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18/07/2017 07:01

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Ascent Resources PLC
18 July 2017
18 July 2017
Ascent Resources plc
("Ascent" or the "Company")
Operational Update - Petiovci Gas Field
The Board of Ascent Resources plc (AIM: AST), the European focused oil & gas exploration and production company, is pleased to provide an update on progress with its Petiovci project in Slovenia.
Infrastructure for delivering gas to INA
The completion of the necessary infrastructure is progressing well. The line from the CPP to the export line has passed the technical inspection and is ready for use.
Refurbishment of the separation equipment at the CPP has progressed as planned. The refurbished separator has been installed and the remaining connections are being made.
The flowline from Pg-11A to the CPP has been installed, tested and is ready to connect to the well once downhole operations have completed.
Our customer, INA, is due to complete the re-certification of its pipeline on the Croatian side of the border in time to receive Petiovci gas, we have been advised to expect this before the end of July 2017.
Well Pg-11A
Work to bring Pg-11A into production continues.
As previously announced we engaged a coiled tubing unit to assist with the part of the final downhole portion of the recompletion. This part of the operation has been completed and the coiled tubing equipment has now left the site. 
Additional work is required to prepare the well for production, which is expected to take approximately two weeks. 
Once the work-over is complete we will immediately connect the well to the infrastructure, enabling gas to be produced for sale.
The Company looks forward to providing an update once these works are completed.
Colin Hutchinson, CEO, commented:
"We have made significant progress over the last three weeks in getting the infrastructure ready and look forward to commencing the supply of gas to INA shortly."
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
Abchurch, Financial PR and IR 
Tim Thompson
0207 398 7700 



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