PetroNova announces third quarter 2011 results and provides operational update
CALGARY, Nov. 24, 2011 /CNW/ - PetroNova Inc. ('PetroNova' or the 'Company')
, a company engaged in the exploration and development of oil and natural gas resources in Colombia, today announced its operational and financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011.'This quarter, PetroNova advanced our development programs on each of our five blocks and we remain on track to initiate drilling on our CPO-06 Block by the end of the year,' said Antonio Vincentelli, President and Chief Executive Officer of PetroNova. 'We have a comprehensive drilling program for 2012, starting with the Llanos Blocks, and proceeding to the PUT-2 and Tinigua Blocks, respectively, once the necessary environmental licenses have been obtained and remaining seismic completed.'
PetroNova's unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements as at and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, together with the notes thereto, and the related management's discussion and analysis for the period then ended, will be available under the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Since July 1, 2011, the Company has:
-- Received a National Instrument 51-101 compliant independent
engineering evaluation of the prospective resources
attributable to the Company's five oil and gas exploration and
development blocks in Colombia (the 'Resource Report'),
effective June 30, 2011 and prepared by Petrotech Engineering
Ltd. Based on the Resource Report, PetroNova's best-case net
risked and unrisked prospective resources are 100.3 and 291.4
million barrels of oil, respectively.
-- Submitted an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the
northeastern region of the PUT-2 Block for Ministry of
Environment and Sustainable Development approval to drill
twelve exploratory wells.
-- Completed the consultation process (known as 'Consultas
Previas') with the 'Candilejas' indigenous community on the
Tinigua Block. The final required agreement with this community
was signed on October 12, 2011.
-- Initiated contractor mobilization to commence acquisition of
109 km2of 3D seismic on the Tinigua Block.
-- Completed site construction at two CPO-06 well locations in the
Llanos Basin.
-- Obtained an environmental license to drill up to five
exploration wells in the CPO-07 Block in the Llanos Basin. The
Company currently plans on drilling three exploration wells in
the CPO-07 Block in the first quarter of 2012.
-- Completed the acquisition of 30 km2 of 3D seismic in the
northern region of the Canelo Sur prospect in the PUT-2 Block.
Outlook:
PetroNova is continuing with its scheduled exploration plans and commitments and anticipates the following activities to occur in the remainder of 2011 and 2012:
-- Initiate a three-well drilling campaign in the CPO-6 Block
during Q4 2011.
-- Initiate a three-well drilling campaign in the CPO-07 Block in
the first quarter of 2012.
-- Shoot the remaining 2D seismic on the CPO-13 Block, starting in
the fourth quarter of 2011, and commence a three-well drilling
campaign in 2012.
-- Obtain an environmental license to drill up to twelve
exploration wells in the PUT-2 Block. The Company currently
plans on drilling two exploration wells in the PUT-2 Block in
the second quarter of 2012.
-- Complete the processing of 110 km2 of 3D seismic recently
acquired in the PUT-2 Block.
-- Complete the 109 km2 3D seismic acquisition program on the
Tinigua Block, with drilling of an exploratory well scheduled
for the second half of 2012.
