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OCTANEX LIMITED 

A.B.N: 61 005 632 315

Level 21, 500 Collins Street

Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia

T:  +61 (0)3 8610 4702

F:  +61 (0)3 8610 4799

E:  admin@octanex.com.au

www.octanex.com.au

ANNUAL REPORT 2017

Contents 

Chairman’s Letter 

Corporate Directory 

Operational Review 

Auditor’s Independence 
Declaration 

Annual Financial Statements 

Directors’ Report 

Corporate Governance 
Statement 

Remuneration Report 

Directors Declaration 

Independent Auditor’s Report 

Additional Information 
(unaudited) 

Glossary 

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Lessons  learned  from  Ophir  are  informing 
our activities and approach to our other pre-
development assets.  

following 

formulated 

The  Cornea  Retention  Lease  was  granted  in 
significant  new 
the 
2014 
information gained from the Cornea – 3 well 
in  which  Octanex  actively  participated.  The 
initial Cornea Retention Lease work program 
was 
technical 
challenges;  with  the  first  three  years  of  the 
Lease designed to support the quantification 
of  drilling  and  produceability  challenges.  It 
was prepared at a time when the oil price was 
in  the  order  of  US$110  per  barrel  and  had 
been considerably higher.  

to  address 

and 

Demonstrating  Cornea’s  ability  to  achieve 
threshold  production  is  the  key  barrier  to 
commercialisation  of  Cornea, 
a 
production  test  well,  designed  to  achieve 
such economic production, was identified as 
a  key  means  of  moving  Cornea  towards 
development. However, the reduced oil price 
environment since shortly after grant of the 
Retention Lease has impacted significantly on 
the required threshold production barrier.  

have 

development 

As  a  result,  the  parameters  for  an  economic 
Cornea 
changed 
considerably  since  the  Retention  Lease  was 
granted,  as  has  the  basis  of  design  for  a 
Cornea production well test. We now have a 
development  concept  which  is  significantly 
simplified from the originally proposed high 
capex development.  

Integrated  reservoir  modelling  and  facilities 
work has been commenced to support design 

Chairman’s Letter 

Dear Shareholders, 

the  Ophir  oil 

2016/17 was a significant year for Octanex’s 
field 
involvement  with 
development, with production from the field 
about to commence. Reduced industry costs, 
“fit  for  purpose”  marginal  field  facilities 
design and focused execution have resulted in 
significant  cost  savings  against  the  revised 
field  development  budget  of 
approved 
US$90Million.  Upon  completion  of 
the 
development  phase,  we  expect  the  Ophir 
development to set a new benchmark for low 
cost development offshore Malaysia. 

The  Ophir  wellhead  platform,  which  was 
fabricated  at  Port  Klang,  Malaysia,  was 
shipped to the field at the end of March 2017. 
It was installed using innovative suction pile 
foundation  technology  over  a  period  of  just 
five  days,  delivering  significant  cost  savings 
and  time  efficiencies.    I  encourage  you  to 
watch  the  short  video  of  the  installation  on 
our website. 

The  Naga-2  jack-up  drilling  rig  mobilised  to 
the field at the end of May. The Naga-2 jacked 
up and skidded its cantilever out and above 
the  well  slots  located  on  the  wellhead 
platform.  Three  horizontal  production  wells 
were  completed  ahead  of  time,  and  under 
budget.  Completions  have  been  run  and 
production assembly installed.  

The  FPSO  for  the  Ophir  Field,  the  MTC 
Ledang, will shortly be moored to the seabed 
and  connected  to  the  Ophir  platform  via  a 
flexible  8”  pipeline,  following  conversion 
works at Keppel Shipyard in Singapore.  

  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Octanex |Annual Report | 2017  

of a production test well capable of delivering 
sufficient  threshold  productivity  using  this 
development 
to  demonstrate 
economic viability for the development of the 
field.  

concept 

The Cornea Joint Venture has applied to the 
authorities  to  vary  the  conditions  of  the 
Retention Lease so that the work program is 
focussed  on  a  production  test  well  which 
demonstrates  that  threshold  production,  in 
the current oil price regime, can be achieved. 

We are also progressing evaluation activities 
in  relation  to  our  100%  interest  in  the 
Ascalon  gas  field,  held  via  two  exploration 
permits. Having applied for Retention Leases 
in respect of Ascalon in March 2016, we were 
advised 
Joint 
Authority  did  not  intend  to  grant  Retention 
Leases in respect of Ascalon.  

in  March  2017  that  the 

further 

Through  the  consultation  process  with  the 
Joint  Authority  and  NOPTA,  Octanex  was 
that  NOPTA  considers  Ascalon 
advised 
requires 
activities, 
evaluation 
specifically relating to uncertainty regarding 
resource  estimates  and  well  deliverability, 
with 
cost 
corresponding  development 
uncertainty.  Moreover,  NOPTA  considered 
that such activities should be undertaken as 
activities  within  the  Exploration  Permit 
instruments  held  over  Ascalon,  rather  than 
Retention Lease titles.  

Accordingly,  Octanex  has  withdrawn  the 
Retention  Lease  applications  and  has 
initiated independent studies of the Ascalon 
gas  discovery  which  are  designed  to  review 

the 

inform 

for  a  Location  over 

resource  estimates  and  well  deliverability. 
These  studies  will 
future 
workscopes  to  further  evaluate  Ascalon.An 
the 
application 
Winchester  gas  discovery  will  shortly  be 
lodged by Santos, the Operator of WA-323-P, 
interest. 
in  which  Octanex  has  a  25% 
Declaration of Location is a pre-requisite for 
seeking  a  Retention  Lease  over  Winchester. 
The  Winchester  gas  discovery  was  made  in 
2013  via  the  Winchester-1/ST1  well  and  is 
located near existing pipeline and processing 
infrastructure. 

During  the  year  we  changed  our  status  and 
simplified  our  capital  structure,  changing 
from a public no liability company to a public 
limited company, with our name changed to 
Octanex Limited. As a statutory prerequisite 
for the conversion of status, we cancelled all 
uncalled  capital  on  partly  paid  shares  and 
consolidated  them  on  an  equitable  basis  so 
that each five partly paid (paid to 15c) shares 
became three fully paid shares.  

I  extend  my  thanks  to  Sabah  International 
Petroleum  for  their  support  of  Octanex  and 
the Ophir project, as well as to our staff and 
contractors.  I  thank  my  co-directors  and 
shareholders  for  their  ongoing  support  of 
Octanex and look forward to sharing news of 
production at Ophir with you shortly.   

E.G. Albers 

Melbourne 

28 September 2017 

  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Octanex |Annual Report | 2017  

Corporate Directory 

Share Registry 
Automic Pty Ltd  
Level 3 
50 Holt Street  
Surry Hills, NSW 2010, Australia 
Telephone:  1300 288 664 (within Australia) 
Telephone:  +61 (2) 9698 5414 (outside Australia) 
Website:  www.automic.com.au 

Auditor 
Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd 
Level 30, 525 Collins Street 
Melbourne, Victoria 3000 Australia 

Stock Exchange  
ASX Limited 
Level 45, South Tower, Rialto, 
525 Collins Street, 
Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia 

ASX Code 
OXX   

Registered office  
Level 21, 
500 Collins Street, 
Melbourne,  Victoria 3000 Australia 

Telephone:   +61 (03) 8610 4702 
Facsimile:    +61 (03) 8610 4799 
E-mail:         admin@octanex.com.au 
Website:       www.octanex.com.au 

Incorporation 
Incorporated in Victoria on 13 March 1980 

Directors 

Mr Geoffrey Albers 
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer 

Ms Raewyn Clark 
Executive Director 

Mr David Coombes 
Independent Non Executive Director 

Mr Giustino Guglielmo 
Independent Non Executive Director 

Datuk Kevin Kow How 
Non-executive Director 

Ms Suhnylla Kler 
Non-executive Director 

Mr James Willis 
Independent Non Executive Director 

Company Secretaries 

Mr Robert Wright 
Mr John Tuohy 

  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operational Review 

Summary of Operations 

Bringing the Ophir field closer to production was a key focus in 2016/17, together with advancing 
our  pre-development  asset  interests  (Cornea  and  Ascalon),  while  maintaining  interests  in 
exploration permits with potential for high-impact discoveries.   

Octanex |Annual Report | 2017  

  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Development Asset 

Ophir Oil Development Project, 
Malaysia, 50% interest 

Octanex |Annual Report | 2017  

depth 

a  water 

The Ophir field is located offshore Peninsular 
Malaysia,  with 
of 
approximately 70m and has been developed 
via  three  production  wells,  a  well  head 
platform  (WHP)  and  Floating  Production 
Storage and Offload (FPSO) vessel.  The Ophir 
development  will  set  a  new  benchmark  for 
low  cost  development  offshore  Malaysia, 
having  leveraged  reduced  industry  costs, 
marginal  field  facilities  design  and  focused 
execution.  First  Oil  from  the  Ophir  field  is 
scheduled to be produced later this year. 

Octanex’s  share  of  the  Ophir  project  is  fully 
funded via OPSB’s 75% project financing and 
Octanex’s  US$12Million  Convertible  Note 
facility  (presently  drawn  to  US$8Million) 
with Sabah International Petroleum, which is 
wholly owned by Sabah Development Berhad 
("SDB").  SDB  itself  is  wholly  owned  by  the 
Ministry of Finance of the Malaysian state of 
Sabah.  

 The Ophir field is being developed pursuant 
to  a  Risk  Service  Contract  (RSC)  issued  by 
PETRONAS in 2014 to OPSB.  Octanex holds a 
50% interest in OPSB.  Under the terms of the 
RSC,  OPSB  is  the  service  provider  and 
Operator of the field, while PETRONAS is the 
resource  owner.   Upfront 
investment  of 
is  contributed  by  OPSB  who  is 
capital 
compensated,  following  commencement  of 
production,  via  the  reimbursement  of  costs 
for  services 
plus  a  remuneration 

fee 

rendered.  The remuneration fee is linked to 
production  volume  and  capital  cost  key 
performance  indicators.  Reimbursement  of 
capital  and  operating  costs  is  guaranteed  to 
OPSB by PETRONAS pursuant to the RSC. Our 
interest in OPSB is equity accounted with the 
result that the value of our equity investment 
and advances made to OPSB are reduced by 
our share of OPSB losses (being costs that are 
not  reimbursable  from  PETRONAS,  such  as 
financing costs). Our advances and the equity 
investment  are  expected  to  be  recovered 
from  OPSB  after  it  has  repaid  its  project 
financing facilities.   

Production Drilling Campaign 

The  Ophir  drilling  campaign  was  completed 
ahead of time and under budget. It comprised 
three horizontal production wells drilled and 
completed  in  the  J20  oil  reservoirs  of  the 
Lower  Miocene  Tapis  formation.  Ophir  A1 
and  A2  wells  were  batch  drilled  with  A1 
spudded on 2 June 2017 and A2 spudded on 
5 June 2017. The Ophir A3 well spudded on 
11 July 2017. 

Naga 2 Jack-Up Drilling Rig and Support Vessels 

approaching Ophir Platform 

  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Octanex |Annual Report | 2017  

Completions  have  been  run  and  production 

assembly installed. All wells have been flowed to 

clean-up the drilling and completion fluids, prior 

to being shut-in for the impending tie-in works to 

the FPSO .  

Wellhead Platform 

The Wellhead Platform was installed at the Ophir 

Field  in  April  after  being  loaded  out  from  the 

Muhibbah  Engineering  yard  at  Port  Klang, 

Malaysia in late March. 

The  Platform  is  comprised  of  350  metric  tonnes 

topsides  on  a  tri-legged  jacket  secured  using 

suction  pile  foundation  technology.  Dutch  firm, 

SPT Offshore, as a sub-contractor to the Wellhead 

Contractor, Muhibbah Engineering,  conducted the 

offshore  transportation  and  installation  of  the 

platform.  Video  footage  of  the  Installation  of  the 

Wellhead  Platform  can  be  found  on  the  Octanex 

website at: 

ww.octanex.com.au/activities/ophir/ophir-

videos/

FPSO 

FPSO  contractor,  MTC  Engineering  Sdn  Bhd 
(MTCE) purchased an oil tanker, Puteri Bangsa, for 
conversion to the MTC Ledang FPSO for the Ophir 
field.  

MTCE undertook engineering design works for the 
conversion  and  conversion  works  were  carried 
out at the Keppel Shipyard in Singapore.  

The  MTC  Ledang  has  a  small  process  facility 
module  with  capacity  for  15,000  barrels  of  fluid 
per day and gas flaring, and is capable of storing 
up to 300,000 barrels of crude. It will be moored 
to the seabed and connected to the Ophir platform 
via a flexible 8” pipeline.  

The MTC Ledang is contracted to be at the Ophir 
field for a period of three years, with a one year 
extension option.

MTC Ledang Conversion Works at Keppel Shipyard 

Ophir Platform Installation - Jacket installed, boat 
landing installation in process 

Ophir Platform Installation – Jacket on barge, topsides 
in background 

Crude Stabilisation Unit being lifted onto MTC Ledang 

MTC Ledang Conversion Works at Keppel Shipyard 

  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-Development Interests 

Greater Cornea Fields, Brown 
Basin, 18.75% interest   

The Greater Cornea Fields (being the Cornea, 
Focus and Sparkle Oil Fields and the Cornea 
North  (Tear)  Gas  Field)  are  located  in  the 
from  Western 
Browse  Basin,  offshore 
Australia and held via a Retention Lease (WA-
54-R).   

Octanex |Annual Report | 2017  

The Greater Cornea Fields present a large in 
place oil resource contained in a challenging 
reservoir.  At  the  time  the  Retention  Lease 
was  applied  for  and  granted,  production 
uncertainty  was  identified  as  the  primary 
constraint to the development of the Greater 
Cornea  Fields.  A  successful  production  test 
well  designed  to  demonstrate  threshold 
productivity  for  development  initiation  is 
Cornea.  
required 
A  production  test  well  must  be  placed  and 
constructed in the same manner as intended 
for  field  development  in  order  to  prove  up 
viable  well  construction  methodologies  and 
technologies, 
representative 
ensure 
threshold  oil  production  is  achieved  and 
control of gas and water ingress. 

commercialise 

to 

Given  the  favourable  prevailing  oil  price 
when  the  Retention  Lease  was  applied  for 
and  granted,  numerous  field  development 
concepts  were  then  considered  likely  to  be 
economic  (subject  to  achieving  threshold 
production volumes).  

sustained 

The  current 
low  oil  price 
environment  presents  a  further  significant 
challenge to the field’s commerciality, having 
rendered as non-viable the field development 
concepts previously considered likely to have 
been implemented. 

Greater Cornea Field Retention Lease Location Map 

Middle Albian B & C 
Oil In-Place mmbbl 
Sands 
Recovery Factor % 

P90   P50   P10  
298.0  411.7  567.2 
2 

25 

7 

Cont. Oil Resources 
Octanex 18.75% 
(mmbbl) 
Probabilistic In-place and Contingent Oil Resources for Cornea 
Interest (mmbbl) 
Central and South Fields (no development risk applied) 

101.9 
19.11 

7.9 
1.48 

28.8 
5.40 

the  year  with 

Reflecting the changed oil price environment, 
new  development  concept  screening  was 
undertaken  during 
the 
objective  of  identifying  a  field  development 
concept with the potential to be commercial 
at current oil prices (US$50/Bbl).  Following 
this  screening,  a  field  development  concept 
predicated  on  the  use  of  a  Mobile  Offshore 
Production Unit  (MOPU) with  a  subsea  tank 
and  single  point  mooring  has  been  selected 
for  further  investigation.  This  concept  is 
significantly different to earlier concepts with 
implications.  
significant 
Integrated  reservoir  modelling  and  facilities 
work has been commenced to support design 
of a production test well capable of delivering 
this 
threshold 
development  concept.  The  Cornea 
Joint 
Venture has applied to vary the conditions of 
WA-54-R to facilitate this work.    

productivity 

reduction 

using 

cost 

  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Octanex |Annual Report | 2017  

Ascalon Proximity to Gas Infrastructure 

may provide opportunities for Ascalon to be 
developed to tie-back to other developments. 
The field is also located in close proximity to 
the Bayu-Undan pipeline to Darwin as well as 
the Icythys pipeline to the Inpex LNG facility 
under  development  in  Darwin,  thus offering 
other potential opportunites. 

Should  the  high  gas  prices  now  present  in 
eastern  Australia  continue,  there  may  be 
opportunities to address this market through 
an east/west pipeline in Northern Australia.  
The Ascalon Location also has the advantages 
of  being  outside  the  area  of  disputed 
sovereignty  between  East  Timor  and 
Australia.  

should 

Ascalon 

requires 

undertaken 

Octanex  has  been  advised  that  NOPTA 
further 
considers 
evaluation  activities,    specifically  relating  to 
uncertainty  regarding  resource  estimates 
and  well  deliverability,  with  corresponding 
development  cost  uncertainty  and  such 
activities 
as 
be 
Exploration  Permit  activities  rather  than 
Retention  Lease  matters. 
  Octanex  has 
accordingly  initiated  independent  studies 
identified 
review 
designed 
uncertainties, at the same time withdrawing 
the  Retention  Lease  applications  previously 
lodged  in  relation  to  the  Permits.  These 
studies  will  assist  Octanex  in  determining 
future workscopes to reduce uncertainty.

the 

to 

Ascalon Gas Discovery, Bonaparte 
Basin 100% interest   

Discovered in 1995 by Mobil, the Ascalon gas 
accumulation 
located  mostly  within 
exploration  permit  WA-407-P  and  extends 
into the adjacent WA-420-P.  

is 

The  gas  is  contained  in  a  faulted  horst 
structure  within  marine  sandstones  of  Late 
Permian  age.   Mapping  of  the  modern  3D 
seismic  database,  which  we  shot  over  the 
feature, 
together  with  reprocessed  2D 
seismic,  indicates  a  closure  over  an  area  of 
260km2  with  a  maximum  closure  height  of 
380m.   The  lowest  closing  contour  appears 
coincident  with  lowest  known  gas  defined 
from logs in the Ascalon-1A well.   

