Calgary, Alberta and Houston, Texas–(Newsfile Corp. – May 27, 2019) – PetroTal Corp. (TSX: TAL) (“PetroTal” or the “Company“), a development and production company focused on oil assets in Peru, is providing an update to the earthquake that struck Northern Peru on Sunday May, 26, 2019.
The Company was notified that no injuries were sustained by personnel at the Bretana oil field, and the drilling and production teams report no impact to the operations. The Bretana platform was engineered to be able to withstand situations such as this. The Company is currently conducting tests to drilling and production equipment to assure safe and efficient operations.
PetroTal, through its Corporate Social Responsibility (“CSR”) team, is reaching out to the surrounding communities to assess damage. PetroTal is committed to assuring that our operations are safe and environmentally secure, as well as providing assistance to the local communities.
Manolo Zuniga, President and Chief Executive Officer, said:
“PetroTal’s operations are ongoing as normal. This includes our drilling of the BN 95-3H well as well as production from the two oil wells at the location. We are concerned about the local communities and the damage they may have suffered, but I am extremely proud of our CSR team who acted immediately to initiate contact, assess damage, and provide assistance as we can to the local people.”
ABOUT PETROTAL
PetroTal is a publicly-traded independent oil and gas development and production company domiciled in Calgary, Alberta, focused on the development of oil assets in Peru. The Company’s management team has significant experience in developing oil fields in Northern Peru and is focused on safely and cost effectively developing and exploiting the Bretaña oil field in Block 95 and to continue to evaluate the Osheki prospect in Block 107.
For further information, please contact:
Greg Smith
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Gsmith@Petrotal-Corp.com
T: (713) 609-9101
Manolo Zuniga
President and Chief Executive Officer
Mzuniga@Petrotal-Corp.com
T : (713) 609-9101
Mark Antelme / Henry Lerwill
Celicourt Communications
petrotal@celicourt.uk
T : 44 207 520 9261
James Spinney / Ritchie Balmer / Eric Allan
Strand Hanson Limited (Nominated & Financial Adviser)
T: 44 (0) 207 409 3494
John Prior / Emily Morris / George Price
Numis Securities Limited (Joint Broker)
T: +44 (0) 207 260 1000
Jonathan Wright / Hugh R. Sanderson
GMP FirstEnergy (Joint Broker)
T: +44 (0) 20 7448 0200
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: This press release may contain certain statements that may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Such statements relate to possible future events, including, but not limited to PetroTal’s business strategy, objectives, strength and focus and the impact of the declaration of commerciality in respect of the Bretana oil field. All statements other than statements of historical fact may be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”, “plan”, “estimate”, “potential”, “will”, “should”, “continue”, “may”, “objective” and similar expressions. In addition, statements relating to expected production, reserves, resources, recovery, costs and valuation are deemed to be forward-looking statements as they involve the implied assessment, based on certain estimates and assumptions that the reserves and resources described can be profitably produced in the future. The forward-looking statements are based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by the Company, including, but not limited to, expectations and assumptions concerning the ability of existing infrastructure to deliver production and the anticipated capital expenditures associated therewith, reservoir characteristics, recovery factor, exploration upside, prevailing commodity prices and the actual prices received for PetroTal’s products, the availability and performance of drilling rigs, facilities, pipelines, other oilfield services and skilled labour, royalty regimes and exchange rates, the application of regulatory and licensing requirements, the accuracy of PetroTal’s geological interpretation of its drilling and land opportunities, current legislation, receipt of required regulatory approval, the success of future drilling and development activities, the performance of new wells, the Company’s growth strategy, general economic conditions, availability of required equipment and services and prevailing commodity prices. Although the Company believes that the expectations and assumptions on which the forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements because the Company can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Since forward-looking statements address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks. These include, but are not limited to, risks associated with the oil and gas industry in general (e.g., operational risks in development, exploration and production; delays or changes in plans with respect to exploration or development projects or capital expenditures; the uncertainty of reserve estimates; the uncertainty of estimates and projections relating to production, costs and expenses; and health, safety and environmental risks), commodity price and exchange rate fluctuations, legal, political and economic instability in Peru, access to transportation routes and markets for the Company’s production, changes in legislation affecting the oil and gas industry and uncertainties resulting from potential delays or changes in plans with respect to exploration or development projects or capital expenditures. Please refer to the risk factors identified in the Company’s annual information form for the year ended December 31, 2017 and management’s discussion and analysis for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, which are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. The forward-looking statements contained in this press 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 so required by applicable securities laws.
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