Prospera Positioned for 2023 Record Growth after 2022 Transformational Year of Production, Revenue and Profitability
January 19 2023 - 02:00AM
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Prospera Energy Inc.
PEI: TSX-V; OF6A: FRA,
OTC: GXRFF
The restructured Prospera Energy (PEI) overcame
many legacy challenges and achieved many milestones in the year
2022. Consequently, PEI has positioned itself for strong growth in
the year 2023 to finally overcome legacy obligations, achieve
stability and greater profitability.
In 2022 PEI achieved:
- Peak production levels of
1,250Boepd mainly oil (80%) from a low 80Bblspd from the year
2021.
- Realized record level revenue,
EBITA & cash flow by greater than 150% compared to the year
2021.
- Reduced operating cost per barrel
to less than $40/bbl from greater than $60/bbl in the prior
year.
- Increased the Corporation’s
ownership in the core properties from an average of 40% to
80%.
- Appreciated NPV@10% 2P reserves
value from a loss of -$3.4 million to a gain of $56.2 million.
- Lengthened the TPP reserve life
index from 10.1 to 22.8 years.
- Reduced ARO liabilities of ~1.2m$
by executing a 45 well abandonment program and remedial
projects.
- Confirmed technical & economic
viability of HZ well applications to recover the significant
remaining reserves of 400 million barrels of oil by executing two
pilot HZ wells.
- Strategically completed medium
light acquisition to diversify PEI product mix to optimize margin.
Confirmed the capability of well deliverability by executing
recompletions resulting in production rates much greater than
expected (300+bblspd). Furthermore, PEI acquired adjacent potential
lands that have approximately 20+ million medium-light barrels of
oil in place for the development along the fairway.
- Raised 2+million$ of capital to
accomplish PEI’s restructured initiatives of profitability and
environmental compliance.
- In Q4 PEI encountered a widening
heavy oil price differential, rising service costs and extreme cold
weather conditions (upwards of -50 degrees Celsius) in December.
Consequently, PEI strategically curtailed further optimization to
avoid unnecessary capital deployment that would result in minimal
returns and increased liabilities; and to avoid unnecessary safety
and environmental risks of operating in extreme conditions.
2023 Plan forward:
- In 2023 Prospera will develop the
acquired medium-light oil property with vertical well development
and recomplete higher deliverability uphole oil/gas zones, both in
conjunction with PEI’s delineated horizontal development to capture
the significant remaining oil reserves.
- PEI will execute year 2 of the
3-year ARO liability reduction program. This program’s objective is
to transform from the existing numerous vertical well/leases to the
horizontal well application. The program will reduce PEI’s
environmental footprint and the corresponding fixed operating
expenses by more than half once the program is completed.
- PEI will also initiate
improved/enhanced cost recovery methods conducive to reservoir and
infrastructure conditions to optimize recovery.
- The proposed Prospera 2023
development has the potential to add another 1,000+ Boepd at low
risk to optimize revenue and margin while reducing liability
obligation and decreasing operating costs.
- PEI development capital to be
funded from maturing warrants, debt financing and smaller equity
financing to accommodate strategic partners i.e. Shubham Garg,
White Tundra Investments, and other parties.
An update from the Director of Prospera Energy,
Mr. Mel Clifford
On behalf of the Prospera Energy (PEI) Board of
Directors, I am delighted to announce that Mr. Samuel David
President & CEO has accepted a full-time position with the
company. Mr. David was instrumental in securing the recovery and
survival of PEI as an ongoing concern since he joined the company
as a consultant in late 2020. In 2021, Mr. David commenced a very
aggressive restructuring program. This program set about tracking
legacy issues such as debt settlements, low production and
non-compliance issues, just to mention a few.
In Q1 and Q2 of 2021, Mr. David raised
sufficient capital to support the transformation of PEI which
allowed the company to address liabilities and non-compliance
issues as well as increase production to move towards
sustainability. Moving into 2022, Mr. David and his team focused on
improving the PEI balance sheet, increasing PEI’s working interest
in the Cuthbert, Luseland and Hearts Hill properties and
diversifying into light oil with the purchase of 50% ownership in a
property located near Cassels, Alberta. PEI is currently
undertaking a 10 well horizontal drilling program that will carry
into 2023. This is a significant development plan to increase
production.
Under Mr. David’s leadership, PEI will continue
to execute the liability management plan to reduce the asset
retirement obligation and fixed operating expenses by abandoning
the numerous vertical leases along the lateral path. The PEI
initiatives are to incorporate innovative technologies to reduce
carbon emission, increase carbon capture and to improve margin.
PEI continues to execute the restructuring
objectives of production optimization, compliance, and ARO
reduction. Mr. David has a very clear focus on establishing
profitability, growing as a clean energy provider and building
strong community relationships.
About Prospera
Prospera is a public oil and gas exploration,
exploitation and development company focusing on conventional oil
and gas reservoirs in Western Canada. Prospera will use its
experience to develop, acquire, and drill assets with potential for
primary and secondary recovery.
For Further Information:
Shawn Mehler, PR Email:
shawn@prosperaenergy.comWebsite: www.prosperaenergy.com
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This news release contains forward-looking
statements relating to the future operations of the Corporation and
other statements that are not historical facts. Forward-looking
statements are often identified by terms such as “will,” “may,”
“should,” “anticipate,” “expects” and similar expressions. All
statements other than statements of historical fact, included in
this release, including, without limitation, statements regarding
future plans and objectives of the Corporation, are forward looking
statements that involve risks and uncertainties. There can be no
assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual
results and future events could differ materially from those
anticipated in such statements.
Although Prospera believes that the expectations
and assumptions on which the forward-looking statements are based
are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the
forward-looking statements because Prospera 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, 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), commodity price and exchange rate
fluctuations and uncertainties resulting from potential delays or
changes in plans with respect to exploration or development
projects or capital expenditures.
The reader is cautioned that assumptions used in
the preparation of any forward-looking information may prove to be
incorrect. Events or circumstances may cause actual results to
differ materially from those predicted, as a result of numerous
known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of
which are beyond the control of Prospera. As a result, Prospera
cannot guarantee that any forward-looking statement will
materialize, and the reader is cautioned not to place undue
reliance on any forward- looking information. Such information,
although considered reasonable by management at the time of
preparation, may prove to be incorrect and actual results may
differ materially from those anticipated. Forward-looking
statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified
by this cautionary statement. The forward-looking statements
contained in this news release are made as of the date of this news
release, and Prospera does not undertake any obligation to update
publicly or to revise any of the included forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise, except as expressly required by Canadian securities
law.
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