TransGlobe Energy Corporation Announces an Operations Update
TransGlobe Energy Corporation (TGA) reported an operations update on June 23, 2021, highlighting improved production levels across its assets in Egypt and Canada. Average production reached 12,658 Boepd in June 2021, aided by well optimization and ongoing drilling programs in Egypt's Eastern Desert. Recent drilling successes include the HW-8 and K-64 wells, which encountered significant oil pay. The company plans to accelerate drilling in light of strong oil prices, with expectations of further ratification of agreements in the second half of 2021.
- Production improved to 12,658 Boepd in June 2021.
- Successful drilling results from HW-8 and K-64 wells in the Eastern Desert.
- Plans to accelerate drilling in the SGZ-7B prospect due to strong oil prices.
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CALGARY, Alberta, June 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TransGlobe Energy Corporation (“TransGlobe” or the “Company”) announces an operations update. All dollar values are expressed in US dollars unless otherwise stated.
OPERATIONS UPDATE
PRODUCTION
Production Summary (WI before royalties and taxes):
| (Boepd) | Q1 2021 | Apr 2021 | May 2021 | Jun 2021 (to Jun 21st) | YTD Average |
| Egypt | 10,238 | 10,806 | 10,840 | 10,904 | 10,506 |
| Canada | 1,983 | 2,385 | 2,386 | 2,233 | 2,152 |
| Total | 12,221 | 13,191 | 13,226 | 13,137 | 12,658 |
Compared to Q1, 2021, during the current quarter to date, production improved due to well optimization activities in Egypt, the full oil production impact of the SGZ-6X lower Bahariya recompletion, and return to production in Canada of 2-20 following the 13-16 completion and stimulation plus the latter’s production contribution.
Please see the table entitled “Production Disclosure” at the end of this news release for the detailed constituent product types and their respective quantities measured at the first point of sale for all production amounts disclosed in this news release on a Bopd and Boepd basis.
Arab Republic of Egypt
Eastern Desert (
Following mobilization of the EDC-64 rig from the Western Desert, the Company drilled a development oil well in the Eastern Desert at West Bakr. The HW-8 development well was drilled to a total depth of 1,640.5 meters, successfully encountering oil-bearing sands in the Yusr-C and Bakr formations.
The reservoir section has been fully logged and evaluated, with an internally estimated 5.9 meters of net oil pay in the Yusr-C sand and 28.1 meters of net oil pay across four sands in the Bakr reservoir. The Bakr is expected to be completed for production shortly.
HW-8 was the first well in TransGlobe’s 12 well development program in 2021 designed to grow oil production and increase reserves in the Eastern Desert.
The second well in this program, K-64, a development well in the Eastern Desert at West Bakr, was drilled to a total depth of 1,538 meters, successfully encountering oil-bearing sands in the Asl-A, Asl-B and Asl-D formations.
The reservoir section has been fully logged and evaluated, with an internally estimated 20.9 meters of net oil pay in the Asl-A sand, 17.8 meters of net oil pay across the Asl-B sand and 9.7 meters of net oil pay in the Asl-D sand. The Asl-B is expected to be completed for production in this well. The Asl-A is expected to be recovered through a future recompletion of this well and the Asl-D through other well drainage points.
The substantial capital investment in 2021 is supported by the Company’s previously disclosed merger of its three Eastern Desert concessions into a single agreement, currently awaiting ratification.
Western Desert (
Following evaluation of the reservoir pressure and Gas Oil Ratio (“GOR”) data from the initial production phase of the lower Bahariya reservoir at SGZ-6X in the South Ghazalat field, the well has been put on GOR control management to preserve reservoir pressure and maximize recovery. The well is currently producing at a field estimated 700 Bopd of light oil with a
With stronger oil prices and spare capacity available in the South Ghazalat production facility, the Company is evaluating accelerated drilling of an exploration well on the SGZ-7B prospect to the east of SGZ-6X. The earliest SGZ-7B could be drilled is Q4, 2021.
Canada
The 2-mile horizontal South Harmattan 13-16 oil well, stimulated and equipped in Q1-2021, has achieved a calculated IP30 estimated at 286 Boepd (247 bbl/d light oil, 131 mcf/d gas 17 bbl/d NGL) and a calculated IP60 estimated at 242 Boepd (199 bbl/d light oil, 144 mcf/d gas 19 bbl/d NGL), both on a productive day basis.
