions on historical 
experience and on other various factors, 
including expectations of future events, 
management believes to be reasonable 
under the circumstances. The resulting 
accounting judgements and estimates will 
seldom equal the related actual results. The 
judgements, estimates and assumptions 
that have a significant risk of causing 
a material adjustment to the carrying 
amounts of assets and liabilities (refer 
to the respective notes) within the next 
financial year are discussed below.

Share-based payment 
transactions
The consolidated entity measures the 
cost of equity-settled transactions with 
employees by reference to the fair value 
of the equity instruments at the date at 
which they are granted. The fair value is 
determined by using either the Binomial or 
Black-Scholes model taking into account 
the terms and conditions upon which the 
instruments were granted. The accounting 
estimates and assumptions relating to 
equity-settled share-based payments 
would have no impact on the carrying 
amounts of assets and liabilities within 
the next annual reporting period but may 
impact profit or loss and equity.

Estimation of useful lives of 
assets
The consolidated entity determines 
the estimated useful lives and related 
depreciation and amortisation charges for 
its property, plant and equipment and finite 
life intangible assets. The useful lives could 
change significantly as a result of technical 
innovations or some other event. The 
depreciation and amortisation charge will 
increase where the useful lives are less than 
previously estimated lives, or technically 
obsolete or non-strategic assets that have 
been abandoned or sold will be written off 
or written down.

Exploration and evaluation 
costs
Exploration and evaluation costs have 
been capitalised on the basis that the 
consolidated entity will commence 
commercial production in the future, from 
which time the costs will be amortised in 
proportion to the depletion of the mineral 
resources. Key judgements are applied 
in considering costs to be capitalised 
which includes determining expenditures 
directly related to these activities and 
allocating overheads between those that 
are expensed and capitalised. In addition, 
costs are only capitalised that are expected 
to be recovered either through successful 
development or sale of the relevant mining 
interest. The expectation of recovery 
of the costs capitalised is based on the 
assumption that the Group will be able 
to obtain adequate financing to allow the 
continued exploration and subsequent 
development of areas of interest by either 
successfully farming out a proportion 
of existing permits or raising adequate 
capital in its own right. To the extent that 
capitalised costs are determined not to 
be recoverable in the future, they will 
be written off in the period in which this 
determination is made.

NOTE 4. OPERATING  
segments

AASB 8 requires operating segments to be 
identified on the basis of internal reports 
about the components of the consolidated 
entity that are regularly reviewed by the 
chief decision maker in order to allocate 
resources to the segment and to assess  
its performance. 3D Oil Limited operates 
in the development of oil and gas within 
Australia. The consolidated entity's 
activities are therefore classified as one 
operating segment.

The chief decision makers, being the Board 
of Directors, assess the performance of the 
consolidated entity as a whole and as such 
through one segment.

Accounting policy for 
operating segments
Operating segments are presented using 
the 'management approach', where the 
information presented is on the same basis 
as the internal reports provided to the 
Chief Operating Decision Makers ('CODM'). 
The CODM is responsible for the allocation 
of resources to operating segments and 
assessing their performance.

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NOTE 5. ExPENSES

Loss before income tax includes the following specific expenses:

Depreciation

Plant and equipment

Amortisation

Software

Total depreciation and amortisation

Post employment benefit plans – Superannuation contributions

Equity settled share based payments

Operating lease payments

Office lease

Finance costs

Interest and finance charges paid/payable

NOTE 6. INCOME  TAx ExPENSE

Numerical reconciliation of income tax expense and tax at the statutory rate

Loss before income tax expense

Tax at the statutory tax rate of 27.5%

Tax effect amounts which are not deductible/(taxable) in calculating taxable income:

  Entertainment expenses

  Share-based payments

  Prior year under/over adjustment

  Unrecognised tax losses

Income tax expense

Consolidated

2019

$

2018

$

(15,334)

(29,699)

(17,428)

(35,687)

(32,762)

(23,065)

(65,386)

(34,527)

-  

(17,740)

(23,065)

(52,267)

(84,364)

(94,037)

(1,647)

(559)

Consolidated

2019

$

2018

$

(1,089,254)

(1,154,810)

(299,545)

(317,573)

1,997 

-  

-  

297,548 

1,324 

6,505 

274,077 

35,667 

-  

-  

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Petroleum Resource Rent Tax
Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (PRRT) 
applies to petroleum projects in Australian 
onshore and offshore areas under the 
Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment 
Act 1987. PRRT is assessed on a project 
basis or production licence area and is 
levied on the taxable profits of a petroleum 
project at a rate of 40%.  

Eligible expenditure incurred in relation 
to permits VIC/P57, T49P and WA-527-P, 
attach to the permit and can be carried 
forward. Certain specified undeducted 
expenditure is eligible for annual 
compounding at set rates. The compound 
amount can be deducted against 
assessable receipts in future years.

Deferred tax assets not recognised

Deferred tax assets not recognised comprises temporary differences attributable to:

 Tax losses

Total deferred tax assets not recognised

The above potential tax benefit, which 
excludes tax losses, for deductible 
temporary differences has not been 
recognised in the statement of financial 
position as the recovery of this benefit is 
uncertain.

The taxation benefits of tax losses and 
temporary difference not brought to 
account will only be obtained if:

(i)   the consolidated entity derives future 
assessable income of a nature and of 
an amount sufficient to enable the 
benefit from the deductions for the 
losses to be realised;

(ii)   the consolidated entity continues 
to comply with the conditions for 
deductibility imposed by law; and

(iii)  no change in tax legislation adversely 

affects the Company in realising the 
benefits from deducting the losses.

Consolidated

2019

$

2018

$

16,685,138 

15,846,704 

16,685,138 

15,846,704 

NOTE 7. CURRENT  ASSETS – CASH  AND CASH E qUIVALENTS

Cash at bank

Cash on deposit

Accounting policy for cash 
and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents includes cash 
on hand, deposits held at call with financial 
institutions, other short-term, highly 
liquid investments with original maturities 
of three months or less that are readily 
convertible to known amounts of cash and 
which are subject to an insignificant risk of 
changes in value.

