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Corporate Presentation
Driving growth, profitability
and responsibility in the
Trinidad oil and gas industry
January 2021
Our Four Pillar Corporate Vision
Operating Responsibly
Exploration Upside
Scalable Economic Growth
Value Creation
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Operating Responsibly
➢ 85% of our workforce are from Trinidad
➢ 24% of our workforce are women
➢ 512+ days since an environmental incident
➢ 2020 recordable incident frequency of 0.64
➢ Leading industry's initiative to eliminate surface release
of produced water
➢ Aiming to capture all solution gas from our wells and
sales facilities to sell or use in our operations
➢ Close affiliation with local charities and schools
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Our COVID-19 Response
➢ Implementation of strict workplace health and safety
procedures
➢ Maintaining business continuity with minimal disruption
to our daily operations
➢ Decisive action taken around cost saving initiatives to
decrease G&A and operating expenses
➢ Continue supporting our local communities by donating
over 460 family food hampers
➢ Donated five laptops to the Rio Claro School and three
laptops to families in the Tableland area
Family Food Hampers
4
Land Holdings
Developed Acreage Core Exploration Acreage Oil Pool
7,836 net working interest acres 35,785 net working interest acres
Proved ("1P") reserves of 10,692 Mbbls(1) Coho – 1P reserves of 1,148 Mboe; 2P reserves of 3,348 Mboe(1) Gas Pool
Proved plus probable ("2P") reserves of 18,708 Mbbls(1) Cascadura – 1P reserves of 23,622 Mboe; 2P reserves of 45,030 Mboe(2)
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W E
S
CAS
Coho
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Turbidite Deposition and Proto Orinoco Deltaics
Gravity Anomaly Map
EASTERN CONTINENTAL SHELF
DEPOSITION
VENEZUELA ExxonMobil Stabroek 3D
BASIN Seismic survey
Latin American (2016) Concession Map
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The Ortoire Block - 80% working interest and 35,785 net working interest acres
Balata East
Oil 10 MMbbls
Pool
Pipeline
N
Gas
Discovery
W E Pool river Valve Station
Pool S CASCADURA
Pipeline
Well
CAS-1ST1
Facility
Pipeline tie-in CHINOOK-1
ROYSTON
ROYSTON-1
CHINOOK
COHO
COHO-1
Baraka
Central Block Gas Plant East
c. 80 MMcf/d Capacity
c. 40 MMcf/d Throughput Mora Drip Valve Station
Baraka
Central Block Navette
500 Bcf natural gas, 25 MMboe NGLs 57 MMbbls
Carapal Ridge Catshill
30 MMbbls
OIL
PIPELINE
OIL GAS
PIPELINE PIPELINE
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Balata East
10 MMbbls
CASCADURA
Exploration – Ortoire Block COHO
COHO-1
CAS-1ST1
CHINOOK-1
CHINOOK
ROYSTON
ROYSTON-1
Baraka
Central Block Gas Plant
East
c. 80 MMcf/d Capacity
Baraka
c. 40 MMcf/d Throughput
Central Block Navette
500 Bcf natural gas, 25 MMboeCatshill
Carapal Ridge
NGLs 57 MMbbls
30 MMbbls
OIL
OIL GAS PIPELINE
PIPELINE
PIPELINE
Coho-1 Cascadura-1ST1 Chinook-1 Cascadura-Deep Royston
Gas Discovery Gas Discovery Discovery Discovery Gas Prospect
105 feet 1,037 feet 609 feet 1,315 feet Constructing
net pay(3) net pay(4) net pay(5) net pay (6) Q1 2021
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Coho-1
Flowback testing(3)
46.0 MMcf/d AOF
11.6 MMcf/d average
100% natural gas
Estimated gross future production rate(3)
10 – 12 MMcf/d
(1,333 – 1,600 boe/d net)
Reserves(1)
1P - 1,148 Mboe
2P - 3,348 Mboe
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Cascadura-1ST1 Flowback testing(4)
Upper test results Lower test results
390 MMcf/d AOF 92 MMcf/d
5,472 boe/d average 5,157 boe/d average
86% natural gas 87% natural gas
Estimated gross future production rates(4)
Natural gas production: 40 – 50 MMcf/d
Natural gas liquids production: 1,100 – 1,400 bbls/d
(6,213 – 7,787 boe/d net)
Reserves(2)
1P - 23,622 Mboe
2P - 45,030 Mboe
10Chinook-1 Drilled to a total depth of
10,039 feet
Wireline logs indicate
total net pay of 609 feet(5)
589 feet of net pay
in the Herrera sands(5)
20 feet of net pay
in the shallower Cruse(5)
11Cascadura Deep-1 Drilled to a total depth of
8,303 feet
Wireline logs indicate
total net pay of 1,315 feet(6)
1,007 feet of net pay
in the overthrust Herrera(6)
308 feet of net pay
in the intermediate Herrera(6)
12Shell Trinidad Limited
Royston-1 – Natural Gas Prospect Lizard Springs (OL-4)
c. 1965
Original well was drilled in 1965.
