March 6, 2008
Vancouver, British Columbia – March 6, 2008 – Bighorn Petroleum Ltd.
(TSX-V:BHP ) (“Bighorn” the “Company”)- Further to the Company’s news release dated
February 6, 2008 the Company spudded a Blue Sky test well located at c-96-F/94-P-7 Helmet Area
northeastern British Columbia. The well reached target depth today and production casing is being
set. Testing of this well should begin in about ten days.
On the Helmet project the Company will have the right to earn a 100% working interest in two wells
by paying 100% of the cost to drill and complete each well subject to a 15% royalty to the Operator
plus government royalties.
The Helmet Project will not be part of the merger with Flying A, Wyn and Tenaka but will be
transferred into the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Bighorn Exploration Ltd. It is expected
that Bighorn Exploration Ltd will be spun out as a new public company immediately prior to the
merger occurring. The Company will seek shareholder approval of this spin-out at the same time it
seeks shareholder approval of the merger.
Shareholders of Bighorn on the record date for the amalgamation shall become shareholders of
Canada Gas Corp., (the share exchange ratio to be determined). In addition, they will receive
shares in the Company's subsidiary, Bighorn Exploration Ltd., concurrent with the abovementioned
spin-off occurring.
The foregoing is subject to regulatory approval where required.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Albert Raponi
Director and CEO
February 15, 2008
Vancouver, BC, February 15, 2008 – Bighorn Petroleum Ltd. (TSX-V: BHP)
(the “Company”) is pleased to announce that further to its news releases of
February 6, 2008, and February 12, 2008, it has now completed the second and
final tranche of its non-brokered private placement and accordingly has issued
800,000 flow-through units (the “FT Units”) of the Company at a price of $0.10 per FT Unit and 6,830,000 non-flow-through units (the “NFT Units”) of the Company at a price of $0.10 per NFT Unit for total gross proceeds to the Company of $763,000.00.
All securities issued pursuant to the completion of this second tranche of the
private placement are subject to a four month hold period that expires on
June 16, 2008.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Albert Raponi
Director and CEO
February 12, 2008
BIGHORN PETROLEUM LTD. CLOSES FIRST TRANCHE OF
NON-BROKERED PRIVATE PLACEMENT FINANCING
Vancouver, BC, February 12, 2008 – Bighorn Petroleum Ltd. (TSX-V: BHP) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that further to its news release of February 6, 2008, it has now completed the first tranche of its non-brokered private placement and accordingly has issued 1,860,000 flow-through units (the “FT Units”) of the Company at a price of $0.10 per FT Unit and 465,000 non-flow-through units (the “NFT Units”) of the Company at a price of $0.10 per NFT Unit for total gross proceeds to the Company of $232,500.00.
A cash finder’s fee of $4,800.00 was paid.
All securities issued pursuant to the completion of this first tranche of the private placement are subject to a four month hold period that expires on June 9, 2008.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Albert Raponi
Director and CEO
February 6, 2008
Vancouver, British Columbia – February 6, 2008 – Bighorn Petroleum Ltd.
(TSX-V:BHP ) (“Bighorn” the “Company”)- The Company wishes to announce that its plan to merge with Flying A Petroleum Ltd. (“Flying A”), Wyn Developments Inc. (“Wyn”) and Tenaka Drilling Consortium Ltd. (“Tenaka”) into a newly formed Company (Canada Gas Corp), as previously disclosed, is proceeding as planned and a shareholders meeting to approve the amalgamation and other matters is expected to be called in the short term.
The shareholders of record at the time of the merger will receive a proportionate share of the shares of Canada Gas Corp. The share exchange ratio and/or other consideration to be tendered by each party involved in the merger will be determined through negotiation between parties upon review of tax, accounting, corporate and securities law issues.
The Company is pleased to announce that the partners in the Prophet River Project in Northeastern BC have made their payment to acquire the Block B Lands at Prophet River. In addition to acquiring the Block B Lands these payments remove a 12 1/2% royalty interest that was to be paid to the Operator on production from both the Block A lands as well as the Block B lands. These Royalties will now accrue to the Prophet River Partners, (Bighorn, Flying A and Wyn) and after the merger with Tenaka, will result in the four companies collectively owning a 100% interest in both the Block A and Block B lands subject only to government royalties.
