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ANNUAL
REPORT

2022

2022Bounty is one of the few listed small cap juniors in Australia with significant 

exposure to existing Australian oil production and hydrocarbon provinces with 

proximity to markets in the east (PEP 11, Sydney Basin gas) and the west coast 

(Cerberus + Rough Range, Carnarvon Basin, WA oil) as prices strengthen in the  

face of disinvestment by majors and major market disruptions in Europe.

Cerberus prospects and leads have the potential for hundreds of millions of  

barrels of oil to be found.

K EY OUTC OMES

Full Year 2022 - Results

›  Group petroleum revenue for the year was up 29% to $1.90 million  

(2021: $1.47 million) from Queensland oil sales as crude oil prices recovered sharply 

›  Cash and current assets at 30 June 2022 doubled to $3.34 million with zero debt

›  Bounty continued oil production from Naccowlah Block exploiting the additional 

reserves proved by development and NFE drills in 2019/2021

›  Operating loss of $0.36 million (2021: $0.45 million) before non-cash expenses 

2 022  OUTLOOK 

›  With oil prices currently above A$120/ bbl Bounty will participate in 4 further oil 

development and NFE drills in 2022/23 at its Cooper Basin project and produce its 

operated Surat Basin projects 

›  PEP 11 Joint Venture: pursuing title continuation in the Federal Court of Australia as 

record natural gas prices predicted

›  Cerberus Project WA: offers major oil exploration targets subject to drilling funding 

discussions in progress

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

2023 Outlook and Key Outcomes  

Chairman’s Review 

CEO’s Review 

Project and Operations Review 

Corporate Governance Statement 

Page 

Inside 
Cover 

2 

3 - 5 

6 - 13 

13 

Directors Report including Remuneration Report 

14 - 26 

Auditor's Independence Declaration 

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income 

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity  

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 

Contents of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

32 

Notes to and Forming Part of the Financial Statements 

33 – 54 

Directors Declaration 

Independent Auditors Report to Members 

Additional Information Required by ASX Listing Rules 

Schedule of Petroleum Tenements 

Abbreviations 

Corporate Directory 

55 

56 - 59 

60 - 61 

62 - 63 

64 - 65 

66 

Bounty Oil & Gas NL 
ACN:      090 625 353 
ABN: 82 090 625 353 

Website 

Bounty maintains a website at: 

www.bountyoil.com 

On our website you will find full 
information about the Company.  
Every announcement made to 
the Australian Securities 
Exchange (ASX) is published on 
the website.  You will also find 
detailed information about the 
Company's Exploration and 
Production Permits. 

Stock Exchange Listing 

Bounty Oil & Gas N.L. securities 
are listed on the Australian 
Securities Exchange. 

ASX Code: BUY 

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CHAIRMAN’S REVIEW 

Dear Shareholder 

FY 2022 has seen strong conflicting currents in Bounty seeking to increase shareholder value. 

Bounty and Australia have seen the absolute imperative of exploring for and developing our own oil and gas 
resources in a stable, committed and clear regulatory regime.  The European Union has discovered that their 
climate change policies must be rejected as their politicians have confronted the brutal realty of sanctions and 
declining deliveries from Russia as a result of the Ukraine War.   

Closer to home Bounty has continued to produce oil while very actively seeking additional material projects.  
The Company has however encountered the same conflicting currents between climate change and related 
political intervention on PEP 11.  Its deleterious effect on petroleum related equities with the addition of high 
interest rates and inflation notwithstanding petroleum shortages, is unprecedented.  Bounty and our joint 
venture partner, BPH Energy Limited (ASX: BPH), have been impacted by the December 2021 Federal 
Government intervention which prevented the PEP 11 Joint Venture from funding and conducting a drill test 
for natural gas in the offshore Sydney Basin. 

Current and 2023 projections for record eastern Australia natural gas prices have exposed the error of this 
intervention and justify an immediate extension of PEP 11 to proceed with a drill test to test the multi TCF 
natural gas prospect at Baleen in PEP 11. 

The Joint Venture calls on all of our elected Federal and NSW representatives to show real leadership and allow 
Australian companies like BPH and Bounty to have secure titles free from sovereign risk and be allowed to use 
their skill and shareholder resources to explore for natural gas.  In East Australia there is a critical gas shortage 
affecting our strategic secondary industries and retail consumers. 

We hope that the current Federal Court of Proceedings led by the PEP 11 operator BPH will allow this project 
to move forward in 2023. 

Bounty continues to participate in development drilling and maintaining or increasing its oil reserves in the 
Naccowlah Block and is committed to participate in 4 wells with the operator Santos Limited in 2023. 

Bounty also expects to commence oil production from its long-held Surat Basin oil and gas leases in 2023.. 

Bounty anticipates that its farmin to the Cerberus permits offshore WA will move forward with drilling in 2023 
subject to satisfactory funding discussions now going on between Bounty and the permit holders, Coastal Oil & 
Gas Pty Ltd. 

The Cerberus permits present a very exciting opportunity to test major shallow water oil targets.  

Bounty  closed  out  the  period  in  a  stronger  position  and  remains  very  confident  that  its  focus  on  petroleum 
development and production will rewarded shareholders. 

I wish to thank my Board  members and executives for their enduring support during the year.   I particularly 
thank  our  non-executive  director  Mr  Roy  Payne,  who  retired  this  year  for  his  service  to  the  company  and 
welcome Sachin Saraf to the Board. 

Graham Reveleigh 
Chairman 

31 October 2022 

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CEO’S REVIEW 

Highlights for the Financial Year: 

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Bounty continued oil production from Naccowlah Block  exploiting the additional reserves proved by 
development and NFE drills in 2019/2021. 
Cash and current assets at 30 June 2022 doubled to $3.34 million with zero debt. 
Petroleum revenue rose by 29% to $1.90 million as crude oil prices recovered sharply.    
Operating  loss  of  $0.36  million  (2021:  $0.45  million)  before  non-cash  expenses  comprised  of  $2.12 
million for amortisation of producing oil & gas assets and a write-off of exploration drill expenses.  
Bounty’s proven oil & gas resources in the Cooper and Surat Basins in Queensland provide platform for 
continued significant revenue growth. 
Bounty is participating in oil development and NFE drills in 2022/23. 
PEP 11 Joint Venture pursuing title continuation in the Federal Court of Australia. 

Bounty Diversifying into Western Australia Offshore Projects 

In addition to the Cerberus Project (see below) during the financial year Bounty examined a number of material 
offshore  petroleum  exploration  opportunities  in  Western  Australia  as  a  means  to  diversify  from  its  PEP  11 
Sydney Basin Gas Project which continues to await title continuation. 

Cerberus Project Offshore Carnarvon Basin WA – Bounty Earning 25% 

On 7 October 2021 Bounty entered a farmin agreement with Coastal Oil and Gas Pty Ltd (“Coastal”) to earn a 
25% interest in this shallow water oil project, offshore Carnarvon Basin, West Australia by contributing $500,000 
to  seismic  interpretation  and  drill  planning.  Subject  to  Coastal  confirming  funding  for  the  balance  drilling 
expenses Bounty would then contribute $5.5 million to drilling expenses to earn its interest in the four Cerberus 
Permits. The project is right in the heart of Australia’s most active oil production area and offers a large number 
of prospects and leads, many drill ready, with high case prospective resources of over 600 million barrels. 

Bounty contributed $500,000 to seismic interpretation and drill planning and an additional $100,000 to assist 
the  project.  At  30  June  2022  it  had  therefore  contributed  $600,000  cash  to  the  joint  account  and  other 
expenditure  via  management  resources.  As  a  result  on  6  April  2022;  Bounty  exercised  an  option  to  earn 
additional equity up to a total of 50% of the four Cerberus Permits by contributing an additional $9 million to 
drill expenses. Further capital contributions are conditional upon Coastal funding milestones.  

During the period, EP 490, EP 491 and TP/27 had extensions of the permit terms and suspensions of the current 
work programs approved by the West Australia state regulator; DMIRS. Extension of E475 is contingent on firm 
drill commencement. 

Cerberus Prospects Main Points 

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Bounty Group and Coastal will jointly operate the proposed Drilling Program. 

The  primary  prospects  identified  for  drilling  are  Triassic  stratigraphic  plays  that  are  direct 
lookalikes  to  the  very  significant  Santos  Limited  operated  Dorado,  Phoenix  South  and  Roc 
discoveries. 

Drilling projects will focus on the Stork, Honeybadger, Parrot and Gallant prospects with Unrisked 
Prospective Resources of 570 mmbls – see map and table in Project and Operations Review below. 

An Expression of Interest was issued to the rig market to assess the timing and cost of the drilling 
program, estimated to be between US $20 - 30 million for the 3 wells. 
Bounty and Coastal are in active  discussions on  the further funding of this exciting project in a 
challenging equity raising environment where Federal and State Government interventions in an 
attempt to change the Earth’s climate continue to cause challenges.  

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Capital Raising 

In October 2021 Bounty raised $2.74 million, before issue expenses, via placement to qualified institutional and 
sophisticated investors. 

With its ongoing oil revenue Bounty’s cash and current assets at 30 June 2022 exceeded $3.34 million sufficient 
to allow it to move forward with its Naccowlah Block oil NFE and development drilling program in 2023 and Surat 
Basin development. 

More details on current projects are set out below in the Project and Operations Review. 

Offshore Gas Project – Gas Exploration Growth Project 

PEP 11 - New South Wales Bounty Oil & Gas – 15%  

BPH Energy Limited (ASX: BPH) as operator of the PEP 11 Joint Venture is pursuing action in the Federal Court of 
Australia to reverse the last Federal Governments unprecedented decision to stop gas exploration on our joint 
venture’s multi TCF gas prospect 40km offshore southeast of Newcastle.  

Current and 2023 projections of record eastern Australia natural gas prices justify extension of PEP 11 to 
proceed with a drill test to test for natural gas at the Baleen Prospect. 

In early October 2022 NOPTA as the relevant arm of the Federal Government produced documents behind that 
decision.  The PEP 11 Joint Venture has called on all of our elected Federal and NSW representatives to show 
real leadership and allow Australian companies like BPH and Bounty to have secure titles free from sovereign 
risk and be allowed to use their skill and shareholder resources to explore for natural gas in East Australia where 
there is a serious gas shortage affecting in particular our strategic East Australia secondary industries and retail 
consumers. 

At the end of the period the BPH Federal Court proceedings continued and the application was being prepared 
for hearing. 

However until resolution of the PEP 11 Permit extension the above conditions indicated a material uncertainty 
that may affect the ability of Bounty to realise the carrying value of its $546,406 book value for it’s interest in 
the Permit and joint venture – see notes to the Financial Statements. 

Onshore 2022 Forward Development Plans 

See the Directors Report for further 2022 production and revenue details. 

Bounty’s petroleum revenues increased to $1.90 million and Bounty emerged from 2022 in a sound position 
with its core petroleum acreage and reserves intact.  Cash and current assets at 30 June 2022 doubled to $ 3.34 
million. Bounty anticipates continuing oil production from the recent Birkhead and Westbourne zone discoveries 
in Naccowlah Block supported by a strong oil price recovery.   

Onshore Projects 

Oil Business 

Oil production, development drilling and exploration were all curtailed by the COVID – 19 pandemic extending 
through 2021 and active development was restricted. The Russia – Ukraine War and sanctions on other countries 
like  Iran  lifted  the  Australian  oil  price  to  levels  in  excess  of  A$150/bbl.    Further;  OPEC  members  have  had 
difficulty raising production where the world consumes in excess of 90 mmbbls of oil per day.  

Bounty is very confident that world oil prices will continue to edge upwards.  

SW Queensland – Cooper Basin 

ATP 1189P Naccowlah Block – see Maps in Project and Operations Review below. 

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Oil production from the Santos Limited operated ATP 1189 Naccowlah Block was 13,411 bbls (2021: 18,585 bbls).  
Strong oil prices in $A terms increased revenues.   

Following its successful 2019-2021 oil appraisal program in the Naccowlah Block; the operator, Santos Limited, 
continued  to  progressively  tie  in  wells  with  new  pipelines  and  oil  production  infrastructure.  This  continuing 
exceptionally  successful  program has  maintained  Bounty’s  oil  reserves in Naccowlah Block  and continued oil 
volumes at lower but satisfactory levels for the year. 

After the end of the period in July 2022 Bounty participated in a very successful appraisal well – Cooroo NW7 
which was completed for production. 

Bounty has committed to drill several appraisal and NFE targets in 2023 in Naccowlah Block.  2023 focus will be 
on  the  Watson/Watkins  complex.    This  additional  drilling  should  increase  our  very  conservatively  stated 
Naccowlah Block oil reserves and provide steady oil revenues in coming years. 

SE Queensland – Surat Basin 

Petroleum Lease 2 Alton (PL2) – see Maps in Project and Operations Review below. 

Commencement of oil production in 2022 was deferred due to Covid-19 and depressed oil prices in 2021 and 
Bounty is now planning to commence oil production at Alton in 2023.  This is expected to generate additional 
revenue of up to $1 million per annum with significant upside from four undrilled locations; enhanced recovery 
and  later  an  appraisal  well  at  the  Eluanbrook  prospect  in  PL  2.  During  the  period  Bounty  completed 
environmental and related compliance work. 

Petroleum Lease 441 Downlands (PL 441) – see Maps in Project and Operations Review below. 

Bounty continued facility reviews and compliance activities. The PL 441 production infrastructure and pipeline 
is connected to the  Silver Springs –  Wallumbilla trunk  line and Bounty expects to commence  gas  production 
subject to regulatory approvals. 

Conclusion 

Oil revenue is expected to be $2.0 - $2.5 million in 2023. 

Australia confronts the challenge of finding more domestic oil and gas and producing oil reserves. Bounty 
maintained its oil reserves in the year to 31 December 2021 and is well placed for additional reserve growth at 
end 2022.  

Bounty expects resolution of the PEP 11 extension early in 2023 and Bounty is looking forward to participation 
in a firm 4 well NFE and development drilling program in Naccowlah Block.  Bounty expects growth on its 
operated projects which it controls in the Surat Basin. 

Bounty will also look for major oil project drilling when the Cerberus Project, W.A. proceeds.  

PHILIP F. KELSO 
Chief Executive Officer 

31 October 2022 

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PROJECT and OPERATIONS REVIEW 

Bounty Projects 

Bounty has production and exploration operations in three states within Australia. 

Bounty Project Areas 

Summary Land Position 

Offshore Australia 

PEP-11 

Cerberus Farmin; W.A. - Farmin to earn 25% 

Onshore Australia 

Naccowlah SW Queensland 

Nappamerri South Australia 

Surat Basin Queensland 

Rough Range Carnarvon Basin WA 

Totals 

Equity 

Gross Km2 

Net Km2 

15% 

4576 

3578 

686.5 

- 

2% 

2009 

23.28% 

Various 

100% 

859 

180 

80 

40 

200 

146 

80 

7505 

1077 

This table summarises Bounty’s land position as at 28 September 2022.  Bounty’s full schedule of tenements at 
that date is included in Additional Information Required by ASX Listing Rules at the end of this Annual Report.  

Bounty projects not specifically referred to below in this Project Review are summarised in Bounty’s Quarterly 
Activity Reports released to the ASX during 2022 and on Bounty’s website:  www.bountyoil.com. 

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Major Growth Projects 

Cerberus Project Offshore Carnarvon Basin WA – Bounty Earning 25% 

Background 

On 7 October 2021 Bounty entered a farmin agreement to earn a 25% interest in this 600 mmbbl potential oil 
project, offshore Carnarvon Basin, West Australia. 

The Cerberus Project incorporates 3,578 km2 in four permits - EP 475, 490, 491 and TP 27 offshore Carnarvon 
Basin and lies 70 km. east of Barrow Island. It is right in the heart of Australia’s most active oil production area 
and  offers  a  large  number  of  prospects  and  leads,  many  drill  ready,  with  prospective  resources  of  over  600 
million barrels.  

The project is principally targeting oil in a lower Triassic source rock and reservoir sequence at the base of the 
Locker Shale, in lookalikes to the highly successful Dorado Project (2C reserves of 344 MMboe) being developed 
by Santos Limited and Canarvon Petroleum Ltd in the Browse Basin to the northeast. 

The attraction of  this area  is  twofold, excellent prospective  volumes offering reserves  greater than Bounty’s 
onshore projects, and shallow water jack up drilling with abundant opportunities to achieve economies of scale 
by participating in drilling groups, resulting in costs only a few times more than onshore but with huge rewards. 

Targets 

Bounty is targeting several plays in particular: 

•  Dorado discovery lookalikes in the same Lower Triassic sequence as the hugely successful Dorado (344 
MMboe 2C), Phoenix South and ROC (78 MMboe 2C) discoveries in the Browse Basin to the northeast. 

• 

Stag  (85  MMbo)  and  Wandoo  (100  MMbo)  look  alikes  in  identical  pinchouts  in  the  same  Lower 
Cretaceous sand package. 

Active gas seepage from around the edges of the Triassic sequences is a prominent feature, providing additional 
evidence of mobile hydrocarbons and minimising the risk of charge.  

The main focus is on four targets with the best chance of success with Prospective Resources as follows: 

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Prospective Resources

Mean
(million 
barrels)

1U Low
(million 
barrels)

2U Best
(million 
barrels)

3U High
(million 
barrels)

Geological 
Target

Honeybadger Prospect  - EP 491

Stork Prospect  - EP 475

294

228

13

14

102

94

814

620

Triassic

Triassic

105

Parrot - EP 491

Gallant - EP 490

Triassic
Cretaceous  
Cautionary  Statement:  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. 

262

108

44

14

61

26

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Those targets are shown in the Carnarvon Project Location Map above. 

Additional Potential 

In addition to the four main prospects (above) there are at least 16 leads and prospects in the Cerberus project 
permits which are being evaluated.  To assist in de-risking the drilling program reprocessing of the older seismic 
data is part completed. Planning for the 3 well program is underway. The wells are planned for 2023/24. 

