TSX-V: HME
VANCOUVER, Aug. 1, 2018 /CNW/ - Hemisphere Energy Corporation
(TSX-V: HME) ("Hemisphere" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on its drilling and field operations.
Hemisphere has continued to show significant progress in production growth. During the three month period ended June 30, 2018, the Company achieved an average corporate production rate of over 1,050 boe/d (96% oil), based
on field estimates. This growth in production represents a 22% increase over the first quarter of 2018 and a 75% increase year
over year.
Hemisphere is currently drilling the largest program in its corporate history with up to 11 wells. Drilling operations are
expected to be completed over the next two months. To date in the current development program, the Company has completed the
drilling of five wells with the sixth well being drilled at this time.
Completion and pipeline operations are ongoing in the field with the first two wells recently brought on production. All other
wells drilled by the Company in this drilling program are expected to be tied-in and on production or waiting for injection
approvals by the end of September 2018.
The Company has also initiated facility expansion work at both its Atlee Buffalo Upper Mannville F and G pools to provide
additional production and injection capacity.
"Hemisphere continues to execute its corporate strategy of organic growth through drilling highly economic wells into
conventional oil pools," said Don Simmons, President and CEO of Hemisphere Energy. "We see this
sizeable development program in Atlee Buffalo as a major turning point for the Company and an
exciting step forward in capturing the value of these assets."
About Hemisphere Energy Corporation
Hemisphere Energy Corporation is a producing oil and gas company focused on the development of low risk conventional oil
assets for minimal capital exposure by drilling known pools of oil and optimizing waterflood projects. Hemisphere plans continued
growth in production, reserves, and cash flow by drilling existing projects and executing strategic acquisitions.
Hemisphere trades on the TSX Venture Exchange as a Tier 1 issuer under the symbol "HME".
Forward-looking Statements
Certain statements included in this news release constitute forward-looking statements or forward-looking information
(collectively, "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. Forward-looking statements
are typically identified by words such as "anticipate", "continue", "estimate", "expect", "forecast", "may", "will", "project",
"could", "plan", "intend", "should", "believe", "outlook", "potential", "target" and similar words suggesting future events or
future performance. In particular, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, this news release includes
forward-looking statements regarding Hemisphere's estimated average daily production rates for the three month period ended
June 30, 2018, Hemisphere's plans to complete drilling operations up to 11 wells in Atlee Buffalo over the next two months, Hemisphere's expectation that all wells drilled by the Company
to date in 2018 will be tied-in and on production or waiting for injection approvals by the end of September 2018 and its plans for continual growth in production, reserves, and cash flow by drilling
existing projects and executing strategic acquisitions.
Forward‐looking statements are based on a number of material factors, expectations, or assumptions of Hemisphere which have
been used to develop such statements but which may prove to be incorrect. Although Hemisphere believes that the expectations
reflected in such forward‐looking statements 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; the ability of
Hemisphere to obtain financing on acceptable terms; 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 statements included in this news release are not guarantees of future performance and should not be
unduly relied upon. Such 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 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 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, whether as
a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable securities laws.
Oil and Gas Advisories
A barrel of oil equivalent ("boe") may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. A boe conversion ratio of 6 Mcf:1
Bbl is based on an energy equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a value
equivalency at the wellhead. In addition, given that the value ratio based on the current price of crude oil as compared to
natural gas is significantly different from the energy equivalency of 6:1, utilizing a conversion on a 6:1 basis may be
misleading as an indication of value.
Definitions and Abbreviations
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boe/d
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barrel of oil equivalent per day
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SOURCE Hemisphere Energy Corporation
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