ENHANCED OIL RESOURCES INC.Transmitted by CNW Group on : May 28, 2008 09:00Enhanced Oil Resources, Inc. Announces Producing Oilfield Acquisition with Substantial CO(2)-EOR Potential HOUSTON, May 28 /CNW/ - Enhanced Oil Resources, Inc. (TSX-V: EOR) today
announced the signing of a binding Purchase and Sales Agreement to purchase a
producing oil field in New Mexico for $4.5 million. The acquisition is
expected to close on or before June 15, 2008 and will be immediately accretive
to cash flow. The effective date is May 1, 2008.
The acquisition covers an 800 acre Unit in a 2,400 acre mature oilfield
and is currently producing approximately 35 barrels of oil per day (bopd). To
date, the Unit has produced approximately 22 million barrels of oil (MMBbl)
out of the Field's previously recovered total of 44 MMBbl, a 35% recovery of
the estimated 125 million barrels of original oil in place.
The Company's independent enhanced oil recovery consultants, Advanced
Resources International (ARI), completed a proprietary screening study of the
field for the Company and in a report dated April 7, 2008 estimated that the
field could recover an additional 31 MMBbl using state of the art CO(2)
injection processes. These resources are categorized under Canadian
securities regulation as contingent resources under NI51-101. ARI estimates
that the field has the potential, once fully flooded, to reach an EOR peak
production rate of more than 8,000 bopd. The Company intends to initiate a
pilot CO(2) flood of the property in the next seven months. Under NI51-101
rules, contingent resources are those quantities of oil and gas estimated on a
given date to be potentially recoverable from known accumulations but is
currently not economic.
Barry Lasker, President and Chief Executive Officer of Enhanced Oil
Resources said: "Following the closing of this acquisition and together with
our previously announced acquisitions, the Company has acquired more than
70 MMBbl of contingent resources that could become proven reserves if a
positive CO(2) flood response is achieved. The location of this latest
acquisition is within 10 miles of the Milnesand field and together with our
Chaveroo field forms a growing focused operating area for the Company. As we
have previously said, our mission is to build a reserve base in New Mexico
where significant potential exists for enhanced oil recovery and leverages our
large CO(2) resource into opportunities that will add measurable value to the
Company and its shareholders. The potential acquisition of this latest field
reinforces our ability to acquire additional EOR resources in the future."
About Enhanced Oil Resources
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Enhanced Oil Resources, Inc. (EOR) is an early-stage company focused on
developing the St. Johns Helium/CO(2) field, and producing oil via enhanced
oil recovery processes using CO(2) injection in the United States. The Company
owns and operates the St. Johns Field, the largest undeveloped helium and
CO(2) field in North America.
Forward-Looking Statement
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Certain statements contained herein are forward-looking statements,
including statements relating to Enhanced Oil Resources' operations; business
prospects, expansion plans and strategies. Forward-looking information
typically contains statements with words such as "intends," "anticipate,"
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future outcomes. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on
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predictions, forecasts, projections and other forms of forward-looking
information will not be achieved by Enhanced Oil Resources. By its nature,
forward-looking information involves numerous assumptions, inherent risks and
uncertainties. A change in any one of these factors could cause actual events
or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking
information. Although Enhanced Oil Resources believes that the expectations
reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, Enhanced Oil
Resources can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be
correct. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations,
estimates and projections that involve a number of risks and uncertainties
which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated
by Enhanced Oil Resources and described in the forward-looking statements or
information. The forward-looking statements are based on a number of
assumptions which may prove to be incorrect. Readers should be aware that the
list of factors, risks and uncertainties set forth above are not exhaustive.
Readers should refer to Enhanced Oil Resources' current filings, which are
available at
www.sedar.com, for a detailed discussion of these factors, risks
and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements or information contained in
this news release are made as of the date hereof and Enhanced Oil Resources
undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking
statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise, unless so required by applicable laws or regulatory
policies.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
(signed)
Barry D Lasker, CEO
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