Major Gas Growth Projects: 

PEP 11 - Offshore Sydney Basin, New South Wales – Bounty 15% 

Background and Petroleum Setting 

PEP 11 covers 4,576 sq. km immediately adjacent to the largest gas market in Australia and is a high impact 
exploration  project  (see  Location  below).    PEP  11  remains  one  of  the  most  significant  untested  gas  plays  in 
Australia. The PEP 11 JV has demonstrated considerable gas generation and migration in the offshore Sydney 
Basin, with the previously observed mapped prospects and leads being highly prospective for gas.  In 2010 it 
drilled New Seaclem 1 and demonstrated capacity to drill in this permit. 

A  200km 2D  seismic survey was completed  in  March  2018  in  the area of  the  Baleen  prospect and with  AVO 
analysis further refined the Baleen target located 40 km southeast of Newcastle. 

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Joint Venture focus now is a drill test of Baleen where AVO (Amplitude versus Offset) analysis has defined an 
anomaly in the prospective Early to Mid-Permian sequence.  The marine sands of the sequence are the targets 
especially further seawards where the sands can be expected to have good reservoir characteristics. 

Activities during the Year – Baleen Drill Test – Sea Blue 1 

Preliminary 

During 2021 the operator, Advent Energy Ltd (Advent), submitted an application to NOPTA for a permit to drill 
the Baleen Prospect in PEP 11 and to change the current Permit conditions to this effect.  

Preparations were under way to drill an exploration well for gas – Sea Blue 1. 

The joint venture also proposed to use the drilling program at Baleen to investigate CCS - Carbon Capture and 
Storage (geo-sequestration of CO2 emissions) - opportunities in PEP 11.   

Permit operations are now suspended pending resolution of Permit extension. 

SW Queensland – Cooper Basin 

Production 

Bounty’s petroleum production and sales for the year ended 30 June 2022 are summarised in the Review of 
Operations set out in the Directors Report.  

Development 

ATP 1189P Naccowlah Block 
and Associated PL’s SW 
Queensland - Bounty 2% 

Location:  Surrounding Jackson, 
Naccowlah and Watson 
Oilfields 

Background 

  There 

The  Naccowlah  Block  covers 
2009  km2,  comprised  of  ATP 
1189P and the  remainder in 26 
petroleum 
(PL’s)  and 
leases 
applications covering producing 
fields. 
is  significant 
infrastructure  and 
production 
pipelines.    Bounty’s  share  of 
production from the Naccowlah 
Block  was  13,411  bbls  of  oil 
equivalent for the year.  Bounty 
holds  2P  +  2C  (Contingent) 
reserves  of  114,000  bbls.    The 
decrease  in  production  due  to 
natural  decline,  was  partially 
offset by a continuing successful 
drilling  program  in  2020  which 

converted contingent resources to producing oil reserves.    

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2022 Naccowlah Block Program   

Most of the wells drilled in previous periods were placed on production.  One well is awaiting tie in to facilities 
or further testing. 

After the period Bounty participated in the drilling of Cooroo NW-7 in the Cooroo North West Oil Field.  The well 
reached TD on 4 July and recovered good oil shows in both the Hutton and Birkhead Formations – the primary 
targets. It was suspended as a future oil producer. 

2023 Naccowlah Block NFE’s 

The Operator has committed to drill additional appraisal and NFE wells in the Jackson and Watson areas of the 
Naccowlah Block in 2023. Further work includes building additional pipelines in the greater Cooroo/Natan-Bolan-
Corella area of Naccowlah Block to transport the extra production oil from the recent successful drilling campaigns. 

Another 12 potential drilling targets have also been identified with 3D seismic targeting the Birkhead Formation 
reservoir in or near the Wallis, Bolan, Natan and Echuburra fields.  

SE Queensland 

Surat Basin Oil Development 

Background 

Bounty has two development areas in the Surat Basin, Queensland.  The areas are Petroleum Lease 2 Alton in 
the  south  and  Petroleum  Lease  441  Downlands  in  the  north.  Hydrocarbons  are  generated  in  the  Permian 
sequence  and  are  liquids  rich.  In  PL2  oil  is  trapped  in  the  Triassic  age  Showgrounds  Sandstone  and  in  the 
overlying Evergreen Formation. Here Bounty is targeting around 350,000 bbls of oil in proven reservoirs. 

Bounty Permit Interests in the Surat Basin, Queensland 

South  

Permit 

Status 

Interest 

Permit 

North  
Status 

Interest 

PL 2 C 
PL 2 Alton 

Alton Oilfield   
Granted 
Granted 

100.0% 
100.0% 

Kooroon JV Block 

PL 2 A 
PL 2 B 

Granted 
Granted 

81.75% 
81.75% 

ATP 1190 SG 
PL 441 
PPL 58 

Downlands Area 
Granted 
Granted 
Granted 

24.75% 
100.0% 
100.0% 

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PL 2  Alton - Bounty 100% and PL 2 B and 2 C 
Kooroon Block – Bounty 81.75% 

Location:  70 km. East of St George SE 
Queensland . 

PL 2 (Alton Field) has to date produced over 2 
million barrels of oil from the Jurassic Age 
Evergreen Formation.  Bounty has established 
through decline analysis that 1P reserves of 
48,000 bbls can be recovered from the existing 
wells. Furthermore, re-evaluation of the 
seismic has indicated substantial attic oil which 
could contain 168,000 bbls, and smaller, 
possibly unswept parts of the oil pool 
amounting to another 70,000 bbl potential. 

Bounty  refined 
the  data  digitisation  and 
completed a Well Integrity Management System 
in 2022 as preparation for re-commencement of 
oil production. 

2023 Plans 

Bounty plans re-commence oil production while it generates a full field development plan including drilling a 
new development well targeting the main attic oil at Alton. 

Surat Basin - Exploration and Appraisal 

There are a number of leads and prospects within the remaining parts of PL 2 (Blocks A, B and C) of which an up-
dip appraisal well at Eluanbrook in the northwest section of PL 2 B is the most promising.  Eluanbrook 1 was 
drilled in 1986 and discovered light oil and gas in the transition zone near the water contact. Bounty proposes 
drilling an up dip well accessing 150,000 bbl of oil. 

There  are unresolved leads within  PL 2 which require better  seismic detail before  drilling. A  new 3D  seismic 
survey over the whole area of PL 2 would resolve and de-risk further drilling opportunities. 

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Surat Basin Gas Development 

Downlands PL 441 – Bounty 100%, Spring Grove Joint Venture PCA 159 (ATP 1190) –  
Bounty 24.75% 

Location: Surat, Queensland 

Bounty has the reserves and now infrastructure to re-commence gas production at Downlands PL 441.  When 
shut in due to lack of pipeline access the field was producing around 2 million cubic feet of gas and 15 bbl of 
liquids per month. 

At  Downlands  gas  is  trapped  in  the  Permian  age  Tinowan  Formation  which  frequently  has  a  liquids  rich  gas 
charge and in Bounty's Downlands property, good porosity and permeability.  Preparations are underway to re-
open the gas plant in PL 441 and pipeline and bring the field back into gas production, provided the economics 
support it.  There is a ready market for the gas due to a shortage of domestic gas in the Eastern states. In addition 
there are targets in excess of 750,000 bbls in tighter oil sands which will be investigated. 

2022 Operations 

During 2022 Bounty has achieved in principle access to the main Wallumbilla – Spring Gully pipeline. 

Work is underway on taking the gas wells and plant out of care and maintenance and bringing the field back to 
production.  During 2023 it is intended to produce the field and evaluate the potential gas and oil reserves. The 
Downlands gas field occurs in sands overlying a basement high.  Ringing the high where the sands abutt the 
basement  are  a  series  of  oil  pools  and  potential  pools  in  the  Tinowan  Formation  which  were  intersected  in  
Downlands-3 and 4 both of which produced oil to surface. Bounty intends to evaluate these oil pools further 
once the gas-condensate field is back in production. 

Bounty has a 24.75% interest in PCA 159 Spring Grove Joint Venture.  A 2022 engineering assessment indicated 
low oil deliverability from Spring Grove. 

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Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia - Production Licence PL L16 – Bounty 100% 

Location: Surrounding Rough Range Oil Field, 60 Km south of Exmouth, Carnarvon Basin WA 

Background 

Bounty  conducted  well  integrity  monitoring  on  the  Rough  Range  1B  well  in  Petroleum  Licence  L  16  and 
commenced other remediation at the Rough Range Oilfield.   

Future Work 

The principal undrilled prospect is the 3 million bbl potential Bee Eater prospect in the southern section of L 16. 

Bounty continues to review the seismic and geological database seeking methods to image oil pools directly; 
given the relatively shallow 1100 metre depth to targets.  After developing a method to de-risk the data Bounty 
intends conducting a drill test of the Bee Eater prospect.   

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT 

Bounty Oil and Gas NL’s Corporate Governance Statement is on its website www.bountyoil.com and has been 
released to the ASX. 

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT 

Your directors present their report on the consolidated entity Bounty Oil & Gas NL (“Bounty,” “company” or 
“the group”) being the company and its controlled entities for the financial year ended 30 June 2022. 

Directors 

The names of the directors in office at any time during or since the end of the financial year are: - 

• 
• 
• 
• 

G. C. Reveleigh  
C. Ross  
R. Payne          
S. Saraf 

Company Secretary 

(Independent Chairman) 
(Non-executive Director) 
(Non-executive Director, retired on 23 September 2022) 
(Executive Director, appointed on 19 September 2022)  

The following persons held the position of company secretary and chief financial officer of the group during 
the financial year: 

• 

S. Saraf  

Principal Activities 

The principal activity of the company and the group during the financial year was that of exploration for, 
development, production and marketing of oil and gas (petroleum). Investment in listed entities is treated as a 
secondary activity and business segment. 

There were no significant changes in the nature of the company’s principal activities during the financial year.  

Operating Results 

Operating loss of the group attributable to equity holders for the financial year amounted to $2.49 million (see 
comparative details below). 

Profit/(loss) from ordinary activities before 
income tax 

Income tax attributable to loss 

Net profit/(loss) after income tax  

Consolidated 
2022 

$ million 

(2.49) 

- 

(2.49) 

Consolidated 
2021 

$ million 

(2.90)  

- 

(2.90)  

Revenue from continuing operations for the period was $1.90 million up 29% on the previous year (2021: 
$1.47 million) primarily due to increasing crude oil prices following the economic recovery from the Covid-19 
induced economic slowdown in 2020-2021. 

The operating loss was determined after taking into account the following material items: 

• 
• 
• 
• 

Petroleum revenue: (primarily from crude oil sales) of $1.90 million 
Direct petroleum operating expenses of $0.96 million 
Employee benefits expense of $1.0 million 
Non-cash expenses for: 

o  Write-off charge to oil and gas assets of 
o  Amortisation and depreciation expenses of   

$1.75 million 
$0.36 million 

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Details of drilling activity, exploration and development operations and cash flows for the year ended 30 June 
2022 have been reported by the company to the Australian Securities Exchange in the Quarterly Activity 
Report and Appendix 5B for each of the quarters during the year and in additional announcements on 
particular items.  

A summary of revenues and results of significant business and geographical segments is set out in Note 4 to 
the Financial Statements. Brief details are set out below:  

Review of Operations 

Production & Sales: 

During the year ended 30 June 2022, the company produced oil as a joint venture participant from several oil 
fields and leases operated by Santos Limited in ATP 1189P, Naccowlah Block, SW Queensland. 

Petroleum revenue and production in barrels of oil equivalent (boe) are summarised below:- 

Naccowlah Block 
Bounty Share 
(2% interest) 
Totals 
Revenue $  
Production boe 

2022 

2021 

$1.90 million 
13,411 

$1.47 million 
18,585 

Exploration and Development 

Significant exploration and development operations during the year under review were: 

Australia 

Onshore 

Cooper Basin, South-western Queensland 

ATP 1189P Naccowlah Block; SW Queensland and Petroleum Leases: 

•  Bounty’s oil revenue from Naccowlah Block was $1.90 million for the full-year. 
•  Bounty’s Naccowlah Block reserves and resources are independently assessed at 31 December each 

year.  

•  Block 2P developed reserves (producing and contingent) at 31 December 2021 were: 3.653 mmbbls. 

Bounty held 2% of 2P: 73,000 bbls.  

•  Bounty’s share of 3P developed reserves in the Block were 106,100 bbls. 
•  Additional developed volumes are waiting for tie in. 

Development drilling was deferred in 2022 due to Covid 19 related quarantine delays and volatile crude prices. 
Bounty has however continued to invest in the Block in the period with no new drills but an emphasis on 
production optimisation, infrastructure and compliance. After the period in July 2022 Bounty participated in 
one materially successful development well – Cooroo NW 7 which was cased for tie in and production.  Bounty 
will participate in  four wells to be drilled in early 2023.  Although oil volumes have been lower in 2022; 
expected tie ins of new reserves and oil price increases to USD$80 -90/bbl (A$ 135) have provided confidence 
for new drills.   

All wells except one which were drilled and cased in prior periods are in production. 

Additional Later Development Plans and Environmental Authority Plans for the Naccowlah Block were lodged 
with the Queensland regulators. 

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Surat Basin; Eastern Queensland 

Petroleum Lease 2 Alton 

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• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

Bounty commenced detailed planning to re-commence oil production in PL 2 Alton in 2022/2023 initially 
by producing oil from the Alton Evergreen Reservoirs. 

Bounty  continued  work  on  the  Well  Integrity  Management  System  and  undertook  compliance 
monitoring.  

At PL 2 Alton Bounty group holds; developed reserves of 167,000 bbls of recoverable oil in the early 
Triassic age Basal Evergreen reservoir plus a potential 1.136 million bbls of 2P reserves located in the 
three sands of the Boxvale/Evergreen Formations. In terms of oil reserves and resources PL 2 Alton is 
considered to be valued far in excess of the net value.   

Bounty  commenced  detailed  studies  on  exploiting  proven  oil  in  the  Middle  Triassic  Showgrounds 
Formation below the main Evergreen Pool. 

There is also an estimated recoverable resource of 186,000 bbls from P50 OOIP of 625,000 bbls in the 
Showgrounds  Sandstone  reservoir  at  the  Eluanbrook  Prospect  within  that  part  of  PL  2  known  as  the 
Kooroon JV. 

Petroleum Lease 441 Downlands 

• 

• 

PL 441 (formerly PL 119) covering shut in gas reserves and oil prospects was renewed on 5 June 2019. 

Bounty  completed  certain  compliance  audits  and  facilities  studies  on  its  gas  processing  plant  and 
developed an optimal plan for re-commencing gas production. 

Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia 

Location: Offshore 70 km. East of Barrow Island WA 

Titles: EP 475, 490 and 491, TP 27 (Cerberus Permits) totalling 3,759 km2  

Background:  

On 7 October 2021 Bounty entered a farmin agreement with Coastal Oil and Gas Pty Ltd (“Coastal”) to earn a 
25% interest in this shallow water oil project, offshore Carnarvon Basin, West Australia by contributing $500,000 
to  seismic  interpretation  and  drill  planning.  Subject  to  Coastal  confirming  funding  for  the  balance  drilling 
expenses Bounty will then contribute $5.5 million to drilling expenses to earn its interest in the four Cerberus 
Permits. The project is right in the heart of Australia’s most active oil production area and offers a large number 
of prospects and leads, many drill ready, with high case prospective resources of over 600 million barrels. 

The project is principally targeting oil in a lower Triassic source rock and reservoir sequence at the base of the 
Locker Shale, in lookalikes to the highly successful Dorado Project (2C reserves of 344 MMboe) being developed 
by Santos Limited and Carnarvon Petroleum Ltd in the Browse Basin to the northeast. 

The attraction of  this area  is  twofold, excellent prospective  volumes offering reserves  greater than Bounty’s 
onshore projects, and shallow water jack up drilling with abundant opportunities to achieve economies of scale 
by participating in drilling groups, resulting in costs only a few times more than onshore but with huge rewards. 

Bounty and Coastal are targeting three plays: 

•  Dorado lookalikes in the same Lower Triassic sequence as the hugely successful Dorado (344 MMboe 

• 

• 

2C), Phoenix South and ROC (78 MMboe 2C) discoveries in the Browse Basin to the northeast; 
Sand bodies entirely sealed within clay filled subsea channels in the Triassic Locker Shale similar to those 
providing the top seal to the Dorado discovery; and 
Stag  (85  MMbo)  and  Wandoo  (100  MMbo)  lookalikes  in  identical  pinchouts  in  the  same  Lower 
Cretaceous sand package. 

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Bounty contributed $500,000 to seismic interpretation and drill planning and an additional $100,000 to assist 
the project. At 30 June 2022 it had contributed $600,000 to the joint account and other expenditure. As a result 
on 6 April 2022; Bounty exercised an option to earn additional equity up to a total of 50% of the four Cerberus 
Permits by contributing an additional $9 million to drill expenses. Further capital contributions are conditional 
upon certain milestones.  

During the period, EP 490, EP 491 and TP/27 had extensions of the permit terms and suspensions of the current 
work program and terms approved by the West Australia state regulator DMIRS. Extension of E475 is contingent 
on firm drill commencement. 

Location: Onshore Carnarvon Basin, 40km south of Exmouth WA 

Petroleum Licence L 16 Rough Range 

• 

• 

During the period the group continued well integrity monitoring on the Rough Range 1B well in Petroleum 
Licence L 16 onshore Carnarvon Basin and other remediation at the Rough Range Oilfield. 

Bounty continued a full seismic and geological review at L16 aimed at further refinement of the structure 
and reservoir to prepare for further seismic surveys and/or an exploration well. 

