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Guatemala Update

22 Jul 2013 07:00

RANGE RESOURCES LTD - Guatemala Update

RANGE RESOURCES LTD - Guatemala Update

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London, July 22

22 July 2013 The ManagerCompany AnnouncementsAustralian Securities Exchange LimitedLevel 6, 20 Bridge StreetSydney NSW 2000 Guatemala Update - Improved Oil Production Rate of Atzam #4 well Range Resources Limited ("Range" or "the Company") would like todraw attention to the announcement released by Citation Resources Limited(ASX:CTR) on the Atzam #4 Well in Guatemala with the following highlights: - Atzam #4 well producing at an improved flow rate of 140 bopd on the same restricted 8/64ths choke from the Upper C17 carbonate section (2,846-2,853ft) - Production currently on a restricted 8/64ths choke due to limited onsite storage tank capacity, until off take contracts in place - Current flow rate of approximately 140 bopd with a well head flowing pressure of 360 psi, 38° API oil and no water production - Operator estimated a flow rate in-excess of 1,000 bopd on an open choke based on flow rates achieved from various choke sizes up to 32/64ths since initial production - Limited onsite storage tank capacity of 7,000 barrels, with over 4,000 barrels produced from Atzam #4 ready for immediate sale - Negotiations advancing with potential off take parties for current and future Atzam oil production - Atzam #4 independent reserve report due shortly- expected upgrade of initial report with Probable Reserve estimate of 2.3m barrels of oil based on logging data - Significant upside potential remains in Atzam #4 untested sections- 13ft zone in Upper C17 with better logs than current producing zone, and the C13 and C14 carbonate sections- all yet to be perforated and tested, to be done in future well operations - Plans advanced for spudding Atzam #5 in September quarter 2013 Further details are contained in the Citation Resources announcement, whichcan be accessed at: http://www.citation.net.au/media/articles/ASX-Announcements/20130722-Atzam-Oil-Project-Update--Improved-Oil-Production-Rate--216/Atzam-Oil-Project-Update-Improved-Oil-Production-Rate.pdf Yours faithfully Peter LandauExecutive Director Contacts Range Resources Limited PPR (Australia)Peter Landau David TaskerT: +61 (8) 9488 5220 T: +61 (8) 9388 0944E: plandau@rangeresources.com.au E: david.tasker@ppr.com.au GMP Securities Europe LLP RFC Ambrian Limited (Nominated Advisor) Stuart Laing(Joint Broker) T: +61 (8) 9480 2500Richard Greenfield / Rob Collins /Alexandra CarseT: +44 (0) 207 647 2800 Fox-Davies Capital Limited (Joint Old Park Lane Capital (Joint Broker)Broker) Michael ParnesDaniel Fox-Davies / Richard Hail T: +44 (0) 207 493 8188T: +44 (0) 203 463 5000 Dahlman Rose & Company (Principal American Liaison)OTCQX International Market (U.S.)Christopher Weekes / Stephen NashT: +1 (212)-372-5766 Range Background Range Resources Limited is a dual listed (ASX:RRS; AIM:RRL) oil & gasexploration company with oil & gas interests in the frontier state ofPuntland, Somalia, the Republic of Georgia, Texas, USA, Trinidad and Colombia. - In Trinidad Range holds a 100% interest in holding companies with three onshore production licenses and fully operational drilling subsidiary. Independently assessed Proved (P1) reserves in place of 17.5 MMBO with 25.2 MMBO of proved, probable and possible (3P) reserves and an additional 81 MMBO of unrisked prospective resources. - In the Republic of Georgia, Range holds a 40% farm-in interest in onshore blocks VIa and VIb, covering approx. 7,000sq.km. Range completed a 410km 2D seismic program with independent consultants RPS Energy identifying 68 potential structures containing an estimated 2 billion barrels of undiscovered oil-in-place (on a mean 100% basis) with the first (Mukhiani-1) exploration well having spudded in July in 2011. The Company is focussing on a revised development strategy that will focus on low-cost, shallow appraisal drilling of the contingent resources around the Tkibuli-Shaori ("Tkibuli") coal deposit, which straddles the central sections of the Company's two blocks. - In Puntland, Range holds a 20% working interest in two licenses encompassing the highly prospective Dharoor and Nugaal valleys. The operator and 60% interest holder, Horn Petroleum Corp. (TSXV:HRN) has completed two exploration wells