Ithaca Energy Inc.: Third Quarter 2011 Production
06 October 2011 - 9:20PM
Marketwired Canada
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Ithaca Energy Inc. (TSX VENTURE:IAE)(AIM:IAE) reports 2011 third quarter
production, as well as changes to production reporting following the acquisition
of the Cook field and in anticipation of first production from the Athena field.
The Company will present the Athena project in London on October 11 2011; after
which the presentation will be available on the Company's website
(www.ithacaenergy.com).
Export Production Q3 2011
Combined export production for the third quarter 2011 totalled 331,383 barrels
of oil equivalent ("boe") and averaged 3,602 barrels of oil equivalent per day
("boepd") net to Ithaca. The Company's export production volumes in Q3 2011
comprise production from the Beatrice and Jacky oil fields, the Anglia and Topaz
gas fields and oil and gas from the recently acquired Cook field. Export
production is summarised as follows:
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Q3 2011 Net to Ithaca (boe) Net to Ithaca (boepd)
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July 75,477 2,435
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August 114,339 3,688
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September 141,567 4,719
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TOTAL 331,383 3,602 (Average)
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During the third quarter of 2011 certain events and activities had an impact on
the export production levels of the Company.
-- In July, strong production was restored in the Jacky, J01 well. The
production figures for Jacky do not represent a full quarter; Electrical
Submersible Pump ("ESP") support for the well was fully restored at the
end of the first week in July
-- In early August, the replacement of an ESP was successfully completed on
well A21 at the Beatrice Alpha platform
-- From September 23, Beatrice production was shut in for 7 days to allow
maintenance of the produced water treatment system. Production is now
re-instated and Jacky production was not restricted.
-- The Company reports production from midday August 25 onwards for the
Cook field following completion of the transaction with Hess Limited to
acquire a 28.46% interest in the field. The Cook field produces
approximately 1,900 boepd net to Ithaca on a daily basis. Production
levels have been steady since reporting commenced although 4 days shut
down were incurred due to repairs on board the Anasuria Floating
Production Storage and Offtake ("FPSO") vessel; this is reflected in the
quarterly figure
-- Currently, the Company's daily export production rate is around 4,800
boepd net
Export Production Method of Reporting
Due to the addition of Cook production into the Company's portfolio and the
anticipated addition of Athena production in Q4 2011, the Company has revised
its method of reporting hydrocarbon production volumes.
The Company has previously reported sales volumes of oil and gas as historically
the sales volumes and export production volumes were effectively equivalent due
to all Company oil and gas being transported to shore by pipe and sold on a
monthly basis. However, this method of reporting now requires revision to
correctly reflect the Company's net production.
Oil produced by the Cook field is sold through liftings from the Anasuria
Floating Production Storage and Offtake ("FPSO") vessel via shuttle tanker. The
Company is entitled to record sales when liftings are made, on a regular but not
monthly basis. In addition, future oil production from the Athena field will be
transported via regular shuttle tankers to Ithaca's operated Nigg oil terminal.
Sales will only be recorded when the oil is transferred into the storage tank at
the Nigg terminal.
The Company will now report "export production", being volumes produced,
adjusted for shrinkage, fuel and flare contribution and any normal oil and gas
losses.
The Company is adopting a standard method of reporting, utilised by many oil and
gas producers, for all future quarterly production updates. Sales volumes and
valuations of inventory will continue to be disclosed in the Company's quarterly
accounts.
Q3 2011 Financial Results
The Company will announce Q3 2011 Financial Results on November 14 2011.
Notes to oil and gas disclosure:
In accordance with AIM Guidelines, Hugh Morel, BSc Physics and Geology (Durham),
PhD Hydrogeology (London) and senior petroleum engineer at Ithaca is the
qualified person that has reviewed the technical information contained in this
press release. Dr Morel has 30 years operating experience in the upstream oil
industry.
About Ithaca Energy:
Ithaca Energy Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary Ithaca Energy (UK) Limited
("Ithaca" or "the Company"), is an oil and gas exploration, development and
production company active in the United Kingdom's Continental Shelf ("UKCS").
The goal of Ithaca, in the near term, is to maximize production and achieve
early production from the development of existing discoveries on properties held
by Ithaca, to originate and participate in exploration and appraisal on
properties held by Ithaca when capital permits, and to consider other
opportunities for growth as they are identified from time to time by Ithaca.
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United States
Forward-looking statements
Some of the statements in this announcement are forward-looking. Forward-looking
statements include statements regarding the intent, belief and current
expectations of Ithaca Energy Inc. or its officers with respect to various
matters. When used in this announcement, the words "anticipate", "continue",
"estimate", "expect", "may", "will", "project", "plan", "should", "believe",
"could", "target" and similar expressions, and the negatives thereof, whether
used in connection with the estimated production levels of the Athena or Stella
fields, anticipated time of first oil from the Athena or Stella fields or
reserves associated with the Athena field are intended to identify
forward-looking statements. The reserves for individual properties may not
reflect the same confidence level as estimates of reserves of all properties,
due to the effects of aggregation. Such statements are not promises or
guarantees, and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties and
other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from
those anticipated in such forward-looking statements or information. These
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this announcement.
Ithaca Energy Inc. expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release
publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained
herein to reflect any change in its expectations with regard thereto or any
change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any forward-looking
statement is based except as required by applicable securities laws.
The term "boe" may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. A boe
conversion of 6 Mcf: 1 bbl is based on an energy equivalency conversion method
primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a value
equivalency at the wellhead.
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