LOS ANGELES, CA, Nov. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Foothills Exploration, Inc. (OTC: FTXP) ("Foothills" or the "Company"), an oil and gas exploration and development company focused on delivering the energy needs of today and tomorrow is pleased to announce a corporate update.
Wind River Basin Project
The Company has acquired an additional 2,500 acres in the Wind River Prospect, bringing the total project area up to approximately 18,887 acres.
After receiving encouraging results for Phase 1 of its soil geochemical survey on a portion of the Company’s acreage in the Beaver Creek East (“BCE”) project in Fremont County, Wyoming, Phase 2 has commenced and will further analyze 95 of the 194 soil samples collected using the Synchronous Scanned Fluorescence (“SSF”) method to reveal crude oil concentrations down to one part per million and the composition of leaking hydrocarbon source (i.e., condensate vs. high gravity vs. low gravity oil). Phase 2 should be completed within the next 7-10 business days.
Licensed preliminary 2D seismic interpretation on the BCE project has confirmed the “Sand Draw Anticline” nose believed to exist on project from well data, mapping, references and published Wyoming Geological Survey cross-section. The promising structural features expected are clearly identified and bounding east and west by locally mapped faults, which help confirm the proposed initial Unit development well pad surveying and proposed Unit outlined “resource play.” Deeper pay structures have been identified and are being examined by the Company’s technical team.
The Company will look to increase its acreage position in the project area based on its most recent analysis and geological model.
Illinois Operations
Work-over operations on the Sears-Houser #4 well have commenced with the objective of producing from the Aux Vases Sand (2,719-2,730) formation. The Company is scheduled to close on its recently announced acquisition of 20 oil wells and 4 Class II salt water disposal injection wells in the Illinois basin by the end of November. The agreement between the parties has an effective date of October 1, 2021. The plan is to begin a field wide optimization program once the transaction closes.
Husky Prospect
The Company leased 640 acres in the Hallville field and is currently developing a shallow drilling project. The development prospect is located in Sweetwater, Wyoming, and is currently undergoing a thorough geological analysis.
Drone Joint Venture with Perspectum Drone Inspection Services Ltd.
The project has been financed and the name of the joint venture is HHE Exploration Technologies, Ltd., a corporation duly organized in the Province of Alberta, Canada. The joint venture seeks to develop and commercialize a drone-based hydrogen and helium detection technology and other intellectual property to provide services to those who explore for natural hydrogen and helium. The delivery of its first full function drone is expected in December 2021. This technology is a pivotal part of the Foothills hydrogen exploration program targeting identified areas of interest in North and South America. Natural hydrogen exploration has the potential to deliver the most inexpensive, reliable carbon-free hydrogen to power the hydrogen economy.
The field of natural (or “white”) hydrogen exploration has recently emerged on the international stage as a potentially viable alternative production method with costs projected to be significantly lower than steam methane reforming (“grey hydrogen”) and electrolysis using renewable energy (“green hydrogen”). Natural hydrogen is clean and carbon-free with production costs estimated to be about $0.75 per kilogram, which is about 1/8th the current cost of producing green hydrogen.
About Hydrogen
Hydrogen, the most abundant element on Earth, has become a key component of the global energy transition to zero-carbon energy and provides numerous opportunities for attractive financial returns. Hydrogen is also gaining unprecedented economic and political momentum globally as an alternative net-zero energy vector and a complement to the ‘electrify everything’ movement. Bank of America forecasts that the hydrogen industry is at a tipping point and headed to $11 trillion, with hydrogen production projected to see a 5,000% increase by 2026. Global demand for clean and green energy continues to increase rapidly, coupled with the need to optimize production, and minimize greenhouse gas emissions. Energy companies will increasingly need to embrace the concept of clean tech by focusing on both the tools and processes to solve such challenges.
About Foothills Exploration, Inc.
Foothills Exploration, Inc. (“FTXP” or the “Company”), is an oil and gas exploration and development company focused on delivering the energy needs of today and tomorrow. The Company’s strategy is to build a balanced portfolio of assets through two core initiatives. The first initiative is to generate high-impact oil and gas exploration projects. The second is to invest in hydrogen and geothermal projects for a low carbon future through its New Energy Ventures division by identifying areas where the Company can contribute to a viable, realistic, and balanced future energy mix. For additional information please visit the Company’s website at www.foothillspetro.com.
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Investor Contact
Christopher Jarvis
EVP of Finance
(800) 204-5510
ir@foothillspetro.com
