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ARROW ANNOUNCES UPDATE ON AB WELLS
AB-3 now on production
CALGARY, February 5, 2025 - Arrow Exploration Corp.
(AIM: AXL; TSXV: AXL) ("Arrow" or the "Company"), the
high-growth operator with a portfolio of assets across key
Colombian hydrocarbon basins, is pleased to provide an
update on the operational activity at the Alberta Llanos field on
the Tapir Block in the Llanos Basin of Colombia where Arrow holds a
50 percent beneficial interest.
AB-1
The AB-1 vertical well has resumed production after a
weeklong shut in period for exploratory wells, which is in
adherence with Colombia regulations. The well is currently
producing from the Ubaque reservoir at a rate of 260 BOPD gross
(130 BOPD net) of 13.6° API oil with an 80% water cut. The
AB-1 well is expected to pay out in 10 months.
AB-2
The AB-2 vertical well was spud on December 25, 2024,
and reached target depth on January 1, 2025. AB-2 was the second
well drilled into the extreme northern limit of the Alberta Llanos
field. The well was drilled to a total measured depth of 10,795 MD
feet (8,846 feet true vertical depth) and encountered multiple
hydrocarbon-bearing intervals.
On January 10, Arrow put the AB-2 well on production
in the Carbonera formation which has approximately 18 feet of clean
sandstone exhibiting an average porosity of 25% with high
resistivities. The well came in structurally lower than prognosis
and produced sub-economic oil rates and accordingly the well has
been temporarily shut in. The Company is reviewing alternatives for
this well, such as performing a recompletion in an alternative
zone.
AB-3
The AB-3 vertical well was spud on January 11, 2025,
and reached target depth on January 19, 2025. AB-3, targeting the
extreme south of the Alberta Llanos field, confirmed the productive
potential of the multi-pool field. The well was drilled to a total
measured depth of 9,650 MD feet (8,801 feet true vertical depth)
and encountered multiple hydrocarbon-bearing intervals. The
well encountered four oil bearing sands, the Carbonera C7,
Guadalupe, Gacheta and Ubaque, with approximately 96 total feet of
oil pay.
On January 24, 2025, Arrow put the AB-3 well on
production in the Ubaque formation which has approximately 56 feet
of net oil pay. The pay zone is a clean sandstone exhibiting an
average porosity of 25% with high resistivities.
The well was put on production to allow the well to
clean-up and conduct proper water cut evaluation. Currently, the
well is producing 580 BOPD gross (290 BOPD net) of 13.6° API oil
with a 9% water cut (completion fluid and formation water).
The AB-3 well is expected to pay out in 5 months.
The results from AB-3 confirm the ability to develop
the Alberta Llanos field with horizontal wells. A new pad,
CNC, is being prepared to drill horizontal wells to the north in
the Alberta Llanos discovery and to the south, in the northern part
of the Carrizales Norte field.
Initial production results are not necessarily
indicative of long-term performance or ultimate
recovery.
Production
Total corporate production in January was over 4,500
boe/d, exceeding the Company's forecast. Additional production
operations will be initiated prior to the end of the first quarter
with planned development wells in the Ubaque reservoir. Each
Ubaque horizontal well has the potential to add significant
production.
Drilling
Schedule
The rig is currently being moved to the Carrizales
Norte pad, where further development of the northern and southern
areas of the field will begin by the end of February.
Management plans to drill 3 horizontal wells targeting the Ubaque
sands in the coming months. The rig will then be moved to the
Mateguafa Oueste prospect to drill Arrow's first exploration well
in that area.
Management plans to utilize a second rig in the
second quarter of 2025 to bring on low risk production. Rig 2
will begin at the RCE pad to drill 4 directional, development
wells. Rig 2 will then move to the Alberta Llanos prospect to
begin horizontal development of the Ubaque reservoir.
Management plans to drill two horizontal well in existing cellars
with more wells expected to follow once cellar construction has
been completed.
Later in the year the Mateguafa Attic and Capullo
prospects will also be drilled.
East
Tapir 3-D Seismic Program
The East Tapir 3D seismic acquisition program is
progressing on schedule with personnel and equipment being
mobilized to the field. The value added by the initial detailed 100
sq. km 3-D seismic survey on the Northern Tapir Block has
transformed the Company. The East Tapir 3-D will cover another 100
sq. km where existing leads on the 2-D dataset will be defined in
more detail. This represents another potential value step change
for the Company. Seismic crew mobilization commenced on
February 4, 2025 with acquisition, processing and interpretation
forecast to be completed by end of April.
Cash
Balance
On February 1, 2025, the Company's cash balance was
US$22.7 million.
Forward
Operational Reporting
With an ever-growing inventory of targets in Arrow's
portfolio and continuous development drilling in the 12 months
ahead, the Company intends to report in a more comprehensive and
periodic manner, in the form of quarterly operational updates. As
well as reflecting the growing maturity of the Company, this will
ensure that shareholders receive regular, in-depth summaries of the
period's activities and the development of the Group's portfolio as
a whole.
