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RNS Number : 4113E  PetroTal Corp.  10 April 2025

PetroTal Announces Q1 2025 Operations and Financial Updates

Calgary, AB and Houston, TX - April 10, 2025 - PetroTal Corp. ("PetroTal" or
the "Company") (TSX: TAL, AIM: PTAL and OTCQX: PTALF) is pleased to provide
the following operational and financial updates. All amounts are in US dollars
unless stated otherwise.

Key Highlights

·    PetroTal group production averaged approximately 23,280 barrels of
oil per day ("bopd") in Q1 2025, including a full quarter contribution from
Block 131;

·    Bretana Q1 2025 production averaged approximately 22,660 bopd, a 17%
increase on Q4 2024 and a 22% increase on Q1 2024;

·    Total cash of $114 million as of March 31, 2025, essentially flat to
YE 2024;

Manuel Pablo Zuniga-Pflucker, President and Chief Executive Officer,
commented:

"PetroTal's production continues to reach new highs in 2025. We established a
new quarterly production record in Q1 2025 and are tracking ahead of our
annual production guidance range of 21,000 - 23,000 bopd.

Our operations team is hard at work preparing for two projects that will ramp
up during the second quarter. We are currently mobilizing equipment and steel
components for the erosion control project, where field work should commence
at Bretana next month. At Block 131, we are preparing a workover program at
the Los Angeles field, before our new drilling rig arrives around mid-year.

That said, PetroTal is closely monitoring the oil price outlook. As disclosed
previously, we have hedges on nearly 40% of our remaining 2025 oil production.
We also have a high degree of flexibility to manage our capital program in
line with our funding capabilities. We remain committed to developing our
assets at a responsible pace, in tandem with a stable return of capital
program, and will provide additional updates to guidance as necessary."

Q1 2025 Production Update

PetroTal's group production averaged 23,280 bopd in Q1 2025, including 22,660
bopd from the Bretana field and 620 bopd from the Los Angeles field. Bretana
production increased 17% relative to Q4 2024 and 22% relative to Q1 2024,
establishing a new record quarterly high for the field. Bretana production
averaged approximately 23,100 bopd in March 2025, a record monthly high for
the field. Los Angeles field production was flat relative to Q4 2024 and down
from an average of approximately 950 bopd in Q1 2024.

Bretana field production remains supported by contributions from PetroTal's
active 2024 development drilling campaign. Well 23H, which was brought
onstream in the last week of February, produced an average of 3,363 bopd in
March 2025, reaching a maximum daily high of 5,110 bopd. Well 22H, which was
brought onstream in mid-January, produced an average of 4,386 bopd in March
2025.

Cash and Liquidity Update

PetroTal ended Q1 2025 with a total cash position of $113.6 million, of which
approximately $103 million was unrestricted. This compares to total cash of
$114.5 million at the end of Q4 2024 and $85 million one year ago. Stability
in the Company's cash position compared to YE 2024 is due to a relatively
light development program in Q1 2025, offset by the settlement of payables
from prior quarters. As of March 31, PetroTal's unaudited accounts payable and
receivable were approximately $60 million and $87 million, respectively (vs.
comparable values at YE 2024 of $88 million and $85 million, respectively).

As disclosed previously, PetroTal has entered into production hedges on
approximately 40% of its forecast 2025 production volumes. The costless
collars have a Brent floor price of $65.00/bbl and a ceiling of $82.50/bbl,
with a cap of $102.50/bbl. As of Monday April 7, PetroTal's production hedges
had a present value of approximately $11 million.

Corporate Presentation Update

The Company has updated its Corporate Presentation, available for download or
viewing at www.petrotalcorp.com (http://www.petrotalcorp.com) .

Q1 2025 Webcast on May 12, 2025

PetroTal's management team will host a webcast to discuss Q1 2025 results on
May 12, 2025 at 9am CT (Houston) and 3pm BST (London). Please see the link
below to register.

