EMGS – Vessel activity and multi-client sales update for the fourth quarter 2022
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (the “Company” or “EMGS”) releases information on vessel activity and multi-client sales during the quarter approximately 4-5 working days after the close of each quarter. The Company defines vessel utilisation as the percentage of the vessel charter period spent on proprietary or multi-client data acquisition. Downtime (technical or maritime), mobilisation, steaming, and some standby activities are not included in the utilisation rate.
At the end of the fourth quarter 2022 the Company had one vessel on charter, the Atlantic Guardian. During the quarter, the Atlantic Guardian completed a survey in Trinidad and Tobago. The revenue connected to the proprietary survey will be fully recognised in the fourth quarter 2022. The Atlantic Guardian subsequently completed transit to Norway and will be in warm-stack until backlog is secured.
The utilization for the fourth quarter was 46% compared with 44% for the fourth quarter 2021.
EMGS had one vessel in operation and recorded 2.9 vessel months in the quarter. In the fourth quarter 2021, the Company recorded 3.0 vessel months.
Multi-client revenues in the fourth quarter
The Company expects to record approximately USD 2.5 million in multi-client revenues for the fourth quarter of 2022. USD 2.0 million of which is related to the fully pre-funded multi-client survey in East Canada.
EMGS will publish its fourth quarter 2022 financial results on Tuesday 7 February 2023 prior to 07:30 local time (Norway). A recorded presentation will also be made available over the Internet. To access the presentation, please go to the Company’s homepage (www.emgs.com) and follow the link.
Contact
Anders Eimstad, Chief Financial Officer, +47 948 25 836
This information is published in accordance with the Norwegian Securities Trading Act § 5-12.
About EMGS
EMGS, the marine EM market leader, uses its proprietary electromagnetic (EM) technology to support oil and gas companies in their search for offshore hydrocarbons. EMGS supports each stage in the workflow, from survey design and data acquisition to processing and interpretation. The Company's services enable the integration of EM data with seismic and other geophysical and geological information to give explorationists a clearer and more complete understanding of the subsurface. This improves exploration efficiency and reduces risks and the finding costs per barrel. CSEM technology can also be used to detect the presence of marine mineral deposits (primarily Seabed Massive Sulphides) and EMGS believes that the technology can also be used to estimate the mineral content of such deposits. The Company is undertaking early-stage initiatives to position itself in this future market.