Lease construction is progressing in support of the drilling of three
CEO’s Statement
“The Company is encouraged by our operating results to date both in Egypt and Canada. Utilization of a top-drive rig in Egypt has improved our overall drilling performance as we build experience towards our horizontal program kicking off early in 2022. The consolidated PSC ratification, expected in the 2H’21, is understood to be progressing through to parliamentary approval. In Canada, the latest 2-mile South Harmattan well, directly adjacent to our original 2-20 well drilled in 2019, has come on within expectations which bodes well for our 3-well program beginning this month, and the estimated 86 one-mile locations in the South Harmattan area. With our planned operations, rising oil prices and expected ratification, we look to be in for an exciting second half of 2021.”
About TransGlobe
TransGlobe Energy Corporation is a cashflow focused oil and gas exploration and development company whose current activities are concentrated in the Arab Republic of Egypt and Canada. TransGlobe’s common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange under the symbol TGL and on the NASDAQ Exchange under the symbol TGA.
For further information, please contact:
| TransGlobe Energy Corporation Randy Neely, President and CEO Eddie Ok, CFO | +1 403 264 9888 investor.relations@trans-globe.com http://www.trans-globe.com or via Tailwind Associates |
| Tailwind Associates (Investor Relations) Darren Engels | +1 403 618 8035 darren@tailwindassociates.ca http://www.tailwindassociates.ca |
| Canaccord Genuity (Nomad & Joint-Broker) Henry Fitzgerald-O’Connor James Asensio | +44(0) 20 7523 8000 |
| Shore Capital (Joint Broker) Jerry Keen Toby Gibbs | +44(0) 20 7408 4090 |
Advisory on Forward-Looking Information and Statements
Certain statements included in this news release constitute forward-looking statements or forward-looking information under applicable securities legislation. Such forward-looking statements or information are provided for the purpose of providing information about management's current expectations and plans relating to the future. Readers are cautioned that reliance on such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. Forward-looking statements or information typically contain statements with words such as "anticipate", “strengthened”, “confidence”, "believe", "expect", "plan", "intend", "estimate", "may", "will", "would" or similar words suggesting future outcomes or statements regarding an outlook. In particular, forward-looking information and statements contained in this document include, but are not limited to, the Company's strategy to grow its annual cash flow; anticipated drilling, completion and testing plans, including, the anticipated timing thereof, prospects being targeted by the Company, and rig mobilization plans; expected future production from certain of the Company's drilling locations; TransGlobe's plans to drill additional wells, including the types of wells, anticipated number of locations and the timing of drilling thereof; the timing of rig movement and mobilization and drilling activity; the Company's plans to file development lease applications for certain of its discoveries, including the expected timing of filing of such applications and the expected timing of receipt of regulatory approvals; anticipated production and ultimate recoveries from wells; to negotiate future military access (including the expected timing thereof), including the anticipated timing of wells on production; TransGlobe's plans to continue exploration, development and completion programs in respect of various discoveries; future requirements necessary to determine well performance and estimated recoveries; the ratification of the amendment, extension, and consolidation of the Company’s Eastern Desert Concessions; and other matters.
Forward-looking statements or information are based on a number of factors and assumptions which have been used to develop such statements and information but which may prove to be incorrect. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements or information are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements because the Company can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Many factors could cause TransGlobe's actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, TransGlobe.
In addition to other factors and assumptions which may be identified in this news release, assumptions have been made regarding, among other things, anticipated production volumes; the timing of drilling wells and mobilizing drilling rigs; the number of wells to be drilled; the Company's ability to obtain qualified staff and equipment in a timely and cost-efficient manner; the regulatory framework governing royalties, taxes and environmental matters in the jurisdictions in which the Company conducts and will conduct its business; future capital expenditures to be made by the Company; future sources of funding for the Company's capital programs; geological and engineering estimates in respect of the Company's reserves and resources; the geography of the areas in which the Company is conducting exploration and development activities; current commodity prices and royalty regimes; availability of skilled labour; future exchange rates; the price of oil; the impact of increasing competition; conditions in general economic and financial markets; availability of drilling and related equipment; effects of regulation by governmental agencies; future operating costs; uninterrupted access to areas of TransGlobe's operations and infrastructure; recoverability of reserves and future production rates; that TransGlobe will have sufficient cash flow, debt or equity sources or other financial resources required to fund its capital and operating expenditures and requirements as needed; that TransGlobe's conduct and results of operations will be consistent with its expectations; that TransGlobe will have the ability to develop its properties in the manner currently contemplated; current or, where applicable, proposed industry conditions, laws and regulations will continue in effect or as anticipated as described herein; that the estimates of TransGlobe's reserves and resource volumes and the assumptions related thereto (including commodity prices and development costs) are accurate in all material respects; and other matters.