Also in the Prophet River area, Petro Canada has exercised a right of first refusal on two sections adjoining the Company’s lands to the southeast of the Company’s d-60-E Mississippian discovery well. Accordingly, Bighorn, Flying A, Wyn and Tenaka’s Prophet River land holding interests have been reduced to approximately nineteen square miles from twenty-one. Petro Canada Ltd. has increased their activity in the region in the past year, in, around, and between the Prophet River and the Trutch properties. Funds received from Petro Canada Ltd. on the exercise of this right of first refusal were credited to the Companies.
The Company wishes to announce that further to its news release dated September 19, 2007 it has signed a Participation Agreement to participate in the drilling of two wells on the Helmet Project in Northeastern, British Columbia. The Company will have the right to earn a 100% working interest in two wells by paying 100% of the cost to drill and complete each well subject to a 15% royalty to the Operator plus government royalties. The spudding of the first well in this program will be in March 2008.
The Helmet Project will not be part of the merger with Flying A, Wyn and Tenaka but will be transferred into the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Bighorn Exploration Ltd. It is expected that Bighorn Exploration Ltd will be spun out as a new public company immediately prior to the merger occurring. The Company will seek shareholder approval of this spin-out at the same time it seeks shareholder approval of the merger.
Shareholders of Bighorn on the record date for the amalgamation shall become shareholders of Canada Gas Corp., (the share exchange ratio to be determined). In addition, they will receive shares in the Company's subsidiary, Bighorn Exploration Ltd., concurrent with the above-mentioned spin-off occurring.
Further to the Company’s news release dated November 23, 2007, Bighorn announces that it has modified the terms of the previously announced private placement such that the Company will now issue up to 9 million units at a price of $0.10 per unit. Each unit will consist of one common share of the Company and one warrant, with each warrant being exercisable into a share for two years at a price of $0.20. A finder's fee of a combination of cash, shares and/or warrants will be paid to eligible finders in relation to this financing, all in accordance with regulatory policies.
In addition to the above-mentioned hard dollar financing, the Company also wishes to announce that it will complete a flow through financing of 6,000,000 units at a price of $0.10 per unit. Each unit will consist of one flow-through common share of the Company and one non-flow-through warrant, with each warrant being exercisable into one common share for two years at a price of $0.20. A finder's fee of a combination of cash, shares and/or warrants will be paid to eligible finders in relation to this flow-through financing, all in accordance with regulatory policies.
Proceeds received from both offerings will be used for ongoing programs in Northeastern British Columbia and, with respect to the non-flow-through proceeds, for general working capital.
The foregoing is subject to regulatory approval where required.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Albert Raponi
Director and CEO
November 27, 2007
Vancouver, British Columbia –November 27, 2007– Further to the Company’s news releases dated November 23, 2007 and the news release dated Sept 10,2007 the company wishes to clarify the following:
Bighorn Petroleum Ltd. (the “Company”) (TSXV: BHP) is pleased to announce a non-brokered private placement of up to $7,200,000 through the sale of up to 18,000,000 units @$0.40/unit.
Each unit will consist of one common share of the Company and one warrant, with each warrant being exercisable into a share for a period of 2 years at a price of $0.50/share.
After the merger each subscriber will own a proportional share and warrant in the amalgamated company Canada Gas Corp. based on the common amalgamation ratios as of the effective date of the merger. As well, at the time of the merger the subscriber will own a share and warrant in the spin-off company Bighorn Exploration Ltd.
A finder’s fee of a combination of cash, shares and/or warrants will be paid to eligible finders in relation to this financing, all in accordance with regulatory policies and approval where applicable.
The company plans to use the funds in the following manner:
Of the $7.2 million approximately $1.3 million of the proceeds received from this financing will be lent to Wyn Developments Inc. and Flying A Petroleum Ltd. in order for these Companies to make property and drilling payments on certain properties located in northeastern BC.
The Company plans to use the additional funds as follows: $1.2 million will flow down to the Company’s subsidiary and spin–off company Bighorn Exploration Ltd. Upon completion of its proposed spin-off prior to the amalgamation, the Company will use the $1.2 million dollars for drilling in Northeastern British Columbia and general working capital. The balance of the funds will be transferred to Canada Gas Corp on the amalgamation. These monies will be included in the total net asset value contribution of Bighorn Petroleum Ltd. into Canada Gas Corp.
