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RNS Number : 2235I  Zenith Energy Ltd  03 August 2023

August 3, 2023

ZENITH ENERGY LTD.

("Zenith" or the "Company")

Third Acquisition in USA

Zenith Energy Ltd.   (LSE: ZEN; OSE: ZENA), the international energy
production and development company, is pleased to announce that it has signed
a binding memorandum of understanding ("MOU") with Jala Capital Investments,
LLC, a company incorporated in the State of Texas ("Seller").

 

Highlights

 

·    Seller owns a 100% Gross Working Interest ("GWI") and a 75% Net
Revenue Interest ("NRI") in approximately 320 acres of oil and gas lease from
surface down to a depth of approximately 800 metres, located in the East Half
of section 14, Block 50, University Lands, Crockett County, Texas (the
"Property").

 

·    Geologically, the Property is situated in the southern section of the
Midland Basin, a subbasin of the Permian Basin. The Property will give Zenith
the opportunity to develop production from the San Andres formation, a
prolific carbonate formation in the Permian Basin in Texas and New Mexico.

 

·    The Property is situated in the southern section of the Farmer Field
which has produced over 34 million barrels of oil since 1950 from
approximately 1,000 wells drilled in leases adjoining the Property.

 

·    Zenith has confirmed its intention to operate the Property and
conduct oil and gas extraction and exploration activities.

 

·    Subject to completion of satisfactory due diligence by Zenith, the
Seller agrees to execute, convey, and assign to the Company a GWI of 90%, with
a NRI of 67.5%.

 

·    The Consideration for the MOU is US$50,000, which includes the sale
oil surface equipment such as a battery of oil tanks and oil separation
equipment.

 

·    The Seller will retain a carried GWI of 10% in respect of all
drilling and completion work necessary for the first two wells to be drilled.
The Seller has agreed to pay its proportionate share of all subsequent
drilling and completion work to be performed, as well as its share of ongoing
operating costs, including workovers.

 

·    Zenith has an obligation to notify the Seller at least 24 hours prior
to spudding a well on the Property.

 

·    Prior to commencement of drilling the first well, Zenith and the
Seller will formalise a Joint Operating Agreement to govern all aspects of the
relationship between the parties in respect of the Property.

 

·    Zenith intends to use a highly experienced third-party local drilling
contractor to conduct drilling activities.

 

·    The drilling and completion of each well is expected to require a
total budget of approximately US$500,000, with an estimated potential
production output of approx. 60 barrels of oil per day for each well.

 

·    Nine wells have historically been drilled in the Property, with
neighbouring properties recording sustained material production.

 

 

·    Zenith will commission a Competent Person's Report in compliance
with Canadian securities laws, specifically the COGE Handbook and National
Instrument 51-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities - to
obtain an updated reserves evaluation for the Property.

 

·    The first well is planned to be drilled by the close of 2023.
Drilling and cementing activities are expected to take less than seven days,
with subsequent potential stimulation and testing work to be performed, as
well as the installation of any required infrastructure to manage potential
production from the wellsite.

 

Andrea Cattaneo, Chief Executive Officer, commented:

"We are pleased to be gaining increasing momentum in our USA acquisition
campaign. The goal is to complete acquisitions with significant production
upside potential, having performed a comprehensive due diligence exercise, to
maximise our development as a successful revenue generating energy production
business.

The USA is proving a highly attractive jurisdiction for Zenith in view of the
lack of bureaucracy and other factors that have historically delayed our
progress elsewhere.

The acquisition of the Property in Texas should enable Zenith to achieve
material additional daily production revenue in an exponential manner by way
of drilling activities on very advantageous terms.

We look forward with enthusiasm to consolidating our recent business
development as soon as possible."

 

Further Information:

 Zenith Energy Ltd

Andrea Cattaneo, Chief Executive Officer     Tel: +1 (587) 315 1279

                                               E:  info@zenithenergy.ca (mailto:info@zenithenergy.ca)
 BlytheRay - Financial PR/IR                   Tel: +44 207 138 3204

 Tim Blythe, Megan Ray, Matt Bowld             E:  zenith@blytheray.com (mailto:zenith@blytheray.com)

 Allenby Capital Limited - Financial Adviser   Tel: + 44 (0) 203 328 5656

 Nick Harriss

 Daniel Dearden-Williams
 Miriad Limited - Media Enquiries              Tel: +44 7867527659

 Zak Mir                                       E: zak@zakmir.com (mailto:zak@zakmir.com)

 

Notes to
Editors:

Zenith Energy Ltd. is a revenue generating, independent energy company with
production, exploration and development assets in Africa, the Middle East and
Europe, including electricity generation in Italy. The Company is listed on
the London Stock Exchange Main Market (LSE: ZEN) and the Euronext Growth of
the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE: ZENA).

Zenith's strategic focus is on pursuing development opportunities through the
development of proven revenue generating energy production assets, as well as
low-risk exploration activities in assets with existing production.

For more information, please visit:  www.zenithenergy.ca
(http://www.zenithenergy.ca)

Twitter: @zenithenergyltd

LinkedIn:  https://bit.ly/3A5PRJb (https://bit.ly/3A5PRJb)

 

 

 

Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) Disclosure

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constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations
(EU) No. 596/2014 as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of
the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ("MAR"). Upon the publication of
this announcement via a Regulatory Information Service ("RIS"), this inside
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