Offshore 

Sydney Basin Offshore, New South Wales 

PEP 11; Bounty 15% interest:   

PEP 11 covers 4,576 sq. km immediately adjacent to the largest gas market in Australia and is a high impact 
exploration project.  PEP 11 remains one of the most significant untested gas plays in Australia. BPH Energy Ltd 
and Bounty as the PEP 11 Joint Venture (PEP 11 JV) has demonstrated considerable gas generation and migration 
in the offshore Sydney Basin, with the previously observed mapped prospects and leads being highly prospective 
for gas.  In 2010 it drilled New Seaclem 1 and demonstrated capacity to drill in this permit. 

In 2021 the PEP 11 JV continued planning to drill Sea Blue 1 to test the Baleen Prospect however in December 
2021 the Morrison Federal Government announced that PEP 11 would not be extended.   

On 30 March 2022 BPH Energy Ltd and Bounty announced that they had been given notice by NOPTA that it had 
refused  the  PEP  11  JV  application  initially  submitted  on  24  December  2019  for  a  secondary  work  program 
variation and a 24-month suspension of the Permit Year 4 Work Program Commitment and the corresponding 
24-month extension of the Permit Term. 

BPH Energy Ltd and Bounty had/have statutory legal rights to seek a review of the decision referred to in the 
notice under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 and made submissions which 
were not accepted by NOPTA however NOPTA has not yet formally announced termination of the Permit and 
the PEP 11 JV including Bounty continues to comply with all Permit terms. 

BPH Energy Ltd has commenced Federal Court proceedings to have the NOPTA decisions reversed and is still 
confident it will be extended as the JV is fully compliant, has paid all rentals and cancellation would be an 
unprecedented step.  Bounty continues to pay 15% of the Annual rental to NOPTA but is not a party to the 
Federal Court action. And record eastern Australia gas prices justify extension of PEP 11 to proceed with a drill 
test.  

At the end of the period the BPH Federal Court proceedings continued and the application was being prepared 
for hearing. 

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The above conditions indicate a material uncertainty that may affect the ability of Bounty to realise the 
carrying value of $546,406 for it’s interest in the PEP 11 exploration permit in the ordinary course of business – 
see Note 2(k) Exploration and Evaluation Expenditure in the notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 
comprising the Full-Year Report. 

Other Properties 

During the period, Bounty continued to fund exploration and development expenditure in connection with its 
other operated and joint venture interests located in Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia. 
Bounty is actively seeking additional material projects. 

Corporate – Share Issues 

During the year ended 30 June 2022 on 25 October 2021 the company issued 274.1 million fully paid ordinary 
shares at $0.01 per share to raise $2.741 million before issue expenses. Further, 157.05 million bonus options 
(exercisable at 2.5 cents expiring 30 November 2025) were allotted on the basis of 1 for 2 ordinary shares 
issued.  

On 3 December 2021, the company issued loyalty options with the same terms at no cost on the basis of 1 for 
10 ordinary shares held at record date to eligible shareholders. No other share issues were completed during 
the year.  

Dividends Paid or Recommended 

No dividends have been paid or declared for payment for the year ended 30 June 2022 and no dividend is 
recommended. 

Financial Position 

At 30 June 2022 current assets were $3.34 million including cash of $3.1 million.   

During the financial year the company invested: - 

• 

• 

$ 0.29 million on petroleum development drilling, property acquisitions and in completions and surface 
production facility upgrades mainly in ATP 1189P Naccowlah Block; Queensland to further exploit its existing 
proved producing oil reserves and to increase its 2P oil reserves. 

$ 0.80 million in petroleum exploration projects and acquisitions in Australia as summarised in the Review of 
Operations above. 

The net assets of the group increased marginally to $8.54 million in the year ended to 30 June 2022 as a result of 
continuing oil revenue and capital raising offset by non-cash write-offs on petroleum properties.  The significant 
underlying movements resulted from the following items: 

o  Equity raised  

$2.74 million. 

o  Amortisation of production assets   

$0.26 million. 

o  Exploration write-offs 

$1.75 million. 

The directors believe the company is in a stable financial position to expand and grow its current operations. 

Significant Changes in State of Affairs 

There have been no significant changes in the state of affairs of the company during the financial year. 

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Contingent liabilities and Contingent Assets 

As at the date of this report, there were no contingent assets or liabilities. 

There was no litigation against or involving the parent entity Bounty Oil & Gas N.L.  

Events after the Reporting Period 

No other matters or circumstances have arisen since the end of the financial year which have significantly affected 
or may significantly affect the operations of the company, the results of those operations, or the state of affairs of 
the company in future financial years; except that after the period the group carried out a review of its petroleum 
exploration properties. The review led to write-off of $1.74 million being Bounty’s interest in the PL218 Post Permian 
JV Wakefield; Cooper Basin, South Australia. This non-cash loss has been recognised in the Group's profit or loss 
statement as at 30 June 2022. The write of is reported in the core oil and gas segment (See note 4). 

Future Developments, Prospects and Business Strategies 

Subject to the amount of its ongoing oil revenues and the availability of new capital; consistent with that income 
and the available cash reserves of the group, Bounty will continue: 

• 

• 

• 

Production, development and exploration for oil and natural gas (petroleum). 

Expand in the business of the exploration for, development of and production of petroleum. 

To conduct such operations principally in Australia. 

In the coming year the group will focus on the:- 

• 

• 

• 

• 

Development of its existing oil and gas reserves in the Cooper Basin and in the Surat Basin, Queensland aimed 
at increasing group oil and gas revenue; 

Financing and preparation to fund and earn a minimum 25% interest in the Cerberus Permits, Carnarvon Basin; 
WA and to fund its 15% share and to drill its major offshore gas target in PEP 11, Sydney Basin; 

Acquisition of additional petroleum properties with existing petroleum production or reserves and resources 
considered to have potential to develop and/or produce petroleum within an acceptable time frame; and 

Development of new business opportunities focused on material Australian drill opportunities and projects. 

Environmental regulations or Issues    

The company’s operations are subject to significant environmental regulation under the laws of the Commonwealth 
of Australia and its States and Territories in respect of its operated and non-operated interests in petroleum 
exploration, development and production. Its oil and gas production interests in the State of Queensland are 
operated by Bounty group companies, AGL Energy Limited and Santos Limited. Its non-operated offshore 
exploration operations in PEP 11, NSW are conducted by a competent operator; BPH Energy Limited. Bounty is a 
joint operator of the farm in to EP 475, 490 and 491, TP 27 (Cerberus Permits), Western Australia. Each of the 
operators and joint operator undertake operations in full compliance with all relevant environmental legislation of 
the Commonwealth of Australia and the relevant States. Bounty otherwise complies with all relevant environmental 
legislation. 

Information on Directors 

The names and particulars of the directors of the company during or since the end of the financial year ended 30 
June 2022, are: - 

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Graham Reveleigh  

—  Non-Executive Director 

Qualifications 

Experience 

—  BSc. MSc, Fellow Aus IMM. 
—  Mr Reveleigh is a professional geologist and has over 50 years’ experience in the 

resources industry both in Australia and overseas. Early in his career, he worked in 
the oil industry, then spent most of his career in exploration, mine management 
and construction in the mineral industry.  Mr Reveleigh has had extensive 
experience in petroleum in recent years as a director of Drillsearch Energy Limited 
and its Canadian subsidiary.  He is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining 
and Metallurgy.  He was appointed a director and chairman in 2005.  

Special responsibilities: 

Chairman of the company; geotechnical advice. 

Charles Ross 
Qualifications 

Experience 

—  Non-Executive Director 

—  BSc. 

Mr Ross has had extensive experience in the private and public equity and 
corporate finance market in Canada, USA and Europe of over 25years.  He has 
operated extensively in corporate asset acquisition and divestiture, review and 
development of corporate financing strategies, administration, compliance 
procedures and investor relations in North America and the Euro zone.  He was a 
director of a subsidiary of ASX Listed Drillsearch Energy Limited from 1992 until 
2008 involved in most aspects of petroleum exploration, development and 
production operations in the Western Canada Basin and Australian areas.  He was 
appointed a director in 2005. 

Special responsibilities: 

Audit reviews; corporate strategy. 

Roy Payne 

Qualifications 

Experience 

—  Non-Executive Director (retired on 23 September 2022) 

— 

Solicitor Queensland. 
Mr Payne is a commercial lawyer with over 35 years’ experience.  

Mr Payne has many years of experience in the corporate world. He has been the 
chairman of a listed mining exploration company. 

Special responsibilities: 

Commercial law and Queensland statutory compliance. 

Sachin Saraf 

Qualifications 

Experience 

— 

Executive Director (appointed on 19 September 2022) 

—  B.com (Hons.); PGD.Com; CPA. 

Mr Saraf has been the Company Secretary and CFO of Bounty group since 2014. 
Prior to joining Bounty, he gained significant experience in finance roles with 
several ASX listed energy companies since 2007.  

Special responsibilities: 

Company secretary and CFO. 

Directorships of other listed companies 

Directorships of other listed companies currently held by the directors or held in the 3 years immediately before 
the end of the financial year are as follows: 

Name 

Company 

Period of directorship 

Mr G. Reveleigh 

Nil  

NA 

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Mr C. Ross 

TSX Listed Companies; Canada: 
Goldex Resources Corporation, Norzan Enterprises Ltd., 
Tearlach Resources Limited; Schwabo Capital Corporation; 
Four Nines Gold Inc. and Norsement Mining Inc. 

1 July 2019 to present 

Mr R. Payne 

Mr S. Saraf 

Nil 

Nil 

Directors shareholdings 

NA 

NA 

The following table sets out each Directors interest in shares and options over shares of the Company or a related 
body corporate as at the date of this report:- 

Mr G. Reveleigh 
Mr C. Ross 
Mr R. Payne 
Mr. S. Saraf 

Meetings of Directors/Committees 

Fully paid ordinary shares 

Share options 

22,377,928 
3,200,000 
1,000,000 
- 

2,637,792 
- 
600,000 
- 

During the financial year, seven (7) meetings of directors were held. Attendances by each director during the year 
were as follows:- 

Directors’ Meetings 

Number eligible to attend 

Number attended 

Mr G. Reveleigh 
Mr C. Ross  
Mr R. Payne 

7 
7 
7 

7 
7 
7 

The company does not have separate audit or remuneration committees. 

Indemnifying Officers or Auditor 

During the financial year ended 30 June 2022 the company has not entered indemnity and access deeds with any of 
the directors indemnifying them against liabilities incurred as directors, including costs and expenses in successfully 
defending legal proceedings.  The company has not, during or since the financial year, in respect of any person who 
is or has been an auditor of the company or a related body corporate indemnified or made any agreement for 
indemnifying against a liability incurred as an auditor, including costs and expenses in successfully defending legal 
proceedings. 

Share Options 

290,565,681 listed options were issued during the year ending 30 June 2022. Further details are noted on page 7 of 
this report. No further options have since been issued up to the date of this report. 

Accordingly, at balance date on 30 June 2022 and at the date of this report, no unissued ordinary shares or securities 
of Bounty Oil & Gas NL or any other entity comprising the consolidated entity were under option. No ordinary shares 
of the company were issued pursuant to exercise of options during the year ending 30 June 2022. 

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Legal Matters or Proceedings on Behalf of Company 

No person has applied for leave of Court to bring proceedings on behalf of the company or 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 any part of those proceedings. 

The company was not a party to any such proceedings during the reporting period. 

Remuneration of Directors and Management 

Information on the remuneration of directors and other key management personnel is contained in the 
Remuneration Report which forms part of this Directors Report (see in the following pages). 

Non-Audit Services 

The independent auditor to the company; Mr William Moyes has not provided non-audit services to the company 
during or after the end of the financial year.   

Auditor’s Independence Declaration 

The auditor’s independence declaration for the year ended 30 June 2022 has been received and can be found on 
Page 16. 

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors made pursuant to s. 298(2) of the Corporations Act 
2001. 

On behalf of the Directors. 

GRAHAM REVELEIGH 
Chairman 

Dated:   30 September 2022 

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REMUNERATION REPORT 

Annual Report - 2022 

This remuneration report forms part of the Directors Report for the year ended 30 June 2022 and details the 
nature and amount of remuneration for the Bounty Oil & Gas NL non-executive directors and other key 
management personnel of the group. 

The prescribed details for each person covered by this report are detailed below under the following headings: 

•  Director and senior management details 
•  Remuneration policy 
•  Non-executive directors policy 
• 
•  Remuneration of directors and key management 
• 

Key terms and employment contracts 

Senior management personnel policy 

Directors and Key Management details 

The term “key management” as used in this remuneration report to refers to the following directors and 
executives. 

Directors 

The following persons acted as directors of the company during or since the end of the financial year:- 

•  Mr G. C. Reveleigh  
•  Mr C. Ross  
•  Mr R. Payne 
• 
S. Saraf   

(Chairman) 
(Non-Executive Director) 
(Non-Executive Director – retired 23 September 2022) 
(Executive Director – appointed 19 September 2022) 

Executives 

The following persons acted as senior management of the company during or since the end of the financial 
year: 

•  Mr P. F. Kelso  

(Chief Executive Officer) 

The company does not consider other employees and consultants to be Key Management Personnel. 

Remuneration policy 

The remuneration policy of Bounty Oil & Gas NL has been designed to align key management personnel 
objectives with shareholder and business objectives by providing a fixed remuneration component and 
bonuses issued at the discretion of the board of the company.  The board of Bounty Oil & Gas NL believes the 
remuneration policy to be appropriate and effective in its ability to attract and retain the best key 
management personnel to run and manage the company, as well as create goal congruence between 
directors, executives and shareholders. 

All remuneration paid to key management personnel (directors and others) is valued at the cost to the 
company and expensed or where appropriate transferred to capital items.  Shares issued to key management 
personnel are valued as the difference between the market price of those shares and the amount paid by the 
key management person. Share options are valued using the Black- Scholes methodology. Shares and options 
granted to key management personnel (directors and others) are subject to any necessary approvals required 
by the ASX Listing Rules. 

Performance-based remuneration 

Given the long-term nature of and risk variables involved in exploration and development of petroleum 
resource projects as compared to other sectors e.g. retail revenues; remuneration of directors or other key 
management personnel is not performance based. 

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Non-executive directors’ policy 

The board policy is to remunerate non-executive directors at market rates for time, commitment and 
responsibilities. The maximum aggregate amount of fees that can be paid to non-executive directors is within 
the maximum amount specified in the company's Constitution.  Any increase of that amount is subject to 
approval by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting.  Fees for non-executive directors are not linked to 
the performance of the company.  

Remuneration of non-executive directors is determined by the Board exclusive of the director under 
consideration after considering the individual time commitment, duties and function of the subject Director.  
Further considerations of the amount of remuneration are made by referral to amounts paid to Directors, 
both executive and non-executive, by other listed entities of comparable size to the Company in the oil and 
gas exploration industry. 

The board of directors as a whole determines the proportion of any fixed and variable compensation for each 
other key management person. 

Any consulting fees payable to Directors as to specific projects outside the normal day to day duties of the 
Directors are agreed upon prior to commencement of work on the specific projects. 

The company makes cash bonus payments to key directors from time to time. Bonus payments by way of 
share-based payments are made from time to time subject to any necessary shareholder approval.  All such 
payments are expensed at the time of issue at the prevailing market price. 

Each director is paid in cash.  Shares and share options have on occasions been granted to directors as part of 
their remuneration. 

Senior management personnel policy  

The board's policy for determining the nature and amount of remuneration of key management personnel 
who are senior management executives of the company is as follows: - 

The remuneration structure comprises a combination of, short term benefits including base fees and long-term 
incentives and is based on a number of factors, including length of service, particular experience of the 
individual concerned, and overall performance of the company.  The contracts for service between the 
company and key executive management personnel are for fixed terms which may continue at the end of the 
term.  There were no provisions for retirement benefits in contracts with senior management executives of the 
company made or continued during the year ended 30 June 2022. 

The company may make cash bonus payments to senior management executives and to selected employees 
from time to time. Bonus payments and long-term incentives by way of share-based payments are classed as 
long-term incentives and are made from time to time subject to any necessary shareholder approval.  All such 
payments are expensed at the time of issue at the prevailing market price. 

Key management personnel who are employees receive a superannuation guarantee contribution required by 
the government and do not receive any other retirement benefits.  Some individuals, however, have chosen to 
sacrifice part of their salary to increase payments towards superannuation. 

The chief executive officer, Mr P. F. Kelso, is engaged through a fixed term service agreement with a personally 
related entity containing the following material conditions: 

•  Management fees of $320,000 per annum payable by equal monthly instalments. 
• 
• 

Payment of lease fees for a motor vehicle and parking. 
Bonuses at the discretion of the board of directors and there are no retirement or other fixed 
benefits. 
The personally related entity is responsible for all statutory entitlements. 
Services:  To include non-exclusive executive management, capital raising, communication, 
management strategy, budgets, investment policy and all other duties normally incidental to the 
position of chief executive officer. 

• 
• 

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Other than the directors and the chief executive officer, at the date of this Report all other personnel are 
permanent or part time employees of the company and not classified as key management personnel. 

Key Management Remuneration 

Details of the remuneration of directors and the other key management personnel of the group (as defined in 
AASB 124 Related Party Disclosures) and the one highest paid executive of Bounty Oil & Gas N.L. are set out in 
the following tables. 

Key Management Remuneration 
2022 
Key Management Person 

Short-term Benefits 

$ 

Cash, salary and 
commissions 

Consulting 
Fees + Other 

Cash bonus 
and Non-
cash 
benefits (2) 

Post- 
employment 
Benefits 
Super- 
annuation 

Share based 
payment 

Total 

Options 

Non-Executive Directors 
Mr G. Reveleigh (1) 
Mr C. Ross (1) 
Mr R. Payne 
Other Key Management 
Personnel – Chief Executive 
officer 
Mr P.F. Kelso (1) 

40,000 
10,000 
16,667 

320,000 

- 
- 
- 

- 

- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
3,333 

9,900 

- 

- 
- 
- 

- 

40,000 
10,000 
20,000 

329,900 

1. 

