Bodo produced about 2,700 barrels of oil equivalent per day, 87% liquids, on average year-to-date, which ended Aug. 31. The property will sell for CA$95 million.
In the Duvernay, Athabasca resumed drilling operations in early September on a two-well pad in the volatile oil window at Kaybob East. Completions operations are expected in October.
There are 1MMboe of total proved plus probable reserves, and 11.8% of the company’s total heavy oil acreage is on 11,670 net acres of petroleum and natural gas rights.
Canadian International Oil Corp.’s Montney and Duvernay positions will be partly supported by the 37-kilometer crude oil gathering system that will connect to Pembina’s Karr Lateral Pipeline.
The gross overriding royalty over a five-well drilling program will be generated through drilling infill locations over a proven Montney reserve base. Royalty rates can reach 12% over these wells.
The company now seeks to fill the roles of vice president of finance and CFO. Chad Kalmakoff will stay at the company until Aug. 28 to assist with the transition.
Total consideration price was CA$27.6 million. This was based on Powder’s CA$21.7 million estimated working capital surplus and the CA$5.9 million attributed value of Powder’s existing lands, production and reserves.
The top 10 frack sand suppliers claim 55% of total business, while more than 40 companies make up the remaining percentage.
The new acreage is in an area that has generated positive results in the Upper and Lower Montney. There is access to existing and future infrastructure
The properties are in the Greater Grimshaw area in northwest Alberta. In first-quarter 2015, the properties averaged 727 barrels of oil equivalent per day, 52% light oil and NGL.