and will continue with a further seismic and well program over the next 12-18 months. - Range holds a 25% interest in the initial Smith #1 well and a 20% interest in further wells on the North Chapman Ranch project, Texas. The project area encompasses approximately 1,680 acres in one of the most prolific oil and gas producing trends in the State of Texas. Independently assessed 3P reserves in place (on a 100% basis) of 228 Bcf of natural gas, 18 MMbbl of oil and 17 MMbbl of natural gas liquids. - Range holds a 21.75% interest in the East Texas Cotton Valley Prospect in Red River County, Texas, USA, where the prospect's project area encompasses approximately 1,570 acres encompassing a recent oil discovery. The prospect has independently assessed 3P reserves in place (on a 100% basis) of 3.3mmbbls of oil. - Range is earning a 65% (option to move to 75%) interest in highly prospective licences in the Putumayo Basin in Southern Colombia. The Company will undertake a 3D seismic program in the near term as part of its exploration commitments on the Company's Colombian interests. - Range has taken a strategic stake (19.9%) in Citation Resources Limited (ASX: CTR) which holds a 70% interest in Latin American Resources (LAR). LAR holds an 80-100% interest in two oil and gas development and exploration blocks in Guatemala with Canadian NI 51-101 certified proved plus probable (2P) reserves of 2.3 MMBBL (100% basis). Range also holds a 10% interest in LAR. Table of Reserves and Resources Detailed below are the estimated reserves for the Range project portfolio. All figures in Gross Oil Range's Net AttributableMMboe ReservesProject 1P 2P 3P Interest 1P 2P 3P OperatorOil & NGLTexas - NCR * 16.4 25.2 35.3 20-25% 2.2 3.4 4.8 Western GulfTexas - ETCV 1.0 1.6 3.3 22% 0.2 0.3 0.6 Crest ResourcesTrinidad 17.5 20.2 25.2 100% 17.5 20.2 25.2 RangeGuatemala ** 2.3** ** 21-24% ** 0.48-0.55** ** Latin American ResourcesTotal Oil & 34.9 47.0 63.8 19.9 21.3 28.9LiquidsGas ReservesTexas - NCR * 106.0 162.7 228 20-25% 11.7 18.1 25.4 Western GulfTotal Gas 106.0 162.7 228 11.7 18.1 25.4Reserves * Reserves attributable to Range's interest in the North Chapman Ranch asset,which are net of government and overriding royalties as described in theForrest Garb report. ** The reserves estimate for the Guatemalan Blocks in which LAR (and CTR) havean interest in is as reported by CTR. CTR has not reported 1P and 3Pestimates, but Range is seeking such information from CTR for future reportingpurposes. Detailed below are the estimated resources and oil-in-place delineated acrossRange's portfolio of project interests. All figures in MMboe Gross Oil Reserves Range's Net AttributableProject Low Best/ High Interest Low Best/ High Operator Mean MeanProspective ResourcesTrinidad 8.1 40.5 81.0 100% 8.1 40.5 81.0 RangeTotal Prospective 8.1 40.5 81.0 8.1 40.5 81.0ResourcesUndiscoveredOil-In-PlacePuntland - 16,000 - 20% - 3,200 - Horn PetroleumGeorgia - 2,045 - 40% - 818 - Strait Oil & GasColombia - 7.8 - 65-75% - 5.1 - 5.8 - Petro Caribbean All of the technical information, including information in relation toreserves and resources that is contained in this document has been reviewedinternally by the Company's technical consultant, Mr Mark Patterson. MrPatterson is a geophysicist who is a suitably qualified person with over 25years' experience in assessing hydrocarbon reserves and has reviewed therelease and consents to the inclusion of the technical information. The reserves estimate for the Guatemalan Blocks in which LAR (and CTR) have aninterest in is as reported by CTR. CTR has not reported 1P and 3P estimates,but Range is seeking such information from CTR for future reporting purposes. All of the technical information, including information in relation toreserves and resources that is contained in this document has been reviewedinternally by the Company's technical consultant, Mr Mark Patterson. MrPatterson is a geophysicist who is a suitably qualified person with over 25years' experience in assessing hydrocarbon reserves and has reviewed therelease and consents to the inclusion of the technical information. The reserves estimates for the 3 Trinidad blocks and update reserves estimatesfor the North Chapman Ranch Project and East Texas Cotton Valley referredabove have been formulated by Forrest A. Garb & Associates, Inc. (FGA). FGA isan international petroleum engineering and