CALGARY, April 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ - (TSX-V: PFC)
- PetroFrontier Corp. ("PetroFrontier") is very pleased to announce
that the first well in its 2014 Work Plan and Budget (the "2014
WP&B") has now spud and drilling is underway. The Oz-Alpha 1
well is a vertical exploration well located approximately 50 km
south west of the Owen 2 well on Exploration Permit 104. This is
the first of up to five vertical test wells to be drilled as part
of the 2014 WP&B. All wells will include an extensive open hole
evaluation program and up to three of the wells will be cased for
future hydraulic fracture stimulation and production testing.
Statoil Australia Theta B.V., PetroFrontier's joint venture
partner and the operator of the 2014 WP&B, is progressing the
program as approved by the Joint Operating Committee. Procurement
of completions and testing services is moving ahead with
stimulation and testing operations expected to commence in Q3
2014.
Road and lease construction for the second well, Oz-Beta 1 is
also underway and progressing on schedule.
About PetroFrontier Corp.
PetroFrontier is an international oil and gas exploration
company engaged in the exploration, acquisition and development of
both conventional and unconventional petroleum assets in
Australia's Southern Georgina
Basin where, subsequent to its Amended Farmin Agreement with
Statoil Australia Theta B.V., it holds a net carried 20% working
interest in approximately 13.1 million gross acres.
PetroFrontier's head office is based in Calgary, Alberta and its common shares are
listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol
"PFC".
Forward-Looking Statements
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that involves substantial known and unknown risks and
uncertainties, most of which are beyond the control of
PetroFrontier. All statements included herein, other than
statements of historical fact, are forward-looking information and
such information involves various risks and uncertainties. There
can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate
and actual results and future events could differ materially from
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of risk factors that may cause actual results to differ materially
from forward-looking information can be found in PetroFrontier's
disclosure documents on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com. Any
forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this release
and, other than as required by applicable securities laws,
PetroFrontier does not assume any obligation to update or revise
them to reflect new events or circumstances.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation
Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the
TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.
SOURCE PetroFrontier Corp.