Ascalon Gas Accumulation Location Map 

location,  which 

Modern petrophysics indicates a 146m gross 
gas column within the Cape Hay Formation at 
the  Ascalon-1A  well 
is 
moderately  down  dip  off  the  crest  of  the 
structure.   The  reservoir  sandstones  within 
the Cape Hay Formation are tight, considered 
to  be  not  unlike  those  in  the nearby  Petrel 
and Tern gas discoveries with formations of 
the same age.   

Ascalon is located in proximity to a number of 
gas  discoveries,  some  of  which  may  be 
commercialised  in  coming  years,  including 
the Petrel and Tern discoveries. The potential 
for  development  of  nearby  gas  discoveries 

  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exploration Assets 

Octanex  has  interests  in  four  high  impact 
permits  in  the  Dampier  sub-basin  and  the 
Exmouth Plateau of the Northern Carnarvon 
Basin.  Its  participation  in  these  permits  is 
presently fully carried. 

Dampier Sub-Basin 
WA-323-P & WA-330-P,  25% 
interest, Operated by Santos 

Octanex |Annual Report | 2017  

WA-323-P and WA-330-P comprise a discrete 
project  area  of  640  km²  on  the  Parker 
Terrace,  in  reasonable  proximity  to  the 
onshore Devils Creek gas processing facility. 
The  Winchester-1/ST1  discovery  well  was 
drilled  from  a  location  within  WA-323-P 
during  2013.   The  discovery,  located  near 
processing 
existing 
infrastructure,  is  considered  to  be  currently 
uneconomic.  An  application  for  a  Location 
will  shortly  be  lodged  by  the  operator,  as  a 
first  pre-requisite  for  seeking  a  Retention 
Lease over Winchester.   

pipeline 

and 

WA-323-P & WA-330-P and Winchester-1/ST1 

Location Map 

the  operator  of 

Interpretation  by 
the 
reprocessed  Winchester  3D  seismic  survey 
and Davros Mc3D survey over the permits is 
continuing  with  the  prospects  and  leads 
inventory being updated. 

Octanex  is  carried  by  Santos  though  all 
exploration  activity  in  the  current  term  of 
each permit. 

Exmouth Plateau Permits 

Exmouth Plateau 
WA-362-P & WA-363-P, 33.33% 
interest, operated by Eni 

The  WA-362-P  and  WA-363-P  permits  are 
located  on  the  northern  margin  of  the 
Exmouth Plateau, 300 – 400 km northwest of 
the  Western  Australian  coastline  and 
comprise  a  combined  exploration  area  of 
approximately 10,956 km².  

The  work  program  in  both  permits  calls  for 
reprocessing, interpretation and mapping of 
2D data together with a studies program, to 
be followed by a new 3D seismic survey and 
an  exploration  well  in  the  last  two  years  of 
each permit’s term.  Seismic reprocessing has 
been completed and interpretation activities 
are being conducted. Octanex is fully carried 
by  Eni  though  all  exploration  activity, 
including the next well in each permit, should 
a  well  be  drilled  in  either  or  both  of  the 
permits. 

WA-387-P, 100% interest  

Octanex  has  applied  for  relief  from  the  2D 
seismic obligation attaching to WA-387-P and 
is  waiting  for  a  decision  from  the  Joint 
Authority.  Octanex  has  fully  impaired  its 
interest in WA-387-P, pending notification of 
the Joint Authority’s decision.  

  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Auditor’s Independence Declaration 
to the Directors of Octanex Limited 

In accordance with the requirements of section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001, as lead auditor for 

the audit of Octanex Limited for the year ended 30 June 2017, I declare that, to the best of my 

knowledge and belief, there have been: 

a 

no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in 

relation to the audit; and 

b 

no contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit. 

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Melbourne, 28 September 2017 

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Directors’ Report 

Directors 

Mr Geoff Albers LL.B, FAICD 
Executive Chairman  
Appointed 2 October 1984 

Mr  Albers  has  over  thirty  five  years  oil  and 
gas industry experience, having first became 
involved in oil exploration in 1977.  Mr Albers 
is  a  law  graduate  of  the  University  of 
Melbourne and has had extensive experience 
as a director and administrator in corporate 
law,  petroleum  exploration  and  resource 
sector investment.  

Mr  Albers  founded  Octanex  Limited  and  is  a 
substantial shareholder in the company.  He is 
also a director and substantial shareholder in 
the ASX listed Peako Limited (ASX: PKO) and 
Enegex Limited (ASX: ENX). 

Ms Rae Clark   
B.Bus(dist), CA, MAICD, AGIA, ACIS  
Executive Director 
Appointed 17 October 2014 

Ms  Clark  has  more  than  twenty  years 
experience focussed primarily on the natural 
resource  sector.  She  has  wide  operational, 
and  project  development 
commercial 
knowledge  and  her  experience 
includes 
business  development,  financial  modelling 
and analysis, capital raising and mergers and 
joint 
acquisitions,  as  well  as  managing 
venture partners, government, regulator and 
investor relations. 

Ms  Clark  was  previously  Commercial 
Manager of Octanex. Having commenced her 
career  with  Deloitte  in  1997,  Ms  Clark  has 
worked  with  oil  and  gas  companies  since 
2005. She is also a Director of Peako Limited 
(ASX: PKO) and Enegex Limited (ASX: ENX). 

Ms Clark holds a Bachelor of Business (with 
distinction), a Graduate Diploma (ICAA) and 
Graduate  Diploma 
in  Applied  Corporate 
Governance.  

Mr David Coombes LL.B, M Tax, CTA 
Independent Non-Executive Director 
Appointed 15 May 2012 

Mr  Coombes  is  a  partner  in  the  law  firm, 
Gadens Lawyers, and is a member of the firm’s 
corporate advisory and tax group.  His practice 
involves  advising  clients  on  a  range  of 
law 
corporate,  commercial  and  taxation 
matters,  trusts  and  superannuation  law  and 
estate and succession planning.  Mr Coombes 
acts for a number of Australian and overseas 
listed and private clients in numerous industry 
sectors. 

Mr Coombes was admitted as a barrister and 
solicitor  of  the  Supreme  Court  of  Victoria  in 
1971  after  graduating 
from  Melbourne 
University  Law  School  in  1970.    He  has 
completed  a  postgraduate  degree  in  taxation 
law, is a Chartered Tax Advisor and has been 
accredited as a Tax Law specialist by the Law 
Institute of Victoria. 

Mr Coombes is a director of several charitable 
organisations including Wintringham Limited, 
Wintringham Housing Limited and Newsboys 
Foundation  Limited.    He  is  also  a  director  of 
the Wynn group of companies. 

Mr Tino Guglielmo  
B.Eng(Mech), FIEAust, GAICD 
Independent Non-Executive director 
Appointed 18 December 2014 

thirty 

Mr  Guglielmo  is  a  Petroleum  Engineer  with 
over 
technical, 
managerial  and  senior  executive  experience 
in Australia and internationally. 

three  years  of 

two  successful  ASX 

Mr  Guglielmo  was  the  CEO  and  Managing 
Director  of 
listed 
companies;  Stuart  Petroleum  Ltd  for  seven 
years and Ambassador Oil & Gas Ltd for three 
years.  Both  companies  merged  with  larger 
ASX  listed  companies  generating  significant 
value 
the 
resource 
identification 
potential 
their  respective  petroleum 
in 
resource portfolios. 

shareholders 

compelling 

following 

for 

of 

  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
listed 

Mr  Guglielmo  also  worked  at  Santos  Ltd, 
Delhi Petroleum Ltd, and internationally with 
NYSE 
Schlumberger  Corp.  Mr 
Guglielmo  is  currently  a  member  of  the 
Resources  &  Infrastructure  Task  force  and 
the Minerals & Energy Advisory Council, both 
South  Australian  Government  advisory 
bodies.  He  is  a  Fellow  of  the  Institution  of 
Engineers, Australia, a member of the Society 
of  Petroleum  Engineers  and  Australian 
Institute of Company Directors. Mr Guglielmo 
is also a director of ASX listed Bass Oil Limited 
(ASX:  BAS)  and  during  the  past  three  years 
was a director of ASX listed Ambassador Oil & 
Gas Limited.  

Datuk Kevin Kow How   FCA 
Non-Executive director 
Appointed 18 December 2014 

Datuk Kevin How Kow is  a director of Sabah 
Development  Bank.   He  is  a  member  of  the 
Institute  of  Accountants, 
Malaysian 
the 
Institute  of  Certified  Public 
Malaysian 
Accountants  and  a  fellow  member  of  the 
Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants 
and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in 
England & Wales.  He was made a partner of 
Ernst  &  Young  (“EY”),  Malaysia  in  1984  and 
served as the partner-in-charge of EY’s offices 
in  Sabah  and  Sarawak.   Later,  from  1996 
onwards, he was the partner-in-charge of EY’s 
practice  in  Sabah  and  Labuan  until  his 
retirement at the end of 2003. He also serves 
as a Director of Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad, 
K&N  Kenanga  Holdings  Berhad,  Kenanga 
Investment  Bank  Berhad,  Saham  Sabah 
Berhad,  Sarawak  Cable  Berhad,  M3nergy 
Berhad and several private limited companies. 

Ms Suhnylla Kler FCCA, BSc (Hons) 
Monetary Economics   
Non-Executive director 
Appointed 18 December 2014 

Ms  Kler  has  extensive  experience  in  the 
financial  services  industry,  having  worked 
with the Arab-Malaysian Banking Group, HSBC  

Bank  (M)  Berhad  and  ABN  AMRO.  She  is 
currently  an  Executive  Director  and  CEO  of 
Sabah Development Bank Asset Management 
and  also  serves  as  a  Director  of  M3nergy 
Berhad and Group. 

Ms Kler is registered as Associate Member of 
Persatuan Kewangan Malaysia (PKM) or Forex 
Association of Malaysia, and is a member of the 
Corporate  Finance  Faculty  of  the  Institute  of 
Chartered  Accountants  of  England  &  Wales 
(ICAEW). She received her Bachelor degree in 
Monetary Economics from the London School 
of Economics and Political Sciences (LSE) and 
subsequently studied Japanese at the School of 
Oriental  and  African  Studies  (SOAS),  U.K. 
Having  completed  her  stint  with  KPMG  Peat 
Marwick,  she  is  additionally  registered  as  a 
Chartered  Accountant  and  fellow  of  the 
Association 
Certified 
Accountants (FCCA). 

Chartered 

of 

Mr James Willis LL.M (Hons), Dip Acc 
Independent Non-Executive Director 
Appointed 18 August 2009 

Previously  an  executive  director  of  Octanex 
is  an  upstream 
(2009-2011)  Mr  Willis 
petroleum 
held 
has 
consultant  who 
governance  positions  with  and  consulted  to 
various  participants 
in  the  oil  and  gas 
exploration  sector.  Mr  Willis  is  a  former 
partner in the leading New Zealand law firm of 
Bell Gully where his practice speciality was in 
the  upstream  oil  and  gas  area,  particularly 
relating  to  issues  concerning  gas  contracting 
and the development of oil and gas reserves, 
joint  ventures  and  upstream  petroleum 
related acquisitions.   

Mr Willis is a director of New Zealand Energy 
Corp, a company with New Zealand operations 
and listed on the TSX Venture exchange. 

Company Secretaries 

Mr Jack Tuohy BCA, CA 
Mr  Tuohy  has    thirty    years  experience  of 
public  and  private  company  administration, 
especially  as  this  relates  to  the  oil  and  gas 
exploration  sector  and  to  public 
listed 
company activities. 

He  has  acted  as  Company  Secretary  for  a 
number  of  listed  public  companies,  and  has 
been  a  director  of  various  public  companies.  
Mr  Tuohy  is  a  chartered  accountant  in  New 
Zealand. 

  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mr Robert Wright  B Bus, CPA 

Review of Operations 

Mr  Wright  is  a  senior  financial  professional 
with over 25 years commercial experience in 
the  resource,  energy  and  manufacturing 
industries  gained  at  various  companies  and 
locations, including 14 years at BHP. 

He is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and the 
Company Secretary of Octanex and CFO and 
company  secretary  of  the  listed  companies, 
Enegex  Limited  and  Peako  Limited.    Mr 
Wright is a member of CPA Australia. 

Principal Activities 

The  principal  activities  of  the  consolidated 
entity  during  the  year  were  petroleum 
exploration and development and investment 
in that sector. 

Financial Results 

The net loss of the consolidated entity for the 
financial year was $4,800,071 (2016: loss of 
$1,815,272).  

Dividends 
No dividend was declared or paid during the 
year and to the date of this report. 

A  review  of 
Operations  during  the  financial  year 
provided in the Operational Review.  

the  consolidated  entity’s 
is 

Divestments and surrenders 

the  year 

During 
there  have  been  no 
divestments  or  surrenders  of  permits  or 
leases. 

Change in State of Affairs 

Other  than  as  described  in  these  annual 
financial  statements  there  have  been  no 
changes in the state of affairs of the company.  

Subsequent Events 

Since the end of the financial year there have 
been no subsequent events. 

Directors’ Meetings 

The  table  below  sets  out  the  number  of 
meetings held during the year and the number 
of those meetings that were attended by each 
director. 

Board Meetings 

Audit Committee 
Meetings 

Eligible 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 

Attended 
3 
4 
4 
3 
2 
2 
3 

Eligible 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 

Attended 
2 
2 
2 
1 
- 
1 
1 

Nomination & 
Remuneration 
Committee Meetings 
Attended 
Eligible 

1 
1 

1 

1 
1 

1 

EG Albers 
RL Clark 
DC Coombes 
G Guglielmo 
KK How  
S Kler 
JMD Willis 

Future Developments 

Future developments in the company’s operations and the expected result from those operations 
are  dependent  on  exploration  and  development success in  the  permit  areas  in  which  the  group 
holds interests. 

  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
Share Capital 

Ordinary Shares 
The  Company’s  share  capital  consists  of  242,712,947  ordinary  fully  paid  shares  (excluding 
30,000,000 shares held by the Trustee of the Octanex Trustee Share Scheme). This follows approval 
from shareholders at the General Meeting in November 2016 for the:  

(a)  cancelling  of  uncalled  capital  amounting  to  $0.10  per  share  on  each  of  the  67,078,910 
ordinary shares paid to $0.15 in the share capital of the Company (partly paid shares); and  
(b) consolidation of the 67,078,910 partly paid shares into 40,247,386 fully paid shares on the 
basis that each five partly paid shares were consolidated into three fully paid shares. 

Trustee Stock Scheme 
As at 30 June 2017 and to the date of this report, 30,000,000 ordinary shares, previously issued to 
the Trustee pursuant to the Scheme, remain unsold.  The Trustee does not exercise voting rights in 
respect of the shares held pursuant to the Scheme.  

Unlisted Options 
Following approval by shareholders at the general meeting in November 2016 7,170,000 options 
were granted to directors. The following options were granted and remained on issue at 30 June 
2017 to Octanex directors, staff and other individuals.  The option terms are summarised below:  

Number 

Expiry Date 

6,600,000  15 October 2018 
1,000,000  19 May 2018 
1,000,000  11 June 2018 
1,000,000  11 June 2018 
4,000,000  11 June 2018 

Exercise price  Vesting criteria  
$0.1534 
$0.15 
$0.15 
$0.15 
$0.15 
$0.20 
$0.25 
7,170,000  24 November 2019  $0.08 

No 
No 
No 
Yes 
Yes and varying expiry dates 
No 
No 
No 

250,000  1 February 2018 
250,000  1 February 2018 

Unlisted Options 

Balance at beginning of year 
Options granted 
Options cancelled 
Options expired 
Balance at end of year 

                    2017  

                    2016  

 Options  

 Options  

15,100,000 
7,170,000 

(1,000,000) 

- 

15,100,000 
- 

- 

- 

21,270,000 

15,100,000 

  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Convertible Notes 

Octanex has a US$12Million convertible note 
facility  (Notes)  with  Sabah  International 
Petroleum  (SIP),  a  company  ultimately 
wholly  owned  by  Ministry  of  Finance  of  the 
Malaysian  state  of  Sabah.  The  facility  was 
in 
approved  by  Octanex  shareholders 
three 
February  2015  and  consists  of 
US$4million 
rights  of 
tranches  with 
conversion into fully paid ordinary shares of 
the Company at prices of 15, 20 and 25 cents 
per share for each of the tranches. 

The  Notes  have  a  maturity  date  of  30  June 
2019 and may be redeemed or converted at 
SIP’s election.   

The facility is primarily to be utilised to fund 
the  Ophir  development. As  at  30  June  2017, 
and  at  the  date  of  this  report,  two  tranches 
aggregating  US$8Million  has  been  drawn 
down under the facility.  

Indemnification of Directors and 
Officeholders 

During the year and to the date of this report, 
the company did not pay premiums in respect 
of  contracts  insuring  officers  or  auditors  of 
the  company  against  liabilities  arising  from 
their  position  of  officers  or  auditor  of  the 
company. 

The  Company  has  entered  into  Deeds  of 
Access  and  Indemnity  with  each  of  the 
Directors referred to in this report who held 
office  during  the  year  indemnifying  each 
against all liabilities incurred in their capacity 
as directors of the Company to the full extent 
permitted by law. 

Remuneration report 

This remuneration report is set out on pages 
17  to  19  and  forms  part  of  the  Directors’ 
Report  for  the  financial  year  ended  30  June 
2017. 

Corporate Governance 

goals, and the monitoring of the business and 
affairs  of  the  Company  on  behalf  of  its 
shareholders.  

The  Board  delegates  responsibility  for  the 
day-to-day  management  of  Octanex  to  the 
Chief  Executive  Officer.  All  Directors  have 
unrestricted access to Company records
and 
information  and  receive  detailed  financial

and operational reports. 

The Board is currently comprised of five Non- 
two  Executive 
Executive  Directors  and 
Directors. In accordance with the Company’s 
Constitution  and  the  ASX  Listing  Rules,  the 
Directors  (other  than  the  Chief  Executive 
Officer)  are  subject 
to  re-election  by 
shareholders every three years.  

The  Board  meets  regularly  throughout  the 
year.  Where  appropriate,  presentations  are 
given  to  the  Board  from  management  who 
may  be  questioned  directly  by  Board 
members  on  technical,  operational  and 
commercial issues.  

of 

Details 
corporate 
the  Company’s 
governance  practices  are  included  in  the 
Corporate  Governance  statement  found  on 
the Company’s website.  