Forward-looking statements or information are based on current expectations, estimates and projections that involve a number of risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by the Company and described in the forward-looking statements or information. These risks and uncertainties which may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements or information include, among other things, operating and/or drilling costs are higher than anticipated; unforeseen changes in the rate of production from TransGlobe's oil and gas properties; changes in price of crude oil and natural gas; adverse technical factors associated with exploration, development, production or transportation of TransGlobe's crude oil reserves; changes or disruptions in the political or fiscal regimes in TransGlobe's areas of activity; changes in tax, energy or other laws or regulations; changes in significant capital expenditures; delays or disruptions in production due to shortages of skilled manpower equipment or materials; economic fluctuations; competition; lack of availability of qualified personnel; the results of exploration and development drilling and related activities; obtaining required approvals of regulatory authorities; volatility in market prices for oil; fluctuations in foreign exchange or interest rates; environmental risks; ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources; failure to negotiate the terms of contracts with counterparties; failure of counterparties to perform under the terms of their contracts; and other factors beyond the Company's control. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. Please consult TransGlobe’s public filings at www.sedar.com and www.sec.goedgar.shtml for further, more detailed information concerning these matters, including additional risks related to TransGlobe's business.
The forward-looking statements or information contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof and the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise unless required by applicable securities laws. The forward-looking statements or information contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.
Oil and Gas Advisories
Mr. Ron Hornseth, B.Sc., General Manager – Canada for TransGlobe Energy Corporation, and a qualified person as defined in the Guidance Note for Mining, Oil and Gas Companies, June 2009, of the London Stock Exchange, has reviewed the technical information contained in this report. Mr. Hornseth is a professional engineer who obtained a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alberta. He is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (“APEGA”) and the Society of Petroleum Engineers (“SPE”) and has over 20 years’ experience in oil and gas.
BOEs may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. A BOE conversion ratio of six thousand cubic feet of natural gas to one barrel of oil equivalent (6 MCF: 1 Bbl) is based on an energy equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a value equivalency at the wellhead. Given that the value ratio based on the current price of crude oil as compared to natural gas is significantly different from the energy equivalency of 6:1, utilizing a conversion on a 6:1 basis may be misleading as an indication of value.
References in this press release to production test rates, are useful in confirming the presence of hydrocarbons, however such rates are not determinative of the rates at which such wells will commence production and decline thereafter and are not indicative of long term performance or of ultimate recovery. While encouraging, readers are cautioned not to place reliance on such rates in calculating the aggregate production for TransGlobe. A pressure transient analysis or well-test interpretation has not been carried out in respect of all wells. Accordingly, the Company cautions that the production test results should be considered to be preliminary.
The following abbreviations used in this press release have the meanings set forth below:
| bbls | barrels |
| boe | barrels of oil equivalent of natural gas, on the basis of one barrel of oil or NGLs for six thousand cubic feet of natural gas |
| Boepd | Barrels of oil equivalent per day |
| Bopd | barrels of oil per day |
| Mcf/d | thousand cubic feet per day |
| MMcf/d | million cubic feet per day |
| NGL | Natural Gas Liquids |
| MM | million |
| IP30 | Average daily production over first 30 days post-completion |
| IP60 | Average daily production over first 60 days post-completion |
Production Disclosure
| Production Summary (WI before royalties and taxes): | ||||||
| (Boepd) | Q1 2021 | Apr 2021 | May 2021 | Jun 2021 (to Jun 21st) | YTD Average | |
| Egypt (bbls/d) | 10,238 | 10,806 | 10,840 | 10,904 | 10,506 | |
| Eastern Desert (bbls/d) | 10,052 | 9,897 | 9,950 | 10,207 | 10,015 | |
| Heavy Crude (bbls/d) | 9,419 | 9,281 | 9,313 | 9,545 | 9,383 | |
| Light and Medium Crude (bbls/d) | 633 | 616 | 637 | 662 | 633 | |
| Western Desert (bbls/d) | 186 | 909 | 890 | 697 | 491 | |
| Light and Medium Crude (bbls/d) | 186 | 909 | 890 | 697 | 491 | |
| Canada (boe/d) | 1,983 | 2,385 | 2,386 | 2,233 | 2,152 | |
| Light and Medium Crude (bbls/d) | 564 | 750 | 765 | 678 | 645 | |
| Natural Gas (Mcf/d) | 4,259 | 4,778 | 4,659 | 4,596 | 4,455 | |
| Associated Natural Gas Liquids (bbls/d) | 710 | 839 | 845 | 789 | 765 | |
| Total Company (boe/d) | 12,221 | 13,191 | 13,226 | 13,137 | 12,658 | |
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