June 22 (Reuters) - Metgasco Ltd MEL.AX :
* PRODUCTION FROM VALI GAS FIELD RESUMED ON 8 JUNE AFTER
HAVING
BEEN SHUT-IN SINCE 22 MAY
* VALI-1 PRODUCTION HAS BEEN CONSISTENT WITH PERFORMANCE
PRIOR TO
SHUT-IN, AVERAGING PRODUCTION OF 3.6 MMSCFD SINCE RESUMPTION
* WORK PROGRAMS TO ESTABLISH STABLE GAS PRODUCTION FROM
VALI-2 AND
VALI-3 AFFECTED BY ROLLING ROAD CLOSURES BROUGHT BY RECENT
RAINFALL
* ROAD CLOSURES HAVE IMPACTED OPERATIONS ACROSS COOPER BASIN
AND
PREVENTED ACCESS TO SITE
* AT VALI-2, FLUID REMOVAL IS ONGOING AND AWAITING DELIVERY
OF
EQUIPMENT TO ACCELERATE PROCESS
* OPERATIONS AT VALI-3 ARE SCHEDULED TO OCCUR FOLLOWING WORK
AT
VALI-2
* ESTABLISHMENT OF STABLE GAS PRODUCTION FROM VALI-2 AND
VALI-3
NOW MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR SUBSEQUENT TO 30 JUNE
Source text for Eikon: ID:nASXc1Xbvv
Further company coverage: MEL.AX
((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))