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Annual Report 2012

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Key Petroleum Limited  
and its Controlled Entities 

ABN 50 120 580 618  

Annual Report 

for the year ended 30 June 2012 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Key Petroleum Limited and its Controlled Entities 

Corporate Information 

ABN 50 120 580 618  

Directors 
Kane Marshall (Managing Director) 
Dennis Wilkins (Non-Executive Director and Acting Chairman) 
Ian Paton (Non-Executive Director) 
Rex Turkington (Non-Executive Director) 

Company Secretary 
Dennis Wilkins 

Registered Office and  
Ground Floor, 20 Kings Park Road 
WEST PERTH WA 6005 

Principal Place of Business 
Suite 6, 330 Churchill Avenue 
SUBIACO  WA  6008 
Telephone: +61 8 6489 1670 
Facsimile: +61 8 6489 1601 

Solicitors 
Mizen & Mizen Pty Ltd 
69 Mount Street 
PERTH  WA  6000 

Bankers 
National Australia Bank Limited 
1232 Hay Street 
WEST PERTH  WA  6005 

Share Register 
Computershare Investor Services Pty Ltd 
Level 2, Reserve Bank Building 
45 St George’s Terrace 
PERTH   WA  6000 

Auditors 
Bentleys 
Level 1, 12 Kings Park Road 
WEST PERTH  WA  6005 

Internet Address 
www.keypetroleum.com.au 

Email Address 
info@keypetroleum.com 

Stock Exchange Listings 
Key Petroleum Limited shares (Code: KEY) are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. 

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Key Petroleum Limited and its Controlled Entities 

Contents 

Directors' Report 

Auditor’s Independence Declaration 

Corporate Governance Statement 

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income 

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

Directors' Declaration 

Independent Auditor’s Report 

ASX Additional Information 

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Key Petroleum Limited and its Controlled Entities 

Directors’ Report   

Your  directors  submit  their  report  on  the  consolidated  entity  (referred  to  hereafter  as  the  Group)  consisting  of  Key  Petroleum 
Limited and the entities it controlled at the end of, or during, the year ended 30 June 2012. 

DIRECTORS 
The names and details of the Company’s directors in office during the year and until the date of this report are as follows.  Where 
applicable, all current and former directorships held in listed public companies over the last three years have been detailed below. 
Directors were in office for this entire period unless otherwise stated. 

Names, qualifications, experience and special responsibilities  

Kane Marshall (Managing Director, appointed 3 April 2012) 
Kane Marshall was appointed Chief Executive Officer in February and in April appointed as Managing Director of Key Petroleum 
Limited. Kane has several years’ experience working in the international oil industry. He was most recently employed by Santos Ltd 
as a Consultant Production Engineer with the Roma Implementation Team in Brisbane and prior to that, as a Reservoir Engineer for 
both Chevron Australia and Woodside Energy on North West Shelf projects based in Perth.  
Early in 2002 Kane moved to the United Kingdom where he worked for Highland Energy Limited as a Reservoir Engineer then with 
RWE Dea UK Limited as a Petroleum Engineer. 
Kane holds academic qualifications which include a Masters of Petroleum Engineering from Curtin University, Bachelor of Science 
(Petroleum Geology) and a Bachelor of Commerce in Investment Finance and Corporate Finance. 

Dennis Wilkins, B.Bus, AICD, ACIS (Non-Executive Director and Acting Chairman from 18 July 2012) 
Mr Wilkins is an accountant who has been a director, company secretary or acted in a corporate advisory capacity to listed resource 
companies for over 22 years. 
Mr Wilkins previously served as the Finance Director and Company Secretary for a mid-tier gold producer and also spent five years 
working  for  a  leading  merchant  bank  in  the  United  Kingdom.  Resource  postings  to  Indonesia,  South  Africa  and  New  Zealand  in 
managerial roles has broadened his international experience. 

Mr Wilkins has extensive experience in capital raising specifically for the resources industry and is the principal of DWCorporate 
Pty Ltd which provides advisory, funding and administrative management services to the resource sector.  Mr Wilkins is a director 
of Minemakers Limited. Mr Wilkins is a former director of Enterprise Metals Limited, Marengo Mining Limited and South Boulder 
Mines Limited within the last 3 years. 

Ian Paton, BSc(Hons), M Pet Eng, MBA (Non-Executive Director - appointed 5 June 2012)  
Mr  Paton,  a  Geophysicist  and  Petroleum  Engineer  has  substantial  worldwide  experience  in  the  oil  and  gas  industry  having  held 
senior  technical  and  management  roles  in  both  exploration  and  development  with  numerous  companies  including  Santos  Ltd, 
Conoco, Coogee Resources Pty Ltd, New Standard Energy and PTTEP, a national petroleum and exploration company of Thailand. 
Ian has been instrumental in many oil and gas discoveries in Australia and South East Asia and the United States over the last 30 
years. 

Rex Turkington, BCom(Hons), AAFSI (Non-Executive Director - appointed 18 July 2012)  
Mr Turkington is a highly experienced corporate advisor and economist who has worked extensively in the financial services and 
stockbroking  industry  in  Australia,  specialising  in  the  exploration  and  mining  sectors.  He  has  extensive  experience  with  equities, 
derivatives,  foreign  exchange  and  commodities,  and  has  participated  in  numerous  corporate  initial  public  offerings  and  capital 
raisings  for  listed  exploration  and  mining  companies.  Mr  Turkington  is  currently  a  Director  of  an  Australian  corporate  advisory 
company,  offering  corporate  finance  and  investor  relations  advice  to  listed  companies.  He  holds  a  first  class  Honours  Degree  in 
Economics, and is an Associate of the Financial Services Institute of Australia. 

Craig Marshall was a director from 7 December 2011 until 18 July 2012. 

John Sheppard was a director from the beginning of the year until 3 April 2012. 

Kenneth Russell was a director from the beginning of the year until 7 December 2011. 

COMPANY SECRETARY  

Dennis Wilkins, appointed 5 June 2012. 

John Ribbons was company secretary from the beginning of the year until 5 June 2012. 

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Directors’ Report (continued) 

Interests in the shares and options of the Company and related bodies corporate 
As at the date of this report, the interests of the directors in the shares and options of Key Petroleum Limited were: 

Kane Marshall 
Dennis Wilkins 
Ian Paton 
Rex Turkington 

 Ordinary 
Shares 

3,100,740 
1,000,000 
- 
- 

Options over 
Ordinary 
Shares 

12,000,000 
3,000,000 
6,000,000 
- 

Performance 
Rights 

4,000,000 
- 
2,500,000 
- 

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES 
The principal activities of the Group during the year were the production of oil, acquisition of petroleum permits, and the exploration 
of these permits with the objective of identifying economic oil and gas deposits. 

DIVIDENDS 
No dividends were paid or declared during the year. No recommendation for payment of dividends has been made. 

OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW 
Operations Review 
This last financial year has been a challenging period for Key Petroleum. Through the acquisition of  Gulliver Productions Pty Ltd in 
late 2011 and significant changes to the board of the Company, Key has quickly transitioned from being an international diversified 
exploration and production company to a focused junior oil and gas explorer in Australia. The future strategy of the Company is simple 
–  a  primary  re-focus  to  Australian  exploration  and  development  opportunities  and  an  exit  from  small  impact  international  interests 
which  have  traditionally  not  rewarded  our  shareholders.  Accordingly,  with  a  new  board in  place  and  a  track  record of  delivering  in 
Australia, the Company is confident it can: 

 

 

 

 

 

meet all its minimum work commitments on its exploration permits; 

work effectively with communities and regulatory authorities in carrying out these duties; 

use shareholder capital in exploration campaigns whilst keeping administration overheads to a minimum; 

identify  new  business  opportunities  with  an  emphasis  on  operatorship  opportunities  that  complement  the  Company’s  asset 
portfolio and last but not least; and 

discover oil and gas discoveries which in turn can quickly be commercialised based on infrastructure synergies. 

Corporate  
During the financial year, the Company undertook a corporate and technical review of all of Company assets. This review concluded 
that all international assets including those in Suriname, Italy, United Kingdom and Tanzania were regarded as non-core assets for the 
future corporate direction of the Company. As a result, the Company divested the Suriname interest during the financial year  via the 
sale of Key’s equity in Portsea Oil and Gas Pty Ltd.  
The  Company  now  intends  to  divest  the  remaining  international  assets  whilst  retaining  the  EP437  North  Perth  basin  permit  to 
complement its Canning Basin acreage position. This position leaves Key in an enviable position strategically with respect to industry 
peers having a number of conventional and unconventional exploration plays within its six core Canning and Perth basin assets.   
During the financial year, as a result of this review and revised strategy the Company completed a private placement at 2.5c to raise $1 
million  which  was  used  to  contribute  to the  Company’s  exploration operations  for the  remainder of  the  financial  year  including  the 
Cyrene-1 commitment well in EP437 and ongoing technical studies for the unconventional EP448 Goldwyer play. 

Exploration Outlook 
EP437 
A  technical  review  of  Key’s  legacy  EP437  permit  concluded  that  conventional  prospects  could  be  mapped  within  the  Bookara 
Sandstone sequence of the Triassic Kockatea Shale and some potential unconventional play types within the Jurassic sequence. During 
the financial year, the Company was pleased that it had received a variation from the Department of Mines and Petroleum for EP437 
from a seismic option in year six to a firm well to be drilled by May 2013. It is now the intention of the EP437 joint venture to drill the 
exploration well Waugh-1 in the next financial year if a suitable rig can be contracted. 
EP438 
On 15 October 2011, farmin partner Buru Energy completed the 80km Athos 2D seismic survey. The survey has identified a number of 
possible leads and prospects in addition to the large anticlinal structure to be penetrated by the Cyrene-1 commitment well. Planning 
for Cyrene-1 continued during the financial year and this commitment well is planned to target the unconventional Goldwyer shale and 
the conventional Willara Formation which is prospective for 5 MMbbls of recoverable oil if hydrocarbons are found to be present.  

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Directors’ Report (continued) 

EP448 
During the financial year, Key engaged RPS Energy to undertake a study of the  Goldwyer unconventional play potential of EP448. 
Studies  by  RPS  and  Key  technical  staff  confirm  that  the  Goldwyer  Formation  is  in  the  oil  generation  window  similar  to  the  same 
sequence  that  is  to  be  penetrated  by  Cyrene-1.    This  main  significant  unconventional  Goldwyer  oil  play  has  now  been  called  the 
Ambrose  Prospect  but  in  addition  four  conventional  structural  leads  have  been  identified  at  the  Nita  Formation  objective,  named 
Holding, Garner, Walsh and Croft. 

Additional Canning Basin Permits 
During the financial year a technical review was undertaken to understand any potential upside in L15, EP104 and R1. The Company 
has identified that in addition to the conventional oil and gas play types, there remains significant upside in unconventional gas play 
types that the Company will actively be pursuing in the next financial year. 

New Opportunities 
With the addition of Geophysicist and Petroleum Engineer Mr Ian Paton to the board of Key during the financial year, the Company 
will continue to review new business opportunities that will align with Key’s Australian exploration growth strategy.  

Outlook 
The outlook for Key Petroleum is not only exciting but healthy after the transitional period the Company experienced during this last 
financial year. Importantly for shareholders, the board has a track record of success and has delivered a clear strategy on how it intends 
to deliver returns to its shareholders. With a minimum of two exploration wells in this coming financial year in Cyrene-1 and Waugh-1 
the Company is looking forward to providing the Company with more positive news in due course. 

Finance Review 
The Group has recorded an operating loss after income tax for the year ended 30 June 2012 of $2,898,621 (2011: $8,845,724). 
At 30 June 2012 funds available totalled $1,460,859 (2011: $1,972,249). 

Operating Results for the Year 
Summarised operating results are as follows: 

Geographic segments 
Australia 
United Kingdom (discontinued operation, refer note 35) 
Tanzania 
Italy 

Consolidated entity revenues and loss 

Shareholder Returns 

Basic loss per share (cents) 

2012 

Revenues 
$ 

Results 
$ 

79,407 
1,429,364 
- 
- 

1,508,771 

(1,833,753) 
(978,373) 
8,266 
(94,761) 

(2,898,621) 

2012 

(1.1) 

2011 

(4.8) 

Risk Management 
The board is responsible for ensuring that risks, and also opportunities, are identified on a timely basis and that activities are aligned 
with the risks and opportunities identified by the board. 
The Company believes that it is crucial for all board members to be a part of this process, and as such the board has not established a 
separate risk management committee. 
The  board  has  a  number  of  mechanisms  in  place  to  ensure  that  management's  objectives  and  activities  are  aligned  with  the  risks 
identified by the board.  These include the following: 
•  Board  approval  of  a  strategic  plan,  which  encompasses  strategy  statements  designed  to  meet  stakeholders  needs  and  manage 

business risk. 
Implementation of board approved operating plans and budgets and board monitoring of progress against these budgets. 

• 

SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE STATE OF AFFAIRS 
Other than as disclosed in this Annual Report, no significant changes in the state of affairs of the Group occurred during the financial 
year. 

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Directors’ Report (continued) 

SIGNIFICANT EVENTS AFTER THE BALANCE DATE 
No matters or circumstances, besides those disclosed at note 27, have arisen since the end of the financial year which significantly 
affected or may significantly affect the operations of the Group, the results of those operations, or the state of affairs of the  Group in 
future financial years. 

LIKELY DEVELOPMENTS AND EXPECTED RESULTS 
The Group expects to maintain the present status and level of operations and hence there are no likely developments in the Group’s 
operations. 

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION AND PERFORMANCE 
The Group is subject to significant environmental regulation in respect of its production and exploration activities. 
The Group aims to ensure the appropriate standard of environmental care is achieved, and in doing so, that it is aware of and is in 
compliance  with  all  environmental  legislation.  The  directors  of  the  Company  are  not  aware  of  any  breach  of  environmental 
legislation for the year under review. 
The Group is in compliance with the various environmental legislation and regulations that govern its activities in the jurisdictions in 
which it operates. 

REMUNERATION REPORT 
The information provided in this remuneration report has been audited as required by section 308(3C) of the Corporations Act 2001. 

Principles used to determine the nature and amount of remuneration 

Remuneration Policy 
The remuneration policy of Key  Petroleum Limited has been designed to align director and executive objectives with shareholder 
and  business  objectives  by  providing  a  fixed  remuneration  component  and  offering  specific  long-term  incentives  based  on  key 
performance areas affecting the Company’s financial results. The board of Key Petroleum Limited believes the remuneration policy 
to be appropriate and effective in its ability to attract and retain the best executives and directors to run and manage the Group. 
The board’s policy for determining the nature and amount of remuneration for board members and senior executives of the Group is 
as follows: 
The remuneration policy, setting the terms and conditions for the executive directors and other senior executives, was developed by 
the board. All executives receive a base salary or an agreed fee (which is based on factors such as length of service and experience) 
and  superannuation  or  GST.  The  board  reviews  executive  packages  annually  by  reference  to  the  Group’s  performance,  executive 
performance and comparable information from industry sectors and other listed companies in similar industries. 
The  board  may  exercise  discretion  in  relation  to  approving  incentives,  bonuses  and options.  The  policy  is  designed  to  attract  and 
retain the highest calibre of executives and reward them for performance that results in long-term growth in shareholder wealth. 
Executives are also eligible to participate in the employee share and option arrangements. 
The  executives  receive  a  superannuation  guarantee  contribution  required  by  the  government,  which  is  currently  9%,  and  do  not 
receive any other retirement benefits. 
All remuneration paid to directors and executives is valued at the cost to the Group. Based on each individual’s timesheet, costs are 
allocated to exploration projects and treated in accordance with the accounting policy described at note 1(p), or expensed where the 
time is not allocated directly to a project. Options are valued using the Black-Scholes methodology. 
The  board  policy  is  to  remunerate  non-executive  directors  at  market  rates  for  comparable  companies  for  time,  commitment  and 
responsibilities. The board determines payments to the non-executive directors and reviews their remuneration annually, based on 
market practice, duties and accountability. Independent external advice is sought when required. The maximum aggregate amount of 
fees  that  can  be  paid  to  non-executive  directors  is  subject  to  approval  by  shareholders  at  the  Annual  General  Meeting  (currently 
$300,000). Fees for non-executive directors are not linked to the performance of the Group. However, to align directors’ interests 
with shareholder interests, the directors are encouraged to hold shares in the Company and are eligible to participate in the employee 
option plan. 

Performance based remuneration  
The Group currently has performance based remuneration components built into director and executive remuneration packages. 
Kane Marshall was issued 4,000,000 performance rights for nil consideration following shareholder approval granted at the General 
Meeting held on 6 August 2012. Half of the performance rights will vest if the volume weighted average price of the Company’s 
shares as quoted on ASX increases by 100% from the share price reference point for a consecutive period of at least 30 business days 
during a calendar year. The other half will vest if the volume weighted average price of the Company’s shares as quoted on ASX 
increases by 150% from the share price reference point for a consecutive period of at least 30 business days during a calendar year. 

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Directors’ Report (continued) 

Ian  Paton  was  issued  2,500,000  performance  rights  for  nil  consideration  following  shareholder  approval  granted  at  the  General 
Meeting held on 6 August 2012. Half of the  performance rights will vest if the volume weighted average price of the Company’s 
shares as quoted on ASX increases by 100% from the share price reference point for a consecutive period of at least 30 business days 
during a calendar year. The other half will vest if the volume weighted average price of the Company’s shares as quoted on ASX 
increases by 150% from the share price reference point for a consecutive period of at least 30 business days during a calendar year. 

Group performance, shareholder wealth and directors' and executives' remuneration 
The remuneration policy has been tailored to increase the direct positive relationship between shareholders’ investment objectives 
and directors’ and executives’ performance. The Company plans to facilitate this process by directors and executives participating in 
future  option  issues  to  encourage  the  alignment  of  personal  and  shareholder  interests.  The  Company  believes  this  policy  will  be 
effective in increasing shareholder wealth. For details of directors’ and executives’ interests in options at year end, refer to note 18 of 
the financial statements. 

Use of remuneration consultants 
The Group did not employ the services of any remuneration consultants during the financial year ended 30 June 2012. 

Voting and comments made at the Company’s 2011 Annual General Meeting 
The Company received approximately 78% of “yes” votes on its remuneration report for the 2011 financial year. The Company did 
not receive any specific feedback at the AGM or throughout the year on its remuneration practices. 

Details of remuneration 
Details of the remuneration of the directors and the key management personnel of the Group are set out in the following table. 
The key management personnel of the Group include the directors as per page 3 above. 
Given  the  size  and  nature  of  operations  of  the  Group,  there  are  no  other  employees  who  are  required  to  have  their  remuneration 
disclosed in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001. 

