TIDMCAZA
RNS Number : 5505Y
Caza Oil & Gas, Inc.
02 December 2014
December 2, 2014
CAZA OIL & GAS ANNOUNCES
INCREASED VALUE IN PDP AND PROVED RESERVES AND PROVIDES
UPDATED RESERVES FIGURES
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Marketwire - December 2, 2014) - Caza Oil &
Gas, Inc. ("Caza" or the "Company") (TSX:CAZ) (AIM:CAZA)is pleased
to announce an increase in the value of PDP and Proved reserves in
the current year as a result of its successful development drilling
program in the Bone Spring Play since April 30, 2013.
Total Net Reserves (see comparison tables below): In the
Company's latest reserves report as at September 30, 2014 (the
"Reserves Report"), prepared by Netherland Sewell & Associates,
Inc., proved developed producing ("PDP") reserves increased 37.3%
to 1,893.6 Mboe and total proved ("1P") reserves decreased slightly
to 4,483.4 Mboe from April 30, 2014. The Company's proved plus
probable ("2P") reserves also decreased by approximately 13.8% from
April 30, 2014. These decreases are due mostly to the sale of the
Company's historical Wharton County, Texas production and lower
commodity pricing. According to the Reserves Report, the Company's
PDP value increased by approximately 32%, and despite the decrease
to 1P reserves, the Company's 1P value increased by 8.8% from April
30, 2014, due to a higher percentage of oil/liquids production.
Net Bone Spring Reserves: The Company currently has 28 gross
(8.82 net) wells producing from the Bone Spring formation. The
Company's Bone Spring properties have been assigned approximately
4,448.5 Mboe of proved reserves in the Reserves Report (4,215.2
Mboe as at April 30, 2014) representing an increase of 5.5% in the
reserves attributed to these properties. The Reserves Report has
also assigned approximately 16,722.6 Mboe of 2P reserves and
approximately 33,486.1 Mboe of 3P reserves to these properties
(17,207.8 Mboe of 2P reserves and approximately 34,269.4 Mboe of 3P
reserves as at April 30, 2014).
The following tables describe the Company's net reserves and
associated net present values from April 30, 2014 to September 30,
2014.
Total Net Reserve Volumes:
April 30, 2014 September 30, 2014
-------------------- ------------------------------- -------------------------------
Oil and Natural Mboe Oil and Natural Mboe
NGL Gas NGL Gas
(Mbbl) (MMcf) (Mbbl) (MMcf)
-------------------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Proved
Developed
Producing 1,105.5 1,641.4 1,379.1 1,534.0 2,157.7 1,893.6
-------------------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Developed
Non-Producing 38.9 255.7 81.5 134.0 88.7 148.8
-------------------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Undeveloped 2,426.0 5,935.2 3,415.2 1,936.5 3,027.4 2,441.0
-------------------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Total
Proved 3,570.4 7,832.3 4,875.8 3,604.4 5,273.7 4,483.4
-------------------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Probable 10,290.4 25,228.6 14,495.2 9,012.2 21,140.8 12,535.7
-------------------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Total
Proved + Probable 13,860.8 33,060.9 19,371.0 12,616.6 26,414.5 17,019.1
-------------------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Possible 12,784.0 36,531.4 18,872.5 11,857.6 29,435.2 16,763.5
-------------------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Total
Proved + Probable
+ Possible 26,644.8 69,592.2 38,243.5 24,474.3 55,849.8 33,782.5
-------------------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Net Present Values of Future Net Revenue:
April 30, 2014 September 30, 2014
(US$000) (US$000)
-------------------- --------------- -------------------
Proved
Developed
Producing 48,449.2 63,936.3
-------------------- --------------- -------------------
Developed
Non-Producing 1,657 4,530.6
-------------------- --------------- -------------------
Undeveloped 43,938.5 33,863.3
-------------------- --------------- -------------------
Total
Proved 94,044.6 102,330.2
-------------------- --------------- -------------------
Probable 139,381.5 89,068.8
-------------------- --------------- -------------------
Total
Proved + Probable 233,426.1 191,398.9
-------------------- --------------- -------------------
Possible 87,554.4 43,148.8
-------------------- --------------- -------------------
Total
Proved + Probable
+ Possible 320,980.5 234,547.7
-------------------- --------------- -------------------
Notes:
1. Before income taxes, discounted at 10%.
2. September 30, 2014 figures are based on forecast pricing as
at August 30, 2014; April 30, 2014 figures are based on forecast
pricing as at December 31, 2013.