Auditor independence and non–
audit services 

independence 
the  auditor’s 
A  copy  of 
declaration,  as  required under  Section  307C 
of the Corporations Act 2001, is attached and 
forms  part  of  this  Directors’  Report  for  the 
year ended 30 June 2017. 

No fees were paid to the auditor for non-audit 
services. 

This Directors’ Report is made in accordance 
with a resolution of the directors  and forms 
part of the financial statements.  

On behalf of the Directors:  

The  Board  is  responsible  for  the  strategic

direction  of  the  Company,  the  identification 
and implementation of corporate policies and 

E.G. Albers 
Director 
28 September 2017

  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Remuneration Report 

This  Remuneration  Report  for  the  year  ended  30  June  2017  outlines  the  key  management 
personnel remuneration arrangements of the Company in accordance with the requirements of the 
Corporations Act 2001 (Act) and its regulations. The disclosures in this Remuneration Report have 
been audited as required by section 308(3C) of the Act.  

Key Management Personnel  

For the purpose of this report, Key Management Personnel (KMPs) of the Company are defined as 
those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the major 
activities of the Company directly or indirectly. The following have been identified as KMPs for the 
purpose of this Remuneration Report:  

Executive Directors 
EG Albers 
RL Clark 

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer 
Executive Director & Chief Operating Officer  

Non-executive Directors 
DC Coombes 
G Guglielmo 
KK How 
SK Kler 
JMD Willis 

Director 
Director  
Director  
Director  
Director 

The board of directors is responsible for determining and reviewing compensation arrangements 
for the directors and executives.  The board assesses the appropriateness of the nature and amount 
of emoluments on a periodic basis by reference to relevant employment market conditions, with 
the overall objective of ensuring maximum stakeholder benefit from the retention of a high quality 
board and executives. 

Remuneration levels for directors and executives of the company are competitively set to attract and 
retain  appropriately  qualified  and  experienced  directors  and  executives.    The  remuneration 
structures  explained  below  are  designed  to  attract  suitably  qualified  candidates,  reward  the 
achievement  of  strategic  objectives  and  achieve  the  broader  outcome  of  creation  of  value  for 
shareholders.  The remuneration structure takes into account: 

• 
• 
• 

The capability and experience of the directors and executives; 
The ability of directors and executives to control the entity’s performance; and 
The requirement that directors apply a portion of their remuneration to the purchase of shares 
in  the  company,  at  market  price,  so  as  to  align  the  interests  of  directors  with  that  of 
shareholders. 

In  accordance  with  the  company’s  constitution,  directors’  non-executive  remuneration  was 
approved by shareholders on 28 November 2014 at $250,000 per annum.   

During  the  year,  non-executive  director  remuneration  of  $60,822  was  paid  and  payable  (2016: 
$nil).    In  2016  adjustments  from  the  signing  of  deeds  of  release  were  $(95,305).  Total  director 
remuneration (exclusive of consulting fees which are included at note 21) of $311,403 was paid 
and payable during the year (2016: $219,000). In 2016 adjustments from the signing of deeds of 
release were $(151,104).  

  
 
 
 
 
 
      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
There is no performance related remuneration for directors.  Remuneration paid to directors covers 
all board activities, including serving on committees.   

Apart from a retirement benefit for the chairman and four weeks annual leave for RL Clark, the other 
directors  do  not  receive  employee  benefits  such  as  annual  leave  and  long  service  leave,  but 
remuneration  may  include  the  grant  of  options  over  shares  of  the  company  to  align  directors’ 
interests with that of the shareholders.  There is no direct relationship between remuneration and 
the company’s performance for the last five years.  

Components of directors’ compensation paid and otherwise payable (refer Note (1)) are disclosed 
below. 

Short Term 

Post Employment 

Equity 
Settled 

Total 

Directors Fees 

Salary  

Super- 
annuation 

Retirement 
Benefits 

Options  

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

                    -  

               -  

            -  

               -  

           -  

            -  

(30,000) 

               -  

(2,850) 

               -  

           -   (32,850) 

                    -  

               -  

            -  

               -  

 11,490  

11,490 

(15,000) 

               -  

(1,425) 

               -  

-   (16,425) 

                    -  

               -  

            -  

               -  

 15,611  

15,611 

(32,850) 

               -  

            -  

               -  

           -   (32,850) 

                    -  

202,666  

    19,190  

               -  

 28,725   250,581 

(20,959) 

200,000  

    17,010  

               -  

           -   196,051 

                    -  

               -  

            -  

               -  

 10,990  

10,990 

(14,285) 

               -  

            -  

               -  

          -   (14,285) 

                    -  

               -  

            -  

               -  

 10,990  

10,990 

(14,285) 

               -  

            -  

               -  

          -   (14,285) 

                    -  

               -  

            -  

               -  

 11,741  

11,741 

(15,945) 

- 

(1,515) 

               -  

- 

(17,460) 

                    -  
(143,324) 

    202,666  
200,000  

19,190  
11,220 

               -  
- 

 89,547   311,403  
67,896  

- 

EG Albers  (1) 

DC Coombes   

JMD Willis  

RL Clark  

S K Kler  

K K How  

G Guglielmo  

TOTAL 

2017 

2016 

2017 

2016 

2017 

2016 

2017 

2016 

2017 

2016 

2017 

2016 

2017 

2016 

2017 
2016 

(1)  On 29 October 1997, a Deed of Appointment was signed with EG Albers.  The deed detailed terms of continuation 
of his appointment as chairman of Octanex Limited.  Among other things, it provides for a payment of a retirement 
benefit to EG Albers as chairman.  

Interests in Equity Instruments of Octanex Limited 

The  disclosures  relating  to  equity  instruments  of  directors  includes  equity  instruments  of 
personally related entities, being relatives and the spouses of relatives of the director and any entity 
under the joint or several control or significant influence of the director.   

All  equity  transactions  with  directors,  other  than  options  granted  as  remuneration,  have  been 
entered into under terms and conditions, applicable to all shareholders. 

  
 
 
 
 
 
      
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interests in fully paid ordinary shares 

EG Albers 
RL Clark 
DC Coombes 
G Guglielmo 
KK How 
SK Kler 
JMD Willis 

Balance  Received as 
 Remuneration 

Options  Net Change 
Other* 

Exercised 

Balance 

1/7/2016 

121,761,441 
57,551 
165,000 
3,000,000 
50,000 
50,000 
2,398,130 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

  30/6/2017 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

27,486,193  149,247,634 
57,551 
189,900 
3,120,000 
50,000 
50,000 
3,117,382 

- 
24,900 
120,000 
- 
- 
719,252 

* See Note (1) below. 

Interests in partly paid ordinary shares 

EG Albers 
RL Clark 
DC Coombes 
G Guglielmo 
KK How 
SK Kler 
JMD Willis 

Balance  Received as 
 Remuneration 

Options  Net Change 
Other (1) 

Exercised 

Balance 

1/7/2016 

44,637,357 
- 
41,500 
200,000 
- 
- 
1,198,752 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

  30/6/2017 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

(44,637,357) 
- 
(41,500) 
(200,000) 
- 
- 
(1,198,752) 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

(1) At the annual general meeting on 24 November 2016, shareholders provided approval for the share capital 
of the Company to be reduced by:  

(a) 

(b) 

cancelling  uncalled  capital  amounting  to  $0.10  per  share  on  each  of  the  67,078,910  ordinary 
shares paid to $0.15 in the share capital of the Company (partly paid shares); and  
the consolidation of the partly paid shares into fully paid shares on the basis that each five partly 
paid shares be consolidated into three fully paid shares. 

Interests in unlisted options 

        Held at 

Granted as 
 Compensation 

  Exercised 

Other 
  Changes 

Held at 
30 June 

Vested and 

Vested 
during  exercisable at 
30 June  

the year 

 1/1/2016 

EG Albers 

- 

  -  

RL Clark              2,000,000        2,300,000  

DC Coombes 

500,000 

920,000 

- 

- 

- 

JMD Willis 

500,000 

1,250,000 

               - 

G Guglielmo 

KH Kow   

SK Kler 

- 

- 

- 

940,000 

880,000 

880,000 

- 

- 

- 

2017 

- 

2017 

- 

- 

4,300,000 

2,300,000 

4,300,000 

1,420,000 

920,000 

1,420,000 

1,750,000 

1,250,000 

1,750,000 

940,000 

940,000 

880,000 

880,000 

940,000 

880,000 

880,000 

880,000 

880,000 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

End of Remuneration Report. 

  
 
 
 
 
 
      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
              
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Directors Declaration 

The directors of the company declare that: 

1. 
The financial statements, comprising the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive 
income, statement of financial position, statement of cash flows, statement of changes in equity, and 
accompanying notes, are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 and:  

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

comply  with  Australian  Accounting  Standards  and  the  Corporations  Regulations 
2001; and 

give a true and fair view of the consolidated entity’s financial position as at 30 June 
2017 and of its performance for the year ended on that date. 

the financial report also complies with International Financial Reporting Standards 
as disclosed in Note 1(a). 

In the directors’ opinion, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the company will be 

2. 
able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable.   

3. 
The remuneration disclosures included in pages 17 to 19 of the directors’ report, (as part of 
audited Remuneration Report), for the year ended 30 June 2017, comply with section 300A of the 
Corporations Act 2001.  

The  directors  have  been  given  the  declarations  by  the  chief  executive  officer  and  chief 

4. 
financial officer required by section 295A.   

This declaration is made in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors and is signed for 
and on behalf of the directors by: 

E.G. Albers 
Director 
Melbourne 
28 September 2017 

  
 
 
 
 
 
      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Rialto, Level 30 
525 Collins St 
Melbourne Victoria  3000 

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Independent Auditor’s Report 
to the Directors of Octanex Limited 

Report on the Audit of the Financial Report 

Opinion  

We have audited the financial report of Octanex Limited (the Company), and its subsidiaries (the Group) 

which comprises the consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 June 2017, the consolidated 

statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, consolidated statement of changes in 

equity and consolidated statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the consolidated 

financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies, and the directors’ 

declaration.  

In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial report of Octanex Limited, is in accordance with 
the Corporations Act 2001, including: 

a 

giving a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position as at 30 June 2017 and of its 

performance for the year ended on that date; and  

b 

complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001. 

Basis for Opinion  

We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards.  Our responsibilities under 
those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial 
Report section of our report.  We are independent of the Group in accordance with the Corporations Act 
2001 and the ethical requirements of the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board’s 
APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (the Code) that are relevant to our audit of the 
financial report in Australia.  We have also fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with 

the Code.  

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for 
our opinion. 

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Key Audit Matters  

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance in our 

audit of the consolidated financial report of the current period.  These matters were addressed in the 

context of our audit of the consolidated financial report as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, 

and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.   

Key audit matter 
Exploration expenditure (Note 10) 

How our audit addressed the key audit matter 

At 30 June 2017 the carrying value of 

Our procedures included, amongst others: 

Exploration and Evaluation Assets was 

$39,657,763. 

•  Obtaining the management prepared reconciliation 

In accordance with AASB 6 Exploration for and 
Evaluation of Mineral Resources, the company is 
required to assess at each reporting date if there 

of capitalised exploration and evaluation 

expenditure and agreeing to the general ledger; 

•  Reviewing management’s area of interest 

are any triggers for impairment which may 

considerations against AASB 6; 

suggest the carrying value is in excess of the 

recoverable value. 

•  Conducting a detailed review of management’s 

The process undertaken by management to 

accordance with AASB 6 including;  

assessment of trigger events prepared in 

assess whether there are any impairment 

triggers in each area of interest involves an 

element of management judgement. 

-  Tracing projects to statutory registers, 
exploration licenses and third party 

confirmations to determine whether a right of 

This area is a key audit matter due to the 

tenure existed; 

valuation of exploration and evaluation assets 

being a significant risk. 

-  Enquiry of management regarding their 
intentions to carry out exploration and 

evaluation activity in the relevant  areas, 

including review of managements’ budgeted 

expenditure; 

-  Understanding whether any data exists to 
suggest that the carrying value of these 

exploration and evaluation assets are unlikely 

to be recovered through development or sale; 

•  Assessing the accuracy of impairment recorded for 

the year as it pertained to exploration interests; 

and 

•  Reviewing the appropriateness of the related 

disclosures within the financial statements. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Information Other than the Financial Report and Auditor’s Report Thereon 

The Directors are responsible for the other information.  The other information comprises the information 

in the Group’s financial report for the year ended 30 June 2017, but does not include the financial report 

and the auditor’s report thereon.  

Our opinion on the financial report does not cover the other information and we do not express any form 

of assurance conclusion thereon.  

In connection with our audit of the financial report, our responsibility is to read the other information and, 

in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial report or 

our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.   

If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other 

information, we are required to report that fact.  We have nothing to report in this regard. 

Directors’ Responsibilities for the Financial Report  

The Directors of the Group are responsible for the preparation of the financial report that gives a true 
and fair view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Act 2001 and 
for such internal control as the Directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the 

financial report that gives a true and fair view and is free from material misstatement, whether due to 

fraud or error.  

In preparing the financial report, the Directors are responsible for assessing the Group’s ability to 

continue as a going concern, disclosing as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the 
going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the Group or to cease 

operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.  

Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report  

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial report as a whole is free 

from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes 

our opinion.  Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit 

conducted in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards will always detect a material 

misstatement when it exists.  Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, 

individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions 

of users taken on the basis of this financial report.  

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial report is located at the Auditing 

and Assurance Standards Board website at: 

http://www.auasb.gov.au/auditors_responsibilities/ar1.pdf  

This description forms part of our auditor’s report. 

Report on the Remuneration Report 

Opinion on the Remuneration Report 

We  have  audited  the  Remuneration  Report  included  in  pages  26  to  28  of  the  directors’  report  for  the 

year  ended  30  June  2017.    In  our  opinion,  the  Remuneration  Report  of  Octanex  Limited,  for  the  year 
ended 30 June 2017, complies with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Responsibilities 

The Directors of the Group are responsible for the preparation and presentation of the Remuneration 
Report in accordance with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001.  Our responsibility is to express 
an opinion on the Remuneration Report, based on our audit conducted in accordance with Australian 

Auditing Standards.  

GRANT THORNTON AUDIT PTY LTD 

Chartered Accountants 

B L Taylor 

Partner – Audit & Assurance 

Melbourne, 28 September 2017 

 
 
 
 
 
 
OCTANEX LIMITED 

ABN 61 005 632 315 

Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income 

Year Ended 30 June 2017  

Revenue - interest received 

Other income 

Interest and finance costs 

Expenses 

Share of loss of Ophir Production Sdn Bhd 

Share of (loss) / profit of Peako Limited 

Impairment of investment in Peako Limited 

Loss before tax  

Income tax benefit 

Net Loss after tax 

Other comprehensive income 

NOTE  

2 

3 

8 

9 

9 

4 

2017 
$ 
2,555 

2016 
$ 
4,867 

 79,649  

 339,786  

 (410,667) 

 -  

 (2,746,655) 

 (1,403,318) 

 (2,520,364) 

 (1,261,490) 

 (24,884) 

 (39,218) 

 237,960  

 (355,842) 

 (5,659,584) 

 (2,438,037)  

 859,513  

 622,765  

 (4,800,071) 

 (1,815,272) 

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or 
loss 
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operation 
Income tax effect 
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit 
or loss 
Changes  in  financial  assets  at  fair  value  through  other 
comprehensive income 
Income tax on items of comprehensive income 

Other comprehensive income for the year net of tax 

Total comprehensive income for the year 

 (409,472) 

 -    

 101,884  
 -    

 17  

 17,693  

 (1,179,797) 

 (5,307) 

 (397,086) 

 (5,197,157) 

 353,938  

 (723,975) 

 (2,539,247) 

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

26 
26 

 (2.202) 

 (2.202) 

 (0.758) 

 (0.758) 

The above Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income is to be read in conjunction with the 
accompanying notes. 

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OCTANEX LIMITED 

ABN 61 005 632 315 

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position  

As at 30 June 2017 

CURRENT ASSETS 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Trade and other receivables  

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 

NON-CURRENT ASSETS 

Advance to Ophir Production Sdn Bhd 

Financial assets at fair value through other 

comprehensive income 

Investments in an associate and a joint venture 

Exploration and evaluation assets 

NOTE  

2017 
$ 

2016 
$ 

5 

6 

6 

7 

8,9 

10 

 5,666,779  

 3,147,294  

 308,007  

 382,323  

 5,974,786  

 3,529,617  

 10,040,613  

 6,568,663  

 38,928  

 78,347  

 21,235  

 142,449  

 39,657,763  

 41,208,791  

TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS 

 49,815,651  

 47,941,138  

TOTAL ASSETS 

 55,790,437  

 51,470,755  

CURRENT LIABILITIES 

Trade and other payables 

Provisions 

Derivative financial liability 

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 

Borrowings 

Deferred tax liabilities 

11 

12 

14 

13 

15 

 359,284  

 138,008  

 386,596  

 883,888  

 634,419  

 130,176  

 -    

 764,595  

 10,162,204  

 -    

 7,667,744  

 8,521,949  

TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 

 17,829,948  

 8,521,949  

TOTAL LIABILITIES 

 18,713,836  

 9,286,544  

NET ASSETS 

EQUITY 

Issue capital 

Reserves 

Accumulated losses 

TOTAL EQUITY 

 37,076,601  

 42,184,211  

16 

17 

 68,856,339  

 68,856,339  

 1,265,110  

 1,572,649  

 (33,044,848) 

 37,076,601  

 (28,244,777) 
 42,184,211  

The above Statement of Financial Position is to be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes. 