Paid to a personally related entity of the director/executive.  

Key Management Remuneration 
2021 
Key Management Person 

Short-term Benefits 

$ 

Cash, salary and 
commissions 

Consulting 
Fees + Other 

Cash bonus 
and Non-
cash 
benefits (2) 

Post- 
employment 
Benefits 
Super- 
annuation 

Share based 
payment 

Total 

Options 

Non-Executive Directors 
Mr G. Reveleigh (1) 
Mr C. Ross (1) 
Mr R. Payne 
Other Key Management 
Personnel – Chief Executive 
officer 
Mr P.F. Kelso (1) 

55,000 
10,804 
14,666 

320,000 

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- 
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8,400 

- 

- 
- 
- 

- 

55,000 
10,804 
17,666 

328,400 

1. 

Paid to a personally related entity of the director/executive.  

No director or senior management person appointed during the above periods received a payment as part of 
his consideration for agreeing to be appointed to that position. 

Share–based payments 

During the financial year ended 30 June 2022 no share-based payments were made to Key Management Persons.  

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Annual Report - 2022 

Fully paid ordinary shares 

No fully paid ordinary shares were issued to Key Management Persons during the period. 

Share Options 

1.  No share options were issued to directors or other key management persons or executives as part of 

their remuneration during the year ended 30 June 2022 or since that date. 

2.  During the year, no directors or senior management held or exercised options that were granted to 

them as part of their compensation in previous periods. 

Loan transaction with directors and executives 

No  loans  were  made  to  key  management  personnel  including  their  personally  related  entities  during  the 
financial year ended 30 June 2022 and no loans were outstanding at the end of the prior period. During the year 
the Company repaid $44,000 (net), being part of short-term interest free loan advanced by related entities of 
the CEO in previous years. At 30 June 2022 loans outstanding to related entities of the CEO were approximately 
$124,000 inclusive of accrued interest charge at 10% p.a. on a $68,000 portion of the advance, for the financial 
year. 

Other Key Management Personnel Disclosures: 

Further information on disclosure in connection with Key Management Personnel and Share Base Payments are 
set out in the following Notes to the Financial Statements: - 

1. 
2. 
3. 

Note 19:  Share Based Payments 
Note 20:  Key Management Personnel Disclosures 
Note 22:  Related Party Transactions.   

Performance income as a proportion of total remuneration 

Remuneration paid to directors and key management personnel during the financial year ended 30 June 2022 
was not based on performance. 

Employee Share Scheme 

Bounty Oil & Gas N.L. does not have a current Employee Share Plan (the Plan) approved by shareholders. 

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Annual Report - 2022

Consolidated statement of profit and loss and other comprehensive income
for the year ended 30 June 2022

Petroleum revenue
Net Investment income
Other income
Direct petroleum operating expense
Changes in inventory
Employee benefits and contractor expense
Depreciation expense
Amortisation of oil producing assets
Occupancy expense
Corporate activity costs
Rehabilitation finance costs
Foreign exchange gain/(loss)
Exploration expenses write off 
General legal and professional costs
Other expenses

Loss before Tax

Income tax expense

Loss for the period from continuing operations

Loss for the year

Other comprehensive income for the year, net of income tax

Total Comprehensive loss for the period

Total comprehensive loss attributable to owners of the parent

Loss per share

  Basic (cents per share)
  Diluted (cents per share)

Year-ended

Notes

30-Jun-22
$

30-Jun-21
$

5
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6

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1,899,571
5,108
34,768
(953,663)
18,596
(1,009,830)
(102,169)
(262,032)
(117,000)
(173,063)
(27,325)
91,101
(1,754,447)
(91,766)
(40,602)

1,470,219
12,786
106,697
(937,896)
(11,543)
(676,176)
(92,872)
(356,343)
(91,318)
(128,803)
(27,516)
(52,478)
(2,010,904)
(81,430)
(29,998)

(2,482,753)

(2,907,575)

7

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(2,907,575)

(2,482,753)

(2,907,575)

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(2,907,575)

(2,482,753)

(2,907,575)

(0.20)
(0.20)

(0.28)
(0.28)

The above consolidated statement of comprehensive income should to be read in conjunction with the accompanying 
notes.

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Annual Report - 2022

Consolidated statement of financial position
as at 30 June 2022

Assets

Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables
Inventories
Other current financial assets
Total current assets

Non-current assets
Other receivables
Exploration and evaluation assets
Production and development assets
Property, plant and equipment

Total non-current assets

Total assets

Liabilities

Current liabilities
Trade and other payables
Provisions
Total current liabilities

Non-current liabilities
Provisions
Total non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

Equity

Issued capital
Reserves
Accumulated losses
Equity attributable to owners of the parent

Total equity

Notes

30-Jun-22
$

30-Jun-21
$

9
10
11
12

10
14 (b)
14(a)
13

15
16

16

17

3,162,884
41,009
54,785
79,626
3,338,304

25,850
2,019,076
5,656,942
798,937

1,410,397
258,792
36,188
45,139
1,750,516

25,850
3,062,158
5,604,161
892,097

8,500,805

9,584,266

11,839,109

11,334,782

1,870,455
103,165
1,973,620

1,421,438
88,043
1,509,481

1,326,310
1,326,310

1,369,963
1,369,963

3,299,930

2,879,444

8,539,179

8,455,338

47,426,757
201,600
(39,089,178)
8,539,179

44,860,163
201,600
(36,606,425)
8,455,338

8,539,179

8,455,338

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

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Bounty Oil & Gas NL

Annual Report - 2022

Consolidated statement of cash flows
for the year ended 30 June 2022

Cash flows from operating activities
Receipts from petroleum operations
Payments to suppliers and employees
Interest and dividend received

Net cash (used in) operating activities

Cash flows from investing activities
Payments for exploration and evaluation assets
Payments for oil production & development assets
Payments for property plant and equipment
Other deposits
Payment for available for sale financial assets

Net cash (used in) investing activities

Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issue of shares
Costs associated with issue of shares
Net cash generated by financing activities

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period
Effects of exchange rate changes on the balance
of cash held in foreign currencies
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

Year-ended

Notes

30-Jun-22
$

30-Jun-21
$

2,327,311
(2,518,258)
1,767

1,643,043
(2,160,124)
1,837

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(189,180)

(515,244)

(791,074)
284,488
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(29,378)

(535,964)

(103,139)
(335,915)
(49,327)
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(174,406)
2,566,594

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(10,000)
1,420,000

1,841,450

266,375

1,410,397

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9

(88,963)
3,162,884

47,417
1,410,397

The above consolidated statement of cash flow should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Annual Report - 2022

Contents of the notes to the consolidated financial statements

1. Statement of compliance

2.  Summary of significant accounting policies 

3. Critical accounting estimates and judgments

4.  Segment Information

5. Revenue and other income

6. Employee benefit expense

7. Income tax expense

8. Earnings/(loss) per share

9. Cash and cash equivalents

10. Trade and other receivables

11. Inventories

12. Other current financial assets

13. Property, plant and equipment

14. Non current assets

15. Trade and other payables

16. Provisions

17. Issued capital

18. Reconciliation of cash flow from continuing operations

19. Share based payments

20. Key management personnel

21. Commitments

22. Related party transactions

23. Financial instruments

24 . Controlled entities

25.  Interest in joint operations

26. Parent entity information

27. Contingent liabilities and contingent assets

28.  Events occurring after the reporting period

29. Auditors remuneration

30. Company details

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Bounty Oil & Gas NL

Annual Report - 2022

Notes to the consolidated financial statements
for the year ended 30 June 2022

1. Statement of compliance

Bounty Oil and Gas N.L. Is a company incorporated in Australia and limited by shares which are publicly traded on the Australian 
Securities Exchange.

This financial report includes the consolidated financial statements and notes of Bounty Oil & Gas NL (“parent entity”) and 
controlled entities (“consolidated group” or “group”) and the Group’s interest in jointly controlled assets for the financial year 
ended 30 June 2022.  Supplementary financial information about the parent entity is disclosed in Note 26.  The Financial 
Statements are presented in Australian currency.

The group is a for-profit entity for financial reporting purposes under Australian Accounting Standards.

The financial report was authorised for issue by the directors on 30 September 2022.

The financial report is a general purpose financial report that has been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting 
Standards, Australian Accounting Interpretations, other authoritative pronouncements of the Australian Accounting Standards 
Board (AASB), and the Corporations Act 2001 .

Compliance with AASB 101 ensures compliance with International Financial Reporting Standard IAS 1 Presentation of Financial 
Statements.

Australian Accounting Standards set out accounting policies that the AASB has concluded would result in a financial report 
containing relevant and reliable information about transactions, events and conditions to which they apply.  Compliance with 
Australian Accounting Standards ensures that the financial statements and notes also comply with International Financial 
Reporting Standards.  Material accounting policies adopted in the preparation of this financial report are presented below.  They 
have been consistently applied unless otherwise stated.

2.  Summary of significant accounting policies 

a. Basis of preparation

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the basis of historical cost, except for the revaluation of certain non-
current assets and financial instruments. Cost is based on the fair values of the consideration given in exchange for assets. All 
amounts are presented in Australian dollars, unless otherwise noted.

The financial report is presented in Australian dollars and under the option available to the Group under ASIC Corporations 
(Rounding in Financial/Directors’ Reports) Instrument 2016/191, all values are rounded to the nearest dollar unless otherwise 
stated.

b. Adoption of new and amended Accounting Standards

The accounting policies adopted are consistent with those of the previous financial year and corresponding interim reporting 
period. The consolidated entity has adopted all the new, revised or amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations
issued by the AASB that are mandatory for the current reporting period beginning 1 July 2022.
The Directors have reviewed new accounting standards and interpretations that have been published that are not mandatory for 
30 June 2022 reporting periods. As a result of this review, the Directors have determined that there is no material impact of the 
new and revised Standards and Interpretations on the Company and, therefore, no material change is likely to company 
accounting policies.

c. Basis of consolidation
(i) Controlled entities

The consolidated financial statements incorporate the assets, liabilities and results of entities controlled by Bounty Oil & Gas NL at 
the end of the reporting period.  A controlled entity is any entity over which Bounty Oil & Gas NL has the power to govern the 
financial and operating policies so as to obtain benefits from the entity’s activities.  Control will generally exist when the parent 
owns, directly or indirectly through subsidiaries, more than half of the voting power of an entity.  In assessing the power to 
govern, the existence and effect of holdings of actual and potential voting rights are also considered.

Where controlled entities have entered or left the Group during the year, the financial performance of those entities are included 
only for the period of the year that they were controlled.  A list of controlled entities is contained in Note 24 to the financial 
statements.

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Annual Report - 2022

Notes to the consolidated financial statements
for the year ended 30 June 2022

c. Basis of consolidation (continued)

In preparing the consolidated financial statements all inter-group balances and transactions between entities in the 
consolidated group have been eliminated on consolidation.  Accounting policies of subsidiaries have been changed where 
necessary to ensure consistency with those adopted by the parent entity.

For the reporting period the only controlled entities that Bounty Oil & Gas NL had were Ausam Resources Pty Limited (100%), 
Interstate Energy Pty Limited (100%), and Rough Range Pty Limited (100%).

(ii) Joint arrangements
Under AASB 11 'Joint Arrangements' investments in joint arrangements are classified as either joint operations or joint 
ventures depending on the contractual rights and obligations each investor has, rather than the legal structure of the joint 
arrangement. Bounty Oil & Gas NL has assessed the nature of its joint arrangements and determined them to be joint 

Bounty Oil & Gas NL has recognised its share of jointly held assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of joint operations. 
These have been incorporated in the financial statements under the appropriate headings. Details of the joint operations are 
set out in note 25.

(iii) Business combinations
The Group applies the acquisition method in accounting for business combinations. The consideration transferred by the 
Group to obtain control of a subsidiary is calculated as the sum of the acquisition-date fair values of assets transferred, 
liabilities incurred and the equity interests issued by the Group, which includes the fair value of any asset or liability arising 
from a contingent consideration arrangement. Acquisition costs are expensed as incurred.
The Group recognises identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination regardless of whether 
they have been previously recognised in the acquiree’s financial statements prior to the acquisition. Assets acquired and 
liabilities assumed are generally measured at their acquisition-date fair values.
Goodwill is stated after separate recognition of identifiable intangible assets. It is calculated as the excess of the sum of: (a) 
fair value of consideration transferred, (b) the recognised amount of any non-controlling interest in the acquire, and (c) 
acquisition-date fair value of any existing equity interest in the acquiree, over the acquisition-date fair values of identifiable 
net assets. If the fair values of identifiable net assets exceed the sum calculated above, the excess amount (i.e., gain on a 
bargain purchase) is recognised in profit or loss immediately.

d. Interests in joint operations

A joint operation is a joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control of the arrangement have rights to the 
assets, and obligations for the liabilities, relating to the arrangement. Joint control is the contractually agreed sharing of 
control of an arrangement, which exists only when decisions about the relevant activities require unanimous consent of the 
parties sharing control.

When a group entity undertakes its activities under joint operations, the Group as a joint operator recognises in relation to its 
interest in a joint operation:
• its assets, including its share of any assets held jointly;
• its liabilities, including its share of any liabilities incurred jointly;
• its share of the revenue from the sale of the output by the joint operation; and
• its expenses, including its share of any expenses incurred jointly.

The Group accounts for the assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses relating to its interest in a joint operation in accordance 
with the AASBs applicable to the particular assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. When a group entity transacts with a 
joint operation in which a group entity is a joint operator (such as a sale or contribution of assets), the Group is considered to 
be conducting the transaction with the other parties to the joint operation, and gains and losses resulting from the 
transactions are recognised in the Group's consolidated financial statements only to the extent of other parties' interests in 
the joint operation. 

e. Income tax
The income tax expense / (income) for the year comprises current income tax expense / (income) and deferred tax expense 
(income).
Current income tax expense charged to the profit or loss is the tax payable on taxable income calculated using applicable 
income tax rates enacted, or substantially enacted, as at reporting date.  Current tax liabilities (assets) are therefore 
measured at the amounts expected to be paid to (recovered from) the relevant taxation authority.

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Annual Report - 2022

Notes to the consolidated financial statements
for the year ended 30 June 2022

e. Income tax

Deferred income tax expense reflects movements in deferred tax asset and deferred tax liability balances during the year as well 
unused tax losses.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are ascertained based on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and 
liabilities and their carrying amounts in the financial statements.  Deferred tax assets also result where amounts have been fully 
expensed but future tax deductions are available.  No deferred income tax will be recognised from the initial recognition of an 
asset or liability, excluding a business combination, where there is no effect on accounting or taxable profit or loss.

Current and deferred income tax expense / (income) is charged or credited directly to equity instead of the profit or loss when 
the tax relates to items that are credited or charged directly to equity.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the period when the asset is 
realised or the liability is settled, based on tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at reporting date.  Their measurement 
also reflects the manner in which management expects to recover or settle the carrying amount of the related asset or liability.

Deferred tax assets relating to temporary differences and unused tax losses are recognised only to the extent that it is probable 
that future taxable profit will be available against which the benefits of deferred tax asset can be utilised.

Where temporary differences exist in relation to investments in subsidiaries, branches, associates, and joint ventures, deferred 
tax assets and liabilities are not recognised where the timing of the reversal of the temporary difference can be controlled and it 
is not probable that the reversal will occur in the foreseeable future.

Current tax assets and liabilities are offset where a legally enforceable right of set-off exists and it is intended that net 
settlement or simultaneous realisation and settlement of the respective asset and liability will occur.  Deferred tax assets and 
liabilities are offset where a legally enforceable right of set-off exists, the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to income 
taxes levied by the same taxation authority on either the same taxable entity or different taxable entities where it is intended 
that net settlement or simultaneous realisation and settlement of the respective asset and liability will occur in future periods in 
which significant amounts of deferred tax assets or liabilities are expected to be recovered or settled.

Tax Consolidation - Bounty Oil & Gas NL and its wholly owned Australian subsidiary have not formed an income tax 
consolidation group under tax consolidation legislation.  Each entity in the Group recognises its own current and deferred tax 
assets and liabilities.  Such taxes are measured using the ‘stand alone taxpayer’ approach to allocation.  

f. Fair value measurement

AASB 13 establishes a single source of guidance for determining the fair value of assets and liabilites. AASB 13 does not change 
when an entity is required to use fair value, but rather, provides guidance on how to determine fair value when fair value is 
required or permitted. Application of this definition may result in different fair values being determined for the relevant assets. 
AASB 13 also expands the disclosure requirements for all assets and liabilites carried at fair value. This includes information 
about the assumptions made and the qualitative impact of those assumptions on the fair value determined. Consequential 
amendmends were also made to other standards.

AASB 13 requires the disclosure of fair value information by level of the fair value hierarchy, which categorises fair value 
measurements into one of three possible levels based on the lowest level that a significant input to the measurement can be 
categorised into as follows:

- level 1: Measurement based on quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity can 
access at the measurement date.

-level 2: Measurements based on inputs other than quoted prices included in level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, 
either directly or indirectly.

-level 3: Measurements based on unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

The carrying values of financial assets and liabilites recorded in the financial statements approximates their respective fair 
values, determined in accordance with the acounting policies described above and adjusted for capitalised transaction costs, if 
any.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
for the year ended 30 June 2022

g. Going concern basis
The directors have prepared the financial report on a going concern basis, which contemplates the continuity of normal business 
activities and the realisation of assets and the settlement of liabilities in the ordinary course of business.

For the period ended 30 June 2022, the Group realised a net loss after tax of $2,482,753 (2021: $2,907,575). This was primarily 
due to non-cash write-off of $1.74 million to oil and gas assets. The net cash spent on operating activities for the period ended 
30 June 2022 was $189,180 (2021: net cash spent $515,244). The Group’s net asset position at 30 June 2022 was $8,539,179 (30 
June 2021: $8,455,338) and a cash balance of $3,162,884 (30 June 2021: $1,410,397).