Consolidated

2018

$

795,884 

211,981 

2019

$

720,969 

213,489 

934,458 

1,007,865 

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NOTE 8. CURRENT  ASSETS – FINANCIAL ASSETS AT AMORTISED COST

Trade receivables

Interest receivable

GST receivable

Consolidated

2018

$

-  

1,305 

14,024 

2019

$

27,954 

16,704 

13,630 

58,288 

15,329 

Trade receivables represent reimbursement 
of labour costs and third party invoices by 
JV partners.

nature of these receivables, their carrying 
value is assumed to be approximate to their 
fair value.

expected credit losses. Trade receivables 
are generally due for settlement within 30 
days.

The average credit period on trade 
and other receivables is 30 days. No 
interest is charged on the receivables. 
The consolidated entity has financial risk 
management policies in place to ensure 
that all receivables are received within the 
credit timeframe. Due to the short term 

Accounting policy for trade 
and other receivables
Trade receivables are initially recognised 
at fair value and subsequently measured 
at amortised cost using the effective 
interest method, less any allowance for 

Other receivables are recognised at 
amortised cost, less any allowance for 
expected credit losses.

NOTE 9. CURRENT  ASSETS – SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS

Cash on deposit

This amount relates to cash on deposit held with a term to maturity greater than 3 months.

Consolidated

2018

$

- 

2019

$

1,000,000

NOTE 10. NON-CURRENT  ASSETS – PROPERTY, PLANT AND 
EqUIPMENT

Consolidated

2019

$

2018

$

184,083 

201,096 

(184,083)

(186,807)

-  

14,289 

18,845 

(1,045)

17,800 

-  

-  

-  

17,800 

14,289 

Plant and equipment – at cost

Less: Accumulated depreciation

Computer equipment – at cost

Less: Accumulated depreciation

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Reconciliations
Reconciliations of the written down values 
at the beginning and end of the current and 
previous financial year are set out below:

Consolidated

Balance at 1 July 2017

Depreciation expense

Balance at 30 June 2018

Additions

Depreciation expense

Balance at 30 June 2019

Plant & 
Equipment

$

Total

$

43,988

43,988

(29,699)

(29,699)

14,289

18,845

14,289

18,845

(15,334)

(15,334)

17,800

17,800

Accounting policy for 
property, plant and equipment
Plant and equipment is stated at historical 
cost less accumulated depreciation and 
impairment. Historical cost includes 
expenditure that is directly attributable to 
the acquisition of the items.

Depreciation is calculated on a straight-
line basis to write off the net cost of each 
item of property, plant and equipment 
(excluding land) over their expected useful 
lives as follows:

Plant and equipment

3-7 years

The residual values, useful lives and 
depreciation methods are reviewed,  
and adjusted if appropriate, at each 
reporting date.

NOTE 11. NON-CURRENT  ASSETS – INTANGIBLES

Software – at cost

Less: Accumulated amortisation

Reconciliations
Reconciliations of the written down values 
at the beginning and end of the current and 
previous financial year are set out below:

Consolidated

Balance at 1 July 2017

Amortisation expense

Balance at 30 June 2018

Additions

Amortisation expense

Balance at 30 June 2019

Consolidated

2019

$

2018

$

334,790 

421,011 

(240,630)

(312,089)

94,160 

108,922 

Software

$

144,609

(35,687)

Total

$

144,609

(35,687)

108,922

108,922

2,665

2,665

(17,427)

(17,427)

94,160

94,160

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Accounting policy for 
intangible assets
Intangible assets acquired as part of 
a business combination, other than 
goodwill, are initially measured at their 
fair value at the date of the acquisition. 
Intangible assets acquired separately 
are initially recognised at cost. Indefinite 
life intangible assets are not amortised 
and are subsequently measured at cost 
less any impairment. Finite life intangible 

assets are subsequently measured at cost 
less amortisation and any impairment. 
The gains or losses recognised in profit 
or loss arising from the derecognition of 
intangible assets are measured as the 
difference between net disposal proceeds 
and the carrying amount of the intangible 
asset. The method and useful lives of 
finite life intangible assets are reviewed 
annually. Changes in the expected pattern 
of consumption or useful life are accounted 

for prospectively by changing the 
amortisation method or period.

Software
Significant costs associated with software 
are deferred and amortised on a straight-
line basis over the period of their expected 
benefit, being their finite life of 5 years.

NOTE 12. NON-CURRENT  ASSETS – ExPLORATION  AND EVALUATION

Exploration and evaluation expenditure

10,735,892 

9,821,789

Consolidated

2019

$

2018

$

Reconciliations
Reconciliations of the written down values 
at the beginning and end of the current and 
previous financial year are set out below:

Consolidated

Balance at 1 July 2017

Expenditure during the year

Balance at 30 June 2018

Expenditure during the year

Impairment of assets

Balance at 30 June 2019

The exploration and evaluation assets 
relate to VIC/P57 offshore Gippsland Basin 
in Victoria, T/49P offshore Otway Basin 
in Tasmania and WA-527-P in Western 
Australia. The recoverability of the carrying 
amounts of the exploration and evaluation 
expenditure is dependent on the successful 
development and commercial exploitation, 
or alternatively the sale, of the respective 
areas of interest. 

The Company carried out an impairment 
review of the carrying amount of its 
exploration expenditure in VIC/P57, T/49P 
and WA-527-P as at 30 June 2019. 

Farm-outs — in the 
exploration and evaluation 
phase
The consolidated entity does not record 
any expenditure made by the farminee 
on its account. It also does not recognise 
any gain or loss on its exploration and 
evaluation farm-out arrangements, 
but redesignates any costs previously 
capitalised in relation to the whole interest 
as relating to the partial interest retained. 
Any cash consideration received directly 
from the farminee is credited against costs 
previously capitalised in relation to the 
whole interest with any excess accounted 
for by the farmor as a gain on disposal.