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OCTANEX LIMITED 

ABN 61 005 632 315 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity  

Year Ended 30 June 2017 

Contributed 
equity 

  Accumulate

d losses 

Financial 
assets at fair 
value through 
other 
comprehensiv
e income 

Foreign 
currency 
translation 
reserve 

Option 
reserve 

Total 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

 68,856,339  

 (28,244,777) 

 -  

 (4,800,071) 

 (827,364) 
                     -      

         1,451,997 

 948,016  

 42,184,211  

               -      

           -      

 (4,800,071) 

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

                 -      

                 -      

 (409,472) 

               -      

 (409,472) 

                 -      

 -  

 (4,800,071) 

 12,386  

 12,386  

 12,386  

               -      

               -      

 12,386  

  (409,472)  

  (409,472)  

  -  

  -  

 (397,086) 

 (5,197,157) 

 -      

 -      

 -      

 -      

 89,547  

 89,547  

CONSOLIDATED ENTITY 

At 1 July 2016 

Loss after tax 

Other comprehensive income 

Exchange differences of translation of foreign 
operations net of tax 
Changes in fair value on financial assets at fair value 
through other comprehensive income net of tax 

Total other comprehensive income 

Total comprehensive income for the year 

Transactions with owners in their capacity as 
owners 
Share-based payments expense  

At 30 June 2017 

 68,856,339  

 (33,044,848) 

 (814,978) 

 1,042,525  

 1,037,563  

 37,076,601  

The above Statement of Changes in Equity is to be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes. 

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OCTANEX LIMITED 

ABN 61 005 632 315 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity  

Year Ended 30 June 2016 

Contributed 
equity 

  Accumulate

d losses 

Financial 
assets at fair 
value through 
other 
comprehensiv
e income 

Foreign 
currency 
translation 
reserve 

Option 
reserve 

Total 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

 67,848,339  

 (26,429,505) 

 -  

 (1,815,272) 

 (1,505) 
                     -      

         1,350,113 

 948,016  

 43,715,458  

               -      

           -      

 (1,815,272) 

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

                 -      

                 -      

 101,884  

               -      

 101,884  

                 -      

 -  

 (1,815,272) 

 (825,859) 

 (825,859) 

 (825,859) 

  101,884  

  101,884  

               -      

               -      

 (825,859) 

 1,020,000  

 (12,000) 

 -  

 -  

 -  

                     -      

 -  

 -   

 68,856,339  

 (28,244,777) 

 (827,364) 

 1,451,997  

 948,016  

 42,184,211  

  -  

  -  

 -  

 -   

 (723,975) 

 (2,539,247) 

 1,020,000  

 (12,000) 

CONSOLIDATED ENTITY 

At 1 July 2015 

Loss after tax 

Other comprehensive income 

Exchange  differences  of  translation  of 
operations net of tax 
Changes in fair value on financial assets at fair value 
through other comprehensive income net of tax 

foreign 

Total other comprehensive income 

Total comprehensive income for the year 

Transactions with owners in their capacity as 
owners 
Share issue  

Cost of issue 

At 30 June 2016 

The above Statement of Changes in Equity is to be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes. 

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OCTANEX LIMITED 

ABN 61 005 632 315 

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows  
Year Ended 30 June 2017 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 

Administration fees received 

Interest received 

Payments to suppliers 

Interest paid 

NOTE  

2017 
$ 

 61,007  

 2,555  

2016 
$ 

 42,120  

 4,828  

 (1,137,904) 

 (1,948,108) 

 (208,008) 

 -    

Net cash outflow from operating activities 

(i)  

 (1,282,350) 

 (1,901,160) 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES 

Payments to suppliers - exploration 

Repayment of loan from Peako Limited 

Loans to Ophir Production Sdn Bhd 
Proceeds from sale of investments 

Net cash outflow from investing activities 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES 

Proceeds from borrowing 

Proceeds from share issue 

Cost of share issue 
Net inflow from financing activities 
Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 

Exchange (losses) / gains 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year 

6,9 

8 

14 

16 

16 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT 30 JUNE 

5 

 (194,137) 

 (206,949) 

 -    

 440,000  

 (6,391,207) 

 -    

 (2,268,364) 
 53,964  

 (6,585,344) 

 (1,981,349) 

 10,583,788  

 -  

 -    

 1,020,000  

 -    
 10,583,788  
 2,716,094  

 (196,609) 
 3,147,294  

 5,666,779  

 (12,000) 
 1,008,000  
 (2,874,509) 

189,719 
 5,832,084  

 3,147,294  

(i)  RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES WITH LOSS AFTER INCOME TAX 

Loss after income tax 
Non cash items: 
Borrowing Costs 
Exchange rate changes on the balances held in a foreign 
currency 
Employee Provisions expense 
Depreciation 
Share based payments expense 
Share of loss and impairment of Peako Limited 
Share of loss of Ophir Production Sdn Bhd 
Finance costs 
Impairment of exploration assets 
Changes in assets and liabilities: 
Decrease in receivables 
Decrease in tax liabilities 
Increase in payables 
Net Cash outflow from Operating Activities 

9 
8 

 (4,800,071) 

 (1,815,272) 

 54,275  
 2,659  

 7,832  
 -    
 89,547  
 64,103  
 2,520,364  
 356,392  
 1,745,165  

 -    

 (229,603) 

 5,108  
 1,832  
 -    
 117,883  
 1,261,490  
 -    
- 

 20,040  
 (483,143) 
 (859,513)  
 (1,282,350) 

 30,056  
 (649,889) 
 (622,765) 
 (1,901,160) 

The above Statement of Cash Flows is to be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes. 

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OCTANEX LIMITED 

ABN 61 005 632 315 

Notes to the Financial Statement 
30 June 2017 

NOTE 1   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

Octanex Limited (“Octanex” or “the company”) is a 
for-profit  company  incorporated  and  domiciled  in 
Australia  with  its  registered  office  and  principal 
place  of  business  located  at  Level  21,  500  Collins 
Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000. The consolidated 
financial report of the company for the year ended 
30  June  2017  comprises  the  company  and  its 
the 
subsidiaries 
“consolidated  entity”  or  “the  group”)  and  the 
consolidated  entity’s  interest  in  joint  operations. 
Financial  information  for  Octanex  Limited  as  an 
individual  entity  is  included  in  Note  27.  The 
financial report was authorised by the directors for 
issue on 28 September 2017. 

(together 

referred 

as 

to 

(a) Statement of compliance 
The  consolidated  financial  report  is  a  general 
purpose  financial  report  which  has  been  prepared 
in 
accordance  with  Australian  Accounting 
Standards, including the Accounting Interpretations 
issued  by  the  Australian  Accounting  Standards 
Board (‘AASB’) and the Corporations Act 2001.  The 
consolidated financial statements and notes comply 
with  International  Financial  Reporting  Standards 
and  Interpretations  issued  by  the  International 
Accounting Standards Board.  

(b) Basis of preparation 
The  financial  report  is  presented  in  Australian 
dollars, which is the consolidated group’s functional 
currency, rounded to the nearest dollar. It has been 
prepared  under  the  historical  cost  convention  as 
modified by the revaluation of the available for sale 
investments at fair value. 

The preparation of a financial report in conformity 
with  Australian  Accounting  Standards  requires 
management  to  make  judgements,  estimates  and 
assumptions  that  affect  the  application  of  policies 
and  reported  amounts  of  assets  and  liabilities, 
income and expenses.  The estimates and associated 
assumptions are based on historical experience and 
various  other  factors  that  are  believed  to  be 
reasonable under the circumstances, the results of 
which  form  the  basis  of  making  the  judgements 
about  carrying  values  of  assets  and  liabilities  that 
are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual 
results  may  differ  from  these  estimates.  The 
estimates  and  underlying  assumptions  are 
reviewed  on  an  ongoing  basis.  Revisions  to 
accounting estimates are recognised in the period in 
which the estimate is revised if the revision affects 
only that period, or in the period of the revision and 
future  periods  if  the  revision  affects  both  current 
and 
Judgements  made  by 
in  the  application  of  Australian 
management 

future  periods. 

Accounting Standards that have a significant effect 
on  the  financial  report  and  estimates  with  a 
significant  risk  of  material  adjustment  in  the  next 
year  are  discussed  in  note  1(q).  The  accounting 
policies  set  out  below  have  been  applied 
consistently to all periods presented in the financial 
report. 

issued 

(c) Early adoption of standards 
From  1  July  2010  the  group  has  elected  to  apply 
AASB  9  Financial  Instruments  (as 
in 
December  2009)  and  AASB  2009-11  Amendments 
to  Australian  Accounting  Standards  arising  from 
AASB  9  from  1  July  2010,  because  the  new 
accounting  policies  provide  more  reliable  and 
relevant 
information  for  users  to  assess  the 
amounts,  timing  and  uncertainty  of  future  cash 
flows. In accordance with the transition provisions, 
comparative  figures  have  not  been  restated.  Refer 
Note  1(k)  for  further  details  on  the  impact  of  the 
change in accounting policy. As permitted under the 
transitional provisions, the group has elected not to 
adopt the December 2010 revised version of AASB 
9,  which  addresses  the  accounting  for  financial 
liabilities and derecognition of financial assets and 
liabilities. 

(d) Principles of consolidation 
financial  statements 
The  consolidated  entity 
consolidate  those  of  the  company  and  all  of  its 
subsidiaries as at year end. 

from 

  The 

(i) Subsidiaries 
The company controls a subsidiary if it is exposed, 
or  has  rights,  to  variable  returns 
its 
involvement with the subsidiary and has the ability 
to  affect  those  returns  through  its  power  over  the 
financial  statements  of  the 
subsidiary. 
subsidiaries  are  prepared  for  the  same  reporting 
period  as  the  parent  company  using  consistent 
accounting  policies.  The  financial  statements  of 
in  the  consolidated 
subsidiaries  are 
financial  statements  from  the  date  that  control 
commences  until  the  date  that  control  ceases.  
Investments in subsidiaries are carried at their cost 
of acquisition in the parent entity note 

included 

All  transactions  and  balances  between  companies 
within  the  consolidated  entity  are  eliminated  on 
consolidation, including unrealised gains and losses 
on transactions between group companies.  Where 
unrealised  losses  on  intra-group  asset  sales  are 
reversed  on  consolidation,  the  underlying  asset  is 
also  tested  for  impairment  from  a  consolidated 
entity perspective.  Amounts reported in the  

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OCTANEX LIMITED 

ABN 61 005 632 315 

Notes to the Financial Statement 
30 June 2017 

NOTE 1   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) 

financial  statements  of  subsidiaries  have  been 
adjusted  where  necessary  to  ensure  consistency 
with  the  accounting  policies  adopted  by  the 
loss  and  other 
consolidated  entity.  Profit  or 
comprehensive income  of subsidiaries acquired  or 
disposed of during the year are recognised from the 
effective  date  of  acquisition,  or  up  to  the  effective 
date of disposal, as applicable. 

(ii) Investments in associates and joint ventures 
Associates  are  those  entities  over  which  the 
consolidated  entity  is  able  to  exert  significant 
influence but which are not subsidiaries. Peak Oil & 
Gas  Limited  is  an  Associate  of  Octanex  for  the 
purposes of these accounts.  

joint  venture 

investors,  and  over  which 

is  an  arrangement  that  the 
A 
consolidated  entity  controls  jointly  with  one  or 
more  other 
the 
consolidated  entity  has  rights  to  a  share  of  the 
arrangement’s net assets rather than direct rights to 
underlying  assets  and  obligations  for  underlying 
liabilities. 
  A  joint  arrangement  in  which  the 
consolidated  entity  has  direct  rights  to  underlying 
assets  and  obligations  for  underlying  liabilities  is 
classified as a joint operation. Ophir Production Sdn 
Bhd  is  treated  as  a  joint  venture  company  for  the 
purposes  of  these  accounts. 
in 
associates  and  joint  ventures  are  accounted  for 
joint 
using  the  equity  method. 
operations  are  accounted  for  by  recognising  the 
consolidated  entity’s  assets  (including  its  share  of 
any assets held jointly), its liabilities (including its 
share of any liabilities incurred jointly), its revenue 
from the sale of its share of the output arising from 
the joint operation, its share of the revenue from the 
sale  of  the  output  by  the  joint  operation  and  its 
expenses  (including  its  share  of  any  expenses 
incurred jointly). 

  Investments 

  Interests 

in 

Any goodwill or  fair value adjustment attributable 
to the consolidated entity’s share in the associate or 
joint  venture  is  not  recognised  separately  and  is 
included in the amount recognised as investment.  
The carrying amount of the investment in associates 
and  joint  ventures  is  increased  or  decreased  to 
recognise  the  consolidated  entity’s  share  of  the 
profit  or  loss  and  other  comprehensive  income  of 
the  associate  and  joint  venture,  adjusted  where 
necessary 
the 
consistency  with 
accounting policies of the consolidated entity. 

to  ensure 

When  the  consolidated  entity’s  share  of  losses 
exceeds its interest in the associate or joint venture 
the  entity  discontinues  recognising  its  share  of 

further losses. The interest in an associate or joint 
venture is the carrying amount of the investment in 
the associate or joint venture (refer Notes 8 and 9) 
together with long-term interests that in substance 
form  part  of  the  entity’s  net  investment  in  the 
associate or joint venture (refer Note 6). 

losses  on 

transactions 
Unrealised  gains  and 
between  the  consolidated  entity  and  its  associates 
and joint ventures are eliminated to the extent of the 
consolidated  entity’s  interest  in  those  entities.  
losses  are  eliminated,  the 
Where  unrealised 
underlying asset is also tested for impairment. 

(iii) Joint  operations 
Jointly controlled operations and assets 
The interest of the company and of the consolidated 
entity in unincorporated joint operations and jointly 
controlled  assets  are  brought  to  account  by 
recognising in its financial statements the assets it 
controls, the liabilities that it incurs, the expenses it 
incurs and its share of income that it earns from the 
sale of goods or services by the joint operation. 

The  financial  statements  of  the  jointly  controlled 
operations  and  assets  are  prepared  for  the  same 
reporting  period  as  the  parent  company  using 
consistent accounting policies. 

eliminated 

transactions, 

(iv) Transactions eliminated on consolidation 
Intragroup  balances  and  any  unrealised  gains  and 
income  and  expenses  arising  from 
losses  or 
intragroup 
in 
are 
preparing  the  consolidated  financial  statements. 
Unrealised  gains  arising  from  transactions  with 
associates  are  eliminated  to  the  extent  of  the 
consolidated  entity’s  interest  in  the  entity  with 
adjustments made to the ‘Investment in associates’ 
and 
‘Share  of  associates’  net  profit  accounts. 
Unrealised losses are eliminated in the same way as 
unrealised gains, but only to the extent that there is 
no  evidence  of  impairment.  Gains  and  losses  are 
recognised as the contributed assets are consumed 
or sold by the associates or, if not consumed or sold 
by  the  associate,  when  the  consolidated  entity’s 
interest in such entities is disposed of. 

(e) Taxes 
Income Tax 
Income 
taxes  are  accounted 
comprehensive  balance  sheet 
whereby:  

for  using 
the 
liability  method 

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  The tax consequences of recovering (settling) 
all  assets  (liabilities)  are  reflected  in  the 
financial statements; 

  Current  and  deferred  tax  is  recognised  as 
income or expense except to the extent that the 
tax  related  to  equity  items  or  to  a  business 
combination; 

  A deferred tax asset is recognised to the extent 
that it is probable that future taxable profit will 
be available to realise the asset; 

  Deferred tax asset and liabilities are measured 
at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the 
period  where  the  asset  is  realised  or  the 
liability settled.  

Goods and Services Tax (GST) 
Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of 
the amount of GST, except where the amount of GST 
incurred  is  not  recoverable  from  the  taxation 
authority.    In  these  circumstances,  the  GST  is 
recognised as  part of the cost of acquisition of the 
asset  or  as  part  of  the  expense.  Receivables  and 
payables  are  stated  with  the  amount  of  GST 
included. The net amount of GST recoverable from, 
or payable to, the ATO is included as a current asset 
or  liability  in  the  balance  sheet.  Cash  flows  are 
included in the cash flow statement on a gross basis. 
The  GST  components  of  cash  flows  arising  from 
financing  activities  which  are 
investing  and 
recoverable  from,  or  payable  to,  the  ATO  are 
classified  as  operating  cash  flows.  Commitments 
and contingencies are disclosed net of the amount of 
GST  recoverable  from,  or  payable  to,  the  taxation 
authority. 

Tax Consolidation 
The company and its wholly owned resident entities 
are  part  of  a  tax-consolidated  group.  As  a 
consequence,  all  members  of  the  tax-consolidated 
group are taxed as a single  entity.  The head  entity 
within  the  tax-consolidated  group 
is  Octanex 
Limited. Current tax expense / income, deferred tax 
liabilities  and  deferred  tax  assets  arising  from 
temporary  differences  of  the  members  of  the  tax-
consolidated  group  are  recognised  in  the  separate 
financial  statements  of  the  members  of  the  tax-
consolidated  group  using  the  ‘separate  taxpayer 
within group’ approach by reference to the carrying 
amounts of the assets and liabilities in the separate 
financial  statements  of  each  entity  and  the  tax 
values  applying  under  tax  consolidation.  Any 
current  tax  liabilities  (or  assets)  and  deferred  tax 
assets  arising  from  unused  tax  losses  of  the 
subsidiaries are assumed by the head entity in the 
tax-consolidated  group  and  are  recognised  by  the 

Company  as  amounts  payable  (receivable)  to  / 
(from) other entities in the tax-consolidated group 
in  conjunction  with  any  tax  funding  arrangement 
amounts. Any difference between these amounts is 
recognised  by 
the  Company  as  an  equity 
contribution  or  distribution.  The  Company 
recognises deferred tax assets arising from unused 
tax  losses  of  the  tax-consolidated  group  to  the 
extent that is probable that future taxable profits of 
the tax-consolidated group will be available against 
which  the  asset  can  be  utilised.  Any  subsequent 
period  adjustments  to  deferred  tax  assets  arising 
from  unused  tax  losses  as  a  result  of  revised 
assessments  of  the  probability  of  recoverability  is 
recognised by the head entity only. 

(f) Foreign Currency Translation 
The 
functional  and  presentation  currency  of 
Octanex  Limited  and  its  Australian  subsidiaries  is 
Australian dollars (A$). 

from 

foreign 

Foreign  currency  transactions  are  translated  into 
the  functional  currency  using  the  exchange  rates 
ruling at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets 
and  liabilities  denominated  in  foreign  currencies 
are retranslated at the rate of exchange ruling at the 
reporting  date.  Foreign  exchange  gains  and  losses 
resulting 
currency 
settling 
transactions,  as  well  as  from  restating  foreign 
currency  denominated  monetary  assets  and 
liabilities, are recognised in the Statement of Profit 
or  Loss  and  Other  Comprehensive  Income,  except 
when they are deferred in equity as qualifying cash 
flow hedges or where they relate to differences on 
foreign  currency  borrowings  that  provide  a  hedge 
against  a  net  investment  in  a  foreign  entity.  Non-
monetary items measured at fair value in a foreign 
currency are translated using the exchange rates at 
the date when fair value was determined. 

