Madalena Retains Financial Advisor to Conduct Joint Venture Partnering Process on Curamhuele Block and Enhances Financial Flexibility with Block Extension and Increased Credit Facility
PR Newswire
CALGARY, Alberta, June 17, 2013
CALGARY, Alberta, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ —
Madalena Ventures Inc. (the “Company” or “Madalena” (TSX VENTURE: MVN) is pleased to provide the following update:
International Update – Hiring of Advisor and Curamhuele Block Extension
As announced in a press release dated June 11, 2013, the exploration period for Madalena’s 90% W.I. Curamhuele block was extended by way of an official decree signed by the Province of Neuqu n. This one year extension allows Madalena until November 8, 2014 to satisfy the remaining work commitments of approximately US $13.8 million plus VAT on the block providing the Company enhanced financial flexibility.
The Company has retained RBC Capital Markets (“RBC”) as its exclusive financial advisor in connection with the Company’s assets located within the Neuqu n Basin of Argentina. The Company’s intention is to identify a potential joint venture partner(s) to accelerate exploration and development activities on the Curamhuele block where the Company has exposure to over 1.5 billion boe (65% oil) of best estimate contingent plus prospective recoverable resources as estimated by a recent Ryder Scott evaluation. The details of the Ryder Scott evaluation were disclosed in the Company’s press release dated April 30, 2013.
Corporate Update – Increase in Credit Facilities
The Company is also pleased to announce increases to its credit facilities with the National Bank of Canada. The revolving operating demand loan and the acquisition / development demand loan have been increased from $4.75 million to $10.0 million and from $1.25 million to $3.0 million, respectively. The credit facilities are subject to a periodic review by the bank, with the next review scheduled on or before September 1, 2013. The facilities are currently unutilized.
About Madalena – Domestic and International Assets
Madalena is an independent, Canadian-based, domestic and international upstream oil and gas company whose main business activities include exploration, development and production of crude oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas.
Domestically, Madalena’s core area of operations is located in the Greater Paddle River area of west-central Alberta where the Company holds approximately 200 gross (>150 net) sections of land (78% average W.I.) encompassing light oil and liquids-rich gas resource plays. Madalena’s domestic focus is to exploit its large inventory of horizontal development locations on its Ostracod oil, Notikewin/Wilrich liquids-rich gas, and emerging Nordegg oil & liquids-rich gas resource plays. Madalena also holds more than 100 net sections (100% W.I.) which are prospective for the Duvernay shale.
Internationally, Madalena holds three large blocks within the prolific Neuqu n basin in Argentina where it is focused on the delineation of vast shale and unconventional resources in the Vaca Muerta and Lower Agrio shales, in addition to tight sand plays in the Mulichinco and Quintuco. The Company is also developing a conventional oil play in the Sierras Blancas formation. Madalena holds 135,000 net acres on the Coiron Amargo (35,027 net acres), Curamhuele (50,400 net acres) and Cortadera (49,600 net acres) blocks.
Madalena trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol MVN. Basic corporate information, recent news releases and regularly updated corporate presentations are available on the Company’s website at http://www.madalena-ventures.com.
