HNR Acquisition Corp Announces Cost Reductions and Return of Wells to Production with Flowline Improvements

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HNR Acquisition Corp (NYSE American:HNRA), an independent upstream energy company with Permian Basin oil and gas properties, has announced significant infrastructure improvements. The company is upgrading flowlines for producing wells to increase production and water injection systems to reduce monthly costs by $30,000. Key points include:

1. Replacing flowlines for 20 previously non-operational wells, with about half of the upgrades completed and oil production resuming.
2. Upgrading water injection flowlines to eliminate the need for water trucking, cutting field operating costs.
3. Expectations of improved production consistency and over 10 BOPD per well after stimulation or recompletion.

These improvements aim to maximize field production and operational efficiency.

Positive

• Infrastructure upgrades expected to increase oil production from previously non-operational wells
• Monthly cost reduction of $30,000 by eliminating water trucking for injection wells
• Improved operational consistency and reliability in the Skelly lease
• Potential for over 10 BOPD per well after stimulation or recompletion

Negative

• Significant capital expenditure required for flowline upgrades and replacements
• Current production levels not disclosed, making it difficult to assess the overall impact of improvements

HOUSTON, TX / ACCESSWIRE / August 15, 2024 / HNR Acquisition Corp (NYSE American:HNRA) (the "Company" or "HNRA") is an independent upstream energy company with oil and gas properties in the Permian Basin. Today, the Company announces key infrastructure improvements and upgrades to (i) flowlines for producing wells which will increase production, and (ii) flowlines for water injection systems which will reduce monthly costs by $30K.

Production well flowlines: At acquisition close, we had 20 wells down due to flowline issues. The flowlines delivering the produced fluids to the satellite test stations from these wells were not in reliable condition. Accordingly, the Company has purchased thousands of feet of upgraded flowline pipe and is in the process of replacing and upgrading the flowline pipe that runs to the satellite test stations. Approximately half of the flowline upgrades have been completed. Oil production is returning for those producing wells.

Water injection flowlines: The Company's oil field maintains three water stations that feed water to injection wells that are used in our water flood operations. The main trunk flowline for the Skelly Water Station was inoperable. To furnish water to the injection wells, water has been trucked to the respective injection wells by the Company at a cost of $30K per month. The Company has replaced the applicable trunkline and flowlines, and is now installing the flanges and connectors to complete the upgrade project. Once completed and tested, the Company will be able to immediately cease the trucking of water and thereby cut field operating costs.

"The upgrades and improvements to the flowlines will greatly improve consistency in operations. This will result in improved production from our producing wells on the Skelly lease , with more reliable pressure to each of the injection wells," said Jesse Allen, Vice President of Operations.

"We expect every well, with stimulation or recompletion to untapped producing zones, to do well over 10 BOPD. Returning to production idle wells due to surface flowline or facility issues, is our first step to maximizing production in the field," added Dante Caravaggio, President and CEO.

About the Oil Field Property

In November 2023, the Company acquired LH Operating, LLC ("LHO") including its holdings in New Mexico of oil and gas waterflood production comprising 13,700 contiguous leasehold acres, 342 producing wells and 207 injection wells situated on 20 federal and 3 state leases in the Grayburg-Jackson Oil Field. The Grayburg-Jackson Oil Field is located on the Northwest Shelf of the prolific Permian Basin in Eddy County, New Mexico.

Leasehold rights of LHO, now a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, include the Seven Rivers, Queen, Grayburg and San Andres intervals that range from as shallow as 1,500 feet to 4,000 feet in depth. The December 2023 reserve report from our third-party engineer, William H. Cobb and Associates, Inc. ("Cobb"), reflects LHO to have proven reserves of approximately 15.4 million barrels of oil and 3.5 billion cubic feet of natural gas. The mapped original-oil-in-place ("OOIP") in the LHO leasehold is approximately 876 million barrels of oil in the Grayburg and San Andres intervals and 80 million barrels in the Seven Rivers interval for a total OOIP of approximately 956,000,000 barrels of oil.

Our primary production is currently from the Seven Rivers zone. In addition to proven reserves, the Company believes we may access an additional 34 million barrels of oil by adding perforations in the Grayburg and San Andres formations. With proven oil reserves of over 15 million barrels, combined with the potential 34 million additional barrels from the Grayburg and San Andres zones, LHO should produce oil and a revenue stream for more than two decades with a slow decline rate.

About HNR Acquisition Corp

HNRA is an independent upstream energy company focused on maximizing total returns to its shareholders through the development of onshore oil and natural gas properties in the United States. HNRA's long-term goal is to maximize total shareholder value from a diversified portfolio of long-life oil and natural gas properties built through acquisition and through selective development, production enhancement, and other exploitation efforts on its oil and natural gas properties.

HNRA's Class A Common Stock trades on the NYSE American (NYSE American: HNRA) and our public warrants trade on the NYSE American (NYSE American: HNRAW). For more information on HNRA, please visit the Company's website: https://www.hnra-nyse.com/

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from what is expected. Words such as "expects," "believes," "anticipates," "intends," "estimates," "seeks," "may," "might," "plan," "possible," "should" and variations and similar words and expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Such forward-looking statements relate to future events or future results, based on currently available information and reflect the Company's management's current beliefs. A number of factors could cause actual events or results to differ materially from the events and results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Important factors - including the availability of funds, the results of financing efforts and the risks relating to our business - that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations are disclosed in the Company's documents filed from time to time on EDGAR (see www.edgar-online.com) and with the Securities and Exchange Commission (see www.sec.gov). Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Except as expressly required by applicable securities law, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Investor Relations

Michael J. Porter, President
PORTER, LEVAY & ROSE, INC.
mike@plrinvest.com

SOURCE: HNR Acquisition Corp

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FAQ

What infrastructure improvements has HNR Acquisition Corp (HNRA) announced?

HNRA has announced upgrades to flowlines for producing wells to increase production and water injection systems to reduce monthly costs by $30,000. This includes replacing flowlines for 20 previously non-operational wells and upgrading water injection flowlines to eliminate water trucking.

How much is HNRA expecting to save monthly from the water injection flowline upgrades?

HNRA expects to save $30,000 per month by upgrading water injection flowlines, which will eliminate the need for trucking water to injection wells used in their water flood operations.

What is the expected production increase for HNRA's wells after improvements?

HNRA expects every well, with stimulation or recompletion to untapped producing zones, to produce over 10 BOPD (barrels of oil per day). However, the total expected production increase across all wells is not specified in the announcement.

How many wells were non-operational before HNRA's flowline improvements?

At the time of acquisition, HNRA had 20 wells that were non-operational due to flowline issues. The company is in the process of replacing and upgrading the flowlines for these wells.