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Form 10-Q for GEOGLOBAL RESOURCES INC.


11-May-2009

Quarterly Report


ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview
GeoGlobal Resources Inc. is engaged, through our subsidiaries and ventures in which we are a participant, in the exploration for and development of oil and natural gas reserves. We initiated these activities in 2003. At present, these activities are being undertaken in four geological basins offshore and onshore in locations where reserves of oil or natural gas are believed by our management to exist. We and our joint participants have been granted exploration rights pursuant to PSCs we have entered into with the Government of India. These areas include:

· The Krishna Godavari Basin offshore and onshore in the State of Andhra Pradesh in eastern India;

· The Cambay Basin onshore in the State of Gujarat in western India;

· The Deccan Syneclise Basin onshore in the State of Maharashtra in west central India; and

· The Rajasthan Basin onshore in the State of Rajasthan in north western India.

To date, we have not earned any revenue from these activities and are considered to be in the development stage under Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Accounting Standards No. 7. The recoverability of the costs we have incurred to date is uncertain and dependent upon us achieving commercial production and sale of hydrocarbons, our ability to obtain sufficient financing to fulfill our obligations under the PSCs in India and upon future profitable operations.

All of the exploration activities in which we are a participant should be considered highly speculative.

All dollar amounts stated in this Quarterly Report are stated in United States dollars.

All meterage of drilled wells referred to in this Quarterly Report are measured depths unless otherwise stated.

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operation should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified in its entirety by, the more detailed information including our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the related Notes appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. This Quarterly Report contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from the results and business plans discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause or contribute to such differences include those discussed in "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 as well as those discussed elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. For further information, refer to the Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes and the Management's Discussion and Analysis thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.

Glossary of Certain Defined Terms:
GSPC - means Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Limited, a company organized under the laws of India.
PSC - means Production Sharing Contract. NELP - means National Exploration Licensing Policy. MMscfd - million standard cubic feet per day.

Results of Operations for the Three Months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 General and Administrative:
For the three months ended March 31, 2009, our general and administrative expenses increased to $833,000 from $505,000. Significant items included in general and administrative expenses include administrative salaries and related stock-based compensation costs, rental and office costs, insurance and public company costs including shareholder relations, listing and filing fees and transfer agent fees and services.

Stock-based compensation costs increased to $363,000 compared with $181,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2008. The increased stock-based compensation costs are primarily related to the stock options granted in December 2008 and the related Black Scholes fair value calculation. In addition, salaries increased due to increased corporate stewardship requirements, travel increased as we attempt to resolve our carried interest dispute, and bank guarantee fees were higher due to the timing of the renewals.

Consulting Fees:
For the three months ended March 31, 2009, our consulting fee expenses decreased to $183,000 from $302,000. Significant items included in consulting fee expenses include a portion of the costs paid to Roy Group (Barbados) Inc. for Chief Executive Officer services, the costs paid to D.I. Investments Inc. for Chief Financial Officer services, the related health care costs and other consulting costs as incurred.

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In the first quarter of 2009, we incurred costs of $66,000 to Roy Group (Barbados) Inc. compared with $44,000 in the first quarter of 2008. We expensed 75% (2008 - 50%) of the costs paid to Roy Group (Barbados) Inc. for CEO related duties and other general corporate affairs. The remaining 25% (2008 - 50%) was capitalized for technical geological services. We evaluate the payment of these costs annually to determine the appropriate allocation. In the first quarter of 2008, we incurred $75,000 paid to a broker in an effort to market and sell our Egypt blocks. As no offers materialized, no further costs were incurred. In addition, approximately $40,000 was incurred during the first quarter of 2008 in an effort to manage the restatement of prior years' financial statements. Costs paid to D.I. Investments Inc. remained consistent at $53,000.

Professional Fees:
For the three months ended March 31, 2009, our professional fee expenses increased to $232,000 from $114,000. Significant items included legal, audit and review, and other professional advisors as required.

In the first quarter of 2009, the primary increase in costs relates to a review of our corporate structure by a legal firm. These types of costs were not incurred in the first quarter of 2008.

Impairment:
There were no impairment charges during the three months ended March 31, 2009 or March 31, 2008.