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Directors’ Report (continued) 

Key management personnel of the Group 

Short Term Benefits 

Profit 
Share 
& 
Bonuse
s 

Non-
Monetary 

Other 

Post-
employment 
benefits 

Long-Term 
Benefits 

Pension & 
super-
annuation 

Other 

Incentive 
plans 

LSL 

Equity-Settled 
Share-Based 
Payments 

Share
s/ 
Units 

Options/ 
Rights 

Total 

Termin-
ation 
benefits 

Cash- 
Settled 
Share 
Based 
Payments 

$ 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

$ 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

$ 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

$ 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

2,025 

2,250 

- 

- 

750 

- 

- 

- 

2,025 

3,000 

$ 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

$ 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

$ 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

$ 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

115,200 

39,166 

45,625 

- 

54,521 

24,525 

27,250 

131,250 

315,000 

9,083 

5,417 

- 

- 

364,662 

402,375 

Salary 
 & Fees 

$ 

2012 

115,200 

2012 

2011 

2012 

39,166 

45,625 

- 

2012 

54,521 

2012 

2011 

2012 

2011 

22,500 

25,000 

131,250 

315,000 

2011 

8,333 

2011 

5,417 

Directors 

Kane 
Marshall 
(appointed  3 
April 2012) 

Dennis 
Wilkins(1) 

Ian Paton 
(appointed 5 
June 2012) 

Craig 
Marshall 
(appointed  7 
December 
2011) 

John 
Sheppard 
(resigned 3 
April 2012) 

Kenneth 
Russell 
(resigned 7 
December 
2011) 

Edward 
Ellyard 
(Resigned 31 
August 2010) 

Richard 
O’Shannassy
(2) (Resigned 
31 August 
2010) 

Other key management personnel 

John 
Ribbons(3) 
(resigned 5 
June 2012) 

Total key 
management 
personnel 

2012 

2011 

2012 

2011 

- 

- 

362,637 

399,375 

(1)  In  addition  to  the  above  remuneration,  which  is  for  Mr  Wilkins’  services  as  director/chairman,  a  total  of  $173,074  (2011: 
$177,895) was paid to DWCorporate Pty Ltd, a business of which Mr Wilkins is principal. DWCorporate Pty Ltd provided company 
secretarial, bookkeeping and other corporate services to the Key Group during the year. The amounts paid were at usual commercial 
rates with fees charged on an hourly basis. 

(2) In addition to the above remuneration a total of $62,102 was paid to Richard O’Shannassy & Co Pty Ltd, a business of which Mr 
O’Shannassy is principal, during the 2011 financial year. Richard O’Shannassy & Co Pty Ltd provided legal services. The amounts 
paid were at usual commercial rates. 

(3) Mr Ribbons is a full-time employee of DWCorporate Pty Ltd. 

Service agreements 
The details of service agreements of the key management personnel of Key Petroleum Limited are as follows: 

Kane Marshall, Managing Director: 

•  Term of agreement  – four months on a contractual basis of $150/hour payable to Odyssey  Oil Pty Ltd until the 2nd July 2012 

when Mr Marshall became a full time employee and went on to an annual salary of $250,000 inclusive of superannuation. 

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Dennis Wilkins, Non-Executive Director (for services other than directors duties): 
•  Term of agreement – four months written notice of termination by either party. 

•  Mr Wilkins’ firm, DWCorporate Pty Ltd, is engaged to provide book-keeping, accounting and company secretarial services. A 
fixed fee of $1,750 per month is payable and additional services are charged on an hourly basis. This engagement is subject to 
four months notification of termination. 

Share-based compensation 
No shares or options were issued to directors and executives as part of their remuneration during the year.  

There were no ordinary shares issued upon exercise of remuneration options to directors or other key management personnel of Key 
Petroleum Limited during the year. 

DIRECTORS’ MEETINGS   
During the year the Company held seven meetings of directors. The attendance of directors at meetings of the board were:  

Craig Marshall (appointed 7 December 2011) 
Kane Marshall (appointed 3 April 2012) 
Dennis Wilkins 
Ian Paton (appointed 5 June 2012) 
John Sheppard (resigned 3 April 2012) 
Kenneth Russell (resigned 7 December 2011) 

Directors Meetings 

Audit Committee 
Meetings 

A 
4 
1 
7 
- 
5 
3 

B 
4 
1 
7 
- 
6 
3 

A 
* 
* 
2 
- 
1 
* 

B 
* 
* 
2 
- 
2 
* 

Notes 
A – Number of meetings attended. 
B – Number of meetings held during the time the director held office during the year.  
* - Not a member of the relevant committee. 

SHARES UNDER OPTION 
At the date of this report there are 21,000,000 unissued ordinary shares in respect of which options are outstanding. 

Balance at the beginning of the year 

Movements of share options during the year 
Exercised at 7.5 cents, on or before 30 November 2011 
Expired on 30 November 2011, exercisable at 7.5 cents 
Expired on 30 November 2011, exercisable at 30 cents 

Total number of options outstanding as at 30 June 2012  

Movements of share options subsequent to the reporting date 
Issued, exercisable at 5.5 cents, on or before 6 August 2017 
Issued, exercisable at 6.4 cents, on or before 6 August 2017 
Issued, exercisable at 7.4 cents, on or before 6 August 2017 

Total number of options outstanding as at the date of this report 

The balance is comprised of the following: 

Expiry date 
6 August 2017 
6 August 2017 
6 August 2017 

Exercise price (cents) 
5.5 
6.4 
7.4 

Total number of options outstanding at the date of this report  

Number of options  
41,425,058 

(25,000) 
(41,150,058) 
(250,000) 

- 

7,000,000 
7,000,000 
7,000,000 

21,000,000 

Number of options 

7,000,000 
7,000,000 
7,000,000 

21,000,000 

No person entitled to exercise any option referred to above has or had, by virtue of the option, a right to participate in any share issue 
of any other body corporate. 

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Directors’ Report (continued) 

INSURANCE OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS  
During the financial year, Key Petroleum Limited paid a premium of $30,262 to insure the directors and secretary of the company. 
The liabilities insured are legal costs that may be incurred in defending civil or criminal proceedings that may be brought against the 
officers  in  their  capacity  as  officers  of  the  Company,  and  any  other  payments  arising  from  liabilities  incurred  by  the  officers  in 
connection with such proceedings. This does not include such liabilities that arise from conduct involving a wilful breach of duty by 
the officers or the improper use by the officers of their position or of information to gain advantage for themselves or someone else 
or to cause detriment to the company. It is not possible to apportion the premium between amounts relating to the insurance against 
legal costs and those relating to other liabilities. 

NON-AUDIT SERVICES 
The following non-audit services were provided by the auditor of one of the entity’s subsidiaries, Mazars LLP or associated entities.  
The  directors  are  satisfied  that  the  provision  of  non-audit  services  is  compatible  with  the  general  standard  of  independence  for 
auditors imposed by the Corporations Act 2001. The directors are satisfied that the provision of non-audit services by the auditor, as 
set out below, did not compromise the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 for the following reasons: 

  All non-audit services have been reviewed by the audit committee to ensure they do not impact the impartiality and objectivity of 

the auditor; 

  None of the services undermine the general principles relating to auditor independence as set out in APES 110 Code of Ethics for 

Professional Accountants. 

The following fees were paid or payable to Mazars LLP for non-audit services provided during the year ended 30 June 2012. 

Preparation of financial statements for UK entities 

2012 
$ 

- 

- 

2011 
$ 

3,675 

3,675 

PROCEEDINGS ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANY 
No person has applied to the Court under section 237 of the Corporations Act 2001 for leave to bring proceedings on behalf of the 
Group, or to intervene in any proceedings to which the Group is a party, for the purpose of taking responsibility on behalf of the 
Group for all or any part of those proceedings. 
No  proceedings  have  been  brought  or  intervened  in  on  behalf  of  the  Group  with  leave  of  the  Court  under  section  237  of  the 
Corporations Act 2001. 

AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION 
A copy of the auditor's independence declaration as required under section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 is set out on page 11. 

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the directors for Key Petroleum Limited. 

Kane Marshall 
Managing Director 

Perth, 24 September 2012   

10 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
To The Board of Directors 

As lead audit director for the audit of the financial statements of Key Petroleum Limited for 

the  financial  year  ended  30  June  2012,  I  declare  that  to  the  best  of  my  knowledge  and 

belief, there have been no contraventions of: 

the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the 

audit; and 

  any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit. 

Yours faithfully 

BENTLEYS 
Chartered Accountants 

CHRIS WATTS CA 
Director 

DATED at PERTH this 24th day of September 2012 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Key Petroleum Limited and its Controlled Entities 

Corporate Governance Statement 

The Board of Directors 
The Company's constitution provides that the number of directors shall not be less than three and not more than nine.  There  is no 
requirement for any shareholding qualification. 
As  and  if  the  Company's  activities  increase  in  size,  nature  and  scope  the  size  of  the  board  will  be  reviewed  periodically,  and  as 
circumstances  demand.  The  optimum  number  of  directors  required  to  supervise  adequately  the  Company’s  constitution  will  be 
determined within the limitations imposed by the constitution. 
The  membership  of  the  board,  its  activities  and  composition,  is  subject  to  periodic  review.    The  criteria  for  determining  the 
identification and appointment of a suitable candidate for the board shall include quality of the individual, background of experience 
and achievement, compatibility with other board members, credibility within the Company's scope of activities, intellectual ability to 
contribute to board's duties and physical ability to undertake board's duties and responsibilities. 
Directors  are  initially  appointed  by  the  full  board  subject  to  election  by  shareholders  at  the  next  general  meeting.  Under  the 
Company's constitution the tenure of a director (other than managing director, and only one managing director where the position is 
jointly held) is subject to reappointment by shareholders not later than the third anniversary following his or her last appointment. 
Subject to the requirements of the Corporations Act 2001, the board does not subscribe to the principle of retirement age and there is 
no maximum period of service as a director. A managing director may be appointed for any period and on any terms the directors 
think fit and, subject to the terms of any agreement entered into, may revoke any appointment. 
The board considers that the Group is not currently of a size, nor are its affairs of such complexity to justify the formation of separate 
or special committees (other than an Audit Committee) at this time.  The board as a whole is able to address the governance aspects 
of the full scope of the Group’s activities and to ensure that it adheres to appropriate ethical standards. 

Role of the Board 
The board's primary role is the protection and enhancement of long-term shareholder value. 
To fulfil this role, the board is responsible for oversight of management and the overall corporate governance of the Group including 
its strategic direction, establishing goals for management and monitoring the achievement of these goals. 

Appointments to Other Boards 
Directors are required to take into consideration any potential conflicts of interest when accepting appointments to other boards. 

Independent Professional Advice 
The board has determined that individual directors have the right in connection with their duties and responsibilities as directors, to 
seek  independent  professional  advice  at  the  Group’s  expense.    With  the  exception  of  expenses  for  legal  advice  in  relation  to 
director's rights and duties, the engagement of an outside adviser is subject to prior approval of the Chairman and this will not be 
withheld unreasonably. 

Continuous Review of Corporate Governance 
Directors  consider,  on  an  ongoing  basis,  how  management  information  is  presented  to  them  and  whether  such  information  is 
sufficient to enable them to discharge their duties as directors of the Company.  Such information must be sufficient to enable the 
directors  to  determine  appropriate  operating  and  financial  strategies  from  time  to  time  in  light  of  changing  circumstances  and 
economic  conditions.    The  directors  recognise  that  petroleum  exploration  is  an  inherently  risky  business  and  that  operational 
strategies adopted should, notwithstanding, be directed towards improving or maintaining the net worth of the Group.  

ASX Principles of Good Corporate Governance 
The board has reviewed its current practices in light of the revised ASX Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations 
with a view to making amendments where applicable after considering the Group’s size and the resources it has available. 
As the Group’s activities develop in size, nature and scope, the size of the board and the implementation of any additional formal 
corporate governance committees will be given further consideration. 
The board has adopted the revised Recommendations and the following table sets out the Company's present position in relation to 
each of the revised Principles. 

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Key Petroleum Limited and its Controlled Entities 

Corporate Governance Statement continued 

  ASX Principle 

Status 

Reference/comment 

Principle 1:   Lay solid foundations for 

1.1 

1.2 

1.3 

management and oversight 
  Companies should establish the 

functions reserved to the board and 
those delegated to senior executives 
and disclose those functions 
Companies should disclose the 
process for evaluating the 
performance of senior executives 

Companies should provide the 
information indicated in the Guide 
to reporting on Principle 1 

A 

Matters reserved for the board are included on the Company’s website. 

N/A 

A 

Acting in its ordinary capacity, the board from time to time carries out 
the  process  of  considering  and  determining  performance  issues.  The 
performance  and  remuneration  of  executive  and  non-executive 
Directors  is  reviewed  by  the  board  with  the  exclusion  of  the  Director 
concerned.  The  performance  and 
remuneration  of  executive 
management is reviewed and approved by the Board. 
The Company’s Board Charter is available on the Company website. 

Principle 2:   Structure the board to add value  
  A majority of the board should be 
2.1 

N/A 

independent directors 

2.2 

  The chair should be an independent 

N/A 

director 

A 

A 

N/A 

A 

A 

A 

2.3 

  The roles of chair and chief 

executive officer should not be 
exercised by the same individual 

2.4 

  The board should establish a 

nomination committee 

2.5 

2.6 

  Companies should disclose the 
process for evaluating the 
performance of the board, its 
committees and individual directors 
Companies should provide the 
information indicated in the Guide 
to reporting on Principle 2 

Principle 3:   Promote ethical and responsible 
decision-making 

3.1 

3.2 

  Companies should establish a code 
of conduct and disclose the code 
Companies should establish a policy 
concerning diversity and disclose 
the policy or a summary of that 
policy. The policy should include 
requirements for the Board to 
establish measurable objectives for 
achieving gender diversity and for 
the Board to assess annually both 
the objectives and progress in 
achieving them 

A = Adopted  
N/A = Not adopted 

The  board  compromises  four  directors,  one  of  whom  is  independent 
(Ian  Paton).  The  board  believes  that  this  is  both  appropriate  and 
acceptable at this stage of the Company’s development. 
The  Company  only  has  one  independent  director.  The  board  believes 
that  this  is  both  appropriate  and  acceptable  at  this  stage  of  the 
Company’s development. Sourcing alternative or additional directors to 
strictly  comply  with  this  Principle  is  considered  expensive  with  costs 
outweighing the potential benefits. 
The positions of Chairman and Managing Director are held by separate 
persons. 

The full board acts as the nomination committee. Acting in its ordinary 
capacity from time to time as required, the board carries out the process 
of determining the need for screening and appointing new directors. In 
view  of  the  size  and  resources  available  to  the  Company,  it  is  not 
considered  that  a  separate  nomination  committee  would  add  any 
substance to the process. 
Given  the  size  of  the  Company,  formal  procedures  for  evaluating  the 
performance of the board, committees and individual directors have not 
been  developed.  The  Company  conducts  these  aspects  on  an  ongoing 
basis and takes action to correct any abnormalities. 
The skills and experience of Directors as well as their period of office 
are set out in the Company’s Annual Report (Directors’ Report) and on 
its website. 

The Company has established a Code of Conduct which can be viewed 
on its website. 
The  Company  has  adopted  a diversity  policy  which  can  be  viewed  on 
its website. 

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Key Petroleum Limited and its Controlled Entities 

Corporate Governance Statement continued 

  ASX Principle 

Status 

Reference/comment 

3.3 

3.4 

N/A 

Companies should disclose in each 
annual report the measurable 
objectives for achieving gender 
diversity set by the Board in 
accordance with the diversity policy 
and progress towards achieving 
them 

The  Company  has  adopted  a diversity  policy  which  can  be  viewed  on 
its  website.  The  Company  recognises  that  a  diverse  and  talented 
workforce  is  a  competitive  advantage  and  encourages  a  culture  that 
embraces diversity. However, the policy does not include requirements 
for  the  board  to  establish  measurable  objectives  for  achieving  gender 
diversity.  Given  the  Company’s  size  and  stage  of  development  as  an 
exploration  company,  the  board  does  not  think  it  is  yet  appropriate  to 
include  measurable  objectives  in  relation  to  gender.  As  the  Company 
grows  and  requires  more  employees,  the  Company  will  review  this 
policy and amend as appropriate. 

Companies should disclose in each 
annual report the proportion of 
women employees in the whole 
organisation, women in senior 
executive positions and women on 
the board. 

A 

The proportion of women employees in the whole organisation is nil. 
There are currently no women in senior executive positions. 
There are currently no women on the board. 

3.5 

  Companies should provide the 

A 

information indicated in the Guide 
to reporting on Principle 3 

Principle 4:   Safeguard integrity in financial 

reporting 

4.1 

  The board should establish an audit 

A 

committee 

4.2 

  The audit committee should be 

structured so that it: 

consists only of non-executive 

• 
directors 

consists of a majority of 

• 
independent directors 

is chaired by an independent 
• 
chair, who is not chair of the board 
has at least three members 
  The audit committee should have a 

• 

formal charter 

  Companies should provide the 

information indicated in the Guide 
to reporting on Principle 4 

4.3 

4.4 

A 

N/A 

A 

A 
A 

A 

The Company has established an audit committee  which compromises 
three  members  (Ian  Paton,  Rex  Turkington  and  Dennis  Wilkins).  The 
charter  for  this  committee  is  disclosed  on  the  Company’s  website.  In 
addition, the board as a whole addresses the governance  aspects to the 
full  scope  of  the  Company’s  activities  to  ensure  that  it  adheres  to 
appropriate ethical standards. All matters which might properly be dealt 
with by special committees are subject to regular scrutiny at full board 
meetings. 

There Company only has one independent director. Sourcing alternative 
or  additional  directors  to  strictly  comply  with  this  Principle  is 
considered  expensive  with  costs  outweighing  the  potential  benefits.

A  copy  of  the  Audit  Committee  Charter  is  available  on  the  company 
website. 

A = Adopted  
N/A = Not adopted 

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Key Petroleum Limited and its Controlled Entities 

Corporate Governance Statement continued 

  ASX Principle 

Status 

Reference/comment 

A copy of the Continuous Disclosure Policy is available on the 
Company’s website. 
The Company has instigated internal procedures designed to provide 
reasonable assurance to the effectiveness and efficiency of operations, 
the reliability of financial reporting and compliance with relevant laws 
and regulations. The board is acutely aware of the continuous disclosure 
regime and there are strong informational systems in place to ensure 
compliance, underpinned by experience. 
The Board receives monthly updates on the status of the Company’s 
activities and any new or proposed activities. Disclosure is reviewed as 
a routine agenda item at each Board Meeting. 

