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VOLUME
04: ISSUE 22
Feature:
Assure - Outstanding drilling results. More to come.
Assure
Energy, Inc (OTCBB:
ASURF) announced Monday (release shown below); drill
results from the multi-well Fall-Winter drilling program of its controlled
subsidiary (48.5 percent ownership) Quarry Oil and Gas. Of the six targets
within the Canada's Western Sedimentary Basin--the program yielded excellent
results. There will be more results to come.
As
we have mentioned frequently, investors who wait and base purchase decisions
on drilling results will likely see Assure shares move higher in the interim.
Given the quality of today's announcement and more results to come, we
continue to recommend that investors accumulate Assure shares.
The shares have moved up to $4.42
from our initial alert late last year at $3.80--a 16 percent return. With
an ever-increasing retail and industry focus on energy concerns, we feel
that the sector (and Assure) has enormous upside from these levels both
in the medium and long term.
Salient points:
Quarry's 6 well drilling program yielded
an 83 percent success rate--5 producers (Ribstone) with 1 gas well (Rigel)
abandoned.
Total of six wells--the five new and
one other from a previous program-- in the Ribstone area of Alberta completed
as producers. Production at a combined rate of 88.7 bbls/day.
Quarry is evaluating water injection
plans to increase that production
Reserves in the 6 wells are approximately
163,000 barrels recoverable (Quarry holds a 100 percent working interest)
A completed gas well in the Rigel area
of BC (from a prior program) is producing 530 mcf/day (198 mcf/day net)
of associated natural gas liquids.
Quarry's exit production as at December
31,2003 was 979 boe/d (barrels of oil or equivalents per day)
Assure is currently evaluating 2 gas
wells in the Currant area of BC.
More drill results will be forthcoming.
We told you...
The Quarry results represent solid
evidence of the Assure commitment to grow the company through acquisition
and the drill bit. Assure put together the Quarry deal at an advantageous
time and price that probably couldn't be re-created today. As well, the
land portfolio and exploration potential of that acquisition has been further
borne out by today's results. The company's management team has shown it
has the focus and ability to explore and find significant production that
will undoubtedly move the company, quickly, to the next level.
When
we brought the SmallCap readership Assure in late 2003, the Amex Natural
Gas Index (AMEX: ^XNG)
had recently bottomed at around 180. Now, the index is banging up against
220; roughly a 22 percent move. The five-year high was 250 and, given the
progress of energy prices, there is a very good chance that level could
be tested and surpassed on this run. Obviously, for companies with the
proper land portfolio, cash, as well as a an experienced management
team, share prices will likely move higher as well.
Sound like Assure? You'd be correct.
Trust us, it's only going to get
better for investors
Pundits and analysts continue to
forecast ongoing natural gas shortages--with the attendant price rises--
in the decade to come and beyond. With the environmental problems apparent
with a return to coal and the public reluctance to embrace nuclear power,
the available energy options always return to natural gas, both the commodity
and as feed stock for electricity generation.
Assure is in the right places
at the right time with the right commodity.
Those who accept that fact now will
profit significantly as the sector and, more specifically, Assure, work
to fill the voracious and growing North American demand for natural gas.
An extremely hot summer is predicted.
PRESS RELEASE
CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS
WIRE)--March 29, 2004--Assure Energy, Inc. (OTCBB: ASURF
- News; Frankfurt
WKN 357954 Symbol ASL) and Quarry Oil & Gas Ltd. (TSX-V: QUC - News;
Quarry) are pleased to announce that Quarry, Assure's 48.5 % controlled
subsidiary has completed its Fall-Winter 2003 Multi Well Drilling Program
in Canada's Western Sedimentary Basin.
Quarry focused its exploration
and development efforts on two principal areas of interest, the Rigel area
of British Columbia and the Ribstone area of Alberta. The program comprised
drilling 6 new locations, 5 new oil wells in Ribstone and 1 new gas well
in Rigel and completing 2 wells drilled in the prior season, 1 oil well
in Ribstone and 1 gas well in Rigel. To preserve certain lands of Quarry
and enhance its reserve base, Quarry farmed out 2 gas test wells in the
Currant area of British Columbia to its controlling shareholder Assure,
for a prospect fee of $450,000, a commitment to drill the wells, and a
convertible gross overriding royalty.
As a result of the 6
new wells drilled by Quarry, 5 new oil wells drilled in Ribstone are completed
as producers and the 1 new gas well drilled in Rigel was abandoned. Both
of the completion wells have been successfully brought onto production.
Assure has drilled the 2 gas wells in the Current area to target depth
and both wells are presently being evaluated.
In the Ribstone area
Quarry drilled 5 directional oil wells off an existing well lease. Quarry
completed the newly drilled 5 wells and also completed a well that was
drilled and cased during the prior season. Presently all 6 wells are pumping
oil at a combined production averaging 14.1 m3/day (88.7 bbls/day) from
the Sparky, GP, and Lloyd formations. Quarry management is undergoing evaluations
to either re-complete one well as a water injection well or drill a water
injection well to increase flow rates and optimize production. Reserves
from the 6 well pad are estimated by Quarry's independent engineers at
163,000 barrels recoverable of which Quarry holds a 100% working interest.
The completed gas well
in the Rigel area is presently producing from the Dunlevy at an average
530mcf/day or (198 mcf/day net) and 7 bbls/day (2.5 bbls/day net) of associated
natural gas liquids which has leveled off from its initial production rate
of 2.5 mmcf/day in a normal decline curve associated with this structure.
Quarry has a 37.5% working interest before payout, (12.5% interest after
payout) in this well.
Quarry exited the year
ending December 31, 2003 with 979 boe/d of production, of which approximately
33% is produced from 7 gas wells and 67% is produced from approximately
48 oil wells.
ABOUT ASSURE ENERGY,
INC.
Assure Energy, Inc. is
an Alberta, Canada corporation that is principally engaged in the exploration,
development and acquisition of petroleum and natural gas located in Western
Canada. Assure operates through its wholly owned subsidiary Assure Oil
and Gas Limited and its wholly owned subsidiary Westerra 2000 Inc. Assure
owns approximately 48.5% of the issued and outstanding shares of Quarry
Oil & Gas Limited, an Alberta corporation, through Assure Holdings,
Inc. Assure trades on the OTCBB under the symbol ASURF and also trades
on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (WKN 357954) under the Symbol ASL.
ABOUT QUARRY OIL &
GAS LTD:
Quarry Oil & Gas
Ltd., an Alberta, Canada corporation, is a junior oil and gas company engaged
in the exploration and development of petroleum and natural gas properties
located in Western Canada. Quarry's common shares trade on the TSX Venture
Exchange under the symbol QUC.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT
This news release contains
forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning
plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance and
underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements
of historical facts. These statements are subject to uncertainties and
risks including, but not limited to, product and service demand and acceptance,
changes in technology, economic conditions, the impact of competition and
pricing, government regulation, and other risks defined in this document
and in statements filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. All such forward-looking statements, whether written or oral,
and whether made by, or on behalf of, the Company, are expressly qualified
by these cautionary statements and any other cautionary statements which
may accompany the forward-looking statements. In addition, the Company
disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect
events or circumstances after the date hereof.
Contact:
Assure Energy Inc.
Harvey Lalach or Cassia
Blakley, 800-350-0232
www.assure-energy.com
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