TSX-V: HME
VANCOUVER, Oct. 19, 2017 /CNW/ - Hemisphere Energy Corporation
(TSX-V: HME) ("Hemisphere" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has completed its fall drilling program and the
expansion of its Atlee Buffalo F pool facility.
Hemisphere successfully drilled six horizontal development wells targeting the Glauconitic Sands of the Upper Mannville F and
G pools in the Atlee Buffalo area of southeast Alberta. All six wells were drilled on schedule
and encountered excellent reservoir characteristics. Three producers were drilled into the Upper Mannville F pool, and two
producers and one injector were drilled into the Upper Mannville G pool. Completion operations are proceeding and
production results will be disclosed as they become available.
As part of the development program, the Company completed an expansion of its Atlee Buffalo F pool facility in order to
provide additional capacity for new wells and optimize existing production. A SKUD (Inclined Free Water Knockout) was installed
as a cost effective way to separate water in order to increase production throughput.
Work is continuing on the construction of a new Atlee Buffalo G pool facility which will allow the Company to handle
production from the two new producers in the pool, and enable optimization of existing production from the pool which has been
facility constrained.
"We are very pleased with the successful execution of the largest drilling program in Hemisphere's history," said Don Simmons, President and Chief Executive Officer. "These new wells, along with the completed facility
expansion, are a key step forward in the development of our significant oil assets in Atlee Buffalo and set the Company up for
further development in 2018."
About Hemisphere Energy Corporation
Hemisphere Energy Corporation is a producing oil and gas company focused on developing conventional oil assets with low risk
drilling opportunities. Hemisphere plans continual growth in production, reserves, and cash flow by focusing on existing assets
with significant growth potential and executing strategic acquisitions. Hemisphere trades on the TSX Venture Exchange as a
Tier 1 issuer under the symbol "HME".
Forward-looking Statements
This news release contains "forward-looking statements" that are based on Hemisphere's current expectations, estimates,
forecasts and projections. The words "estimates", "projects", "expects", "intends", "believes", "plans", or their negatives or
other comparable words and phrases are intended to identify forward-looking statements and include statements regarding
Hemisphere's operational developments anticipated to result from the Company's fall drilling program and other expectations,
intentions, and plans that are not historical fact.
Forward‐looking statements are based on a number of material factors, expectations, or assumptions of Hemisphere which have
been used to develop such statements and information but which may prove to be incorrect. Although Hemisphere believes that the
expectations reflected in such forward‐looking statements or information are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on
forward‐looking statements because Hemisphere can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. In addition
to other factors and assumptions which may be identified herein, assumptions have been made regarding, among other things: that
Hemisphere will continue to conduct its operations in a manner consistent with past operations; results from drilling and
development activities are consistent with past operations; the quality of the reservoirs in which Hemisphere operates and
continued performance from existing wells; the continued and timely development of infrastructure in areas of new production; the
accuracy of the estimates of Hemisphere's reserve volumes; certain commodity price and other cost assumptions; continued
availability of debt and equity financing and cash flow to fund Hemisphere's current and future plans and expenditures; the
impact of increasing competition; the general stability of the economic and political environment in which Hemisphere operates;
the general continuance of current industry conditions; the timely receipt of any required regulatory approvals; the ability of
Hemisphere to obtain qualified staff, equipment and services in a timely and cost efficient manner; drilling results; the ability
of the operator of the projects in which Hemisphere has an interest in to operate the field in a safe, efficient and effective
manner; field production rates and decline rates; the ability to replace and expand oil and natural gas reserves through
acquisition, development and exploration; the timing and cost of pipeline, storage and facility construction and expansion and
the ability of Hemisphere to secure adequate product transportation; future commodity prices; currency, exchange and interest
rates; regulatory framework regarding royalties, taxes and environmental matters in the jurisdictions in which Hemisphere
operates; and the ability of Hemisphere to successfully market its oil and natural gas products.
The forward‐looking information and statements included in this news release are not guarantees of future performance and
should not be unduly relied upon. Such information and statements, including the assumptions made in respect thereof, involve
known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to defer materially from those
anticipated in such forward‐looking information or statements including, without limitation: changes in commodity prices; changes
in the demand for or supply of Hemisphere's products, the early stage of development of some of the evaluated areas and zones;
unanticipated operating results or production declines; changes in tax or environmental laws, royalty rates or other regulatory
matters; changes in development plans of Hemisphere or by third party operators of Hemisphere's properties, increased debt levels
or debt service requirements; inaccurate estimation of Hemisphere's oil and gas reserve volumes; limited, unfavourable or a lack
of access to capital
markets; increased costs; a lack of adequate insurance coverage; the impact of competitors; and certain other risks
detailed from time‐to‐time in Hemisphere's public disclosure documents, (including, without limitation, those risks identified in
this news release and in Hemisphere's Annual Information Form).
The forward‐looking information and statements contained in this news release speak only as of the date of this news
release, and Hemisphere does not assume any obligation to publicly update or revise any of the included forward‐looking
statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by
applicable securities laws.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies
of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.
SOURCE Hemisphere Energy Corporation
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