Alpha Compute Operating Oil and Gas Assets Due Diligence Estimates 2.9 million barrels of Oil Reserves and $100 million in Natural Gas reserves that can power 200MW for Data Center
The planned power supply depends on completing the gas well, with resource estimates still awaiting independent engineering.
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Alpha Compute (ALP) updated due diligence on its $5.5 million Alpha Energy 02 oil and gas transaction. The site covers more than 300 acres and includes over 75 active oil and shallow gas wells and one uncompleted gas test well. Existing wells are cash-flow positive. An estimated 2.9 million barrels of oil remain in place, but estimated recoverable oil is 145,000 to 435,000 barrels.
Alpha Compute estimates 50 to 70 billion cubic feet of recoverable gas across the site and $40 million to $100 million in illustrative gross lifetime revenue from the test well if its gas were sold. Completing that well is expected to cost $10 million to $12 million; planned oil-well workovers cost approximately $3.5 million. The company plans a data center for Q1 2028 and estimates initial gas production could support 100 to 200 MW of generation. The resource estimates are not SEC-classified reserves or independently engineered; development depends on permitting and financing.
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Positive
- Major pointMore than 75 active oil and shallow gas wells are included in the $5.5 million transaction; existing wells are cash-flow positive. 67% of market cap
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.145,000–435,000 barrels of estimated recoverable oil could yield $13 million–$39.1 million in gross revenue before costs.
- Moderate point50–70 billion cubic feet of recoverable gas is estimated across the more than 300-acre site.
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.$40 million–$100 million is the illustrative, undiscounted gross lifetime revenue from the test well if its gas were sold.
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.100–200 MW of generation could be supported by estimated initial gas production from the test well.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Alpha Compute plans a data center for Q1 2028.
Negative
- Major point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.$10 million–$12 million is the expected cost to complete the gas test well.
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Approximately $3.5 million of oil-well workover spending is planned. 43% of market cap
- Moderate pointIndependent reserve engineering is pending; current resource estimates are not SEC-classified reserves.
- Moderate pointPermitting and financing remain dependencies for development.
- Minor point2.9 million barrels of remaining oil in place is not the amount estimated to be recoverable.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.30–60 MW is the estimated continuous load over a decade, below the estimated 100–200 MW of initial generation capacity.
Key Figures
- Asset purchase price
- $5.5 million
- Alpha Energy 02 transaction, first announced September 22, 2026
- Remaining oil in place
- Approximately 2.9 million barrels
- Preliminary estimate; in-place volume, not recovered reserves
- Estimated recoverable oil
- 145,000–435,000 barrels
- Illustrative primary-recovery estimate
- Illustrative gross oil revenue
- $13 million–$39.1 million
- Before royalties, taxes, and operating expenses
- Estimated ultimate gas recovery
- 20–40 Bcf
- One test-drilled, uncompleted well; illustrative estimate
- Illustrative gross gas revenue
- $40 million–$100 million
- One well over its producing life, if gas is sold to market
- Estimated well completion cost
- $10 million–$12 million per well
- Estimated cost to bring the gas well online
- Initial generation capacity
- 100–200 MW
- Estimated potential from the one test well
Historical Context
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Initial purchase agreements set a $5.5 million price for Pennsylvania oil-and-gas assets.
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Key Terms
behind-the-meter technical
primary-recovery technical
estimated ultimate recovery technical
hydraulic fracturing technical
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Pittsburgh, PA, Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alpha Compute Corp. (Nasdaq: ALP) ("Alpha Compute" or the "Company"), a vertically integrated technology pioneer in Sovereign Intelligence, Confidential Compute and GPU-as-a-service (GPUaaS), today announced an update on the Alpha Energy 02 transaction, first announced on September 22, 2026 with a total purchase price is USD
Last week, Alpha Compute’s oil, gas, and minerals leadership visited the property to review additional due diligence documents, met with the sellers/managers, and toured the pad sites. Information on the operations, financials, on-site verification of well resources, and equipment inventory were obtained and completed.
Evaluation of log files from one natural gas test well into the Marcellus shale indicates substantial recoverable gas resources across multiple formations linked to the acquired land and mineral rights. Supplemented by potential unconstrained production-type curves from adjacent analog wells of two producing shallow gas wells, these reserves correspond to an estimated 200 MW of power generation capacity dedicated to Alpha Compute data center planned for Q1 2028. Beyond providing on-site, behind-the-meter power for planned data center developments, the transaction encompasses over 75 active oil wells with an estimated 2.9 million barrels of remaining oil-in-place.
Update On Assets
The acquisition delivers a stacked-resource position on more than 300 acres of surface, mineral and gas rights spanning both the Marcellus and Utica shale formations. The assets include:
- One natural gas test-well with proven natural gas reserves;
- More than 75 existing, producing oil and shallow gas wells with complete pump jack inventories;
- Operational maintenance facilities, heavy equipment and associated gathering infrastructure; and
- Full surface control, enabling co-location of power generation and compute on the same parcel.