Group companies  
On consolidation, the assets and liabilities of foreign 
operations are translated into dollars at the rate of 
exchange prevailing at the reporting date and their 
Statements  of  Profit  or  Loss  and  Other 
Comprehensive Income are  translated at exchange 
rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions. The 
exchange  differences  arising  on  translation  for 
consolidation 
other 
comprehensive  income.  On  disposal  of  a  foreign 
operation,  the  component  of  other  comprehensive 
income relating to that particular foreign operation 
is recognised in profit or loss. 

recognised 

are 

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less  an  allowance 

 (g) Receivables 
Trade receivables are recognised at original invoice 
amounts 
for  uncollectible 
amounts  and  have  repayment  terms  between  30 
and  90  days.  Collectability  of  trade  receivables  is 
assessed  on  an  ongoing  basis.  Debts  which  are 
known  to  be  uncollectible  are  written  off.  An 
allowance is made for doubtful debts where there is 
objective  evidence  (such  as  significant  financial 
difficulties  on  the  part  of  the  counterparty  or 
default) that the company will not be able to collect 
all amounts due according to the original terms. 

(h) Cash and cash equivalents 
Cash and cash  equivalents comprise cash balances 
and at call bank deposits. Bank overdrafts that are 
repayable on  demand and  form an integral part of 
the company’s cash management are included as a 
component  of  cash  and  cash  equivalents  for  the 
purpose of the cash flow statement.  

(i) Payables 
Trade,  accruals  and  other  payables  are  recorded 
initially at fair value and subsequently at amortised 
cost.  Trade  and  other  payables  are  non-interest 
bearing and are normally settled on 60-day terms. 

(j) Assets Held for sale 
When the group intends to sell a non-current asset 
or a group of assets (a disposal group), and if sale 
within  12  months  is  highly  probable,  the  asset  or 
disposal  group  is  classified  as  ‘held  for  sale’  and 
presented  separately  in  the  statement  of  financial 
position.  Liabilities  are  classified  as  ‘held  for  sale’ 
and presented as such in the statement of financial 
position  if  they  are  directly  associated  with  a 
disposal group 

Assets  classified  as  ‘held  for  sale’  are  measured  at 
the  lower  of  their  carrying  amounts  immediately 
prior to their classification as held for sale and their 
fair value less costs to sell. However, some ‘held for 
sale’ assets such as financial assets or deferred tax 
assets, continue to be measured in accordance with 
the group's accounting policy for those assets.  

(k) Equity investments 
All equity investments are measured at fair value. 
Equity  investments  that  are  held  for  trading  are 
measured at fair value through profit or loss. For all 
other  equity  investments,  the  group  can  make  an 
irrevocable  election  at  initial  recognition  of  each 
investment  to  recognise  changes  in  fair  value 
through  other  comprehensive 
income  (“OCI”) 
rather than profit or loss. 

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, 
transaction 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  as  profit  or  loss.  The  group 
subsequently  measures  all  equity  investments  at 
fair value. The directors have elected to present fair 
value gains and losses on equity investments in OCI. 
There is no subsequent reclassification of fair value 
gains  and  losses  to  profit  or  loss.  Dividends  from 
such investments continue to be recognised in profit 
or loss as other revenue when the group’s right to 
receive payments is established and as long as they 
represent a return on investment. 

(l) Property, plant and equipment 
Computer and other equipment 
Computer and other equipment (comprising fittings 
and furniture) are initially recognised at acquisition 
cost  or  manufacturing  cost,  including  any  costs 
directly  attributable  to  bringing  the  assets  to  the 
location and condition necessary for it to be capable 
of operating in the manner intended by the Group’s 
management.  Computer  equipment  and  other 
equipment  are  subsequently  measured  using  the 
cost  model,  cost  less  subsequent  depreciation  and 
impairment losses. Depreciation is recognised on a 
straight-line  basis  to  write  down  the  cost  less 
estimated  residual  value  of  computer  equipment 
and other equipment. The following useful lives are 
applied:  

  Computer  equipment: 
  Other equipment: 

   4 years  
10 years  

Gains or losses arising on the disposal of property, 
plant  and  equipment  are  determined  as  the 
difference  between  the  disposal  proceeds  and  the 
carrying amount of the assets and are recognised in 
profit or loss within other income or other expenses.  

(m) Share capital 
Ordinary  share  capital  is  recognised  at  the  fair 
value  of  the  consideration  received  by  the 
company.  Transactions costs arising on the issue of 
ordinary shares are recognised directly in equity as 
a reduction of the consideration received, net of any 
income  tax  benefit.  Ordinary  shares  are  classified 
as equity.  

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Notes to the Financial Statement 
30 JUNE 2017 

NOTE 1   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) 

Costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares or 
options  are  shown  as  a  deduction  from  the  equity 
proceeds, net of any income tax benefit. Costs directly 
attributable  to  the  issue  of  new  shares  or  options 
associated  with  the  acquisition  of  a  business  are 
included as part of the purchase consideration 

i. 

ii. 

(n) Impairment 
At  each  reporting  date  the  Group  assesses  whether 
there  is  any  indication  that  individual  assets  are 
impaired.  Where 
indicators  exist, 
impairment 
recoverable  amount  is  determined  and  impairment 
losses  are  recognised  in  the  profit  or  loss  where  the 
asset's carrying value exceeds its recoverable amount.  

 (i) Calculation of recoverable amount 
Recoverable  amount  is  the  greater  of  fair  value  less 
costs to sell and value in use.  It is determined for an 
individual asset, unless the asset’s value in use cannot 
be estimated to be close to its fair value less costs to 
sell  and  it  does  not  generate  cash  inflows  that  are 
largely  independent  of  those  from  other  groups  or 
assets,  in  which  case,  the  recoverable  amount  is 
determined  for  the  class  of  assets  to  which  the  asset 
belongs. 

(ii) Reversals of impairment  
Impairment  losses  are  reversed  when  there  is  an 
indication  that  the  impairment  loss  may  no  longer 
exist and there has been a change in the estimate used 
to determine the recoverable amount. An impairment 
loss  is  reversed  only  to  the  extent  that  the  asset’s 
carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount 
that would have been determined, net of depreciation 
or  amortisation,  if  no  impairment  loss  had  been 
recognised. 

(o) Restoration,  rehabilitation  and  environment 
expenditure 
Restoration,  rehabilitation  and  environmental  costs 
necessitated  by  exploration  and  evaluation  activities 
are provided for as part of the cost of those activities. 
Costs  are  estimated  on  the  basis  of  current  legal 
requirements, anticipated technology and future costs 
that  have  been  discounted  to  their  present  value.  
Estimates  of  future  costs  are  reassessed  at  each 
reporting date. 

(p)Exploration and evaluation assets 
Exploration and evaluation assets, including the costs 
of  acquiring  permits  or  licences,  are  capitalised  as 
exploration  and  evaluation  assets  on  an  area  of 
interest  basis.    Exploration  and  evaluation  assets  are 
only  recognised  if  the  rights  to  tenure  of  the  area  of 
interest are current and either: 

the  expenditures  are  expected  to  be  recouped 
through  successful  development  and  exploitation 
of the area of interest, or alternatively, by its sale or 
partial sale: or 

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

Exploration  and  evaluation  assets  are  assessed  for 
impairment if the facts and circumstances suggest that 
the carrying amount of an exploration and evaluation 
asset may exceed its recoverable amount. One or more 
of the following facts and circumstances indicate that 
an entity should test exploration and evaluation assets 
for impairment (the list is not exhaustive):  

i.  the  exploration  and  evaluation  tenure  right  has 
expired or are expected to expire in the near future, 
and is not expected to be renewed.  

ii.  substantive expenditure on further exploration for 
and evaluation of mineral resources in the specific 
area is neither budgeted nor planned.  

iii.  exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources 
in the specific area have not led to the discovery of 
commercially  viable  quantities  of  mineral 
resources and the entity has decided to discontinue 
such activities in the specific area.  

iv.  sufficient  data  exist  to  indicate  that,  although  a 
development  in  the  specific  area  is  likely  to 
proceed,  the  carrying  amount  of  the  exploration 
and evaluation asset is unlikely to be recovered in 
full from successful development or by sale 

from 

Proceeds  from  the  sale  of  exploration  permits  or 
recoupment  of  exploration  costs 
farmin 
arrangements  are  credited  against  exploration  costs 
previously  capitalised.  Any  excess  of  the  proceeds 
overs  costs  recouped  are  accounted  for  as  a  gain  on 
disposal.    Farmouts  in  the  exploration  and  evaluation 
phase  The  group  does  not  record  any  expenditure 
made by the farminee on its account. It also does not 
recognise  any  gain  or  loss  on  its  exploration  and 
evaluation  farmout  arrangements,  but  redesignates 
any  costs  previously  capitalised  in  relation  to  the 
whole  interest  as  relating  to  the  partial  interest 
retained.  Any  additional  cash  consideration  received 
directly  from  the  farminee  is  credited  against  costs 
previously capitalised in relation to the whole interest, 
with any excess accounted for as a gain on disposal. 

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(q) Accounting estimates and judgements 
Management  determine  the  development,  selection 
and  disclosure  of  the  company’s  critical  accounting 
policies  and  estimates  and  the  application  of  these 
policies  and  estimates.  There  are  no  estimates  and 
judgements that are considered to have a significant 
risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying 
amounts  of  assets  and  liabilities  within  the  next 
financial  year.  There  is,  however,  a  risk  that  actual 
expenditure  to  achieve  minimum  work  obligations 
could differ from estimates disclosed in the notes to 
the financial statements (see Note 18). The estimated 
amounts represent the higher end of possible future 
expenditure.  Work requirements achieved by farm-
ins  materially  reduce  the  level  of  expenditure 
incurred  by  the  company  to  comply  with  work 
program commitments. 

Per Notes 1(p), management exercises judgement as 
to the recoverability of exploration expenditure. Any 
judgment  may change as new information  becomes 
available. If, after having capitalised exploration and 
evaluation  expenditure,  management  concludes, 
once activities in the area of interest have reached a 
stage  which  permits  a  reasonable  assessment  of 
technical  feasibility  and  commercial  viability,  that 
the  capitalised  expenditure 
is  unlikely  to  be 
recovered  by  future  sale  or  exploitation,  then  the 
relevant  capitalised  amount  will  be  written  off 
through  the  statement  of  profit  or  loss  and  other 
comprehensive income. 

in  which  such  determination 

and  liabilities  involves  significant  judgements  and 
estimates  on  certain  matters  and  transactions,  for 
which the ultimate outcome may be uncertain. If the 
final outcome differs from the consolidated  entity's 
estimates,  such  differences  will  impact  the  current 
and deferred income tax assets and liabilities in the 
period 
is  made. 
Management has assessed the company’s investment 
in  Ophir  Production  Sdn  Bhd  (OPSB)  and  Peako 
Limited  (Peak).  Management  has  concluded  that 
OPSB is a joint venture company and that Peak meets 
the definition of an associate. AASB 128 requires the 
use  of  equity  accounting  for  investment  in  joint 
venture companies and associates. Management has 
assessed  recoverability  of  the  advance  to  Ophir 
Production  Sdn  Bhd  (“OPSB’)  and  has  decided  its 
carrying  value  to  be  appropriate  (Refer  Note  6).  In 
determining  the  recoverable  amount  management 
have made assumptions and estimates regarding the 
present value of future cashflows based on the latest 
data; including oil prices, production levels, interest 
rates  and  an  appropriate  risk  based  discount  rate. 
These cash flows are particularly sensitive to future 
production and oil prices. 

the 

is  recognised  at 

(r) Revenue 
Revenue 
fair  value  of 
consideration  received  or  receivable.  Amounts 
disclosed  as  revenue  are  net  of  returns,  trade 
allowances and duties and taxes paid. The following 
specific recognition criteria must also be met before 
revenue is recognised: 

to  address  Cornea’s  key  barriers 

Management  have  determined  that  there  are  no 
impairment indicators for the capitalised exploration 
and  evaluation  expenditure  relating  to  WA-54-R 
(note  10)  relying  upon  and  applying  the  tests 
contained  in  AASB  6.20,  in  particular  on  the  basis 
that the Cornea Joint Venture continues to undertake 
work 
to 
commercialisation. The objective of the current work 
activities  is  to  support  design  of  a  production  test 
well  to  achieve  economic  production.  The  Joint 
Venture  has  applied  to  the  regulator  to  vary  the 
conditions of the Retention Lease to move the timing 
for a production test well from the current year (May 
17-May  18)  so  that  integrated  reservoir  modelling 
and facilities work using the recently identified low-
capex  development  concept  can  be  completed  in 
order  to  design  a  production  test  well  capable  of 
delivering  sufficient 
to 
demonstrate economic viability for the development 
of  the  field.  The  consolidated  entity  is  subject  to 
income 
jurisdictions.  The 
determination of the consolidated entity's provision 
for current income tax as well as deferred tax assets 

threshold  productivity 

in  numerous 

taxes 

Interest 
Revenue is recognised as interest accrues using the 
effective  interest  method.  The  effective  interest 
method uses the effective interest rate which is the 
rate that exactly discounts the estimated future cash 
receipts over the expected life of the financial asset. 

(s) Share-based payment transactions  
Equity settled transactions 
The fair value of options granted are recognised as an 
expense with a corresponding increase in equity. The 
fair value is measured at grant date and recognised 
over  the  period  during  which  the  grantee  become 
unconditionally entitled to the options. The fair value 
at grant date is independently determined using an 
option  pricing  model  that  takes  into  account  the 
exercise price, the term of the option, the impact of 
dilution, the share price at grant date and expected 
price volatility of the underlying share, the expected 
dividend yield and the risk free interest rate for the 
term of the option. 

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30 JUNE 2017 

NOTE 1   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) 

The fair value of the options granted is adjusted to 
reflect market vesting conditions, but excludes the 
impact  of  any  non-market  vesting  conditions  (for 
example,  profitability  and  sales  growth  targets). 
Non-market  vesting  conditions  are  included  in 
assumptions about the  number of options that are 
expected to become  exercisable. At  each  reporting 
date, the entity revises its estimate of the number of 
options  that  are  expected  to  become  exercisable. 
The  expense  recognised  each  period  takes  into 
account the most recent estimate. The impact of the 
revision to original estimates, if any, is recognised in 
the  statement  of  profit  or 
loss  and  other 
comprehensive 
income  with  a  corresponding 
adjustment to equity. 

(t) Fair value 
Fair  values  may  be  used  for  financial  asset  and 
liability  measurement  as  well  as  for  sundry 
disclosures. 

Fair values for financial instruments traded in active 
markets  are  based  on  quoted  market  prices  at 
reporting  date.  The  quoted  market  price  for 
financial  assets  is  the  current  bid  price  and  the 
quoted market price. 

The fair value of financial instruments that are not 
traded  in  an  active  market  are  determined  using 
valuation  techniques.  Assumptions  used  are  based 
on observable market prices and rates at reporting 
date.  Estimated discounted cash flows are used to 
determine  fair  value  of  the  remaining  financial 
instruments.  

The  carrying  value  less  impairment  provision  of 
trade  receivables  and  payables  are  assumed  to 
approximate  their  fair  values  due  to  their  short-
term nature. The fair value of financial liabilities for 
disclosure purposes is estimated by discounting the 
future contractual cash flows at the current market 
interest  rate  that  is  available  to  the  company  for 
similar financial instruments. 

(u) Borrowing Costs 
Borrowing costs incurred for the construction of a 
qualifying asset are capitalised during the period of 
time that it is required to complete and prepare the 
asset for its intended use or sale. Other borrowing 
costs are expensed when incurred.  

(v) Convertible Notes 
The  conversion  feature  of  the  convertible  notes 
represents an embedded financial liability (Note 14) 
in a host liability (Note 13). The embedded financial 
liability  is  recognised  separately  from  the  host 
liability.  On  initial  recognition  the  derivative  was 
measured at fair value, with the residual face value 
of  the  convertible  notes  assigned  to  the  host 
liability.  Subsequently,  the  embedded  financial 
liability is measured at fair value through profit and 
loss, and the host liability is measured at amortised 
cost using the effective interest rate method. 

(w) Earnings per Share 
Basic earnings per share 
Basic  earnings  per  share  is  calculated  by  dividing 
the profit attributable to members of Octanex by the 
weighted  average  number  of  ordinary  shares 
outstanding  during  the  financial  year,  adjusted  for 
bonus elements in ordinary shares during the year.  

In  calculating  the  weighted  average  number  of 
ordinary shares outstanding, the partly paid shares 
are accounted for  on a  pro-rata  basis according to 
the amount of call outstanding in relation thereto.  

Diluted earnings per share 
Earnings  used  to  calculate  diluted  earnings  per 
share are calculated by adjusting the basic earnings 
by  the  after-tax  effect  of  dividends  and  interest 
associated  with  dilutive  potential  ordinary  shares. 
The  weighted  average  number  of  shares  used  is 
adjusted  for  the  weighted  average  number  of 
ordinary  shares  that  would  be  issued  on  the 
conversion  of  all  the  dilutive  potential  ordinary 
shares into ordinary shares. 

(x)    New  and  revised  accounting  standards 
issued not yet effective 
The company has adopted all of the new and revised 
Accounting  Standards  issued  by  the  Australian 
Accounting  Standards  Board  (AASB)  that  are 
relevant  to  its  operations  and  effective  for  annual 
reporting periods beginning on 1 July 2016. 