 

https://stream.brrmedia.co.uk/broadcast/67ecfc37a8f35502beb474b8
(https://stream.brrmedia.co.uk/broadcast/67ecfc37a8f35502beb474b8)

 

ABOUT PETROTAL

 

PetroTal is a publicly traded, tri‐quoted (TSX: TAL, AIM: PTAL and OTCQX:
PTALF) oil and gas development and production Company domiciled in Calgary,
Alberta, focused on the development of oil assets in Peru.  PetroTal's
flagship asset is its 100% working interest in the Bretaña Norte oil field in
Peru's Block 95, where oil production was initiated in June 2018.  In early
2022, PetroTal became the largest crude oil producer in Peru.  The Company's
management team has significant experience in developing and exploring for oil
in Peru and is led by a Board of Directors that is focused on safely and cost
effectively developing its portfolio of assets. It is actively building new
initiatives to champion community sensitive energy production, benefiting all
stakeholders.

 

For further information, please see the Company's website at
www.petrotal-corp.com (http://www.petrotal-corp.com) , the Company's filed
documents at www.sedarplus.ca (https://www.sedarplus.ca/landingpage/) , or
below:

 

Camilo McAllister

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Cmcallister@PetroTal-Corp.com

T: (713) 253-4997

 

Manolo Zuniga

President and Chief Executive Officer

Mzuniga@PetroTal-Corp.com

T: (713) 609-9101

 

PetroTal Investor Relations

InvestorRelations@PetroTal-Corp.com

 

Celicourt Communications

Mark Antelme / Jimmy Lea

petrotal@celicourt.uk

T : +44 (0) 20 7770 6424

 

Strand Hanson Limited (Nominated & Financial Adviser)

Ritchie Balmer / James Spinney / Robert Collins

T: +44 (0) 207 409 3494

 

Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited (Joint Broker)

Callum Stewart / Simon Mensley / Ashton Clanfield

T: +44 (0) 20 7710 7600

 

Peel Hunt LLP (Joint Broker)
Richard Crichton / David McKeown / Georgia Langoulant
T: +44 (0) 20 7418 8900

 