geologic consulting firm staffed byexperienced engineers and geologists. Collectively FGA staff has more than acentury of worldâ€wide experience. FGA have consented in writing to thereference to them in this announcement and to the estimates of oil and naturalgas liquids provided. The definitions for oil and gas reserves are inaccordance with SEC Regulation Sâ€X an in accordance with the guidelines ofthe Society of Petroleum Engineers ("SPE"). The SPE Reserve definitions can befound on the SPE website at spe.org. RPS Group is an International Petroleum Consulting Firm with officesworldwide, who specialise in the evaluation of resources, and have consentedto the information with regards to the Company's Georgian interests in theform and context that they appear. These estimates were formulated inaccordance with the guidelines of the Society of Petroleum Engineers ("SPE"). The prospective resource estimates for the two Dharoor Valley prospects areinternal estimates reported by Africa Oil Corp, the operator of the jointventure, which are based on volumetric and related assessments by Gaffney,Cline & Associates. The TSX certified 51-101 certified reserves with respect to the Guatemalanproject are as reported by ASX listed Company Citation Resources (ASX: CTR). In granting its consent to the public disclosure of this press release withrespect to the Company's Trinidad operations, Petrotrin makes norepresentation or warranty as to the adequacy or accuracy of its contents anddisclaims any liability that may arise because of reliance on it. The Contingent Resource estimate for CBM gas at the Tkibuli project is sourcedfrom the publically available references to a report by Advanced ResourcesInternational's ("ARI") report in 2009: CMM and CBM development in theTkibuli-Shaori Region, Georgia. Advanced Resources International, Inc., 2009.Prepared for GIG/Saknakhshiri and U.S. Trade and Development Agency. -.globalmethane.org/documents/ toolsres_coal_overview_ch13.pdf. Range'stechnical consultants have not yet reviewed the details of ARI's resourceestimate and the reliability of this estimate and its compliance with the SPEreporting guidelines or other standard is uncertain. Range and its JV partnerswill be seeking to confirm this resource estimate, and seek to definereserves, through its appraisal program and review of historical data duringthe next 12 months. Reserve information on the Putumayo 1 Well published by Ecopetrol 1987. SPE Definitions for Proved, Probable, Possible Reserves and ProspectiveResources Proved Reserves are those quantities of petroleum, which by analysis ofgeoscience and engineering data, can be estimated with reasonable certainty tobe commercially recoverable, from a given date forward, from known reservoirsand under defined economic conditions, operating methods, and governmentregulations. Probable Reserves are those additional Reserves which analysis of geoscienceand engineering data indicate are less likely to be recovered than ProvedReserves but more certain to be recovered than Possible Reserves. Possible Reserves are those additional reserves which analysis of geoscienceand engineering data indicate are less likely to be recoverable than ProbableReserves. 1P refers to Proved Reserves, 2P refers to Proved plus Probable Reserves and3P refers to Proved plus Probable plus Possible Reserves. Prospective Resources are those quantities of petroleum estimated, as of agiven date, to be potentially recoverable from undiscovered accumulations byapplication of future development projects. Prospective Resources have both anassociated chance of discovery and a chance of development. ProspectiveResources are further subdivided in accordance with the level of certaintyassociated with recoverable estimates assuming their discovery and developmentand may be sub-classified based on project maturity. Contingent Resources are those quantities of hydrocarbons which are estimated,on a given date, to be potentially recoverable from known accumulations, butwhich are not currently considered to be commercially recoverable. Undiscovered Oil-In-Place is that quantity of oil which is estimated, on agiven date, to be contained in accumulations yet to be discovered. Theestimated potentially recoverable portion of such accumulations is classifiedas Prospective Resources, as defined above.

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