IFR Forms Strategic Alliance with Oil Field Service Leader SIMMONS EDECO
01 February 2020 - 1:00AM
International Frontier Resources Corporation (“IFR” or the
“Company”) (TSX‐V: IFR) (OTCQB:
IFRTF), today announced it has signed a two year
Cooperation Agreement with leading oilfield service provider
SIMMONS EDECO (“SIMMONS”).
Through this strategic alliance, IFR and SIMMONS
will work together to pursue oil and gas opportunities in the
Mexican market primarily focused on upstream oil and gas, as well
as midstream and service contract opportunities.
“We are very proud and excited to be working in
collaboration with SIMMONS, a leading driller in the Mexican oil
and gas services sector,” stated Tony Kinnon Chairman of IFR.
“We are especially pleased with SIMMONS’ confidence in the IFR and
Tonalli team and our business plan based on a strategy to bring
technology and capital, combined with local expertise, to Mexico to
continue building a portfolio of cash flowing energy assets.”
“SIMMONS is excited to work together with a
partner such as IFR/Tonalli to pursue opportunities in Mexico,”
said Niels Versfeld CEO of SIMMONS. “This is a concrete
example of our commitment to provide innovative solutions through
partnerships that create value for customers, the communities where
we operate and shareholders.”
As part of the Cooperation Agreement, SIMMONS
may provide investment capital, drilling rigs and oil field
services to new joint opportunities. Specifically, within the
Cooperation Agreement SIMMONS has agreed that it may provide:
- Access to Simmons drilling services which includes a fleet of
fully equipped rigs, as well as other services already
operating in Mexico with planned expansions.
- Simmons would take economic risk in exchange for providing
these services.
- Capital contributions, ideally between $2-$5 million, towards
acquisition and development of assets in exchange for beneficial
rights from the asset.
- Support in the negotiation and execution of contracts to secure
assets and implementation of projects.
- Secure operational bases and local staff based in Villahermosa
and Poza Rica, Mexico.
As part of the Cooperation Agreement, IFR agrees
that it may provide:
- Status as one of the few qualified operators in Mexico.
- Lead representation in the negotiation execution of contracts
to secure assets and implementation of projects.
- Technical and operational expertise and staff in order to
evaluate, develop and operate assets.
- Capital contributions either directly or through additional
partnerships.
SIMMONS previously provided drilling services to
IFR’s Mexican joint venture Tonalli Energia and has been providing
onshore drilling services in Mexico since 2015. As a qualified
operator, IFR has a proven track record and established oil and gas
business in Mexico, and is focused on expanding its opportunities
in the upstream and midstream oil and gas sector.
About SIMMONS EDECO
With headquarters in Calgary, Alberta Canada,
and celebrating its 57th anniversary in business, SIMMONS EDECO is
a privately-owned oilfield service company providing services to an
international customer base of major oil companies and large
independent producers around the world. SIMMONS EDECO is
currently focused on onshore drilling, workover and completion
services.
About International Frontier
Resources
International Frontier Resources Corporation
(IFR) is a Canadian publicly traded company with a demonstrated
track record of advancing oil and gas projects. Through its Mexican
subsidiary, Petro Frontera S.A.P.I de CV and strategic joint
ventures, it is advancing the development of petroleum and natural
gas assets in Mexico. The Company also has projects in Canada
and the United States, including the Northwest Territories, and
Montana.
The Company’s shares are listed on the TSX
Venture Exchange, trading under the symbol IFR and on the OTCQB
under the symbol IFRTF. For additional information please visit
www.internationalfrontier.com.
For further information
Steve
Hanson – President and CEO |
or |
Tony
Kinnon – Chairman |
(403) 215-2780 |
|
(403) 215-2780 |
shanson@internationalfrontier.com |
|
tkinnon@internationalfrontier.com |
Forward Looking Statements This
news release contains “forward-looking information” within the
meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. All
statements, other than statements of historical fact, included
herein are forward-looking information. In particular, this news
release contains forward-looking information regarding: the
Offering and the potential use of proceeds. There can be no
assurance that such forward-looking information will prove to be
accurate, and actual results and future events could differ
materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking
information. This forward-looking information reflects IFR’s
current beliefs and is based on information currently available to
IFR and on assumptions IFR believes are reasonable. These
assumptions include, but are not limited to: the underlying value
of IFR and its Common Shares, TSX Venture Exchange final approval
of the Offering, IFR’s current and initial understanding and
analysis of its projects and the exploration required for such
projects; the costs of exploration and drilling on IFR’s projects;
IFR's general and administrative costs remaining constant; and the
market acceptance of IFR's business strategy. Forward-looking
information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties
and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of
activity, performance or achievements of IFR to be materially
different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking
information. Such risks and other factors may include, but are not
limited to: volatility in market prices for oil and natural gas;
liabilities inherent in oil and natural gas operations;
uncertainties associated with estimating oil and natural gas
reserves; geological, technical, drilling and processing problems;
general business, economic, competitive, political and social
uncertainties; general capital market conditions and market prices
for securities; delay or failure to receive board or regulatory
approvals; the actual results of future operations; competition;
changes in legislation, including environmental legislation,
affecting IFR; the timing and availability of external financing
on acceptable terms; and lack of qualified, skilled labour or loss
of key individuals. A description of additional risk factors that
may cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking
information can be found in IFR’s disclosure documents on the
SEDAR website at www.sedar.com. Although IFR has attempted to
identify important factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those contained in forward-looking
information, there may be other factors that cause results not to
be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Readers are cautioned
that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. Readers are
further cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking
information as there can be no assurance that the plans,
intentions or expectations upon which they are placed will occur.
Forward-looking information contained in this news release is
expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. The
forward-looking information contained in this news release
represents the expectations of IFR as of the date of this news
release and, accordingly, is subject to change after such date.
However, IFR expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as
expressly required by applicable securities law.
“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 or
accuracy of this release”. The Company seeks Safe Harbor.
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