In line with adherence to continuous disclosure requirements of ASX, 
all shareholders are kept informed of major developments affecting the 
Company. This disclosure is through regular shareholder 
communications including the Annual Reports, Half Yearly Reports, 
Quarterly Reports, the Company Website and the distribution of 
specific releases covering major transactions and events or other price 
sensitive information. 
The Company has formulated a Communication Policy which can be 
viewed on the Company website. 

The Company has formulated a Risk Management Policy which can be 
viewed on the Company website. 

Principle 5:   Make timely and balanced 
disclosure 

5.1 

  Companies should establish written 

A 

policies designed to ensure 
compliance with ASX Listing Rule 
disclosure requirements and to 
ensure accountability at a senior 
executive level for that compliance 
and disclose those policies or a 
summary of those policies 

5.2 

  Companies should provide the 

information indicated in the Guide 
to reporting on Principle 5 

Principle 6:   Respect the rights of shareholder  
6.1 

  Companies should design a 
communications policy for 
promoting effective communication 
with shareholders and encouraging 
their participation at general 
meetings and disclose their policy or 
a summary of that policy 
Companies should provide the 
information indicated in the Guide 
to reporting on Principle 6 

6.2 

Principle 7:   Recognise and manage risk 
7.1 

  Companies should establish policies 
for the oversight and management of 
material business risks and disclose 
a summary of those policies 

7.2 

  The board should require 

management to design and 
implement the risk management and 
internal control system to manage 
the company’s material business 
risks and report to it on whether 
those risks are being managed 
effectively.  The board should 
disclose that management has 
reported to it as to the effectiveness 
of the company’s management of its 
material business risks 

A 

A 

A 

A 

A 

A = Adopted  
N/A = Not adopted 

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Key Petroleum Limited and its Controlled Entities 

Corporate Governance Statement continued 

  ASX Principle 

Status 

Reference/comment 

7.3 

7.4 

  The board should disclose whether it 
has received assurance from the 
chief executive officer (or 
equivalent) and the chief financial 
officer (or equivalent) that the 
declaration provided in accordance 
with section 295A of the 
Corporations Act is founded on a 
sound system of risk management 
and internal control and that the 
system is operating effectively in all 
material respects in relation to 
financial reporting risks 
Companies should provide the 
information indicated in the Guide 
to reporting on Principle 7 

Principle 8:   Remunerate fairly and 

responsibly 

8.1 

8.2 

8.3 

8.4 

  The board should establish a 
remuneration committee 

• 

• 

• 

The remuneration committee should 
be structured so that it: 
consists of a majority of independent 
directors 

is chaired by an independent chair 
has at least three members. 
Companies should clearly 
distinguish the structure of non-
executive directors’ remuneration 
from that of executive directors and 
senior executives 
Companies should provide the 
information indicated in the Guide 
to reporting on Principle 8 

A 

A 

A 

A Remuneration Committee has been formed with the Charter available 
on the Company’s website. The Remuneration Committee is comprised 
of Ian Paton, Rex Turkington and Dennis Wilkins. 

N/A 

Only one of the directors of the Company is classed as independent. 
Sourcing alternative directors to strictly comply with this Principle is 
considered expensive with costs out weighing potential benefits. 

A 
A 
A 

A 

The Remuneration Committee Charter includes guidelines for the 
structure of non-executive directors’ remuneration and that of executive 
directors and senior executives. 

The executive directors and executives receive a superannuation 
guarantee contribution required by the government, which is currently 
9%, and do not receive any other retirement benefits. 

A = Adopted  
N/A = Not adopted 

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Key Petroleum Limited and its Controlled Entities 

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income 

YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2012 

CONTINUING OPERATIONS 
REVENUE AND OTHER INCOME 

EXPENDITURE 
Depreciation expense  
Salaries and employee benefits expense  
Corporate expenditure 
Administration costs 
Exploration costs written off 

LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX 

INCOME TAX BENEFIT / (EXPENSE) 

Notes 

2012 

$ 

2011 

$ 

2 

79,407 

114,367 

(7,330) 
(375,218) 
(147,140) 
(805,029) 
(664,939) 

(28,709) 
(210,193) 
(549,101) 
(973,009) 
(5,970,880) 

3 

4 

(1,920,249) 

(7,617,525) 

- 

- 

LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 

(1,920,249) 

(7,617,525) 

Loss from discontinued operation 

35 

(978,372) 

(1,228,199) 

LOSS FOR THE YEAR 

(2,898,621) 

(8,845,724) 

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations 
Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax 

(34,222) 
(34,222) 

(568,727) 
(568,727) 

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR ATTRIBUTABLE TO 
MEMBERS OF KEY PETROLEUM LIMITED 

(2,932,843) 

(9,414,451) 

Basic loss per share for loss from continuing operations attributable to the 
ordinary equity holders of the company (cents per share) 
Basic loss per share for loss attributable to the ordinary equity holders of 
the company (cents per share) 

29 

29 

(0.75) 

(1.13) 

(4.10) 

(4.76) 

The above Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income should be read in conjunction with the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. 

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Key Petroleum Limited and its Controlled Entities 

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 

AT 30 JUNE 2012 

Notes 

CURRENT ASSETS 
Cash and cash equivalents 
Trade and other receivables 
Inventories 

Assets classified as held for sale 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 

NON-CURRENT ASSETS 
Receivables 
Plant and equipment 
Intangible assets 
Petroleum assets 
Capitalised exploration costs 
TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS 

TOTAL ASSETS 

CURRENT LIABILITIES 
Trade and other payables 

Liabilities directly associated with assets classified as held for sale 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 

NON CURRENT LIABILITIES 
Provisions 
TOTAL NON CURRENT LIABILITIES 

TOTAL LIABILITIES 

NET ASSETS 

EQUITY 
Issued capital 
Reserves 
Accumulated losses 

TOTAL EQUITY 

5 
6 
7 

35 

8 
9 
10 
11 
12 

13 

35 

14 

2012 

$ 

1,460,859 
138,380 
- 
1,599,239 
288,925 
1,888,164 

20,772 
3,298 
- 
- 
929,984 
954,054 

2011 

$ 

1,972,248 
560,624 
93,806 
2,626,678 
- 
2,626,678 

48,903 
92,211 
- 
452,286 
637,711 
1,231,111 

2,842,218 

3,857,789 

184,520 
184,520 
627,565 
812,085 

- 
- 

812,085 

333,728 
333,728 
- 
333,728 

499,211 
499,211 

832,939 

2,030,133 

3,024,850 

15 
16 (a) 

30,152,409 
(1,174,395) 
(26,947,881) 

28,214,283 
(1,140,173) 
(24,049,260) 

2,030,133 

3,024,850 

The above Consolidated Statement of Financial Position should be read in conjunction with the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. 

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Key Petroleum Limited and its Controlled Entities 
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity  

YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2012 

BALANCE AT 1 JULY 2010 
Loss for the year 
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 
Exchange differences on translation 
of foreign operations 
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 
TRANSACTIONS WITH OWNERS IN 
THEIR CAPACITY AS OWNERS 
Employee options 
Shares issued during the year 
Share issue transaction costs 

BALANCE AT 30 JUNE 2011 

Loss for the year 
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 
Exchange differences on translation 
of foreign operations 
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 
TRANSACTIONS WITH OWNERS IN 
THEIR CAPACITY AS OWNERS 
Shares issued during the year 
Share issue transaction costs 

Share-
Based 
Payments 
Reserve 
$ 

Foreign 
Currency 
Translation 
Reserve 
$ 

Issued 
Capital 
$ 

Accumulated 
Losses 
$ 

Total 
$ 

24,599,056 
- 

309,177 
- 

(780,346) 
- 

(15,272,413) 
(8,845,724) 

8,855,474 
(8,845,724) 

- 
- 

- 
- 

(568,727) 
(568,727) 

- 
(8,845,724) 

(568,727) 
(9,414,451) 

220,000 
3,691,604 
(296,377) 

(100,277) 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 

68,877 
- 
- 

188,600 
3,691,604 
(296,377) 

28,214,283 

208,900 

(1,349,073) 

(24,049,260) 

3,024,850 

- 

- 
- 

1,931,876 
6,250 

- 

- 
- 

- 
- 

- 

(2,898,621) 

(2,898,621) 

(34,222) 
(34,222) 

- 
(2,898,621) 

(34,222) 
(2,932,843) 

- 
- 

- 
- 

1,931,876 
6,250 

BALANCE AT 30 JUNE 2012 

30,152,409 

208,900 

(1,383,295) 

(26,947,881) 

2,030,133 

The above Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity should be read in conjunction with the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. 

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Key Petroleum Limited and its Controlled Entities 

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 

YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2012 

Notes 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 
Receipts from customers 
Payments to suppliers and employees 
Interest received 
Expenditure on petroleum interests 
NET CASH OUTFLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES 
Payments for plant and equipment 
Proceeds on sale of plant and equipment 
Refund of security deposit 
Proceeds on sale of investment in associate company 
Payment for subsidiary, net of cash acquired 
NET CASH INFLOW/(OUTFLOW) FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES  

28 

23(c) 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES 
Proceeds from issues of ordinary shares and options 
Payments of share issue transaction costs 
NET CASH INFLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES 

NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial year 
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 

2012 

$ 

1,440,246 
(2,450,609) 
37,854 
(529,531) 
(1,502,040) 

(1,900) 
10,000 
18,768 
50,000 
1,781 
78,649 

1,001,876 
(58,350) 
943,526 

(479,865) 
1,972,248 
(31,524) 

2011 

$ 

1,836,057 
(3,229,972) 
113,245 
(3,225,412) 
(4,506,082) 

(5,905) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
(5,905) 

3,691,604 
(107,777) 
3,583,827 

(928,160) 
2,902,916 
(2,508) 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE YEAR 

5 

1,460,859 

1,972,248 

The above Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows should be read in conjunction with the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. 

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Key Petroleum Limited and its Controlled Entities 
Notes to the Financial Statements 

30 JUNE 2012 

1.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out below. These policies have been 
consistently  applied  to  all  the  years  presented,  unless  otherwise  stated.  The  financial  statements  are  for  the  consolidated  entity 
consisting  of  Key  Petroleum  Limited  and  its  subsidiaries.  The  financial  statements  are  presented  in  the  Australian  currency.  Key 
Petroleum  Limited  is  a  company  limited  by  shares,  domiciled  and  incorporated  in  Australia.  The  financial  statements  were 
authorised  for  issue  by  the  directors  on  25  September  2012.    The  directors  have  the  power  to  amend  and  reissue  the  financial 
statements. 

(a) Basis of preparation 
These  general  purpose  financial  statements  have  been  prepared  in  accordance  with  Australian  Accounting  Standards  and 
Interpretations issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board and the  Corporations Act 2001. Key Petroleum Limited is a 
for-profit entity for the purpose of preparing the financial statements. 

(i) Compliance with IFRS 
The  consolidated  financial  statements  of  the  Key  Petroleum  Limited  Group  also  comply  with  International  Financial  Reporting 
Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). 

(ii) New and amended standards adopted by the Group 
None of the new standards and amendments to standards that are mandatory for the first time for the financial year beginning 1 July 
2011 affected any of the amounts recognised in the current period or any prior period and are not likely to affect future periods. 

(iii) Early adoption of standards 
The Group has not elected to apply any pronouncements before their operative date in the annual reporting period  beginning 1 July 
2011. 

(iv) Historical cost convention 
These financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, as modified by the revaluation of available-for-
sale financial assets, which have been measured at fair value. 

(v) Going concern 
The accounts have been prepared on the going concern basis, which contemplates continuity of normal activities and the realisation 
of assets and settlement of liabilities in the ordinary course of business. The Group incurred a loss from general business activities of 
$2,898,621  for  the  year  ended  30  June  2012  (2011:  $8,845,724  loss).  Included  within  this  loss  was  the  write  off  of  exploration 
expenditure of $1,317,521 (2011: $5,970,880). 
The net working capital position of the Group at 30 June 2012 was $1,076,079 (2011: $2,292,950) and the net decrease in cash held 
during the year was $479,865 (2011: $928,160).  
The  Group  has  expenditure  commitments  relating  to  work  programme  obligations  of  their  assets  of  $1,920,000  which  potentially 
could fall due in the twelve months to 30 June 2013.   
Subsequent  to  year  end  the  Group  has  raised  $3.98m  from  a  private  placement.  The  Directors  have  prepared  a  cashflow  forecast 
which indicates that the Group will have sufficient cashflows to meet all commitments and workings capital requirements  for the 
period 12 months from the date of signing this report. 
Based  on  the  cashflow  forecasts  and  other  factors  referred  to  above  the  directors  are  satisfied  that  the  going  concern  basis  of 
preparation is appropriate.   

(b) Principles of consolidation 
(i) Subsidiaries 
The consolidated financial statements incorporate the assets and liabilities of all subsidiaries of Key Petroleum Limited (“Company” 
or  “parent  entity”)  as  at  30  June  2012  and  the  results  of  all  subsidiaries  for  the  year  then  ended.  Key  Petroleum  Limited  and  its 
subsidiaries together are referred to in this financial report as the Group or the consolidated entity. 
Subsidiaries  are  all  entities  (including  special  purpose  entities)  over  which  the  Group  has  the  power  to  govern  the  financial  and 
operating policies, generally accompanying a shareholding of more than one-half of the voting rights. The existence and effect of 
potential  voting  rights  that  are  currently  exercisable  or  convertible  are  considered  when  assessing  whether  the  Group  controls 
another entity. 
Subsidiaries are  fully  consolidated from the date on which control is transferred to the Group. They are de-consolidated from the 
date that control ceases. 
The acquisition method of accounting is used to account for business combinations by the Group (refer note 1(h)). 
Intercompany  transactions,  balances  and  unrealised  gains  on  transactions  between  Group  companies  are  eliminated.  Unrealised 
losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of the impairment of the asset transferred. Accounting policies of 
subsidiaries have been changed where necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the Group. 
Non-controlling  interests  in  the  results  and  equity  of  subsidiaries  are  shown  separately  in  the  consolidated  statement  of 
comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity and statement of financial position respectively. 

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Investments in subsidiaries are accounted for at cost in the separate financial statements of Key Petroleum Limited. 

(ii) Associates 
Associates are all entities over which the Group has significant influence but not control, generally accompanying a shareholding of 
between 20% and 50% of the voting rights. Investments in associates are accounted for in the parent entity financial statements using 
the equity method of accounting, after initially being recognised at cost. The Group’s investment in associates includes goodwill (net 
of any accumulated impairment loss) identified on acquisition (refer to note 25). 
The Group’s share of its associates’ post-acquisition profits or losses is recognised in the statement of comprehensive income, and its 
share of post-acquisition movements in reserves is recognised in reserves. The cumulative post-acquisition movements are adjusted 
against the carrying amount of the investment. Dividends receivable from associates are recognised in the parent entity’s statement 
of comprehensive income, whilst in the consolidated financial statements they reduce the carrying amount of the investment. 
When the Group’s share of losses in an associate equals or exceeds its interest in the associate, including any other unsecured long-
term receivables, the Group does not recognise further losses, unless it has incurred obligations or made payments on behalf  of the 
associate. 
Unrealised  gains  on  transactions  between  the  Group  and  its  associates  are  eliminated  to  the  extent  of  the  Group’s  interest  in  the 
associates. Unrealised losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of an impairment of the asset transferred. 
Accounting policies of associates have been changed where necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the Group. 

(iii) Joint ventures 
Jointly controlled assets 
The proportionate interests in the assets, liabilities and expenses of joint venture activities have been incorporated in the financial 
statements under the appropriate headings. Details of the joint ventures are set out in note 26. 

(iv) Changes in ownership interests 
The Group treats transactions with non-controlling interests that do not result in a loss of control as transactions with equity owners 
of  the  Group.  A  change  in  ownership  interest  results  in  an  adjustment  between  the  carrying  amounts  of  the  controlling  and  non-
controlling interests to reflect their relative interests in the subsidiary. Any difference between the amount of the adjustment to non-
controlling interests and any consideration paid or received is recognised in a separate reserve within equity attributable to owners of 
Key Petroleum Limited. 
When the Group ceases to have control, joint control or significant influence, any retained interest in the entity is remeasured to its 
fair  value  with  the  change  in  carrying  amount  recognised  in  profit  or  loss.  The  fair  value  is  the  initial  carrying  amount  for  the 
purposes of subsequently accounting for the retained interest as an associate, jointly controlled entity or financial asset. In addition, 
any amounts previously recognised in other comprehensive income in respect of that entity are accounted for as if the  group had 
directly  disposed  of  the  related  assets  or  liabilities.  This  may  mean  that  amounts  previously  recognised  in  other  comprehensive 
income are reclassified to profit or loss. 
If the ownership interest in a jointly controlled entity or associate is reduced but joint control or significant influence is retained, only 
a proportionate share of the amounts previously recognised in other comprehensive income are reclassified to profit or loss where 
appropriate. 

(c) Segment reporting 
Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision maker. 
The  chief  operating  decision  maker,  who  is  responsible  for  allocating  resources  and  assessing  performance  of  the  operating 
segments, has been identified as the full Board of Directors. 

(d) Foreign currency translation 
(i) Functional and presentation currency 
Items included in the financial statements of each of the Group’s entities are measured using the currency of the primary economic 
environment  in  which  the  entity  operates  (‘the  functional  currency’).  The  consolidated  financial  statements  are  presented  in 
Australian dollars, which is Key Petroleum Limited's functional and presentation currency. 

(ii) Transactions and balances 
Foreign  currency  transactions  are  translated  into  the  functional  currency  using  the  exchange  rates  prevailing  at  the  dates  of  the 
transactions. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the translation at year 
end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in profit or loss, except when 
they are deferred in equity as qualifying cash flow hedges and qualifying net investment hedges or are attributable to part of the net 
investment in a foreign operation. 
Translation  differences  on  financial  assets  and  liabilities  carried  at  fair  value  are  reported  as  part  of  the  fair  value  gain  or  loss. 
Translation differences on non-monetary financial assets and liabilities such as equities held at fair value through profit or loss are 
recognised  in profit or loss as part of the fair value gain or loss. Translation differences on non-monetary  financial assets such as 
equities classified as available-for-sale financial assets are included in the fair value reserve in equity. 

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(iii) Group companies 
The results and financial position of all the Group entities (none of which has the currency of a hyperinflationary economy) that have 
a functional currency different from the presentation currency are translated into the presentation currency as follows: 

assets  and  liabilities  for  each  statement  of  financial  position  presented  are  translated  at  the  closing  rate  at  the  date  of  that 

 
statement of financial position; 

 
income and expenses for each statement of comprehensive income are translated at average exchange rates (unless that is not a 
reasonable  approximation  of  the  cumulative  effect  of  the  rates  prevailing  on  the  transaction  dates,  in  which  case  income  and 
expenses are translated at the dates of the transactions); and 

all resulting exchange differences are recognised in other comprehensive income. 

