HOUSTON, TEXAS — (Marketwire) — 11/12/12 — Cub Energy Inc. (“Cub” or the “Company”) (TSX VENTURE: KUB), a Ukraine-focused upstream oil and gas company, announces it has commenced commercial production of the Makeevskoye-20 (“M-20”) well in Ukraine.
Makeevskoye-20
The M-20 well commenced commercial production on 1 November and is currently producing at a gross rate of 1,042 barrels of oil equivalent per day (“Boe/d”) (Cub–s 30% 312 Boe/d).
The M-20 well was drilled to a total depth (“TD”) of 2,000 metres, perforated in the R8 zone and cased to TD in early August 2012. The primary objective of the well was to evaluate the potential of the R8 zone at a depth of approximately 1,450 metres and further develop the Makeevskoye R8 Pool.
The R8 Pool was originally discovered by the Makeevskoye-19 (“M-19”) well in the second half of 2010. The pool was extended approximately 1 kilometre to the west by the Makeevskoye-21 (“M-21”) well and now has been extended approximately 1 kilometre to the east by the M-20.
Mikhail Afendikov Chairman and CEO stated: “The M-20 well has proven to be another significant producer on the Makeevskoye licence and I am proud of our team. With the K-7 and M-16 wells near completion and testing stage, an aggressive 2013 drill programme, and gas prices that continue near $12/mcf creating strong netbacks, I am confident we will continue to show first-rate results and to create value for our shareholders.”
About Cub Energy Inc.
Cub Energy Inc. (TSX VENTURE: KUB) is a Ukraine-focused upstream oil and gas company, with a proven track record of exploration and production cost efficiency. The Company has offices in Houston, Toronto and Kyiv. Cub has 110,000 net acres, in nine exploration and production licences, in the two major producing basins within Ukraine. The Company–s strategy is to use western technology and capital, combined with local expertise to create value in its undeveloped land base, building a portfolio of high margin producing oil and gas assets. Cub shares are traded in Toronto under the stock symbol KUB.
The Company–s production and revenue are derived from nine licences; four licences in Western Ukraine in which Cub has a 100% ownership interest and five licences in Eastern Ukraine owned and operated by KUB-Gas, LLC a subsidiary in which Cub Energy has a 30% ownership interest.
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Contacts:
Cub Energy Inc.
Lionel C. McBee
Director of Investor Relations
(713) 677-0439