As previously announced, the directors of the Company have agreed to merge the Company’s assets in North Eastern British Columbia (NEBC) with the NEBC assets of Wyn Development, Flying A Petroleum Ltd., as well as all the shares and NEBC assets of Tenaka Drilling Consortium Ltd. and merge these assets into a newly formed company (Canada Gas Corp) to be listed on the TSX Venture Exchange. Shareholders of Bighorn on the record date shall become shareholders of Canada Gas Corp and also shall receive shares, options and warrants in the Company’s spin-out Bighorn Exploration Ltd. In order to receive shares in Canada Gas Corp, warrant holders and option holders shall be required to exercise such convertible securities prior to the record date and will not be considered shareholders of record by virtue of holding unexercised warrants or unexercised options.
The parties are currently active partners on three property areas; the Prophet River, Bougie Trutch, and Trutch East natural gas development projects, all located in the Foothills region of the prolific natural gas bearing Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin, in northeastern British Columbia, Canada.
This transaction is subject to regulatory approval where required.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Darren R. Stevenson
President and CEO
November 23, 2007
BIGHORN PETROLEUM LTD. ANNOUNCES
$7 MILLION PRIVATE PLACEMENT
Bighorn Petroleum Ltd. (the “Company”) (TSXV: BHP) is pleased to announce a non-brokered private placement of up to $7,000,000 through the sale of up to 17,500,000 units @$0.40/unit.
Each unit will consist of one common share of the Company and one warrant, with each warrant being exercisable into a share for a period of 2 years at a price of $0.50/share.
A finder’s fee of a combination of cash, shares and/or warrants will be paid to eligible finders in relation to this financing, all in accordance with regulatory policies.
Of the $7 million dollars approximately $1.3 million of the proceeds received from this financing will be lent to Wyn Developments Inc. and Flying A Petroleum Ltd. in order for them to make property and drilling payments on certain properties located in northeastern BC.
Upon completion of the amalgamation of the four companies: Wyn Developments Inc., Flying A Petroleum Ltd., Tenaka Drilling Consortium Ltd. and Bighorn Petroleum Ltd. (refer to the Company’s news releases of September 18, 2007 and September 20, 2007). the balance of the funds will be divided as to $4 million to the amalgamated company (Canada Gas Corp) $400,000 will be used for drilling by Bighorn Exploration Ltd. (the spin off company) for winter drilling in Northeastern BC and approx. $1.3 million will be used for general working capital and will flow down to the Company’s subsidiary and spin –off company Bighorn Exploration Ltd upon completion of its proposed spin-off prior to the amalgamation.
The above financing is subject to regulatory approval.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Darren R. Stevenson
President and CEO
November 19, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BIGHORN PETROLEUM LTD. BRINGS MR. ALBERT RAPONI ON AS C.E.O. OF THE COMPANY-Vancouver, British Columbia – November 19, 2007 – Bighorn Explorations Ltd.(TSX-V:BHP ) (“Bighorn” the “Company”)- The Company is pleased to announce that Mr. Albert Raponi has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer for the Company. Mr. Raponi brings over fourteen years of experience as securities lawyer to his position which will greatly benefit the Company during its proposed merger.
Darren Stevenson will remain in his position as President and will guide the company using his experience in the oil and gas industry.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Darren R. Stevenson
President and CEO
September 19, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Vancouver, British Columbia – September 19, 2007– Bighorn Petroleum Ltd. (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that is has signed a Right of First Refusal through its wholly owned subsidiary to acquire a 50% working interest in a natural gas project in North Eastern British Columbia.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Darren R. Stevenson
President and CEO
September 18, 2007
Vancouver, BC, September 18, 2007 - Bighorn Petroleum Ltd. (TSXV: BHP, “Bighorn”), Flying A Petroleum Ltd. (TSXV: FAB, “Flying A”), Tenaka Drilling Consortium Ltd. (“Tenaka”) and Wyn Developments Inc. (TSXV: WL, FWB: YXE, OTCBB: WYDPF, “Wyn”), (collectively the “Partners”), have received Reliance Engineering Group Ltd.’s (“Reliance”) independent national instrument 51-101 compliant property reserve evaluation for all drilled sections of the Prophet River, Bougie Trutch, and Trutch East land holdings. The Company also announces the Partners have signed a binding amalgamation agreement, the particulars of which are also outlined in this news release.