Oil in Place and Illustrative Asset Value
Historical documentation and test-well logs obtained in due diligence from an assessment estimates approximately 10,000 barrels per acre of light Pennsylvania-grade sweet crude oil across the subsurface parcels, implying roughly 3.0 million barrels of original oil in place across the acquired acreage. Preliminary evaluations indicate that only an estimated
For context, at prevailing West Texas Intermediate prices of roughly
Based on standard primary-recovery rates of
Marcellus and Utica Gas Potential
One test-well is the near-term catalyst. Horizontal wells completed in the Pennsylvania Marcellus and Utica typically recover on the order of 10 to 20 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas each over their producing lives, implying combined estimated ultimate recovery of approximately 20 to 40 Bcf for the one well, depending on lateral length, completion design and reservoir quality. Bringing the well online is expected to cost approximately
At an illustrative realized price of
Alpha Compute does not intend to simply sell this gas. Consumed on site through simple-cycle generation at approximately 7.5 MMBtu per megawatt-hour, initial combined production of 20 to 40 million cubic feet per day from the one well could support roughly 100 to 200 MW of generation capacity at first production, with the combined 20 to 40 Bcf of recoverable gas sufficient to sustain approximately 30 to 60 MW of continuous load for a decade. This converts a commodity exposed to Appalachian basis discounts into low-cost, dispatchable power for AI compute.
"We paid
"This acquisition gives Alpha Compute something few AI infrastructure companies have: the fuel, the land and the compute on a single asset," said Brittany Kaiser, CEO of Alpha Compute Corp. "With one well already drilled. Completing them is the fastest path in Pennsylvania to behind-the-meter power for our next data center, and we will do it under Pennsylvania DEP oversight, in partnership with the county and with the local community at the forefront of our plans."
Next Steps
- Complete updated geological assessments, modern appraisals and independent reserve engineering to map recoverable oil and gas volumes;
- Advance DEP permitting and contracting for the hydraulic fracturing and completion of the one gas well;
- Finalize the design of on-site generation and the planned data center, replicating the community-first framework developed for Alpha Compute’s Northern Pennsylvania site; and
- Enter binding covenants with local and county governments aligned with municipal development goals.
Facility Design and Environmental Compliance
Development will comply fully with local county ordinances and land-use regulations, regional grid policies and interconnection standards, and Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) regulations, including applicable operator registration, bonding and well-plugging requirements.
Community Partnership and Economic Impact
- Job Creation: Projected creation of skilled permanent and construction positions;
- Infrastructure Investment: Modernization of site utilities and sustainable integration with local energy grid capacity;
- Environmental Stewardship: Post-closing environmental compliance, plugging assurances and responsible well management under DEP oversight.
Summary of Illustrative Estimates
| Metric | Basis | Illustrative Estimate |
| Original oil in place (historical Halliburton assessment) | ~10,000 bbl/acre × ~300 acres | ~3.0 million barrels |
| Oil extracted to date (preliminary) | ~ | ~120,000 barrels |
| Remaining oil in place | In-place, not recovered volume | ~2.9 million barrels |
| Illustrative gross value of remaining oil in place | WTI ~ | ~ |
| Illustrative recoverable oil (primary recovery) | 5 | ~145,000–435,000 barrels (~ |
| One test-drilled, uncompleted gas wells – estimated ultimate recovery | Typical PA Marcellus/Utica horizontal well: ~10–20 Bcf each | ~20–40 Bcf combined |
| Illustrative gross gas revenue, One wells (life of well) | Realized ~ | ~ |
| Estimated completion cost to bring the one well online | Industry range for Appalachian horizontal completions | ~ |
| Behind-the-meter generation potential, One test well | Initial ~20–40 MMcf/d combined; ~7.5 MMBtu per MWh simple-cycle | ~100–200 MW initially; ~30–60 MW sustained over 10 years Plus access to major gas lines on property. |
| Recoverable gas across the ~300-acre block (both formations) | ~0.08–0.12 Bcf/acre per formation, Marcellus + Utica | ~50–70 Bcf |
All figures above are illustrative, order-of-magnitude estimates prepared by the Company from historical third-party documentation, publicly available basin-level type curves and prevailing commodity prices as of late September 2026. They are not estimates of proved, probable or possible reserves as defined by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, have not been prepared or reviewed by an independent petroleum engineer, are undiscounted, and are stated before royalties, operating costs, capital costs and taxes. Actual results will depend on completed reserve engineering, well performance, commodity prices, permitting and financing. See "Forward-Looking Statements."
About Alpha Compute Corp.
Alpha Compute Corp. (Nasdaq: ALP) is a vertically integrated AI infrastructure company specializing in GPU-as-a-service and AI Confidential Compute. Alpha Compute’s mission is to support clients, subsidiaries, and partners across critical sectors including: finance, defense, intelligence, and media with the essential framework for any organization requiring secure, confidential computing environments.
Alpha Compute Corp is domiciled in the British Virgin Islands with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Amsterdam and Toronto. Alpha Compute is a founding partner of the Right2Compute Coalition.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements other than statements of historical fact, including those preceded by, followed by, or incorporating words such as "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "estimates," "plans," "may," "will," "potential," "continues," or similar expressions are forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements in this release include, without limitation: estimates of oil and gas in place, recoverable volumes, estimated ultimate recovery, completion costs, commodity prices, realized prices, gross revenue and generation capacity; the anticipated revaluation of the acquired assets; the completion and performance of the one drilled gas wells; title, acreage and net revenue interest; the development, permitting, financing, construction and commercial operation of on-site generation and the planned data center; and potential economic, environmental and community impacts.
These statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied, including: the results of updated geological assessments, appraisals and independent reserve engineering; well performance and recovery factors; volatility in oil and natural gas prices and Appalachian basis differentials; permitting, environmental and well-plugging risks; the timing and progress of the Company's strategic initiatives; reliance on third-party vendors and partners; the ability to secure additional financing; uncertainty around the Company's investments and legacy business; risks related to technology platforms and ecosystems; and general market and economic conditions. A more complete discussion of these risks is set forth under "Item 3 - Key Information - Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended March 31, 2026, as amended.
Undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained herein are made as of the date of this press release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise them publicly, except as required by law.
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