 
On consolidation, exchange differences arising from the translation of any net investment in foreign entities, and of borrowings and 
other  financial  instruments  designated  as  hedges  of  such  investments,  are  recognised  in  other  comprehensive  income.  When  a 
foreign operation is sold or any borrowings forming part of the net investment are repaid, the associated exchange differences are 
reclassified to profit or loss, as part of the gain or loss on sale. 
Goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on the acquisition of a foreign entity are treated as assets and liabilities of the  foreign 
entities and translated at the closing rate. 

(e) Revenue recognition 
The consolidated entity’s revenue is derived  primarily from oil sales.  Sales revenue is recognised when the physical product and 
associated  risks  and  rewards  of  ownership  pass  to  the  purchaser.    This  is  generally  at  the  time  of  delivery  to  the  purchaser’s 
premises.    Interest  revenue  is  recognised  on  a  time  proportionate basis  that  takes  into  account  the effective  yield  on the  financial 
assets. 

(f) Income tax 
The  income  tax  expense  or  revenue  for  the  year  is  the  tax  payable  on  the  current  year’s  taxable  income  based  on  the  applicable 
income tax rate for each jurisdiction adjusted by changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to temporary differences 
and to unused tax losses. 
The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of the tax laws enacted or substantively enacted at the end of the reporting 
period  in  the  countries  where  the  Company’s  subsidiaries  and  associated  operate  and  generate  taxable  income.  Management 
periodically  evaluates  positions  taken  in  tax  returns  with  respect  to  situations  in  which  applicable  tax  regulation  is  subject  to 
interpretation. It establishes provisions where appropriate on the basis of amounts expected to be paid to the tax authorities. 

Deferred income tax is provided in full, using the liability method, on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets 
and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the consolidated financial statements. However, the deferred income tax is not accounted 
for if it arises from initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction other than a business combination that at the time of the 
transaction affects neither accounting nor taxable profit or loss. Deferred income tax is determined using tax rates (and laws) that 
have been enacted or substantially enacted by the reporting date and are expected to apply when the related deferred income tax asset 
is realised or the deferred income tax liability is settled. 
Deferred tax assets are recognised for deductible temporary differences and unused tax losses only if it is probable that future taxable 
amounts will be available to utilise those temporary differences and losses. 
Deferred  tax  liabilities  and  assets  are  not  recognised  for  temporary  differences  between  the  carrying  amount  and  tax  bases  of 
investments in controlled entities where the parent entity is able to control the timing of the reversal of the temporary differences and 
it is probable that the differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future. 
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and 
when the deferred tax balances relate to the same taxation authority. Current tax assets and tax liabilities are offset where the entity 
has  a  legally  enforceable  right  to  offset  and  intends  either  to  settle  on  a  net  basis,  or  to  realise  the  asset  and  settle  the  liability 
simultaneously. 
Current and deferred tax is recognised in profit or loss, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive 
income or directly in equity. In this case, the tax is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity, respectively. 

(g) Leases 
Leases  of  property,  plant  and  equipment  where  the  Group,  as  lessee,  has  substantially  all  the  risks  and  rewards  of  ownership  are 
classified as finance leases. Finance leases are capitalised at the lease’s inception at the fair value of the leased property or, if lower, 
the present value of the minimum lease payments. The corresponding rental obligations, net of finance charges, are included in other 
short-term  and  long-term  payables.  Each  lease  payment  is  allocated  between  the  liability  and  finance  cost.  The  finance  cost  is 
charged to profit or loss over the lease period so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the 
liability  for  each  period.  The  property,  plant  and  equipment  acquired  under  finance  leases  is  depreciated  over  the  shorter  of  the 
asset’s useful life and the lease term. 
Leases where a significant portion of the risks and rewards of ownership are not transferred to the Group as lessee are classified as 
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operating leases. Payments made under operating leases (net of any incentives received from the lessor) are charged to profit or loss 
on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease. 

(h) Business combinations 
The  purchase  method  of  accounting  is  used  to  account  for  all  business  combinations,  including  business  combinations  involving 
entities or businesses under common control, regardless of whether equity instruments or other assets are acquired. Cost is measured 
as the fair value of the assets given, equity instruments issued or liabilities incurred or assumed at the date of exchange plus costs 
directly attributable to the acquisition. Where equity instruments are issued in an acquisition, the fair value of the instruments is their 
published market price as at the date of exchange unless, in rare circumstances, it can be demonstrated that the published price at the 
date  of  exchange  is  an  unreliable  indicator  of  fair  value  and  that  other  evidence  and  valuation  methods  provide  a  more  reliable 
measure of fair value. Transaction costs arising on the issue of equity instruments are recognised directly in equity. 
Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed in a business combination are measured initially at their 
fair values at the acquisition date, irrespective of the extent of any minority interest. The excess of the cost of acquisition over the 
fair  value  of  the  Group’s  share  of  the  identifiable  net  assets  acquired  is  recorded  as  goodwill  (refer  to  note  1(n)).  If  the  cost  of 
acquisition is less than the Group’s share of the fair value of the identifiable net assets of the subsidiary acquired, the difference is 
recognised directly in the statement of comprehensive income, but only after a reassessment of the identification and measurement of 
the net assets acquired. 
Where  settlement  of  any  part  of  cash  consideration  is  deferred,  the  amounts  payable  in  the  future  are  discounted  to  their  present 
value as at the date of exchange. The discount rate used is the entity’s incremental borrowing rate, being the rate at which  a similar 
borrowing could be obtained from an independent financier under comparable terms and conditions. 

(i) Impairment of assets 
Goodwill  and  intangible  assets  that  have  an  indefinite  useful  life  are  not  subject  to  amortisation  and  are  tested  annually  for 
impairment, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that they might be impaired. Other 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 purposes 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  an 
impairment are reviewed for possible reversal of the impairment at each reporting date. 

(j) Cash and cash equivalents 
For  statement  of  cash  flows  presentation  purposes,  cash  and  cash  equivalents  includes  cash  on  hand,  deposits  held  at  call  with 
financial  institutions,  other  short-term  highly  liquid  investments  with  original  maturities  of  three  months  or  less  that  are  readily 
convertible  to  known  amounts of  cash  and  which  are  subject  to  insignificant  risk  of  changes  in  value,  and  bank overdrafts.  Bank 
overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities on the statement of financial position. 

(k) Trade and other receivables 
Receivables  are  recognised  and  carried  at  original  invoice  amount  less  a  provision  for  any  uncollectible  debts.  An  estimate  for 
doubtful debts is made when collection of the full amount is no longer probable. Bad debts are written-off as incurred. 

(l) Investments and other financial assets 
Classification 
The  Group  classifies  its  investments  in  the  following  categories:  financial  assets  at  fair  value  through  profit  or  loss,  loans  and 
receivables, held-to-maturity investments and available-for-sale financial assets. The classification depends on the purpose for which 
the investments were acquired. Management determines the classification of its investments at initial recognition and, in the case of 
assets classified as held-to-maturity, re-evaluates this designation at each reporting date. 

(i) Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are financial assets held for trading. A financial asset is classified in this category 
if  acquired  principally  for  the  purpose  of  selling  in  the  short  term.  Derivatives  are  classified  as  held  for  trading  unless  they  are 
designated as hedges. Assets in this category are classified as current assets. 

(ii) Loans and receivables 
Loans  and  receivables  are  non-derivative  financial  assets  with  fixed  or  determinable  payments  that  are  not  quoted  in  an  active 
market. They are included in current assets, except for those with maturities greater than 12 months after the reporting date which are 
classified  as  non-current  assets.  Loans  and  receivables  are  included  in  trade  and  other  receivables  in  the  statement  of  financial 
position. 

(iii) Held-to-maturity investments 

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Held-to-maturity investments are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments and fixed maturities that the 
Company’s  management  has  the  positive  intention  and  ability  to  hold  to  maturity.  If  the  Group  were  to  sell  other  than  an 
insignificant amount of held-to-maturity financial assets, the whole category would be tainted and reclassified as available-for-sale. 
Held-to-maturity financial assets are included in non-current assets, except for those with maturities less than 12 months from the 
reporting date, which are classified as current assets. 

(iv) Available-for-sale financial assets 
Available-for-sale financial assets, comprising principally marketable equity securities, are non-derivatives that are either designated 
in this category or not classified in any of the other categories. They are included in non-current assets unless management intends to 
dispose of the investment within 12 months of the reporting date. Investments are designated available-for-sale if they do not have 
fixed maturities and fixed or determinable payments and management intends to hold them for the medium to long term. 

Financial assets - reclassification 
The Group may choose to reclassify a non-derivative trading financial asset out of the held-for-trading category if the financial asset 
is no longer held for the purpose of selling it in the near term. Financial assets other than loans and receivables are permitted to be 
reclassified  out  of  the  held-for-trading  category  only  in  rare  circumstances  arising  from  a  single  event  that  is  unusual  and  highly 
unlikely to recur in the near term. In addition, the Group may choose to reclassify financial assets that would meet the definition of 
loans and receivables out of the  held-for-trading or available-for-sale categories if the  Group has  the intention and ability to hold 
these financial assets for the foreseeable future or until maturity at the date of reclassification. 
Reclassifications  are  made  at  fair  value  as  of  the  reclassification  date.  Fair  value  becomes  the  new  cost  or  amortised  cost  as 
applicable,  and  no  reversals  of  fair  value  gains  or  losses  recorded  before  reclassification  date  are  subsequently  made.  Effective 
interest  rates  for  financial  assets  reclassified  to  loans  and  receivables  and  held-to-maturity  categories  are  determined  at  the 
reclassification date. Further increases in estimates of cash flows adjust effective interest rates prospectively. 

Recognition and derecognition 
Regular purchases and sales of financial assets are recognised on trade-date – the date on which the Group commits to purchase or 
sell the asset. Investments are initially recognised at fair value plus transaction costs for all financial assets not carried at fair value 
through profit or loss. Financial assets carried at fair value through profit or loss are initially recognised at fair value and transaction 
costs  are  expensed  to  the  statement  of  comprehensive  income.  Financial  assets  are  derecognised  when  the  rights  to  receive  cash 
flows from the financial assets have expired or have been transferred and the Group has transferred substantially all the risks and 
rewards of ownership. 
When securities classified as available-for-sale are sold, the accumulated fair value adjustments recognised in equity are included in 
the statement of comprehensive income as gains and losses from investment securities. 

Measurement 
At  initial  recognition,  the  Group  measures  a  financial  asset  at  its  fair  value  plus,  in  the  case  of  a  financial  asset  not  at  fair  value 
through profit or loss, transactions costs that are  directly  attributable to the acquisition of the financial asset.  Transaction costs of 
financial assets carried at fair value through profit or loss are expensed in profit or loss. 
Loans and receivables and held-to-maturity investments are carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method. 
Available-for-sale financial assets and financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are subsequently carried at fair value. Gains 
or losses arising from changes in the fair value of the ‘financial assets at fair value through profit or loss’ category are presented in 
the statement of comprehensive income within other income or other expenses in the period in which they arise. Dividend income 
from financial assets at fair value through profit or loss is recognised in the statement of comprehensive income as part of revenue 
from continuing operations when the Group’s right to receive payments is established. 
Changes in the fair value of monetary securities denominated in a foreign currency and classified as available-for-sale are analysed 
between translation differences resulting from changes in amortised cost of the security and other changes in the carrying amount of 
the security. The translation differences related to changes in the amortised cost are recognised in profit or loss, and other changes in 
carrying  amount  are  recognised  in  equity.  Changes  in  the  fair  value  of  other  monetary  and  non-monetary  securities  classified  as 
available-for-sale are recognised in equity. 
Details on how the fair value of financial investments are determined are disclosed in note 32. 

Impairment 
The Group assesses at the end of each reporting period whether there is objective evidence that a financial asset or group of financial 
assets  is  impaired.  A  financial  asset  or  a  group of  financial  assets  is  impaired  and  impairment  losses  are  incurred  only  if  there  is 
objective  evidence  of  impairment  as  a  result  of  one  or  more  events  that occurred  after  the  initial  recognition  of  the  asset  (a  ‘loss 
event’) and that loss event (or events) has an impact on the estimated future cash flows of the financial asset or group of financial 
assets  that  can  be  reliably  estimated.  In  the  case  of  equity  investments  classified  as  available-for-sale,  a  significant  or  prolonged 
decline in the fair value of the security below its cost is considered an indicator that the assets are impaired. 

(i) Assets carried at amortised cost 
For loans and receivables, the amount of the loss is measured as the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the present 
value of estimated future cash flows (excluding future credit losses that have not been incurred) discounted at the financial asset’s 
original effective interest rate. The carrying amount of the asset is reduced and the amount of the loss is recognised in profit or loss. 

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If a loan or held-to-maturity investment has a variable interest rate, the discount rate for measuring any impairment loss is the current 
effective interest rate determined under the contract. As a practical expedient, the Group may measure impairment on the basis of an 
instrument’s fair value using an observable market price. 
If,  in  a  subsequent  period,  the  amount  of  the  impairment  loss  decreases  and  the  decrease  can  be  related  objectively  to  an  event 
occurring after the impairment was recognised (such as an improvement in the debtor’s credit rating), the reversal of the previously 
recognised impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss. 

(ii) Assets classified as available-for-sale 
If there is objective evidence of impairment for available-for-sale financial assets, the cumulative loss – measured as the difference 
between  the  acquisition  cost  and  the  current  fair  value,  less  any  impairment  loss  on  that  financial  asset  previously  recognised  in 
profit or loss – is removed from equity and recognised in profit or loss. 
Impairment losses on equity instruments that were recognised in profit or loss are not reversed through profit or loss in a subsequent 
period. 
If  the  fair  value  of  a  debt  instrument  classified  as  available-for-sale  increases  in  a  subsequent  period  and  the  increase  can  be 
objectively related to an event occurring after the impairment loss was recognised in profit or loss, the impairment loss is  reversed 
through profit or loss. 

(m) Plant and equipment 
All plant and equipment is stated at historical cost less depreciation. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable 
to the acquisition of the items. 
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. The carrying amount of any component accounted for as a separate asset is derecognised when replaced. All other repairs 
and maintenance are charged to the statement of comprehensive income during the reporting period in which they are incurred. 
Depreciation of plant and equipment is calculated using the reducing balance method to allocate their cost or revalued amounts, net 
of  their  residual  values,  over  their  estimated  useful  lives  or,  in  the  case  of  leasehold  improvements  and  certain  leased  plant  and 
equipment, the shorter lease term. The rates vary between 20% and 40% per annum. 
The assets’ residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at each reporting 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 (note 1(i)). 
Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing proceeds with carrying amount. These are included in the statement of 
comprehensive  income.  When  revalued  assets  are  sold,  it  is  Group  policy  to  transfer  the  amounts  included  in  other  reserves  in 
respect of those assets to retained earnings. 

(n) Intangible assets 
Goodwill 
Goodwill  represents  the  excess  of  the  cost  of  an  acquisition  over  the  fair  value  of  the  consolidated  entity’s  share  of  the  net 
identifiable assets of the acquired subsidiary/associate at the date of acquisition. Goodwill on acquisitions of subsidiaries is included 
in  intangible  assets.  Goodwill  on  acquisitions  of  associates  is  included  in  investments  in  associates.  Goodwill  is  not  amortised. 
Instead, goodwill is tested for impairment annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that it might be 
impaired, and is carried at cost less accumulated impairment losses. Gains and losses on the disposal of an entity include the carrying 
amount of goodwill relating to the entity sold. 
Goodwill is allocated to cash-generating units for the purpose of impairment testing. Each of those cash-generating units represents 
the Group’s investment in each country of operation (note 33). 

(o) Petroleum assets 
Petroleum assets are measured on the cost basis less amortisation and impairment losses.  The carrying amount of petroleum assets is 
reviewed bi-annually by Directors to ensure that 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  assets  employment  and  subsequent 
disposal. The expected net cash flows have been discounted to their present values in determining recoverable amounts. 
Amortisation 
Amortisation of petroleum and gas licences, production facilities, field equipment and buildings are determined based on the proven 
and probable hydrocarbon reserves. 

(p) Exploration and evaluation costs 
Exploration, evaluation and development costs incurred are accumulated in respect of each identifiable area of interest. 
These costs are carried forward only if they relate to an area of interest for which rights of tenure are current and in respect of which: 

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(i) such costs are expected to be recouped through successful development and exploitation or from sale of area; or (ii) exploration 
and evaluation activities in the area have not yet reached a stage that permits a reasonable assessment of the existence or otherwise 
of economically recoverable reserves, and active operations in, or relating to, the area are continuing.  
When an area of interest is abandoned or the directors decide that it is not commercial, any accumulated costs in respect of that area 
are written off in the financial year the decision is made. 

(q) Inventories 
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary 
course of business, less the estimated costs of completion and selling expenses. 

(r) 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, non-interest bearing and are paid on normal commercial terms. 

(s) Employee benefits 
(i) Wages and salaries and annual leave 
Liabilities for wages and salaries, including non-monetary benefits, and annual leave expected to be settled within 12 months of the 
reporting date are recognised in other payables in respect of employees’ services up to the reporting date and are measured at the 
amounts expected to be paid when the liabilities are settled. 

(ii)  Share-based payments 
The Group provides benefits to employees (including directors) of the Company in the form of share-based payment transactions, 
whereby employees render services in exchange for shares or rights over shares (‘equity-settled transactions’). 
The cost of these equity-settled transactions with employees is measured by reference to the fair value at the date at which they  are 
granted. The fair value is determined by an internal valuation using a Black-Scholes option pricing model. 
The cost of equity-settled transactions is recognised, together with a corresponding increase in equity, over the period in which the 
performance  conditions  are  fulfilled,  ending  on  the  date  on  which  the  relevant  employees  become  fully  entitled  to  the  award 
(‘vesting date’). 
The cumulative expense recognised for equity-settled transactions at each reporting date until vesting date reflects (i) the extent to 
which  the  vesting  period  has  expired  and  (ii)  the  number  of  options  that,  in  the  opinion  of  the  directors  of  the  Company,  will 
ultimately  vest.  This  opinion  is  formed  based  on  the  best  available  information  at  balance  date.  No  adjustment  is  made  for  the 
likelihood of market performance conditions being met as the effect of these conditions is included in the determination of fair value 
at grant date. 
No  expense  is  recognised  for  awards  that  do  not  ultimately  vest,  except  for  awards  where  vesting  is  conditional  upon  a  market 
condition. 
Where  an  equity-settled  award  is  cancelled,  it  is  treated  as  if  it  had  vested  on  the  date  of  cancellation,  and  any  expense  not  yet 
recognised for the award is recognised immediately. However, if a new award is substituted for the cancelled award, and designated 
as a replacement award on the date that it is granted, the cancelled and new award are treated as if they were a modification of the 
original award. 

