Condor Signs a Heads of Agreement With the Government and National Energy Company of the Republic of Uzbekistan to Enhance Gas Production on Eight Gas Fields
May 23 2023 - 06:00AM
Condor Energies Inc. (“Condor” or the “Company”) (TSX: CDR), a
Canadian based energy transition company is pleased to announce
that it has signed a Heads of Agreement (“HoA”) with the Ministry
of Energy, the Ministry of Mining Industry and Geology and the
national hydrocarbon energy company JSC Uzbekneftegaz (“UNG”) of
the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The HoA establishes the detailed framework for
the final negotiations and approval of the definitive legal
documents for an investment project to assume full operations of
eight existing gas-condensate fields along with two additional
exploration blocks in the surrounding area with the objective of
increasing production rates and recoverable reserves.
If the definitive agreements are executed,
Condor will implement a comprehensive field refurbishment, infill
drilling and an emissions-intensity reduction plan. The produced
gas will be processed under long-term agreements with UNG using
fixed tariffs and sold domestically under long-term contracts with
the state gas marketing company.
Don Streu, President and CEO of Condor
commented: “Condor is honored to be selected as a strategic partner
of UNG and to be given the opportunity to materially contribute to
increasing Uzbekistan’s natural gas production rates and
recoverable reserves. The Company’s plan will introduce proven
technologies and operating practices and take advantage of Condor’s
regional experience. This investment project will also allow UNG to
benefit by deploying their capital and the new technologies
introduced by Condor to UNG’s larger projects. The Uzbekistan
government will benefit from increased taxes and royalties derived
from the increased gas production and the local communities will
benefit from increased employment and skills-training. We also
believe that the adjoining 1,070 square kilometers of exploration
territory is prospective and that future exploration efforts could
lead to the discovery of satellite fields and thereby further
increase future production.
Condor is very excited about this investment
opportunity in Uzbekistan. The country has been undergoing
significant economic, legal, tax and social reforms under the
leadership of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, which has further
enhanced the country’s investment climate.”
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements in this news release
constitute forward-looking statements under applicable securities
legislation. Such statements are generally identifiable by the
terminology used, such as “anticipate”, “appear”, “believe'',
“intend”, “expect”, “envision”, “plan”, “estimate”, “budget'',
“outlook'', “scheduled”, “may”, “will”, “should”, “could”, “would”,
“in the process of” or other similar wording. Forward-looking
information in this news release includes, but is not limited to,
information concerning: the timing and ability to negotiate and
sign the definitive legal documents under favorable terms, or at
all, the areas to be included, and the fiscal and operating terms
and conditions; the timing and ability to assume full operations of
the eight existing fields and two exploration blocks; the timing
and ability to increase production rates and recoverable reserves;
the timing and ability to implement a comprehensive field
refurbishment, infill drilling and an emissions-intensity reduction
plan; the timing and ability to execute long-term processing and
sales agreements under favorable terms, or at all; the timing and
ability to introduce proven technologies and operating practices
and take advantage of Condor’s regional experience; the potential
benefits of the project to the Uzbekistan government; the timing
and ability to make economic discoveries on the exploration
territories; the timing and ability to obtain funding for the
planned activities under favorable terms, or at all; and the timing
and ability to obtain the various approvals and conduct the
Company’s planned activities.
Such forward-looking information and statements
are based on numerous assumptions, including among others,
assumptions regarding the availability (including on terms
acceptable to the Company) of drilling, testing and optimization
equipment and personnel that can be deployed to the fields, the
ability of the Company and its personnel to effectively employ
proven technologies and operating practices, near-term commodity
prices, financial market conditions and other economic factors.
Although the assumptions made by the Company in providing
forward-looking information or making forward-looking statements
are considered reasonable by management at the time, there can be
no assurance that such assumptions will prove to be accurate and
actual results and future events could differ materially from those
anticipated in such statements.
Important factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from the Company’s plans or
expectations include the actual production and reserves, the
failure of the Company to utilize new technologies and operating
practices, the field production rate at the time the Company
assumes operations and the timeliness and receipt of any required
regulatory approvals. Although the Company has attempted to
identify important factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking
information or implied by forward-looking information, there may be
other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated,
estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that
forward-looking information and statements will prove to be
accurate, as actual results and future events could differ
materially from those anticipated, estimated or intended.
Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements or information. The forward‐looking
statements contained in this news release are made as at the date
of this news release and the Company does not undertake any
obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the
forward‐looking statements made herein, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required
by applicable securities law.
The TSX does not accept responsibility
for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.
For further information, please contact Don
Streu, President and CEO or Sandy Quilty, Vice President of Finance
and CFO at 403-201-9694.
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