14th Mar 2016 07:00
For Immediate Release, Embargoed until 7 am
14 March 2016
LGO ENERGY PLC
("LGO" or the "Company")
Update Goudron production investment
LGO Energy plc (LSE AIM: LGO) today provides an update on its Goudron Field work plans announced on 9 March 2016. The Company previously announced that it was planning to increase investment in production operations in the light of a general stabilization in the oil price and in expectation of reduced Overriding royalties as announced on 24 February 2016.
LGO's local subsidiary, Goudron E&P Limited, currently has Altech Rig 2 working in the field and has the option to remobilize Altech Rig 1 shortly should additional capacity be required. A program to restore production from a number of existing wells is expected to occupy Rig 2 for the next two to three weeks and it is anticipated that this work will add 100 barrels per day ("bopd") to current output.
Following that phase of operations several well recompletions are envisaged which will take approximately three weeks to prepare, including securing necessary approvals and planning for the mobilisation of the required downhole equipment. Specifically it is planned to perforate an upper C-sand interval of 180-feet of net pay previously not perforated in well GY-671 and then to perforate a 100-foot interval of Goudron sandstone net oil pay in legacy well GY-50 which has previously not been opened for production. These operations are expected to cost approximately US$75,000 each and to increase production by a total of at least 100 bopd.
Funding for this work is to be provided by LGO's wholly owned Trinidad service company, Columbus Energy Services Limited, from cash balances from work conducted by that company and pre-payments for future work which the company has been contracted to perform.
The two proposed well recompletions offer the greatest potential return on investment of the immediate options identified. Further heavy workovers and recompletions are being planned based on availability of further funding.
Neil Ritson, LGO's Chief Executive, commented:
"In light of improved oil prices and in anticipation of reduced royalty rates which we expect to be approved shortly, the Company has now commenced additional work designed to increase production and revenues at the Goudron Field."
Enquiries:
LGO Energy plc | +44 (0) 203 794 9230 |
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Neil Ritson Steve Horton |
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Beaumont Cornish Limited | +44(0) 20 7628 3396 |
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Nomad |
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Rosalind Hill Abrahams Roland Cornish |
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FirstEnergy Capital LLP | +44(0) 20 7448 0200 |
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Joint Broker Jonathan Wright David van Erp
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Bell Pottinger | +44 (0) 20 3772 2500 |
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Financial PR Henry Lerwill |
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