19 Nov 2013 07:00
November 19, 2013
CAZA OIL & GAS ANNOUNCES STRONG RESULT ON
INITIAL BONE SPRING TEST WELL AT WEST COPPERLINE
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Marketwire - November 19, 2013) - Caza Oil & Gas, Inc. ("Caza" or the "Company") (TSX: CAZ) (AIM: CAZA) is pleased to announce another strong result for the Company's Bone Spring program with the initial test well on its West Copperline Property in Lea County, New Mexico.
The West Copperline 29 Fed #1H horizontal Bone Spring test well reached its intended total measured depth of approximately 15,035 feet in the 2nd Bone Spring Sand interval on October 11, 2013, and was subsequently fracture stimulated beginning on November 1, 2013. Under controlled flowback the producing rates have remained steady, and the well produced at a peak 24 hour gross rate of 800 barrels (bbls) of oil and 1.21 million cubic feet of natural gas, which equates to 1,002 bbls of oil equivalent on November 15, 2013. The well continues to clean up and is producing on a 22/64ths adjustable choke at 1,835 pounds per square inch flowing tubing pressure.
Log data and core samples were also obtained across the Brushy Canyon, Avalon and 1st and 3rd Bone Spring Sand intervals. The data indicates the presence of oil and natural gas across each of these intervals, which is favorable for the future development of these sections. Management believes the deeper Wolfcamp formation on the property is also prospective for oil and natural gas.
Caza currently has a 62.5% working interest (approximate 47.25% net revenue interest) in the West Copperline 29 Fed #1H well.
W. Michael Ford, Chief Executive Officer commented:
"This is an excellent result on the West Copperline Property and another successful Bone Spring well for the Company. We are very pleased with this result and the value created for our shareholders. Oil is already being sold, and natural gas should be flowing to sales within a week to ten days. We plan to develop this property as soon as our drilling permits are approved. The positive log and core data in the shallower intervals and the other Bone Spring intervals not only create future development opportunities, but will also add to the Company's reserve value. Production from this well and the property will further increase Caza's oil to gas production ratio and add significant cash flow to the Company."
"We are also very pleased with our current operations in the broader Bone Spring Play, as detailed in the recent Q3 announcement, and will continue to provide appropriate updates to the market as events dictate."
About Caza
Caza is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and production of hydrocarbons in the following regions of the United States of America through its subsidiary, Caza Petroleum, Inc.: Permian Basin (West Texas and Southeast New Mexico) and Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coast (on-shore).
For further information, please contact:
Caza Oil & Gas, Inc.
Michael Ford, CEO +1 432 682 7424
John McGoldrick, Chairman +65 9731 7471 (Singapore)
Cenkos Securities plc
Jon Fitzpatrick +44 20 7397 8900 (London)
Neil McDonald +44 131 220 6939 (Edinburgh)
VSA Capital Limited
Andrew Raca +44 20 3005 5004
Malcolm Graham-Wood +44 20 3005 5012
VIGO Communications
Chris McMahon +44 20 7016 9570
The Toronto Stock Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved the information contained herein.
In accordance with AIM Rules - Guidance Note for Mining, Oil and Gas Companies, the information contained in this announcement has been reviewed and approved by Anthony B. Sam, Vice President Operations of Caza who is a Petroleum Engineer and a member of The Society of Petroleum Engineers.
ADVISORY STATEMENT
Information in this news release that is not current or historical factual information may constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of securities laws. Such information is often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as "seek", "anticipate", "plan", "schedule", "continue", "estimate", "expect", "excellent", "may", "will", "hope", "project", "predict", "potential", "intend", "could", "might", "should", "believe", "develop", "test", "anticipation", "looks to be" and similar expressions. In particular, information regarding timing of and information to be obtained from drilling operations, completion operations and future production ratios, cash flows and reserve values contained in this news release constitutes forward-looking information within the meaning of securities laws.
Implicit in this information, are assumptions regarding the success and timing of drilling operations, rig availability, projected production, projected revenue and expenses and well performance. These assumptions, although considered reasonable by the Company at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect. Readers are cautioned that actual future operations, operating results and economic performance of the Company are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including general economic, market and business conditions, well performance and operating risks and could differ materially from what is currently expected as set out above. The West Copperline 29 Fed #1H horizontal Bone Spring well is in early stages of production. Future flow rates may vary, perhaps materially, and the tests disclosed herein are not necessarily indicative of long-term performance or of ultimate recovery.
For more exhaustive information on these risks and uncertainties you should refer to the Company's most recently filed annual information form which is available at www.sedar.com and the Company's website at www.cazapetro.com. You should not place undue importance on forward-looking information and should not rely upon this information as of any other date. While we may elect to, we are under no obligation and do not undertake to update this information at any particular time except as may be required by securities laws.
Boe or barrel of oil equivalent may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. A boe conversion of six thousand cubic feet: 1 barrel is based on an energy equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a value equivalency at the well head.