Marshall Abbott, CEO
of Arrow commented:
"Initial production from the AB-3 well is an exciting
event for Arrow, reaffirming the horizontal development potential
of the Alberta Llanos field. In addition to the thick pay zone (56
feet) encountered in the Ubaque formation, additional pay zones
currently behind pipe, the C7, and Guadalupe, provide further
opportunities for production and reserves increases."
The AB-2 well was a long step out that tested the
northern boundary of multiple reservoirs. It has future value as a
source of information on the Alberta Llanos field, a potential
future producer from two other zones or a water disposal well for
the Alberta Llanos complex."
"The Alberta Llanos discovery is material to Arrow
and we are looking forward to the results of horizontal wells in
the field which will economically develop the Ubaque reserves."
"Arrow's corporate production additions will commence
prior to quarter-end once the rig mobilization is complete on a
pace of one horizontal on-stream approximately every three
weeks at the Carrizales Norte pad. This is an integral component of
our US$ 50 million Board approved budget that includes drilling 23
wells in 2025."
"The East Tapir 3-D seismic program is another facet
of the accretive growth to be crystalized over the coming
year."
"We are excited by the potential of our low-risk
portfolio in the Llanos Basin and look forward to continuing to add
shareholder value via the drill bit."
For further
Information, contact:
Arrow Exploration
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Marshall Abbott, CEO
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+1 403 651 5995
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Joe McFarlane, CFO
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+1 403 818 1033
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Canaccord
Genuity (Nominated Advisor and Joint Broker)
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Henry Fitzgerald-O'Connor
James Asensio
George
Grainger
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+44 (0)20 7523 8000
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Auctus Advisors
(Joint Broker)
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Jonathan Wright
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+44 (0)7711 627449
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Rupert Holdsworth Hunt
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Camarco (Financial
PR)
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Owen Roberts
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+44 (0)20 3781 8331
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Rebecca Waterworth
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About Arrow
Exploration Corp.
Arrow Exploration Corp. (operating
in Colombia via a branch of its 100% owned subsidiary Carrao Energy
S.A.) is a publicly traded company with a portfolio of premier
Colombian oil assets that are underexploited, under-explored and
offer high potential growth. The Company's business plan is to
expand oil production from some of Colombia's most active basins,
including the Llanos, Middle Magdalena Valley (MMV) and Putumayo
Basin. The asset base is predominantly operated with high working
interests, and the Brent-linked light oil pricing exposure combines
with low royalties to yield attractive potential operating margins.
By way of a private commercial contract with the recognized
interest holder before Ecopetrol S.A., Arrow is entitled to receive
50% of the production from the Tapir block. The formal assignment
to the Company is subject to Ecopetrol's consent. Arrow's
seasoned team is led by a hands-on executive team supported by an
experienced board. Arrow is listed on the AIM market of the London
Stock Exchange and on TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol
"AXL".
Forward-looking
Statements
This news release contains certain statements or
disclosures relating to Arrow that are based on the expectations of
its management as well as assumptions made by and information
currently available to Arrow which may constitute forward-looking
statements or information ("forward-looking statements") under
applicable securities laws. All such statements and disclosures,
other than those of historical fact, which address activities,
events, outcomes, results or developments that Arrow anticipates or
expects may, could or will occur in the future (in whole or in
part) should be considered forward-looking statements. In some
cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of
the words "continue", "expect", "opportunity", "plan", "potential"
and "will" and similar expressions. The forward-looking statements
contained in this news release reflect several material factors and
expectations and assumptions of Arrow, including without
limitation, Arrow's evaluation of the impacts of COVID-19, the
potential of Arrow's Colombian and/or Canadian assets (or any of
them individually), the prices of oil and/or natural gas, and
Arrow's business plan to expand oil and gas production and achieve
attractive potential operating margins. Arrow believes the
expectations and assumptions reflected in the forward-looking
statements are reasonable at this time, but no assurance can be
given that these factors, expectations, and assumptions will prove
to be correct.
The forward-looking statements included in this news
release are not guarantees of future performance and should not be
unduly relied upon. Such forward-looking statements involve known
and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause
actual results or events to differ materially from those
anticipated in such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking
statements contained in this news release are made as of the date
hereof and the Company undertakes no obligations to update publicly
or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise, unless so required by
applicable securities laws.
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of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the
adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Glossary
API:
A specific gravity scale developed
by the American Petroleum Institute (API)
for measuring the relative density of various petroleum liquids,
expressed in degrees.
BOPD: barrels of oil per day
boe/d: barrels of oil equivalent per day
MD Measured
Depth
Qualified Person's
Statement
The technical information contained in this
announcement has been reviewed and approved by Grant Carnie, senior
non-executive director of Arrow Exploration Corp. Mr. Carnie was
formerly a member of the Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists,
holds a B.Sc. in Geology from the University of Alberta and has
over 35 years' experience in the oil and gas industry.
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596/2014) as it forms part of United Kingdom domestic law by virtue
of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ("UK MAR").