TSXV Trading Symbol: MVN
CALGARY, Aug. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Madalena Energy Inc. (TSXV: MVN) (the
"Company" or "Madalena") is pleased to announce the filing on SEDAR of
the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and related
Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2013. Selected financial and operational
information is outlined below and should be read in conjunction with
Madalena's unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and
related MD&A which are available for review under the Company's profile
at www.sedar.com and on the Company's website at www.madalena-ventures.com.
Summary Financial and Operational Highlights
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| Three months ended June 30 | Six months ended June 30 |
$CDN | 2013 |
2012
| 2013 |
2012
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Financial |
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Oil and gas revenue
| 3,877,254 |
374,734
| 7,486,997 |
771,507
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Net loss
| (320,306) |
(1,847,894)
| (2,640,034) |
(3,015,349)
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Per share - basic and diluted
| (0.00) |
(0.01)
| (0.01) |
(0.01)
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Capital expenditures
| 6,053,500 |
6,217,529
| 23,028,382 |
12,909,193
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Working capital
| 7,780,138 |
63,260,017
| 7,780,138 |
63,260,017
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Equity outstanding |
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Common shares
| 316,840,885 |
314,307,185
| 316,840,885 |
314,307,185
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Stock options
| 15,371,665 |
16,323,699
| 15,371,665 |
16,323,699
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Operating |
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Average Daily Production |
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Crude oil and condensate - Bbls/d
| 297 |
66
| 307 |
64
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Natural gas - Mcf/d
| 3,491 |
-
| 3,086 |
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NGLs - Bbls/d
| 140 |
-
| 125 |
-
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Total - boe /d(1) | 1,020 |
66
| 946 |
64
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Average Sales Prices |
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Crude oil and condensate - $/Bbl
| 78.77 |
76.64
| 78.70 |
76.92
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Natural gas - $/Mcf
| 3.57 |
-
| 3.45 |
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NGLs - $/Bbl
| 47.91 |
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| 52.66 |
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Total - $/boe(1) | 41.80 |
76.64
| 43.72 |
76.92
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Operating Netbacks |
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$/boe(1) | 13.72 |
9.57
| 14.48 |
4.34
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(1) Refer to - "Oil, Natural Gas Liquids and Natural Gas Conversions
to boe" in Advisory.
SECOND QUARTER 2013 HIGHLIGHTS
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As at June 30, 2013, the Company continues to maintain a strong balance
sheet with a positive working capital of $7.7 million, an unutilized
credit facility of $13 million and increasing production levels.
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Post Q2, Madalena supplemented its existing working capital with a $7.25
million equity financing that closed in early July 2013.
International Operations in Second Quarter 2013 - Neuquén Basin, Argentina
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In June 2013, the exploration period for Madalena's 90% working interest
Curamhuele block was extended by way of an official decree signed by
the Province of Neuquén. This one year extension allows Madalena until
November 8, 2014 to satisfy the remaining work commitments of
approximately US $13.8 million plus VAT on the block providing the
Company enhanced financial flexibility.
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The Company has also retained RBC Capital Markets as its exclusive
financial advisor in connection with the Company's three blocks located
within the Neuquén Basin of Argentina and is currently conducting a
joint venture process focused on identifying a potential joint venture
partner(s) to accelerate exploration and development activities on the
Curamhuele block.
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Shot two 3D seismic programs at Coiron Amargo Sur (south portion of the
block). The Coiron Amargo block (both north and south regions) now
have extensive 3D seismic coverage.
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Work continued on construction of three surface facility components at
Coiron Amargo Norte which are anticipated to reduce future operating
costs, conserve all produced solution gas and provide the facility
operating capacity to bring on additional volumes from planned drilling
targeting light oil in both the Vaca Muerta shale and Sierras Blancas
formations in 2013 and beyond.
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On the Cortadera Block in the Province of Neuquén, the joint venture
submitted a new proposal during the first quarter of 2013 to formalize
a multi-year agreement for the extension of the initial exploration
period and inclusion of subsequent exploration periods. Throughout the
second quarter, the joint venture has continued to progress discussions
related to a multi-year agreement and has recently agreed upon a work
plan for the block.
Domestic Operations in Second Quarter 2013 - Greater Paddle River Area, Alberta,Canada
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At Paddle River, two 100% working interest Ostracod horizontal oil wells
were equipped with the solution gas tied-in to existing Madalena
facilities. These wells produced at restricted rates during the second
quarter pending completion of a pipeline twinning project and third
party compression upgrades that are currently in the final stages of
completion to accommodate increased volumes from these wells and future
horizontal development wells in the area.
2013 OPERATIONS UPDATE AND OUTLOOK - INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC
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Operational activity on the Coiron Amargo blockin the Neuquén Basin, Argentina for the remainder of 2013 involves the
drillingof two additional gross wells (CAS.x-14 and CAS.x-15), the drilling of
one re-entry horizontal lateral (CAN.xr-2h) into the conventional
Sierras Blancas light oil reservoir, and one or two workovers. Except
for the Company's first horizontal in the Sierras Blancas, drilling,
completions and workover activities will focus predominantly on
unconventional shale delineation in the Vaca Muerta.
