Echo Energy PLC Drilling Commences on EMS-1001 (0362R)
June 12 2018 - 1:00AM
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Echo Energy PLC
12 June 2018
12 June 2018
Echo Energy plc
("Echo" or the "Company")
Drilling Commences on EMS-1001
Echo Energy plc, the Latin American focused upstream oil and gas
company, is pleased to announce the commencement of drilling of the
third exploration well in a four well back-to-back campaign in the
Company's Fracción C and Laguna de Los Capones assets, onshore
Argentina in Joint Venture between Echo and its Argentine partner
Compan i a General de Combustibles S.A. ("CGC").
The Petreven H-205 rig has commenced drilling of the Company's
third exploration well EMS-1001 ('El Molino Sur') which is located
in the southern area of the Fracción C licence. The well is
targeting a structural 4 way closure at the Springhill and Tobifera
levels and will be drilled to a measured depth of approximately
2,250 metres. Gross prospective unrisked oil initially in place for
the structure on a Pmean basis is estimated at approximately 60
MMbbls (included in the recent Competent Person's Report produced
by Gaffney Cline & Associates).
The Company will update shareholders with progress on the
exploration drilling programme as the programme advances.
For further information please contact:
Echo Energy plc
Fiona MacAulay, CEO f.macaulay@echoenergyplc.com
Will Holland, CFO w.holland@echoenergyplc.com
Smith & Williamson (Nominated Adviser)
David Jones
Ben Jeynes
Katy Birkin +44 (0)20 7131 4000
Hannam & Partners (Corporate Broker)
Giles Fitzpatrick
Andrew Chubb
Ernest Bell +44 (0)20 7907 8500
Vigo Communications (PR Adviser)
Patrick d'Ancona
Chris McMahon
Kate Rogucheva +44 (0)20 7390 0230
The information contained in this announcement has been reviewed
by Echo Energy's Vice President, Exploration, Dr. Julian Bessa Msc,
DPhil, a Fellow of the Geological Society and a Member of the
Petroleum Exploration Society of Great Britain. Volume estimates
are in accordance with SPE standards. MMbbls means million barrels
of oil.
Note
The assignment of the Echo's participation in the Fracción C and
Laguna de Los Capones licences is subject to the authorization of
the Executive Branch of Santa Cruz's Province, which is part of the
overall process of title transfer that is proceeding as
anticipated.
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