Logs indicated 700 feet of gas effect, but the
well was never tested.
Ortoire
P10 Case Synclinal
Basin
P50 Case
P90 Case
ROYSTON-1 LOC
13Ortoire N
Prospectivity Balata East
➢ Continuation of prolific Penal-Barrackpore Cascadura
Herrera Penal / Barrackpore
Cedar
Grove Fault
➢ Numerous anticlinal trends identified Chinook Royston
Coho
➢ Defined structural features: overthrust, Baraka
intermediate and subthrust (repeated beds) East
Baraka
Carapal Navette
➢ Analogous to offsetting production outside of Catshill
the block
5 km
Cretaceous Oil Pipelines
Gas Discoveries
Late Miocene Paleocene Gas Pipelines
Mid-Miocene Anticlinal Trends
14Ortoire Block – The Potential
Significant growth opportunity for Touchstone and the Trinidad oil and gas industry
➢ Executed a natural gas depletion sales agreement with the National Gas Company of
Trinidad and Tobago Limited ("NGC") on December 18, 2020, whereby NGC will
purchase all future natural gas produced on the Ortoire block
➢ 10+ year drilling program
➢ Designing 6 to 8 development well locations at both Chinook and Cascadura(7)
➢ Identified an additional 21 exploration targets on the block(7)
➢ Ensure that local people and communities benefit from the success of the Ortoire
block
15Scalable Economic Growth
“A 20-year crude oil drilling program providing Touchstone with a strong organic growth platform.”
YTD Q3 crude oil production of 10 Producing fields 208 Drilling locations(8)
1,431 bbls/d
16Value Creation
9 Month Results 2020 Capital Structure at January 11, 2021
Petroleum Sales Operating Netback(9)(10) Term Credit Facility Market Capitalization(12)
$15,178,000 $14.66/bbl $20,000,000 C$582,130,963
$7,500,000 drawn
Average Crude Oil Production
Common Shares Outstanding
1,431 bbls/d
209,399,627
Funds Flow From Operations(9) Capital Expenditures
$999,000 $9,353,000 November 12, 2020
Private Placement
Working Capital Surplus(9)(11) Cash
$869,000 $7,673,000 $30,385,000
Gross Proceeds
17Investment Summary
Continuously improve our level of social and environmental responsibility
Significant exploration opportunities
Development opportunities from a multi-year production program on the legacy
blocks and Ortoire
Strong capital discipline combined with positive cashflow
Management and Board have a proven record of transforming small E&Ps
18Corporate Information Abbreviations
Head Office Year End: December 31 bbl(s) barrel(s)
Suite 4100, 350 7th Ave SW bbls/d barrels per day
Calgary, AB T2P 3N9 Engineers: GLJ Ltd.
Mbbls thousand barrels
Office: (403) 750-4400 Auditors: Ernst & Young LLP MMbbls million barrels
Website: www.touchstoneexploration.com
Fax: (403) 266-5794 Legal: Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
info@touchstoneexploration.com Nunez & Co. Mcf thousand cubic feet
Mcf/d thousand cubic feet per day
Trinidad Office Transfer Agent: Computershare Trust Company of MMcf million cubic feet
Touchstone Exploration (Trinidad) Ltd. Canada MMcf/d million cubic feet per day
#30 Forest Reserve Road Bcf billion cubic feet
Fyzabad, Trinidad MMBtu million British Thermal Units
Office: (868) 677-7411
boe barrels of oil equivalent
Contacts boe/d barrels of oil equivalent per day
Paul R. Baay Mboe thousand barrels of oil equivalent
President and Chief Executive Officer MMboe million barrels of oil equivalent
pbaay@touchstoneexploration.com
(403) 750-4488
AIM AIM market of the London Stock Exchange plc
Scott Budau AOF Absolute open flow rate
Chief Financial Officer Brent Dated Brent
sbudau@touchstoneexploration.com LOA Lease Operator Agreement
(403) 750-4445
NGLs Natural gas liquids
James Shipka SPT Supplemental Petroleum Tax
Chief Operating Officer TSX Toronto Stock Exchange
jshipka@touchstoneexploration.com
$ or US$ United States dollars
(403) 750-4455
$MM million dollars
19Endnotes
1) Based on December 31, 2019 GLJ Ltd. independent reserves evaluation. See "Advisories: Oil and Gas Reserves".