Interest Income:
Interest income during the three months ended March 31, 2009 was $114,000 compared with $449,000 for the same period in 2008. This decrease is primarily attributed to a lower interest rate earned on our short-term investments as well as lower cash balances. The average cash balance in the first quarter of 2009 was $33.6 million compared with $55.9 million in the first quarter of 2008.

Other:
We capitalized certain overhead costs directly related to our exploration activities in India. During the three months ended March 31, 2009, these capitalized overhead costs were $449,000 as compared to $294,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2008. The treatment of capitalized overhead costs remained consistent with the comparable quarter and includes costs relating to personnel, consultants, their travel, necessary resources and stock-based compensation directly associated with the advancement of our oil and gas interests. The total stock-based compensation capitalized during the three months ended March 31, 2009 was $282,000 compared with $170,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2008.

Liquidity
Liquidity is a measure of a company's ability to meet potential cash requirements. We have historically met our capital requirements through the issuance of common stock as well as proceeds from the exercise of warrants and options to purchase common equity.

Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon obtaining the necessary financing to complete further exploration and development activities and generate profitable operations from our oil and natural gas interests in the future. Our condensed consolidated financial statements as at and for the three months ended March 31, 2009 have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. We have incurred a history of operating losses and negative cash flows from operations. These matters raise doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

At March 31, 2009, our cash and cash equivalents were $24.0 million (December 31, 2008 - $25.43 million). The majority of this balance is being held in US funds. Approximately $23.7 million is held in term deposits earning interest that will contribute towards covering a portion of our administrative costs and overhead throughout the next fiscal year. We have working capital of approximately $16.6 million which is available for our future operations. In addition, we have $6.9 million in restricted deposits pledged as security against the minimum work program on our exploration blocks, which will be released upon completion of the minimum work program.

We expect to incur expenditures to further our exploration programs. Our existing cash balance and any cash flow to be generated from operating activities may not be sufficient to satisfy our current obligations and meet our exploration commitments of $31.9 million over the next three years.

We are considering various alternatives with respect to raising additional capital to remedy any future shortfall in capital but to date have made no specific plans or arrangements. We may deem it necessary to raise capital through equity markets, debt markets or other financing arrangements, including participation arrangements that may be available for continued exploration expenditures. Because of the early stage of our operations, our absence of any oil and natural gas reserves and also as a result of the current global financial crisis and lack of liquidity in the banking system, there can be no assurance this capital will be available and if it is not, we may be forced to substantially curtail or cease exploration block acquisition and/or exploration expenditures. We believe that our available cash resources will be sufficient to maintain our current level of activities through the next fiscal year.

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Should the going concern assumption not be appropriate and we are not able to realize our assets and settle our liabilities, commitments and contingencies, as more fully described in these condensed consolidated financial statements in the normal course of operations, our consolidated financial statements would require adjustments to the amounts and classifications of assets and liabilities, and these adjustments could be significant. These condensed consolidated financial statements do not reflect the adjustments or reclassifications of assets and liabilities that would be necessary if we are unable to continue as a going concern.

We believe at this time that the outcome of the GSPC Carried Interest dispute will not have a material effect on our liquidity.

Our cash and cash equivalents decreased by $1.47 million to $23.97 million from $25.43 million at December 31, 2008. The primarily result of the decrease in funds can be attributed to the following activities:

Our net cash used in operating activities during the three months ended March 31, 2009 was $0.42 million as compared to $0.90 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008. The use of cash is mainly related to general and administrative costs, consulting fees and professional fees combined with lower interest income earned on our short-term investments during the three months ended March 31, 2009.

Cash used by investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2009 was $1.04 million as compared to $6.62 million during the three months ended March 31, 2008. This decrease is a result of cash payments of approximately $4.92 million primarily to our joint venture partners which was then off-set by a reduction of our restricted deposits totaling $3.87 million. The restricted deposits were returned to cash and cash equivalents which are now available for general corporate purposes.

No cash was provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2009 or March 31, 2008.

Capital Resources
We expect our exploration and development activities pursuant to the PSCs we are a party to, and the related drilling activities in the 10 exploration blocks that we hold an interest in, will continue through 2009 in accordance with the terms of those agreements. During the period April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010, based on the estimated current budgets, we anticipate drilling thirty-four wells which entail approximately three exploratory wells in the KG Offshore Block, one appraisal well in Mehsana, two exploratory and five appraisal wells in Sanand/Miroli, nine exploration and two appraisal wells in Ankleshwar and eight appraisal and four development wells on our Tarapur Block.

