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Kosmos Energy — Investor Presentation (September 2012)

25 slides from Kosmos Energy's investor presentation, September 2012

  1. Slide 1: Investor Presentation

    Investor Presentation September 2012 BRAD WHITMARSH Investor Relations 214.445.9772 [email protected] Strictly Private and Confidential

  2. Slide 2: A Differentiated Investment Opportunity

    A Differentiated Investment Opportunity Delivering value through exploration and development success • Proven Strategy of Finding and Exploiting New Petroleum Systems – Excellent track record of exploration discovery – Industry-leading development success • Significant, De-risked Production and Rese

  3. Slide 3: Proven Business Strategy

    Proven Business Strategy Find and develop large quantities of high-value barrels Investor Presentation September 2012 3

  4. Slide 4: High Quality, Oil-Levered Portfolio

    High Quality, Oil-Levered Portfolio Growth-focused asset base with Big E upside • Opened Tano Basin (Ghana) With World-Class Discoveries – Originator of the Upper Cretaceous stratigraphic play in West Africa – Jubilee discovery de-risked follow-on prospects – Expanding Ghana production with addition

  5. Slide 5: Tano Basin Petroleum System - Ghana

    Tano Basin Petroleum System - Ghana Foundation of the Company and platform for future growth • Industry-leading Success at Jubilee – Significantly improving Phase 1 productivity – Implementing the next development phase (Phase 1A) – Ramping up to facility capacity of 120 MBpd, gross • Progressing Ad

  6. Slide 6: Jubilee: Tano Basin-Opening Discovery

    Jubilee: Tano Basin-Opening Discovery World-class find and landmark development • Discovery Mid-2007, First Oil Late 2010 • Strong Reservoir and Field Performance – 600 MMBoe to >1BBoe gross resources – High per-well deliverability – Field-wide pressure support confirmed – Generating strong cash mar

  7. Slide 7: Growing Production to Facility Capacity

    Growing Production to Facility Capacity Near-term production upside from Jubilee • Enhancing Phase 1 Deliverability – Detailed diagnostic work identified cause and effective solution – 5 acid treatments performed - resolved localized flow restriction – Significantly increased well productivity – Ear

  8. Slide 8: Second Major Offshore Project

    Second Major Offshore Project Near-term development for TEN oil fields • Appraisal Program Complete – Substantial Enyenra and Ntomme oil discoveries – Recent strong oil flow test rates – High-quality reservoir characteristics – Pmean 360 MMBoe for TEN fields with approximately 70% oil • Finalizing F

  9. Slide 9: Ongoing Appraisal of WCTP Discoveries

    Ongoing Appraisal of WCTP Discoveries Significant crude oil and natural gas found in multiple fields • Refining Resource Estimates – Mahogany oil discovery – Teak oil and gas condensate discovery – Akasa light oil discovery – Multiple reservoirs, pools distributed stratigraphically and geographicall

  10. Slide 10: 2012 Exploration Upside in Ghana

    2012 Exploration Upside in Ghana Testing material unrisked potential to Kosmos Okure – Turonian-aged interval beneath Enyenra – Stratigraphy intersected in Enyenra-2A – Pmean 250 MMBoe + – Results expected 4Q12 Wawa Discovery Sapele – Oil and gas-condensate – Downdip and analagous – Turonian-aged re

  11. Slide 11: Expanding Exploration Portfolio

    Expanding Exploration Portfolio Increasing opportunity set to open petroleum systems • Accelerating Inventory Build – Ongoing identification and evaluation of new basins with significant hydrocarbon potential – Capturing strategic positions and operatorship • Recent Acreage Adds in Suriname, Maurita

  12. Slide 12: Focused Themes and Geographies

    Focused Themes and Geographies Driven by technical strengths and core competencies • Petroleum System Approach – Existing theme, existing geography (Ghana, Mauritania, Morocco) – Existing theme, new geography (Suriname) – New theme, same geography (Cameroon) – New theme, new geography (Morocco) • Mu

