Daily News logo Newsletter logo   Search News    

InterOil Elk-4 Gas Well Records a Flow of 105 Million Standard Cubic Feet Per Day

  Share This Story

TORONTO, ONTARIO - (Marketwire - Sept. 4, 2008) - InterOil Corporation (TSX:IOL) (AMEX:IOC) (POMSoX:IOC), a Canadian company with operations in Papua New Guinea announced today that following surface modifications, the Elk-4 well has established a record gas flow rate of 105 million standard cubic feet (mmscf) per day which is the highest known flow rate for a gas well in Papua New Guinea. This event was witnessed by the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, Sir Michael Somare, MPs, senior government officials, including members from the Department of Petroleum and distinguished guests.

InterOil Corporation is developing a vertically integrated energy business whose primary focus is Papua New Guinea and the surrounding region. InterOil's assets consist of petroleum licenses covering about 8.7 million acres, an oil refinery, and retail and commercial distribution facilities, all located in Papua New Guinea. In addition, InterOil is a shareholder in a joint venture established to construct Papua New Guinea's first LNG plant on a site adjacent to InterOil's refinery in Port Moresby.

InterOil's common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol IOL in Canadian dollar and on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol IOC in US dollars.

For more information please see the InterOil website at: www.interoil.com.

Cautionary Statements

This press release may include "forward-looking statements" as defined in United States federal and Canadian securities laws. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release that address activities, events or developments that the Company expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on certain assumptions made by the Company based on its experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors it believes are appropriate in the circumstances. No assurances can be given however, that these events will occur. Such statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, which may cause our actual results to differ materially from those implied or expressed by the forward-looking statements. Some of these factors include the inherent uncertainty of oil and gas exploration activities; the availability and cost of drilling rigs, oilfield equipment, and other oilfield exploration services; the Company's ability to finance the development of its LNG facility; the Company's ability to timely construct and commission the LNG facility; political, legal and economic risks in Papua New Guinea; landowner claims; weather conditions and unforeseen operating hazards; the impact of legislation regulating emissions of greenhouse gases; and the risk factors discussed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to those in the Company's Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2007 on Form 40-F. In particular, there is no established market for natural gas in Papua New Guinea and no guarantee that gas from the Elk 4 well will ultimately be able to be extracted and sold commercially.

We currently have no resources or reserves as defined in Canadian National Instrument 51-101 Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission permits oil and gas companies, in their filings with the SEC, to disclose only proved reserves that a company has demonstrated by actual production or conclusive formation tests to be economically and legally producible under existing economic and operating conditions. The Company includes in this news release information that the SEC's guidelines strictly prohibit the Company from including in filings with the SEC. Investors are urged to consider closely the disclosure in the Company's Form 40-F, available from us at www.interoil.com or from the SEC at www.sec.gov.

Website: www.interoil.com



 
Support Wikipedia

NeswBlaze top writers

Find more stories recommended by Stumbleupon.

newsletter logo

What's Hot?
1 .Supermodel Bar Refaeli Adorns the Cover of the 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue on Newsstands Today! - 22
2 .Go Social Film Magazine Partners with the San Jose Short Film Festival to Stream Official Selections Online to a Global Audience via iPad - 8
3 .WeDoRecover Expands Drug and Alcohol Treatment Centre Network with a New Partner Rehab Centre in Durban, South Africa That Will Focus on Upmarket South African and UK, English Patients - 8
4 .Photos: Valkyrie MEDEVAC - 10
5 .Waterless 'Air Cooler PLUS' Beats Summer's Heat Without Making Your Home Muggy - 5
6 .F-Secure Protection Service for Business Now Protects Mobile Devices Too - 4
7 .Underground Bounty Hunter: The Bounty Just Got Bigger - 3
8 .Refueling Point Keeps Aircraft Running - 3
9 .Former Miss USA Kelli McCarty Becomes Porn Star - 4
10 .Palestinian Daily Op-Ed Anticipates Destruction of Israel - 6
Updated: 2:45 PDT     384

NewsBlaze Editors

editors

NewsBlaze Writers

news writer images

Writers Wanted

Help NewsBlaze provide daily news, including top stories, Home and Garden, Technology, The Environment and more. NewsBlaze Writer

Follow NewsBlaze

NewsBlaze Social Media Logos NewsBlaze Facebook NewsBlaze LinkedIn NewsBlaze Twitter NewsBlaze YouTube NewsBlaze MySpace NewsBlaze Fan Page NewsBlaze StumbleUpon NewsBlaze Political Cartoons NewsBlaze Editorial Cartoons
NewsBlaze 
Copyright © 2004-2012 NewsBlaze LLC
Use of this website is subject to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy  | DMCA Notice |         Press Room