CANADA ENERGY PARTNERS INC. ANNOUNCES $23.5M PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF UNITS FOR ACQUISITION IN TEXAS

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TORONTO, Dec. 12, 2022 /CNW/ - Canada Energy Partners Inc. (NEX: CE.H) (the "Corporation") today announced a private placement to secure up to $23.5M from the issuance of units. Each unit will consist of a common share at an issuance price of $0.10/share. In the event that the Corporation secures debt financing under customary commercial terms, the amount of the offering will be reduced.   

Figure 1. Grand Slam location map, well highlights, and new drilling locations. (CNW Group/Canada Energy Partners Inc.)

The Corporation also announces that it has been granted conditional approval by the TSX Venture Exchange ("Exchage") to complete the previously announced acquisition of 70% working interests in three natural gas development wells to be drilled in the Grand Slam Project, 93 miles southwest of Houston, Texas. The Corporation is required to contribute U$13.5M to fund the capital costs for completing the drilling program.   

The net proceeds of the private placement will be used to fund the acquisition in Texas and for general working capital. The Corporation will pay eligible parties customary finder's fees in connection with the private private placement. The private placement is subject to approval of the Exchange. All securities issued under the private placement will be subject to a four month hold period in accordance with applicable securities laws. 

Texas Acquisition Overview

The Corporation has executed a Participation Agreement ("PA") and Joint Operating Agreement with Arcadia Operating, LLC ("Arcadia") and the Standard Mutual Assurance Company, LLC to drill three development wells on the Grand Slam oil and gas production leases in Matagorda County, Texas. The Grand Slam field is located 90 miles SW of Houston and the three proposed well sites are in the middle of existing oil and gas infrastructure, pipelines and gathering stations. The Grand Slam field entered production in 2000 and has a history of prolific production. 

The fundamental terms of the PA are as follows: (i) the Corporatoin will advance USD$13.5M to acquire interests in the three development wells; (ii) upon commencement of production, the Corporation will receive first priority to 70.74% of the net production revenues; and (iii) upon repayment of the Corporation's capital contributions, the working interest entitlements will be adjusted to 53.06%.

Opportunity Highlights

• Located in one of the world's major mega basins
• Asset surrounded by major upstream and midstream infrastructure
• Up to $28 Million of NPV (10) potential
• Gross reserves of 21 BCF and 674 MBO associated with proposed development plan
• Additional unquantified contingent resources provide optionality and running room
• Highly experienced and proven management
• Project largely de-risked

Grand Slam (Figure 1) offers and attractive opportunity to acquire 53.06% working interest by drilling three (3) development wells in the thickest portion of the Claughton A&B reservoirs (Frio Fm), that will recover ~21 BCF & 647,000 Bbls of gross reserves at a total capital expenditure of approximately $13.5 million. Each new well is estimated to cost ~$4.7 million to drill and complete (D&C). It is expected the new wells will produce a balance mix of gas (85%) and liquids (15%), providing a high-margin stable cashflow. Arcadia is the non-operated partner and brings nearly 100 years of operating experience in the basin.

Grand Slam is a liquid-rich gas field discovered in 2000 by the completion of the Runnells Gas Unit Well No.3. The discovery well initially produced 22 MMscfpd. Located in the heart of the Frio trend wedged between several large gulf coast fields 90 miles SWof Houston in Matagorda County. Grand Slam is covered by proprietary 3D seismic, it produced ~21 BCF of gas and 665,000 Bbls of condensate, out of seven wells within the leased acreage (704 acres). Historically, some of the wells had an initial production (IP) ~20 MMscfpd and 620 Bcpd. (Figure 1).

Reserves volumes reported in Table 1 are the result of a third-party reserves evaluation as of June 1, 2022, performed by Chapman Petroleum Engineering Ltd. ("Chapman") of Calgary, Alberta and was conducted in accordance with the definitions, standards and procedures contained in the Canadian Oil and Gas Evaluators Handbook ("COGEH") and National Instrument 51-101 - Standards for Disclosure of Oil and Gas Activities ("NI 51-101").

			Net to Appraised Interest (CEP's Share)
			Reserves					Cumulative Cash Flow - M$
	NaturalGas MMscf Sales Volume	Condensate  MBbls Sales Volume	Conventional Natural Gas MMscf			Condensate MBbls		Undiscounted	Discounted at: 10%/year
Description
PROVED			Gross	Net		Gross	Net
Proven Undeveloped
Project, Matagorda Texas	12,928	404	7,044	5,515		220	172	24,945	16,785
Total Proved Undeveloped	12,928	404	7,044	5,515		220	172	24,945	16,785
Total Proved	12,928	404	7,044	5.515		220	172	24,945	16,785
PROBABLE
Probable Underdevelped
Project, Matagorda Texas	5,172	162	2,484	1,911		78	60	14,727	6,927
Total Probable Underdeveloped	5,172	162	2,484	1,911		78	60	14,727	6,927
Total Probable	5,172	162	2,484	1,911		78	60	14,727	6,927
Total Proved Plus Probable	18,100	566	9,528	7,426		298	232	40,672	23,712
POSSIBLE
Project, Matagorda Texas	2,586	81	1,242	939		39	29	7,116	4,204
Total Poasible	2,586	81	1,242	939		39	29	7,116	4,204
Total Proved Plus Probable Plus Possible	20,686	647	10,770	8,365		337	261	47,788	27,916
M$ neans thousands of dollars
Sales Volume are the total gross sold hydrocarbons produced
Gross reserves are the total of the Company's working interest share before deduction of royalties owned by others
Net reserves are the total of the Company's working interest share after deducting the amounts attributable to royalties owned by others

Table 1. Chapman's reserves report summary

The table shows the Total Proved Undeveloped (PUD), Probable (2P) and Possible (3P) reserves in Gross and Net to CEP. Chapman's reserves evaluation only considers the proposed three (3) well development plan. Other resources could be produced with additional infill drilling locations as estimated by the Operator.

Arcadia is a 93-year-old independent Texas based oil and gas company with its antecedent founding in 1929 shortly after the discovery of the great East Texas oil field. The company which was a part of the early Texas petroleum industry pioneers was headquartered in Tyler, Texas for 61 years before moving to Dallas, Texas in 1991. The company's operational activities have been primarily focused on the Gulf Coast, Eastern, and Southern regions of Texas where it has overseen thousands of wells in all phases of development

Three of the nine wells previously drilled on the property 10 years ago had initial flow rates of 20 mmcf of natural gas and 500 barrels of condensate liquids before two were lost to mechanical issues and the other well faulted out. In all, seven of the nine wells drilled previously flowed natural gas and concentrate liquids. With today's natural gas and oil price structure, wells that had similar production would yield attractive returns. . Canada Energy has no way of knowing what the success rate or flow rate of any of the three wells will be but  the operator for the property, Arcadia Operating LLC of Dallas will be drilling into the exact same formation with the knowledge gained from recent 3D seismic, previous well information, and modern resivor modeling techniques.

A National Instrument 51-101Reserve Report was completed by Chapman Engineering of Calgary, Alberta for the Grand Slam Project. A copy of the Reserve Report can be downloaded fronm the company's website.  www.canadaenergypartners.com

On behalf of the Board of Directors of
Canada Energy Partners Inc.

Grant Hall
President and CEO

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as such term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

SOURCE Canada Energy Partners Inc.

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