4 Oct 2019 07:00
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VALEURA ANNOUNCES CHANGE IN COOLYLE MARTINSON RETIRES, PETER SIDER APPOINTEDÂ
Calgary, October 4, 2019: Valeura Energy Inc. (TSX:VLE, LSE:VLU) ("Valeura" or the "Company"), the upstream natural gas producer focused on appraising and developing an unconventional gas accumulation play in the Thrace Basin of Turkey in partnership with Equinor, announces that Lyle Martinson will be retiring from the Company due to unforeseen personal reasons, and Peter Sider will assume the role of Chief Operating Officer ("COO").
Peter Sider is a professional engineer with more than 35 years experience in international operations and executive leadership roles. Most recently, Mr. Sider was Country Manager for Valeura, based in Ankara, Turkey, and as such, brings first-hand operations and in-country experience to the role of COO. Before joining Valeura, Mr. Sider held several senior international operations roles, including VP of Operations, Engineering and Business Development for Petromanas Energy based in Albania, where he oversaw exploratory drilling and completions into fractured carbonates at depths greater than 5,000 metres. Prior to that, he was VP of Operations for Vermilion Energy based in France, with responsibility for operations and production in Europe.
Mr. Martinson will work with Mr. Sider to ensure a smooth transition of the COO role.
Sean Guest, President and CEO commented:
"Lyle has been with the Company since its founding and we are deeply thankful for his dedicated work in building up Valeura's conventional gas production and the exciting deep exploration and appraisal programme. Lyle's commitment to safety and efficiency is beyond reproach. We wish him well in his retirement.
Peter's direct experience with Valeura's operations in Turkey provides seamless continuity for the business, making him the ideal candidate to take on the role of COO. We have already benefitted from his hands-on approach and depth of knowledge garnered from 35 years in international production and operations. Please join me in welcoming Peter to the executive team."
In connection with this appointment, the Company has issued 200,000 stock options to Mr. Sider. In accordance with the terms of the Company's stock option plan, Mr. Sider's stock options are exercisable for a period of seven years and will vest over a period of three years.
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DEALING NOTIFICATION FORM FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS
 1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name: | Peter Sider | ||||
2. | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status: | Chief Operating Officer | ||||
b) | Initial notification/Amendment: | Initial Notification | ||||
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name | Valeura Energy Inc. Â | ||||
b) | LEI: | 2549003ZBCOPPO06GY48 | ||||
4. | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | |||||
a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument: Identification code: | Common shares of Valeura Energy Inc. Â Â ISIN: CA9191444020 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction: | Grant of option to purchase common shares under Valeura's Stock Option Plan for a period of seven years from the date of grant, with an option price of $2.38 per share. | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s): | Â
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d) | Aggregated information: - Aggregated volume - Price | Â 200,000C$0.00 Â | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction: | October 2, 2019 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction: | Outside of trading venue | ||||
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For further information please contact:
Valeura Energy Inc. (General and Investor Enquiries) +1 403 237 7102Sean Guest, President and CEOSteve Bjornson, CFORobin Martin, Investor Relations ManagerContact@valeuraenergy.com, IR@valeuraenergy.comÂ
GMP First Energy (Financial Adviser and Joint Corporate Broker) +44 (0) 20 7448 0200Jonathan Wright, Hugh Sanderson
Canaccord Genuity Limited (Joint Corporate Broker) +44 (0) 20 7523 8000Henry Fitzgerald-O'Connor, James Asensio
CAMARCO (Public Relations, Media Adviser) +44 (0) 20 3757 4980Owen Roberts, Billy Clegg, Monique Perks, Thayson PinedoValeura@camarco.co.ukÂ
About Valeura EnergyValeura Energy Inc. is a Canada-based public company engaged in the exploration, development and production of petroleum and natural gas in Turkey.
Since Valeura was established in 2010, the Company has executed a number of transactions and currently holds interests in 20 production leases and exploration licences in the Thrace Basin of Turkey totalling 0.46 MM acres (gross) or on a net basis 0.37 MM acres of shallow rights and 0.26 MM net acres of deep rights.
Valeura is appraising an unconventional basin-centered gas accumulation ("BCGA") play in the Thrace Basin on its deep rights, which has been evaluated by DeGolyer and MacNaughton, an independent reserves auditor, to hold, effective December 31, 2018, 10.1 Tcfe of estimated working interest unrisked mean prospective resources of natural gas, which includes 236 MMbbl of condensate. By applying 3D seismic, modern reservoir stimulation technology and horizontal and deeper vertical well drilling, Valeura is aiming to achieve commercial scale operations from this tight gas resource.
In addition, the Company owns an extensive network of gas gathering and sales infrastructure to support direct marketing of natural gas to end users, and in Q2 2019, produced an average of 4.2 MMcf/d of natural gas from conventional gas accumulations in its shallower rights.
The Company is listed on both the Toronto Stock Exchange under VLE and on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange under VLU.
Additional information relating to Valeura is also available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on the Company's corporate website at www.valeuraenergy.com.
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