(PIPE – TSX-V) Pipestone Energy Corp.
(
“Pipestone Energy” or the
“Company”) is pleased to announce that it has
successfully redetermined its Reserve Based Loan
(“
RBL” or “
Credit Facility”) with
its syndicate of banks, maintaining its credit capacity of $225
million.
RBL and Financial Liquidity Update:
Pipestone Energy has closed on its RBL
redetermination with its corporate banking syndicate, consisting of
National Bank Financial Inc., Bank of Montreal, ATB Financial, and
Canadian Western Bank. The Credit Facility’s capacity has been
maintained at $225 million, of which the Company was drawn
approximately $184 million as of June 12th, 2020. The Company’s
previously announced $60 million capital program for 2020 is more
than 95% complete, and with minimal capital expenditures forecast
for the remainder of 2020, the Company expects to generate cash
flow in excess of capital spending. As part of the amendment to its
Credit Facility, the Company is restricted from spending more than
$65 million of capital in 2020 without unanimous consent from its
banking syndicate. This provision is a temporary amendment, which
will terminate at the next redetermination, scheduled for November
2020.
Operations Update:
Pipestone Energy continues to actively manage
its production in response to very high volatility in crude oil
prices over the past few months. Due to very low Edmonton
condensate pricing during May 2020, the seven wells on the recently
tested 6-24 pad were shut-in for the month. Despite this, based on
field estimates, the Company averaged ~14,700 boe/d (64% gas and
36% natural gas liquids, including condensate) in May from the
North of the Wapiti River 15-14 and 3-1 pads (19 total wells) as
well as contribution from the legacy South of the Wapiti
production. With oil prices improving over the past two weeks the
Company is gradually bringing wells from the 6-24 pad back
on-stream. The recently completed six well 6-30 pad is also now
available for production, with installation of wellsite facilities
recently completed for $0.5 million per well which is the lowest
equipping and tie-in cost achieved to date at Pipestone. As
previously disclosed, the 6-30 pad is a pacesetter on all-in
realized DCE&T cost at $5.5 million (2,440m lateral & 2.3
T/M proppant loading).
Advisory Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
In the interest of providing shareholders of
Pipestone Energy and potential investors information regarding
Pipestone Energy, this news release contains certain information
and statements (“forward-looking statements”) that constitute
forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable
Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements relate to
future results or events, are based upon internal plans,
intentions, expectations and beliefs, and are subject to risks and
uncertainties that may cause actual results or events to differ
materially from those indicated or suggested therein. All
statements other than statements of current or historical fact
constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements
are typically, but not always, identified by words such as
“anticipate”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “forecast”,
“continue”, “propose”, “may”, “will”, “should”, “believe”, “plan”,
“target”, “objective”, “project”, “potential” and similar or other
expressions indicating or suggesting future results or events.
Forward-looking statements are not promises of
future outcomes. There is no assurance that the results or events
indicated or suggested by the forward-looking statements, or the
plans, intentions, expectations or beliefs contained therein or
upon which they are based, are correct or will in fact occur or be
realized (or if they do, what benefits Pipestone Energy may derive
therefrom).
In particular, but without limiting the
foregoing, this news release contains forward-looking statements
pertaining to: the 2020 capital expenditure forecast;
expectations to generate cash flow in excess of spending; and plans
to bring wells on-stream in June.
With respect to the forward-looking statements
contained in this news release, Pipestone Energy has assessed
material factors and made assumptions regarding, among other
things: future commodity prices and currency exchange rates,
including consistency of future oil, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and
natural gas prices with current commodity price forecasts; the
economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and volatility caused by
OPEC; Pipestone Energy’s continued ability to obtain qualified
staff and equipment in a timely and cost-efficient manner; the
predictability of future results based on past and current
experience; the predictability and consistency of the legislative
and regulatory regime governing royalties, taxes, environmental
matters and oil and gas operations, both provincially and
federally; Pipestone Energy’s ability to successfully market its
production of oil, NGLs and natural gas; the timing and success of
drilling and completion activities (and the extent to which the
results thereof meet expectations); Pipestone Energy’s future
production levels and amount of future capital investment, and
their consistency with Pipestone Energy’s current development plans
and budget; future capital expenditure requirements and the
sufficiency thereof to achieve Pipestone Energy’s objectives; the
successful application of drilling and completion technology and
processes; the applicability of new technologies for recovery and
production of Pipestone Energy’s reserves and other resources, and
their ability to improve capital and operational efficiencies in
the future; the recoverability of Pipestone Energy's reserves and
other resources; Pipestone Energy’s ability to economically produce
oil and gas from its properties and the timing and cost to do so;
the performance of both new and existing wells; future cash flows
from production; future sources of funding for Pipestone Energy’s
capital program, and its ability to obtain external financing when
required and on acceptable terms; future debt levels; geological
and engineering estimates in respect of Pipestone Energy’s reserves
and other resources; the accuracy of geological and geophysical
data and the interpretation thereof; the geography of the areas in
which Pipestone Energy conducts exploration and development
activities; the timely receipt of required regulatory approvals;
the access, economic, regulatory and physical limitations to which
Pipestone Energy may be subject from time to time; and the impact
of industry competition.
