Jura Announces Increase to Running Finance Facility and Operations Update
20 September 2022 - 10:30AM
Jura Energy Corporation (“Jura”) announces that its wholly-owned
subsidiary, Spud Energy Pty Limited (“SEPL”), has entered into a
supplemental short term running finance facility agreement (the
“Facility”), pursuant to which the amount of the Facility has been
increased from Pakistan Rupees (“PKR”) 425 million (approximately
US$1.80 million using the State Bank of Pakistan September 19, 2022
exchange rate of US$1 = PKR235.88) to PKR 625 million
(approximately US$2.65 million).
The Facility has been extended by JS Bank
Limited, a related party of Jura, and carries interest at the rate
of 1-month Karachi Inter Bank Offered Rate (16.07% using the State
Bank of Pakistan posted rate on September 19, 2022) plus 2%,
maturing twelve months from the date of disbursement. The interest
is payable quarterly in arrears.
Operations Update
Jura further announces that flash floods caused
by unusually heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan have damaged
approximately 10km of Zarghun South’s sales gas pipeline. As a
result thereof, the production from the Zarghun South Lease has
been suspended. There is no damage to the production facilities
installed at field and all the field personnel have been safely
evacuated from the field location.
The Zarghun South Joint Venture Partners and the
buyer of the sales gas are evaluating how to repair the pipeline as
quickly as possible. Jura believes the pipeline repair work may
take 8-12 weeks and the production from the Zarghun South Lease is
expected to resume in the fourth week of December 2022.
The Zarghun South Lease covers an area of 124.22
square kilometers in the western part of the Sulaiman Fold and
Thrust Belt of the Middle Indus Basin. It is strategically located
near the gas demand centre of the city of Quetta.
Jura holds a 40% working interest in the Zarghun
South Lease, which is operated by Mari Petroleum Company
Limited.
About Jura Energy
Corporation
Jura is an international energy company engaged
in the exploration, development and production of petroleum and
natural gas properties in Pakistan. Jura is based in Calgary,
Alberta, and listed on the TSX-V trading under the symbol JEC. Jura
conducts its business in Pakistan through its subsidiaries,
Frontier Holdings Limited and Spud Energy Pty Limited.
Forward Looking Advisory
This press release contains certain
forward-looking statements and forward-looking information
(collectively referred to herein as "forward-looking statements")
within the meaning of Canadian securities laws. The words
"expected", "will", and similar expressions are used to identify
forward looking information. Specific forward-looking statements in
this press release include information concerning the expected
timeline for completion of pipeline repair work and expected timing
of resumption of production from Zarghun South Lease.
The forward-looking statements contained in this
press release are based on management's beliefs, estimates and
opinions on the date the statements are made in light of
management's experience, current conditions and expected future
development in the areas in which Jura is currently active and
other factors management believes are appropriate in the
circumstances. Jura undertakes no obligation to update publicly or
revise any forward-looking statement or information, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless
required by applicable law.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on forward-looking information. By their nature,
forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions,
risks and uncertainties that contribute to the possibility that the
predicted outcome will not occur, including some of which are
beyond Jura's control. These assumptions and risks include, but are
not limited to: the risks associated with the oil and gas industry
in general such as operational risks in exploration, development
and production, delays or changes in plans with respect to
exploration or development projects or capital expenditures, the
imprecision of resource and reserve estimates, assumptions
regarding the timing and costs relating to production and
development as well as the availability and price of labour and
equipment, weather, volatility of and assumptions regarding
commodity prices and exchange rates, marketing and transportation
risks, environmental risks, the ability to access sufficient
capital from internal and external sources, changes in applicable
law, and risks resulting from the global COVID-19 pandemic and its
effects on general economic conditions and public markets, Jura’s
business, and the ability of Jura to prepare and approve required
filings in a timely manner. Additionally, there are economic,
political, social and other risks inherent in carrying on business
in Pakistan. There can be no assurance that forward-looking
statements will prove to be accurate as actual results and future
events could vary or differ materially from those anticipated in
such statements. See Jura's annual information form for the year
ended December 31, 2021, available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, for
further description of the risks and uncertainties associated with
Jura's business.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Mr. Muhammad Nadeem Farooq, CEOTel: +92 51 2270702-5Fax: +92 51
227
0701Website: www.juraenergy.comE‐Mail: info@juraenergy.com
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this release.
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