3. The estimates of future net revenue disclosed herein do not
represent fair market value.
Mike Ford, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, will present
at the 69th Oilbarrel Conference in London on December 2, 2014. A
copy of the presentation will be available on the Company's website
shortly after the conclusion of the conference at
www.cazapetro.com.
W. Michael Ford, Chief Executive Officer commented:
"We are pleased to provide these updated reserve figures. The
increased value to PDP and Proved reserves is the result of our
successful development drilling program in the Bone Spring play
resulting in high oil/liquids production. During this drilling
campaign we have drilled or participated in 26 consecutive
successful wells. As we continue to drill development wells in the
play, we anticipate our PDP and 1P reserves will continue to
increase as we prove up probable and possible reserves from the 2P
and 3P categories.
The Company operated Igloo 19 #2H and Lennox 32 #4H wells along
with the non-operated Marathon Road 15 OB #1H well are scheduled
for fracture stimulation over the next two weeks. We look forward
to updating the market once flow rates have stabilized."
About Caza
Caza is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and
production of hydrocarbons in the following regions of the United
States of America through its subsidiary, Caza Petroleum, Inc.:
Permian Basin (West Texas and Southeast New Mexico) and Texas and
Louisiana Gulf Coast (on-shore).
For further information, please contact:
Caza Oil & Gas, Inc.
Michael Ford, CEO +1 432 682 7424
John McGoldrick, Chairman +65 8709 3058 (Singapore)
Cenkos Securities plc
Alan Stewart +44 131 220 9774 (Edinburgh)
Neil McDonald +44 131 220 6939 (Edinburgh)
Vigo Communications
Chris McMahon +44 20 7016 9570
Patrick d'Ancona
The Toronto Stock Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved
the information contained herein.
In accordance with AIM Rules - Guidance Note for Mining, Oil and
Gas Companies, the information contained in this announcement has
been reviewed and approved by Anthony B. Sam, Vice President
Operations of Caza who is a Petroleum Engineer and a member of The
Society of Petroleum Engineers.
Note on Reserves Data:
The reserves data set out herein have been extracted from the
Reserves Report and are presented on a net basis. The evaluation of
the reserves data included in the Reserves Report complies with
standards set out in the Canadian Oil and Gas Evaluation Handbook
prepared jointly by the Society of Petroleum Evaluation Engineers
(Calgary Chapter) and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy
& Petroleum (Petroleum Society).
Totals may not add because of rounding. Mbbl, MMcf and Mboe
refer to thousand barrels, million cubic feet and thousand barrels
of oil equivalent, respectively.
The term boe may be misleading, particularly if used in
isolation. A boe conversion of six thousand cubic feet per one
barrel is based on an energy equivalency conversion method
primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a
value equivalency at the well head. Given that the value ratio
based on the current price of oil as compared to natural gas is
significantly different from the energy equivalency of 6:1,
utilizing a conversion on a 6:1 basis may be misleading as an
indication of value.
Possible reserves are those additional reserves that are less
certain to be recovered than probable reserves. There is a 10%
probability that the quantities actually recovered will equal or
exceed the sum of proved plus probable plus possible reserves.
ADVISORY STATEMENT
Information in this news release that is not current or
historical factual information may constitute forward-looking
information within the meaning of securities laws. Such information
is often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as
"seek", "anticipate", "plan", "schedule", "continue", "estimate",
"expect", "may", "will", "project", "predict", "potential",
"intend", "could", "might", "should", "believe", "develop", "test",
"anticipation" and similar expressions. In particular, information
regarding future drilling operations or reserves growth or
reclassification contained in this news release constitutes
forward-looking information within the meaning of securities
laws.
Implicit in this information, are assumptions regarding the
economics of the oil and gas industry, future budgets and costs,
success and timing of drilling operations, rig availability,
projected production, revenue and expenses and well performance.
These assumptions, although considered reasonable by the Company at
the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect. Readers are
cautioned that actual future operations, operating results and
economic performance of the Company are subject to a number of
risks and uncertainties, including general economic, market and
business conditions and could differ materially from what is
currently expected as set out above.
For more exhaustive information on these risks and uncertainties
you should refer to the Company's most recently filed annual
information form which is available at www.sedar.com and the
Company's website at www.cazapetro.com. You should not place undue
importance on forward-looking information and should not rely upon
this information as of any other date. While we may elect to, we
are under no obligation and do not undertake to update this
information at any particular time except as may be required by
securities laws.
This information is provided by RNS
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