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Exploration & 
 Evaluation  
Expenditure

$

Total

$

9,507,583

9,507,583

314,206

314,206

9,821,789

9,821,789

933,843

(19,740)

933,843

(19,740)

10,735,892

10,735,892

Accounting policy for 
exploration and evaluation 
assets
Exploration and evaluation expenditure 
in relation to separate areas of interest for 
which rights of tenure are current is carried 
forward as an asset in the statement of 
financial position where it is expected that 
the expenditure will be recovered through 
the successful development and exploitation 
of an area of interest, or by its sale; or 
exploration activities are continuing in an 
area and activities have not reached a stage 
which permits a reasonable estimate of 
the existence or otherwise of economically 
recoverable reserves. Where a project or an 
area of interest has been abandoned, the 
expenditure incurred thereon is written off in 
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NOTE 13. CURRENT  LIABILITIES – TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES

Trade payables

Sundry payables and accrued expenses

Refer to note 19 for further information on financial instruments.

Accounting policy for trade 
and other payables
These amounts represent liabilities for 
goods and services provided to the 
consolidated entity prior to the end of the 
financial year and which are unpaid. Due to 
their short-term nature they are measured 
at amortised cost and are not discounted. 
The amounts are unsecured and are usually 
paid within 30 days of recognition.

NOTE 14. CURRENT  LIABILITIES – EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Annual leave

Long service leave

Accounting policy for employee benefits
Short-term employee benefits
Liabilities for wages and salaries, including non-monetary benefits, annual leave and long 
service leave expected to be settled wholly within 12 months of the reporting date are 
measured at the amounts expected to be paid when the liabilities are settled.

Consolidated

2019

$

2018

$

91,510 

32,986 

908,823 

799,181 

1,000,333 

832,167 

Consolidated

2018

$

20,562 

91,390 

2019

$

15,538 

112,229 

127,767 

111,952 

NOTE 15. NON-CURRENT  LIABILITIES – EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Long service leave

Consolidated

2019

$

2018

$

8,156 

3,671 

Accounting policy for long-
term employee benefits
The liability for long service leave not 
expected to be settled within 12 months 
of the reporting date are measured as the 
present value of expected future payments 

to be made in respect of services provided 
by employees up to the reporting date 
using the projected unit credit method. 
Consideration is given to expected future 
wage and salary levels, experience of 
employee departures and periods of 
service. Expected future payments are 

discounted using market yields at the 
reporting date on high quality corporate 
bond rates with terms to maturity and 
currency that match, as closely as possible, 
the estimated future cash outflows.

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NOTE 16. EqUITY  – ISSUED CAPITAL

Ordinary shares – fully paid

265,188,372

237,523,000

55,483,678

52,657,366

Consolidated

2019

Shares

2018

Shares

2019

$

2018

$

Date

Shares

Issue price

$

1 July 2017

237,523,000

52,657,366

52,657,366

30 June 2018

30 July 2018

237,523,000

1,552,072

$0.000

39,208

11 September 2018

21,304,348

$0.110 

2,450,000

3 October 2018

21 November 2018

4,374,170

434,782

$0.110 

$0.110 

503,035

50,000

-

$0.000

(215,931)

30 June 2019

265,188,372

55,483,678

The consolidated entity would look to 
raise capital when an opportunity to invest 
in a business or company was seen as 
value adding relative to the current parent 
entity's share price at the time of the 
investment. The Company is not actively 
pursuing additional investments in the 
short term as it continues to integrate and 
grow its existing businesses in order to 
maximise synergies.

The capital risk management policy 
remains unchanged from the 30 June 2018 
Annual Report.

Options 
For further information in relation to 
unissued ordinary shares of 3D Oil Limited 
under option, refer to the Directors' report 
and Note 29.

Accounting policy for  
issued capital
Ordinary shares are classified as equity.

Incremental costs directly attributable 
to the issue of new shares or options are 
shown in equity as a deduction, net of tax, 
from the proceeds.

Movements in ordinary share capital

Details

Balance

Balance

Conversion of vested performance rights

Share placement

Share placement

Share placement

Capital raising costs

Balance

Ordinary shares
Ordinary shares entitle the holder to 
participate in dividends and the proceeds 
on the winding up of the Company in 
proportion to the number of and amounts 
paid on the shares held. The fully paid 
ordinary shares have no par value and the 
Company does not have a limited amount 
of authorised capital.

On a show of hands every member present 
at a meeting in person or by proxy shall 
have one vote and upon a poll each share 
shall have one vote.

Capital risk management
The Company's objectives when managing 
capital are to safeguard its ability to 
continue as a going concern, so that it 
can provide returns for shareholders and 
benefits for other stakeholders and to 
maintain an optimum capital structure to 
reduce the cost of capital.

Capital is regarded as total equity, as 
recognised in the statement of financial 
position, plus net debt. Net debt is 
calculated as total borrowings less cash 
and cash equivalents.

In order to maintain or adjust the capital 
structure, the Company may adjust the 
amount of dividends paid to shareholders, 
return capital to shareholders, issue new 
shares or sell assets to reduce debt.

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NOTE 17. EqUITY  – RESERVES

Share-based payments reserve

Movements in reserves
Movements in each class of reserve during 
the current and previous financial year are 
set out below:

Consolidated

Balance at 1 July 2017

Share based payments

Expiry of options

Balance at 30 June 2018

Expiry of options (Note 29)

Conversion of vested performance rights (Note 29)

Balance at 30 June 2019

NOTE 18. EqUITY  – 
dividends

There were no dividends paid or declared 
during the current or previous financial 
year.

The consolidated entity does not have 
franking credits available for subsequent 
financial years.

Accounting policy for 
dividends
Dividends are recognised when declared 
during the financial year and no longer at 
the discretion of the Company.

Consolidated

2019

$

-  

2018

$

53,221 

Options 
Reserve

$

44,470

23,654

Total

$

44,470

23,654

(14,903)

(14,903)

53,221

(14,013)

(39,208)

53,221

(14,013)

(39,208)

-

-

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NOTE 19. FINANCIAL  INSTRUMENTS

finAnciAl Risk 
MANAGEMENT OBjECTIVES
The consolidated entity's activities expose 
it to a variety of financial risks: market 
risk (including foreign currency risk, price 
risk and interest rate risk), credit risk and 
liquidity risk. The consolidated entity's 
overall risk management program focuses 
on the unpredictability of financial markets 
and seeks to minimise potential adverse 
effects on the financial performance of 
the consolidated entity. The consolidated 
entity uses different methods to measure 
different types of risk to which it is 
exposed. These methods include sensitivity 
analysis in the case of interest rate, foreign 
exchange and other price risks, ageing 
analysis for credit risk and beta analysis 
in respect of investment portfolios to 
determine market risk.

