Jura Energy Corporation ("Jura" or the "Company") today announced
the filing on SEDAR+ of its consolidated annual audited financial
statements and management’s discussion and analysis for the years
ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, as well as National Instrument
51-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities, Form
51-101F1 Statement of Reserves Data and Other Oil and Gas
Information as of December 31, 2023 (the “2023 Reserves Report”).
Update on Arbitration Regarding Badin IV
North and South Blocks
From time to time, Jura and its operating
subsidiaries Spud Energy Pty Limited (“Spud”) and Frontier Holdings
Limited ("FHL") may become involved in legal or administrative
proceedings in the normal conduct of business. As previously
disclosed by Jura, in 2022, Petroleum Exploration (Private) Limited
(“PEL”), the operator of the Badin IV North and South blocks
(together “Badin Blocks”), attempted to invoke the forfeiture of
FHL’s 27.5% working interest in the Badin Blocks for alleged
non-payment of cash calls, which FHL maintains was improper. Jura
disputes PEL’s actions and the cash call and has initiated two
arbitration proceedings against PEL (collectively, the “PEL
Arbitrations”). For more information, see “Provisions,
contingencies and commitments - Contingencies and Commitments -
Litigation” in Jura’s management’s discussion and analysis for the
years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 (the “2023 MD&A”), which
has been filed today on SEDAR+.
Pending Sale of Working Interests in the
Zarghun South Lease and Nareli Exploration License
As announced by Jura on February 1, 2024, Spud
has entered into agreements with its joint venture partner, Mari
Petroleum Company Limited (“MPCL”), for the sale of Spud’s 40%
working interest in the Zarghun South Lease and 27.55% working
interest in the Nareli Exploration License in Pakistan. MPCL is the
operator of both assets. The transactions remain subject to
regulatory approval in Pakistan as well as customary closing
conditions, and are anticipated to close near the end of Q2 2024.
For more information, see “Overview of the Company and its
Operations” in Jura’s 2023 MD&A, which has been filed today on
SEDAR+.
Impact on 2023 Reserves
In connection with the PEL Arbitrations, PEL has
refused to provide information regarding the Badin Blocks to Jura
and its independent reserves evaluators and, therefore, no current
information regarding the Badin Blocks appears in Jura’s 2023
Reserves Report. Jura’s 2023 Reserves Report therefore contains
technical revisions which include a significant downward revision
reflecting: (i) the exclusion of any reserves previously attributed
to the Badin IV North and Badin IV South blocks due to the
unavailability of information reasonably necessary to enable Jura
to estimate reserves for those properties as of December 31, 2023;
and (ii) dispositions representing remaining recoverable reserves
of the Zarghun South Lease effective November 1, 2023, which Jura
has agreed to assign to MPCL. As a result, Jura’s 2023 Reserves
Report indicates a decrease in the amount of Jura’s proved plus
probable reserves from 2,601,000 barrels of oil equivalent (“Boe”)
as at December 31, 2022 to 535,000 Boe as at December 31, 2023 as
follows: (i) 1,366,000 Boe for technical revisions, which includes
1,182,000 Boe relating to lack of information for the Badin Blocks;
(ii) 474,000 Boe related to the disposition at Zarghun South; and
(iii) 226,000 Boe related to production during the year. For more
information, see the Reserves Report, and in particular
“Significant Factors or Uncertainties – Exclusion of Reserves” in
the Reserves Report available on SEDAR+. Upon resolution of the PEL
Arbitrations and regularized access to operating and production
information for the Badin Blocks, Jura anticipates being able to
provide an update on remaining reserves for the Badin Blocks.
About Jura Energy
Corporation
Jura is an international energy company engaged
in the exploration, development and production of petroleum and
natural gas properties in Pakistan. Jura is based in Calgary,
Alberta, and listed on the TSX-V trading under the symbol JEC. Jura
conducts its business in Pakistan through its subsidiaries,
Frontier Holdings Limited and Spud Energy Pty Limited.
Forward Looking Advisory
This press release contains certain
forward-looking statements and forward-looking information
(collectively referred to herein as "forward-looking statements")
within the meaning of Canadian securities laws. The words "will",
"approximately", and similar expressions are used to identify
forward looking information. Specific forward-looking statements in
this press release include information regarding the completion of
the sale of the Company’s indirect 40% working interest in the
Zarghun South Lease and its indirect 27.55% working interest in the
Nareli Exploration License, and the regulatory approvals and
closing conditions required therefor, and well as an update on the
reserves information for the Badin Blocks.
The forward-looking statements contained in this
press release are based on management's beliefs, estimates and
opinions on the date the statements are made in light of
management's experience, current conditions and expected future
development in the areas in which Jura is currently active and
other factors management believes are appropriate in the
circumstances. Jura undertakes no obligation to update publicly or
revise any forward-looking statement or information, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless
required by applicable law.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on forward-looking information. By their nature,
forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions,
risks and uncertainties that contribute to the possibility that the
predicted outcome will not occur, including some of which are
beyond Jura's control. These assumptions and risks include, but are
not limited to: uncertainty relating to the outcome of the PEL
Arbitrations, the risks associated with the oil and gas industry in
general such as operational risks in exploration, development and
production, delays or changes in plans with respect to exploration
or development projects or capital expenditures, the imprecision of
resource and reserve estimates, assumptions regarding the timing
and costs relating to production and development as well as the
availability and price of labour and equipment, weather, volatility
of and assumptions regarding commodity prices and exchange rates,
marketing and transportation risks, environmental risks, the
ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external
sources, changes in applicable law, and risks resulting from the
potential for ongoing or future global pandemics and their effects
on general economic conditions and public markets, Jura’s business,
and the ability of Jura to prepare and approve required filings in
a timely manner. Additionally, there are economic, political,
social and other risks inherent in carrying on business in
Pakistan. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements
will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could
vary or differ materially from those anticipated in such
statements. See Jura's Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the
year ended December 31, 2023, available on SEDAR+ at
www.sedarplus.ca, for further description of the risks and
uncertainties associated with Jura's business.
Oil and Gas Measures
Petroleum and natural gas reserves and
production volumes are stated as a “barrel of oil equivalent”
(boe), derived by converting natural gas to oil equivalency in the
ratio of 5,800 cubic feet of gas to one barrel of oil. Readers are
cautioned that boe figures may be misleading, particularly if used
in isolation. A boe conversion ratio of 5,800 cubic feet of gas to
one barrel of oil is based on energy equivalency, which is
primarily applicable at the burner tip, and does not represent a
value equivalency at the wellhead.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Mr. Nadeem Farooq,
CEO |
Tel: +92 51
2270702-5 |
Fax: +92 51 227
0701 |
Website: |
www.juraenergy.com |
E‐Mail: |
info@juraenergy.com |
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Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of
this release.
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