2) Based on June 30, 2020 GLJ Ltd. independent reserves evaluation. See "Advisories: Oil and Gas Reserves".
3) See "Advisories: Oil and Gas Drilling and Test Results". Please refer to the Company’s news releases dated September 9, 2019, November 18, 2019 and December 19, 2019 for full
disclosure regarding Coho-1 drilling and production test results, including applicable advisories related thereto.
4) See "Advisories: Oil and Gas Drilling and Test Results". Please refer to the Company’s news releases dated December 16, 2019, February 6, 2020, March 11, 2020 and June 15,
2020 for full disclosure regarding Cascadura-1ST1 drilling and production test results, including applicable advisories related thereto.
5) See "Advisories: Oil and Gas Drilling and Test Results". Please refer to the Company's news release dated October 14, 2020 for full disclosure regarding Chinook-1 drilling results,
including applicable advisories related thereto.
6) See "Advisories: Oil and Gas Drilling and Test Results". Please refer to the Company's news release dated December 3, 2020 for full disclosure regarding Cascadura Deep-1 drilling
results, including applicable advisories related thereto.
7) Ortoire development and exploration drilling locations are solely based on current internal estimates. See "Advisories: Drilling Locations".
8) Development drilling locations are based on December 31, 2019 GLJ Ltd. independent reserves evaluation and internal estimates. See "Advisories: Drilling Locations".
9) Non-GAAP measure. Refer to "Advisories: Non-GAAP Measures".
20Endnotes
10) Operating Netback Nine months ended
($000’s unless otherwise indicated) September 30, 2020
Petroleum revenue 15,178
Royalties (4,260)
Operating expenses (5,142)
Operating netback 5,776
Total production (bbls) 393,838
Operating netback ($/bbl) 14.66
11) ($000’s) September 30, 2020
Current assets 12,299
Less: current liabilities 11,430
Working capital surplus 869
12) Calculated as the product of the Company’s TSX common share closing price on January 11, 2021 (C$2.78/share) and 209,399,627 common shares outstanding.
21Advisories
Currency
Unless otherwise stated, all financial amounts herein are presented in United States dollars. The Company may also reference Canadian dollars ("C$"), Trinidad and Tobago dollars ("TT$") and Pounds Sterling ("£") herein.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain information regarding Touchstone Exploration Inc. ("Touchstone", "we", "our", "us", or the "Company") set forth in this presentation may constitute forward-looking statements and information (collectively, "forward-
looking statements") within the meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements other than statements of historical fact may be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are often, but not always, identified by
the use of words such as “seek”, “anticipate”, “plan”, “continue”, “estimate”, “expect”, “may”, “will”, “project”, “predict”, “potential”, “targeting”, “intend”, “could”, “might”, “should”, “believe” and other similar expressions.
Forward-looking statements in this presentation include, but are not limited to, those in respect of the Company’s exploration, development and production opportunities and activities, including anticipated drilling, timing,
production testing, development, tie-in, facilities construction, and ultimate production from exploration and development wells; the quality and quantity of prospective hydrocarbon accumulations based on wireline logs,
including the Company's interpretations thereof; the estimated operating netback of Cascadura-1ST1 natural gas; the extent to which local communities will benefit from the Company's operations; and general business strategies
and objectives. Statements relating to “reserves” and “resources” are deemed to be forward-looking statements, as they involve the implied assessment, based on certain estimates and assumptions, that the reserves and
resources described exist in the quantities predicted or estimated and can be profitably produced in the future. The Company has a reasonable basis for disclosing such statements, which represent the Company’s internal
projections, estimates or beliefs concerning future growth, and results of operations.
With respect to forward-looking statements contained in this presentation, the Company has made assumptions regarding: financial condition, outlook and results of operations, exploration, development and associated
operational plans (including drilling, testing, facilities construction and recompletion programs) and the anticipated costs and timing thereof; estimated oil and gas reserves (including the magnitude, ability to recover,
commerciality and net present value thereof); production rates and production decline rates; net feet of pay based on internal estimates of wireline logs; the success of exploration opportunities; plans for and results of production
testing; the ability to secure necessary personnel, equipment, production licences and services; environmental matters; future commodity prices; changes to prevailing regulatory, royalty, tax and environmental laws and
regulations; the impact of competition, future capital and other expenditures (including the amount, nature and sources of funding thereof); future financing sources; and business prospects and opportunities; and the impact the
COVID-19 pandemic will have on the Company’s future operations and future petroleum pricing, among other things.
