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Annual Report 2005 (6 MB) - Lundin Petroleum

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ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES<br />

The Group categorises derivatives as follows:<br />

1. Fair value hedge<br />

Changes in the fair value of derivatives that qualify as fair value<br />

hedging instruments are recorded in the income statement,<br />

together with any changes in the fair value of the hedged asset<br />

or liability.<br />

2. Cash fl ow hedge<br />

The eff ective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives<br />

that qualify as cash fl ow hedges are recognised in shareholders´<br />

equity. The gain or loss relating to the ineff ective portion is<br />

recognised immediately in the income statement. Amounts<br />

accumulated in shareholders´ equity are transferred to the<br />

income statement in the period when the hedged item will<br />

aff ect the income statement. When a hedging instrument no<br />

longer meets the requirements for hedge accounting, expires or<br />

is sold, any accumulated gain or loss recognised in shareholders´<br />

equity is transferred to the income statement when the forecast<br />

transaction is ultimately recognised in the income statement.<br />

When a forecast transaction is no longer expected to occur,<br />

the accumulated gain or loss reported in equity is immediately<br />

transferred to the income statement.<br />

3. Net investment hedge<br />

Hedges of net investments in foreign operations are accounted<br />

for in a similar manner as cash fl ow hedges. The gain or loss<br />

accumulated in equity is transferred to the income statement at<br />

the time the foreign operation is disposed of.<br />

4. Derivatives that do no qualify for hedge accounting<br />

When derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting,<br />

changes in fair value are recognised immediately in the income<br />

statement.<br />

Restricted cash<br />

Restricted cash represents cash amounts that have a conditional<br />

restriction on their withdrawal and are shown as a fi nancial fi xed<br />

asset in the balance sheet.<br />

Inventories<br />

Inventories of consumable well supplies are stated at the lower<br />

of cost and net realisable value, cost being determined on a fi rst<br />

in fi rst out (FIFO) basis. Inventories of hydrocarbons are stated at<br />

the lower of cost and net realisable value. Under- or overlifted<br />

positions of hydrocarbons are valued at market prices prevailing<br />

at the balance sheet date. An underlift of production from a fi eld<br />

is included in the current receivables and valued at the reporting<br />

date spot price or prevailing contract price and an overlift of<br />

production from a fi eld is included in the current liabilities and<br />

valued at the reporting date spot price or prevailing contract<br />

price.<br />

Cash and Bank<br />

Cash and bank includes cash at bank, cash in hand and highly<br />

liquid interest bearing securities with original maturities of three<br />

months or less.<br />

Equity<br />

Share capital consists of the registered share capital for the<br />

parent company. Share issue costs associated with the issuance of<br />

new equity are treated as a direct reduction of proceeds. Excess<br />

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contribution in relation to the issuance of shares is accounted for<br />

in the item Additional paid-in-capital.<br />

The change in fair value of shares and participations is accounted<br />

for in the fair value reserve. Upon the crystallisation of a change in<br />

value, the change in fair value recorded will be transferred to the<br />

income statement. The change in fair value of hedging instruments<br />

is accounted for in the hedge reserve. Upon settlement of the<br />

hedge instrument, the change in fair value is transferred to the<br />

income statement. The currency translation reserve contains<br />

unrealised translation diff erences due to the conversion of the<br />

functional currencies into the reporting currency.<br />

Retained earnings contain the accumulated results attributable to<br />

the shareholders of the parent company.<br />

Provisions<br />

A provision is reported when the company has a formal or informal<br />

obligation as a consequence of an event and when it is more likely<br />

than not that an outfl ow of resources is required to settle the<br />

obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount.<br />

On fi elds where the Group is required to contribute to site<br />

restoration costs, a provision is created to recognise the future<br />

liability. At the date of acquisition of the fi eld or at fi rst production,<br />

an asset, as part of oil and gas properties, is created to represent<br />

the discounted value of the anticipated site restoration liability<br />

and depleted over the life of the fi eld on a unit of production<br />

basis. The corresponding accounting entry to the creation of the<br />

asset recognises the discounted value of the future liability. The<br />

discount applied to the anticipated site restoration liability is<br />

subsequently released over the life of the fi eld and is charged to<br />

fi nancial expenses. Changes in site restoration costs and reserves<br />

are treated prospectively.<br />

Revenue<br />

Revenues from the sale of oil and gas are recognised in the income<br />

statement net of royalties taken in kind. Sales of oil and gas are<br />

recognised upon delivery of products and customer acceptance<br />

or on performance of services. Incidental revenues from the<br />

production of oil and gas are off set against capitalised costs of the<br />

related cost centre until quantities of proven and probable reserves<br />

are determined and commercial production has commenced.<br />

Service income, generated by providing technical and<br />

management services to joint ventures, is recognised as other<br />

income.<br />

The fi scal regime in the area of operations defi nes whether<br />

royalties are payable in cash or in kind. Royalties payable in cash<br />

are accrued in the accounting period in which the liability arises.<br />

Royalties taken in kind are subtracted from production for the<br />

period to which they relate.<br />

Borrowing costs<br />

Borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition,<br />

construction or production of qualifying assets are added to the<br />

cost of those assets. Qualifying assets are assets that necessarily

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