LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwired - April 01, 2016) - Vivakor Inc. (OTC PINK: VIVK) announced GAAP based financial results for the quarter and fiscal year which ended December 31, 2015.
The following represent some of the highlights for the fourth-quarter (4Q2015):
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Registered the Company in the Middle East and opened an office in Doha, Qatar in the quarter ended December 31, 2015
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Successfully tested various oil material from the Middle East utilizing their proprietary process and solvent for separating oil from sand
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Completed the major build of its flagship eco-friendly, closed-loop mobile oil extraction unit (250-barrel capacity per day per unit)
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Shareholder Equity increased to $24M for the quarter ended December 31, 2015. This represents over 131% increase year-over-year
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Total Assets increased to $24.97M for the quarter ended December 31, 2015. Total assets have increased 126% year-over-year
Vivakor continues to focus on asset accrual in their Precious Metals and Energy Business Units. The Company operates its multiple precious metal extraction processing machines from its processing facility in Henderson, NV. They have eighteen (18) sizable mineral claims within the Southwest US. The Southwestern US produces in excess of 5 million ounces of gold annually. Additionally, the Company developed a proprietary, environmentally clean solvent and closed-loop methodology for extraction of oil from the designated Oil Sands area in Eastern Utah. They have leased land in the area near Vernal, UT. Eastern Utah has over 32 billion barrels of proven oil reserves within the rich oil sands in the State. Vivakor also has the ability to do remediation and reclamation of contaminated sands from oil spills and recently opened an office in Doha, Qatar.
Vivakor's intellectual properties are proprietary and proving industry disruptive with a low cost basis in their operational model in the natural resources space. These asset classes provide Vivakor with a significant capability and opportunity going forward for its investors.
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