Condor Provides an Operational Update for Uzbekistan
December 19 2024 - 8:00AM
Condor Energies Inc. (“Condor” or the “Company”) (TSX: CDR), a
Canadian based energy transition company is pleased to provide an
operational update for its eight gas field production enhancement
project in Uzbekistan.
Condor continues to make significant progress in
Uzbekistan, achieving an average production of 11,354 boe/d in
December 2024 month-to-date, despite production being restricted
for one day due to downstream infrastructure maintenance at
non-Company operated facilities. This represents a 13% increase
compared to the average production of 10,010 boe/d in the third
quarter of 2024. The Company is currently operating two workover
rigs and a wireline unit and will import a third workover rig and
second wireline unit with advanced evaluation tools from a North
American based services provider in early 2025. The Company has
recently placed orders for long lead time items such as tubulars
and begun inspecting potential drilling rigs for the multi-well
vertical and horizontal drilling campaign to commence in the second
quarter of 2025. The Company’s second in-field flowline water
separator is enroute to Uzbekistan with installation expected to
begin later this month. Three additional separation units have been
ordered for installation in the first quarter of 2025.
One of the workover rigs continues to perforate
previously non-depleted and bypassed pay zones in thick
Jurassic-aged carbonate platforms while the second rig is now
targeting shallower Cretaceous-aged, stacked channel sands that
have not previously been penetrated on Condor’s fields. A six-meter
Cretaceous interval has been perforated with gas indications
observed at surface. Once the completion string is run and the
production tree is installed, the rig will be moved off location
and the well will be tested. The second rig will be moved to a
nearby Cretaceous well and target a separate channel sand.
Don Streu, President and CEO of Condor
commented: “In just under 10 months, we’ve reversed a twenty
percent annual production decline rate and increased production
volumes using various capital efficient proven Western
technologies. We continue to be very pleased with the early results
of our workover and facility enhancement programs, which were
performed with no lost time incidents.
Our successful $19.4 MM equity raise that was
recently completed will allow us to accelerate 2025 production
growth plans by providing near term capital for additional
workovers, new drills, artificial lift, in-field separation, 3D
seismic reprocessing, and field compression. The equity raise also
increased our institutional and retail shareholder base and
bolstered our balance sheet as we pursue the substantial growth
opportunities within the existing asset portfolio and in the
neighboring area. Production guidance for 2025 will be disclosed
shortly.”
ABOUT CONDOR ENERGIES INC
Condor Energies Inc is a TSX-listed energy
transition company that is uniquely positioned on the doorstep of
European and Asian markets with three distinct first-mover
initiatives: increasing natural gas and condensate production from
its existing fields in Uzbekistan; an ongoing project to construct
and operate Central Asia’s first LNG facility in Kazakhstan; and a
separate initiative to develop and produce lithium brine in
Kazakhstan. Condor has already built a strong foundation for
reserves, production and cashflow growth while also striving to
minimize its environmental footprint.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements in this news release
constitute forward-looking statements under applicable securities
legislation. Such statements are generally identifiable by the
terminology used, such as “anticipate'', “appear”, “believe'',
“intend”, “expect”, “plan”, “estimate”, “budget'', “outlook'',
“scheduled”, “may”, “will”, “should”, “could”, “would”, “in the
process of” or other similar wording. Forward-looking information
in this news release includes, but is not limited to, information
concerning: the timing and ability to import a third workover rig
and second wireline unit; the timing and ability to receive long
lead time items, contract a drilling rig and begin a multi-well
vertical and horizontal drilling campaign; the timing and ability
to receive and install the second in-field flowline water
separator; the timing and ability to receive and install three
additional in-field flowline water separators; the timing and
ability to perforate previously non-depleted and bypassed pay
zones; the timing and ability to target shallower sands that have
not previously been penetrated; the timing and ability to test the
recently perforated Cretaceous well; the timing and ability to move
the second rig to another Cretaceous well targeting a separate
channel sand; the timing and ability to accelerate 2025 production
growth plans; the timing and ability to pursue the substantial
growth opportunities within the existing asset portfolio and in the
neighboring area; and the timing and ability to disclose 2025
production guidance.
ABBREVIATIONS
The following is a summary of abbreviations used in
this news release:
boe/d |
barrels of oil
equivalent per day* |
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* Barrels of oil equivalent (“boe”) are derived
by converting gas to oil in the ratio of six thousand standard
cubic feet (“Mscf”) of gas to one barrel of oil based on an energy
conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does
not represent a value equivalency at the wellhead. Given the value
ratio based on the current price of crude oil as compared to
natural gas is significantly different from the energy equivalency
of 6 Mscf to 1 barrel, utilizing a conversion ratio at 6 Mscf to 1
barrel may be misleading as an indication of value, particularly if
used in isolation.
The TSX does not accept responsibility
for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.
For further information, please contact Don
Streu, President and CEO or Sandy Quilty, Vice President of Finance
and CFO at 403-201-9694.
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