The Directors do  not  believe that new and revised 
standards issued by AASB that are not yet effective 
will  have  any  material  financial  impact  on  the 
financial statement

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Notes to the Financial Statement 
30 JUNE 2017 

NOTE 2   OTHER INCOME  

Sundry income – director related 

Net foreign exchange gain 

Sundry income - other 

Total income 

NOTE 3   EXPENSES 

Audit fees 

Consulting 

Directors’ remuneration 

Exploration expensed 

Management fees 

NOTE  

21 

23 

20 

Reporting, registry and stock exchange 

Office expenses  

Other expenses  

Project costs 

Salaries 
Share based payments: fair value of directors’ options at 
grant date  
Impairment of exploration assets 

16 

Total expenses 

NOTE 4   INCOME TAX 

Components of income tax benefit  

Current tax expense  

Current period 

Adjustment for prior period 

Deferred tax expense 

Origination and reversal of temporary differences 

Total 

Consolidated 

2017 
$ 

52,830 

26,819 

- 

79,649 

62,128 

44,207 

- 

- 

(16,397) 

32,567 

222,117 

192,590 

34,515 

340,216 

89,547 

2016 
$ 

18,840 

271,943 

49,003 

339,786 

66,955 

191,246 

(151,104) 

575 

75,000 

41,383 

234,622 

200,069 

206,939 

412,100 

- 

1,745,165 

2,746,655 

125,533 

1,403,318 

(859,513) 

- 

- 

(351,418) 

(271,347) 

-  

(859,513) 

(622,765) 

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ABN 61 005 632 315 

Notes to the Financial Statement 
30 JUNE 2017 

NOTE 4   INCOME TAX (Continued) 

Reconciliation between tax benefit and pre-tax loss 

Loss before tax  
Income  tax  benefit  using  statutory  income  tax  rate  of 
30% 
Tax effect of adjustment recognised in the period for: 

Prospectus costs  

Adjustment for prior periods 

Non-assessable income 

Impairment of OPSB advance 

Other non–deductible expenses 

Income tax benefit 

Franking credit balance: 

NOTE  

Consolidated 

2017 
$ 

2016 
$ 

 (5,659,584) 

 (2,438,037) 

(1,697,875) 

(731,411) 

 (3,005) 

 -  

 (7,812) 

 756,109  

 93,070  

 (3,005) 

 (271,347) 

 (108,220) 

 378,447  

 112,771  

 (859,513) 

 (622,765) 

Franking account balance as at end of year 

 1,741,532  

 1,741,532  

NOTE 5   CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 

Cash at bank and on hand 

  5,666,779       

3 ,417,2                                        

Cash at bank and on hand includes $5,142,101 held with the OCBC Bank in Singapore (2016: $5,023,806l). As 
required by the financing arrangement with Sabah International Petroleum Ltd (“SIP”), there are restrictions 
on the use of these funds such that they are primarily to be used to fund cash calls for the Ophir project or to 
repay borrowings from SIP. 

Cash and cash equivalents are subject to interest rate risk as they earn floating rates. In the year to 30 June 
2017 the average floating rate for the Consolidated  entity  was 0.05% (2016: 0.1%). Details of interest rate 
risk and sensitivity can be found in Note 22. At 30 June 2017 all bank deposits are at call.  

NOTE 6   TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES 
Current 

Other receivables 

Director-related entities - other receivables 

21 

295,973 

12,034 

308,007 

367,044 

15,279 

382,323 

Non current 

Advance to Ophir Production Sdn Bhd 

8 

10,040,613 

6,568,663 

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Notes to the Financial Statement 
30 JUNE 2017 

NOTE 6   TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES (Continued) 

The carrying amount of all receivables is equal to their fair value as they are short term.  

At  30  June  2017  no  receivables  are  impaired  or  past  due  except  for  the  impairment  of  the  non-current 
advance to Ophir Production Sdn Bhd (Note 8).  

The Advance to OPSB represents total advances made by the company to OPSB less a share of OPSB’s losses 
to date. OPSB losses represent costs that are not reimbursable from PETRONAS, such as financing costs. All 
OPSB expenditure eligible for reimbursement from PETRONAS is capitalised by OPSB as amounts receivable 
from PETRONAS.  

The  application  of  Octanex’s  share  of  OPSB  losses  to  the  Advance  is  in  accordance  with  the  accounting 
standards which  require  the company to apply its 50% share of  OPSB’s losses firstly against the carrying 
value of the equity investment in OPSB. Once that investment value is extinguished to nil value, the remaining 
losses are then applied to the Advance made to OPSB as shown below. 

Reconciliation of Advance to OPSB  

Balance  of  equity  accounted  loss  after  application  to 
Equity Investment 

8 

NOTE  

Consolidated 

2017 
$ 

2016 
$ 

(4,061,168) 

(1,540,804)  

Advance to OPSB 

Share of equity accounted loss applied                               

Carrying amount of Advance 

21 

14,101,781 

8,109,467 

(4,061,168) 

(1,540,804) 

10,040,613 

6,568,663 

The Advance and the Equity Investment in OPSB are expected to be recovered from OPSB after it has repaid 
its  project  financing  facilities.    OPSB  will  commence  receiving  compensation  following  commencement  of 
production at the Ophir field, with such remuneration to comprise capital and operating costs reimbursement 
as well as remuneration fee linked to capex and production factors.  Reimbursement of capital and operating 
costs is guaranteed to OPSB by PETRONAS pursuant to the Risk Service Contract. 

All receivables are non-interest bearing. 

NOTE 7   OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS (NON-CURRENT)  

Financial Assets at fair value through other 
comprehensive income 
Investment in director-related equities 

At cost: 

7(a)(b) 

38,927 

21,234 

Shares in controlled entities 

7(c) 

1 

38,928 

1 

21,235 

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Notes to the Financial Statement 
30 JUNE 2017 

NOTE  

Consolidated 

2017 
$ 

2016 
$ 

NOTE 7   OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS (NON-CURRENT) (Continued) 

(a) Director-related Entities: 
    Enegex Limited 
    Principal activity is oil and gas exploration (Note 21) 

(b) Reconciliation of the carrying amount of Financial 
Assets at fair value through other comprehensive 
income 
   Balance at beginning of year 
   Net revaluation increment (decrement) 

Details of market price risk and sensitivity can be found in Note 22. 

(c) Shares in Controlled Entities 
    United Oil & Gas Pty Ltd     

38,927 

21,234 

21,234 
17,693 
38,927 

126,830 
(105,596) 
21,234 

1 

1 

United Oil & Gas Pty Ltd, a company incorporated in Australia, is owned 50% by Octanex and 50% by a fully 
owned subsidiary of Octanex, Strata Resources Pty Ltd. 

The consolidated entity did not consolidate United Oil & Gas Pty Ltd on the grounds that balances were not 
considered material 

NOTE 8   INVESTMENT IN A JOINT VENTURE COMPANY 

The  consolidated  entity  has  a  50%  (2016:  50%)  interest  in  Ophir  Production  Sdn  Bhd  (OPSB),  a  jointly 
controlled entity, incorporated in Malaysia and involved with offshore oilfield development in Malaysia. 

The  consolidated  entity’s  interest  in  OPSB  is  accounted  for  using  the  equity  method  in  the  consolidated 
financial statements. Summarised financial information in the joint venture, based on Malaysian accounting 
standards (which follow IFRS), is set out in this note together with a reconciliation with the carrying amount 
of the investment in the consolidated financial statements. 

OPSB – Summarised Financial Information 

OPSB Summarised Statement of Financial Position  

Current Assets (including cash $3,475,937 (2016: $2,582,720) 

Non-Current Assets 

Current liabilities 

Non-Current Liabilities 

Equity 

8,775,542 
68,232,939 

3,345,180 

26,519,092 

                                 (21,744,304) 

(2,712,944) 

(37,645,983) 

(30,704,191) 

17,618,194 

(3,552,862) 

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Notes to the Financial Statement 
30 JUNE 2017 

NOTE  

Consolidated 

2017 
$ 

2016 
$ 

NOTE 8   INVESTMENT IN A JOINT VENTURE COMPANY (Continued) 

OPSB Summarised Statement of Profit or Loss  
Revenue 
Expenses 
Loss before tax 
Income tax benefit 
Loss after tax 
Consolidated entity’s share of loss for the year 

 43,633,943  
 (48,674,672) 
 (5,040,729) 
- 
 (5,040,729) 
 (2,520,364) 

 13,194,382  
 (15,717,362) 
 (2,522,980) 
 -  
 (2,522,980) 
 (1,261,490) 

OPSB has syndicated term loan facilities of up to US$84 million for 75% of the planned capital expenditure 
for the development of the Ophir field, 75% of the first three quarters of operating expenditure and a bank 
guarantee facility of US$9 million. The loan term is up to four years (from 4 January 2016) and Octanex has 
provided a proportionate corporate guarantee for undertaking in respect of the facilities.  

Octanex  has  also  provided  a  proportionate  corporate  undertaking  to  PETRONAS  for  the  contract 
performance obligations of OPSB in relation to the Ophir Risk Service Contract. 

OPSB has no contingent liabilities.  

Reconciliation of Equity Investment in OPSB  

The  equity investment in  OPSB is carried at  nil cost at  30 June 2017  due to  the application of accounting 
standards which requires the company to apply its 50% share of OPSB’s losses to the carrying value of the 
equity investment in OPSB. The cost of the investment in OPSB is expected to be recovered from OPSB in the 
form of dividends after repayment of the Advance (refer Note 6).  

Octanex cumulated share of OPSB losses at end of year 
(Share  of  equity  accounted  loss  required  by  accounting 
standards)   
Cost of OPSB equity investment 

Share of equity accounted loss applied                               

Carrying amount of OPSB equity investment 
Balance  of  equity  accounted  loss  after  application  to 
Equity Investment 

OPSB – Commitments 

OPSB’s capital and operating expenditure commitments 
are as follows: 
Payable not later than one year  

Payable later than one year but not later than three years 

 (5,601,972)  
 1,458,920  

 (1,458,920) 

 -   

 (2,999,724) 
 1,458,920  

(1,458,920) 
 -  

 (4,061,168) 

 (1,540,804) 

 23,639,482  

 20,243,839  

 27,158,035    

 50,797,518  

 -    
 20,243,839  

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Notes to the Financial Statement 
30 JUNE 2017 

NOTE  

Consolidated 

2017 
$ 

2016 
$ 

NOTE 9   INVESTMENT IN AN ASSOCIATE 

The  company  has  a  13.96%  (2016:  13.96%)  interest  in  Peako  Limited  (“Peako”),  an  Australian  Securities 
Exchange listed company involved with natural resources exploration. 

The  company’s  interest  in  Peako  is  accounted  for  using  the  equity  method  in  the  consolidated  financial 
statements.  The  following  table  illustrates  the  summarised  financial  information  of  the  company’s 
investment in Peako: 

Current Assets 

Non-Current Assets 

Current liabilities 

Equity 

Cost of the investment 
Share  of  equity  accounted  loss  required  by  accounting 
standards 
Impairment of investment 

Carrying amount of the investment 

There are no contingent liabilities in the associate 

Exploration commitments are: 

Payable not later than one year  

Payable later than one year but not later than three years 

 114,473  

 14,099  

 (30,924) 

 97,648  

 279,606  

 6,850  

 (41,342) 

 245,114  

 1,335,305  

 1,335,305  

 (861,897) 

 (837,013) 

 (395,061) 

 (355,843) 

 78,347  

 142,449  

 20,000  

60,000 

 80,000  

 -    

 -    

 -    

NOTE 10   EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS 

Carrying amount at beginning of year 

Impairment of exploration assets 

Cost incurred during the year 

Carrying amount at end of year 

30 

41,208,791   
(1,745,165) 

194,137 

39,657,763 

40,974,942   
(125,533) 

359,382 
41,208,791 

Exploration and evaluation assets relate to the areas of interest in the exploration and evaluation phase for 
petroleum exploration permits and a retention lease. 

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Notes to the Financial Statement 
30 JUNE 2017 

NOTE 10   EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS (Continued) 

30/06/2017 

30/06/2016 

Exploration Permits 
WA-323-P 

WA-323-P 

WA-330-P 

WA-330-P 

WA-362-P 

WA-362-P 

WA-363-P 

WA-387-P 

WA-407-P 

WA-420-P 

WA-363-P 

WA-387-P 

WA-407-P 

WA-420-P 

Retention Lease 
WA-54-R 

WA-54-R 

WA-54-R, WA-323-P, WA-330-P, WA-362-P and WA-363-P are held through joint operations and details of 
the interests held in the retention lease and six the exploration permits can be found in Note 18.  

WA-407-P and WA-420-P are 100% held by the wholly-subsidiary, Octanex Bonaparte Pty Ltd (previously 
named Goldsborough Energy Pty Ltd).  WA-387-P is held 100% by the wholly-owned subsidiary, Octanex 
Exmouth Pty Ltd (previously named Exmouth Exploration Pty Ltd).   

Ultimate recovery of exploration and evaluation assets is dependent upon exploration success and/or the 
company maintaining appropriate funding to support continued exploration activities. 

NOTE 11   TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES 

NOTE  

Consolidated 

2017 
$ 

2016 
$ 

Financial liabilities at amortised cost 

Current 

Trade creditors and accruals 

Director-related entities - other payables 

21 

109,081 

250,203 

359,284 

361,381 

273,038 
634,419 

Trade and other payables are current liabilities of which the fair value is equal to the current carrying amount. 
Information about the company’s exposure to foreign exchange risk in relation to trade payables, including 
sensitivities to changes in foreign exchange rates, is provided in Note 22. 

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ABN 61 005 632 315 

Notes to the Financial Statement 
30 JUNE 2017 

NOTE 12   PROVISIONS 

Current 
Annual Leave 
Directors’ retirement benefit (1) 
Long service leave 

NOTE  

Consolidated 

2017 
$ 

2016 
$ 

19,480 
82,125 
36,403 
138,008 

16,644 
82,125 
31,407 
130,176 

(1) On the 29th October 1997 a deed of appointment was signed by EG Albers. The deed detailed terms of 
continuation  of  his  appointment  as  chairman  of  Octanex  Limited.  Amongst  other  things,  it  provides  for  a 
payment of a retirement benefit to EG Albers as chairman. A deed of variation was signed 16 August 2016, 
and effective 30 June 2016, that varied the terms of calculation of the Retirement Benefit under the original 
Deed. The amount reflects the 24 years of service EG Albers has provided to the company. 

NOTE 13   NON CURRENT BORROWINGS 

Sabah International Petroleum Ltd subscribed for 4,000,000 US$1.00 Tranche A convertible notes (Tranche 
A Notes) on 7 December 2016 and 4000,000 US$1.00 Tranche B convertible notes (Tranche B Notes) on 30 
June 2017 pursuant to the convertible note subscription agreement approved by shareholders in February 
2015.   

The notes have a maturity date of 31 December 2018, with 8% interest payable per annum. The Tranche A 
Notes may be converted into 31,746,032 ordinary shares at any time, based on an agreed conversion price of 
A$0.15  (US$0.126).  The  Tranche  B  Notes  may  be  converted  into  23,809,524  ordinary  shares  at  any  time, 
based on an agreed conversion price of A$0.20 (US$0.168). 

The convertible notes are secured by way of a charge over the Company’s shares in Octanex Pte Ltd pursuant 
to a share charge between the Company and Sabah International Petroleum dated 4 December 2014. 

Convertible notes 
Carrying amount at beginning of year 
Drawdown of convertible notes 
Movements in exchange rates  
Less embedded derivative liability 
Effective Interest expense 
Less interest paid 
Carrying amount at end of year 

14 

- 
 10,583,788  
 (183,372) 
 (264,564) 
 234,360  
 (208,008) 
 10,162,204  

 -    
 -    
 -    
 -    
 -    
 -    
 -    

Interest expense is calculated by applying the effective rate of interest of 8% to the host liability component. 

NOTE 14   DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL LIABILITY 

Convertible notes 
At inception 
Changes in fair value 
Balance at end of year 

13 

264,564 
122,032 
386,596 

- 
- 
- 

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Notes to the Financial Statement 
30 JUNE 2017 

NOTE 14   DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL LIABILITY (Continued) 

The embedded derivative liability is valued using a binomial option valuation model. The following inputs 
were used: 

Tranche A 
Exercise price: 
Market price: 
              Expected volatility: 
Risk free interest rate: 

Tranche B 
Exercise price: 
Market price: 
              Expected volatility: 
Risk free interest rate: 

A$0.15 
A$0.05 
                                       72.1%  
                                       2.86% 

A$0.20 
A$0.07 
                                       70.2%  
                                       1.66% 

NOTE 15   DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES  

Consolidated 

Investment 
revaluations 
Exploration 
costs 
Borrowing 
costs 
Accrued 
expenses 

Provisions 
Carried 
forward tax 
losses                

Deferred Tax Assets 

  Deferred Tax Liabilities 

Net Deferred Tax 

2017 

$ 

2016 

$ 

2017 

$ 

2016 

$ 

2017 

$ 

2016 

$ 

 -  

 -  

 -  

 (1,593) 

 3,715  

 -  

 3,715  

 (1,593) 

 -  

 -  

12,290,125  

12,755,433  

12,290,125  

12,755,433  

 72,593  

 88,878  

 72,593  

 88,878  

 (8,250) 

 (9,000) 

 (41,402) 

 (39,053) 

(4,649,037) 

(4,272,716) 

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 (8,250) 

 (9,000) 

 (41,402) 

 (39,053) 

(4,649,037) 

(4,272,716) 

(4,698,689) 

(4,322,362) 

  12,366,433  

  12,844,311  

7,667,744  

 8,521,949  

Opening 
Balance at 1 
July 2016 

$ 

 (1,593) 

Charged / 
(credited) 
to Income 
Statement 

Charged / 
(credited) 
directly to 
Equity 

Closing 
Balance at 
30 June 
2017 

$ 

 -  

$ 

 5,308  

 12,755,433  

 (465,308) 

 88,878  

(9,000) 

 (39,053) 

 (16,285) 

 750  

 (2,349) 

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

$ 

 3,715  

 12,290,125  

 72,593  

 (8,250) 

 (41,402) 

Investment revaluations 

Exploration costs 

Borrowing costs 

Accrued expenses 

Provision 

Carried forward tax losses  

 (4,272,716) 

 (376,321) 

                 -  

 (4,649,037) 

 8,521,949  

 (859,513) 

 5,308  

 7,667,744  

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Notes to the Financial Statement 
30 JUNE 2017 

NOTE 15   DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES (Continued) 

Opening 
Balance at 1 
July 2015 

$ 

Consolidated 

Investment revaluations 

 (775,820) 

