Bauna SPS-92 production restart and 2026 guidance updated

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Stock Karoon Energy Ltd (KAR.ASX)
Release Time 29 Jun 2026, 9:13 a.m.
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 Karoon Energy Updates Baúna SPS-92 Production and 2026 Guidance
Key Points
  • SPS-92 production restored at Baúna, achieving 8,600 bopd
  • Total Baúna production now at 20,500 bopd
  • Further production increase expected with PRA-2 well
  • 2026 Baúna capex guidance increased due to SPS-92 intervention costs
  • CEO confident in strong cash flow generation for the second half of 2026
Full Summary

Karoon Energy Ltd. announced the successful restart of production at the Baúna SPS-92 well, following a well intervention to replace the electrical submersible pump (ESP). The well is now producing at a rate of 8,600 barrels of oil per day (bopd), bringing the total Baúna Project production to approximately 20,500 bopd. A further production uplift of 1,000-2,000 bopd is expected once the PRA-2 well is reconnected. The company has also updated its 2026 investment expenditure estimates, with Baúna capex guidance increasing due to higher intervention costs for SPS-92. Despite this, Karoon expects lower sustaining capital requirements at Baúna over the next few years.

Guidance

2026 Baúna capex guidance increased to $89-97 million due to higher SPS-92 intervention costs.

Outlook

Karoon expects materially lower sustaining capital requirements at Baúna over the next few years, with strong cash flow generation anticipated in the second half of 2026.