The directors’ cash flow forecasts project that the group will continue to be able to meet its liabilities and obligations (including 
those exploration commitments as disclosed in Note 21) as and when they fall due for a period of at least 12 months from the 
date of signing of this financial report.  The cash flow forecasts are dependent upon the generation of sufficient cash flows from 
operating activities to meet working capital requirements; contemplating issue of equity by the Group; the ability of the Group 
to manage discretionary exploration and evaluation expenditure on non-core assets via farmout or disposal of certain interests 
and or a reduction in its future work programmes.  The directors are of the opinion that the use of the going concern basis of 
accounting is appropriate as they are satisfied as to the ability of the Group to implement the above.

h. Trade and other receivables
Trade receivables are recognised initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost, less provision for doubtful 
debts.  Trade receivables are due for settlement no more than 30 days. Other receivables are recognised at amortised cost, less 
any allowance for expected credit losses.
Impairment
Allowances for impairment are recognised using an 'expected credit loss' ('ECL') model. Impairment is measured using a 12-
month ECL method unless the credit risk on a financial instrument has increased significantly since initial recognition in which 
case the lifetime ECL method is adopted. 
Collectability of trade receivables is reviewed on an ongoing basis. Debts which are known to be uncollectable are written off by 
reducing the carrying amount directly.

i. Property, plant and equipment
Each class of property, plant and equipment is carried at cost or fair value as indicated less, where applicable, any accumulated 
depreciation and impairment losses.
Any accumulated depreciation at the date of revaluation is eliminated against the gross carrying amount of the asset and the net 
Plant and equipment are measured on the cost basis.
The carrying amount of plant and equipment is reviewed annually by directors to ensure it is not in excess of the recoverable 
amount from these assets.  The recoverable amount is assessed on the basis of the expected net cash flows that will be received 
from the asset’s employment and subsequent disposal.
The cost of fixed assets constructed within the consolidated group includes the cost of materials, direct labour, borrowing costs 
and an appropriate proportion of fixed and variable overheads.
Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount or recognised as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is 
probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Group and the cost of the item can be 
measured reliably.  All other repairs and maintenance are charged to the income statement during the financial period in which 
they are incurred.

j. Depreciation
The depreciable amount of all fixed assets including buildings and capitalised lease assets, but excluding freehold land, is 
depreciated on a straight-line basis over the asset’s useful life to the Group from the time the asset is held ready for use.  
Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of either the unexpired period of the lease or the estimated useful 
lives of the improvements.

Depreciation on assets is calculated over their estimated useful life as follows: 

Class of fixed asset
Office furniture and fittings
Computer equipment
Plant and equipment

Estimated useful life
5 years
4 years
5 years

The assets’ residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at each balance sheet date.
An asset’s carrying amount is written down immediately to its recoverable amount if the asset’s carrying amount is greater than 
its estimated recoverable amount.
Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing proceeds with the carrying amount.  These gains and losses are 
included in the income statement.  When re-valued assets are sold, amounts included in the revaluation reserve relating to that 
asset are transferred to retained earnings.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
for the year ended 30 June 2022

k. Exploration and evaluation expenditure

Exploration and evaluation expenditures in relation to each separate area of interest are recognised as an exploration and 
evaluation asset in the year in which they are incurred where the following conditions are satisfied:
• the rights to tenure of the area of interest are current; and,
• at least one of the following conditions is also met:

i) the exploration and evaluation expenditures are expected to be recouped through successful exploration, development and 
commercial exploitation of the area of interest, or alternatively, by its sale; or,
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 petroleum reserves or resources and active 
and significant operations in, or in relation to, the area of interest are continuing.

Exploration and evaluation assets are initially measured at cost and include acquisition of rights to explore, geophysical surveys, 
studies, exploratory drilling, sampling and associated activities and an allocation of depreciation and amortisation of assets used 
in exploration and evaluation activities.  General and administrative costs are only included in the measurement of exploration 
and evaluation costs where they are related directly to operational activities in a particular area of interest.

Exploration and evaluation assets are assessed for impairment when facts and circumstances suggest that the carrying amount 
of an exploration and evaluation asset may exceed its recoverable amount.  The recoverable amount of the exploration and 
evaluation asset (or the cash-generating unit(s) to which it has been allocated, being no larger than the relevant area of interest) 
is estimated to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any).  Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the 
carrying amount of the asset is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but only to the extent that the 
increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss 
been recognised for the asset in previous years.  Where a decision is made to proceed with development in respect of a 
particular area of interest, the relevant exploration and evaluation asset is tested for impairment and the balance is then re-
classified to development.
PEP 11:

On 16 December 2021, BPH Energy (BPH) the listed holding company of the PEP 11 joint venture operator; Asset Energy Pty 
Limited advised ASX that the then Prime Minister of Australia had announced that the Federal Government would refuse the 
joint venture's applications to extend the PEP 11 Permit for gas exploration in the offshore Sydney Basin.  Bounty Oil & Gas NL 
(Bounty) as a JV participant received notification of such refusal from the National Offshore Petroleum Title Authority (NOPTA).

On 30 March 2022, BPH and Bounty as the PEP 11 Joint Venture announced to ASX that they had been given notice by NOPTA to 
the effect that NOPTA has refused the Joint Venture Application initially submitted on 24 December 2019 for a secondary work 
program variation and a 24-month suspension of the Permit Year 4 Work Program Commitment and to grant a corresponding 24-
month extension of the Permit Term.

The operator; Asset Energy Pty Ltd (Asset) has applied to the Federal Court of Australia  pursuant to section 5 of the 
Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) and section 39B of the Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) to review the decision 
of the Commonwealth-New South Wales Offshore Petroleum Joint Authority (Joint Authority), constituted under section 56 of 
the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 (Cth) (Act), to refuse to vary and suspend the conditions of the 
PEP 11 Permit , pursuant to section 264(2) of the Act, and to refuse to extend the term of the PEP 11 Permit, pursuant to section 
265 of the Act.

Asset has lodged that application as operator for and on behalf of the PEP11 Joint Venture Partners, Bounty and Asset. On 11 
August 2022 the Federal Court of Australia made discovery orders in respect of this application. The court has set a date for a 
hearing in March 2023.
Under the provisions of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, the existing permit will continue until 
final decisions are made and the JV is compliant with its conditions.

The above conditions indicate a material uncertainty that may affect the ability of Bounty to realise the carrying value of 
$546,406 for it’s interest in the PEP 11 exploration permit in the ordinary course of business.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
for the year ended 30 June 2022

l. Production and development assets
The group follows the full cost method of accounting for production and development assets whereby all costs, less any 
incentives related to the acquisition, exploration and development of oil and gas reserves are capitalised.  These costs include 
land acquisition costs, geological and geophysical expenses, the costs of drilling both productive and non productive wells, non 
producing lease rentals and directly related general and administrative expenses.  Proceeds received from the disposal of 
properties are normally credited against accumulated costs.
When a significant portion of the properties is sold, a gain or loss is recorded and reflected in profit or loss.
With respect to production assets, depletion of production and development assets and amortisation of production facilities 
and equipment are calculated using the unit of production method based on estimated proven oil and gas reserves.  For the 
purposes of depletion calculation proved oil and gas reserves before royalties are converted to a common unit measure.
The estimated costs for developing proved underdeveloped reserves, future decommissioning and abandonments, net of 
estimated salvage values, are provided for on the unit of production method included in the provision for depletion and 
amortisation.
In applying the full cost method of accounting, the capitalised costs less accumulated depletion are restricted from exceeding an 
amount equal to the estimated discounted future net revenues, based on year end prices and costs, less the aggregate estimate 
future operating and capital costs derived from proven and probable reserves.
Development expenditure is recognised at cost less accumulated amortisation and any impairment losses. Where commercial 
production in an area of interest has commenced, the associated costs together with any forecast future capital expenditure 
necessary to develop proved and probable reserves are amortised over the estimated economic life of the field on a units-of-
production basis.
Changes in factors such as estimates of proved and probable reserves that affect unit of production calculations are dealt with 
on a prospective basis.

m. Trade and other payables
These amounts represent liabilities for goods and services provided to the Group prior to the end of the financial year, which are 
unpaid.  The amounts are unsecured and are usually paid within 30 days of recognition.

n. Inventories
Inventories are measured at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Net realisable value is the estimated selling price in the 
ordinary course of business less any estimated selling costs. The cost of petroleum products includes direct materials, direct 
labour and an appropriate portion of variable and fixed overheads.

o. Leases
When a contract is entered into, the Group assesses whether the contract contains a lease. A contract is, or contains, a lease if 
the contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. 
The Group separates the lease and non-lease components of the contract and accounts for these separately. 
The Group allocates the consideration in the contract to each component on the basis of their relative stand-alone prices.
Leases as a lessee
Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are recognised at commencement date of the lease when the asset is available for use. 
Right-of-use assets are measured at cost, less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses, and adjusted for any 
remeasurement of lease liabilities. The cost of right-of-use assets includes the amount of lease liabilities recognised, initial direct 
costs incurred, and lease payments made at or before the commencement date less any lease incentives received.
Right-of-use assets are depreciated using the straight-line method over the shorter of their useful life and the lease term. 
Periodic adjustments are made for any re-measurements of the lease liabilities and for impairment losses, assessed in 
accordance with the Group’s impairment policies. 
Lease liabilities are initially measured at the present value of future lease payments, discounted using the Group’s incremental 
borrowing rate if the rate implicit in the lease cannot be readily determined After the commencement date, the amount of lease 
liabilities is increased to reflect the accretion of interest and reduced for the lease payments made. Lease payments are fixed 
payments or index-based variable payments incorporating Group’s expectations of extension options and do not include non-
lease components of a contract. A portfolio approach was taken when determining the implicit discount rate for the office 
premise and office car bay lease.
The lease liability is remeasured when there are changes in future lease payments arising from a change in rates, index or lease 
terms from exercising an extension or termination option. A corresponding adjustment is made to the carrying amount of the 
right-of-use assets, with any excess recognised in the consolidated income statement.
Short-term leases and lease of low value assets 
Short term leases (lease term of 12 month or less) and leases of low value assets are recognised as incurred as an expense in the 
consolidated income statement. 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
for the year ended 30 June 2022
p. Financial instruments

i) Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
A financial instrument is any contract that gives rise to a financial asset of one entity and a financial liability or equity instrument 
of another entity.
Initial recognition and measurement
Financial assets are classified, at initial recognition, as subsequently measured at amortised cost, fair value through other 
comprehensive income (OCI), and fair value through profit or loss. The classification of financial assets at initial recognition 
depends on the financial asset’s contractual cash flow characteristics and the Group’s business model for managing them. With 
the exception of trade receivables that do not contain a significant financing component or for which the Group has applied the 
practical expedient, the Group initially measures a financial asset at its fair value plus, in the case of a financial asset not at fair 
value through profit or loss, transaction costs. Trade receivables that do not contain a significant financing component or for 
which the Group has applied the practical expedient are measured at the transaction price determined under AASB 15. In order 
for a financial asset to be classified and measured at amortised cost, it needs to give rise to cash flows that are solely payments 
of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding. This assessment is referred to as the SPPI test and is performed at 
an instrument level. The Group’s business model for managing financial assets refers to how it manages its financial assets in 
order to generate cash flows. The business model determines whether cash flows will result from collecting contractual cash 
flows, selling the financial assets, or both. Purchases or sales of financial assets that require delivery of assets within a time 
frame established by regulation or convention in the market place are recognised on the trade date(the date that the Group 
commits to purchase or sell the asset).
Subsequent measurement

For purposes of subsequent measurement, financial assets are classified in following categories:
(i) Financial assets at amortised cost (debt instruments)
(ii)  Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
(iii) derecognition (equity instruments)

(i) Financial assets at amortised cost (debt instruments):
The Group measures financial assets at amortised cost if both of the following conditions are met:
- The financial asset is held within a business model with the objective to hold financial assets in order to collect contractual 
cash flows and
- The contractual terms of the financial asset give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely
payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding
Financial assets at amortised cost are subsequently measured using the effective interest (EIR) method and are subject to 
impairment. Gains and losses are recognised in profit or loss when the asset is derecognised, modified or impaired.
The Group’s financial assets at amortised cost includes other receivables.
(ii) Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss:
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss include financial assets held for trading, financial assets designated upon 
initial recognition at fair value through profit or loss, or financial assets mandatorily required to be measured at fair value. 
Financial assets are classified as held for trading if they are acquired for the purpose of selling or repurchasing in the near term. 
Derivatives, including separated embedded derivatives, are also classified as held for trading unless they are designated as 
effective hedging instruments. Financial assets with cash flows that are not solely payments of principal and interest are 
classified and measured at fair value through profit or loss, irrespective of the business model.
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are carried in the statement of financial position at fair value with net changes 
in fair value recognised in the statement of profit or loss.
(iii) Derecognition:
A financial asset (or, where applicable, a part of a financial asset or part of a group of similar financial assets) is primarily 
derecognised (i.e., removed from the Group’s consolidated statement of financial position) when: 
-The rights to receive cash flows from the asset have expired or
- The Group has transferred its rights to receive cash flows from the asset or has assumed an obligation to pay the received cash 
flows in full without material delay to a third party under a ‘pass-through’ arrangement; and either (a) the Group has transferred 
substantially all the risks and rewards of the asset, or (b) the Group has neither transferred nor retained substantially all the risks 
and rewards of the asset, but has transferred control of the asset.
When the Group has transferred its rights to receive cash flows from an asset or has entered into a passthrough
arrangement, it evaluates if, and to what extent, it has retained the risks and rewards of ownership.
When it has neither transferred nor retained substantially all of the risks and rewards of the asset, nor transferred control of the 
asset, the Group continues to recognise the transferred asset to the extent of its continuing involvement. In that case, the Group 
also recognises an associated liability. The transferred asset and the associated liability are measured on a basis that reflects the 
rights and obligations that the Group has retained.

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for the year ended 30 June 2022

p. Financial instruments (continued)
Continuing involvement that takes the form of a guarantee over the transferred asset is measured at the lower of the original 
carrying amount of the asset and the maximum amount of consideration that the Group could be required to repay.

Impairment of financial assets
Expected credit losses (ECLs) for all debt instruments not held at fair value through profit or loss will be recognised through an 
allowance. ECLs are based on the difference between the contractual cash flows due in accordance with the contract and all the 
cash flows that the Group expects to receive, discounted at an approximation of the original effective interest rate. The 
expected cash flows will include cash flows from the sale of collateral held or other credit enhancements that are integral to the 
contractual terms.
ECLs are recognised in two stages. For credit exposures for which there has not been a significant increase in credit risk since 
initial recognition, ECLs are provided for credit losses that result from default events that are possible within the next 12-months 
(a 12-month ECL). For those credit exposures for which there has been a significant increase in credit risk since initial 
recognition, a loss allowance is required for credit losses expected over the remaining life of the exposure, irrespective of the 
timing of the default (a lifetime ECL). For trade receivables and contract assets, the Group applies a simplified approach in 
calculating ECLs. Therefore, the Group does not track changes in credit risk, but instead recognises a loss allowance based on 
lifetime ECLs at each reporting date.
The Group considers a financial asset in default when contractual payments are 90 days past due. However, in certain cases, the 
Group may also consider a financial asset to be in default when internal or external information indicates that the Group is 
unlikely to receive the outstanding contractual amounts in full before taking into account any credit enhancements held by the 
Group. A financial asset is written off when there is no reasonable expectation of recovering the contractual cash flows.
ii) Financial liabilities
Initial recognition and measurement
Financial liabilities are classified, at initial recognition, as financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss, loans and 
borrowings, payables, or as derivatives designated as hedging instruments in an effective hedge, as appropriate.
The Group’s financial liabilities include trade and other payables.
Derecognition
A financial liability is derecognised when the obligation under the liability is discharged or cancelled or expires. When an existing 
financial liability is replaced by another from the same lender on substantially different terms, or the terms of an existing liability 
are substantially modified, such an exchange or modification is treated as the derecognition of the original liability and the 
recognition of a new liability. The difference in the respective carrying amounts is recognised in the statement of profit or loss.

Offsetting of financial instruments
Financial assets and financial liabilities are offset and the net amount is reported in the consolidated statement of financial 
position if there is a currently enforceable legal right to offset the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a 
net basis, to realise the assets and settle the liabilities simultaneously.

q. Impairment of assets

Other 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.  The 
recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs to sell and value in use.  For the purpose of assessing 
impairment, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are separately identifiable cash inflows which are largely 
independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets (cash-generating units).  Non-financial assets other than 
goodwill that suffered impairment are reviewed for possible reversal of the impairment at each reporting date.

r. Foreign currency
Functional and presentation currency
The functional currency is measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which the Group operates (the 
“functional” currency).  The financial statements are presented in Australian dollars which is the Group’s functional and 
presentation currency.
Transactions and balances
Foreign currency transactions are translated into functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the date of the 
transaction. Foreign currency monetary assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rate at balance date. Non-monetary 
items measured at historical cost continue to be carried at the exchange rate at the date of the transaction.
Exchange differences arising on the translation of monetary items are recognised in the income statement, except where 
deferred in equity as a qualifying cash flow or net investment hedge.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
for the year ended 30 June 2022

s. Employee benefits

Wages, salaries, and other entiltlements
Provision is made for the Group’s liability for employee benefits arising from services rendered by employees to balance date.  
Employee benefits that are expected to be settled within one year have been measured at the amounts expected to be paid 
when the liability is settled.  Employee benefits payable later than one year have been measured at the present value of the 
estimated future cash outflows to be made for those benefits.  Those cash flows are discounted using market yields on national 
government bonds with terms to maturity that match the expected timing of cash flows. Employee benefits payable later than 
one year include Statutory Long Service Leave only.
Share based payments – employee share plan
Share based compensation has from time to time been provided to eligible persons via the Bounty Oil & Gas N.L. Employee 
Share Plan (“Plan”). Under AASB 2 “Share-based Payments”, the Employee Share Plan shares are deemed to be equity-settled 
share-based remuneration.
Equity-settled share-based payments with employees and others providing similar services are measured at the fair value of the 
equity instrument at the grant date. Fair value is measured by use of the quoted market price or binomial pricing model. The fair 
value determined at the grant date of the equity-settled share-based payments is expensed on a straight-line basis over the 
vesting period, based on the Group’s estimate of equity instruments that will eventually vest, with a corresponding increase in 
equity.
t. Provisions
Provisions are recognised when the Group has a legal or constructive obligation, as a result of past events, for which it is 
probable that an outflow of economic benefits will result and that outflow can be reliably measured. Provisions are determined 
by discounting the expected future cash flows at a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time 
value of money and, where appropriate, the risks specific to the liability.
u. Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term highly liquid investments 
with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts.

v. Rehabilitation obligations
Provisions for future environmental restoration are recognised where there is a present obligation as a result of exploration, 
development, production or storage activities having been undertaken and it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits 
will be required to settle the obligation.  The estimated future obligations include the costs of removing facilities, abandoning 
wells and restoring the affected areas.