Reader Advisories
Forward Looking Information
The information in this news release contains certain forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events or our future performance, in particular with respect to the Company’s reserves and production from its properties. All statements other than statements of historical fact may be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as “seek”, “anticipate”, “plan”, “continue”, “estimate”, “approximate”, “expect”, “may”, “will”, “project”, “predict”, “potential”, “targeting”, “intend”, “could”, “might”, “should”, “believe”, “would” and similar expressions. In particular, this news release contains forward-looking statements pertaining to operational activities to be conducted by the Company. These statements involve substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond the Company’s control, including: the impact of general economic conditions; industry conditions; changes in laws and regulations including the adoption of new environmental laws and regulations and changes in how they are interpreted and enforced; fluctuations in commodity prices and foreign exchange and interest rates; stock market volatility and market valuations; volatility in market prices for oil and natural gas; liabilities inherent in oil and natural gas operations; uncertainties associated with estimating oil and natural gas reserves; competition for, among other things, capital, acquisitions, of reserves, undeveloped lands and skilled personnel; incorrect assessments of the value of acquisitions; changes in income tax laws or changes in tax laws and incentive programs relating to the oil and gas industry; geological, technical, drilling and processing problems and other difficulties in producing petroleum reserves; and obtaining required approvals of regulatory authorities. The Company’s actual results, performance or achievement could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, such forward-looking statements and, accordingly, no assurances can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur or, if any of them do, what benefits the Company will derive from them. These statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties and may be based on assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this news release are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements. Investors are encouraged to review and consider the additional risk factors set forth in the Company’s Annual Information Form, which is available on SEDAR at http://www.sedar.com.
Reserves and Other Oil and Gas Disclosure
All calculations converting natural gas to barrels of oil equivalent (“boe”) have been made using a conversion ratio of six thousand cubic feet (six “Mcf”) of natural gas to one barrel of oil, unless otherwise stated. The use of boe may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation, as the conversion ratio of six Mcf of natural gas to one barrel of oil is based on an energy equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a value equivalency at the wellhead. Given that the value ratio based on the current price of crude oil as compared to natural gas is significantly different from the energy equivalency of 6:1, utilizing a conversion on a 6:1 basis may be misleading as an indication of value.
In addition, the following sets out the applicable definition for each of the resource categories as set out in the COGE Handbook, which is referred to in this news release and the Company’s April 30, 2013 news release.
"contingent resources" Definition: Those
quantities of
petroleum
estimated, as of a
given date, to be
potentially
recoverable from
known
accumulations
using established
technology or
technology under
development, but
which are not
currently
considered to be
commercially
recoverable due to
one or more
contingencies.
Contingencies may
include factors
such as economic,
legal,
environmental,
political, and
regulatory matters
or a lack of
markets. It is
also appropriate
to classify as
contingent
resources the
estimated
discovered
recoverable
quantities
associated with a
project in the
early evaluation
stage.
Definition: That
quantity of
petroleum that is
estimated, as of a
given date, to be
contained in known
accumulations
prior to
production.
"Discovered petroleum initially-in-place" or The recoverable
"discovered resources" or "DPIIP" portion of
discovered
petroleum
initially-in-place
including
production,
reserves and
contingent
resources; the
remainder is
unrecoverable.
"Prospective resources" Definition: Those
quantities of
petroleum
estimated, as of a
given date, to be
potentially
recoverable from
undiscovered
accumulations by
application of
future development
projects.
Prospective
resources have
both an associated
chance of
discovery and a
chance of
development.
Definition: That
"Total petroleum initially-in-place", "total resources" quantity of
or "TPIIP" petroleum that is
estimated to exist
originally in
naturally
occurring
accumulations;
equal to DPIIP
plus UPIIP.
It includes that
quantity of
petroleum that is
estimated, as of a
given date, to be
contained in known
accumulations,
prior to
production, plus
those estimated
quantities in
accumulations yet
to be discovered.
"Undiscovered petroleum initially-in-place", Definition: That
"undiscovered resources" or "UPIIP" quantity of
petroleum that is
estimated, on a
given date, to be
contained in
accumulations yet
to be discovered.
The recoverable
portion of
undiscovered
petroleum
initially-in-place
is referred to as
prospective
resources; the
remainder is
unrecoverable.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Service Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
For further information:
Kevin Shaw, P.Eng, MBA
President and Chief Executive Officer
Madalena Ventures Inc.
Phone: +1(403)262-1901 (Ext. 230)
kdshaw@madalena-ventures.com
Thomas Love, CA
VP, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Madalena Ventures Inc.
Phone: +1(403)262-1901 (Ext. 227)
tlove@madalena-ventures.com
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