May 17 (Reuters) - New Times Energy Corporation Ltd
0166.HK :
* TEMPORARILY SHUT-IN NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION OF 8,500
BARRELS OF
OIL EQUIVALENT PER DAY AT GSA AND HRB COMBINED
* GSA FACILITIES HAVE SUFFERED PARTIAL DAMAGE BY WILDFIRES
* BRITISH COLOMBIA GOVERNMENT RECENTLY IMPOSED EVACUATION
ORDERS
AT GROUP'S OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION SITES
* DAMAGE SUFFERED BY GROUP DUE TO WILDFIRES IS PARTIALLY
COVERED
BY INSURANCE
* EVACUATION ORDERS AT OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION SITES IN
GREATER
SIERRA AREA AND HORN RIVER BASIN
* GROUP HAS SAFELY EVACUATED ALL AFFECTED PERSONNEL
* PRECISE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION PAYABLE BY INSURANCE
COVERAGE,
INCLUSIVE OF BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENT
* WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR WILDFIRE SITUATION AND PROGRESS
OF
DRILLING PROGRAM IN MONTNEY FORMATION
* PLAN TO DRILL FIRST OF TEN WELL PROGRAM IN WEST GOLD CREEK
AREA
OF ALBERTA WITH SCHEDULED SPUD DATE IN Q4 REMAINS UNCHANGED
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