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The CAS.x.14 vertical well in the southern portion of the Coiron Amargo
block has recently finished drilling and has now been cased with
approximately 105 meters of Vaca Muerta shale on logs. Completion
activities on this well are expected to commence as part of a program
of numerous Vaca Muerta zone completions after the CAS.x-15 well is
drilled in the fourth quarter of 2013.
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On the Cortadera block the Company plans to re-enter the CorS.X-1 well to conduct
re-entry work to evaluate an uphole zone of interest in the wellbore.
Re-entry operations at CorS.X-1 are planned to commence in the fourth
quarter.
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In Canada,in support of the Company's plan to recommence drilling operations in
the greater Paddle River area subsequent to spring break-up, Madalena
conducted upfront survey, permitting and in some cases road and lease
preparation work associated with additional horizontal development
locations on the Company's multiple resource plays.
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The Company continues to develop its Ostracod oil project with one
additional 100% working interest Ostracod horizontal well currently
being drilled from an existing pad site that will benefit from its
close proximity to the newly built pipeline and third party compression
upgrades in the area.
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At Wildwood, the Company plans to re-commence its evaluation operations
of its Nordegg horizontal well as soon as road and lease conditions
permit.
About Madalena - Domestic and International Assets
Madalena is an independent, Canadian-based, international and domestic
upstream oil and gas company whose main business activities include
exploration, development and production of crude oil, natural gas
liquids and natural gas.
Internationally, Madalena holds three large blocks within the prolific
Neuquén Basin in Argentina where it is focused on the delineation of
vast shale and unconventional resources in the Vaca Muerta, Lower Agrio
and Los Molles shales, in addition to tight sand plays in the
Mulichinco and Quintuco. The Company is also developing a conventional
oil play in the Sierras Blancas formation. Madalena holds 135,000 net
acres on the Coiron Amargo, Curamhuele and Cortadera blocks.
Domestically, Madalena's core area of operations is located in the
Greater Paddle River area of west-central Alberta where the Company
holds approximately 200 gross (>150 net) sections of land (78% average
W.I.) encompassing light oil and liquids-rich gas resource plays.
Madalena's domestic focus is to exploit its large inventory of
horizontal development locations on its Ostracod oil, Notikewin/Wilrich
liquids-rich gas, and emerging Nordegg oil & liquids-rich gas resource
plays. Madalena also holds more than 100 net sections (100% W.I.) which
are prospective for the Duvernay shale.
Madalena trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol MVN. Basic
corporate information, recent news releases and regularly updated
corporate presentations are available on the Company's website at www.madalenaenergy.com.
Reader Advisories
Forward Looking Information
The information in this news release contains certain forward-looking
statements. These statements relate to future events or our future
performance, in particular with respect to the Company's reserves and
production from its properties. All statements other than statements of
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"believe", "would" and similar expressions. In particular, this news
release contains forward-looking statements pertaining to operational
activities to be conducted by the Company. These statements involve
substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties, certain of which
are beyond the Company's control, including: the impact of general
economic conditions; industry conditions; changes in laws and
regulations including the adoption of new environmental laws and
regulations and changes in how they are interpreted and enforced;
fluctuations in commodity prices and foreign exchange and interest
rates; stock market volatility and market valuations; volatility in
market prices for oil and natural gas; liabilities inherent in oil and
natural gas operations; uncertainties associated with estimating oil
and natural gas reserves; competition for, among other things, capital,
acquisitions, of reserves, undeveloped lands and skilled personnel;
incorrect assessments of the value of acquisitions; changes in income
tax laws or changes in tax laws and incentive programs relating to the
oil and gas industry; geological, technical, drilling and processing
problems and other difficulties in producing petroleum reserves; and
obtaining required approvals of regulatory authorities. The Company's
actual results, performance or achievement could differ materially from
those expressed in, or implied by, such forward-looking statements and,
accordingly, no assurances can be given that any of the events
anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur
or, if any of them do, what benefits the Company will derive from them.
These statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties and may
be based on assumptions that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking
statements. The forward-looking statements in this news release are
expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.
Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to
publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements. Investors are
encouraged to review and consider the additional risk factors set forth
in the Company's Annual Information Form, which is available on SEDAR
at www.sedar.com.
Reserves and Other Oil and Gas Disclosure
Any references in this news release to test rates, flow rates, initial
and/or final raw test or production rates, early production, test
volumes behind pipe and/or "flush" production rates are useful in
confirming the presence of hydrocarbons, however, such rates are not
necessarily indicative of long-term performance or of ultimate
recovery. Such rates may also include recovered "load" fluids used in
well completion stimulation. Readers are cautioned not to place
reliance on such rates in calculating the aggregate production for
Madalena. In addition, the Vaca Muerta shale is an unconventional
resource play which may be subject to high initial decline rates.
All calculations converting natural gas to barrels of oil equivalent
("boe") have been made using a conversion ratio of six thousand cubic
feet (six "Mcf") of natural gas to one barrel of oil, unless otherwise
stated. The use of boe may be misleading, particularly if used in
isolation, as the conversion ratio of six Mcf of natural gas to one
barrel of oil 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.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Service 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 Madalena Energy Inc.