(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. 

(u) Issued capital 
Ordinary shares are classified as equity. 
Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares or options are shown in equity as a deduction, net of tax, from the 
proceeds.  Incremental  costs  directly  attributable  to  the  issue  of  new  shares  or  options  for  the  acquisition  of  a  business  are  not 
included in the cost of the acquisition as part of the purchase consideration. 

(v) Earnings per share 
(i) Basic earnings per share 
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit attributable to owners of the Company, excluding any costs of servicing 
equity other than ordinary shares, by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the financial year, adjusted 
for bonus elements in ordinary shares issued during the year. 

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(w) Goods and Services Tax (GST) 
Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of associated GST, unless the GST incurred is not recoverable from 
the taxation authority. In this case it is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of the expense. 
Receivables  and  payables  are  stated  inclusive  of  the  amount  of  GST  receivable  or  payable.  The  net  amount  of  GST  recoverable 
from, or payable to, the taxation authority is included with other receivables or payables in the statement of financial position. 
Cash flows are presented on a gross basis. The GST components of cash flows arising from investing or financing activities which 
are recoverable from, or payable to the taxation authority, are presented as operating cash flows. 

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

(y) New accounting standards and interpretations 
Certain new accounting standards and interpretations have been published that are not mandatory for 30 June 2012 reporting periods. 
The Group’s assessment of the impact of these new standards and interpretations is set out below. 

AASB 9: Financial Instruments (December 2010) (applicable for annual reporting periods commencing on or after 1 January 2013) 
This  Standard  is  applicable  retrospectively  and  includes  revised  requirements  for  the  classification  and  measurement  of  financial 
instruments, as well as recognition and derecognition requirements for financial instruments. The Group has not yet determined any 
potential impact on the financial statements. 
The key changes made to accounting requirements include: 
simplifying the classifications of financial assets into those carried at amortised cost and those carried at fair value; 
simplifying the requirements for embedded derivatives; 
removing the tainting rules associated with held-to-maturity assets; 
removing the requirements to separate and fair value embedded derivatives for financial assets carried at amortised cost; 

 
 
 
 
  allowing an irrevocable election on initial recognition to present gains and losses on investments in equity instruments that are not 
held for trading in other comprehensive income. Dividends in respect of these investments that are a return on investment can be 
recognised in profit or loss and there is no impairment or recycling on disposal of the instrument; 
requiring financial assets to be reclassified where there is a change in an entity’s business model as they are initially classified based 
on: (a) the objective of the entity’s business model for managing the financial assets; and (b) the characteristics of the contractual 
cash flows; and 
requiring an entity that chooses to measure a financial liability at fair value to present the portion of the change in its fair value due 
to changes in the entity’s own credit risk in other comprehensive income, except when that would create an accounting mismatch. If 
such  a  mismatch  would be  created  or  enlarged,  the  entity  is  required  to  present  all  changes  in  fair  value  (including  the  effects  of 
changes in the credit risk of the liability) in profit or loss. 

 

 

AASB 2010–7: Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from AASB 9 (December 2011) [AASB 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 101, 
102, 108, 112, 118, 120, 121, 127, 128, 131, 132, 136, 137, 139, 1023 & 1038 and Interpretations 2, 5, 10, 12, 19 & 127] (applies to 
periods beginning on or after 1 January 2013) 
This  Standard  makes  amendments  to  a  range  of  Australian  Accounting  Standards  and  Interpretations  as  a  consequence  of  the 
issuance  of  AASB  9:  Financial  Instruments  in  December  2010.  Accordingly,  these  amendments  will  only  apply  when  the  entity 
adopts AASB 9. 
As noted above, the Group has not yet determined any potential impact on the financial statements from adopting AASB 9. 

AASB  2010–8:  Amendments  to  Australian  Accounting  Standards  –  Deferred  Tax:  Recovery  of  Underlying  Assets  [AASB  112] 
(applies to periods beginning on or after 1 January 2012) 
This Standard makes amendments to AASB 112: Income Taxes. 
The amendments brought in by this Standard introduce a more practical approach for measuring deferred tax liabilities and deferred 
tax assets when investment property is measured using the fair value model under AASB 140: Investment Property. 
Under  the  current  AASB  112,  the  measurement  of  deferred  tax  liabilities  and  deferred  tax  assets  depends  on  whether  an  entity 
expects  to  recover  an  asset  by  using  it  or  by  selling  it.  The  amendments  introduce  a  presumption  that  an  investment  property  is 
recovered  entirely  through  sale.  This  presumption  is  rebutted  if  the  investment  property  is  held  within  a  business  model  whose 
objective is to consume substantially all of the economic benefits embodied in the investment property over time, rather than through 
sale. 
The amendments brought in by this Standard also incorporate Interpretation 121 into AASB 112. 
The amendments are not expected to impact the Group. 

AASB 2010–9: Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Severe Hyperinflation and Removal of Fixed Dates for First-time 
Adopters [AASB 1] (applies to periods beginning on or after 1 July 2011/1 January 2013) 

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NOTE 1:  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D) 

This Standard makes amendments to AASB 1: First-time Adoption of Australian Accounting Standards. 
The amendments brought in by this Standard provide relief for first-time adopters of Australian Accounting Standards from having 
to reconstruct transactions that occurred before their date of transition to Australian Accounting Standards. 
Furthermore,  the  amendments  brought in by  this  Standard  also  provide  guidance  for  entities  emerging  from  severe  hyperinflation 
either  to  resume  presenting  Australian-Accounting-Standards  financial  statements  or  to  present  Australian-Accounting-Standards 
financial statements for the first time. 
This Standard is not expected to impact the Group. 

AASB 2010–10: Further Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Removal of Fixed Dates for First-time Adopters [AASB 
2009–11 & AASB 2011–7] (applies to periods beginning on or after 1 January 2013) 
This Standard makes amendments to AASB 2009–11: Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from AASB 9, and 
AASB 2011–7: Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from AASB 9 (December 2010). 
The amendments brought in by this Standard ultimately affect AASB 1: First-time Adoption of Australian Accounting Standards and 
provide relief for first-time adopters from having to reconstruct transactions that occurred before their transition date. 
[The amendments to AASB 2009–11 will only affect early adopters of AASB 2009–11 (and AASB 9: Financial Instruments that was 
issued in December 2009) as it has been superseded by AASB 2010–7.] 
This Standard is not expected to impact the Group. 

AASB 1054: Australian Additional Disclosures (applies to periods beginning on or after 1 January 2013) 
This Standard is as a consequence of phase 1 of the joint Trans-Tasman Convergence project of the AASB and FRSB. 
This Standard relocates all Australian specific disclosures from other standards to one place and revises disclosures in the following 
areas: 

  compliance with Australian Accounting Standards; 
 
the statutory basis or reporting framework for financial statements; 
  whether the financial statements are general purpose or special purpose; 
  audit fees; and 
 

imputation credits. 
This Standard is not expected to impact the Group. 

AASB  2011-2:  Amendments  to  Australian  Accounting  Standards  arising  from  the  Trans-Tasman  Convergence  project  –  Reduced 
disclosure regime [AASB 101 & AASB 1054] (applies to periods beginning on or after 1 July 2013) 
This Standard makes amendments to the application of the revised disclosures to Tier 2 entities that are applying AASB 1053. 
This Standard is not expected to impact the Group. 

AASB 10: Consolidated Financial Statements (applies to periods beginning on or after 1 January 2013) 
This Standard establishes a new control model that applies to all entities. It replaces parts of AASB 127 Consolidated and Separate 
Financial  Statements  dealing  with  the  accounting  for  consolidated  financial  statements  and  Interpretation  112Consolidation  – 
Special Purpose Entities. 
The  new  control  model  broadens  the  situations  when  an  entity  is  considered  to  be  controlled  by  another  entity  and  includes  new 
guidance for applying the model to specific situations, including when acting as a manager may give control, the impact of potential 
voting  rights  and  when  holding  less  than  a  majority  voting  rights  may  give  control.  This  Standard  is  not  expected  to  impact  the 
Group. 

AASB 11: Joint Arrangements (applies to periods beginning on or after 1 January 2013) 
This  Standard  replaces  AASB  131  Interests  in  Joint  Ventures  and  Interpretation  113  Jointly-Controlled  Entities  –  Non-monetary 
Contributions  by  Ventures.  AASB  11  uses  the  principle  of  control  in  AASB  10  to  define  joint  control,  and  therefore  the 
determination of whether joint control exists may change. In addition, AASB 11 removes the option to account for jointly controlled 
entities (JCEs) using proportionate consolidation. Instead, accounting for a joint arrangement is dependent on the nature of the rights 
and obligations arising from the arrangement. Joint operations that give the venturers a right to the underlying assets and obligations 
themselves is accounted for by recognising the share of those assets and obligations. Joint ventures that give the venturers a right to 
the net assets is accounted for using the equity method. This may result in a change in the accounting for the joint arrangements held 
by the Group. 

AASB 12: Disclosures of Interests in Other Entities (applies to periods beginning on or after 1 January 2013) 
This Standard includes all disclosures relating to an entity’s interests in subsidiaries, joint arrangements, associates  and  structures 
entities. New disclosures have been introduced about the judgements made by management to determine whether control exists, and 
to require summarised information about joint arrangements, associates and structured entities and subsidiaries with non-controlling 
interests. The Group has not yet determined any potential impact on the financial statements. 

AASB 13: Fair Value Measurement (applies to periods beginning on or after 1 January 2013) 
This Standard establishes a single source of guidance under AASB for determining the fair value of assets and liabilities. AASB 13 
does  not  change  when  an  entity  is  required  to  use  fair  value,  but  rather,  provides  guidance  on  how  to  determine  fair  value  under 

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NOTE 1:  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D) 

AASB  when  fair  value  is  required  or  permitted  by  AASB.  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 or liabilities carried at fair value. This includes information about 
the  assumptions  made  and  the  qualitative  impact  of  those  assumptions  on  the  fair  value  determined.  The  Group  has  not  yet 
determined any potential impact on the financial statements. 

AASB 119: Employee Benefits (applicable for annual reporting periods commencing on or after 1 January 2013) 
The  main  change  introduced  by  this  standard  is  to  revise  the  accounting  for  defined  benefit  plans.  The  amendment  removes  the 
options for accounting for the liability, and requires that the liabilities arising from  such plans is recognized in full with actuarial 
gains and losses being recognized in other comprehensive income. It also revised the method of calculating the return on plan assets. 
The  definition  of  short-term  benefits  has  been  revised,  meaning  some  annual  leave  entitlements  may  become  long-term  in  nature 
with  a  revised  measurement.  Similarly  the  timing  for  recognising  a  provision  for  termination benefits  has  been  revised,  such  that 
provisions can only be recognised when the offer cannot be withdrawn. 
Consequential amendments were also made to other standards via AASB 2011-10. 

Interpretation 20: Stripping Costs in the Production Phase of a Surface Mine (applicable for annual reporting periods commencing 
on or after 1 January 2013) 
This interpretation applies to stripping costs incurred during the production phase of a surface mine. Production stripping costs are to 
be capitalised as part of an asset, if an entity can demonstrate that it is probable future economic benefits will be realised, the costs 
can be reliably measured and the entity can identify the component of an ore body for which access has been improved. This asset is 
to be called the “stripping activity asset”. 
The stripping activity asset shall be depreciated or amortised on a systematic basis, over the expected useful life of the identified 
component of the ore body that becomes more accessible as a result of the stripping activity. The units of production method shall be 
applied unless another method is more appropriate. 

(z) Critical accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions 
The preparation of these financial statements requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to 
exercise its judgement in the process of applying the Group’s accounting policies. The areas involving a higher degree of judgement 
or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the financial statements are: 

Exploration and evaluation costs 
Exploration and evaluation costs are accumulated in respect of each identifiable area of interest. 
These costs are carried forward only if they relate to an area of interest for which rights of tenure are current and in respect of which: 
(i) such costs are expected to be recouped through successful development and exploitation or from sale of area; or (ii) exploration 
and evaluation activities in the area have not yet reached a stage that permits a reasonable assessment of the existence or otherwise 
of economically recoverable reserves, and active operations in, or relating to, the area are continuing.  
When an area of interest is abandoned or the directors decide that it is not commercial, any accumulated costs in respect of that area 
are written off in the financial year the decision is made. 

Environmental Issues 
Balances  disclosed  in  the  financial  statements  and  notes  thereto  are  not  adjusted  for  any  pending  or  enacted  environmental 
legislation, and the directors understanding thereof. At the current stage of the  Group’s development and its current environmental 
impact the directors believe such treatment is reasonable and appropriate. 

Taxation 
Balances  disclosed  in  the  financial  statements  and  the  notes  thereto  related  to  taxation  are  based  on  the  best  estimates  of  the 
directors.  These  estimates  take  into  account  both  the  financial  performance  and  position  of  the  Group  as  they  pertain  to  current 
income  taxation  legislation,  and the  directors  understanding  thereof.  No  adjustment  has  been  made  for  pending  or  future  taxation 
legislation.  The  current  income  tax  position  represents  that  directors’  best  estimate,  pending  an  assessment  by  the  Australian 
Taxation Office. 

Share-based payments 
Share-based  payment  transactions,  in  the  form  of  options  to  acquire  ordinary  shares,  are  valued  using  the  Black-Scholes  option 
pricing model.  This model uses assumptions and estimates as inputs. 

Provision for site restoration 
Where a restoration obligation exists, the Group estimates the future removal costs of production facilities at the time of installation 
of  the  assets.    In  most  instances,  removal  of  assets  occurs  many  years  into  the  future.  This  requires  judgemental  assumptions 
regarding removal date, future environmental legislation, the extent of reclamation activities required, the engineering methodology 
for  estimating  cost,  future  removal  techniques  in  determining  the  removal  cost  and  asset  specific  discount  rates  to  determine  the 
present value of these cash flows. 

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30 JUNE 2012 

2.  REVENUE AND OTHER INCOME 

From continuing operations 
Other revenue 
Interest from financial institutions 
Gain on sale of investment in associate company 
Foreign exchange gains 

From discontinued operation (note 35) 
Oil sales 
Foreign exchange gains 

3.  EXPENSES 

Loss before income tax includes the following specific expenses: 

Defined contribution superannuation expense 

Loss on sale of plant and equipment 

Minimum lease payments relating to operating leases  

4. 

INCOME TAX 

(a) Income tax expense 
Current tax 
Deferred tax 

(b) Reconciliation of income tax expense to prima facie tax payable 
The prima facie tax payable on profit from ordinary activities before 
income tax is reconciled to the income tax expense as follows: 

2012 

$ 

2011 

$ 

34,247 
40,399 
4,761 
79,407 

1,400,503 
28,861 
1,429,364 

2,284 

61,711 

- 

- 
- 
- 

114,367 
- 
- 
114,367 

1,879,805 
- 
1,879,805 

23,908 

- 

106,422 

- 
- 
- 

Loss from continuing operations before income tax expense 

(1,920,249) 

(7,617,525) 

Prima facie tax benefit at the Australian tax rate of 30% 
Tax effect of amounts which are not deductible (taxable) in calculating 
taxable income: 
Exploration expenditure written off 
Impairment of Investments 
Sundry items 

Movements in unrecognised temporary differences 
Tax effect of current year tax losses for which no deferred tax asset has 
been recognised 
Income tax expense 

(576,075) 

(2,285,258) 

199,482 
37,042 
(488) 
(340,039) 

1,791,264 
- 
15,449 
(478,545) 

(291,050) 

(798,948) 

631,089 
- 

1,277,493 
- 

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4.   INCOME TAX (cont.) 

(c) Deferred Tax Assets 
Employee entitlements 
Capital raising costs and other section 40-880 deductions 
Tax losses 

Set off deferred tax liabilities 
Net deferred tax assets 

(d) Deferred Tax Liabilities 
Accrued interest revenue 
Capitalised exploration and evaluation costs 

Set-off deferred tax assets 
Net deferred tax liabilities 

Notes 

2012 

$ 

- 
33,074 
245,921 
278,995 
(278,995) 
- 

- 
278,995 
278,995 
(278,995) 
- 

4(d) 

4(c) 

2011 

$ 

283 
46,377 
896,830 
943,490 
(943,490) 
- 

1,082 
942,408 
943,490 
(943,490) 
- 

(e) Tax Losses 
Unused tax losses for which no deferred tax asset has been recognised 

3,129,311 
3,129,311 

2,498,222 
2,498,222 

Potential deferred tax assets attributable to tax losses and exploration expenditure carried forward have not been brought to account 
at 30 June 2012 because the directors do not believe it is appropriate to regard realisation of the deferred tax assets as probable at this 
point in time. These benefits will only be obtained if: 
i. 
for the loss and exploration expenditure to be realised; 

the Group derives future assessable income of a nature and of an amount sufficient to enable the benefit from the deductions 

ii. 

the Group continues to comply with conditions for deductibility imposed by law; and 

no  changes  in  tax  legislation  adversely  affect  the  Group  in  realising  the  benefit  from  the  deductions  for  the  loss  and 

iii. 
exploration expenditure. 

5.  CURRENT ASSETS - CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 

Cash at bank and in hand   
Short-term deposits 
Cash and cash equivalents as shown in the statement of financial position 
and the statement of cash flows 

959,103 
501,756 

672,248 
1,300,000 

1,460,859 

1,972,248 

Cash at bank and in hand earns interest at floating rates based on daily bank deposit rates. 
Short-term  deposits  are  made  for  varying  periods  of  between  one  day  and  three  months  depending  on  the  immediate  cash 
requirements of the Group, and earn interest at the respective short-term deposit rates. 

6.  CURRENT ASSETS - TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES 

Trade receivables 
Other receivables 

86,515 
51,865 
138,380 

415,566 
145,058 
560,624 

Credit Risk – Trade and Other Receivables 
The Group has no significant concentration of credit risk with respect to any single counter party or group of counterparties other 
than  those  receivables  specifically  provided  for  and  mentioned  within  note  32.    The  class  of  assets  described  as  Trade  and  Other 
Receivables is considered to be the main source of credit risk related to the group. 

On  a  geographical  basis,  the  Group has  credit  risk  exposures  in  Australia  and  the  United  Kingdom  given  the  operations  in  those 
regions.  The Group’s exposure to credit risk for receivables at the end of the reporting period in those regions is as follows: 

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6.   CURRENT ASSETS – TRADE AND RECEIVABLES (cont.) 