The forward-looking statements contained herein
reflect management's current views, but the assessments and
assumptions upon which they are based may prove to be incorrect.
Although Pipestone Energy believes that its underlying assessments
and assumptions are reasonable based on currently available
information, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking
statements, which are inherently uncertain, depend upon the
accuracy of such assessments and assumptions, and are subject to
known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, both
general and specific, many of which are beyond Pipestone Energy’s
control, that may cause actual results or events to differ
materially from those indicated or suggested in the forward-looking
statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not
limited to, volatility in market prices and demand for oil, NGLs
and natural gas and hedging activities related thereto; the ability
to successfully integrate Blackbird’s and Pipestone Oil’s
historical businesses and operations; general economic, business
and industry conditions; variance of Pipestone Energy’s actual
capital costs, operating costs and economic returns from those
anticipated; the ability to find, develop or acquire additional
reserves and the availability of the capital or financing necessary
to do so on satisfactory terms; and risks related to the
exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas
reserves and resources. Additional risks, uncertainties and other
factors are discussed in Pipestone Energy’s MD&A for the
quarter ended March 31, 2020 dated May 13, 2020 and in Pipestone
Energy’s annual information form dated March 17, 2020, copies of
which are available electronically on Pipestone Energy’s SEDAR at
www.sedar.com.
Certain information in this news
release is “financial outlook” within
the meaning of applicable securities
laws. The purpose of this financial outlook is to provide readers
with disclosure of the company’s reasonable expectations of our
anticipate results. The financial outlook is provided as of the
date of this news release. Readers are cautioned that this
financial outlook may not be appropriate for other purposes.
The forward-looking statements contained in this
news release are made as of the date hereof and Pipestone Energy
assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise, unless required by applicable securities laws. All
forward-looking statements herein are expressly qualified by this
advisory.
Basis of Barrel of Oil Equivalent
Petroleum and natural gas reserves and
production volumes are stated as a “barrel of oil equivalent”
(boe), derived by converting natural gas to oil equivalency in the
ratio of 6,000 cubic feet of gas to one barrel of oil. Readers are
cautioned that boe figures may be misleading, particularly if used
in isolation. A boe conversion ratio of 6,000 cubic feet of gas to
one barrel of oil is based on energy equivalency, which is
primarily applicable at the burner tip, and does not represent a
value equivalency at the wellhead.
DCE&T
This news release contains certain other oil and
gas metrics, including DCE&T (drilling, completion, equip and
tie-in costs), which do not have standardized meanings or standard
methods of calculation and therefore such measures may not be
comparable to similar measures used by other companies and should
not be used to make comparisons. Such metrics have been included
herein to provide readers with additional measures to evaluate the
Company's performance; however, such measures are not reliable
indicators of the future performance and future performance may not
compare to the performance in previous periods and therefore such
metrics should not be unduly relied upon. DCE&T includes all
capital spent to drill, complete, equip and tie-in a well.
References to gas or natural gas in production
amounts in this press release are to the product type “shale
gas”.
Pipestone Energy Corp.
Pipestone Energy Corp. is an oil and gas
exploration and production company with its head office located in
Calgary, Alberta. The company is focused on developing its
pure-play condensate-rich Montney asset in the Pipestone area near
Grande Prairie. Pipestone Energy is committed to building long term
value for our shareholders and values the partnerships that it is
developing within its operating community. Pipestone Energy shares
trade under the symbol PIPE on the TSX Venture Exchange. For more
information, visit www.pipestonecorp.com.
Pipestone Energy Contacts:
Paul WanklynPresident and Chief Executive Officer(587)
392-8407paul.wanklyn@pipestonecorp.com |
Craig NieboerChief Financial Officer(587)
392-8408craig.nieboer@pipestonecorp.com |
Dan van KesselVP Corporate Development(587)
392-8414dan.vankessel@pipestonecorp.com |
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