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    How Investors Are Reacting To BW Energy (OB:BWE) Locking In Long-Term Maromba Rig Financing

    Simply Wall St·12/21/2025 05:19:58
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    • BW Energy recently converted its short-term lease for the Super Gorilla class jack-up rig BW MAROMBA B into a long-term project lease with Minsheng Financial Leasing Co. Ltd., covering US$274 million of Maromba development costs at a fixed daily rate of US$120,500 with payments starting only at first oil.
    • In parallel, BW Energy’s entry into producing deepwater Block 14 and tie-back Block 14K offshore Angola adds immediate output and reserves that complement its phased growth plans in Brazil and other core regions.
    • We’ll now examine how the new long-term rig financing for Maromba could reshape BW Energy’s investment narrative and project risk profile.

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    BW Energy Investment Narrative Recap

    To own BW Energy, you need to believe it can convert a focused portfolio of offshore developments into higher, more resilient production while managing heavy up-front project spend. The new US$274 million Maromba rig lease directly addresses financing risk around its key near term catalyst, shifting a large chunk of CAPEX into a predictable, post first oil lease cost and easing pressure on the balance sheet, though execution and timing risks on Maromba still matter.

    Among recent announcements, the acquisition of interests in Angola’s Block 14 and 14K stands out as most relevant, because it brings roughly 4 kbopd of producing barrels and 9.3 mmbbls of reserves that can partially offset natural declines at Dussafu and Golfinho. That immediate production base can help bridge the period until Maromba and other growth projects contribute meaningfully, reducing reliance on any single development milestone in the near term.

    Yet against this progress, investors still need to be aware of how concentrated execution risk around Maromba could...

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    BW Energy's narrative projects $880.7 million revenue and $403.4 million earnings by 2028. This implies a 0.9% yearly revenue decline and an earnings increase of about $189.7 million from $213.7 million today.

    Uncover how BW Energy's forecasts yield a NOK48.84 fair value, a 23% upside to its current price.

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    Three fair value estimates from the Simply Wall St Community range from about US$48.84 to US$1,123.20, underlining how far apart individual views can be. Set against that, the new long term Maromba rig financing tackles a core concern around funding large CAPEX, which could influence how you weigh growth potential against project and country risk over time.

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    This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.