Since forward-looking statements address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of
factors and risks. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for Management to predict all of such factors and to assess in advance the impact of each such factor on Touchstone’s business or the extent to which
any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations and assumptions on which the
forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements because the Company can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Some of the risks that
could affect the Company's future results and could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking information are described under the heading "Advisories: Business Risks" in this presentation and
are also set out in more detail in the Company's 2019 Annual Information Form dated March 25, 2020 which has been filed on SEDAR and can be accessed at www.sedar.com.
22Advisories
Forward-Looking Statements (Continued)
Investors should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements or information. Further, any forward-looking statement or information speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and
Touchstone undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or information except as required by law, including securities laws. All forward-looking statements and information contained in this presentation
are qualified by such cautionary statements.
This presentation is for information purposes only and is not under any circumstances to be construed as a prospectus or an advertisement for a public offering of such securities. No securities commission or similar authority in
Canada or elsewhere or the Toronto Stock Exchange has in any way passed upon this presentation, or the merits of any securities of Touchstone Exploration Inc., and any representation to the contrary is an offence. An investment
in Touchstone Exploration Inc.’s securities should be considered highly speculative due to the nature of the proposed involvement in the exploration for and production of oil and natural gas.
This presentation and the information contained herein do not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities in the United States. The securities of Touchstone Exploration Inc. have not been registered
under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to U.S. Persons unless registered under the U.S.
Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available.
Business Risks
The Company is exposed to numerous operational, technical, financial and regulatory risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond its control and may significantly affect anticipated future results. The Company is exposed to
risks associated with negotiating with foreign governments as well as country risk associated with conducting international activities. Operations may be unsuccessful or delayed as a result of competition for services, supplies and
equipment, mechanical and technical difficulties, ability to attract and retain qualified employees on a cost-effective basis, commodity and marketing risk. The Company is subject to significant drilling risks and uncertainties
including the ability to find oil and gas reserves on an economic basis and the potential for technical problems that could lead to well blow-outs and environmental damage. The Company is exposed to risks relating to the inability
to obtain timely regulatory approvals, surface access, access to third-party gathering and processing facilities, transportation and other third-party related operation risks. The Company is subject to industry conditions including
changes in laws and regulations, including the adoption of new environmental laws and regulations and changes in how they are interpreted and enforced. There are uncertainties in estimating the Company’s reserve and resource
base due to the complexities in estimated future production, costs and timing of expenses and future capital. The Company is subject to the risk that it will not be able to fulfill the contractual obligations required to retain its rights
to explore, develop and exploit any of its properties. The financial risks the Company is exposed to include, but are not limited to, the impact of general economic conditions in Canada, the United Kingdom and Trinidad, continued
volatility in market prices for oil and gas, the impact of significant declines in market prices for oil and gas, the ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources, changes in income tax laws, royalties and
incentive programs relating to the oil and gas industry, fluctuations in interest rates, the C$ to US$ exchange rate and the US$ to TT$ exchange rate. The Company is subject to local regulatory legislation, the compliance with which
may require significant expenditures and non-compliance with which may result in fines, penalties or production restrictions or the termination of licence, LOA or farm-in rights related to the Company’s oil and gas interests in
Trinidad. Certain of these risks are set out in more detail in the Company’s 2019 Annual Information Form dated March 25, 2020 which has been filed on SEDAR and can be accessed at www.sedar.com.
23Advisories
Business Risks (Continued)
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in emergency actions taken by governments worldwide which has had an effect in Canada, the United Kingdom and Trinidad. The actions taken by these governments have typically included,
but is not limited to travel bans, mandatory and self-imposed quarantines and isolations, physical distancing, and the closing of non-essential businesses which have had significant negative effects on economies, including a
substantial decline in crude oil and natural gas demand. Additionally, such actions have resulted in volatility and disruptions in regular business operations, supply chains and financial markets as well as declining trade and market
sentiment. COVID-19 as well as other factors have resulted in the deepest drop in crude oil prices that global markets have seen since 1991. With the rapid spread of COVID-19, oil prices and the global equity markets have
deteriorated significantly and are expected to remain under pressure. These events and conditions have caused a significant decrease in the valuation of oil and natural gas companies and a decrease in confidence in the oil and
natural gas industry. COVID-19 also poses a risk on the financial capacity of the Company's contract counterparties and potentially their ability to perform contractual obligations. The full extent of the risks surrounding the COVID-
19 pandemic is continually evolving. The risks disclosed in the Company’s 2019 Annual Information Form may be exacerbated as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic: market risks related to the volatility of oil and gas prices,
volatility of foreign exchange rates, volatility of the market price of common shares, and hedging arrangements; operational risks related to increasing operating costs or declines in production levels, operator performance and
payment delays, and government regulations, ability to obtain additional financing, and variations in foreign exchange rates; and other risks related to cyber-security as our workforce moves to remote connections, accounting
adjustments, effectiveness of internal controls, and reliance on key personnel, management, and labour.
