Pilgrim Petroleum Announces General Energy Corporation Signs LOI for North Texas Oil Exploration Project
General Energy Corporation today announced the completion of a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) to purchase 80% Working Interest (NRI 61%) for prospective oil resources in North Texas properties with leases covering a total of approximately 12,500 acres owned by Pilgrim Petroleum Corporation . The transaction outlined a sale price based on Pilgrim’s Net Present Value of $52.05 million. The total price equivalent for the transaction will be $41.64 million; which will be paid in cash and stock on closing. A definitive purchase agreement will be completed within 30 days.
The execution of the Letter of Intent will allow the completion of the first phase of the North Texas Drilling Program, which is expected to access over $102,370,000 in probable reserves. According to a Reserve Evaluation dated September 15, 2006, undertaken by Gustavson Associates, over 1.8 million barrels of oil are potentially recoverable and economic.
Pilgrim’s Chief Executive, Rafael Pinedo, commented, “We continue to focus on increasing production capacity and we look forward to re-affirming Pilgrim’s commitment to identify and negotiate attractive acquisitions of oil and gas properties with an exploitation upside.”
About Pilgrim Petroleum Corporation.
Pilgrim Petroleum Corporation (OTC: PGPM – News; FWB:PHV) is an independent oil and gas company based in Irving, Texas. The company is acquiring oil and gas leases, producing properties, mineral rights, and surface interests primary on marginal fields. Once acquired, the company intends to redevelop each property to maximize the income from each property by refurbishing and improving the existing production.
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