The provision for future restoration costs is the best estimate of the present value of the expenditure required to settle the 
restoration obligation at the reporting date.  Future restoration costs are reviewed annually and any changes in the estimate are 
reflected in the present value of the restoration provision at reporting date, with a corresponding charge in the cost of the 
associated asset.
The amount of the provision for future restoration costs relating to exploration, development and production facilities is 
capitalised and depleted as a component of the cost of those activities.
The unwinding of the effect of discounting on the provision is recognised as a finance cost.

w. Revenue and other income
Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable after taking into account any trade discounts 
and volume rebates allowed.  Any consideration deferred is treated as the provision of finance and is discounted at a rate of 
interest that is generally accepted in the market for similar arrangements.  The difference between the amount initially 
recognised and the amount ultimately received is interest revenue.

Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised at the point of delivery as this corresponds to the transfer of significant risks and 
rewards of ownership of the goods and the cessation of all involvement in those goods.

Interest revenue is recognised using the effective interest rate method, which, for floating rate financial assets, is the rate 
inherent in the instrument.  Dividend revenue is recognised when the right to receive a dividend has been established.

All revenue is stated net of the amount of goods and services tax (GST).

x. Goods and services tax (GST)
Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of GST, except where the amount of GST incurred is not 
recoverable from the Australian Tax Office.  In these circumstances the GST is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the 
asset or as part of an item of the expense.  Receivables and payables in the balance sheet are shown inclusive of GST.

Cash flows are presented in the cash flow statement on a gross basis, except for the GST component of investing and financing 
activities, which are disclosed as operating cash flows.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
for the year ended 30 June 2022

y. Earnings per share
The Group presents basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) for its ordinary shares. Basic EPS is calculated by dividing the 
profit attributable to equity holders of the Company by the weighted number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted 
EPS is determined by adjusting the profit or loss attributable to ordinary shareholders and the weighted average number of 
ordinary shares outstanding for the effects of all potential ordinary shares, which comprises any share options issued. 

z. Comparative figures

When required by Accounting Standards, comparative figures have been adjusted to conform to changes in presentation for the 
current financial year.

aa. Contributed equity
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 from the proceeds.

3. Critical accounting estimates and judgments

In the application of the group’s accounting policies, which are described in Note 1, the directors are required to make 
judgments, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from 
other sources.  The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical and industry experience and other factors that 
are considered to be relevant.  Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis.  Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised 
in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period or in the period of the revision and future 
periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

The following are the critical judgments that management has made in the process of applying the group’s accounting policies 
and that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements:

Business combination

Management uses valuation techniques in determining the fair values of the various elements of a business combination. See 
Note 2(c)(iii).

Exploration and evaluation assets
The group’s policy is discussed in Note 2(k). The application of these policies requires management to make certain estimates 
and assumptions as to future events and circumstances.  Any such estimates and assumptions may change as new information 
becomes available.  If after having capitalised exploration and evaluation expenditure, management concludes that the 
capitalised expenditure is unlikely to be recovered by future sale or exploitation, then the relevant capitalised amount will be 
written off through profit or loss.
Covid-19
Judgement has been exercised in considering the impacts that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had, or may have, on 
the consolidated entity based on known information. This consideration extends to the nature of the products and services 
offered, customers, supply chain, staffing and geographic regions in which the consolidated entity operates. Other than as 
addressed in specific notes, there does not currently appear to be either any significant impact upon the financial statements or 
any significant uncertainties with respect to events or conditions which may impact the consolidated entity unfavourably as at 
Estimate of reserve quantities
The estimated quantities of proven and probably hydrocarbon reserves and resources reported by the group are integral to the 
calculation of amortisation (depletion) and depreciation expense and to assessments of possible impairment of assets.  
Estimated reserve quantities are based upon data from exploration and development drilling, interpretations of geological and 
geophysical models and assessment of the technical feasibility and commercial viability of producing the reserves.  
Management prepares reserve estimates which conform to guidelines prepared by the Society of Petroleum Engineers, USA.  
Where appropriate these estimates are then verified by independent technical experts.

These assessments require assumptions to be made regarding future development and production costs, commodity prices, 
exchange rates and fiscal regimes.  The estimates of reserves may change from period to period as the economic assumptions 
used to estimate the reserves can change from period to period, and as additional geological or reservoir data is generated 
during the course of operations.

Provision for rehabilitation and decommissioning
The group estimates the future removal and decommissioning costs of oil and gas production facilities, wells, pipelines and 
related assets at the time of installation of the assets.  In most instances the removal of these assets will occur many years in the 
future.  The estimates of future removal costs therefore requires management to make adjustments regarding the removal 
date, future environmental legislation, the extent of decommissioning activities and future removal technologies.

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Annual Report - 2022

Notes to the consolidated financial statements
for the year ended 30 June 2022

Impairment of production and development assets
The group assesses whether oil and gas assets are tested for impairment on a semi-annual basis.  This requires an estimation of 
the recoverable amount from the cash generating unit to which each asset belongs.  The recoverable amount is assessed on the 
basis of the expected net cash flows that will be received from the asset’s employment and or subsequent disposal.  The 
expected net cash flows are discounted to their present values in determining the recoverable amount.  Its policy for production 
and development assets is discussed in Note 2(l).
During the year, the group carried out a review of its petroleum exploration  properties. The review led to Write-off of $1.74 
million on PL218 Wakefield. Further commentary on this is included in the Directors' Report. This non-cash loss has been 
recognised in the Group's profit or loss statement. These properties are reported as in the core oil and gas segment (See note 4).

4.  Segment Information

Information reported to the Chief Operating Decision Maker, being the CEO, for the purposes of resource allocation and 
assessment of the performance is more specifically focused on the category of business units. The Group’s reportable segments 
under AASB 8 Operating Segments are therefore as follows:

Core Petroleum Segment - Oil and gas exploration, development and production
Secondary Segment - Investment in listed shares and securities.

Segment revenue and results

Core Oil & Gas Segment
Production projects 
Exploration projects
Secondary Segment
Listed securities
Total from continuing operations

Other revenue
Central admin costs and directors remuneration
Loss before tax

Segment revenue

Segment profit/(loss)

30-Jun-22
$

30-Jun-21
$

1,899,571

1,470,219

 - 

 - 

30-Jun-22
$
634,989
(1,754,447)

30-Jun-21
$
101,777
(2,010,904)

5,108
1,904,679

12,786
1,483,005

5,108
(1,114,350)

125,869
(1,494,272)
(2,482,753)

12,786
(1,896,341)

54,219
(1,065,453)
(2,907,575)

Segment revenue
Revenue reported above represents revenue/income generated from external sources. There were no intersegment sales 
during the period (2021: nil).

Accounting policies of reportable segments
The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as the group’s accounting policies described in Note 1. 
Segment profit/(loss) in this Note represents the profit/(loss) earned by each segment without allocation of central 
administration costs and directors remuneration, other investment revenue such as interest earned, finance  costs and income 
tax expense. This is the measure reported to the Chief Operating Decision Maker for the purpose of resource allocation and 
assessment of segment performance.

Information about major customers
Included in the revenue arising from direct sales of oil and gas of $1.90 million (2021: $1.47 million) are revenues of 
approximately $1.26 million (2021: $0.98 million) which arose from sales to the Group’s largest customer. The revenue from the 
Group’s second largest customer was approximately $0.64 million (2021: $0.49 million). No other single customer contributed 
10% or more to the Groups revenue for both 2022 and 2021.

Other segment information

Core Oil & Gas Segment
Production projects 
Development projects
Exploration projects

Other
Total

 Amortisation, depreciation & 
depletion 

 Additions to non-current 
assets 

30-Jun-22
$
350,679
 - 
 - 

13,522
364,201

30-Jun-21
$
441,102
 - 
 - 

8,113
449,215

30-Jun-22
$
206,227
117,596
711,365

 - 

1,035,188

30-Jun-21
$
660,146
112,131
73,509

49,327
895,113

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
for the year ended 30 June 2022
4.  Segment Information (continued)

Core Oil & Gas Segment
Exploration projects
Total 

 Impairment losses/
Write-Off expenses 

30-Jun-22
$

1,754,447
1,754,447

30-Jun-21
$

2,010,904
2,010,904

Segment assets are measured in the same way as in the financial statements. These assets are allocated based on the 
operations of the segment and the physical location of the asset.

Segment liabilities are allocated to segments where there is a direct nexus between the incurrence of the liability and the 
operations of the segment. Segment liabilites incude trade and other payables and provisions.

The unallocated items include items that are not considered part of the core operations of any segment.

Core Oil & Gas Segment
Production projects 
Development projects
Exploration projects
Secondary Segment
Listed securities
Unallocated
Total

Segment assets

Segment liabilities

30-Jun-22
$

4,589,382
1,887,286
2,019,076

30-Jun-21
$

4,954,629
1,769,690
3,062,158

30-Jun-22
$

2,398,661
71,171
38,836

30-Jun-21
$

2,075,596
71,171
88,531

79,626
3,263,739
11,839,109

45,139
1,503,166
11,334,782

 - 
791,262
3,299,930

 - 
644,146
2,879,444

Geographical Segment information
The following table details the group’s geographical segment reporting of revenue and carrying amount of assets in each 
geographical region where operations are conducted.

Australia
Total 

5. Revenue and other income

Sales revenue: 
Oil and gas sales 
Revenue from tariffs
Total sales revenue 

Investment income: 
Investment income from financial assets at fair value through 
Profit and loss (held for trading listed shares)
Realised gain
Unrealised gain/(loss)
Total investment income

Other income: 
Interest and dividend income
Government Assistance – COVID-19 related (i)
Total other income

Gains/(losses) on foreign currency

Total revenue

Revenue

 Carrying amounts of non 
current assets 

30-Jun-22
$

2,030,548
2,030,548

30-Jun-21
$

1,537,224
1,537,224

30-Jun-22
$

8,500,805
8,500,805

30-Jun-21
$

9,584,266
9,584,266

30-Jun-22
$

1,878,786
20,785
1,899,571

30-Jun-21
$

1,446,058
24,161
1,470,219

45,717
(40,608)
5,108

1,768
33,000
34,768

91,101

 - 
12,786
12,786

2,265
104,432
106,697

(52,478)

2,030,548

1,537,224

(i) The Company was eligible for, applied for and received COVID-19 related grants from the State of New South Wales due to a 
significant reduction in petroleum revenues during the financial year.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
for the year ended 30 June 2022

6. Employee benefit expense

Directors fees
Consultancy fees - Internal
Wages & salaries
Other employee benefit expenses
Total Employee benefit expense

30-Jun-22
$
70,000
320,000
377,670
242,160
1,009,830

30-Jun-21
$
83,471
320,000
219,817
52,888
676,176

Recharge and recoveries
The Group has the policy to allocate a portion of employee benefit expense to production, development, exploration and 
evaluation assets based on employee time committed to various projects.

7. Income tax expense

The prima facie tax on profit from ordinary activities before income tax is 
reconciled to the income tax as follows:
Prima facie tax payable on profit/(income tax benefit) from continuing 
operations before income tax at 25% (2021 26%)
Consolidated group
Add: tax effect of non deductible expenses
Less: tax effect of expenditure claimed as deduction

$
(620,688)
477,155
(281,516)

$
(755,970)
725,116
(156,613)

Tax effect of Unused tax losses not recognised as deferred tax asset

(425,049)

(187,467)

Income tax expense attributable to loss from ordinary activities 

 - 

 - 

The potential future income tax benefit arising from tax losses and timing differences has not been recognised as an asset 
because recovery of tax losses is not probable and recovery of timing differences is not assured beyond reasonable doubt.

The potential future income tax benefit will be obtained if:

1) the relevant company derives future assessable income of a nature and an amount sufficient to enable the benefit to be 
realised, or the benefit can be realised by another company in the Group in accordance with Division 170 of the Income Tax 
Assessment Act 1997;
2) the relevant company and/or group continues to comply with the conditions for deductibility imposed by the Act; and
3) no changes in tax legislation adversely affect the Company and/or the group in realizing the benefit.
Bounty Oil and Gas NL and its wholly-owned subsidiaries have not formed a tax consolidation group.

8. Earnings/(loss) per share

Basic earnings/(loss) per share (cents per share)
Diluted earnings/(loss) per share  (cents per share)

(0.20)
(0.20)

(0.28)
(0.28)

Net (loss)/profit used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings/(loss) per share

(2,482,753)

(2,907,575)

Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purposes of 
basic and diluted EPS

9. Cash and cash equivalents
Deposits on call 
Cash at bank
Total Cash and cash equivalents

No. of Shares

No. of Shares

1,370,500,982

1,096,400,982

$
66,594
3,096,290
3,162,884

$
66,112
1,344,285
1,410,397

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
for the year ended 30 June 2022

10. Trade and other receivables

Current 
Trade and other receivables
Prepayments
Other receivables
Total current receivables
Non-current 
Other receivables
Total non-current receivables

11. Inventories

Oil and other inventory

12. Other current financial assets
Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss - shares in 
listed corporations
Total current financial assets

Note

23(d)

13. Property, plant and equipment

Plant and Equipment
Plant and equipment – at cost
Less accumulated depreciation

Total Property, plant and equipment

Movement in carrying amounts:
Movements in the carrying amounts for each class of property, plant and 
equipment between the beginning and end of the financial year.

Opening Balance
Additions
Depreciation
Carrying amount at the end of the year

30-Jun-22
$

2,083
18,926
20,000
41,009

25,850
25,850

$

54,785
54,785

30-Jun-21
$
244,000
14,792
 - 
258,792

25,850
25,850

$

36,188
36,188

$

$

79,626
79,626

45,139
45,139

$

$

1,406,582
(607,645)

1,397,572
(505,475)

798,937

892,097

$

$

892,097
9,010
(102,169)
798,937

878,923
106,047
(92,872)
892,097

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
for the year ended 30 June 2022

14. Non current assets

(a): Production and development assets

SW Queensland
Joint operation interest in ATP1189 Naccowlah Block – at cost
Less: Amortisation
East Queensland - PL 441 (ex-PL119) Downlands – at cost
Less: Depletion and amortisation

Rehabilitation costs – all petroleum properties

All other development assets
Total production and development assets

Movement in carrying amounts of production & development assets:

Opening balance at the beginning of the year
Additions
Movement in rehabilitation
Amortisation of production assets
Carrying amount at the end of the year

30-Jun-22

30-Jun-21

$

$

3,749,894
(2,553,992)
4,525,963
(2,518,608)

3,688,794
(2,325,277)
4,389,846
(2,518,608)

566,399

599,716

1,887,286
5,656,942

1,769,690
5,604,161

$

$

5,604,161
314,813
(33,317)
(228,715)
5,656,942

5,243,330
715,557
(33,317)
(321,409)
5,604,161

(i) In accordance with the Group's accounting policies and procedures, the Group performs its impairment testing at the end  of 
each reporting period. A number of factors represented indicators of impairment. As at 30 June 2022, Bounty’s participating 
interest the PEL 218 Post Permian JV , South Australia (PEL 218 JV) was fully written-off as a result of Bounty and all other 
participants terminating the PEL 218 JV. Refer to table in note 14(c) below. Further commentary on impairment is included in 
the Directors' Report. No other impairments were recognised for this reporting period.

2022-23
$80.00 
$0.700
4.0%
7.0%

Key assumptions used:
Crude oil price (US$)
Average AUD:USD exchange rate
CPI (%)
Post-tax real discount rate (%)

(b): Exploration and evaluation assets

Exploration assets
Total exploration and evaluation assets

Movement in carrying amounts of exploration and evaluation assets:

Opening balance at the beginning of the year
Additions
Write-off of Exploration and evaluation asset (see i above) 
Carrying amount at the end of the year

2024+
$70.00 
$0.73
3.0%
6.0%

$

$

2,019,076
2,019,076

3,062,158
3,062,158

$

$

3,062,158
711,365
(1,754,447)
2,019,076

4,999,553
73,509
(2,010,904)
3,062,158

(c): Impairment and write-off of oil and gas properties

$

$

PEL 218 Post Permian JV , SA
ATP 2028

15. Trade and other payables
Current
Trade payables
Amounts owing to Joint Operations
GST, FBT, PAYG & superannuation liability 
Total trade and other payables

1,754,447

 - 

 - 

2,010,904

$

$

1,125,669
649,739
95,047
1,870,455

915,869
464,366
41,203
1,421,438

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
for the year ended 30 June 2022

16. Provisions
Current - Provision for employee entitlement

Non-current - Provision for employee entitlement
Non-current - Rehabilitation costs – petroleum properties

Movement in provisions
Opening balance
Unwinding of discount on provision
De-recognition of rehabilitation provisions on disposal of petroleum asset
Net provisions recognised/(expensed)
Balance at the end of the period

30-Jun-22

30-Jun-21

$
103,165

35,475
1,290,835
1,326,310

1,369,963
27,325
(51,708)
(19,270)
1,326,310

$

88,043

31,817
1,338,146
1,369,963

1,354,185
27,516
 - 
(11,738)
1,369,963

The provision for rehabilitation costs represents the present value of best estimate of the future sacrifice of economic benefits 
that will be required to remove the facilities and restore the affected areas at the Group’s operation sites. The rehabilitation of 
the petroleum properties is expected to be undertaken between 1 to 20 years. The discount rate used in the calculation of the 
provision as at 30 June 2022 was 3%, broadly equivalent to the Australian Government 10 year bond rate. Long service leave is 
measured at the present value of benefits accumulated at the end of financial year. The liability is discounted using an 
appropriate discount rate. The measurement requires judgement to determine key assumptions used in the calculation including 
futures pay increases and settlement dates of employee's departure.

