NG ENERGY PROVIDES OPERATIONAL UPDATE
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Sinu-9 currently producing over 12 MMcf/d, expected to increase to a minimum of 15 MMcf/d in early
July 2025 - Expansion of processing and compression capacity at Sinu-9 to 45-50 MMcf/d is expected in Q3 once additional dew point handling equipment is installed
- Construction is ongoing for the twin pipeline at Sinu-9, increasing transportation capacity to 60 MMcf/d by Q1 2026
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Spudding of the Aruchara-4 well at Maria Conchita to commence in
July 2025
Sinu-9
Sinu-9 continues to achieve steady production volumes over 12 MMcf/d with the successful gathering, treatment, compression and delivery of the natural gas, under the Unified Transportation Regulation's quality conditions, to the Promigas National Transportation System from the INFRAES plant. A second, backup compressor is currently being added to the plant with installation expected to be completed by the end of June. With a backup compressor in place, the Company expects to be able to increase production to a minimum of 15 MMcf/d through the INFRAES plant.
At the main Central Processing Facility ("CPF-1"), all the essential equipment has arrived on location. The equipment is now being inspected and maintained, while civil works are being finished and the Company's supply chain team is finalizing the procurement of the auxiliary accessories, which are required for construction. Full installation of the dew point handling equipment is expected to be completed by the end of
Current transportation capacity at Sinu-9 is 30 MMcf/d. As previously disclosed in the Company's
The Company remains on track to spud the Aruchara-4 well at the beginning of July. The Aruchara-4 well will target the Jimol formation to develop the H1A and H1B accumulations and define the potential extension of more reserves and resources in the H2B section and H4 fractures. The Aruchara-4 well will be drilled to a total depth of 10,000 feet, in three phases and, if successful, completed and tied in by the beginning of
The compressor and plant expansion, which will increase production capacity at Maria Conchita to 28 MMcf/d, remains on track and in-line with the tie-in of the Aruchara-4 well by
Immediately following the drilling of the Aruchara-4 well, the rig will be used to complete the previously announced workover and recompletion of the Aruchara-3 well, removing the downhole obstruction and returning the well to its full production capacity.
Extension of
The Company is also pleased to announce that it intends to extend the expiry date of its outstanding common share purchase warrants to purchase up to 34,075,000 common shares at an exercise price of
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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This news release contains "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively, "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of the applicable Canadian securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements and are based on expectations, estimates and projections as at the date of this news release, including, without limitation, statements related to installation of a back-up compressor at Sinu-9, installation of dew point handling equipment at Sinu-9, timeline for completion of the twin pipeline with INFRAES, timeline for completion of the drilling of the Aruchara-4 well, timeline for completion of the workover of the Aruchara-3 well and the extension of the expiry date of the Warrants.. Any statement that involves discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance (often but not always using phrases such as "expects", or "does not expect", "is expected", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", "plans", "budget", "scheduled", "forecasts", "estimates", "believes" or "intends" or variations of such words and phrases or stating that certain actions, events or results "may" or "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken to occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements are described under the caption "Risk Factors" in the Company's most recent Management Discussion and Analysis and its Annual Information Form dated
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Abbreviations
The abbreviations set forth below have the following meanings:
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Information Regarding the Company's Working Interest Disclosure
With regard to the Company's working interests held in both the Maria Conchita and Sinu-9 Blocks, in both the context of this news release and the Company's previous news releases, the term "working interest", ultimately refers to the rights and obligations agreed to, eventually, materialize a contractual interest in an exploration and production contract before the ANH, subject to the fulfillment of certain conditions. These conditions involve the assumption of financial risks and are generally linked to exploration by virtue of joint operating agreements. Once such conditions are fulfilled, the acquisition of a registered contractual interest, as party of record, in the exploration and production contract may materialize, by way of a request for approval of assignment before the ANH. For this reason, as is common practice within the oil and natural gas industry as a whole, the disclosed "working interest" may not coincide with the Company's current contractual interest in the exploration and production contract.
The assignment and allocation of "working interests" does not affect or undermine, in any way, the rights and obligations of registered parties under the relevant exploration and production contracts. Registered parties remain wholly and totally liable before the ANH, the Colombian authorities and third parties in connection with any and all obligations, risks and liabilities derived from the execution, performance or termination of the exploration and production contracts. Conversely, the rights and obligations that comprise "working interests" are only enforceable vis a vis between the executing parties under private agreements, and have no legal effects before the ANH, the Colombian authorities or third parties.
As of the date hereof, the Company is a party of record and holds a 51% contractual interest, in the exploration and production contract for the Sinu-9 Block granted by and entered into with ANH. However, under the private agreements regarding the working interests in the Sinu-9 Block, the Company holds a 72% working interest. This means a 21% working interest is yet to be assigned and acknowledged as a contractual interest in the exploration and production contract, given the conditions to do so, including ANH approval, are yet to be fulfilled. Once these conditions are met, the Company will submit an approval request with ANH.
As disclosed in the Company's news release dated
With respect to the Maria Conchita Block, the Company holds 100% of the contractual interest as the sole party and operator of record under the relevant exploration and production contract entered into with the ANH, and holds an 80% working interest under private agreements with third parties.
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