READER ADVISORIES

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: This press release contains certain statements
that may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Such statements relate to
possible future events, including, but not limited to: oil production levels
and production capacity, including wells 22H and 23H; PetroTal's 2025
development program for drilling, completions and other activities, including
Block 131 and CPF-4 at Bretana; plans and expectations with respect to the
erosion control project; and PetroTal's expectations with respect to dividends
and share buybacks. All statements other than statements of historical fact
may be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are often, but
not always, identified by the use of words such as "anticipate", "believe",
"expect", "plan", "estimate", "potential", "will", "should", "continue",
"may", "objective", "intend" and similar expressions. The forward-looking
statements provided in this press release are based on management's current
belief, based on currently available information, as to the outcome and timing
of future events. The forward-looking statements are based on certain key
expectations and assumptions made by the Company, including, but not limited
to, expectations and assumptions concerning the ability of existing
infrastructure to deliver production and the anticipated capital expenditures
associated therewith, the ability to obtain and maintain necessary permits and
licenses, the ability of government groups to effectively achieve objectives
in respect of reducing social conflict and collaborating towards continued
investment in the energy sector, reservoir characteristics, recovery factor,
exploration upside, prevailing commodity prices and the actual prices received
for PetroTal's products, including pursuant to hedging arrangements, the
availability and performance of drilling rigs, facilities, pipelines, other
oilfield services and skilled labour, royalty regimes and exchange rates, the
impact of inflation on costs, the application of regulatory and licensing
requirements, the accuracy of PetroTal's geological interpretation of its
drilling and land opportunities, current legislation, receipt of required
regulatory approval, the success of future drilling and development
activities, the performance of new wells, future river water levels, the
Company's growth strategy, general economic conditions and availability of
required equipment and services. PetroTal cautions that forward-looking
statements relating to PetroTal are subject to all of the risks, uncertainties
and other factors, which may cause the actual results, performance, capital
expenditures or achievements of the Company to differ materially from
anticipated future results, performance, capital expenditures or achievement
expressed or implied by such  forward-looking statements. Factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the
forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, risks associated
with the oil and gas industry in general (e.g., operational risks in
development, exploration and production; delays or changes in plans with
respect to exploration or development projects or capital expenditures; the
uncertainty of reserve estimates; the uncertainty of estimates and projections
relating to production, costs and expenses; and health, safety and
environmental risks), business performance, legal and legislative developments
including changes in tax laws and legislation affecting the oil and gas
industry and uncertainties resulting from potential delays or changes in plans
with respect to exploration or development projects or capital expenditures,
credit ratings and risks,  fluctuations in interest rates and currency
values, changes in the financial landscape both domestically and abroad,
including volatility in the stock market and financial system, wars (including
Russia's war in Ukraine and the Israeli-Hamas conflict), regulatory
developments, commodity price volatility, price differentials and the actual
prices received for products, exchange rate fluctuations, legal, political and
economic instability in Peru, access to transportation routes and markets for
the Company's production, changes in legislation affecting the oil and gas
industry, changes in the financial landscape both domestically and abroad
(including volatility in the stock market and financial system) and the
occurrence of weather-related and other natural catastrophes. Readers are
cautioned that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. Please refer
to the annual information form for the year ended December 31, 2023 and the
management's discussion and analysis for the three months ended March 31, 2024
for additional risk factors relating to PetroTal, which can be accessed either
on PetroTal's website at www.petrotal-corp.com (http://www.petrotal-corp.com/)
or under the Company's profile on www.sedarplus.ca
(https://www.sedarplus.ca/landingpage/) . The forward-looking statements
contained in this press release are made as of the date hereof and the Company
undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking
statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise, unless so required by applicable securities laws.

 

OIL REFERENCES: All references to "oil" or "crude oil" production, revenue or
sales in this press release mean "heavy crude oil" as defined in National
Instrument 51-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities ("NI
51-101").

 

SHORT TERM RESULTS: References in this press release to peak rates, initial
production rates, current production rates, 30-day production rates and other
short-term production rates are useful in confirming the presence of
hydrocarbons, however such rates are not determinative of the rates at which
such wells will commence production and decline thereafter and are not
indicative of long-term performance or of ultimate recovery. While
encouraging, readers are cautioned not to place reliance on such rates in
calculating the aggregate production of PetroTal. The Company cautions that
such results should be considered to be preliminary.

 

FOFI DISCLOSURE: This press release contains future-oriented financial
information and financial outlook information (collectively, "FOFI") about
PetroTal's prospective results of operations and production results, 2024
drilling program and budget, well investment payback, cash position, liquidity
and components thereof, all of which are subject to the same assumptions, risk
factors, limitations and qualifications as set forth in the above paragraphs.
FOFI contained in this press release was approved by management as of the date
of this press release and was included for the purpose of providing further
information about PetroTal's anticipated future business operations. PetroTal
and its management believe that FOFI has been prepared on a reasonable basis,
reflecting management's best estimates and judgments, and represent, to the
best of management's knowledge and opinion, the Company's expected course of
action. However, because this information is highly subjective, it should not
be relied on as necessarily indicative of future results. PetroTal disclaims
any intention or obligation to update or revise any FOFI contained in this
press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise, unless required pursuant to applicable law. Readers are cautioned
that the FOFI contained in this press release should not be used for purposes
other than for which it is disclosed herein. All FOFI contained in this press
release complies with the requirements of Canadian securities legislation,
including NI 51-101. Changes in forecast commodity prices, differences in the
timing of capital expenditures, and variances in average production estimates
can have a significant impact on the key performance measures included in
PetroTal's guidance. The Company's actual results may differ materially from
these estimates.

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