Charged / 
(credited) 
to Income 
Statement 

Charged / 
(credited) 
directly to 
Equity 

Closing 
Balance at 
30 June 
2016 

$ 

 -  

$ 

$ 

 774,227  

 (1,593) 

Exploration costs 

Borrowing costs 

Interest receivable 

Accrued expenses 

Provision 

 13,046,016  

 (290,583) 

 -  

 88,878  

 24,589  

 (24,589) 

 (9) 

 450  

 (36,534) 

 (2,519) 

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 12,755,433  

 88,878  

 -  

 (9,000) 

 (39,053) 

Carried forward tax losses  

 (3,878,314) 

 (394,402) 

                 -  

 (4,272,716) 

 8,370,487  

 (622,765) 

 774,227  

 8,521,949  

NOTE 16   CONTRIBUTED EQUITY 

Issued Capital 

2017 

Shares 

Ordinary shares fully paid (a) 

242,712,947 

Ordinary shares partly paid(b) 

Ordinary shares issued pursuant to 
trustee stock scheme(c) 

Balance at end of year 

(a) Ordinary shares fully paid 

Movements during the year 

2016 

2017 

2016 

Shares 
  202,465,561 
67,078,910 

$ 
  68,856,339 
- 

$ 
  58,894,364 
9,961,975 

- 

30,000,000 

30,000,000 

- 

- 

272,712,947 

  299,544,471 

  68,856,339 

  68,856,339 

Balance at beginning of year 

202,465,561 

Trustee shares sold 

Issue costs 

- 

- 

Share cancellation and consolidation (1)  

40,247,386 

  192,265,561 
3,000,000 

  58,894,364 
- 

  56,806,364 
300,000 

- 

- 

- 

-12,000 

9,961,975 

- 

Partly paid shares fully paid  

Share buy back 

Balance at end of year 

- 

- 

7,200,000 

- 

- 

- 

1,800,000 

- 

242,712,947 

  202,465,561 

  68,856,339 

  58,894,364 

(b) Ordinary shares partly paid(i) 

Movements during the year 

Balance at beginning of year 

Partly paid shares fully paid  

67,078,910 

74,278,910 

9,961,975 

- 

-7,200,000 

- 

  11,041,975 
-1,080,000 

Share cancellation and consolidation (1) 

-67,078,910 

- 

-9,961,975 

- 

Balance at end of year 

- 

67,078,910 

- 

9,961,975 

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Notes to the Financial Statement 
30 JUNE 2017 

NOTE 16   CONTRIBUTED EQUITY (Continued) 

(1)  At  the  annual  general  meeting  on  24  November  2016,  shareholders  provided  approval  for  the  share 
capital of the Company to be reduced by:  

i. 

ii. 

cancelling uncalled capital amounting to $0.10 per share on each of the 67,078,910 ordinary shares 
paid to $0.15 in the share capital of the Company (partly paid shares); and  
the consolidation of the partly paid shares into fully paid shares on the basis that each five partly 
paid shares be consolidated into three fully paid shares. 

Fully paid ordinary shares carry one vote per share and carry the right to dividends. 

(c) Ordinary Shares Issued Pursuant to Trustee Stock Scheme 

Movements during the year 

Balance at beginning of year 

Trustee shares sold 

Balance at end of year 

2017 

Shares 

2016 

Shares 

2017 

$ 

2016 

$ 

 30,000,000  

 33,000,000  

 -  

 (3,000,000) 

 30,000,000  

 30,000,000  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

In November 2015, the members of Octanex voted to extend the existing trustee stock scheme by five years.  

The company has unlimited authorised capital with no par value. 

Terms and Conditions of Contributed Equity 

i. 

Ordinary shares confer on the holder the right to receive dividends as declared and, in the event of 
winding  up  the  company,  to  participate  in  the  proceeds  from  the  sale  of  all  surplus  assets  in 
proportion to the number of (irrespective of the amounts paid up on) shares held.  Ordinary shares 
entitle their holder to one vote, either in person or by proxy, at a meeting of the company. 

Trustee Stock Scheme 
Octanex is party to a Trustee Stock Scheme, pursuant to which ordinary shares ranking equally with other 
ordinary shares on issue were issued to a trustee.  When those shares are sold by the trustee the net proceeds 
are paid to the Company by way of subscription moneys.  At reporting date all shares issued to the trustee 
remained unsold. The trustee does not exercise voting rights in respect of shares held pursuant to the scheme.  

Unlisted Options  - (Share Based Payment)  
Following  approval  by  shareholders  at  the  general  meeting  in  November  2016  7,170,000  options  were 
granted to directors. Existing options are 

Number 

Expiry Date 

6,600,000  15 October 2018 
1,000,000  19 May 2018 
1,000,000  11 June 2018 
1,000,000  11 June 2018 
4,000,000  11 June 2018 

250,000  1 February 2018 
250,000  1 February 2018 
7,170,000  24 November 2019 

Exercise price 
$0.1534 
$0.15 
$0.15 
$0.15 
$0.15 
$0.20 
$0.25 
$0.08 

Vesting criteria  
No 
No 
No 
Yes 
Yes and varying expiry dates 
No 
No 
No 

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Notes to the Financial Statement 
30 JUNE 2017 

NOTE 16   CONTRIBUTED EQUITY (Continued) 

Unlisted Options 

Balance at beginning of year 

Options granted 

Options cancelled 

Balance at end of year 

2017  
Options 

2016 
Options 

 15,100,000  

 15,100,000  

 7,170,000  

 (1,000,000) 

 -    

 -    

 21,270,000  

 15,100,000  

The 7,170,000 options granted to directors on 24 November 2016 were valued  using the Binomial Option 
Valuation model and the following inputs: 

Exercise price:  
Share price at approval date: 
Maximum option life 
Expected volatility 
Risk free interest rate 

8.0  cents 
4.5 cents 
3.0 years 
72%  
1.55% 

Expected volatility was based on the average volatility of a peer group of eleven companies within the oil and 
gas exploration industry.  The implied volatility of the eleven companies was in the range of 36% to 104%.  
The fair value of this share based payment at grant date was $89,547. The options were fully vested at grant 
date  so  a  share  based  payment  expense  with  a  corresponding  increase  in  equity  of  $89,547  has  been 
recognised for the year ended 30 June 2017. 

NOTE  

Consolidated 

2017 
$ 

2016 
$ 

NOTE 17   RESERVES 

Financial assets at fair value through other 
comprehensive income reserve 

Option  reserve 

Foreign currency translation reserve 

fair  value 

through  other 

Financial  assets  at 
comprehensive income reserve 
Balance at beginning of financial year  
Changes  in  fair  value  on  financial  assets  at  fair  value 
through other comprehensive income 
Income tax on other comprehensive income 

 (814,978) 
 1,037,563  

 1,042,525  
 1,265,110  

 (827,364) 

 948,016  
 1,451,997  
 1,572,649  

 (827,364) 

 (1,505) 

 17,694  

 (1,179,797) 

 (5,308) 
 (814,978) 

 353,938  
 (827,364) 

The financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income reserve represents the changes in fair 
value  on  the  group’s  equity  instruments  including  realised  gains  or  losses  on  those  investments.  Further 
information on the investments is set out in Notes 7 and 22. 

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Notes to the Financial Statement 
30 JUNE 2017 

NOTE 17   RESERVES (Continued) 

Option reserve 

Balance at beginning of financial year  

Share based payment expense 

NOTE  

Consolidated 

2017 
$ 

948,016 

89,547 
1,037,563 

2016 
$ 

948,016 

            - 
948,016 

The options reserve relates to share options granted to the company secretary, the directors and 
individuals (Note 16). 

Foreign currency translation reserve 
Balance at beginning of financial year  
Movement for the year 

 1,451,997  
 (409,472) 

1,042,525 

 1,350,113  
 101,884  

1,451,997 

The foreign currency translation reserve relates to the consolidation of foreign currency denominated fully 
owned subsidiary entities. At 30 June 2017 the following companies and currencies held in those companies 
were consolidated. 

Octanex Pte Ltd – United States Dollars 
Octanex Malaysia Sdn Bhd – Malaysian Ringgits 

NOTE 18   EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION EXPENDITURE COMMITMENTS 

The  consolidated  entity  share  of  minimum  work  requirements  in  exploration  permit  and  retention  lease 
interests held by the consolidated entity or in joint operations is estimated at reporting date: 

Payable not later than one year  
Payable later than one year but not later than three years 

196,875 
7,687,500 
7,884,375 

116,406 
1,758,594 
1,875,000 

NOTE 19   INTEREST IN UNINCORPORATED JOINT OPERATIONS 

The  consolidated  entity  has  an  interest  in  the  assets,  liabilities  and  output  of  joint  operations  for  the 
exploration and development of petroleum in Australia.  The consolidated entity has taken up its share of 
joint  operations  transactions  based  on  its  contributions  to  the  joint  operations.  The  consolidated  entity’s 
interests in the joint operations: 

Joint Operation 

Winchester Project 
Northern Deeps  
Cornea 

2017 
 Interest 

2016 
 Interest 

Permits Held 

25% 
             33.33% 
18.75% 

25%  WA-323-P & WA-330-P 
WA-362-P & WA-363-P 
WA-54-R 

 33.33% 
   18.75% 

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Notes to the Financial Statement 
30 JUNE 2017 

NOTE  

Consolidated 

2017 
$ 

2016 
$ 

NOTE 19   INTEREST IN UNINCORPORATED JOINT OPERATIONS (Continued) 

Assets and liabilities of the joint operations are included in the financial statements as follows: 

CURRENT ASSETS  

Cash and cash equivalents 

Receivables 

NON-CURRENT ASSETS 

Exploration and evaluation assets 

CURRENT LIABILITIES 
Payables 
Payables – director-related entity 

6 

10 

1,730 

1,410 

12,411 

249 

30,789,438 

30,731,805 

11 
11, 21 

209 
9,762 

5,738 
11,968 

There are no contingent liabilities in any of the joint operations. Minimum work requirements in 
exploration permit and retention lease interests held in joint operations is estimated at reporting date: 

Payable not later than one year 
Payable later than one year but not later than three years 

46,875 
7,687,500 

7,734,375 

116,406 
58,594 

175,000 

NOTE 20   KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL 

Executive Directors  Non-Executive Directors 
EG Albers 
RL Clark 

SK Kler  
JMD Willis 

DC Coombes 
G Guglielmo  
KK How 

Individual compensation disclosures 
Information regarding individual director’s compensation is provided in the remuneration report section of the 
directors’ report.  There are no employees who meet the definition of key management personnel other than 
the executive directors of the company. A summary of the remuneration report is shown below.  

Short Term 

Post Employment 

Equity Settled 

Total 

Directors Fees 

Salary  

Super 

Retirement Benefits 

Options  

TOTAL 

2017 

2016 

$ 
$ 
-  202,666  

$ 
19,190 

(143,324) 

200,000  

11,220 

$ 
        -  

        -  

$ 

$ 
89,547   311,403 

  -  

67,896 

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Notes to the Financial Statement 
30 JUNE 2017 

NOTE 21   RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES  

The consolidated financial statements of the Group include: 

Name 

Octanex Operations Pty Ltd 
Strata Resources Pty Ltd  
Octanex Exmouth Pty Ltd (1) 
United Oil & Gas Pty Ltd 
Octanex NZ Limited -  deregistered May 2017 
Goldsborough Pty Ltd 
Octanex Bonaparte Pty Ltd (2) 
Braveheart Energy Pty Ltd 
Octanex Cornea Pty Ltd (3) 
Octanex Winchester Pty Ltd (4) 
Winchester Exploration Pty Ltd 
Octanex Pte Ltd 
Octanex Malaysia Sdn Bhd 
Octanex Operations Pty Ltd 
Strata Resources Pty Ltd  
Octanex Exmouth Pty Ltd (1) 

2017 
Interest 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
- 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 

2016 
Interest 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 

Country of 
Incorporation 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
New Zealand 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Singapore 
Malaysia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 

Previously named 

1.  Exmouth Exploration Pty Ltd 
2.  Goldsborough Energy Pty Ltd 
3.  Cornea Energy Pty Ltd 
4.  Winchester Resources Pty Ltd 

Director-related Entities 
Companies  in  which  an  Octanex  director  controls  or  significantly  influences,  that  provide  services  to  the 
group or to a joint operation in which the group has an interest, or that also hold an interest in those joint 
operations or in which the group holds an investment. 

(i)Providers of Services by Related Party 
During the year services and/or facilities were provided under normal commercial terms and conditions by: 

Exoil Pty Ltd, (Exoil), a director-related entity of EG Albers  
Natural Resources Group Pty Ltd (NRG), a director-related entity of EG Albers 
Upstream Consulting Limited, (Upstream), a director-related entity of JMD Willis 
Petroleum Advisors (PA), a director related entity of G Guglielmo 
Samika Pty Ltd (Samika), a director-related entity of RL Clark 

Consolidated 

Service Provided 

Exoil 
NRG  
NRG 
NRG 
PA 
Samika 
Upstream 
Upstream 

Office services and amenities in Melbourne 
Management and administration services to the Group 
Management of exploration tenements   
Management services to Ophir project 
Management services to Ophir project 
Management of retention lease 
Office services and amenities in New Zealand 
Management services to Ophir project 

2017 
$ 
222,459 
  40,000 
42,665 
40,000 
 3,000 
2,667 
- 
  10,305 

2016 
$ 
234,875 
  80,000 
59,000 
120,000 
 28,000 
- 
7,188 
  3,000 

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ABN 61 005 632 315 

Notes to the Financial Statement 
30 JUNE 2017 

NOTE 21   RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES (Continued) 

The group holds interests in petroleum exploration joint operations with certain director-related entities: 

As a participant of the Cornea Joint Venture with Cornea Petroleum Pty Ltd, Cornea Oil & Gas Pty Ltd, 
Coldron Pty Ltd, Octanex Cornea Pty Ltd, Moby Oil & Gas Pty Ltd, Enegex Limited, Cornea Resources 
Pty Ltd and Auralandia Pty Ltd, all director-related entities of EG Albers.  

Amounts payable to related parties including those under joint operation arrangements:  

Payables  

Exoil Pty Ltd 

Natural Resources Group Pty Ltd 

Petroleum Advisors 

Samika Pty Ltd 

NOTE  

Consolidated 

2017 
$ 

2016 
$ 

50,172 

199,906 

- 

125 

72,288 

195,750 

5,000 

- 

250,203 

273,038 

(ii)Providers of Services to Related Party 
During the year accounting services were provided under normal commercial terms and conditions to: 

Cornea Resources Pty Ltd, a director-related entity of EG Albers  
Enegex Limited, a director-related entity of EG Albers 
Peako Limited, a director-related entity of EG Albers 

Sundry Revenue  

Enegex Limited 

Cornea Resources Pty Ltd – Operator Cornea JV 

Ophir Production Sdn Bhd (Note 21 (iii) 

Peako (Note 21 (iv) 

Receivables from related parties: 

Cornea Resources Pty Ltd – Operator Cornea JV 

Enegex Limited 

Peako Limited 

9,380 

510 

28350 

14,590 

52,830 

561 

4,301 

7,172 

12,034 

11,210 

520 

- 
7,110 

18,840 

572 

6,886 

7,821 

15,279 

(iii) Advance to Ophir Production Sdn Bhd 
At  30  June  2017,  the  company  has  a  gross  advance  to  OPSB  of  $14,101,781  (2016  $8,109,467).    After 
application of the company’s share of OPSB losses, the advance is $10,10,040,613 (2016 $6,568,663) (Note 
6). The advance is expected to be recovered from OPSB after it has repaid its project financing facilities. OPSB 
will commence receiving compensation following commencement of production at the Ophir field, with such 
remuneration to comprise capital and operating costs reimbursement as well as remuneration fee linked to 
capex  and  production  factors.    Reimbursement  of  capital  and  operating  costs  is  guaranteed  to  OPSB  by 
PETRONAS pursuant to the Risk Service Contract. The group holds 50% of Ophir Production Sdn Bhd. 

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ABN 61 005 632 315 

Notes to the Financial Statement 
30 JUNE 2017 

NOTE 21   RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES (Continued) 

(iv) Investments in director-related companies 
At 30 June 2017, the company carried an investment in an ASX listed company Peako Limited, (Note 9), which 
is a director-related entity of EG Albers.  

At 30 June 2017, the company carried an investment in an ASX listed company Enegex Limited, (Note 7), 
which is a director-related entity of EG Albers. 

NOTE 22   FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS 

Categories of Financial Instruments 

Financial Assets 

Cash & cash equivalents 

At fair value through other comprehensive income 

Trade and other receivables – current ex prepayments 

Trade and other receivables – non current 

Financial Liabilities  

Financial Liabilities at amortised cost 

Trade and other payables 

Convertible Notes 

At fair value through profit and loss 

NOTE  

Consolidated 

2017 
$ 

2016 
$ 

5,666,779 

3,147,294 

38,928 

66,023 

10,040,613 

15,812,343 

359,284 

10,162,204 

386,596 

10,908,084 

21,235 

86,064 

6,568,663 

9,823,256 

634,419 

- 

- 

634,419 

Recognition and derecognition 
Purchases and sales of financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised on trade date which is the date 
on  which  the  consolidated  entity  commits  to  purchase  or  sell  the  financial  assets  or  financial  liabilities.  
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. 
Exposure to credit, interest  rate, liquidity, foreign currency, market price and currency risks arises in the 
normal  course  of  the  consolidated  entity’s  business.  The  consolidated  entity’s  overall  risk  management 
approach is to identify the risks and implement safeguards which seek to minimise potential adverse effects 
on the financial performance of the consolidated entity’s business. 

The board of directors are responsible for monitoring and managing the financial risks of the consolidated 
entity.  

Fair value 
The fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities must be estimated for recognition and measurement 
or for disclosure purposes.  

