PetroTal (TAL) Trading update summary
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Trading update summary
14 Oct, 2026Production and operations
Q3 2026 group production averaged 11,797 bopd: Bretana 11,465 bopd and Los Angeles 332 bopd.
YTD production averaged 13,076 bopd, ~3% ahead of internal budget expectations.
Bretana water injection averaged 187,000 bbl/d in September, up 6% MoM after stimulation of two injection wells.
Bretana 25H was drilling at 3,362 m, on schedule and in line with pre-drill prognosis; production recovery to 20,000 bopd targeted by end-Q1 2027.
Area CXVII
A TEA signed with PeruPetro on October 1 covers Area CXVII for an initial 24 months, with a possible 12-month extension and exclusive evaluation rights.
The agreement provides an exclusive option to negotiate hydrocarbon licenses; work is limited to desk studies, including seismic reprocessing, well review and petroleum system modelling.
Two structures have legacy oil tests and potential in the Vivian formation, which produces at Bretana, and the deeper Chonta formation.
Cash, liquidity and hedging
Q3-end total cash was $151.4 million, including $115.6 million unrestricted, versus $105.3 million at Q2-end and $108.8 million at Q3 2025-end.
September 30 trade receivables were $47.5 million and trade and other payables were $55.9 million, versus $50.0 million and $47.6 million at June 30, respectively.
New Q3 hedges covered ~0.9 million barrels; positions total ~338,000 barrels for the rest of 2026 and 1.7 million through 2027.
Costless collars have a weighted-average Brent floor of $60/bbl, ceiling of $78/bbl and cap of $98/bbl; hedge fair value was negative $12.8 million at September 30.
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