  13. Slide 13: Rio Del Rey Petroleum System

    Rio Del Rey Petroleum System Cameroon – near-term drilling opportunity • Extension of a Proven Offshore Play – Deepwater Tertiary trend onshore – Analogous to >1BBoe Alba oil and natural gas condensate field offshore • Built Substantial Acreage Position – 720 K gross acres – 100% WI, operated by KOS

  14. Slide 14: Sipo Prospect Onshore Cameroon

    Sipo Prospect Onshore Cameroon 150 MMBoe mean unrisked potential with first operated well • Sipo Planned to Start Late 2012 – Toe-thrust anticline prospect – Results anticipated in 1Q13 – Proven oil shows in nearby location • Preparing Well Location for Drilling – Minimizing onshore footprint – Heli

  15. Slide 15: Multiple New Petroleum Systems

    Multiple New Petroleum Systems Morocco – overlooked frontier opportunity with huge potential • Substantial Acreage Position – 13.7 MM gross acres operated by KOS – Equivalent to over 2,300 GOM blocks • Aggressively Advancing Plans – Recent 3D data acquisition in Agadir Basin – Reprocessing seismic o

  16. Slide 16: Agadir Basin Petroleum System

    Agadir Basin Petroleum System Morocco – progressing for potential 2013 drilling • Highly Prospective Position Captured – 6.4 MM acres operated by KOS • Combination of Exploration Concepts – Proven source rock and reservoir quality – Mid slope to basin floor fan reservoirs B A – Cretaceous turbidites

  17. Slide 17: Aaiun Basin Petroleum System

    Aaiun Basin Petroleum System Cap Boujdour – multi-billion barrel potential • Substantial, Frontier Basin – 7.3 MM gross acres operated by KOS • Multiple Plays and Fairways – Unexplored deepwater compressional anticline trend – Upper and Lower Cretaceous targets with 3 independent play fairways • Mul

  18. Slide 18: Suriname – Guyana Petroleum System

    Suriname – Guyana Petroleum System Suriname – expansion of African Transform theme across the Atlantic • Premier Position in Proven Basin – 2.8 MM gross acres operated by KOS – Same petroleum system as industry discovery in French Guiana – Recent joint agreement with Chevron • Significant 3D Seismic

  19. Slide 19: Offshore Mauritania Petroleum System

    Offshore Mauritania Petroleum System Mauritania – core geologic theme in the same geography • Substantial Deepwater Potential – 6.7MM gross acres operated by KOS – Untested play down-dip in the proven Mauritania salt basin • Upper Cretaceous Stratigraphic/ Structural Play – Plans for 2D and 3D seism

  20. Slide 20: Catalyst-Rich Exploration Opportunity Set

    Catalyst-Rich Exploration Opportunity Set Multiple new basin tests annually beginning late 2012 Investor Presentation September 2012 20

  21. Slide 21: 2012 Capital Program

    2012 Capital Program Maximizing current assets and opening new petroleum systems • Focused Development Investments – Implementing Phase 1A at Jubilee – Pre-development for TEN project • Significant Exploration & Appraisal Activity – Multiple appraisal wells drilled on Ghana discoveries – 4 high-impa

  22. Slide 22: Strong Financial Capacity

    Strong Financial Capacity Fully funded to execute forward exploration and development • Conservative Capital Structure w/ Liquidity of approximately $700MM ($ in m illions) June 2012 Cash and cash equivalents $ 630 • Strong and Growing Cash Flows from Restricted cash Total cash $ $ 23 653 Jubilee Cr

  23. Slide 23: Exciting Future for Kosmos

    Exciting Future for Kosmos Creating, maximizing, and delivering value for shareholders • Phased, Long-life Production at Jubilee • Progressing Next Developments – Multiple discoveries on WCTP and DT – TEN PoD subsmission in 2012 • Executing Near-term Drilling Catalysts – New discovery at Wawa – 2 ad

  24. Slide 24: Disclaimer

    Disclaimer Forward-Looking Statements This presentation contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this presentation

  25. Slide 25: Investor Presentation September 2012

    Investor Presentation September 2012 25

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