VANCOUVER, Nov. 6, 2017 /CNW/ - Renaissance Oil Corp.
("Renaissance" or the "Company") (TSX-V: ROE) is
pleased to announce, in conjunction with its partner Lukoil, the
Company has progressed the field evaluation program to production
for the Amatitlán block in Veracruz, Mexico. Renaissance has
now:
- Completed the third workover of a scheduled six well workover
program with the fractured recompletion of a lower zone in the
Chicontepec formation in a
previously non-producing well;
- Gross production from the three workovers has stabilized at
approximately 110 bbls/d of 38° API light oil;
- Gross cost for the three workovers is estimated at C$650,000, or under C$6,000 per producing barrel;
- The workover rig has now been redeployed to the fourth
location, with expected completion of the operation by
mid-November; and
- Drilling rig crews and equipment have now received all required
certifications and expected to be moved to the first drilling
location in the coming weeks, subject to finalizing drilling
permits.
"In keeping with the committed work program, Renaissance and
Lukoil are efficiently re-establishing production on Amatitlán
through light and heavy workovers and are rig ready to commence
drilling the shallower Chicontepec
and deeper Upper Jurassic Shales," stated Craig Steinke, Chief Executive Officer of
Renaissance.
Non-Brokered Private Placement
The Company has entered into a non-brokered private placement
with certain members of the Renaissance technical team for 4
million units at a price of C$0.25
per unit for gross proceeds to the Company of C$1 million (the "Offering"). Each
unit comprises one common share of Renaissance (a "Share")
and one common share purchase warrant (a "Warrant") each
Warrant exercisable to acquire one additional Share of Renaissance
at a price of C$0.50 for 5
years. All securities issued under this Offering will be
subject to a hold period of four months and one day from issuance,
in accordance with applicable Canadian securities laws. It is
expected the Offering will be completed in approximately two weeks,
subject to acceptance by the TSX Venture Exchange. The
proceeds from the Offering will be used to develop Company
properties in Mexico and for
general corporate purposes.
The Company further announces that pursuant to the Company's
stock option plan, it has granted to directors, officers,
consultants and employees of the Company options to purchase an
aggregate of 1,200,000 common shares of the Company at a price of
C$0.25 per share for a period of up
to ten years, subject to regulatory approval.
Renaissance continues to make progress on its journey to become
a major Mexican energy producer.
RENAISSANCE OIL CORP.
Per:
Craig Steinke
Chief Executive Officer
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
This news release contains certain
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Canadian
securities legislation, including, without limitation, statements
with respect to the acceptance of the Offering by the TSX Venture
Exchange and the anticipated use of proceeds from the Offering.
Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical
facts which address events, results, outcomes or developments that
the Company expects to occur; they are generally, but not always,
identified by the words "expects", "plans", "anticipates",
"believes", "intends", "estimates", "projects", "aims",
"potential", "goal", "objective", "prospective", and similar
expressions, or that events or conditions "will", "would", "may",
"can", "could" or "should" occur. Forward-looking statements are
based on the beliefs, estimates and opinions of the Company's
management on the date the statements are made and they involve a
number of risks and uncertainties. Certain material assumptions
regarding such forward-looking statements are discussed in this
news release and the Company's annual and quarterly management's
discussion and analysis filed at www.sedar.com. Except as required
by the securities disclosure laws and regulations applicable to the
Company, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these
forward-looking statements if management's beliefs, estimates or
opinions, or other factors, should change.
Neither the TSXV nor its Regulation Services Provider (as
that term is defined in the policies of the TSXV) accepts
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this
release.
SOURCE Renaissance Oil Corp.