CALGARY, AB–(Marketwired – October 17, 2016) – Condor Petroleum Inc. (“Condor” or the “Company”) (TSX: CPI) is pleased to announce that commercial oil production has commenced at the Taskuduk oilfield in Kazakhstan.
The production from Taskuduk complements the Shoba commercial production which began in September. The combined flow rates from these 100% owned oilfields have exceeded an average of 600 barrels per day to date during October. The Company has signed the first sales contract since commencing commercial production at the approximate wellhead price of $29 per barrel which, after deducting royalties, provides a netback of $28 per barrel.
In Turkey, the drilling rig has completed the intra-field move from the recently drilled Poyraz 5 well across the shared drilling pad and the Poyraz 3 well has been spud. Surface casing was set as planned and drilling continues in the main hole section. Drilling results for Poyraz 3 are expected in early November. Completion and testing operations will commence once the drilling rig moves off the shared pad.
About Condor
Condor is a Canadian based oil and gas company with a 100% working interest in four contiguous production licenses covering 171 square kilometers located in the Gallipoli Peninsula in the Republic of Turkey and a 100% interest in the production rights to the Shoba and Taskuduk oilfields and 100% interest in the exploration rights to the 3,777 square kilometer Zharkamys West 1 Territory located in the Pre-Caspian basin in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Condor is listed on the TSX under the symbol “CPI”.
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Don Streu
President and CEO
Sandy Quilty
Vice President of Finance and CFO
403-201-9694