Production at high end of guidance
Q1 production of 43,000 boe/d (top end of quarterly forecast); full-year production guidance maintained at 44,000–47,000 boe/d (annual average).
Strong operating cash flow and profitability
Q1 operating cash flow (OCF) of USD 68 million and EBITDA of USD 64 million; net revenues USD 173 million and net profit USD 13 million. Q1 cash margin of ~USD 68M represents ~39% of revenue.
Improved full-year OCF guidance
Revised 2026 operating cash flow guidance of USD 220–340 million assuming Brent of USD 70–90/bbl (material improvement vs prior forecast).
Blackrod Phase 1 progress and economics
Blackrod Phase 1 first oil expected in Q3 2026 (ahead of original late-2026 timeline). Multiyear growth capital to first oil originally USD 850M; updated total cost ~USD 857M (<1% above sanction). Cumulative spend to end Q1 USD 842M. Blackrod Phase 1 targets 30,000 bpd, 311 million barrels 2P reserves, regulatory approval up to 80,000 bpd, recoverable resource >1.45 billion barrels. Valuation: NPV ~USD 1.4 billion (10% discount) and ~USD 47 WTI breakeven.
Capital program increased to capture improved pricing
2026 CapEx (incl. decommissioning) increased from USD 122M to USD 163M (+~33.6%) to fund short‑cycle, fast payback investments; Q1 CapEx USD 71M.
Operating cost discipline
Q1 OpEx below USD 18/boe (sub USD 18) and full-year OpEx guidance maintained at USD 18–20/boe.
Shareholder returns and capital allocation record
77 million shares repurchased at average SEK 79 / CAD 11 per share (~USD 1.4 billion of value created when comparing repurchase prices to current share price); shares outstanding reduced to ~113 million (below initial 113.5M).
Liquidity and financing flexibility
Net debt USD 513 million; Canadian revolving credit facility expanded and extended to USD 250 million with maturity extended to 2028; >USD 150 million of undrawn liquidity headroom reported.
No material safety or environmental incidents
No material incidents reported in Q1 and no material safety incidents on Blackrod under IPC supervision during development.
Asset-level activity and pipeline
Suffield area assets delivered ~23,000 boe/d in Q1; France and Malaysia production >5,000 bpd in Q1; planned short-cycle drilling: 4 wells in Suffield and 4 sidetracks in France; incremental fast payback projects expected to add to production back‑end weighted in 2026 and contribute >1,000 bpd on average in 2027 from recent programs.