VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 02/29/12 — Thomas Yingling, President of Pennant Energy Inc. (TSX VENTURE: PEN), is pleased to announce it has reached an agreement with its partners to pool a single section of the lands at Bigstone in which Pennant has a 25% working interest, with a single section held jointly by Trilogy Energy Corp. (“Trilogy”) and TAQA North Ltd. (“TAQA”). The purpose of the pooling is to allow for the joint lands to be developed utilizing extended reach horizontal wells. After pooling, Pennant will participate for its pooled 12.5% working interest in all further operations on the joint lands. Prior to the pooling, Pennant had earned a 25% interest in 7 sections (4480 acres) at Bigstone with a net interest of 1.75 Sections (1120 acres). After the pooling Pennant will have an interest in 8 sections (5120 acres) and a net interest of 1.75 sections (1120 acres).
The first well to be drilled on the Joint lands will be from a surface location at 4-28-60-22W5 and the plan is to drill horizontally 2960m to a bottom hole location at 13-33-60-22W5. The well is expected to commence drilling operations on March 2nd.
Thomas Yingling, President of Pennant Energy Inc., stated, “Although Pennant–s acreage position and net interest at Bigstone will remain unchanged, this pooling agreement allows for all of the lands in the Bigstone property to be developed using extended reach horizontal wells. Development of the Bigstone property with the extended reach laterals is expected to be much more efficient and economical for all parties. We are looking forward to working with Trilogy and TAQA on the joint lands and the drilling of the 13-33 well.”
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ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF PENNANT ENERGY INC.
Mr. Thomas Yingling, President
This News Release may contain forward-looking statements based on assumptions and judgments of management regarding future events or results that may prove to be inaccurate as a result of exploration and other risk factors beyond its control, and actual results may differ materially from the expected results.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS – Certain information set forth in this news release contains forward-looking statements or information (“forward-looking statements”), including statements regarding the spud of the Bigstone 13-33 well and horizontal length, the timing of tie-in, anticipated initial production, drilling plans for the Company–s Bigstone acreage, potential drilling locations, the drilling of additional wells and the construction of a gathering system at Bigstone and projected corporate Q2 2012 production rate. By their nature, forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond Pennant–s control, including the impact of general economic conditions, industry conditions, volatility of commodity prices, currency fluctuations, imprecision of reserve estimates, environmental risks, operational risks in exploration and development, competition from other industry participants, the lack of availability of qualified personnel or management, stock market volatility and the ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources. Although Pennant believes that the expectations in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, our forward-looking statements have been based on factors and assumptions concerning future events which may prove to be inaccurate. Those factors and assumptions are based upon currently available information. Such statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could influence actual results or events and cause actual results or events to differ materially from those stated, anticipated or implied in the forward looking information. As such, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward looking information, as no assurance can be provided as to future results, levels of activity or achievements.
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Pennant Energy Inc.
Mr. Thomas Yingling
President
(403) 539-5095
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