AUD 
Australia 
United Kingdom 

2012 

$ 

87,074 
- 
87,074 

2011 

$ 

153,541 
354,219 
507,760 

The  following  table  details  the  Group’s  trade  and  other  receivables  exposed  to  credit  risk  with  ageing  analysis  and  impairment 
provided for thereon.  Amounts are considered to be ‘past due’ when the debt has not been settled, with the terms  and conditions 
agreed  between  the  Group  and  the  customer  or  counterparty  to  the  transaction.    Receivables  that  are  past  due  are  assessed  for 
impairment by ascertaining solvency of the debtors and are provided for where there are specific circumstances indicating that the 
debt may not be fully repaid to the Group. 

The balances of receivables that remain within initial trade terms (as detailed in the table) are considered to be of high credit quality. 

Gross 
Amount 

Past due 
and 
impaired 

Past due but not impaired 
(days overdue) 

$ 

$ 

< 30 
$ 

31 - 60 
$ 

61 - 90 
$ 

>  90 
$ 

2012 
Trade receivables 
Other receivables 
Total 

2011 
Trade receivables 
Other receivables 
Total 

86,515 
51,865 
138,380 

415,566 
145,048 
560,624 

- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 

7.  CURRENT ASSETS - INVENTORY 

Petroleum products at cost 
Chemical stocks at cost 

8.  NON-CURRENT ASSETS – RECEIVABLES 

Bank guarantees 
Loan to associate company 
Other non-current receivables 

- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 

2012 

$ 

- 
- 
- 

15,000 
- 
5,772 
20,772 

Within 
initial 
trade 
terms 

$ 

86,515 
51,865 
138,380 

415,566 
145,048 
560,624 

- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 

2011 

$ 

73,052 
20,754 
93,806 

33,768 
9,601 
5,534 
48,903 

The  recovery  of  the  carrying  value  of  loans  to  subsidiaries  (refer  note  31)  and  loan  to  associate  company  is  dependent  on  the 
successful  development  and  commercial  exploitation,  or  alternatively,  sale  of  the  respective  exploration  areas  of  interest.    Key 
Petroleum Limited had provided an unsecured, interest free loan to Portsea Oil & Gas Pty Ltd, a company the Group has accounted for 
as an associate. This loan was written off against the proceeds on sale of the investment in Portsea. 

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2012 

$ 

2011 

$ 

9.  NON-CURRENT ASSETS - PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 

Plant and equipment 
Cost 
Accumulated depreciation 
Net book amount 

Plant and equipment 
Opening net book amount 
Exchange differences 
Additions 
Assets included in a disposal group classified as held for sale and other 
disposals 
Depreciation charge 
Closing net book amount 

10.  NON-CURRENT ASSETS – INTANGIBLE ASSETS 

Goodwill 
Cost 
Accumulated impairment 
Net book amount 

11.  NON CURRENT ASSETS – PETROLEUM ASSETS 

Petroleum assets at cost 
Less accumulated amortisation 
Total petroleum assets 

Reconciliation of movement in petroleum assets 
Opening net book amount 
Exchange differences 
Amortisation expense and assets included in a disposal group classified as 
held for sale 
Closing net book amount 

12.  NON-CURRENT ASSETS –CAPITALISED EXPLORATION COSTS 

Exploration, evaluation and development costs carried forward in respect 
of areas of interest 
Pre-production 
Opening net book amount 
Exchange differences 
Acquisitions 
Capitalised exploration and evaluation costs 
Exploration and evaluation costs written off and assets included in a 
disposal group classified as held for sale 
Closing net book amount 

3,655 
(357) 
3,298 

92,211 
1,983 
1,900 

(81,220) 
(11,576) 
3,298 

- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 

452,286 
18,354 

(470,640) 
- 

637,711 
18,401 
929,984 
661,409 

(1,317,521) 
929,984 

503,123 
(410,912) 
92,211 

145,305 
(4,588) 
5,905 

- 
(54,411) 
92,211 

2,891 
(2,891) 
- 

2,770,359 
(2,318,073) 
452,286 

2,787,049 
(455,815) 

(1,878,948) 
452,286 

3,546,076 
(78,846) 
- 
3,141,361 

(5,970,880) 
637,711 

The ultimate recoupment of costs carried forward for exploration and evaluation phases is dependent on the successful development 
and commercial exploitation or sale of the respective petroleum interests. 

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13.  CURRENT LIABILITIES - TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES 

Trade payables 
Other payables and accruals 

14.  NON CURRENT LIABILITIES - PROVISIONS 

Site Restoration Provision 
Opening balance 
Exchange differences 
Unwind discount 
Liabilities included in a disposal group classified as held for sale 
Closing balance 

2012 

$ 

158,138 
26,382 
184,520 

499,211 
8,525 
4,890 
(512,626) 
- 

2011 

$ 

285,731 
47,997 
333,728 

575,707 
(81,574) 
5,078 
- 
499,211 

Provision for Site Restoration 
A provision has been recognised for the costs to be incurred for the restoration of the oil well sites in the United Kingdom.  The 
provision has been included in the liabilities directly associated with assets classified as held for sale following the sale of the UK 
subsidiaries, refer note 35. 

15.  ISSUED CAPITAL 

(a) Share capital 

Ordinary shares fully paid 

Total issued capital 

(b) Movements in ordinary share capital 
Beginning of the financial year 
  Entitlements issue 
  Share placement 
  Supplier shares issued 
  Vendor shares issued 
  On exercise of 7.5 cent options 
  Share issue transaction costs 
  Transfer from Options Reserve 
End of the financial year 

(c) Movements in options on issue 

Notes 

15(b), 
15(d) 

2012 

2011 

Number of 
shares 

$ 

Number of 
shares 

$ 

308,072,707 

30,152,409 

216,047,707 

28,214,283 

308,072,707 

30,152,409 

216,047,707 

28,214,283 

216,047,707 
- 
40,000,000 
- 
52,000,000 
25,000 
- 
- 
308,072,707 

28,214,283 
- 
1,000,000 
- 
930,000 
1,875 
6,251 
- 
30,152,409 

130,175,518 
65,950,134 
19,501,887 
420,168 
- 
- 
- 
- 
216,047,707 

24,599,056 
2,638,004 
1,033,600 
20,000 
- 
- 
(296,377) 
220,000 
28,214,283 

Beginning of the financial year 
Issued during the year: 
  Exercisable at 7.5 cents, on or before 30 November 2011 (listed) 
Exercised/expired/cancelled during the year 
  Exercisable at 7.5 cents, on or before 30 November 2011 (listed) 
  Exercisable at 20 cents, on or before 30 November 2010 
  Exercisable at 30 cents, on or before 30 November 2011 
  Exercisable at 50 cents, on or before 30 November 2010 
End of the financial year 

35 

Number of options 
2011 
2012 

41,425,058 

5,950,000 

- 

41,175,058 

41,175,058 
- 
(250,000) 
- 
- 

- 
(700,000) 
- 
(5,000,000) 
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15.  ISSUED CAPITAL (cont.) 

(d) Ordinary shares 
Ordinary shares entitle the holder to participate in dividends and the proceeds on winding up of the Company in proportion to the 
number of and amounts paid on the shares held. 
On a show of hands every holder of ordinary shares present at a meeting in person or by proxy, is entitled to one vote, and upon a 
poll each share is entitled to one vote. 
Ordinary shares have no par value and the Company does not have a limited amount of authorised capital. 

(e) Capital risk management 
The  Group’s  objectives  when  managing  capital  are  to  safeguard  their  ability  to  continue  as  a  going  concern,  so  that  they  may 
continue to provide returns for shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders. 
Due to the nature of the Group’s activities, being petroleum exploration, the Group does not have ready access to credit facilities, 
with the primary source of funding being equity raisings. Therefore, the focus of the Group’s capital risk management is the current 
working  capital  position  against  the  requirements  of  the  Group  to  meet  exploration  programmes  and  corporate  overheads.  The 
Group’s strategy is to ensure appropriate liquidity is maintained to meet anticipated operating requirements, with a view to initiating 
appropriate  capital  raisings  as  required.  Refer  to  Note  1  for  managements  plans  to  remain  a  going  concern.  The  working  capital 
position of the Group at 30 June 2012 and 30 June 2011 are as follows: 

Cash and cash equivalents 
Trade and other receivables 
Trade and other payables 
Working capital position 

16.  RESERVES 

(a) Reserves 
Foreign currency translation reserve 
Share-based payments reserve 

Movements: 
Foreign currency translation reserve 
Balance at beginning of year 
Currency translation differences arising during the year 
Balance at end of year 

Share-based payments reserve 
Balance at beginning of year 
Employees and contractors option expense 
Transferred to Issued Capital 
Transferred to Accumulated Losses 
Balance at end of year 

2012 
$ 

1,460,859 
138,380 
(184,520) 
1,414,719 

2011 
$ 

1,972,248 
560,624 
(333,728) 
2,199,144 

(1,383,295) 
208,900 
(1,174,395) 

(1,349,073) 
208,900 
(1,140,173) 

(1,349,073) 
(34,222) 
(1,383,295) 

(780,346) 
(568,727) 
(1,349,073) 

208,900 
- 
- 
- 
208,900 

309,177 
188,600 
(220,000) 
(68,877) 
208,900 

(b) Nature and purpose of reserves 
(i) Foreign currency translation reserve 
Exchange differences arising on translation of the foreign controlled entities are taken to the foreign currency translation  reserve, as 
described in note 1(d). The reserve is recognised in profit and loss when the net investment is disposed. 

(ii) Share-based payments reserve 
The share-based payments reserve is used to recognise the fair value of options issued. 

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17.  DIVIDENDS 

No dividends were paid during the financial year.  No recommendation for payment of dividends has been made 

18.  KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL DISCLOSURES 

(a) Key management personnel compensation 

Short-term benefits 
Post-employment benefits 
Other long-term benefits 
Termination benefits 
Share-based payments 

2012 
$ 

362,637 
2,025 
- 
- 
- 
364,662 

2011 
$ 

399,375 
3,000 
- 
- 
- 
402,375 

Detailed remuneration disclosures are provided in the remuneration report on pages 6 - 9. 

(b) Equity instrument disclosures relating to key management personnel  
(i) Options provided as remuneration and shares issued on exercise of such options 
No options were provided as remuneration to key management personnel in 2012. 

(ii) Option holdings  
The  numbers  of  options  over  ordinary  shares  in  the  Company  held  during  the  financial  year  by  each  director  of  Key  Petroleum 
Limited and other key management personnel of the Group, including their personally related parties, are set out below: 

Balance at 
start of the 
year 

Granted as 

compensation  Exercised 

Other 
changes 

Balance at 
end of the 
year 

Vested and 
exercisable 

Unvested 

2012 

Directors of Key Petroleum Limited 
Craig Marshall (appointed 7 
December 2011) 
Kane Marshall (appointed 3 April 
2012) 
Dennis Wilkins 
Ian Patton (appointed  5 June 2012) 
John Sheppard (resigned 3 April 
2012) 
Kenneth Russell (resigned 7 
December 2011) 

- 

- 
- 
- 

17,500 

- 

Other key management personnel of the Group 
John Ribbons (resigned 5 June 2012) 

300,000 

All vested options are exercisable at the end of the year. 

2011 

Directors of Key Petroleum Limited 
Dennis Wilkins 
Kenneth Russell 
John Sheppard 
(Appointed 31 August 2010) 
Edward Ellyard  
(Resigned 31 August 2010) 
Richard O’Shannassy (Resigned 31 
August 2010) 

Balance 
at start 
of the 
year 

750,000 
2,000,000 

- 

1,000,000 

750,000 

Other key management personnel of the Group 
John Ribbons 

500,000 

- 

- 
- 
- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 
- 
- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 
- 
- 

- 

- 

- 

Balance 
at end of 
the year 

Vested 
and 
exercisab
le 

Unvested 

- 

- 
- 
- 

(17,500) 

- 

(300,000) 

Other 
changes 

(750,000) 
(2,000,000) 

- 
- 

- 
- 

17,500 

17,500 

17,500 

(1,000,000) 

(750,000) 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(200,000) 

300,000 

300,000 

- 
- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 
- 
- 

- 

- 

- 

- 
- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 
- 
- 

- 

- 

- 

Granted 
as 
compens
ation 

Exercise
d 

- 
- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

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18.  KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL DISCLOSURES (cont’d) 

(iii)  Share holdings 
The  numbers  of  shares  in  the  Company  held  during  the  financial  year  by  each  director  of  Key  Petroleum  Limited  and  other  key 
management  personnel  of  the  Group,  including  their  personally  related  parties,  are  set  out  below.  There  were  no  shares  granted 
during the reporting period as compensation. 

2012 

Directors of Key Petroleum Limited 
Ordinary shares 
Craig Marshall (appointed 7 December 2011) 
Kane Marshall (appointed 3 April 2012) 
Dennis Wilkins 
Ian Patton (appointed  5 June 2012) 
John Sheppard (resigned 3 April 2012) 
Kenneth Russell (resigned 7 December 2011) 

Other key management personnel of the Group  
Ordinary shares 
John Ribbons 

2011 

Directors of Key Petroleum Limited 
Ordinary shares 
Dennis Wilkins 
Kenneth Russell 
John Sheppard (Appointed 31 August 2010) 
Edward Ellyard (Resigned 31 August 2010) 
Richard O’Shannassy (Resigned 31 August 2010) 

Other key management personnel of the Group  
Ordinary shares 
John Ribbons 

Balance at 
start of the 
year 

- 
- 
1,000,000 
- 
70,000 
5,815,000 

1,000,000 

Balance at 
start of the 
period 

1,000,000 
5,815,000 
- 
6,675,000 
300,000 

600,005 

Received 
during the 
year on the 
exercise of 
options 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

- 

Received 
during the 
period on the 
exercise of 
options 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

- 

Other 
changes 
during the 
year 

1,000,000 
3,100,740 
- 
- 
(70,000) 
(5,815,000) 

Balance at 
end of the 
year 

1,000,000 
3,100,740 
1,000,000 
- 
- 
- 

- 

1,000,000 

Other 
changes 
during the 
period 

- 
- 
70,000 
(6,675,000) 
(300,000) 

Balance at 
end of the 
period 

1,000,000 
5,815,000 
70,000 
- 
- 

399,995 

1,000,000 

(c) Loans to key management personnel 
There were no loans to key management personnel during the year.  

(d) Other transactions with key management personnel 
The services of Mr Kane Marshall as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Key Petroleum Limited were provided by 
Odyssey  Oil  Pty  Ltd,  a  company  of  which  Mr  Marshall  is  a  director  and  shareholder.  The  amounts  are  included  as  part  of  Mr 
Marshall’s compensation. 
The services of Mr Ken Russell as Managing Director of Key Petroleum Limited were provided by Russell Group Holdings Pty Ltd, 
a company of which Mr Russell is a director and shareholder. The amounts are included as part of Mr Russell’s compensation. 
During the 2012 financial year the Group moved its principal place of business to premises owned by Russell Group Holdings Pty 
Ltd on a casual lease with no fixed period, with monthly rent payable at usual commercial rates. Total rent and outgoings paid during 
the year amounted to $19,750 (2011: $19,032). 
A total of $173,074 (2011: $177,895) was paid to DWCorporate Pty Ltd, a business of which Mr Wilkins is principal. DWCorporate 
Pty  Ltd  provided  company  secretarial,  bookkeeping  and  other  corporate  services  to  the  Key  Group  during  the  year.  The  amounts 
paid were at usual commercial rates with fees charged on an hourly basis. 

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19.  REMUNERATION OF AUDITORS 

2012 

$ 

2011 

$ 

During the year the following fees were paid or payable for services provided by the auditor of the parent entity, its related practices 
and non-related audit firms: 

Audit services 
Bentleys – audit of financial reports 
Mazars – audit of UK financial reports 
Total remuneration for audit services 

Non audit services 
Mazars  – preparation of financial statements 
Total remuneration for audit services 

20.  CONTINGENCIES 

32,550 
15,010 
47,560 

- 
- 

56,450 
3,165 
59,615 

3,675 
3,675 

400,000 Key shares upon the granting of an Exploration Permit for the second Offshore Block.   
200,000 Key shares upon the granting of an Exploration Permit for the third Offshore Block 
400,000 Key shares upon the granting of an extension of permission to drill on the Borsano Permit. 

A contingent liability exists in relation to the purchase of Puma Petroleum S.r.l which occurred in 2007.  Key Petroleum Limited will 
issue: 
 
 
 
In relation to the Group's interest in the West Songo Songo joint venture correspondence has been received from its joint venture 
participant’s  legal  representative  notifying  the  Company  of  its  obligations  under  the  West  Songo  Songo  Production  Sharing 
Agreement.  The Company’s response has been that it is fully aware of its obligations as Operator and of its work commitments. The 
directors believe the issues raised in the correspondence will be able to be satisfactorily resolved. 
There are no material contingent assets of the Group at balance date. 

21.  COMMITMENTS 

Exploration commitments 
The  Company  has  certain  commitments  to  meet  minimum  expenditure  requirements  on  the  mineral  exploration  assets  it  has  an 
interest in. Outstanding exploration commitments are as follows: 

within one year 
later than one year but not later than five years 

1,920,000 
8,600,000 
10,520,000 

1,264,117 
4,812,360 
6,076,477 

22.  RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS 

(a) Parent entity 
The ultimate parent entity within the Group is Key Petroleum Limited. 

(b) Subsidiaries 
Interests in subsidiaries are set out in note 24. 

(c) Key management personnel  
Disclosures relating to key management personnel are set out in note 18. 

(d) Loans to related parties 

Loan to associate 
Key  Petroleum  Limited  had  provided  an  unsecured,  interest  free  loan  to  Portsea  Oil  &  Gas  Pty  Ltd,  a  company  the  Group  has 
accounted for as an associate. The balance of the loan at 30 June 2011 was $9,601. The balance of the loan was written off against 
the proceeds received on sale of the investment in Portsea during the 2012 financial year. 