Risk management is carried out by 
senior finance executives ('Finance') 
under policies approved by the Board 
of Directors ('the Board'). These policies 
include identification and analysis of the 
risk exposure of the consolidated entity 
and appropriate procedures, controls and 
risk limits. Finance identifies, evaluates 
and hedges financial risks within the 
consolidated entity's operating units. 
Finance reports to the Board on a monthly 
basis.

mARket Risk
Foreign currency risk
The consolidated entity undertakes 
certain transactions denominated in 
foreign currency and is exposed to foreign 
currency risk through foreign exchange 

rate fluctuations. The consolidated entity 
operates a US dollar bank account for the 
purpose of transacting in US dollars.

Foreign exchange risk arises from future 
commercial transactions and recognised 
financial assets and financial liabilities 
denominated in a currency that is not the 
entity's functional currency. The risk is 
measured using sensitivity analysis and 
cash flow forecasting.

The carrying amount of the consolidated 
entity's foreign currency denominated 
financial assets and financial liabilities at 
the reporting date were as follows:

Consolidated

US dollars

2019

$

33 

Assets

2018

$

31 

Liabilities

2019

2018

$

-

$

-

The consolidated entity operated a US dollar bank account. There were no other assets or liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the year 
end. The US balance on the account was US$23 and the exchange rate used to translate the balance at 30 June 2019 was $0.69768.

Consolidated – 2018

% change

US dollar

4% 

AUD strengthened

AUD weakened

Effect on  
profit  
before tax

$

(1)

Effect on  
equity

% change

Effect  
on profit  
before tax

Effect on  
equity

$

(1)

9% 

$

3 

$

3 

Price risk
The consolidated entity is not exposed to 
any significant price risk.

Interest rate risk
The consolidated entity's only exposure to 
interest rate risk is in relation to deposits 
held. Deposits are held with reputable 
banking financial institutions.

The tables below illustrate the impact on 
profit before tax based upon expected 
volatility of interest rates using market data 
and analysis forecasts.

Basis points increase

Basis points decrease

Consolidated – 2019

Basis points 
change

Effect on  
profit  
before tax

Effect on  
equity 

Basis points 
change

Cash at bank

50 

$

306

$

306

Effect  
on profit  
before tax

Effect on  
equity

$

$

- 

(306)

(306)

Consolidated – 2018

Basis points increase

Basis points decrease

Basis points 
change

Effect on  
profit  
before tax

Effect on  
equity

Basis points 
change

Effect  
on profit  
before tax

Effect on  
equity

$

$

$

$

Cash at bank

50 

5,039 

5,039 

50 

(5,039)

(5,039)

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cRedit Risk
Credit risk refers to the risk that a 
counterparty will default on its contractual 
obligations resulting in financial 
loss to the consolidated entity. The 
consolidated entity has a strict code of 
credit, including obtaining agency credit 
information, confirming references and 
setting appropriate credit limits. The 
consolidated entity obtains guarantees 
where appropriate to mitigate credit risk. 
The maximum exposure to credit risk at 
the reporting date to recognised financial 
assets is the carrying amount, net of 
any provisions for impairment of those 
assets, as disclosed in the statement of 
financial position and notes to the financial 
statements. The consolidated entity does 
not hold any collateral.

The consolidated entity has adopted 
a lifetime expected loss allowance in 
estimating expected credit losses to 
trade receivables through the use of a 

provisions matrix using fixed rates of 
credit loss provisioning. These provisions 
are considered representative across all 
customers of the consolidated entity 
based on recent sales experience, historical 
collection rates and forward-looking 
information that is available.

The consolidated entity manages liquidity 
risk by maintaining adequate cash 
reserves and available borrowing facilities 
by continuously monitoring actual and 
forecast cash flows and matching the 
maturity profiles of financial assets and 
liabilities.

Generally, trade receivables are written off 
when there is no reasonable expectation 
of recovery. Indicators of this include 
the failure of a debtor to engage in a 
repayment plan, no active enforcement 
activity and a failure to make contractual 
payments for a period greater than 1 year.

LIqUIDITY  RISk
Vigilant liquidity risk management requires 
the consolidated entity to maintain 
sufficient liquid assets (mainly cash and 
cash equivalents) and available borrowing 
facilities to be able to pay debts as and 
when they become due and payable.

Remaining contractual 
maturities
The following tables detail the consolidated 
entity's remaining contractual maturity 
for its financial instrument liabilities. The 
tables have been drawn up based on 
the undiscounted cash flows of financial 
liabilities based on the earliest date on 
which the financial liabilities are required 
to be paid. The tables include both interest 
and principal cash flows disclosed as 
remaining contractual maturities and 
therefore these totals may differ from 
their carrying amount in the statement of 
financial position.

Consolidated – 2019

Non-derivatives

Non-interest bearing

Trade and other payables

Total non-derivatives

Consolidated – 2018

Non-derivatives

Non-interest bearing

Trade and other payables

Total non-derivatives

Weighted 
average 
interest rate

%

-

Weighted 
average 
interest rate

%

-

1 year or less

$

889,345

889,345

1 year or less

$

832,167 

832,167 

Between  
1 and 2 years

Between  
2 and 5 years

Over 5 years

$

-

-

$

-

-

$

-

-

Between  
1 and 2 years

Between  
2 and 5 years

Over 5 years

$

-

-

$

-

-

$

-

-

Remaining 
contractual 
maturities

$

889,345

889,345

Remaining 
contractual 
maturities

$

832,167 

832,167 

 The cash flows in the maturity analysis above are not expected to occur significantly earlier than contractually disclosed above.

fAiR vAlue of finAnciAl 
instRuments
Unless otherwise stated, the carrying 
amounts of financial instruments reflect 
their fair value. The carrying amounts of 
trade receivables and trade payables are 
assumed to approximate their fair values 
due to their short-term nature. When 
appropriate, the fair value of financial 
liabilities is estimated by discounting the 
remaining contractual maturities at the 
current market interest rate that is available 
for similar financial instruments.

