FDP CRITICAL PATH
Pilot field development · milestones · delay cost analysis
Target First Oil
2030
Pilot Field (P2244)
FDP Submission
H2 2026
To NSTA
Total Capex
$1.6bn
Funded by Ping + partner
Peak Production
22,208
bopd (Sproule 2P)
Delay Cost
$8.5m/mo
NPV destruction per month
PILOT FDP — GANTT CHART
Partner search → FDP → NSTA → Construction → First Oil
Source: Orcadian management timeline
MILESTONE TRACKER — PILOT
KEY DEPENDENCIES
Cannot submit FDP without partner alignment and funding certainty
TGS reprocessed data used in FDP reservoir model
Cannot commit capex without FDP approval
North Sea rig market tight — 12-18 month lead time
DELAY COST CALCULATOR
Months of delay
0 months
NPV Destroyed
$0.0m
New First Oil Date
H1 2030
Rate: $8.5m/month NPV at 20% discount
Peak gross revenue $114m/yr ÷ 12 = $9.5m/mo. Orcadian 10% RI during carry = $0.95m/mo. But NPV of all future cash flows at 20% discount = ~$8.5m per month of delay.
EARLHAM GAS-TO-WIRE
Target first gas: 2031
FYNN BEAULY APPRAISAL
Target first oil: 2034+ · Dev probability: 8%