CALGARY,
AB, Feb. 5, 2024 /CNW/ - Alvopetro Energy Ltd.
(TSXV: ALV) (OTCQX: ALVOF) announces January 2024 sales volumes and our updated
natural gas price effective February 1,
2024.
January Sales Volumes
January sales volumes averaged 1,699 boepd, including natural
gas sales of 9.7 MMcfpd, associated natural gas liquids sales
from condensate of 75 bopd and oil sales of 9 bopd, based on
field estimates. January sales volumes were impacted by
reduced nominations from our offtaker, Bahiagás. Nominations
for February have increased back to 10.6 MMcfpd.
Natural gas, NGLs and crude oil
sales:
|
January
2024
|
December
2023
|
Natural gas (Mcfpd), by
field:
|
|
|
Caburé
|
9,305
|
12,777
|
Murucututu
|
382
|
536
|
Total Company natural
gas (Mcfpd)
|
9,687
|
13,313
|
NGLs (bopd)
|
75
|
105
|
Oil (bopd)
|
9
|
7
|
Total Company (boepd)
|
1,699
|
2,331
|
Natural Gas Pricing
Update
Effective February 1, 2024, our
natural gas price under our long-term gas sales agreement with
Bahiagás has been adjusted to BRL1.94/m3 or $12.36/Mcf (based on average heat content to
date, the January 31, 2024 BRL/USD
exchange rate of 4.95 and enhanced sales tax credits expected to
continue to apply in 2024). The contracted price is based on the
adjusted ceiling price of $10.58/MMBtu which increased 0.5% from the
August 1, 2023 price due to the US
inflation adjustment for the six-month period. With the
appreciation of the BRL relative to the USD in the second half of
2023 compared to the first half of 2023, the BRL contracted price
decreased from BRL1.99/m3
as of August 1, 2023 to BRL1.94/m3 as of February 1, 2024. The new contracted price will
apply to all natural gas sales from February
1, 2024 to July 31, 2024.
Corporate Presentation
Alvopetro's updated corporate presentation is available on our
website at:
http://www.alvopetro.com/corporate-presentation.
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Alvopetro Energy Ltd.'s vision is to
become a leading independent upstream and midstream operator in
Brazil. Our strategy is to unlock
the on-shore natural gas potential in the state of Bahia
in Brazil, building
off the development of our Caburé natural gas field and our
strategic midstream infrastructure.
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accuracy of this news release.
All amounts contained in this new release are in
United States dollars, unless
otherwise stated and all tabular amounts are in thousands of
United States dollars, except as
otherwise noted.
Abbreviations:
|
|
|
boepd
|
=
|
barrels of oil
equivalent ("boe") per day
|
bopd
|
=
|
barrels of oil and/or
natural gas liquids (condensate) per day
|
BRL
|
-
|
Brazilian
real
|
m3
|
=
|
cubic metre
|
Mcf
|
=
|
thousand cubic
feet
|
Mcfpd
|
=
|
thousand cubic feet per
day
|
MMBtu
|
=
|
million British thermal
units
|
MMcfpd
|
=
|
million cubic feet per
day
|
NGLs
|
=
|
natural gas
liquids
|
BOE Disclosure. The term barrels of oil
equivalent ("boe") may be misleading, particularly if used in
isolation. A boe conversion ratio of six thousand cubic feet per
barrel (6Mcf/bbl) of natural gas to barrels of oil equivalence is
based on an energy equivalency conversion method primarily
applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a value
equivalency at the wellhead. All boe conversions in this news
release are derived from converting gas to oil in the ratio mix of
six thousand cubic feet of gas to one barrel of oil.
Forward-Looking Statements and Cautionary
Language. This news release contains "forward-looking
information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws. The
use of any of the words "will", "expect", "intend" and other
similar words or expressions are intended to identify
forward-looking information. Forward‐looking statements involve
significant risks and uncertainties, should not be read as
guarantees of future performance or results, and will not
necessarily be accurate indications of whether or not such results
will be achieved. A number of factors could cause actual results to
vary significantly from the expectations discussed in the
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements
reflect current assumptions and expectations regarding future
events. Accordingly, when relying on forward-looking statements to
make decisions, Alvopetro cautions readers not to place undue
reliance on these statements, as forward-looking statements involve
significant risks and uncertainties. More particularly and without
limitation, this news release contains forward-looking information
concerning the expected natural gas price, natural gas sales and
natural gas deliveries under the Company's long-term gas sales
agreements and expectations with respect to sales tax credits to be
realized on future natural gas sales. The forward‐looking
statements are based on certain key expectations and assumptions
made by Alvopetro, including but not limited to expectations and
assumptions concerning expectations regarding Alvopetro's working
interest and the outcome of any redeterminations, the success of
future drilling, completion, and testing, equipment availability,
the timing of regulatory licenses and approvals, recompletion and
development activities, the outlook for commodity markets and
ability to access capital markets, the impact of the COVID-19
pandemic and other significant worldwide events, the performance of
producing wells and reservoirs, well development and operating
performance, foreign exchange rates, general economic and business
conditions, weather and access to drilling locations, the
availability and cost of labour and services, environmental
regulation, including regulation relating to hydraulic fracturing
and stimulation, the ability to monetize hydrocarbons discovered,
the regulatory and legal environment and other risks associated
with oil and gas operations. The reader is cautioned that
assumptions used in the preparation of such information, although
considered reasonable at the time of preparation, may prove to be
incorrect. Actual results achieved during the forecast period will
vary from the information provided herein as a result of numerous
known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors.
Although Alvopetro believes that the expectations and assumptions
on which such forward-looking information is based are reasonable,
undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking
information because Alvopetro can give no assurance that it will
prove to be correct. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list
of factors is not exhaustive. Additional information on factors
that could affect the operations or financial results of Alvopetro
are included in our annual information form which may be accessed
on Alvopetro's SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca. The
forward-looking information contained in this news release is made
as of the date hereof and Alvopetro undertakes no obligation to
update publicly or revise any forward-looking information, whether
as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless
so required by applicable securities laws.
SOURCE Alvopetro Energy Ltd.