Victory Energy Announces Acquisition of Producing Wells and Expansion Acreage in Wolfberry Resource Trend
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Dec. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Victory Energy Corporation (OTCQB: VYEY), through its partnership with Aurora Energy Partners, today announced that it has acquired a 1.5% working interest (1.125% net revenue interest) in a 3,186 acre position in the Wolfberry resource trend located in Howard County, Texas for total up-front consideration of $90,298. The acquisition includes three wells of which two are on production. A third well has been drilled, fracture stimulated and is in final completion stages. The company has named this project "ClearWater".
Kenny Hill, Victory Energy's COO, stated, "The ClearWater project represents our first investment in a resource play, and it fits in nicely with our strategy of geologic diversification while also offering the company a multi-well drilling plan. These 10,000-11,000 foot Wolfberry wells are renowned for their consistent oil and gas production and their more than twenty five year life spans. The operator is a well known Permian Basin company with extensive experience."
The three wells drilled to date are the Sage No. 1, the Hamlin 26 No. 1 and the Hamlin 26 No. 2. The Sage No. 1 and The Hamlin 26 No. 2 have been completed and are producing approximately 150 BO and 800 MCF per day combined (gross). The Hamlin 26 No. 1 has been drilled, fracture stimulated and is in final completion stages. A salt water disposal well has also been drilled on the acreage.
The operator, Clear Water, Inc., expects to drill seven additional wells and anticipates approximately one completion per quarter, depending on frac crew availability. Drilling and completion costs to the Company's 1.5% WI were between $23,000 and $28,000 for the first three wells, which management believes is a good estimate for the cost of future wells. Total estimated reserves per well (gross) are approximately 150,000 BO and 0.5 BCF of natural gas.
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About Victory Energy Corporation
Victory Energy Corporation is engaged in the exploration, acquisition, development, and exploitation of oil and gas properties. The company endeavors to utilize its broad range of oil and gas industry relationships to acquire small interests in a large volume of low- to moderate-risk oil and gas prospects. A cornerstone of this strategy is an emphasis on developing and maintaining relationships with proven, well established oil and gas exploration and development companies.
Prospect acquisitions are ideally weighted toward oil, although natural gas projects with high btu content, favorable above-market pricing and modest decline rates will also be targeted. Targeted prospects generally provide the company with a rapid return of capital while offering multiple well locations for additional drilling on an established trend. The model asset portfolio is geologically and geographically diversified. The company's current producing oil and gas assets are located in the United States.
Victory Energy is current with its SEC filings and is a full reporting company. The Company is traded under the ticker symbol VYEY on the OTCQB tier, operated by OTC Markets Group.
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Victory Energy Corporation |
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Robert J. Miranda, CEO |
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