RNS25 Jun 2018 08:03
Mayan (AIM: MYN), the AIM listed oil and gas company, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a conditional Sale and Purchase Agreement to acquire interests in 12 well bores, including seven additional vertical wells at the Stockdale Field in Wilson County, and three horizontal and two vertical Austin Chalk wells in Wilson and Gonzalez Counties, Texas (the "Acquisition") for a total consideration of US$605,000 (the "Consideration"). Completion is conditional on the completion of full due diligence and Mayan and the Vendor entering into a Joint Operating Agreement ("JOA"). The Acquisition is in line with Mayan's objective to increase net production to 300 - 500 bopd by securing select under-exploited US onshore assets at attractive prices and enhancing production by applying the Company's in-house expertise and advanced technologies and techniques. The Company will update investors when the Acquisition has closed.
In addition, the Company also announces that it has raised £850,000 gross via a Placing with a limited number of high net worth investors (the "Placing") of 141,666,666 new ordinary shares of no par value each (the "Placing Shares") at a price of 0.6p per share (the "Placing Price") with a warrant for every 2 shares subscribed exercisable at 0.9p (the "Placing Warrants"). The Placing Price represents a discount of 11.8% to the last closing price on 22 June 2018. The net proceeds of the Placing will be used to fund the Consideration, new work-overs at Stockdale and Austin Chalk, and general working capital. The Placing was arranged by Mayan and Novum Securities Limited ("Novum") who have been appointed as broker to replace Cornhill Securities following this Placing. In addition to the Placing, Mayan has also agreed to issue US$175,000 of new ordinary shares at a price of 0.7p per share in settlement of outstanding creditors ('Settlement Shares').
Acquisition of seven vertical Stockdale wells and five Austin Chalk wells
7 Stockdale Wells (Working Interest 60%/ Net Revenue Interest 45%)
· Provides multiple opportunities to replicate the success of the Morris#1 well at the Stockdale field which has been producing at a gross rate of over 80bopd following a low cost workover
· Production at Stockdale is highly profitable due to low operational costs which at current oil prices generates excellent netbacks
o All-in operating costs at Morris#1 are expected to average less than US$14 per barrel based on an expected production level of 2,760 gross BOPD over a 30-day month
· Low cost development programme will involve reworking Stockdale wells using the techniques and technologies that were successfully deployed on the Morris #1 well
o All seven vertical wells will be completed in both upper and lower Anacacho zones as well as the lower Escondido sand where the Morris#1 encountered natural gas
o Water to be piped into existing salt water disposal well ("SWD")
o Due to work previously undertaken by