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NOTE 20. kEY  MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL DISCLOSURES

diRectoR s
The following persons were Directors of 3D Oil Limited during the financial year:

Mr Noel Newell

Mr Leo De Maria

Mr Ian Tchacos

Executive Chairman

Non-Executive Director

Non-Executive Director

compensAtion
The aggregate compensation made to Directors and other members of key management 
personnel of the consolidated entity is set out below:

Short-term employee benefits

Post-employment benefits

Share-based payments

Consolidated

2019

$

2018

$

421,735 

421,735 

27,311 

-  

27,311 

17,952 

449,046 

466,998 

NOTE 21. REMUNERATION OF  AUDITORS

During the financial year the following fees were paid or payable for services provided by Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd, the auditor of the 
Company:

Audit services – Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd

Audit or review of the financial statements

52,580 

59,022 

Consolidated

2019

$

2018

$

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NOTE 22. C OMMITMENTS

Operating Lease Commitments

Committed at the reporting date but not recognised as liabilities, payable:

Within one year

One to four years

Exploration Licenses – Commitments for Expenditure

Committed at the reporting date but not recognised as liabilities, payable:

Within one year

One to five years

More than five years

Consolidated

2019

$

2018

$

84,792 

196,248 

91,936 

-  

281,040 

91,936 

1,840,000 

311,111 

2,177,778

4,937,778 

600,000

-  

4,617,778

5,248,889

In order to maintain current rights of 
tenure to exploration tenements, the 
consolidated entity is required to outlay 
rentals and to meet the minimum work 
requirements and associated indicative 
expenditure of the National Offshore 
Petroleum Titles Administrator ('NOPTA'). 
Minimum commitments may be subject 
to renegotiation and with approval may 
otherwise be avoided by sale, farm out 
or relinquishment. These obligations are 
therefore not provided for in the financial 
statements as payable.

The Company has included its 
commitments for indicative expenditure 
in the above note partly relating to 
Exploration Permit T/49P up to year 4 as 
outlined in the permit documentation. 
Commitments from year 5 onwards 
are confirmed on a year-by-year basis 
dependent on the Company agreeing to 
proceed. If the Company was to proceed 
beyond year 4 in relation to T/49P, the 
current indicative expenditure commitment 
for Years 5-6 is currently gross $30 million 
and this would be occurring in 2018-2020 
years.

In relation to VIC/P57, the joint venture 
applied to NOPTA in September 2017 
for a further 5 year tenure. The program 
includes minor but, high impact and 
carefully designed work commitments 
including state-of-the-art reporcessing of 

the 3D seismic data covering the permit. 
The Company announced on 7 March 2018 
the renewal of the permit by NOPTA for a 
further five years. 

In relation to WA-527-P, the Company has 
included its commitments for indicative 
expenditure in the above note relating to 
WA-527-P up to year 4. Commitments 
from year 5 onwards are confirmed on 
a year-by-year basis dependent on the 
Company agreeing to proceed. If the 
Company was to proceed beyond year 5 in 
relation to WA-527-P, the current indicative 
expenditure commitment for Years 5-6 is 
currently gross $30.5 million and this would 
be occurring in 2022-2023 years.

On 26 July 2019, the Company was 
awarded VIC/P74 permit. The Company 
has included its commitments for indicative 
expenditure in the above note relating to 
VIC/P74 up to year 5. Commitments from 
year 6 onwards are confirmed on a year-
by-year basis dependent on the Company 
agreeing to proceed. If the Company was 
to proceed beyond year 6 in relation to 
VIC/P74, the current indicative expenditure 
commitment for Years 6-7 is currently gross 
$40.3 million and this would be occurring in 
2024-2025 years.

NOTE 23. 
RelAted pARty 
tRAns Actions

Parent entity
3D Oil Limited is the parent entity.

Subsidiaries
Interests in subsidiaries are set out in  
note 25.

Key management personnel
Disclosures relating to key management 
personnel are set out in note 20 and 
the remuneration report included in the 
Directors' report.

Transactions with related 
parties
There were no transactions with related 
parties during the current and previous 
financial year.

Receivable from and payable 
to related parties
There were no trade receivables from or 
trade payables to related parties at the 
current and previous reporting date.

Loans to/from related parties
There were no loans to or from related 
parties at the current and previous 
reporting date.

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2019

$

Parent

2018

$

(1,089,683)

(1,154,834)

(1,089,683)

(1,154,834)

2019

$

Parent

2018

$

1,965,976 

1,090,309 

10,124,978 

8,239,091 

1,015,871 

852,729 

1,136,256 

947,790 

55,483,678 

52,657,366 

-  

53,222 

(46,494,956)

(45,419,287)

8,988,722 

7,291,301 

NOTE 24. PARENT ENTITY INFORMATION

Set out below is the supplementary information about the parent entity.

Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income

Loss after income tax

Total comprehensive income

Statement of financial position

Total current assets

Total assets

Total current liabilities

Total liabilities

Equity

 Issued capital

 Share-based payments reserve

 Accumulated losses

Total equity

Guarantees entered into by 
the parent entity in relation to 
the debts of its subsidiaries

The parent entity had no guarantees in 
relation to the debts of its subsidiaries as  
at 30 June 2019 and 30 June 2018.

Contingent liabilities
The parent entity had no contingent 
liabilities as at 30 June 2019 and  
30 June 2018.

Capital commitments – 
Property, plant and equipment
The parent entity had no capital 
commitments for property, plant and 
equipment as at 30 June 2019 and  
30 June 2018.

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Significant accounting policies
The accounting policies of the parent 
entity are consistent with those of the 
consolidated entity, as disclosed in note 2, 
except for the following:

 – Investments in subsidiaries are 
accounted for at cost, less any 
impairment, in the parent entity.

 – Investments in associates are accounted 
for at cost, less any impairment, in the 
parent entity.

