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Supplemental Information on Oil And Gas Operations

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Supplemental Information on Oil And Gas Operations
6 Months Ended
Feb. 29, 2020
Supplemental Information On Oil And Gas Operations [Abstract]  
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ON OIL AND GAS OPERATIONS
29. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ON OIL AND GAS OPERATIONS

Supplemental unaudited information regarding the Company’s oil and gas activities is presented in this note.


The Company has not commenced commercial operations, therefore the disclosure of the results of operations of hydrocarbon activities is limited to advance royalties paid. All expenditure incurred to date is capitalized as part of the development cost of the company’s oil extraction plant.


The Company does not have any proven hydrocarbon reserves or historical data to forecast the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows related to proven hydrocarbon reserve quantities. Upon the commencement of production, the Company will be able to forecast future revenues and expenses of its hydrocarbon activities.


Costs incurred


The following table reflects the costs incurred in hydrocarbon property acquisition and development expenses.


All costs were incurred in the US.


(In US$’000’s)   Three months
ended
February 29,
2020
    Three months
ended
February 28,
2019
    Six months
ended
February 29,
2020
    Six months
ended
February 28,
2019
 
                         
Advanced royalty payment   $ 40     $ 100     $ 100     $ 200  
Deposits paid on mineral rights     50       1,800       610       1,800  
Construction of oil extraction plant     223       2,449       2,116       7,204  
    $ 313     $ 4,349     $ 2,826     $ 9,204  

Results of operations


The only operating expenses incurred to date on hydrocarbon activities relate to minimum royalties paid on mineral leases that the Company has entered into and certain maintenance and personnel costs incurred.


All costs were incurred in the US.


In US$’000’s)   Three months
ended
February 29,
2020
    Three months
ended
February 28,
2019
    Six months
ended
February 29,
2020
    Six months
ended
February 28,
2019
 
                         
Advanced royalty payments applied or expired   $ 112     $ 138     $ 204     $ 172  
Production and maintenance costs     728       -       1,406       -  
    $ 840     $ 138     $ 1,610     $ 172  

Proven reserves


The Company does not have any proven hydrocarbon reserves as of February 29, 2020 and August 31, 2019.