September 12, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Vancouver, British Columbia – September 12, 2007– Bighorn Petroleum Ltd. (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that Albert Raponi has joined the Board of Directors. Albert Raponi is an experienced Securities lawyer and will bring to the Board the expertise needed during the amalgamation of the Company’s assets in North Eastern British Columbia.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Darren R. Stevenson
President and CEO
September 10, 2007
Vancouver, British Columbia –September 10, 2007– Further to the Company’s news release dated August 16th, 2007, whereby the Company announced that it had signed a Letter of Agreement whereby Bighorn Petroleum Ltd. had acquired a Right of Refusal to participate for up to a 25% working interest in the exploration of two perspective oil and gas concessions in Kenya East Africa.
Bighorn Petroleum Ltd. has decided not to exercise its Right of First Refusal on the project in East Africa. The Company is in negotiations to acquire a working interest in another oil and gas project and will make a news release when a transaction has been completed.
The Company’s plan to merge its assets in North Eastern British Columbia is proceeding and should be completed within the next few months.
As previously announced, the directors of the Company have agreed to spin-out ("Spin-out") the Company’s assets in North Eastern British Columbia (NEBC) with the NEBC assets of Wyn Development, Flying A Petroleum Ltd., as well as all the shares and NEBC assets of Tenaka Drilling Consortium Ltd. and merge these assets into a newly formed company ("NewCo") to be listed on the TSX Venture Exchange. Shareholders of Bighorn on the record date shall become shareholders of NewCo and also shall retain their shares, options and warrants in Bighorn following the Spin-out. In order to receive shares in NewCo, warrant holders and option holders shall be required to exercise such convertible securities prior to the record date and will not be considered shareholders of record by virtue of holding unexercised warrants or unexercised options.
A NI 51-101 compliant reserves evaluation report is being prepared for all properties owned by the parties in North Eastern British Columbia. The final structure of the business combination will be determined by the parties upon a review of tax, accounting, corporate and securities law issues.
The share exchange ratio and/or other consideration to be tendered by each party will be determined through negotiation between the parties upon receipt of all due diligence materials and in compliance with regulatory policies.
This transaction is subject to regulatory approval where required.
The parties are currently active partners on three property areas; the Prophet River, Bougie Trutch, and Trutch East natural gas development projects, all located in the Foothills region of the prolific natural gas bearing Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin, in northeastern British Columbia, Canada.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Darren R. Stevenson
President and CEO
August 16, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Vancouver, British Columbia –August 16, 2007– Bighorn Petroleum Ltd. (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has signed a Letter of Agreement whereby Bighorn Petroleum Ltd. has acquired a Right of Refusal to participate for up to a 25% working interest in the exploration of two perspective oil and gas concessions in Kenya East Africa. A finder’s fee is payable on signing of the Participation Agreement.
Further to the Company’s news release dated April 27, 2007, the directors of the Company have agreed to spin-out ("Spin-out") the Company’s assets in North Eastern British Columbia (NEBC) with the NEBC assets of Wyn Development, Flying A Petroleum Ltd., as well as all the shares and NEBC assets of Tenaka Drilling Consortium Ltd. and merge these assets into a newly formed company ("NewCo") to be listed on the TSX Venture Exchange. Shareholders of Bighorn on the record date shall become shareholders of NewCo and also shall retain their shares, options and warrants in Bighorn following the Spin-out. In order to receive shares in NewCo, warrant holders and option holders shall be required to exercise such convertible securities prior to the record date and will not be considered shareholders of record by virtue of holding unexercised warrants or unexercised options.
A NI 51-101 compliant reserves evaluation report is being prepared for all properties owned by the parties in North Eastern British Columbia. The final structure of the business combination will be determined by the parties upon a review of tax, accounting, corporate and securities law issues.
The share exchange ratio and/or other consideration to be tendered by each party will be determined through negotiation between the parties upon receipt of all due diligence materials and in compliance with regulatory policies.
This transaction is subject to regulatory approval where required.
The parties are currently active partners on three property areas; the Prophet River, Bougie Trutch, and Trutch East natural gas development projects, all located in the Foothills region of the prolific natural gas bearing Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin, in northeastern British Columbia, Canada. The Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin is home to many world-class oil and gas fields, featuring extensive logistical infrastructure. The combined assets of all participants include:
- A 100% working interest in the Prophet River ‘A’ lands.
- A 65% working interest in the Prophet River ‘B’ lands (option).