 – Dividends received from subsidiaries 

are recognised as other income by the 
parent entity and its receipt may be 
an indicator of an impairment of the 
investment.

 – Significant estimates and judgement – 
recoverability of loan to subsidiary. 

No objective indicators of impairment  
due to:

 – current best estimates of potential 

resources indicate a quantity of oil/gas 
that would allow recovery of the amount 
due in full.

NOTE 25. INTERESTS IN SUBSIDIARIES

The consolidated financial statements incorporate the assets, liabilities and results of the 
following subsidiary in accordance with the accounting policy described in note 2:

Name

Principal place of business / Country of incorporation

3D Oil T49P Pty Ltd

Australia

Ownership interest

2019

%

2018

%

100.00% 

100.00% 

NOTE 26. EVENTS  AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD

On 26 July 2019, the National Offshore 
Petroleum Title Administrator (“NOPTA”) 
has awarded the Company the VIC/P74 
permit in the offshore Gippsland Basin. 
The 1,006 km2 permit is located on the 

southern side of the Gippsland Basin. There 
are no other matters or circumstances that 
have arisen since 30 June 2019 that has 
significantly affected, or may significantly 
affect the consolidated entity's operations, 

the results of those operations, or the 
consolidated entity's state of affairs in 
future financial years.

NOTE 27. RECONCILIATION OF  LOSS AFTER INCOME  TAx TO NET 
cAsh used in opeRAting Activities

Loss after income tax expense for the year

Adjustments for:

Depreciation and amortisation

Share-based payments

Impairment of exploration and evaluation

Accrued interest

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

 Decrease in financial assets at amortised cost

 Increase in prepayments

 Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables

 Increase in employee benefits

Consolidated

2019

$

2018

$

(1,089,254)

(1,154,810)

32,762 

-  

19,740 

(15,400)

394 

(13,912)

87,336 

20,300 

65,386 

23,653 

-  

-  

87,657 

(1,022)

(5,968)

2,752 

Net cash used in operating activities

(958,034)

(982,352)

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NOTE 28. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Consolidated

2019

$

2018

$

Loss after income tax attributable to the owners of 3D Oil Limited

(1,089,254)

(1,154,810)

Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in calculating basic earnings per share

259,489,921

237,523,000

Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in calculating diluted earnings per share

259,489,921

237,523,000

Number

Number

Cents

(0.42)

(0.42)

Cents

(0.49)

(0.49)

Basic earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share

Accounting policy for earnings 
per share
Basic earnings per share
Basic earnings per share is calculated 
by dividing the profit attributable to 
the owners of 3D Oil Limited, excluding 
any costs of servicing equity other than 
ordinary shares, by the weighted average 
number of ordinary shares outstanding 
during the financial year, adjusted for 
bonus elements in ordinary shares issued 
during the financial year.

Diluted earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share adjusts the 
figures used in the determination of basic 
earnings per share to take into account the 
after income tax effect of interest and other 
financing costs associated with dilutive 
potential ordinary shares and the weighted 
average number of shares assumed to have 
been issued for no consideration in relation 
to dilutive potential ordinary shares.

NOTE 29. SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS

Shares are awarded to executives from 
time to time based on long-term incentive 
measures. These include the increase in 
shareholders value relative to the entire 
market and the increase compared to the 
consolidated entity's direct competitors.

There were no share based payments were 
made to the employees and Directors 
during the year ended on 30 June 2019. Set 
out below are summaries of performance 
rights granted under the plan in the 
comparative periods:

2019

Grant date

Expiry date

Exercise price

24/11/2015

23/11/2018

24/12/2015

23/12/2018

$0.000

$0.000

2018

Grant date

Expiry date

Exercise price

24/11/2015

23/11/2018

24/12/2015

23/12/2018

$0.000

$0.000

Balance at  
the start  
of the year

1,496,000

611,000

2,107,000

Balance at  
the start  
of the year

1,496,000

611,000

2,107,000

Granted

Exercised

Expired/ 
forfeited/ 
other

Balance at  
the end of  
the year

-

-

-

(1,101,993)

(394,007)

(450,079)

(160,921)

(1,552,072)

(554,928)

-

-

-

Granted

Exercised

-

-

-

-

-

-

Expired/ 
forfeited/ 
other

-

-

-

Balance at  
the end of  
the year

1,496,000

611,000

2,107,000

The weighted average remaining contractual life of performance rights outstanding at the end of the financial year was nil years (30 June 2018: 3 years).

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For the performance rights the valuation model inputs used to determine the fair value at the 
grant date, are as follows:

Grant date

Expiry date

24/11/2015

23/11/2018

24/12/2015

23/12/2018

Share price at 
grant date

$0.040 

$0.030 

Exercise  
price

$0.000

$0.000

Expected 
volatility

62.700% 

62.700% 

Dividend  
yield

Risk-free  
interest rate

Fair value  
at grant date

-

-

2.130% 

2.030% 

$0.027 

$0.021 

If equity-settled awards are cancelled, 
it is treated as if it has vested on the 
date of cancellation, and any remaining 
expense is recognised immediately. If a 
new replacement award is substituted for 
the cancelled award, the cancelled and 
new award is treated as if they were a 
modification.

Accounting policy for  
share-based payments
Equity-settled and cash-settled share-
based compensation benefits are provided 
to employees.

Equity-settled transactions are awards of 
shares, or options over shares, that are 
provided to employees in exchange for 
the rendering of services. Cash-settled 
transactions are awards of cash for the 
exchange of services, where the amount 
of cash is determined by reference to the 
share price.

The cost of equity-settled transactions are 
measured at fair value on grant date. Fair 
value is independently determined using 
either the Binomial or Black-Scholes option 
pricing model that takes into account the 
exercise price, the term of the option, the 
impact of dilution, the share price at grant 
date and expected price volatility of the 
underlying share, the expected dividend 
yield and the risk free interest rate for the 
term of the option, together with non-
vesting conditions that do not determine 
whether the consolidated entity receives 
the services that entitle the employees to 
receive payment. No account is taken of 
any other vesting conditions.