In addition, we may seek to participate in joint ventures bidding for the award of further PSCs for exploration blocks expected to be awarded by the Government of India in the future. As of May 11, 2009, we have no specific plans to bid or join with others in bidding for any specific PSCs in India and elsewhere. We expect that our interest in any such ventures would involve a minority participating interest in the venture. In addition, as opportunities arise, we may seek to acquire minority participating interests in exploration blocks where PSCs have been heretofore awarded. The acquisition of any such interests would be subject to the execution of a definitive agreement and obtaining the requisite government consents and other approvals.

In addition, we may require additional funds for the possible acquisition of further minority participating interests in PSCs in drilling blocks heretofore awarded and that we may hereafter propose to enter into in India and possibly elsewhere. We believe it can be expected that our interest in further or additional PSCs would be a participating interest. As the holder of a participating interest in any such activities, it can be expected that we will be required to contribute capital to any such ventures in proportion to our percentage interest.

As of May 11, 2009, the scope of any possible such activities has not been definitively established and, accordingly, we are unable to state the amount of any funds that may be required for these purposes. As a result, no specific plans or arrangements have been made to raise additional capital and we have not entered into any agreements in that regard. We expect that if we seek to raise additional capital it will be through the sale of equity securities. As of May 7, 2009, we are unable to estimate the terms on which any such capital may be raised, the price per share or possible number of shares involved.

Off-balance Sheet Arrangements
None.

Contractual Obligations
Our minimum exploration commitments under our production sharing contracts and other future lease payments at March 31, 2009 were not substantially different than at December 31, 2008.

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Critical Accounting Estimates
The preparation of financial statements under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. On a regular basis we evaluate our assumptions, judgments and estimates. We also discuss our critical accounting estimates with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.

We believe that the assumptions, judgments and estimates involved in the accounting for oil and gas accounting and impairment, asset retirement obligation and share-based payment arrangements have the greatest potential impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements. These areas are key components of our results of operations and are based on complex rules which require us to make judgments and estimates, so we consider these to be our critical accounting estimates. Historically, our assumptions, judgments and estimates relative to our critical accounting estimates have not differed materially from actual results.

Our critical accounting estimates are disclosed in Item 7 of our 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2009, and have not changed materially since the filing of that document.

Recent Drilling Activities
Below is a summary description of information relating to certain material developments to our drilling activities subsequent to our last update of those drilling activities described within our December 31, 2008 Form 10-K filed on March 27, 2009. For additional information and a more complete description of the PSCs to which we are a party, reference should be made to our Annual Report on Form 10-K and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q as well as our Current Reports on Form 8-K.

Krishna Godavari Offshore Block
In a Management Committee meeting held on May 4, 2009, GSPC as operator provided an update as to the status of the KG Offshore Block.

KG#21Well
The KG#21 exploratory well commenced drilling on September 22, 2008 using the Perro Negro 3 (PN-3) jack-up drilling rig. The well is located approximately 1.36 kilometers northwest of the KG#8 discovery in approximately 60 meters of water depth in the southwestern portion of the KG Offshore Block in the Deen Dayal North-west fault block. The well was slightly deviated and was drilled to a depth of 5,656 meters being a total vertical depth of 5,467 meters. The objective of the KG#21 location is two main targets with the primary target being the Lower Cretaceous sequence which was unable to be tested in the KG#31 exploratory well due to mechanical problems and the secondary target being the Upper Cretaceous fan deposits.

The first drill stem test (DST-1) was conducted by perforating 37.5 net meters over the gross interval 5,593.7 to 5,642 meters. This successful DST-1flowed during clean-up, on a 36/64 inch choke at a stabilised rate of 20 MMscfd gas and 2,600 barrels per day water with 4,670 pounds per square inch flowing well head pressure. During the main flow, on a 20/64 inch choke, the well flowed at a stabilised rate of 10 MMscfd gas and 1,200 barrels per day water with 7,220 pounds per square inch flowing well head pressure.