AASB 13 requires disclosure of fair value measurements by level of the fair value hierarchy, as follows: 

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Notes to the Financial Statement 
30 JUNE 2017 

NOTE 22   FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Continued) 

Level 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities 

Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, 
either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices)  

Level 3: inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).  
The consolidated entity’s financial assets measured and recognised at fair value at 30 June 2017 and 30 June 
2016 on a recurring basis are as follows: 

30 June 2017  

 Assets  
 Listed securities and debentures  
 Liabilities  
 Derivative financial liability  
 Net fair value  

30 June 2016  

 Assets  
 Listed securities and debentures  
 Net fair value  

 Level 1  
 $  

 38,928  

  -   
 38,928  

 Level 1  
 $  

 21,235  
 21,235  

 Level 2  
 $  

 Level 3  
 $  

 Total  
 $  

  -   

  -   
  -   

  -   

 38,928  

 (386,589) 
 (386,589) 

 (386,589) 
 (347,661) 

 Level 2  
 $  

 Level 3  
 $  

 Total  
 $  

  -   
 -      

  -   
 -      

 21,235  
 21,235  

Credit risk  
Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the company if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument 
fails to meet its contractual obligations. At the reporting date there were is no credit risk as the consolidated 
entity has no trade sales or trade receivables. 

Interest rate risk 
All financial liabilities and financial assets at floating rates expose the company to cash flow interest rate risk 
The consolidated entity has no exposure to interest rate risk at reporting date, other than in relation to cash 
and cash equivalents which attract an interest rate. Convertible notes are at a fixed rate of interest. 

Sensitivity Analysis 
At reporting date a 1% (100 basis point) increase/decrease in the interest rate would increase/decrease the 
consolidated entity by $39,667 (2016: $22,031).  

Liquidity risk  
Liquidity  risk  is  the  risk  that  the  group  will  not  be  able  to  meet  its  financial  obligations  as  they  fall  due. 
Liquidity risk is monitored to ensure sufficient monies are available to meet contractual obligations as and 
when they fall due. 

The  following  are  the  contractual  maturities  of  the  financial  liabilities,  including  interest  payments.  
Contractual amounts have not been discounted. 

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Notes to the Financial Statement 
30 JUNE 2017 

NOTE 22   FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Continued) 

Carrying 
Amount 

  Contractual 
cash flows 

$ 

$ 

0-12 
months 

$ 

  1-2 years 

$ 

2-10 
years 

$ 

30 June 2017 

Consolidated  

Non-derivative Financial 
Liabilities 

Trade and other payables 

359,284 

359,284 

359,284 

Convertible notes 

10,162,204 
  10,521,488 

11,362,204 

11,721,488 

800,000 
  1,159,284 

- 
  10,562,204 
  10,562,204 

30 June 2016 

Consolidated  

Non-derivative Financial 
Liabilities 

Trade and other payables 
Non current  payables 

634,419 
- 
634,419 

634,419 
- 
634,419 

634,419 
- 
634,419 

- 
- 
- 

- 

- 

- 

- 
- 
- 

Foreign currency risk  
The consolidated entity is exposed to foreign currency risk arising from purchases of goods and services that 
are denominated in a currency other than the Australian dollar functional currency. The consolidated entity 
incurs  seismic,  exploration,  development  and  well  drillings  costs  in  US  dollars.  To  this  extent,  the 
consolidated entity is exposed to exchange rate fluctuations between the Australian and US dollar. At 30 June 
2017 the consolidated entity has a foreign currency exposure by holding US dollars in bank accounts totalling 
US$4,221,978  (2016:  $2,237,216)  and  an  advance  to  Ophir  Production  Sdn  Bhd  of  US$10,847,090  (2016: 
$6,022,090)  which  is  offset  by  borrowings  of  US$8,000,000  (2016:  Nil).  A  one  cent  movement  in  the 
USD/AUD exchange rate would move consolidated equity by AUD$82,560 (2016: $103,448). Loans to Ophir 
Production Sdn Bhd are in USD.  

Equity price risks 
Equity price risk applies to at fair value through other comprehensive income investments. The portfolio of 
investments is managed internally by Octanex management who buy and sell equities based on their own 
analyses of returns.  The investments are subject to movements in prices of the investment markets. 

Financial Assets at fair value through other 
comprehensive income 
Investments in listed equities 

Enegex Limited 

NOTE  

Consolidated 

2017 
$ 

2016 
$ 

38,928 

21,235 

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Notes to the Financial Statement 
30 JUNE 2017 

NOTE 22   FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Continued) 

The consolidated entity and company investments in  listed equities are listed on the Australian Securities 
Exchange.  A 10% increase / decrease at the reporting date in closing share price of each share held would 
have increased/decreased consolidated equity by $3,893 (2016: $2,123).  There would have been no effect 
on profit. 

Capital Management 
When managing capital, the directors’ objective is to ensure the entity continues as a going concern as well 
as to maintain optimal returns to shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders. 

It is the company’s plan that capital, as and when required, further, will be raised by any one or a combination 
of  the  following  manners:  placement  of  shares  to  excluded  offerees,  pro-rata  issue  to  shareholders,  the 
exercise of outstanding options, and/or a further issue of shares.  Should these methods not be considered to 
be viable, or in the best interests of shareholders, then it would be the consolidated entity’s intention to meet 
its exploration obligations by either partial sale of its interests or farmout. 

No company in the consolidated entity is subject to any externally imposed capital requirements. 

NOTE 23   AUDITOR’S REMUNERATION 

Amounts received or due and receivable by: 
Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd - Auditor of the 
consolidated entity and company 
Related practices of the parent company auditor 
Audit and review of the financial reports 
SJ Grant Thornton – Auditor of Octanex Malaysia Sdn 
Bhd 
Grant Thornton Singapore – Auditor of Octanex Pte Ltd 
Tax services 
SJ Grant Thornton - Octanex Malaysia Sdn Bhd 

NOTE  

2017 
$ 

2016 
$ 

 53,000  

 56,730  

 -  

 9,128  

 -  
 62,128  

 1,652  

 8,573  

 1,324  
 68,279  

NOTE 24   SEGMENT INFORMATION 

Under AASB 8 Operating Segments, segment information is presented using a  'management approach', i.e. 
segment information is provided on the same basis as information used for internal reporting purposes by 
the board of directors 

At  regular  intervals  the  board  is  provided  management  information  at  a  group  level  for  the  group’s  cash 
position, the carrying values of exploration permits and a group cash forecast for the next twelve months of 
operation.  On this basis, no segment information is included in these financial statements. 

All interest received has been derived in Australia , All exploration and evaluation assets are held in Australia.  

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ABN 61 005 632 315 

Notes	to	the	Financial	Statement	
30	JUNE	2017	

NOTE	25			EVENTS	AFTER	THE	END	OF	THE	REPORTING	PERIOD	

There	are	no	significant	after	balance	date	events	to	the	date	of	signing	of	this	report.	

NOTE	26		LOSS	PER	SHARE	

The	following	reflects	the	income	and	share	data	used	in	the	
calculations	of	basic	and	diluted	earnings	per	share:	

Net	loss	

(4,800,071)	

(1,815,272)

Number	of	
Shares	

Number	of
Shares

Weighted	average	number	of	shares	

217,945,331	

239,487,044

In	calculating	the	weighted	average	number	of	shares	for	the	purposes	of	calculating	basic	and	diluted	
earnings	per	share,	the	partly	paid	shares	(converted	into	fully	paid	shares	on	a	3:5	basis	(see	Note	16(i))	
have	been	accounted	for	on	a	pro‐rata	basis	according	to	the	amount	of	call	that	was	outstanding	in	relation	
thereto.	

Unlisted	options	outstanding	during	the	year	(Refer	Note	16)	are	not	dilutive	at	the	30th	June	2017	as	the	
exercise	price	is	higher	than	the	average	share	price	for	the	year	then	ended.	

NOTE	27			PARENT	ENTITY	INFORMATION	

The	 following	 details	 information	 related	 to	 the	 parent	 entity,	 Octanex	 Limited	 at	 30	 June	 2017.	 The	
information	presented	here	has	been	prepared	using	consistent	accounting	policies	as	presented	in	Note	1,	
except	for	the	use	of	the	cost	method	for	investment	in	subsidiary	companies	by	the	parent.		

NOTE	

Current	assets	
Non‐current	assets		
Total	assets	

Current	liabilities	
Non‐current	liabilities	
Total	liabilities	

Contributed	equity	
Options	reserve	
Financial	 assets	 at	
comprehensive	income	reserve	
Accumulated	losses	
Total	equity	

fair	 value	

through	 other	

Loss	for	the	year	
Other	comprehensive	income	for	the	year
Total	comprehensive	income	for	the	year

Consolidated

2017	
$	
5,973,359		
73,728,737		
79,702,096		

819,591		
22,943,718		
23,763,309		

68,856,339		
1,037,563		
(639,113)	

2016
$
	3,510,120	
	67,579,803	
	71,089,923	

654,535	
	13,115,577	
	13,770,112	

	68,856,339	
948,016	
	(639,113)

(13,316,002)	
55,938,787		

	(11,845,431)
	57,319,811	

(1,470,571)	
	‐			
(1,470,571)	

	(302,251)
	(203,950)
	(506,201)

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ABN 61 005 632 315 

Notes to the Financial Statement 
30 JUNE 2017 

NOTE 27   PARENT ENTITY INFORMATION (Continued)  

No dividends were paid by the parent entity in 2017 (2016: Nil). 

The company’s share of minimum work requirements contracted for under exploration permit interests held 
in joint operation is estimated at reporting date: 

Payable not later than one year  

Payable later than one year but not later than three years 

25,625  

4,202,500    

 4,228,125  

 63,635  

32,031    
 95,666  

NOTE 28   CONTINGENT LIABILITIES 

Performance Guarantee 
Octanex has  provided a proportionate corporate undertaking to PETRONAS for the  contract  performance 
obligations of OPSB in relation to the Ophir RSC. 

Corporate Guarantee 
Octanex has provided a proportionate corporate guarantee to OPSB’s lenders in connection with OPSB’s term 
loan facilities. The facilities are held with a syndicate of three banks (Malayan Banking Berhad (Maybank), 
RHB Bank (L) Ltd and United Overseas Bank Limited Offer) for 75% of the planned capital expenditure for 
the development of the Ophir Oil Field as well as 75% of the first three quarters of the planned operating 
expenditure, and a bank guarantee in favour of PETRONAS. 

NOTE 29   CONTINGENT ASSET 

Peako Limited Loan – Proceeds Sharing Agreement 
In lieu of the balance of monies of $1,284,744 owing on the Peako Limited (“Peako”) loan Octanex has agreed 
to accept a proceeds sharing arrangement with Peako whereby Octanex will share proportionately in any 
proceeds received by Peako in relation to any of its Cadlao interests in the period to 26 November 2017 up 
to a limit of $1,603,683.  

NOTE 30   IMPAIRMENT OF EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSET 

Octanex  has  decided  to  fully  impair  its  interest  in  WA-387-P  ($1,745,165  at  30  June  2017).  A  number  of 
seismic  industry  factors  including  reduced  seismic  vessel  availability  and  large  multi  client  speculative 
surveys have limited Octanex’s ability to acquire 2D seismic in the Permit. Octanex has applied for relief from 
the 2D seismic obligation and is waiting for a decision from the Joint Authority. 

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ABN 61 005 632 315 

Additional Information (unaudited) 

As at 28 September 2017 Octanex holds the following interests in Petroleum Tenements: 

Octanex Licences  

Permit 
Ophir SFRSC  Malay Basin. Offshore 

Location 

Octanex interest % 
50% (via Octanex Pte Ltd) 

WA-54-R 

WA-330-P 

WA-323-P 

WA-362-P 

WA-363-P 

Peninsular Malaysia 
Browse Basin, Offshore 
Western Australia 

Dampier Sub Basin, 
Carnarvon Basin, Offshore 
Western Australia 
Dampier Sub Basin, 
Carnarvon Basin, Offshore 
Western Australia 
Exmouth Plateau, 
Carnarvon Basin, Offshore 
Western Australia 

Exmouth Plateau, 
Carnarvon Basin, Offshore 
Western Australia 

 WA-420-P 

WA-407-P 

Bonaparte Basin, Offshore 
Western Australia 
Bonaparte Basin, Offshore 
Western Australia 

18.75% comprised of: 
10.25% Octanex Limited 
8.50%Octanex Cornea Pty Ltd  
25% via Octanex Winchester Pty Ltd 

25% via Octanex Winchester Pty Ltd 

Operator 
Ophir Production 
Sdn Bhd 
Cornea Resources 
Pty Ltd 

Santos Offshore  
Pty Ltd 

Santos Offshore  
Pty Ltd 

Eni Australia 
Limited 

33.33% comprised of: 
11.667% via Octanex Limited 
11.667% via Strata Resources 
9.999% via Octanex Exmouth Pty Ltd 
33.33% comprised of: 
11.667% via Octanex Limited 
11.667% via Strata Resources 
9.999% via Octanex Exmouth Pty Ltd 
100% via Octanex Bonaparte Pty Ltd  Octanex 

Eni Australia 
Limited 

100% via Octanex Bonaparte Pty Ltd  Octanex 

Bonaparte Pty Ltd 

Bonaparte Pty Ltd 

Shareholder Information (compiled as at 18 September 2017) 

Ordinary share capital 

As at 18 September 2017 the company had on issue the following shares: 

Fully Paid Ordinary Shares 
272,712,947 held by 1,421 shareholders 

All issued fully paid ordinary shares carry 
one vote per share 

Trustee Shares 
30,000,000 held by Doravale Enterprises Pty Ltd (the 
Trustee)1  
Other than in extremely limited circumstances, the 
Trustee has bound itself by the deed of covenant entered 
into in association with the Scheme not to vote at the 
meetings of members of Octanex.  

1 These ordinary shares were issued to the Trustee on trust for sale in accordance with a scheme of arrangement 
approved by the Supreme Court of Victoria on 17 November 2010 in Matter SCI 210 04962 (the Scheme). As 
previously advised to the ASX and to members, those shares are ordinary shares held on trust for sale by the 
trustee on the basis that the net proceeds of sale will present the subsection moneys thereof. The shares may be 
sold as fully paid up or as partly paid up. Until sold, by the terms of the Scheme, the Trustee will not participate in 
dividends or distributions are to the account of the members of Octanex pro rata their respective shareholdings.  

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Options 

As at 18 September 2017 the company had on issue 21,270,000 options held by 19 option holders. Options 
do not carry any voting right or rights to dividends.  

Distribution of holders 

Holding Ranges  

Holders 

Total Units 

% Issued 
Share Capital 

53,403 
1 - 1,000 
1,616,965 
1,001 - 5,000 
1,149,497 
5,001 - 10,000 
12,824,982 
10,001 - 100,000 
257,068,100 
Over 100,000 
272,712,947 
Totals 
* Based on the price per security, number of holders with an unmarketable holding: 824 

170 
634 
144 
362 
111 
1,421 

0.02% 
0.59% 
0.42% 
4.70% 
94.26% 
100.00% 

Substantial shareholders 

Substantial shareholders as disclosed in substantial shareholding notices given to the Company are as 
follows: 

Shareholder 

Interest in voting 
rights 

%  
of Voting Rights 

The Albers Group 
Sabah International Petroleum 

152,260,730 
40,332,663 

55.83 
14.79% 

Twenty largest shareholders as at 18th September 2017* 

Holder 

Number of shares 

Sabah International Petroleum Ltd  
Gascorp Australia Pty Ltd  
Mr Ernest Geoffrey Albers & Mrs Pamela Joy Albers  
Mr Ernest Geoffrey Albers  
Sacrosanct Pty Ltd  
Great Missenden Holdings Pty Ltd  
National Gas Australia Pty Ltd  
Great Australia Corporation Pty Ltd  
Bass Strait Group Pty Ltd  
Cue Petroleum Pty Ltd  
The Albers Companies Incorporated Pty Ltd  
Australis Finance Pty Ltd  
Fugro Exploration Pty Ltd  
Mrs Pamela Joy Albers  
Miller Anderson Pty Ltd  
Bond Street Custodians Limited  
Great Missenden Group Pty Ltd  
Albers Family Custodian Pty Ltd  
Seaquest Petroleum Pty Ltd  
Wilstermere Corporation Pty Ltd 
Total Top 20 

* Excluding 30,000,000 Trustee Shares held by Doravale Enterprise Pty Ltd 

40,332,663 
35,200,014 
25,868,034 
15,387,606 
14,436,081 
12,946,004 
7,200,000 
6,291,000 
6,059,049 
5,763,357 
3,780,491 
3,773,188 
3,691,721 
3,062,500 
3,000,000 
2,819,512 
2,765,060 
2,542,875 
2,248,000 
2,106,500 
199,273,655 

% of Fully 
Paid Shares 
14.79% 
12.91% 
9.49% 
5.64% 
5.29% 
4.75% 
2.64% 
2.31% 
2.22% 
2.11% 
1.39% 
1.38% 
1.35% 
1.12% 
1.10% 
1.03% 
1.01% 
0.93% 
0.82% 
0.77% 
73.07% 

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Glossary 

ASX 

Australian Securities Exchange 

AUD/A$ 

Australian currency 

Bbl(s) 

Barrel(s), an oil barrel is equivalent to 0.159 cubic metres 

BCF 

One billion cubic feet of natural gas 

BOPD 

Barrel of oil per day 

Contingent 
resources 

Quantities of petroleum estimated, as of a given date, to be potentially recoverable 
from known accumulations, but the applied project(s) are not yet considered mature 
enough for commercial development due to one or more contingencies 

Economic 
interest 

The working interest share of production which is adjusted for production that is 
delivered to host governments under the petroleum contracts 

FDP 

Field Development Plan 

Group 

Parent entity and its subsidiaries 

GST 

IFRS 

Goods and services tax 

International Financial Reporting Standards 

MMBBL 

One million barrels 

MMCFD 

One million standard cubic feet of natural gas per day 

Octanex or 
company 

OPSB 

PRMS 

RSC 

Octanex Limited and includes, where the context requires, its subsidiaries 

Ophir Production Sdn Bhd 

Petroleum Resources Management System 

Risk Service Contract (also known as Small Field Risk Service Contract) 

SFRSC 

Small Field Risk Service Contract (also known as Risk Service Contract) 

SPE 

TCF 

Society of Petroleum Engineers 

One trillion cubic feet of natural gas 

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OCTANEX LIMITED 
A.B.N: 61 005 632 315

Level 21, 500 Collins Street
Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia

T:  +61 (0)3 8610 4702
F:  +61 (0)3 8610 4799
E:  admin@octanex.com.au
www.octanex.com.au

ANNUAL REPORT 2017