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23.  BUSINESS COMBINATIONS 

Current period 
(a) Summary of acquisitions 
On 7 December 2011, following shareholder approval at the Annual General Meeting held on 30 November 2011,  Key Petroleum 
Limited acquired 100% of the issued share capital of Gulliver Productions Pty Ltd, an Australian private company. 
The acquired business contributed nil revenue and a loss of $18,127 to the Group for the period from 7 December 2011 to 30 June 
2012. If the acquisition had occurred on 1 July 2011, consolidated revenue and consolidated loss for the year ended 30 June 2012 
would have been $1,508,771 and $2,898,819. 
At the date of acquisition, the acquired entity was involved in oil and gas exploration in Australia. 
Details of the fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired and goodwill are as follows: 

Purchase consideration (refer to (c) below): 
  52,000,000 ordinary shares 
Total purchase consideration 

Fair value of net identifiable assets acquired (refer to (b) below) 
Goodwill 

(b) Assets and liabilities acquired 
The assets and liabilities arising from the acquisition are as follows: 

Cash 
Petroleum permits and capitalised exploration costs 
Net identifiable assets acquired 

(c) Purchase consideration 

Outflow of cash to acquire business, net of cash acquired 
Cash consideration 
Less: Balances acquired 
Cash and cash equivalents 
Inflow of cash 

$ 

930,000 
930,000 

930,000 
- 

Acquiree’s 
carrying amount 
$ 

1,782 
121,759 
123,541 

Fair value 
$ 

1,782 
928,218 
930,000 

2012 
$ 

- 

1,782 
1,782 

2011 
$ 

- 

- 
- 

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24.  SUBSIDIARIES 

The consolidated financial statements incorporate the assets, liabilities and results of the following subsidiaries in accordance with 
the accounting policy described in note 1(b): 

Name 

Country of 
Incorporation 

Class of Shares 

Equity Holding*   

Puma Petroleum S.r.L. 
Key Petroleum (Australia) Pty Ltd 
Funguo Petroleum Pty Limited 
Key Petroleum (UK) Limited 
Key Petroleum Weald Basin Limited 
Gulliver Productions Pty Ltd 

Italy 
Australia 
Tanzania 
England 
England 
Australia 

Ordinary 
Ordinary 
Ordinary 
Ordinary 
Ordinary 
Ordinary 

*  The proportion of ownership interest is equal to the proportion of voting power held. 

2012 
% 

100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 

2011 
% 

100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
- 

25.  INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATE 

(a) Carrying amount 
Information relating to the associate is set out below. 

Name of Company 

Principal  

Activity 

Ownership Interest 

Consolidated 

2012 

% 

2011 

% 

2012 

$ 

Unlisted 
Portsea Oil & Gas Pty Ltd 

Oil and gas 
exploration 

The above associate was incorporated in Australia. 

- 

50 

(b) Movements in carrying amount 
Carrying amount at the beginning of the year 
Share of loss after income tax 
Impairment of Investment 
Carrying amount at the end of the year 

(c) Share of associate profit or loss 
Loss before income tax 
Income tax 
Loss after income tax 

(d) Unrecognised share of associate loss 
Losses unrecognised at the beginning of the year 
Share of associate loss not recognised during the year 
Disposal 
Losses unrecognised at the end of the year 

2011 

$ 

2011 

$ 

- 

- 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 

2012 

$ 

- 

- 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 

(1,823) 
- 
1,823 
- 

- 
(1,823) 
- 
(1,823) 

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25.  INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATE (cont.) 

(e) Summarised financial information of associate 

Gross Amount of: 

Assets 

$ 

Liabilities 

Revenues 

$ 

$ 

Loss 

$ 

- 

- 

2,213 

204,080 

- 

3 

- 

(3,645) 

2012 
Portsea Oil & Gas Pty Ltd 

2011 
Portsea Oil & Gas Pty Ltd 

26.  INTERESTS IN JOINT VENTURES 

Tanzanian Agreement - Nyuni 
Key  Petroleum  Limited  owns  a  5%  interest  in  the  Nyuni  Production  Sharing  Agreement  (“Nyuni  PSA”)  and  a  5%  participating 
interest  in  the  Joint  Operating  Agreement  (“JOA”)  between  Ndovu  Resources  Limited  (“Ndovu”),  a  Tanzanian  company,  Rakgas 
Tanzania Ltd and Bounty Oil and Gas NL. 

Tanzanian Agreement – West Songo Songo 
Key  Petroleum  Limited,  through  its  wholly  owned  subsidiary  Funguo  Petroleum  Pty  Ltd,  owns  a  50%  interest  in  a  Production 
Sharing Contract with the Government of the Republic of Tanzania in respect of the West Songo Songo area.  

27.  EVENTS OCCURRING AFTER THE REPORTING DATE 

On 6 July 2012 Key entered into an agreement to sell its subsidiaries Key Petroleum UK Limited and Key Petroleum Weald Basin 
Limited  which  owns  and  operates  the  two  small  oilfields,  Lidsey  and  Brockham  in  the  Weald  Basin,  United  Kingdom,  to  Angus 
Energy Weald Basin No.1 Ltd for £100,000 cash. The UK operation has therefore been classified as a discontinued operation in the 
financial statements, refer note 35. 
During August 2012 Key raised $3.98m (before costs) from the issue of 142,436,710 ordinary shares through a private placement. 
No  other  matter  or  circumstance  has  arisen  since  30  June  2012,  which  has  significantly  affected,  or  may  significantly  affect  the 
operations of the Group, the result of those operations, or the state of affairs of the Group in subsequent financial years. 

28.  STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 

(a)  Reconciliation of net loss after income tax to net cash outflow 
from operating activities 
Net loss for the year 

Non-Cash Items 
Depreciation of non-current assets 
Loss on sale of plant and equipment 
Profit on sale of investment in associate company 
Net exchange differences 

Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from 
purchase of controlled entity 
Decrease in trade and other receivables 
Decrease/(increase) in inventories 
Increase/(decrease) in provisions 
Decrease in petroleum permits and capitalised exploration costs 
(Decrease) in trade and other payables 
Net cash outflow from operating activities 

42 

2012 

$ 

2011 

$ 

(2,898,621) 

(8,845,724) 

482,216 
61,711 
(40,399) 
21,377 

152,430 
94,278 
4,890 
654,347 
(34,269) 
(1,502,040) 

1,933,359 
- 
- 
(91,722) 

60,264 
(53,237) 
(5,078) 
2,829,519 
(333,463) 
(4,506,082) 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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28. STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (cont) 

Share issue 

(b) Non-cash financing and investing activities 
(i) 
During the current year 52,000,000 ordinary shares were issued, with a deemed value of $930,000, as consideration for the acquisition 
of subsidiary, refer to note 23. 
During the prior year 420,168 ordinary shares were issued, with a deemed value of $20,000, as consideration for consulting services. 

29.  LOSS PER SHARE 

(a) Reconciliation of earnings used in calculating loss per share 
Loss attributable to the owners of the Company used in calculating basic 
and diluted loss per share: 

From continuing operations 
From discontinued operation 

(b) Weighted average number of shares used as the denominator 
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used as the denominator in 
calculating basic and diluted loss per share 

(1,920,249) 
(978,372) 
(2,898,621) 

(7,617,525) 
(1,228,199) 
(8,845,724) 

Number of shares 

Number of shares 

255,679,743 

185,647,744 

30.  SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS 
(a) Employees and contractors options 
The Group provides benefits to employees (including Directors) and contractors of the Group in the form of share-based payment 
transactions,  whereby  options  to  acquire  ordinary  shares  are  issued  as  an  incentive  to  improve  employee  and  shareholder  goal 
congruence. There are no options on issue at the reporting date. 
Options  granted  carry  no  dividend  or  voting  rights.  When  exercisable,  each  option  is  convertible  into  one  ordinary  share  of  the 
Company with full dividend and voting rights. 

Set out below are summaries of the options granted: 

Outstanding at the beginning of the year 
Granted  
Forfeited/cancelled 
Exercised  
Expired  
Outstanding at year-end  
Exercisable at year-end  

2012 

2011 

Number of 
options 

250,000 
- 
- 
- 
(250,000) 
- 
- 

Weighted 
average 
exercise 
price cents 

30.0 
- 
- 
- 
30.0 
- 
- 

Number of 
options 

5,950,000 
- 
- 
- 
(5,700,000) 
250,000 
250,000 

Weighted 
average 
exercise 
price cents 

45.6 
- 
- 
- 
46.3 
30.0 
30.0 

There were no options outstanding at the end of the 2012 financial year. The weighted average remaining  contractual life of share 
options outstanding at the end of the 2011 financial year 0.45 years, and the exercise price is 30 cents. 
There were no options granted during the current or prior period. 

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Notes to the Financial Statements continued 

30 JUNE 2012 

30.  SHARE BASED PAYMENTS (cont.) 

(b) Options Issued to Suppliers 
The Group issued options during the current financial year as consideration for capital raising services. The options granted had an 
exercise price of 7.5 cents and an expiry date of 30 November 2011. 
The options granted carried no dividend or voting rights. When exercised, each option was converted into one ordinary share in the 
capital of the Company with full dividend and voting rights. 
Set out below are summaries of granted options: 

Outstanding at the beginning of the year 
Granted  
Forfeited  
Exercised  
Expired  
Outstanding at year-end 
Exercisable at year-end  

Consolidated 

2012 

2011 

Weighted 
average 
exercise price 
cents 

7.5 
- 
- 
- 
7.5 
- 
- 

Weighted 
average 
exercise price 
cents 

- 
7.5 
- 
- 
- 
7.5 
7.5 

Number of 
options 

- 
8,200,000 
- 
- 
- 
8,200,000 
8,200,000 

Number of 
options 

8,200,000 
- 
- 
- 
(8,200,000) 
- 
- 

There  were  no  options  outstanding  at  the  end  of  the  2012  financial  year.  The  weighted  average  remaining  contractual  life  of  share 
options outstanding at the end of the 2011 financial year was 0.45 years. 

The weighted average fair value of the options granted during the 2011 financial year was 2.3 cents. The price was calculated by using 
the Black-Scholes European Option Pricing Model applying the following inputs: 

Weighted average exercise price (cents) 
Weighted average life of the option (years) 
Weighted average underlying share price (cents) 
Expected share price volatility 
Risk free interest rate 

2012 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

2011 

7.5 
1.25 
4.7 
145.11% 
4.5% 

Historical  volatility  has  been  the  basis  for  determining  expected  share  price  volatility  as  it  assumed  that  this  is  indicative  of  future 
trends, which may not eventuate.  

The life of the options is based on historical exercise patterns, which may not eventuate in the future. 

(c) Expenses arising from share-based payment transactions 

Total expenses arising from share-based payment transactions recognised during the year were as follows: 

Options issued to employees and contractors 
Options issued to suppliers recognised in share issue transaction costs 

2012 
$ 

- 
- 
- 

2011 
$ 

- 
188,600 
188,600 

During  the  current  year  52,000,000  ordinary  shares  were  issued,  with  a  deemed  value  of  $930,000,  as  consideration  for  the 
acquisition of subsidiary, refer to note 23. 

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Notes to the Financial Statements continued 

31.  PARENT ENTITY INFORMATION 

The following information relates to the parent entity, Key Petroleum Limited, at 30 June 2012. The information presented here has 
been prepared using accounting policies consistent with those presented in Note 1. 

Current assets 
Non-current assets 

Total assets 

Current liabilities 

Total liabilities 

Issued capital 
Share-based payments reserve 
Accumulated losses 

Total equity 

Loss for the year 

Total comprehensive loss for the year 

902,925 
1,672,902 

2,575,827 

116,831 

116,831 

30,152,409 
208,900 
(27,902,313) 

2,458,996 

(3,334,568) 

(3,334,568) 

1,734,767 
2,207,173 

3,941,940 

86,502 

86,502 

28,214,283 
208,900 
(24,567,745) 

3,855,438 

(9,398,917) 

(9,398,917) 

The parent entity is responsible for the contingent liabilities outlined in note 20. 

The parent entity is responsible for the commitments outlined in note 21. 

Interests in subsidiaries are set out in note 24. 

Disclosures relating to key management personnel are set out in note 18. 

Loans to related parties 

Loans to subsidiaries 

Beginning of the year 
Loans advanced 
Interest charged 
Impairments 
Closing balance 

Key Petroleum (UK) Ltd & 
Funguo Petroleum Pty 
Limited 

2012 

$ 

2011 

$ 

2,046,963 
7,750 
- 
(1,347,850) 
706,863 

3,346,054 
175,192 
364,270 
(1,838,553) 
2,046,963 

Other subsidiaries 

Total 

2012 

$ 

38,058 
35,604 
- 
(56,020) 
17,642 

2011 

$ 

373,505 
219,856 
48,195 
(603,498) 
38,058 

2012 

$ 

2011 

$ 

2,085,021 
43,354 
- 
(1,403,870) 
724,505 

3,719,559 
395,048 
412,465 
(2,442,051) 
2,085,021 

Key  Petroleum  Limited  has  provided  unsecured  loans  to  its  wholly  owned  subsidiaries  Key  Petroleum  (UK)  Ltd  and  Funguo 
Petroleum  Pty  Limited  with  monthly  interest  charged  at  the  BBSW  rate  plus  2%.  Key  Petroleum  Limited  has  also  provided 
unsecured, interest free loans to its wholly owned subsidiaries Key Petroleum (Australia) Pty Ltd and Gulliver Productions Pty Ltd. 
An impairment assessment is undertaken each financial year by examining the financial position of each subsidiary and the market in 
which the respective subsidiary operates to determine whether there is objective evidence that any of the subsidiaries are impaired. 
When such objective evidence exists, the Group recognises an allowance for the impairment loss. 

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Notes to the Financial Statements continued 

32.  FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT 

The Group’s financial instruments consist mainly of deposits with banks and accounts receivable and payable.   
The totals for each category of financial instruments, measured in accordance with AASB 139 as detailed in the accounting policies 
to these  financial statements, are as follows:  

Financial Assets 
Cash and cash equivalents  
Loans and Receivables 
Total Financial Assets 

Financial Liabilities 
Trade and other payables 
Total Financial Liabilities 

2012 
$ 

1,460,859 
159,152 
1,620,011 

2011 
$ 

1,972,248 
609,527 
2,581,775 

184,520 
184,520 

333,728 
333,728 

Specific Financial Risk Exposures and Management 
The Group’s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: market risk (including currency risk, interest rate risk and price risk), 
credit risk and liquidity risk. The Group’s overall risk management program focuses on the unpredictability of financial markets and 
seeks to minimise potential adverse effects on the financial performance of the Group. 
Risk management is carried out by the full Board of Directors as the Group believes that it is crucial for all board members  to be 
involved  in  this  process.  The  Managing  Director,  with  the  assistance  of  senior  management  as  required,  has  responsibility  for 
identifying, assessing, treating and monitoring risks and reporting to the board on risk management. 

(a) Market risk 
(i) Foreign exchange risk 
The Group operates internationally and is exposed to foreign exchange risk arising from various currency exposures. 
Foreign  exchange  risk  arises  from  future  commercial  transactions  and  recognised  assets  and  liabilities  denominated  in  a  currency 
that  is  not  the  entity’s  functional  currency  and  net  investments  in  foreign  operations.  The  Group  has  not  formalised  a  foreign 
currency risk management policy however, it monitors its foreign currency expenditure in light of exchange rate movements. 
The Group’s exposure to foreign currency risk at the reporting date was as follows: 

Cash and cash equivalents 
Trade and other receivables 
Trade and other payables 

GBP 

405,912 
- 
- 

2012 

USD 

24,185 
5,865 
(39,534) 

EUR 

GBP 

27,352 
41,441 
(54,671) 

234,288 
234,350 
(110,256) 

2011 

USD 

24,179 
35,931 
(40,974) 

EUR 

10,295 
41,441 
(54,671) 

Sensitivity analysis 
Based on the financial instruments held at 30 June 2012, had the Australian dollar weakened/strengthened by 10% against the US 
dollar,  the  Euro  or  the  British  pound  with  all  other  variables  held  constant,  there  would  have  been  an  immaterial  impact  on  the 
Group’s post-tax losses for the year (2011: Nil) and immaterial movements to the Group’s equity for both years presented. 

(ii) Price risk 
The Group is exposed to movements in the world oil price as its revenues are generated through the sale of crude oil.   
Sensitivity analysis 
At 30 June, 2012 if the oil price had changed by  -/+ 5% from the weighted average rate for the year with all other  variables held 
constant, the post-tax loss for the Group would have been $70,000 higher/lower (2011: $94,000) as a result of lower/higher oil sales 
revenue. 

(iii) Interest rate risk 
The  Group  is  exposed  to  movements  in  market  interest  rates  on  cash  and  cash  equivalents.  The  Group  policy  is  to  monitor  the 
interest rate yield curve out to six months to ensure a balance is maintained between the liquidity of cash assets and the interest rate 
return. The entire balance of cash and cash equivalents for the Group $1,460,859 (2011: $1,972,248) is subject to interest rate risk. 
The proportional mix of floating interest rates and fixed rates to a maximum of six months fluctuate during the year depending on 
current working capital requirements. The weighted average interest rate received on cash and cash equivalents by the Group was 
2.1% (2011: 4.0%). 

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Notes to the Financial Statements continued 

30 JUNE 2012 

32.  FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (cont.) 

Sensitivity analysis 
At  30  June  2012,  if  interest  rates  had  changed  by  -/+  80  basis  points  from  the  weighted  average  rate  for  the  year  with  all  other 
variables held constant, post-tax loss for the Group would have been $13,000 lower/higher (2011: $23,000 lower/higher) as a result 
of lower/higher interest income from cash and cash equivalents. 

(b) Credit risk 

Exposure to credit risk relating to financial assets arises from the potential non-performance by counterparties of contract obligations 
that could lead to a financial loss to the Group. 

Credit  risk  is  minimised  by  investing  surplus  funds  in  financial  institutions  that  maintain  AAA  credit  ratings  and  by  ensuring 
customers and counterparties to transactions are of sound credit worthiness. 

Credit Risk Exposures 

The maximum exposure to credit risk by class of recognised financial assets at balance date is equivalent to the carrying value and 
classification of those financial assets (net of any provisions) as presented in the statement of financial position. 

The  Group  had  a  concentration  of  credit  risk  relating  to  sales  of  oil  in  the  UK  which  are  to  only  one  customer  (BP  Exploration 
Operating Company Ltd).  There was an outstanding balance for this debtor at 30 June 2012 included in assets classified as held for 
sale of $182,328 (2011: $222,071). 

All cash holdings within the Group are currently held with AAA rated financial institutions.  

(c) Liquidity risk 
The  Group  manages  liquidity  risk  by  continuously  monitoring  forecast  and  actual  cash  flows  and  ensuring  sufficient  cash  and 
marketable  securities  are  available  to  meet  the  current  and  future  commitments  of  the  Group.  Due  to  the  nature  of  the  Group’s 
activities, being oil and gas exploration, the Group does not have ready access to credit facilities, with the primary source of funding 
being equity raisings. The Board of Directors constantly monitor the state of equity markets in conjunction with the Group’s current 
and future funding requirements, with a view to initiating appropriate capital raisings as required. Refer to Note 1 for managements 
plans to remain a going concern. 
The tables below reflect an undiscounted contractual maturity analysis for financial liabilities.   Cash flows realised from financial 
assets reflect management’s expectation as to the timing of realisation.  Actual timing may therefore differ from that disclosed.  The 
timing of cash flows presented in the table to settle financial liabilities reflects the earliest contractual settlement dates. 