The cost of equity-settled transactions 
are recognised as an expense with a 
corresponding increase in equity over the 
vesting period. The cumulative charge to 
profit or loss is calculated based on the 
grant date fair value of the award, the 
best estimate of the number of awards 
that are likely to vest and the expired 
portion of the vesting period. The amount 
recognised in profit or loss for the period 
is the cumulative amount calculated at 
each reporting date less amounts already 
recognised in previous periods.

The cost of cash-settled transactions is 
initially, and at each reporting date until 
vested, determined by applying either the 
Binomial or Black-Scholes option pricing 
model, taking into consideration the terms 
and conditions on which the award was 
granted. The cumulative charge to profit 
or loss until settlement of the liability is 
calculated as follows:

 – during the vesting period, the liability at 
each reporting date is the fair value of 
the award at that date multiplied by the 
expired portion of the vesting period.

 – from the end of the vesting period until 
settlement of the award, the liability is 
the full fair value of the liability at the 
reporting date.

All changes in the liability are recognised 
in profit or loss. The ultimate cost of cash-
settled transactions is the cash paid to 
settle the liability.

Market conditions are taken into 
consideration in determining fair value. 
Therefore any awards subject to market 
conditions are considered to vest 
irrespective of whether or not that market 
condition has been met, provided all other 
conditions are satisfied.

If equity-settled awards are modified, as 
a minimum an expense is recognised as 
if the modification has not been made. 
An additional expense is recognised, over 
the remaining vesting period, for any 
modification that increases the total fair 
value of the share-based compensation 
benefit as at the date of modification.

If the non-vesting condition is within 
the control of the consolidated entity 
or employee, the failure to satisfy the 
condition is treated as a cancellation. If 
the condition is not within the control of 
the consolidated entity or employee and 
is not satisfied during the vesting period, 
any remaining expense for the award is 
recognised over the remaining vesting 
period, unless the award is forfeited.

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DIRECTORS' 
declARAtion

In the Directors' opinion:

 – the attached financial statements and 
notes comply with the Corporations 
Act 2001, the Accounting Standards, 
the Corporations Regulations 2001 and 
other mandatory professional reporting 
requirements;

 – the attached financial statements and 

notes comply with International Financial 
Reporting Standards as issued by the 
International Accounting Standards 
Board as described in note 2 to the 
financial statements;

 – the attached financial statements and 
notes give a true and fair view of the 
consolidated entity's financial position as 
at 30 June 2019 and of its performance for 
the financial year ended on that date; and

 – there are reasonable grounds to believe 
that the Company will be able to pay its 
debts as and when they become due 
and payable.

The Directors have been given the 
declarations required by section 295A of 
the Corporations Act 2001.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of 
Directors made pursuant to section 295(5)
(a) of the Corporations Act 2001.

On behalf of the Directors

Noel Newell 
Executive Chairman

30 September 2019 
Melbourne

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          Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd ACN 130 913 594 a subsidiary or related entity of Grant Thornton Australia Ltd ABN 41 127 556 389  ‘Grant Thornton’ refers to the brand under which the Grant Thornton member firms provide assurance, tax and advisory services to their clients and/or refers to one or more member firms, as the context requires. Grant Thornton Australia Ltd is a member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd (GTIL). GTIL and the member firms are not a worldwide partnership. GTIL and each member firm is a separate legal entity. Services are delivered by the member firms. GTIL does not provide services to clients. GTIL and its member firms are not agents of, and do not obligate one another and are not liable for one another’s acts or omissions. In the Australian context only, the use of the term ‘Grant Thornton’ may refer to Grant Thornton Australia Limited ABN 41 127 556 389 and its Australian subsidiaries and related entities. GTIL is not an Australian related entity to Grant Thornton Australia Limited.  Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.  www.grantthornton.com.au Collins Square, Tower 5 727 Collins Street Docklands Victoria 3008  Correspondence to:  GPO Box 4736 Melbourne Victoria 3001  T 61 3 8320 2222 F 61 3 8320 2200 E info.vic@au.gt.com W www.grantthornton.com.au  Independent Auditor’s Report To the Members of 3D Oil Limited   Report on the audit of the financial report Opinion We have audited the financial report of 3D Oil Limited (the Company) and its subsidiaries (the Group) which comprises the statement of financial position as at 30 June 2019, the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity and statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies, and the Directors’ declaration.  In our opinion, the accompanying financial report of 3D Oil Ltd and controlled entities is in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including: a giving a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position as at 30 June 2019 and of its performance for the year ended on that date; and  b complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001.  Basis for opinion We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report section of our report. We are independent of the Group in accordance with the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 and the ethical requirements of the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board’s APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (the Code) that are relevant to our audit of the financial report in Australia. We have also fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code.  We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.  Material uncertainty related to going concern We draw attention to Note 2 in the financial statements, which indicates that the Group incurred a net loss of $1,089,254 during the year ended 30 June 2019 and had net operating cash outflows of $958,034. As stated in Note 2, these events or conditions, along with other matters as set forth in Note 2, indicate that a material uncertainty exists that may cast doubt on the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.   
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      Key audit matters Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance in our audit of the financial report of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial report as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.   In addition to the matter described in the Material uncertainty related to going concern section, we have determined the matters described below to be the key audit matters to be communicated in our report.  Key audit matter How our audit addressed the key audit matter Exploration and Evaluation Assets - valuation  As all of the tenements held by 3D Oil Limited are in the exploration stage, exploration expenditure is capitalised in accordance with Australian Accounting Standard AASB 6 Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources.   The company is required to assess at each reporting date if there are any triggers for impairment which may suggest the carrying value is in excess of the recoverable value. Any impairment losses are then measured in accordance with AASB 136 Impairment of Assets.  AASB 6 Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources requires exploration and evaluation asset to be assessed for impairment when facts and circumstances suggest that the carrying amount of an exploration and evaluation asset may exceed its recoverable amount.  AASB 6 provides a list of four indicators, however that list is not exhaustive and therefore subjectivity is involved in the assessment.  This area is a key audit matter as significant judgement is required in determining whether the facts and circumstances suggest that the carrying amount of an exploration and evaluation asset may exceed its recoverable amount, and then consequently in measuring any impairment loss.  Our procedures included, amongst others:   Obtaining the management prepared reconciliation of capitalised exploration and evaluation expenditure and agreeing to the general ledger;  Selecting a sample of capitalised exploration and evaluation expenditure and obtaining documentation to support the amount capitalised in line with AASB 6;  Critically reviewing management's assessment  of impairment indicators for the Group's capitalised exploration assets under AASB 6 by: o Assessing the period for the right to explore the areas of interest have not expired or will not expire in the near future without an expectation of renewal; o Enquiring of management regarding their intentions to carry out exploration and evaluation activity in the relevant exploration area, including review of managements’ budgeted expenditure; o Understanding whether any data exists that indicates the carrying value of these exploration and evaluation assets are unlikely to be recovered from successful development or by sale; and o Considering any other available evidence of impairment.  Assessing management's consequent determination of impairment loss (if any); and  Reviewing related financial statement disclosures.  Information other than the financial report and auditor’s report thereon The Directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Company’s annual report for the year ended 30 June 2019, but does not include the financial report and our auditor’s report thereon.   Our opinion on the financial report does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.   In connection with our audit of the financial report, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial report or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.   If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.   
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      Responsibilities of the Directors’ for the financial report  The Directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Act 2001 and for such internal control as the Directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair view and is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.   In preparing the financial report, the Directors are responsible for assessing the Company’s/Group’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Directors either intend to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.   Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial report  Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial report as a whole is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of this financial report.   A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial report is located at the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board website at: http://www.auasb.gov.au/auditors_responsibilities/ar1.pdf. This description forms part of our auditor’s report. Report on the remuneration report Opinion on the remuneration report We have audited the Remuneration Report included in pages 21 to 26 of the Directors’ report for the year ended 30 June 2019.  In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of 3D Oil Limited, for the year ended 30 June 2019 complies with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001.   Responsibilities The Directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation and presentation of the Remuneration Report in accordance with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Remuneration Report, based on our audit conducted in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards.       Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd Chartered Accountants     B L Taylor Partner – Audit & Assurance  Melbourne, 30 September 2019   
shAReholdeR infoRmA tion

