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Trio Petroleum Expands Into Lloydminster Heavy Oil Region With Strategic Acquisition Of Novacor Exploration's TWP48 Assets—Poised for Long-Term Growth With Low-Cost, High-Potential Operations, Cash-Flow Positive Wells, And Future Production Upside; No Financial Terms Disclosed

Benzinga·04/10/2025 12:35:36
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Trio Petroleum Corp (NYSE:TPET) ("Trio" or the "Company"), a California-based oil and gas company, today is pleased to announce that it has closed on certain petroleum and natural gas properties held by Novacor Exploration Ltd. ("Novacor"). More specifically, TPET closed on Novacor's TWP48 Assets which is expected to be shortly followed by the closing on Novacor's TWP47 assets. These assets are in the prolific Lloydminster, Saskatchewan heavy oil region (the "Acquisition"). This acquisition could strategically position the Company to expand its operations into one of North America's most promising heavy oil basins, with upside potential for long term production and reserve growth. Since the Novacor assets are in the heavy oil area, they offer economic development and low operational costs. Market accessibility combined with a favorable regulatory process makes this area very attractive for continued and future development within these lands.

As reported by the Company's press release on December 19, 2024, the Novacor assets are located at the South-West quarter of Section 19, Township 47, Range 26W3M and the Northeast Section 3, Township 48, Range 24W3M, both in the Lloydminster, Saskatchewan area. There are currently seven producing wells located on the two properties. Production from the wells in Section 19 is subject to Freehold Royalties of 13.5% and a GORR of 2%, and production from the wells in Section 3 is subject to Freehold Royalties of 15%. The wells produce heavy crude oil from the McLaren/Sparky and Lloydminster formation(s). Novacor is the operator of these cash flow positive wells. Current production is approximately 70 barrels per day with potential for 4 additional re-entry wells and two fully equipped locations to be reactivated each capable of an additional 70 barrels in total per day. All the foregoing information was derived from reports provided to the Company by Novacor.

Additionally, a Reserve Report was prepared in August 2024 by Petrotech and Associates detailing 91.5MBBL for total proved and probable oil of those wells currently being produced. Novacor has identified further potential upside in the Sparky GP thru some multi-lateral drill opportunities.