Increase in Reserves and Contingent ResourcesAtikwa Announces Increase in Reserves and Contingent Resources
CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Dec. 22, 2010) -Atikwa Resources Inc. ("Atikwa" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:ATK). ispleased to announce that AJM, an independent engineering and geologicalconsulting firm and a qualified reserves evaluator, has provided Atikwawith an independent NI 51-101 Compliant Reserve Evaluation andContingent Resource Assessment (the "Report") for the Company'sCanadian light oil and liquids rich natural gas assets. The Report,effective as at Nov 30, 2010, is in accordance with section 5.9 ofNational Instrument 51-101 ("NI 51-101") – "Standards of Disclosure forOil and Gas Activities" and reports a "best estimate" of ContingentResources, as defined in the Canadian Oil and Gas Evaluation Handbook(the "COGEH"). Net asset value (per share), NPV, future net revenue, donot necessarily represent fair market value. A Summary is included inthe tables below:
Proved and Probable Reserves - 9 month comparison – WI BOEs (thousands of barrels)
Proved and Probable Reserves -9 month comparison – Before Income Tax 10% Net Present Value
Contingent Resources (Net Working Interest)
Inthe Report, up to 90% of the acreage controlled by Atikwa wasrecognized by AJM as containing Contingent Resources. As these areliquid rich gas plays, the NPV calculation includes a sales gas liquidsratio of 29.4 barrels per million cubic feet at Windfall and 31.1barrels per million cubic feet at Porcupine Hills.
SeanKehoe, President and CEO of Atikwa commented "Over the last ninemonths, with a budget of approximately nine million dollars, theCompany has purchased, farmed in and drilled to earn an ownership in aportfolio of four very exciting oil and gas resource properties, whichare all in varying stages of maturation. Building this resource Companyhas always been about creating real value with a view to sell to alarger oil Company at some point in the future, at the end of the dayall oil and gas companies are measured on their reserves and theirpotential to grow reserves. I believe that these numbers demonstratevery clearly that we have been successful on both counts."
Withregard to the Contingent Resources, President Sean Kehoe stated; "Weare very pleased to provide our shareholders with an independentassessment of the potential magnitude of our Windfall and PorcupineHills programs. These resource estimates demonstrate a significantopportunity for the Company to add future production, reserves andvalue. I believe that in terms of the current stock price, the markethas not even begun to realize the full potential of this Company."
AtikwaResources Inc. is a technically focused oil and gas Company, which iscurrently concentrating on developing four significant resourceopportunities from original geologic concept through operations,production and development. Atikwa is composed of a team ofprofessionals that have a demonstrated track record of creatingsignificant value in start-up junior oil and gas companies through a,hands on approach, which starts with a thorough understanding of therocks and a view to establishing sustainable long term production.