GSPC as operator is currently planning seven drill stem tests on the KG#21 well in the Lower Cretaceous sequence over the 722 gross meter interval of 4,920.5 to 5,642.5 meters and one drill stem test over the 15 meter interval 3,615 to 3,630 meters in the Upper Cretaceous. The next test to be conducted on the KG#21 well will be DST-2 which will be the perforation of 25 net meters over the interval 5,517.5 to 5,567.5 meters.

KG#33Well
The KG#33 appraisal well commenced drilling on November 4, 2008 using the Atwood Beacon jack-up drilling rig. The well is located approximately 6.5 kilometers northeast of the KG#8 discovery in approximately 109 meters of water depth in the southeastern portion of the KG Offshore Block in the Deen Dayal East fault block. The well was directionally drilled to a total depth of 5,126 meters being a total vertical depth of 4,596 meters. The objective of the KG#33 location is to explore the hydrocarbon potential of the Lower Cretaceous sequence in the Deen Dayal East fault block and correlate to the KG#16 discovery well.

The first drill stem test (DST-1) was conducted by perforating 5.0 net meters over the gross interval 4,828 to 4,868 meters. This DST-1 flowed during clean-up, on a 20/64 inch choke, at a stabilised rate of 0.7 MMscfd gas with 800 pounds per square inch flowing well head pressure. DST-1 has been stopped and the operator intends to perform a hydraulic fracture of the zone and re-test the interval.

GSPC as operator is currently planning three drill stem tests on the KG#33 well over the 313 gross meter interval of 4,555 to 4,868 meters, with the next test (DST-1A) being a retest of the DST-I interval after the hydraulic fracture.

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KG#19Well
The KG#19 exploratory well is located approximately 11 kilometers northeast of the KG#8 discovery in approximately 198 meters of water depth in the southeastern portion of the KG Offshore Block in the Deen Dayal East fault block. The KG#19 well commenced drilling on May 2, 2008 using the Essar Wildcat self propelled semi-submersible drilling rig. The well was suspended after setting the casing at 889 meters so that the Essar Wildcat rig could be repaired with a new 15,000 psi blow out preventer. The Essar Wildcat rig resumed drilling the KG#19 well on January 1, 2009. The well was vertically drilled to a total depth of 5,357 meters being a total vertical depth of 5,351 meters. The objective of the KG#19 location is to explore and probe the hydrocarbon potential of the Lower Cretaceous sequence in the Deen Dayal East fault block.

The KG#19 well has been successfully logged and a seven inch liner is currently being run to total depth. At present GSPC has identified two zones for testing covering the intervals 4,440 to 4,535 meters and 4,800 to 4,960 meters.

KG#32
The KG#32 appraisal well commenced drilling on May 2, 2008 using the Deep Driller 1 jack-up drilling rig. The well is located approximately 8.3 kilometers northeast of the KG#8 discovery and approximately 1 kilometer northeast of the KG#22 location in approximately 60 meters of water depth in the southeastern portion of the KG Offshore Block in the Deen Dayal North fault block. The well was directionally drilled to a total depth of 5,492 meters being a total vertical depth of 4,756 meters. The objective of the KG-32 location was to explore the hydrocarbon potential of the Lower Cretaceous Early Rift Fill sequences in the Deen Dayal North fault block and to appraise the Upper Cretaceous gas discovery made in the KG#22 well.

One drill stem test (DST-1) was conducted by perforating 80.0 meters over the interval 4,897 to 4,977 meters. This DST-1 flowed during clean-up, on a 32/64 inch choke, at stabilised rate of only 0.5 MMscfd gas with 188 pounds per square inch flowing well head pressure. The formation was found to be tight and the KG#32 well has subsequently been suspended and the Deep Driller 1 drilling rig has been demobilized.

Q-Marine Seismic Data Acquisition
GSPC, as operator has recently completed a 240 square kilometre Q-Marine Seismic Data Acquisition over the Deen Dayal structure to image Lower Cretaceous sequences up to 7,000 meters depth for planning the development in this area.

GSPC, as operator is currently preparing the work program and budget for the fiscal year April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010. We believe the program will entail retaining only two of the drilling rigs, specifically the PN-3 and Essar Wildcat, with each rig drilling two exploratory wells at an estimated expenditure of approximately $384 million. There are currently proposed one exploratory well in each of the Deen Dayal East and Deen Dayal North fault blocks to be drilled by the Essar Wildcat in deeper water and two exploratory wells to be drilled in shallower waters by the PN-3 in the Deen Dayal Northwest fault block.