Oil and Gas Reserves
The reserves information summarized in this presentation are from the Company’s December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020 independent reserve reports prepared by Touchstone’s independent reserves evaluator, GLJ Ltd. ("GLJ"),
dated March 4, 2020 and July 17, 2020, respectively. The reports were prepared in accordance with definitions, standards and procedures contained in the Canadian Oil and Gas Evaluation Handbook ("COGEH") and National
Instrument 51-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities ("NI 51-101"). All December 31, 2019 reserves presented are based on GLJ’s forecast pricing dated January 1, 2020 and estimated costs effective December 31,
2019. Additional reserves information as required under NI 51-101 is included in the Company’s 2019 Annual Information Form dated March 25, 2020. All June 30, 2020 reserves presented are based on GLJ’s forecast pricing dated
July 1, 2020 and estimated costs effective June 30, 2020.
Oil and Gas Measures
Where applicable, natural gas has been converted to barrels of oil equivalent based on six thousand cubic feet to one barrel of oil. The barrel of oil equivalent rate is based on an energy equivalent conversion method primarily
applicable at the burner tip, and given that the value ratio based on the current price of crude oil as compared to natural gas is significantly different than the energy equivalency of the 6:1 conversion ratio, utilizing the 6:1
conversion ratio may be misleading as an indication of value.
24Advisories
Oil and Gas Drilling and Test Results
References in this presentation to net feet of pay is based on the Company's interpretation of wireline logs, which is not necessarily indicative of the quantity and quality of prospective hydrocarbon accumulations.
References in this presentation to production test rates and initial flow rates are useful in confirming the presence of hydrocarbons; however, such rates are not determinative of the rates at which such wells will commence
production and decline thereafter and are not indicative of long-term performance or of ultimate recovery. Additionally, such rates may also include recovered "load oil" fluids used in well completion stimulation. While
encouraging, readers are cautioned not to place reliance on such rates in calculating the aggregate production for the Company. Please refer to endnotes 3 and 4 for further information.
Drilling Locations
This presentation discloses total drilling locations. Drilling locations are classified into three categories: (i) proved locations; (ii) probable locations; and (iii) unbooked locations. Proved locations and probable locations are derived
from the Company's reserves evaluation of GLJ Ltd. effective December 31, 2019 and account for locations that have associated proved and/or probable reserves, as applicable. Unbooked locations are internal estimates based on
the prospective acreage associated with the Company’s assets and an assumption as to the number of wells that can be drilled based on industry practice and internal review. Unbooked locations do not have attributed reserves.
Of the approximately 208 (net) drilling locations identified herein, 54 are proved locations; 29 are probable locations; and the remaining are unbooked locations. Unbooked locations have been identified by Management as an
estimation of potential multi-year drilling activities based on evaluation of applicable geologic, seismic, engineering, production and reserves information. There is no certainty that the Company will drill all unbooked drilling
locations, and if drilled there is no certainty that such locations will result in additional oil and gas reserves or production. The locations on which the Company will drill wells will ultimately depend upon the availability of capital,
regulatory approvals, crude oil and natural gas prices, costs, actual drilling results, additional reservoir information that can be obtained and other factors. While certain of the unbooked drilling locations have been de-risked by
drilling existing wells in relative close proximity to such unbooked drilling locations, other unbooked drilling locations are farther away from existing wells where Management has less information about the characteristics of the
reservoir, and therefore there is more uncertainty whether wells will be drilled in such locations; and if drilled there is more uncertainty that such wells will result in additional oil and gas reserves or production.
Non-GAAP Measures
This presentation may contain terms commonly used in the oil and natural gas industry, such as funds flow from operations, working capital, and operating netback. These terms do not have a standardized meaning under
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") and may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Shareholders and investors are cautioned that these measures should not be construed as
alternatives to cash provided by operating activities, net income, or other measures of financial performance as determined in accordance with GAAP. Management uses these non-GAAP measures for its own performance
measurement and to provide stakeholders with measures to compare the Company’s operations over time. Please refer to endnotes 10 and 11 for further information.
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