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Ascent ResourcesAnnouncement

06/06/2017 07:01

RNS Number : 1930H
Ascent Resources PLC
06 June 2017
6 June 2017
Ascent Resources plc
("Ascent" or the "Company")
Operational Update
The Board of Ascent Resources plc (AIM: AST), the European focussed oil & gas exploration and production company is pleased to update the market on progress with its Petiovci project in Slovenia.
Well Pg-11A
The downhole portion of the operations to prepare Pg-11A to produce and sell gas is expected to finish in the next seven days following which, we will begin the construction of the short flowline to connect the well to the pipeline which runs to the central processing facility ("CPP").
As the well was fully cleaned up following the extended flow test in 2012, an additional clean-up and flow test will not be carried out once the workover is complete. Instead we will immediately move to connect the well to infrastructure, enabling gas to be produced for sale.
Infrastructure for delivering gas to INA
We remain on track to commence supplies of gas to INA in the coming weeks, in line with our schedule. 
 Current field operations are focussed on:
 connecting the CPP to the export line at MRS Lendava (the land acquired by Ascent from Trameta in July 2016). This work is progressing as planned and is expected to be completed around the middle of this month.
the refurbishment of gas separation equipment at the CPP. This is also underway and proceeding as planned.
Our customer, INA, is completing the re-certification of its pipeline in time to receive Petiovci gas.
Colin Hutchinson, CEO, commented:
"We are pleased that the work is proceeding on time and budget and look forward to selling gas from both wells in the near future."
Enquiries:
Ascent Resources plc
Clive Carver, Chairman
Colin Hutchinson, CEO
0207 251 4905
Stockdale Securities Limited, Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker
Richard Johnson
Edward Thomas
0207 601 6100
Northland Capital Partners Limited, Joint Broker
Tom Price
0203 861 6625
IFC Advisory Ltd, Financial PR and IR 
Tim Metcalfe
Heather Armstrong
0203 053 8671 

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