The shareholder information set out below was applicable as at 27 September 2019.

Distribution of equitable securities
Analysis of number of equitable security holders by size of holding:

1 to 1,000

1,001 to 5,000

5,001 to 10,000

10,001 to 100,000

100,001 and over

Holding less than a marketable parcel

Equity security holders
Twenty largest quoted equity security holders 

The names of the twenty largest security holders of quoted equity securities are listed below:

Noel Newell (Newell Family A/C)

Oceania Hibiscus SDN BHD

H Louey Pang & Co Pty Ltd (Demaria Family A/C)

Fugro Exploration Pty Ltd

Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited

Bill Hopper

Sanlirra Pty Ltd (Sanlirra Super Fund A/C)

J K Demaria Pty Ltd

HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited - A/C 2

PAND JR Pty Ltd (John Demaria Family A/C)

Northern Business Planning Centre Pty Ltd (Newell Super A/C)

Pengold JR Pty Ltd (Pengold Super Fund A/C)

Andrew Paterson

Vin Naidu and Wendy Naidu

Mr Giovanni Monteleone and Mrs Frances Monteleone 

Mr Russell Barwick

Eilie Sunshine Pty Ltd (Eilie Sunshine Superfund A/C)

Blamnco Trading Pty Ltd

Blamnco Trading Pty Ltd

Miclon Pty Ltd (Talty Super Fund A/C)

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Number of holders of ordinary shares

44

129

134

461

265

1,033

190

Ordinary shares

% of total  
shares issued

13.40

10.75

2.97

2.61

2.47

2.25

1.94

1.67

1.75

1.70

1.52

1.29

1.12

0.99

0.89

0.87

0.87

0.82

0.81

0.75

Number held

38,604,620

30,963,000

8,550,000

7,511,000

7,110,250

6,475,000

5,600,000

4,823,935

5,031,740

4,886,510

4,375,616

3,714,000

3,237,500

2,837,500

2,550,000

2,500,000

2,500,000

2,367,490

2,325,000

2,146,348

148,109,509

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Unquoted equity securities
There are no unquoted equity securities.

Substantial holders
Substantial holders in the Company are set out below:

Noel Newell (Newell Family A/C)

Oceania Hibiscus SDN BHD

Voting rights
The voting rights attached to ordinary 
shares are set out below:

Ordinary shares
On a show of hands every member present 
at a meeting in person or by proxy shall 
have one vote and upon a poll each share 
shall have one vote.

There are no other classes of equity 
securities.

Ordinary shares

% of total  
shares issued

14.92

10.75

Number held

42,980,236

30,963,000

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Directors
Noel Newell (Executive Chairman) 
Ian Tchacos (Non-Executive Director) 
Leo Demaria (Non-Executive Director)

Solicitors   
Baker McKenzie 
Level 19, 181 William Street 
Melbourne,Victoria 3000

Stock exchange listing
3D Oil Limited securities are listed on the 
Australian Securities Exchange. 
(ASX Code: TDO)

Website
3doil.com.au

Corporate Governance 
Statement  
Corporate governance documents can be 
found in the Company's website 
www.3doil.com.au/about/corporate-
governance

Annual General Meeting                            
3D Oil Limited advises that its Annual 
General Meeting will be held on Monday,  
11 November 2019. The time and other 
details relating to the meeting will be 
advised in the Notice of Meeting to be  
sent to all Shareholders and released to  
the ASX in due course.

Company secretaries  
Melanie Leydin 
Stefan Ross

Registered office  
Level 18, 41 Exhibition Street 
Melbourne, VIC 3000 
Telephone: (03) 9650 9866

Principal place of business
Level 18, 41 Exhibition Street 
Melbourne, VIC 3000

Share register  
Computershare Investor Services  
Pty Limited 
452 Johnston Street 
Abbotsford Victoria 3067 
Telephone: (03) 9415 5000

Auditor   
Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd 
Collins Square Tower 5 
727 Collins Street 
Melbourne Victoria 3008

Cover image: PGS Ramform Tethys, courtesy PGS

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