Deen Dayal West Field Development Plan
GSPC advised that they intend to submit the Deen Dayal West field development plan in accordance with the provisions of the PSC before the end of the second quarter 2009 to the Management Committee for approval. We anticipate that the Deen Dayal West field development plan will encompass six wells, which will include the KG#8, KG#15, KG#17, KG#21, G#28 and KG#31 wells.

Five wells (KG#16 KG#33, KG#22, KG#32 and KG#19) are awaiting further appraisal before the preparation and submission of a declaration of commerciality pursuant to the PSC can be supported.

As at May 11, 2009, a total of fifteen wells have been drilled on this block. Of these fifteen wells, four exploratory wells in the northern portion of the block have been abandoned.

Carried Interest Dispute on the KG Offshore Block

GSPC, the operator of the KG Offshore Block in which we have a net 5% carried interest, has advised us that it is seeking from us our pro rata portion of the amount by which the sums expended by GSPC under Phase I of the work program set forth in the PSC for the KG Offshore Block in carrying out exploration activities on the block exceeds the amount that GSPC deems to be our pro rata portion of a financial commitment under Phase I included in the parties' joint bid for the award by the Government of India of the KG Offshore Block.

GSPC contends that this excess amount is not within the terms of the Carried Interest Agreement. GSPC asserts that we are required to pay 10% of the exploration expenses over and above gross costs of $59.23 million (10% being $5.92 million) (including the net 5% interest of Roy Group (Mauritius) Ltd.) plus interest.

Based upon the most recent correspondence from GSPC dated November 28, 2008, GSPC is seeking a payment from us in the amount of approximately Rs. 365.9 crore (approximately $78.7 million) plus interest as of September 30, 2008, of which 50% is for the account of Roy Group (Mauritius) Ltd. As a consequence of additional exploration expenditures for the fourth quarter of 2008 and the first quarter of 2009, we estimate the amount to be approximately $100.0 million plus interest as of March 31, 2009. We dispute this assertion of GSPC.

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We have advised GSPC that, under the terms of the Carried Interest Agreement, the terms of which are also incorporated into the PSC and the Joint Operating Agreement between the parties, it has no right to seek the payment and that we believe the payment GSPC is seeking is in breach of the Carried Interest Agreement. We further reminded GSPC that over the past six years we have fulfilled our obligations under the Carried Interest Agreement to provide extensive technical assistance without any further remuneration other than the carried interest, all in accordance with the terms of the Carried Interest Agreement. In furtherance of our position, we have obtained the opinion of Indian legal counsel who has advised us that, among other things, under the terms of the agreements between the parties, and in particular the Carried Interest Agreement, we are not liable to pay any amount to GSPC for either costs and expenses incurred or otherwise before reaching the stage of commercial production.

GSPC, by letter dated August 27, 2008, has advised the Director General of Hydrocarbons that the Minimum Work Program for all phases under the PSC relating to the KG Offshore Block has been fulfilled. GSPC has further advised the Director General of Hydrocarbons and us that it continues to pursue exploration activities on the block to be classified as either Joint Operations or Exclusive Operations under the terms of the PSC. As such, GSPC has advised us by letter dated November 5, 2008 that we must elect whether we wish to participate in these future exploration activities over and above the Minimum Work Program on the KG Offshore Block, or alternatively, GSPC will conduct these drilling activities as Exclusive Operations as defined in the PSC. Based upon this advice, GSPC intends to incur an additional $750.0 million during the twelve month period October 1, 2008 to September 30, 2009 of which $75.0 million would represent our proportionate share of such costs, of which 50% would be for the account of Roy Group (Mauritius) Ltd.

On November 13, 2008 in a letter to GSPC, we exercised our right to participate in the operations proposed as a Joint Operation. Further, we exercised such right pursuant to and subject to our rights under the Carried Interest Agreement.

We continue to be of the view that, under the terms of the Carried Interest Agreement, we have a carried interest in the exploration activities conducted by the parties on the KG Offshore Block for 100% of our share (including the share of Roy Group (Mauritius) Ltd.) of costs during the exploration phases prior to the start date of initial commercial production on the KG Offshore Block. To date, commercial production has not been achieved on the block. As such we are . . .

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