Sue Riddell Rose, President and CEO, and Ryan Shay, CFO, of Rubellite Energy Corp. (TSX: RBY) (OTC: RUBLF), join us for an exclusive introduction to this growth-oriented heavy oil producer in South Clearwater and the Mannville Stack in Eastern Alberta. We review their Q2 operations and financials, as well as a key disposition of the East Edson natural gas assets.
This morning, on September 8, 2026, the Company announced that it sold its 50% non-operated working interest in the East Edson natural gas assets in West Central Alberta to the third-party operator of the East Edson Assets for total consideration of $67.0 million, satisfied through the delivery by the Purchaser to Rubellite of 2.083 million freely tradeable common shares of Topaz Energy Corp. (TSX: TPZ).
Sue outlined that this sale of the East Edson property transitions Rubellite back to a pure play heavy oil company, sharpening their focus on the multi-lateral horizontal development of their Clearwater and Mannville stack assets where Rubellite's technical expertise drives top-tier netbacks and capital efficiencies.
Ryan highlighted how there could be great reductions in decline rates, and improving production metrics, as they are engaged with pilot testing of utilizing water floods on many existing assets. There have been a few operators in the Clearwater formation that have seen a large boost to their production and valuations as a result of executing on a water flood strategy.
Q2 OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS:
- Total sales production: Despite very challenging spring weather conditions, Rubellite averaged total sales production of 13,406 boe/d in the second quarter of 2026 (67% heavy oil and natural gas liquids ("NGL")), exceeding the top end of the quarterly guidance range of 13,300 to 13,400 boe/d.
- Heavy oil sales production: Averaged 8,534 bbl/d in the second quarter of 2026, just outside of the quarterly guidance range of 8,550 to 8,650 bbl/d.
- Exploration and development spending: Spent $41.0 million in the second quarter, within the guided range of $39.0 to $41.0 million. Second quarter spending included the drilling and completion of 9 net primary open hole multi-lateral ("OHML") Clearwater development wells and 2 net polymer pilot producer-injector pair at Figure Lake; 1 (0.5 net) OHML Waseca South development well, 2 (1.5 net) OHML Waseca North development wells and 2 (1.5 net) GP wells at Frog Lake.
- Land and geological and geophysical spending: Spent $2.5 million on land to capture acreage in core areas and for exploration prospects and $0.2 million on geological and geophysical activities related to special core testing to inform enhanced oil recovery pilot work and various data seismic purchases.
- Asset swap: On June 30, 2026, Rubellite completed an asset swap transaction that doubled the Company's working interest in its Marten Hills Clearwater assets from 30% to 60%, in exchange for certain non-core undeveloped lands at Dawson and cash consideration of $0.8 million. The incremental 30% working interest represents approximately 191 bbl/d of heavy oil sales production based on second quarter 2026 average rates, which will be reflected in the Company's production volumes beginning in the third quarter of 2026.
- Abandonment and reclamation: Spent $0.1 million on decommissioning, abandonment and reclamation activities and received three reclamation certificates from the Alberta Energy Regulator ("AER") in the quarter, bringing the total to four in 2026.
Q2 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
- Adjusted funds flow: $35.2 million ($0.38 per share) in the second quarter of 2026, an increase of 6% from $33.4 million ($0.36 per share) in the first quarter of 2026.
- Cash costs: $23.5 million or $19.29/boe in the second quarter of 2026
- Net income: $34.1 million ($0.36 per share) in the second quarter of 2026
- Net debt: $158.1 million at June 30, 2026. During the first half of 2026, Rubellite's capital expenditures, including land and other spending, of $76.5 million exceeded adjusted funds flow of $68.6 million. In addition, other obligations were settled, including a $3.8 million reduction of the other provision, $0.5 million of decommissioning expenditures, $0.8 million of cash-settled share based compensation payments and $0.8 million of cash consideration for the asset swap transaction.
- Available liquidity: During the second quarter, the borrowing limit was increased to $160.0 million from $140.0 million. As at June 30, 2026, available liquidity was $62.9 million, based on the increased $160.0 million first-lien credit facility borrowing limit, less $95.7 million of bank borrowings and $1.4 million in letters of credit.
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