Galena Capital Corp. Closes Purchase and Sale Agreement on Matagorda Bay Project in the Gulf of Mexico
07 March 2011 - 11:00PM
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Galena Capital Corp. (TSX VENTURE: FYI) (the "Company") is pleased
to announce that it has entered into a definitive Participation
Agreement with Arbol Energy ("Arbol"), a private Houston based oil
and gas company, governing Arbol's Matagorda Bay, Texas Prospect.
The Participation Agreement provides Galena with a 23% Working
Interest (23% Working Interest Before Payout, 17.25% Working
Interest After Payout) in the 1280 acres covering Texas State
Blocks 127, the south half of Block 150 and the north half of Block
151, and includes 3 existing well bores, an existing 7 mile
pipeline to shore and an onshore oil/gas handling facility.
Under the terms of the Participation Agreement, Galena will pay
23% of lease acquisition, geological and geophysical costs
($650,000 gross, or $150,000 net to Galena) and 23% of any costs
associated with re-completion of the existing well bores.
A key component of this acquisition is the existence of a fully
drilled, cored, logged, cased and shut-in well bore (the 127-1) in
Block 127. The 127-1 well has multiple pay zones indicated on logs
and cores and is expected to be initially completed in the Bol Mex
(8560 - 8710' depth) section of the Lower Frio. Internal analysis
of the logs and cores of the Bol Mex zone indicate approximately
115 feet of expected oil pay. The reservoir is estimated to cover a
minimum of 350 acres with potential up to 750 acres.
Completion planning has already begun with Operating Partner
South Bay Resources, and on-site operations are expected to
commence within the next 2 months.
Costs associated with the re-entry, perforation and testing of
the 127-1 well are expected to be approximately $1,200,000
(approximately $276,000 net to Galena).
An additional 200 plus feet of apparent net pay are evident in
the logs and cores, and upon successful completion of the Bol Mex
interval the company will target these additional zones for future
completions.
Arni Johannson, Chairman states, "This acquisition of a low
cost, low risk, asset provides an ideal profile for Galena as we
move into the Oil and Gas sector." Galena is moving its strategic
focus from strictly mining into hydro carbons. The Matagorda bay
project is complementary to our proposed bitumen project which is
currently in the due diligence phase.
ON BEHALF OF GALENA CAPITAL CORP.
Arni Johansson, Chairman
Although Galena believes that the expectations and assumptions
on which the forward-looking statements are based reasonable, undue
reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements
because Galena can give no assurance that they will prove to be
correct. Since forward looking statements address future events and
conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and
uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those
currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks. These
include, but are not limited to, the failure to obtain necessary
regulatory approvals, risks associated with the oil and gas
industry in general (e.g., operational risks in development,
exploration and production; delays or changes in plans with respect
to exploration or development projects or capital expenditures; the
uncertainty of reserve estimates; the uncertainty of estimates and
projections relating to production, costs and expenses, and health,
safety and environmental risks), and commodity price, interest rate
and exchange rate fluctuations. The forward-looking statements
contained in this document are made as of the date hereof and
Galena undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any
forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise, unless so required by
applicable securities laws.
Contacts: Galena Capital Corp. Michael Leahy VP of
Communications (778) 328-7401 (604) 683-7589 (FAX)
info@galenacorp.com www.galenacorp.com
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