ITHACA ENERGY INC 
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Ithaca Energy Inc. Development Project UpdatesLondon, UK - Calgary, Canada, July 11, 2011 – Ithaca Energy Inc. (TSX Venture: IAE, LSE AIM: IAE) announces progress on Athena and Stella Development projectsAthena Project - Completions UpdateOperations to prepare the Athena field development well 14/18b-A2Z (“the well” or “A2”) for production have been successfully concluded. A 7” production liner and a dual electrical submersible pump system have been successfully installed above the horizontal section of the well and the subsea xmas tree and flowbase are ready for hook-up of flowlines by the subsea installation contractor. The Sedco 704 drilling unit, will stay on location to undertake further completion work for the project and is currently preparing to complete 14/18b-16 (to be renamed 14/18b-A3 or “A3”). This is the second of a five well programme of completions (four production and one water injection) to be carried out before hook-up to the Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessel, ‘BW Athena’.
Athena Joint Venture Partners are Ithaca (operator, 22.5%), Dyas UK Ltd (47.5%), EWE Aktiengesellschaft (20%) and Zeus Petroleum Limited (10%).Stella Project - Subsea Trees and Control Systems Contract AwardedThe development of the Stella field has moved a step forward through the placement of a contract with GE Oil & Gas to manufacture and supply subsea trees and controls systems. The initial phase of detailed engineering work has commenced and will focus on the procurement of forgings and materials for the systems. The systems will be delivered as an integrated package and are designed for installation using a heavy duty jackup drilling unit. The supply of the trees and control systems will be managed and delivered from GE Oil & Gas’s Aberdeen facility.
The Company also confirms that a geotechnical programme is currently ongoing to determine the suitability of certain jackup drilling units at four potential development drilling locations on the Stella and Harrier fields and incorporating test boreholes in advance of the planned Hurricane appraisal well. Two drill centres will be selected. Stella Joint Venture Partners are Ithaca (operator, 50.33%), Dyas UK Limited (31.67%), Challenger Minerals (North Sea) Limited (18%).Enquiries: | ||
Ithaca Energy: | ||
Iain McKendrick, CEO John Woods, CDO | imckendrick@ithacaenergy.com jwoods@ithacaenergy.com | +44 (0) 1224 650 261 +44 (0) 1224 650 273 |
Philip Dennis pdennis@pelhambellpottinger.co.uk+44 (0) 207 861 3919
Elena Dobson edobson@pelhambellpottinger.co.uk+44 (0) 207 861 31472
N E W S R E L E A S ECenkos Securities plc: | ||
Jon Fitzpatrick | jfitzpatrick@cenkos.com | +44 (0) 207 397 8900 |
Beth McKiernan About Ithaca Energy: | bmckiernan@cenkos.com | +44 (0) 131 220 6939 |
Ithaca Energy Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary Ithaca Energy (UK) Limited (“Ithaca” or “the Company”), is an oil and gas exploration, development and production company active in the United Kingdom’s Continental Shelf ("UKCS"). The goal of Ithaca, in the near term, is to maximize production and achieve early production from the development of existing discoveries on properties held by Ithaca, to originate and participate in exploration and appraisal on properties held by Ithaca when capital permits, and to consider other opportunities for growth as they are identified from time to time by Ithaca
Not for Distribution to U.S. Newswire Services or for Dissemination in the United States Forward-looking statements Some of the statements in this announcement are forward-looking. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding the intent, belief and current expectations of Ithaca Energy Inc. or its officers with respect to various matters. When used in this announcement, the words "anticipate", "continue", "estimate", "expect", "may", "will", "project", "plan", "should", "believe", "could", “target” and similar expressions, and the negatives thereof, whether used in connection with the estimated production levels of the Athena or Stella fields, anticipated time of first oil from the Athena or Stella fields or reserves associated with the Athena field are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The reserves for individual properties may not reflect the same confidence level as estimates of reserves of all properties, due to the effects of aggregation. Such statements are not promises or guarantees, and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements or information. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this announcement. Ithaca Energy Inc. expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein to reflect any change in its expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any forward-looking statement is based except as required by applicable securities laws. The term "boe" may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. A boe conversion of 6 Mcf: 1 bbl is based on an energy equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a value equivalency at the wellhead. Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. -ENDS-