17. Issued capital
A reconciliation of the movement in capital for the Company can be found in 
the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
1,370,500,982 fully paid ordinary shares (2021: 1,096,400,982)
Nil options transferred to share option reserve on expiry (2021: Nil)

(a) Movement in fully paid ordinary shares
Balance at beginning of year
Shares issued during the year
Balance at end of year

(b) Movement in listed options
Balance at beginning of year

Issued during the year ($0.025 exercise price expiry 30 Nov 2025)
Balance at end of year

$

$

47,426,757
201,600
47,628,357

44,860,163
201,600
45,061,763

No. of Shares
1,096,400,982
274,100,000
1,370,500,982

No. of Shares
1,096,400,982

 - 

1,096,400,982

 - 

290,565,681
290,565,681

 - 

 - 
 - 

18. Reconciliation of cash flow from continuing operations
Reconciliation of Cash Flow from continuing operations with profit/(loss) after income tax.
Loss from continuing operations after income tax

$

$

(2,482,753)

(2,907,575)

Non-cash flows in profit/(loss) from continuing operations:
Depreciation and amortisation
Fair value movement in marketable financial assets
Foreign exchange differences
Movement in employee benefit obligation
Write-off of exploration assets
Accrued interest expense
Change in trade and other receivables
Loss on sale of marketable financial assets
Change in inventory
Change in rehabilitation obligation
Change in trade & other payables
Net Cash from continuing operations

388,584
40,608
88,963
23,177
1,754,447
6,389
217,783
(45,717)
(18,597)
(24,383)
(137,681)
(189,180)

423,316
(12,786)
(58,886)
42,486
2,010,904
5,795
40,802
 - 
33,320
27,516
(120,136)
(515,244)

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
for the year ended 30 June 2022

19. Share based payments

No share based payment compensation was granted to directors or senior management during the financial year ended 30 th June 
2022 and there was Nil expensed (2021: Nil). During the year, no directors or senior management exercised options that were 
granted to them as part of their compensation in prior periods.

20. Key management personnel

a) Key Management Personnel Compensation
The aggregate remuneration made to Key Management Personnel of 
the group is set out below:

Short term employee benefits
Share based payments
Total

30-Jun-22
$

30-Jun-21
$

391,500
 - 
391,500

403,535
 - 
403,535

Apart from the details disclosed in this note, no director or key management person has entered into a material contract with the 
consolidated entity since the end of the previous financial year and there were no material contracts involving directors’ or 
executives’ interests existing at year-end. 

Information regarding individual directors' and executives' compensation and some equity instrument disclosures as permitted by 
the Corporations Regulations 2M.3.03 is provided in the Remuneration Report section of the Directors' Report.

b) Equity Instrument Disclosures Relating to Key Management Personnel

i) Options provided as remuneration and shares issued on exercise of such options: Nil

ii) Share holdings
The movement during the reporting period in the number of ordinary shares and options in Bounty Oil and Gas N.L. held, directly, 
indirectly or beneficially, by each key management person, including related parties, are as follows:

2022

Directors 
G Reveleigh

R Payne

C Ross

Executives
P Kelso

2021
Directors 
G Reveleigh
R Payne
C Ross
Executives
P Kelso

Security

Type
Shares
Options
Shares
Options
Shares
Options

Sales

Purchases

Received  
other

Received on 
exercise of 
Options

Balance at 
Start of the 
Year
   21,377,928 
                   -                        -                        -          22,377,928 
     1,000,000 
        2,637,792 
                   -          2,637,792 
                   -                        -                        -            1,000,000 
                   -          1,000,000 
           600,000 
                   -             600,000 
     3,200,000 
                   -                        -                        -                        -            3,200,000 
                   -                        -                        -                        -                        -                          -    

Held at the end 
of Year

Shares
Options

   34,287,492 
     1,900,000 
                   -          3,241,513 

                   -    
                   -    

                   -          36,187,492 
                   -            3,241,513 

     1,000,000 

   21,377,928 
      21,377,928 
                   -                        -                        -                        -                        -                          -    
                   -                        -                        -                        -            3,200,000 
     3,200,000 

                   -                        -          1,000,000 

   37,987,492           300,000 

                   -    

     4,000,000 

      34,287,492 

No shares were granted to key management personnel during the financial year or during the previous financial year.
During the financial year, new series of listed options were alloted as part of Placement and Bonus issue for nil cost with exercise 
price of $0.025 expiring 30 November 2025. There were no option on issue in the previous financial year.
c) Key Management Personnel - other loans and  advances

No loans were made to key management personnel including their personally related entities during the financial year ended 30 
June 2022 and no loans were outstanding at the end of the prior period. During the year the Company repaid $44,000 (net), being 
part of short term interest free loan advanced by related entities of the CEO in previous years. At 30 June 2022 short ter mloans 
outstanding to related entities of the CEO were approximately $124,000 inclusive of accrued interest charge at 10% p.a. on a 
$68,000 portion of the advance, for the financial year.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
for the year ended 30 June 2022

20. Key management personnel (continued)

d) Other transactions with key management personnel
Other than the transactions disclosed in the Remuneration Report contained in the Directors’ Report, during the financial year, 
$1,500 was paid for legal fee, $8,400 was paid for site management services, and  $81,500  was paid for office rent to firms in 
which Mr. P. Kelso is a director or principal.

Aggregate amounts of each of the above types of other transactions with entities associated with key management personnel of 
Bounty Oil & Gas NL:

Legal fee
Site management services for PL2
Rent of office

21. Commitments

30-Jun-22
$

30-Jun-21
$

1,500
8,400
81,500
91,400

 - 
8,400
17,137
25,537

In order to maintain current rights of tenure to its licences and permits, the company has certain obligations to perform work in 
accordance with the work programmes, as approved by the relevant statutory body, when the permits are granted. These work 
programs form the capital commitment which may be renegotiated, varied between permits, or reduced due to farm-out, sale, 
reduction of permit/licence area and/or relinquishment of non-prospective permits. Work in excess of the work programs may 
also be undertaken.
The following capital expenditure requirements have not been provided for in the accounts: 

Payable
Not longer than 1 year
Longer than 1 year and not longer than 5 years

There are no lease commitments at the balance date.

22. Related party transactions

a. The Group’s main related parties are as follows:

$
883,000
2,295,800
3,178,800

$
842,000
1,852,400
2,694,400

Key Management Personnel
Any person(s) having authority or responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Group, directly or 
indirectly, including any director (whether executive or otherwise) of the Group are considered as key management personnel.

Disclosures relating to key management personnel are set out in Note 20 and in the Directors Report.

Controlled entities
Details of the percentage of ordinary shares held in controlled entities are disclosed in Note 24.
All inter-company loans and receivables are eliminated on consolidation and are interest free with no set repayment terms.

b. Transactions with other related parties:
The Group has a related party relationship with its joint ventures/joint operations (note 25) and with its key management 
personnel. The Company and its controlled entities engage in a variety of related party transactions in the ordinary course of 
business. These transactions are generally conducted on normal terms and conditions.

There were no transactions with related parties other than as disclosed in Note 20 and this Note 22.

23. Financial instruments

a) Capital management:
The Group manages its capital to ensure that entities in the Group will be able to continue as going concerns while maximising the 
return to stakeholders. The Group’s overall strategy remains unchanged from last financial year.The Group's capital structure 
consists of equity (comprising issued capital, reserves and retained earnings as detailed in Consolidated Statement of Changes in 
Equity) and no debt. The Group is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements.

The Board reviews the capital structure of the Group on an on-going basis. As part of this review, the Board considers the cost of 
capital and associated risks.

The gearing ratio at the end of the reporting period was nil (2021: nil).

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
for the year ended 30 June 2022

23. Financial instruments (continued)

b) Categories of financial instruments:

Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Loans deposits and receivables
Available for sale financial assets designated as at FVTPL
Total financial assets

Financial liabilities
Other amortised cost - trade creditors
Total financial liabilities

Note

12

30-Jun-22

30-Jun-21

$
3,162,884
66,859
79,626
3,309,369

$
1,410,397
284,642
45,139
1,740,178

(1,870,455)
(1,870,455)

(1,421,438)
(1,421,438)

c) Financial risk management objectives:
The main risks the company is exposed to through its financial instruments are interest rate risk, foreign currency risk, liquidity 
risk, credit risk and price risk.
Foreign currency risk:
Foreign currency risk is managed by retaining majority of its cash and payables in Australian currency.  Petroleum sales are 
received in USD with short term credit terms. The Group does not currently use derivative financial instruments to hedge foreign 
currency risk and therefore is exposed to daily movements in exchange rates. However, the Group intends to maintain sufficient 
USD cash balances to meet its USD obligations. 

Liquidity risk:
The Group manages liquidity risk by maintaining adequate reserves and banking facilities by continuously monitoring forecast and 
actual cash flows, and by matching the maturity profiles of financial assets and liabilities.

Credit risk:
Credit risk refers to the risk that a counter party will default on its contractual obligations resulting in a financial loss to the Group 
and arises principally from the Group’s receivables from customers and cash deposits. The Group’s 2020 trade receivables are 
deposits and amounts due from State government departments and major Oil & Gas companies in Australia.  The Group exited the 
joint operations during the year and these receivables have now been adjusted against related payables, and balance fully 
impaired.

The Company does not have any material credit risk exposure to any single debtor or company of debtors under financial 
instruments or collateral securities entered into by the Company.
Exposure to credit risk is monitored on an ongoing basis. The maximum exposure to credit risk is represented by the carrying 
amount of each financial asset in the statement of financial position.
The carrying amount of the Group’s financial assets represents the maximum credit exposure. The Group’s maximum exposure to 
credit risk at the reporting date was:

Carrying amount:
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables

30-Jun-22
$
3,162,884
66,859
3,229,743

30-Jun-21
$
1,410,397
284,642
1,695,039

All cash held by the Group is deposited with investment grade banks and any expected credit loss is immaterial.
The aging of the Group’s trade receivables at reporting date was:

30-Jun-22

30-Jun-21

Gross $

Impairment $

Gross $

Impairment $

Past due
Not past due 
Commodity risk:
The sales revenue of the company is derived from sales of oil at the prevailing $US TAPIS or Dated Brent oil price on the Singapore 
market. The Group does not trade in derivative contracts to manage price and exchange risk.

                 -                      -                      -    
                 -            258,792 
         41,009 

 - 
 - 

d) Fair value of financial instruments:
Some of the Group's financial assets and financial liabilities are measured at fair value at the end of each reporting period. The 
following table gives information about how the fair values of these financial assets and financial liabilities are  determined (in 
particular, the valuation technique(s) and inputs used).

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
for the year ended 30 June 2022

d) Fair value of financial instruments (continued):
The fair values of financial assets and liabilities with standard terms and conditions and traded on active liquid markets 
are determined with reference to quoted market prices. The fair values of other financial assets and financial liabilities are 
determined in accordance with generally accepted pricing models based on discounted cash flow analysis.

Except as detailed in the following table, the directors consider that the carrying amounts of financial assets and financial 
liabilities recognised in the consolidated financial statements approximate their fair values.

Consolidated

Fair value hierarchy

30-Jun-22
$

30-Jun-21
$

Financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss (see 
note 12)

Quoted bid prices
in an active market

Level 1

79,626

45,139

e) Sensitivity analysis
The company does not perform sensitivity analysis with respect to interest rate risk, foreign currency risk, liquidity risk, 
credit risk or price risk.

24 . Controlled entities
The consolidated financial statements incorporate the assets, liabilities and results of the following controlled 
entities in accordance with the accounting policy described in note 2 (c)(i).
Name of entity
Ausam Resources Pty Ltd.
Interstate Energy Pty Ltd.
Rough Range Oil Pty Ltd.

Class of shares
Ordinary
Ordinary
Ordinary

Australia
Australia
Australia

Equity holding %  (1)
100
100
100
100
100
100

Country of Incorporation

30-Jun-22

30-Jun-21

(1) The proportion of ownership interest is equal to the proportion of voting power held.

25.  Interest in joint operations
Set out below are the joint arrangements of the Group as at 30 June 2022, which in the opinion of the directors are 
material to the Group:
Name of the joint 
arrangement
ATP 1189P Naccowlah block
PEP11

Principal place of 
business
Adelaide, Australia
Perth, Australia

Measurement 
Method
Proportionate
Proportionate

Principal 
activity
Production
Exploration

2%
15%

2%
15%

Ownership interest  (%)

The company holds 2% interest in various Petroleum Leases and part of ATP 1189P, Queensland and associated oil 
production tangibles and pipelines referred to as the Naccowlah Block.
Details of the total revenue and expenses derived from or incurred in ATP 1189P joint operations and the company’s 
share of the assets and liabilities employed in these joint operations are as follows:

Revenue from petroleum
Petroleum and all other expenses 
Net Profit/(Loss) from joint operations
Current assets
Trade receivables
Inventories

Non current assets
Property, plant & equipment (net of accumulated depreciation)
Other non-current assets
Total assets in joint operations

Current liabilities - Trade and other payables
Non current liabilities - Provisions
Total liabilities in joint operations

Net interest in joint operations

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30-Jun-22
$

1,899,571
(1,264,582)
634,989

30-Jun-21
$

1,470,219
(1,368,442)
101,777

23,073
54,784

244,040
36,188

533,470
1,762,301
2,373,628

649,739
1,029,334
1,679,073

582,294
1,963,233
2,825,755

464,366
1,042,381
1,506,747

694,555

1,319,008

            
             
       
       
     
      
          
          
            
          
            
             
          
          
       
       
       
       
          
          
       
       
       
       
          
       
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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
for the year ended 30 June 2022

25.  Interest in joint operations (continued)

The Group’s joint operations agreements require majority consent from all parties for all relevant activities. The joint participants  
own the assets of the joint operations as tenants in common and are jointly and severally liable for the liabilities incurred by the 
joint operations. These entities are therefore classified as joint operations and the group recognises its direct right to the jointly 
held assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses as described in note 2(c)(ii) & 2(d).

The accounting policies adopted for the group’s joint operations are consistent with those in previous financial year.

The company’s share of revenue and expenses from joint operations are included in the Consolidated Statement of 
Comprehensive Income. The company’s share of the assets and liabilities held in joint operations are included in the 
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position.

Interests in other joint operation entities

Also included in the Consolidated Financial Statements as at 30 June 2022, the group held interests in joint operations whose 
principal activities were exploration, evaluation and development of oil and gas but not accruing material revenue.

The company contributes cash funds to the joint operations by way of cash calls for a specified percentage of total exploration 
and development activities. Other than the ATP1189P Naccowlah Block production Joint Operations none of the joint operations 
hold any material assets and accordingly the Company’s share of exploration, evaluation and development expenditure is 
accounted for in accordance with the policy set out in Note 1.

26. Parent entity information

The accounting policies of the parent entity, which have been applied in determining the financial information shown below, are 
same as those applied in the consolidated financial statements. Refer to Note 1 for a summary of the significant accounting 
policies relating to the Group. After review of policies, the Board resolved to reclassify the intercompany loans to controlled 
entities as non current assets.
The individual financial statements for the parent entity Bounty Oil & Gas NL show the following aggregate amounts:
Statement of Financial Position
Assets
Current assets
Non-current assets
Total Assets

3,250,723
11,148,884
14,399,607

1,670,459
12,311,115
13,981,574

30-Jun-22
$

30-Jun-21
$

Liabilities
Current liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Total Liabilities
Net Assets

Equity
Issued capital
Reserves
Retained earnings/Accumulated losses
Total Equity

Statement of Profit and Loss and other Comprehensive Income

Loss for the year
Other comprehensive income/(loss)
Total Comprehensive loss for the year

Commitments for Capital Expenditure

No longer than 1 year
Longer than 1 year and not longer than 5 years
Total
There are no operating lease commitments at the balance date.

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1,273,485
1,064,809
2,338,294
12,061,313

938,756
1,123,893
2,062,649
11,918,925

47,426,757
201,600
(35,567,044)
12,061,313

44,860,163
201,600
(33,142,837)
11,918,926

(2,424,206)

 - 

(2,424,206)

(841,675)
 - 
(841,675)

606,000
1,575,600
2,181,600

730,000
1,606,000
2,336,000

       
         
     
       
     
       
       
            
       
         
       
         
     
       
     
       
          
            
   
     
     
       
     
           
                 
                   
     
           
          
            
       
         
       
         
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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
for the year ended 30 June 2022

27. Contingent liabilities and contingent assets

As at the date of this report, there were no contingent assets or liabilities.
There was no litigation against or involving the parent entity Bounty Oil & Gas N.L. 

28.  Events occurring after the reporting period

No other matters or circumstances have arisen since the end of the financial year which have significantly affected or may 
significantly affect the operations of the company, the results of those operations, or the state of affairs of the company in future 
financial years, other than those referred to in note 27 above.

29. Auditors remuneration

Remuneration of the auditors of the Company for:
- Auditing or reviewing the financial reports for year
Total

30-Jun-22

30-Jun-21

$
34,000
34,000

$
32,010
32,010

The auditor to Bounty Oil & Gas NL is William M Moyes, Suite 1301, Level 13, 115 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000.

