HOUSTON, TEXAS — (Marketwire) — 05/07/12 — CUB Energy Inc. (“CUB”, or the “Company”) (TSX VENTURE: KUB), announces the commencement of the first well on the North Makeevskoye license. The well is operated by KUB-Gas LLC (“KUB-Gas”), a subsidiary in which CUB has a 30% ownership interest.
Drilling of the North Makeevskoye-1 (“NM-1”) exploration well is expected to take between 40 and 50 days to reach a planned total depth (“TD”) of 2,500 metres using a K-200 drilling rig owned by KUB-Gas. The company anticipates drill stem tests (“DSTs”) will be performed on prospective horizons encountered during the drilling process and, if initiated, would increase the drilling time to reach TD. The NM-1 well will target multiple prospective reservoirs in the Bashkirian, Moscovian and Serpukovian aged sediments. The current cost estimate for the well on a drill-only basis is approximately US$ 2.5 million.
Mikhail Afendikov, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated:
“We are optimistic about the exploration potential of the NM-1 well and the overall license area. This is our first well in the license area after an extensive seismic program was acquired last year. If successful, the well has the potential to allow for the conversion of a significant amount of resources identified in our current reserve report into reserves. Shareholders should further note the NM-1 well and license area are part of our overall growth strategy. We intend to grow the Company through the acquisition of large undeveloped license areas contiguous with current production, thereby mitigating exploration risk, and developing them through the combination of seismic, western technology, modern completion practices and local expertise.”
About CUB Energy Inc.
Cub Energy Inc. is a TSX Venture Exchange company focused on the exploration and development of oil and gas in Ukraine. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas with offices in Kyiv, Ukraine. Cub has 110,000 net acres, in nine fields, in the two major producing basins within Ukraine. The Company–s strategy is to use western technology and capital, combined with local expertise to create value in its undeveloped land base, building a portfolio of high margin producing oil and gas assets. Cub shares are traded under the stock symbol KUB.
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Contacts:
CUB Energy Inc.
Lionel C. McBee
Director of Investor Relations
(713) 677-0439