Saratoga Resources, Inc. Provides Update on Development Drilling Program
Saratoga Resources, Inc. (NYSE MKT: SARA, the 'Company?) today provided
an update on its development drilling program during, and since the end
of, the 2012 third quarter. During the quarter, development drilling
operations were conducted on three wells, one in each of Breton Sound
Block 18, Grand Bay and Vermilion Block 16 fields.
The SL 195QQ #202 'Jupiter? well was drilled in Grand Bay Field to a
total depth of 9,688 feet measured depth ('MD?) and was completed in the
15 sand in early August 2012. The well tested on August 14, 2012 at a
gross rate of 245 barrels of oil per day ('BOPD?) and 650 thousand cubic
feet of gas per day ('MCFPD?), or net 254 barrels of oil equivalent per
day ('BOEPD?), on a 15/64? choke with flowing tubing pressure ('FTP?) of
860 psi.
The SL 20433 #1 'North Tiger? well was drilled in Breton Sound Block 19
to a total depth of 9,532 feet MD/9,300 feet true vertical depth ('TVD?)
and was completed as a dual producer in October 2012. The well tested on
October 15, 2012 at a gross rate of 517 BOPD and 1,457 MCFPD on a 14/64?
choke with FTP of 1,900 psi from the 7,100′ sand in the short string and
258 BOPD and 351 MCFPD on a 17/64? choke with FTP of 580 psi from the
Cib Carst sand in the long string, or combined net 840 BOEPD.
The SL 3763 #14 'Mesa Verde? well was drilled in Vermilion Block 16
Field to a total depth of 16,258 feet MD and was completed in the LF-H
sand in October 2012. The well tested on October 12, 2012 at a gross
rate of 190 BOPD, 4,066 MCFPD, or net 685 BOEPD, on a 14/64? choke with
FTP of 4,300 psi.
Mr. Andy Clifford, Saratoga′s President stated, 'While we were
challenged operationally and from a production standpoint by the effects
of Hurricane Isaac in late August, we are pleased with the results of
these development wells which have not only increased our production and
converted reserves to PDP but also resulted in fifteen new pool
discoveries in sands which had no booked reserves allocated to them
pre-drill.? Further regarding the effects of Hurricane Isaac, Mr.
Clifford added, 'Our production was shut-in for approximately 15 days as
a direct result of the hurricane and, indirectly, we have experienced
and will continue to experience some lingering effects from the storm,
including deferral of production during the restart of facilities,
delays to routine well maintenance, delays in well completions and
delays in flowline installation from the new development wells.
Nonetheless, we are pleased that our assets continue to demonstrate a
resilience to hurricanes and storms with minimal damage to our
production infrastructure experienced from the storm, despite taking a
direct impact.?
About Saratoga Resources
Saratoga Resources is an independent exploration and production company
with offices in Houston, Texas and Covington, Louisiana. Principal
holdings cover 32,185 gross/net acres, mostly held-by-production (all
depths), currently located in the transitional coastline and protected
in-bay environment on parish and state leases of south Louisiana. Most
of the company's large drilling inventory has multiple pay objectives
that range from as shallow as 1,000 feet to ultra-deep prospects below
20,000 feet in water depths of less than 10 feet. For more information,
go to Saratoga's website at www.saratogaresources.com
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cannot assure you that these expectations will occur and our actual
results may be significantly different. These statements by the Company
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Important factors that could cause actual results to differ from those
in the forward-looking statements include the factors described in the
'Risk Factors' section of the Company's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. The Company disclaims any obligation to update or
revise any forward-looking statement based on the occurrence of future
events, the receipt of new information, or otherwise.
Saratoga Resources, Inc.
Brad Holmes, Investor Relations,
713-654-4009
Thomas Cooke, CEO, 713-458-1560
Andrew Clifford,
President, 713-458-1560
Michael Aldridge, CFO, 713-458-1560
www.saratogaresources.com