30. Company details

Bounty Oil & Gas NL’s registered office and its principal place of business are as follows:
Registered Office
Level 7, 283 George Street
Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
Tel: (02) 9299 7200

Principal place of business
Level 7, 283 George Street
Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
Tel: (02) 9299 7200

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DIRECTORS’ DECLARATION

Annual Report - 2022

a) The directors of Bounty Oil and Gas NL (“the Company”) declare that the financial statements and notes, as set out on pages 17 
to 43 are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001:

(i) comply with Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001; and
(ii) give a true and fair view of the financial position as at 30th June 2022 and of the performance for the year ended on that date 
of the Company;

b) The Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer have each declared that:

(i) The financial records of the company for the financial year have been properly maintained in accordance with Section 286 of 
the Corporations Act 2001.
(ii) The financial statements and notes for the financial year comply in all material respects with the Accounting Standards;
(iii) The financial statements and notes give a true and fair view.

c) In the directors’ opinion, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the company will be able to pay its debts as when they 
become due and payable.

This declaration is made in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors.

Graham Reveleigh
Director

Dated: 30 September 2022

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1.  Additional Information Required by ASX Listing Rules 

The  following  is  additional  information  provided  in  accordance  with  the  Listing  Rules  of  the  Australian 
Securities Exchange Limited. 

Analysis of equity security holders as at 26 September 2022: 

a)  Analysis of numbers of holders of fully paid ordinary shares: 

No. of Securities 

No. of Shareholders

1 – 1,000 
1,001 – 5,000 
5,001 – 10,000 
10,001 – 100,000 
100,001 and above 

229 
114 
377 
2,222 

   1,428 
         4,370 

b)  Twenty largest holders of quoted equity securities at 26 September 2022: 

Ordinary Shareholders 

Fully paid 
number 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

GH Corporate Services Pty Ltd 

David Alan McSeveny 

Comadvance Pty Ltd. 
Barry Sheedy & Associates Pty 
Ltd. 

Bang Vi Khanh 

Red Kite Capital Inc. 

Zanamere Pty Ltd. 

BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd.  

Tri-Ex Holdings Pty Ltd. 

Hoeksema Superfund 

WH Ave LLC 

Kestrel Petroleum Pty Ltd. 

Citicorp Nominees Pty Ltd. 

Jordan Vujic 

Luye Li 

Sophie Piper Super Fund 

C G Consortium Pty Ltd 

Airen Youhanna 

Manor Developments S/F 

Milica Vujic 

31,983,061 

31,963,687 

31,294,403 

27,893,700 

27,600,000 

27,022,000 

22,377,928 

21,495,923 

19,177,778 

18,600,000 

18,000,000 

15,175,000 

12,163,067 

12,095,572 

9,340,767 

9,078,758 

9,000,000 

8,930,000 

8,800,000 

7,642,888 

% 

2.33% 

2.33% 

2.28% 

2.04% 

2.01% 

1.97% 

1.63% 

1.57% 

1.40% 

1.36% 

1.31% 

1.11% 

0.89% 

0.88% 

0.68% 

0.66% 

0.66% 

0.65% 

0.64% 

0.56% 

Total Top 20 Holders 

369,634,532 

26.97% 

c)  Options as at 26 September 2022: 

i) 

there were 290,565,681 listed and quoted options ($0.025 exercise price, expiring 30 
November 2025) over ordinary shares. 

ii) 

there were no unlisted options over ordinary shares. 

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2. 

Substantial Shareholders 

As at 26 September 2022 there were no substantial shareholders as disclosed in substantial 
shareholders notices given to the company. 

3. 

Issued Shares and Distribution 

a) 

b) 

c) 

The total number of fully paid ordinary shares on issue on 26 September 2022 was 1,370,500,982. 

There were 2,397 holders of less than a marketable parcel of ordinary shares, totalling 54,137,075 
shares being 3.95% of number of fully paid ordinary shares on issue. 

The percentage of the total holding of the 20 largest shareholders of ordinary shares was 25.7% 
of issued capital. 

4. 

Stock Exchange Listing 

Quotation  has been granted for all the ordinary shares of the company under the code BUY, and for 
quoted options under the code BUYO on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). 

5. 

Income Tax 

The company is taxed as a public company. 

6.  Voting Rights 

The  voting  rights  attaching  to  ordinary  shares  are  governed  by  the  Constitution.  At  a  meeting  of 
members every  person present  who is  a  member  or  representative of  a  member shall  on  a  show  of 
hands have one vote and on a poll, every member present in person or by proxy or by attorney or duly 
authorised representative shall have one vote for each share held. No options have any voting rights. 

7.  Additional Information 

Information in these financial statements (or in the annual report) that relates to or refers to 
petroleum exploration and prospectivity or petroleum or hydrocarbon reserves or resources is based 
on information compiled and/or written by Mr Philip F Kelso the CEO of Bounty Oil & Gas NL.  Mr Kelso 
is a Bachelor of Science (Geology) and has practised geology and petroleum geology for in excess of 45 
years.  He is a member of the Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia and a Fellow of the 
Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Kelso is a qualified person as defined in the ASX 
Listing Rules: Chapter 19 and consents to the reporting of that information in the form and context in 
which it appears in this report. 

The company continues to comply with the ASX Listing Rules disclosure requirements.  The company 
reports to ASX which makes available all reports to those who wish to access them.  All ASX releases 
and other background information are posted regularly on the company’s website.  The company 
intends to post on its website its annual report and all other required notices to its shareholders. 

The board reviews and receives advice on areas of operational and financial risks.  Business risk 
management strategies are developed as appropriate to mitigate all identified risks of the business.  
The directors are aware of the guidelines for the content of a code of conduct to guide compliance 
with legal and other obligations to shareholders but have not formally established such a code.  Where 
applicable to its activities, the directors ensure that the company is responsible to its shareholders, 
employees, contractors, advisers, individuals and the community.  

8. 

Secretary 

The name of the Secretary of the company is Mr. Sachin Saraf. 

9. 

Share Buy Back 

There is no current on market share buy-back. 

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Schedule of Petroleum Tenements – 28 September 2022 

Permit 

Operator 

Basin 

Expires 

Status 

Interest 

Offshore New South Wales 

Gross 
Km2 

Net 
Km2 

PEP-11 

Asset2 

Sydney 

12/02/2021 

Granted –see 
note 11 

15% 

4576.4 

686.5 

Offshore Western Australia 

EP 475 

EP490 

EP491 

TP/27 

Coastal10 
Coastal10 
Coastal10 
Coastal10 

Onshore SW Queensland 

ATP 1189 N 

PL 1026 

Santos4 
Santos4 

Carnarvon  27/05/2023  Granted 

Carnarvon  27/05/2025  Granted 

Carnarvon  27/05/2025  Granted 

Carnarvon  27/05/2025  Granted 

Cooper 

Cooper 

31/12/2022  Granted 

8/07/2024  Granted 

PL 1047 

Santos4 

Eromanga 

PL 1060 

Santos4 

Eromanga 

PL 1093 

Santos4 

Cooper 

Under 
Application 
Under 
Application 
Under 
Application 

Eromanga 

15/12/2019  Renewing 

Eromanga 

23/06/2049  Granted 

Eromanga 

19/04/2025  Granted 

Eromanga 

12/09/2024  Granted 

Eromanga 

12/09/2024  Granted 

Eromanga 

31/08/2028  Granted 

Eromanga 

31/08/2028  Granted 

Eromanga 

29/02/2030  Granted 

Eromanga 

29/02/2030  Granted 

Eromanga 

11/10/2027  Granted 

Eromanga 

31/07/2031  Granted 

Eromanga 

10/07/2028  Granted 

Eromanga 

7/04/2023  Granted 

Eromanga 

29/09/2024  Granted 

Eromanga 

29/09/2024  Granted 

Eromanga 

15/04/2022  Renewing 

Eromanga 

23/11/2022  Renewing 

Eromanga 

23/11/2028  Granted 

Eromanga 

23/11/2022  Granted 

Eromanga 

6/09/2020 

Renewing 

PL 133/PL 
1085 

PL 149 

PL 175 

PL 181 

PL 182 

PL 23 

PL 24 

PL 25 

PL 26 

PL 287 

PL 302 

PL 35 

PL 36 

PL 495 

PL 496 

PL 62/ 
PL 1118 
PL 76/ 
PL 1122 

PL 77 

PL 78 

PL 79/PL 
1078 
PL 82/PL 
1079 
PL 87/PL 
1080 

Santos4 

Santos4 
Santos4 
Santos4 
Santos4 
Santos4 
Santos4 
Santos4 
Santos4 
Santos4 
Santos4 
Santos4 
Santos4 
Santos4 
Santos4 

Santos4 

Santos4 

Santos4 
Santos4 

Santos4 

Santos4 

Santos4 

25% FI9 
25% FI9 
25% FI9 
25% FI9 

2% 

2% 

2% 

562.3 

1411.2 

1447.2 

338.1 

314.3 

18.3 

31.8 

- 

- 

- 

- 

6.3 

0.4 

0.6 

2% 

127.8 

2.6 

2% 

45.8 

0.9 

2% 

2% 

2% 

2% 

2% 

2% 

2% 

2% 

2% 

2% 

2% 

2% 

2% 

2% 

2% 

2% 

2% 

2% 

2% 

2% 

12.2 

12.2 

27.5 

18.3 

27.5 

234.6 

200.9 

256 

256 

12.2 

12.2 

136.5 

60.9 

9.2 

12.2 

64.7 

39.5 

12.2 

12.1 

9.2 

0.2 

0.2 

0.6 

0.4 

0.6 

4.7 

4.0 

5.1 

5.1 

0.2 

0.2 

2.7 

1.2 

0.2 

0.2 

1.3 

0.8 

0.2 

0.2 

0.2 

Eromanga 

6/09/2020 

Renewing 

2% 

18.3 

0.4 

Eromanga 

6/09/2020 

Renewing 

2% 

27.5 

0.6 

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Onshore Surat Basin Queensland 

PL 2 

PL 2A 

PL 2 B 

PL 2 C 

PCA 159 

ATP 1190 SG 

PL 441 
PPL588 

Bounty1 
Bounty1 
Bounty1 
Bounty1 
AGL6 
AGL6 
Ausam5 
Ausam5 

Surat 

Surat 

Surat 

Surat 

Surat 

Surat 

Surat 

Surat 

Onshore South Australia (Post Permian JV) 

PRL 35 FO 

PRL 37 FO 

PRL 38 FO 

PRL 41 FO 

PRL 43 FO 

PRL 44 FO 

PRL 45 FO 

PRL 48 FO 

PRL 49 FO 

Beach7 
Beach7 
Beach7 
Beach7 
Beach7 
Beach7 
Beach7 
Beach7 
Beach7 

Onshore Western Australia 

Cooper 

Cooper 

Cooper 

Cooper 

Cooper 

Cooper 

Cooper 

Cooper 

Cooper 

31/12/2032  Granted 

31/12/2032  Granted 

31/12/2032  Granted 

31/12/2032  Granted 

17/12/2022  Granted 

28/02/2023  Granted 

4/06/2031  Granted 

12/07/2039   Granted 

28/04/2024  Granted 

28/04/2024  Granted 

28/04/2024  Granted 

28/04/2024  Granted 

28/04/2024  Granted 

28/04/2024  Granted 

28/04/2024  Granted 

28/04/2024  Granted 

28/04/2024  Granted 

100% 

81.75% 

81.75% 

100% 

24.748% 

24.748% 

100% 

100% 

23.28% 

23.28% 

23.28% 

23.28% 

23.28% 

23.28% 

23.28% 

23.28% 

23.28% 

9.4 

42.5 

45.6 

36.1 

15.3 

15.3 

21.4 

9 

90.2 

97.5 

99.5 

91.3 

96.9 

99.1 

90.2 

96.9 

97.4 

9.4 

34.7 

37.3 

36.1 

3.8 

3.8 

21.4 

9 

21.0 

22.7 

23.2 

21.3 

22.6 

23.1 

21.0 

22.6 

22.7 

L 16 

Rough Range3 

Carnarvon  23/09/2031  Granted 

90% 

79.5 

72 

Total 

   11,478.2  1154.3 

Operators / Notes 

1. Bounty Oil & Gas NL 

2. Asset Energy Pty Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Advent Energy Ltd. 

3. Rough Range Oil Pty Ltd. - is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bounty Oil & Gas NL  

4. Santos Limited group companies  

5. Ausam Resources Pty Ltd - is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bounty Oil & Gas 

6. AGL Gas Storage PL 

7. Beach Energy Limited 

8. Petroleum Pipeline Licence 58 (Queensland) 

9. Bounty Oil & Gas NL farm in to earn 25% with option to earn up to 50% 

10. Coastal Oil & Gas Pty Ltd 

11.Subject to Federal Court proceedings to reverse NOPTA decision not to consent to extension 
of Permit term. 

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ABBREVIATIONS 

The following definitions are provided for readers who are unfamiliar with industry terminology: 

AVO 

Barrel (bbl/BBL) 

Basin 

BCF/Bcf 

BOPD/BPD 
Contingent Resources 
CSG 
GIIP 
Lead 
License 

MCF/Mcf 
MDRT 
MMB/mmb, 
MMBO/mmbo 
MMCF/mmcf, 
MMCFG/mmcfg, 
MMCFGPD/mmcfgpd 
NOPTA 
P10 
P90 
PCA 
Permeability 

Permit 
Play 

Plug and Abandon 
(P&A) 

Pmean 
Porosity 

Prospect (petroleum) 

Prospective Resources 
PSA 
PSC 
PRL 
Reserves 

Specialised analysis of seismic data comparing amplitude of sound waves versus 
collection point offsets 
A unit of volume of oil production, one barrel equals 42 US gallons, 35 imperial gallons 
or approximately 159 litres 
A segment of the earth’s crust which has down warped and in which sediments have 
accumulated, such areas may contain hydrocarbons 
Billion cubic feet, i.e. 1,000 million cubic feet (equivalent to approximately 28.3 million 
cubic metres) of gas 
Barrels of oil per day; barrels per day 
Discovered resources, not yet fully commercial 
Coal seam gas 
Gas initially in place 
A structural or stratigraphic feature which has the potential to contain hydrocarbons 
An agreement in which a national or state government gives an oil Company the rights 
to explore for and produce oil and/or gas in a designated area 
Thousand cubic feet – the standard measure for natural gas 
Measured depth below Rotary Table 
Million barrels, million barrels of oil 

Million cubic feet, million cubic feet of gas, million cubic feet of gas per day 

National Offshore Petroleum Authority (Australia) 
10% probability of occurrence 
90% probability of occurrence 
Potential Commercial Area (State of Queensland) 
The degree to which fluids such as oil, gas and water can move through the pore spaces 
of a reservoir rock 
A petroleum tenement, lease, licence or block 
A geological concept which, if proved correct, could result in the discovery of 
hydrocarbons 

The process of terminating operations in a well.  Cement plugs are set in the borehole 
and the rig moves off the location.  The borehole is thus left in a safe condition.  In some 
cases, where the Operator considers it possible that the well may be re-entered at a 
later date, the well may be only temporarily plugged and abandoned 
The average (mean) probability of occurrence 
The void space in a rock created by cavities between the constituent mineral grains.  
Liquids are contained in the void space 
A geological or geophysical anomaly that has been surveyed and defined, usually by 
seismic data, to the degree that its configuration is fairly well established and on which 
further exploration such as drilling can be recommended 
Undisclosed resources 
Production Sharing Agreement 
Production Sharing Contract 
Petroleum Retention Lease (South Australia) 
Quantities of economically recoverable hydrocarbons estimated to be present within a 
trap, classified as prove, probably or possible 

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Reservoir 

Seal, Sealing Formation 

Seismic Survey 

Spud 
Stratigraphic Trap 

Structure 

Sub-basin 
TCF/Tcf 
TVDS 
Up-dip 

A subsurface volume of rock of sufficient porosity and permeability to permit the 
accumulation of crude oil and natural gas under adequate trap conditions 
A geological formation that does not permit the passage of fluids.  Refer also to Cap 
Rock 
A type of geophysical survey where the travel times of artificially created seismic waves 
are measured as they are reflected in a near vertical sense back to the surface from 
subsurface boundaries.  This data is typically used to determine the depths to the tops 
of stratigraphic units and in making subsurface structural contour maps and ultimately 
in delineating prospective structures 
To start the actual drilling of a well 
A type of petroleum trap which results from variations in the lithology of the reservoir 
rock, which cause a termination of the reservoir, usually on the up dip extension 
A discrete area of deformed sedimentary rocks, in which the resultant bed configuration 
is such as to form a potential trap for migrating hydrocarbons 
A localised depression within a basin 
Trillion cubic feet 
Total vertical depth below Sea Level 
At a structurally higher elevation within dipping strata 

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Annual Report - 2022 

CORPORATE DIRECTORY 

Board of Directors 

Share Registry 

Graham C. Reveleigh (Independent Chairman) 
Charles Ross                (Non-Executive Director) 
Sachin Saraf                 (Executive Director) 

Automic  
Level 5, 126 Philip Street 
Sydney NSW  2000 
Telephone:  
Email:  

+61 2 9698 5414 
hello@automic.com.au 

Chief Executive Officer 

Bankers 

Philip F. Kelso 

BankWest, Perth 
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Sydney 

Company Secretary 

Legal Counsel 

Sachin Saraf 

Dentons Australia 
77 Castlereagh Street 
Sydney NSW  2000 

Registered and Principal Office 

Independent Consulting Petroleum Engineers 

Level 7, 283 George Street 
Sydney NSW  2000  
Australia 

Telephone:      +61 2 9299 2007 
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Website:  

corporate@bountyoil.com 
www.bountyoil.com 

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Calgary, Alberta, T2P 3P2 
Canada 

Auditors  

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115 Pitt Street 
Sydney NSW  2000 

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+61 2 8256 1100 
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