Summary Financial Information:
_________________________________________________________________________
|SELECTED | | Three months | Nine months ended |
|FINANCIAL |Year ended | endedSeptember | September |
|INFORMATION | | | |
|_____________|___________|_______________________|_______________________|
|(US$, except | | | | | |
|shares and | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 |
|data per | | | | | |
|share) | | | | | |
|_____________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|
|Revenues | 168,418 | 99,175 | 56,032 | 257,842 | 144,832 |
|_____________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|
|Net loss |(4,300,282)|(1,379,449)| (635,918) |(5,639,305)|(1,595,966)|
|_____________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|
|Loss per | (0.07) | (0.01) | (0.01) | (0.03) | (0.04) |
|share | | | | | |
|_____________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|
|Working |58,507,024 |41,635,473 | 151,279 |41,635,473 | 151,279 |
|Capital | | | | | |
|_____________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|
|Cash and |60,710,250 |43,710,654 | 1,044,379 |43,710,654 | 1,044,379 |
|equivalents | | | | | |
|_____________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|
|Exploration |17,719,472 | 5,747,721 | 3,753,113 |13,444,572 |17,763,844 |
|expenditures | | | | | |
|_____________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|
|Block | 7,913,610 | 5,124,983 | 7,792,350 | 5,124,983 | 7,792,350 |
|deposits | | | | | |
|_____________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|
|Total assets |91,350,206 |86,452,411 |29,340,984 |86,452,411 |29,340,984 |
|_____________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|
|Bank loans | 940,031 | - | 455,770 | - | 455,770 |
|_____________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|
|Shareholders'|88,354,726 |83,346,205 |27,359,006 |83,346,205 |27,359,006 |
|equity | | | | | |
|_____________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|
|Shares | | | | | |
|outstanding |165,301,302|165,301,302|112,781,302|165,301,302|112,781,302|
|(basic and | | | | | |
|diluted) | | | | | |
|_____________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|
About PetroNova:
The Company, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in the exploration for, and the acquisition and development of, oil and natural gas resources in South America, specifically in Colombia. The Company's assets currently include the Company's interests in the PUT-2 and Tinigua Blocks located in the Caguan-Putumayo Basin in Colombia, both of which are operated by the Company, and the non-operated CPO-06, CPO-07 and CPO-13 Blocks located in the Llanos Basin in Colombia. The common shares of the Company trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the stock symbol 'PNA'.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Forward-Looking Information:
Certain statements contained in this press release constitute forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events or the Company's future performance. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. The use of any of the words 'anticipate', 'intend', 'plan', 'continue', 'estimate', 'budget', 'targeting', 'project', 'expect', 'may', 'will', 'might', 'should', 'could', 'believe', 'predict' and 'potential' and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements represent the Company's internal projections, estimates, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, intentions or statements about future events or performance. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements. Management believes the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable but no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such forward-looking statements included in this press release should not be unduly relied upon. These statements speak only as of the date of this press release.
In particular, this press release contains forward-looking statements pertaining to the Company's future exploration and development activities and the timing thereof, including the Company's seismic acquisition and drilling plans, and statements pertaining to the receipt of an updated resource report. With respect to forward-looking statements contained in this press release, assumptions have been made regarding, among other things: general economic, market and business conditions in Colombia and globally; future crude oil and natural gas prices; the continued availability of capital, undeveloped lands and skilled personnel; the ability to obtain equipment in a timely manner to carry out exploration and development activities; the regulatory framework governing royalties, taxes and environmental matters in Colombia and any other jurisdictions in which the Company may conduct its business in the future; the ability of the Company to obtain the necessary approvals, permits and licences to conduct its operations; future capital and exploration expenditures to be made by the Company; future sources of funding for the Company's exploration program; the geography of the areas in which the Company is exploring; and adequate weather and environmental conditions.
Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain risk factors, including, but not limited to: general economic, market and business conditions; risks related to the exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas; risks inherent in the Company's international operations, including security and legal risks in Colombia; risks related to the timing of completion of the Company's projects; competition for, among other things, capital, the acquisition of resources and skilled personnel; actions by governmental authorities, including changes in government regulation and taxation; the failure of the Company to obtain the necessary approvals, permits and licences to conduct its operations; environmental risks and hazards; the availability of capital on acceptable terms; the failure of the Company or the holder of certain licenses or leases to meet specific requirements of such licenses or leases; adverse claims made in respect of the Company's properties or assets; failure to engage or retain key personnel; geological, technical, drilling and processing problems, including the availability of equipment and access to properties; failure by counterparties to make payments or perform their operational or other obligations to the Company in compliance with the terms of contractual arrangements between the Company and such counterparties; and the other factors discussed under the heading 'Risk Factors' in the Company's annual information form for the year ended December 31, 2010 and the Company's other continuous disclosure documents filed from time to time with applicable securities regulatory authorities in Canada and which may be accessed on the PetroNova's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.
Readers are cautioned that the foregoing lists of factors are not exhaustive. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement and are made as of the date of this press release. The Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws.
PetroNova Inc.
CONTACT:
Antonio Vincentelli Stelvio Di Cecco
President & Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer
954 317 3990 954 317 3990
antonio.vincentelli@petronova.comstelvio.dicecco@petronova.com
Abby Garfunkel
Investor Relations
403-218-2887
agarfunkel@equicomgroup.com
