Capitola Oil Project and Corporate Update
Brisbane, June 29, 2015 AEST (ABN Newswire) - Pryme Energy Limited (
ASX:PYM) (POGLY:OTCMKTS) announce current daily production from the Capitola Oil Project is steady at approximately 135 Bbls of oil (100 barrels of oil net to Pryme) and 180 Mcf of natural gas (135 Mcf of natural gas net to Pryme). The Mahaffey Bishop and McCain wells continue to produce at levels around their initial production rates.
Highlights:
- Shari Lynn No.1 in production
- Capitola reserve report and field study expected to be received in early July
- Daniel Lanskey, founding Managing Director of AusTex Oil Limited a successful US
operating oil and gas production company, joins the board of Pryme
The Shari Lynn No.1 well in the Sweetwater acreage block (100% Working Interest, 75% Net Revenue Interest) is the fourth well to be drilled in the project. It is currently producing approximately 10 barrels of oil and 40 barrels of water per day. Although too early to conclude, the relatively high water production may indicate that a water bearing zone above the treated interval of the Canyon Sand formation may be contributing. If this is the case the relatively high water flow may impede oil production until a remedy is implemented. Analysis of the well and surrounding geology is presently underway to identify the source of water (frack fluid or formation water) and determine potential actions needed to increase oil production. The initial potential of the well will be determined following the establishment of steady oil production.
"Whilst the Shari Lynn has produced oil at the rate of approximately 10 barrels of oil per day for the past month we need more time to evaluate the well's potential and its sustainable rate of production," said Justin Pettett, Pryme's Managing Director.
The initial reserve report and field study for the Capitola Oil Project is expected to be received in early July. This engineering assessment will drive the future development of the project including well locations, and design and implementation of secondary reservoir support to enhance oil recovery.
"There are a number of opportunities throughout the two fields within the Capitola Oil project and this report will give us guidance on how to effectively develop the asset and an estimate of the capital needed to do so," said Ryan Messer Pryme's Executive Director and COO. "Even in the current price environment our well economics are still favourable and place Capitola ahead of many other "resource plays". The Capitola Oil project is cash flow positive as a result of the sustained rate of production from the Mahaffey and McCain wells which show very little decline."
New Non-Executive Director
The Directors of Pryme have invited Mr Daniel Lanskey to join the Board as a Non-Executive Director. Dan was the founding Managing Director of AusTex Oil Limited (ASX:AOK) and successfully led AusTex through the acquisition of acreage in Oklahoma's Mississippian Lime formation and establishment of production exceeding 1,000 barrels per day of oil.
"I welcome Dan to the board and look forward to working with him" said George Lloyd, Pryme's Chairman. "Mr Lanskey's Industry connections both within Australia and North America will prove beneficial to Pryme and its shareholders, not only in respect of the newly established Newkirk JV Project but in all areas of the company's activities."
About the Capitola Oil Project
The Capitola Oil Project is located in an active region of the Eastern Shelf of the Permian Basin just north of the town of Sweetwater, Texas. The project contains a number of shallow, "stacked" formations to depths of 7,500 feet, with established oil production history from vertical wells. The Capitola Oil Project acreage is contained within two contiguous lease blocks referred to as Sweetwater (approx. 7,000 acres) and Claytonville (approx. 2,333 acres) to the north of Sweetwater. Pryme is the operator of the Capitola Oil project.
About Indago Energy Ltd
Indago Energy Ltd (ASX:INK) (OTCMKTS:POGLY) is an Australian listed company engaged in oil and gas exploration, development and production. Indago's project portfolio includes liquid rich producing assets together with substantial oil development and exploration acreage in the United States.
The Company's Exploration and Production focus is on high growth oil and gas projects offering scalability of production, cash flows and reserves. Indago currently has several producing projects together with a significant acreage position. The Company's immediate focus is the development of its Capitola Oil Project located in an active region of the Cline Shale resource play along the Eastern Shelf of the Permian Basin, Texas. The project's core development and exploitation opportunities are shallower multiple "stacked" sandstones and limestones to depths of 7,000 feet which are effectively produced from vertically drilled wells. Indago's value driven model is executed through exploiting shallower, well defined intervals with advanced completion and stimulation technology within known produced oil fields together with exposure to the emerging Cline Shale resource play.
Indago's shares are publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX ticker: INK) and also as American Depositary Receipts on the OTCQX (ADR ticker: POGLY).
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