Financial Liability and Financial Asset Maturity Analysis 

Within 1 Year 

1 to 5 Years 

Total 

2012 
$ 

2011 
$ 

2012 
$ 

2011 
$ 

2012 
$ 

2011 
$ 

Financial liabilities due for payment 
Trade and other payables (excluding 
estimated annual leave) 
Exploration commitments 

Total contractual outflows 

Financial assets – cash flows 
realisable 
Cash and cash equivalents 
Trade and loan receivables 

Total anticipated inflows 

Net (outflow)/inflow on financial 
instruments 

184,520 

333,728 

1,264,117 

1,597,845 

1,460,859 

1,972,248 

159,152 

609,527 

1,620,011 

2,581,775 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

184,520 

4,812,360 

4,812,360 

333,728 

6,076,477 

6,410,205 

- 

- 

- 

1,460,859 

1,972,248 

159,152 

609,527 

1,620,011 

2,581,775 

983,930 

(4,812,360) 

(3,828,430) 

(d) Fair value estimation 
The  fair  value  of  financial  assets  and  financial  liabilities  must  be  estimated  for  recognition  and  measurement  or  for  disclosure 
purposes. All financial assets and financial liabilities of the Group at the balance date are recorded at amounts approximating their 
fair value. 
The fair value of financial instruments traded in active markets is based on quoted market prices at the reporting date. The quoted 
market price used for financial assets held by the Group is the current bid price. 

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Notes to the Financial Statements continued 

30 JUNE 2012 

32.  FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (cont.) 

The carrying value less impairment provision of trade receivables and payables are assumed to approximate their fair values due to 
their short-term nature. 
As  disclosed  in  note  1  should  the  Company  not  continue  as  a  going  concern  then  the  fair  value  of  financial  assets  and  financial 
liabilities may not reflect the true fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities on a liquidation basis. 

33.  SEGMENT INFORMATION 

Identification of reportable segments 
The Group has identified its operating segments based on the internal reports  that are reviewed and used by the board of directors 
(chief operating decision makers) in assessing performance and determining the allocation of resources. 
The Group is managed primarily on the basis of geographic location of assets given that the type of work done in each location is of 
a similar nature. Operating segments are therefore determined on this basis. 

Types of activites by segment 

Australia 

The Australian segment is newly acquired, refer note 23, and is engaged in exploration for oil and gas in the company’s interests in 
Australia. 

United Kingdom 

The United Kingdom segment produces oil for sale and conducts exploration on the Company’s licenses. This segment was sold in 
July 2012 and has therefore been classified as a discontinued operation in the financial statements, refer note 35. 

Tanzania 

The Tanzanian segment is engaged in exploration for oil and gas in the Company’s interests in Tanzania. 

Italy 

The Italian segment is engaged in exploration for oil and gas in the Company’s interests in Italy. 

Basis of accounting for purposes of reporting by operating segments 
Accounting policies adopted 
Unless  stated  otherwise,  all  amounts  reported  to  the  Board  of  Directors  as  the  chief  decision  maker  with  respect  to  operating 
segments  are  determined  in  accordance  with  accounting  policies  that  are  consistent  to  those  adopted  in  the  annual  financial 
statements of the Group. 

Inter-segment transactions 
An internally determined transfer price is set for all inter-entity sales.  This price is re-set quarterly and is based on what would be 
realised in the event the sale was made to an external party at arm’s-length. All such transactions are eliminated on consolidation for 
the Group’s financial statements. 
Inter-segment  loans  payable  and  receivable  are  initially  recognised  at  the  consideration  received  net  of  transaction  costs.  If  inter-
segment  loans  receivable  and  payable  are  not  on  commercial  terms,  these  are  not  adjusted  to  fair  value  based  on  market  interest 
rates. This policy represents a departure from that applied to the statutory financial statements. 

Segment assets 
Where an asset is used across multiple segments, the asset is allocated to the segment that receives the majority of economic value 
from the asset. In the majority of instances, segment assets are clearly identifiable on the basis of their nature and physical location. 
Unless indicated otherwise in the segment assets note, investments in financial assets, deferred tax assets and intangible assets have 
not been allocated to operating segments. 

Segment liabilities 
Liabilities  are  allocated  to  segments  where  there  is  direct  nexus  between  the  incurrence  of  the  liability  and  the  operations  of  the 
segment. Borrowings and tax liabilities are generally considered to relate to the Group as a whole and are not allocated. Segment 
liabilities include trade and other payables and certain direct borrowings. 

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Notes to the Financial Statements continued 

30 JUNE 2012 

33.  SEGMENT INFORMATION (cont.) 

Unallocated items 
The following items of revenue, expenses, assets and liabilities are not allocated to operating segments as they are not considered 
part of the core operations of any segment: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income 

Administration expenses 

Corporate expenses 

Equity accounted profits and losses of associates 

Impairment of investment in associates 

Corporate liabilities 

Cash 

Major Customers 
Details of major customers are disclosed in note 32(b). 

Segment revenue 
External sales 
Other revenue 
Total segment revenue 

Reconciliation of segment revenue 
to Group revenue 
Amounts not included in the 
segment result but reviewed by the 
Board: 
Interest revenue 
Other revenue 
Total Group revenue 

Segment result 
Segment result before income tax 

Reconciliation of segment result to 
Group loss before tax 
Amounts not included in the 
segment result but reviewed by the 
Board: 
Depreciation and amortisation 
Impairment of capitalised 
exploration costs 
Interest revenue 
Administration charges 
Corporate charges 

Unallocated items: 

Depreciation and amortisation 
Other 

Loss for the year 

Australia 

United Kingdom 

Tanzania 

Italy 

Total 

2012 
$ 

2012 
$ 

2011 
$ 

2012 
$ 

2011 
$ 

2012 
$ 

2011 
$ 

2012 
$ 

2011 
$ 

- 
- 
 - 

1,400,503 
28,861 
1,429,364 

1,879,806 
- 
1,879,806 

- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 

- 
17 
17 

1,400,503 
28,861 
1,429,364 

1,879,806 
17 
1,879,823 

- 

149,095 

677,106 

(17,503) 

(9,565) 

(94,761) 

(121,086) 

36,830 

546,455 

34,247 
45,160 
1,508,771 

114,350 
- 
1,994,173 

(7,330) 

(474,886)  (1,904,650) 

- 

- 

(690,709) 

(652,582) 

- 

25,769  (5,960,517) 

- 

- 

- 

(482,216)  (1,904,650) 

(10,363)  (1,317,521)  (5,970,880) 
114,350 
34,247 
(1,067,979)  (1,029,188) 
(535,166) 

(147,140) 

- 
45,160 

(28,709) 
(37,936) 
(2,898,621)  (8,845,724) 

Segment assets 

928,219 

914,700 

1,905,677 

29,578 

62,254 

85,172 

70,252 

1,957,669 

2,038,183 

Reconciliation of segment assets to 
Group assets 
Intersegment elimination 

Unallocated items: 

Corporate assets 

Total Group assets 

- 

- 

884,550 
2,842,219 

1,819,606 
3,857,789 

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Notes to the Financial Statements continued 

30 JUNE 2012 

33.  SEGMENT INFORMATION (cont.) 

Segment asset increases for the 
year 

Capital expenditure 
Acquisitions 

- 
928,219 
928,219 

- 
- 
- 

423,645 
- 
423,645 

- 
- 
- 

586,858 
- 
586,858 

- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 

- 
928,219 
928,219 

1,010,503 
- 
1,010,503 

Segment liabilities 

52,793 

5,269,779 

5,218,219 

629,273 

655,724 

67,688 

74,237 

6,019,533 

5,948,180 

Reconciliation of segment 
liabilities to Group liabilities 
Intersegment elimination 

Unallocated items: 

Corporate liabilities 

Total Group liabilities 

34.  COMPANY DETAILS 

The registered office of the company is: 

Key Petroleum Limited 

Suite 6, 330 Churchill Avenue 
SUBIACO  WA  6008 

The principal place of business is: 
Key Petroleum Limited 

Suite 6, 330 Churchill Avenue 
SUBIACO  WA  6008 

(5,271,486)  (5,201,743) 

64,038 
812,085 

86,502 
832,939 

35.   ASSETS AND LIABILITIES CLASSIFIED AS HELD FOR SALE AND 

DISCONTINUED OPERATION 

(a) Assets classified as held for sale 
Disposal group held for sale (discontinued operation – see (c) below) 

Trade and other receivables 
Plant and equipment 

Total assets of disposal group held for sale 

(b) Liabilities directly associated with assets classified as held for sale 
Disposal group held for sale (discontinued operation – see (c) below) 

Trade and other payables 
Provisions 

2012 

$ 

279,416 
9,509 
288,925 

114,939 
512,626 
627,565 

2011 

$ 

- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 

(c) Discontinued operation 
(i) Description 
On 6 July 2012 Key entered into an agreement to sell its subsidiaries Key Petroleum UK Limited and Key Petroleum Weald Basin 
Limited  which  owns  and  operates  the  two  small  oilfields,  Lidsey  and  Brockham  in  the  Weald  Basin,  United  Kingdom,  to  Angus 
Energy  Weald  Basin  No.1  Ltd  for  £100,000  cash.  The  intention  to  sell  was  made  during  the  2012  financial  year,  and  active 
negotiations were ongoing prior to the reporting date. 
Financial information relating to the discontinued operation for the entire financial year is set out below: 

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Notes to the Financial Statements continued 

30 JUNE 2012 

35.  ASSETS AND LIABILITIES CLASSIFIED AS HELD FOR SALE AND 

DISCONTINUED OPERATION 

(ii) Financial performance and cash flow information 
Revenue (note 2) 
Expenses 
Loss before income tax 
Income tax expense 
Loss after income tax of discontinued operation 

Net cash inflow from operating activities 
Net cashflow from investing activities 
Net cashflow from financing activities 
Net increase in cash generated by the division 

2012 
$ 

1,429,364 
(2,407,736) 
(978,372) 
- 
(978,372) 

207,591 
- 
- 
207,591 

2011 
$ 

1,879,805 
(3,108,004) 
(1,228,199) 
- 
(1,228,199) 

28,183 
- 
- 
28,183 

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Directors' Declaration 

In the directors’ opinion: 
(a) 

complying with Accounting Standards, the Corporations Regulations 2001 and other mandatory professional reporting 

the financial statements and notes set out on pages 17 to 51 are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including: 
(i) 
requirements; and 
(ii) 
financial year ended on that date; 
there  are  reasonable  grounds  to  believe  that  the  Company  will  be  able  to  pay  its  debts  as  and  when  they  become  due  and 

giving  a  true  and  fair  view  of  the  Company’s  financial  position  as  at  30  June  2012  and  of  its  performance  for  the 

a statement that the attached financial statements are in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards has been 

(b) 
payable; and 
(c) 
included in the notes to the financial statements. 

The directors have been given the declarations by the chief executive officer and chief financial officer required by section 295A of 
the Corporations Act 2001. 

This declaration is made in accordance with a resolution of the directors for Key Petroleum Limited. 

Kane Marshall 
Managing Director 

Perth, 24 September 2012 

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We  have  audited  the  accompanying  financial  report  of  Key  Petroleum  Limited  (“the 

Company”)  and  Controlled  Entities  (“the  Consolidated  Entity”),  which  comprises  the 

consolidated  statement  of  financial  position  as  at  30  June  2012,  and  the  consolidated 

statement  of  comprehensive  income,  consolidated  statement  of  changes  in  equity  and 

consolidated statement of cash flows for the year then ended, notes comprising a summary 

of  significant  accounting  policies  and  other  explanatory  information,  and  the  directors’ 

declaration  of  the  Consolidated  Entity,  comprising  the  Company  and  the  entities  it 

controlled at the year’s end or from time to time during the financial year. 

The directors of  the Company are responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of 

the  financial  report  in  accordance  with  Australian  Accounting  Standards  and  the 

Corporations Act 2001 and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary 

to  enable  the  preparation  of  the  financial  report  that  is  free  from  material  misstatement, 

whether  due  to  fraud  or  error.  In  Note  1,  the  directors  also  state,  in  accordance  with 

Accounting  Standards  AASB 101:  Presentation  of  Financial  Statements,  that  the  financial 

statements comply with International Financial Reporting Standards. 

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial  report based on our audit.  We 

conducted  our  audit  in  accordance  with  Australian  Auditing  Standards.    These  Auditing 

Standards  require  that  we  comply  with  relevant  ethical  requirements  relating  to  audit 

engagements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the 

financial report is free from material misstatement. 

An  audit involves  performing procedures  to  obtain  audit  evidence  about  the  amounts  and 

disclosures  in  the  financial  report.  The  procedures  selected  depend  on  the  auditor’s 

judgment,  including  the  assessment  of  the  risks  of  material  misstatement  of  the  financial 

report,  whether  due  to  fraud  or  error.    In  making  those  risk  assessments,  the  auditor 

considers  internal  control  relevant  to  the  entity’s  preparation  and  fair  presentation  of  the 

financial  report  in  order  to  design  audit  procedures  that  are  appropriate  in  the 

circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the 

entity’s  internal  control.    An  audit  also  includes  evaluating  the  appropriateness  of 

accounting  policies  used  and  the  reasonableness  of  accounting  estimates  made  by  the 

directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial report. 

We  believe  that  the  audit  evidence  we  have  obtained  is  sufficient  and  appropriate  to 

provide a basis for our audit opinion. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In conducting our audit, we followed applicable independence requirements of Australian professional ethical 

pronouncements and the Corporations Act 2001.  

In our opinion: 

a.  The  financial  report  of  Key  Petroleum  Limited  and  Controlled  Entities  is  in  accordance  with  the 

Corporations Act 2001, including: 

i. 

giving a true and fair view of the Company and Consolidated Entity’s financial position as at 30 June 

2012 and of its performance for the year ended on that date; and 

ii. 

complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001;  

b.  The financial report also complies with International Financial Reporting Standards as disclosed in Note 1. 

We have audited the Remuneration Report included in directors’ report of the year ended 30 June 2012.  The 

directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation and presentation of the Remuneration Report in 

accordance with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the 

Remuneration Report, based on our audit conducted in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. 

In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of Key Petroleum Limited for the year ended 30 June 2012, complies 

with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001. 

BENTLEYS 
Chartered Accountants 

CHRIS WATTS CA 
Director 

DATED at PERTH this 24th day of September 2012 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Key Petroleum Limited and its Controlled Entities 

ASX Additional Information 

Additional information required by Australian Stock Exchange Ltd and not shown elsewhere in this report is as follows.  The information 
is current as at 24 September 2012.  

(a)  Distribution of equity securities 
Analysis of numbers of equity security holders by size of holding: 

1 
1,001 
5,001 
10,001 
100,001 

- 
- 
- 
- 

1,000 
5,000 
10,000 
100,000 
and over 

The number of equity security holders holding less than a marketable parcel of securities are: 

(b)  Twenty largest shareholders 
The names of the twenty largest holders of quoted ordinary shares are: 

1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10 
11 
12 
13 
14 
15 
16 
17 
18 
19 
20 

Empire Oil & Gas NL 
Haydos Corporation Pty Ltd 
Fabral Investments Pty Ltd 
ABN AMRO CLEARING Sydney Nominees Pty Ltd  
Supermax Pty Ltd  
Jerele Mining Pty Ltd  
Hirsch Financial Pty Ltd 
Chin Yit Choo 
Kenneth Russell 
Scintilla Strategic Investments Limited 
Allen King & Jolanka King & John King  
HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited 
Dr Rosamund Julian Baynard & Phillip Stanley Holten  
Dr Donald Stewart Anson 
BT Portfolio Services Limited  
Phillip Stanley Holten & Dr Rosamund Julian Baynard  
Hercules Phillipus Bronn & Charmaine Bronn  
DMG & Partners Securities Pte Ltd   
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited 
Centaur Oil Services Pty Ltd  

Ordinary shares 
Number of holders  Number of shares 

54 
103 
191 
773 
433 
1,554 

482 

9,265 
350,626 
1,686,317 
32,505,497 
415,957,712 
450,509,417 

3,929,552 

Listed ordinary shares 

Number of shares 

52,000,000 
15,000,000 
14,285,714 
11,620,475 
10,423,967 
10,000,000 
8,000,000 
5,306,000 
5,290,000 
5,007,143 
5,000,000 
4,982,650 
4,477,000 
4,000,000 
4,000,000 
4,000,000 
3,760,000 
3,661,041 
3,549,678 
3,539,354 

Percentage of 
ordinary shares 
11.54 
3.33 
3.17 
2.58 
2.31 
2.22 
1.78 
1.18 
1.17 
1.11 
1.11 
1.11 
0.99 
0.89 
0.89 
0.89 
0.83 
0.81 
0.79 
0.79 

177,903,022 

39.49 

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Key Petroleum Limited and its Controlled Entities 
ASX Additional Information 

(c)  Substantial shareholders 
The names of substantial shareholders who have notified the Company in accordance with section 671B of the Corporations Act 2001 
are: 

Empire Oil and Gas NL 

(d)  Voting rights 
All ordinary shares (whether fully paid or not) carry one vote per share without restriction. 

Number of Shares 

52,000,000 

(e)  Schedule of interests in petroleum blocks 
Location 
Tanzania – Offshore 
Italy – Offshore 
Italy – Po Valley 
Australia – Onshore 
Australia – Onshore 
Australia – Onshore 
Australia – Onshore 
Australia – Onshore 

(f)  Unquoted Securities 
Class 

Block 
Kiliwani North  
West Sardinia 
Borsano 
EP 437 
EP448 
EP438 
EP104/R1 
L15 

Percentage held / earning 
5 
100 
100 
50 
70 
76 
16.44 
49 

Number of 
Securities 

Number of 
Holders 

Holders of 20% or more of the class 

Holder Name 

Number of 
Securities 

Unlisted 5.5 cent Options, expiry 6 August 2017 
Unlisted 6.4 cent Options, Expiry 6 August 2017 
Unlisted 7.4 cent Options, Expiry 6 August 2017 
Performance Rights A 

Performance Rights B 

7,000,000 
7,000,000 
7,000,000 
3,250,000 

3,250,000 

5 
5 
5 
2 

2 

JL Kane Marshall 
Ian Mark Paton 
JL Kane Marshall 
Ian Mark Paton 

2,000,000 
1,250,000 
2,000,000 
1,250,000 

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