- A 32.5% gross working interest in the Bougie Trutch lands, including a third party overriding royalty, subject to various terms.
- A 19.5% working interest in the Trutch East lands, including third party overriding royalty, subject to various terms.
- Milestone bonuses and stock payments for successful tie-in on the Trutch lands and minimum proven reserves on the Prophet River project.
- A British Columbia Oil and Gas Commission issued Operator’s license.
- A combination of tax pools, government royalty credits, exploration credits, etc.
- A 32.5% interest in 14,217 meters of six inch pipeline from the Tommy Lake field to the c-36-A well, and a total of 1,688 meters of four inch pipeline from c-36-A to the b-56-A and c-25-A wells.
- A 100% ownership of the Prophet River ‘A’ and ‘B’ land 3D seismic data.
- The recently drilled d-60-E/94-G-15 Prophet River well, which as previously announced, yielded an initial unstabilized gas flow of up to 7.943 MMcf.d. from the Mississippian Horizon and excellent gas detection in the Triassic Halfway Formation, earning 11 square miles of leases from the surface to the Sulphur Point Formation. (The British Columbia Oil and Gas Commission has recently reclassified the d-60-E/94-G-15 well as an ‘exploratory wildcat’ well, and the Mississippian formation as a ‘new pool discovery.’).
- The right to earn an additional 10 square miles on the Prophet River ‘B’ Lands.
- 4 Triassic Halfway Formation wells: Two Triassic Halfway wells are currently producing since February 2007 which include the c-36-A/94-G-15 ‘new pool discovery’ which the Operator has advised averaged 1.154 MMcf.d and b-56-A/94-G-15 which averaged 807.3 Mcf.d according to February 2007 production figures. The two other Triassic Halfway Formation wells are a-13-B/94-G-15 which tested 827.8 Mcf.d and b-086-A/94-G-15 which was recently drilled and cased.
- The producing c-25-a/94-G-15 Trutch East Halfway well which the Operator advised averaged 1.4 MMcf.d according to February 2007 production figures.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Darren R. Stevenson
President and CEO
June 25 , 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Vancouver, British Columbia – June 25, 2007-Bighorn Petroleum Ltd. (“The Company”) held it’s annual General Meeting on June 22, 2007. At the meeting, the shareholders of the company approved all resolutions placed before them by management, including election of Darren Stevenson, Farrokh Elmieh, Dennis Luk and Marilyn Woodruff as directors of the company; the re-appointment of Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP as the company’s auditor; the ratification of the incentive Stock Option plan, all lawful acts, contracts, proceedings, appointments and payments of money by the directors as well as the amendment of Stock Options.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Darren R. Stevenson
President and CEO
April 16 , 2007
BIGHORN PETROLEUM LTD. SPRING 2007 UPDATE
Vancouver, B.C. – April 16, 2007 - Bighorn Petroleum Ltd. (the “Company”) is providing an update of recent activities, including the Company’s natural gas exploration and development programs.
THE PROPHET RIVER NATURAL GAS EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
A thorough review of all known data from the Prophet River Lands including 2D and 3D seismic as well as the d-60-E/94-G-15 exploratory well data, where the Company holds a 331/3% working interest, has continued since the crew left the drill site late January 2007. Upon the Operator’s interpretation of pressure, seismic, petrophysical and petrographic data, and confirmation of the results by the British Columbia Oil & Gas Commission, the d-60-E/94-G-15 well has been re-classified as an ‘Exploratory Wildcat Well’ and ‘New Pool Discovery’.
The Operator of the d-60-E/94-G-15 well has elected to convert its 35% working interest to a 12.5% non-convertible gross overriding royalty on Block A of the Prophet River project lands. This election to convert now increases the Company’s working interest in the Prophet River Block A lands from 21 2/3% to 33 1/3%. Further, the Company has confirmed its election to drill on the 10 square mile Prophet River option Block B lands, and has selected the first location. The Company is required to spud a well on the Block B lands by March 31, 2008.
A “pool”, as defined in the Petroleum and Natural Gas Act, “is an underground reservoir containing an accumulation of petroleum or natural gas, or both, separated or apparently separated from another reservoir or accumulation.”
THE TRUTCH b-A86-A/94-G-15 TRIASSIC HALFWAY DEVELOPMENT WELL
The Company announces the b-A86-A/94-G-15 Triassic Halfway development well, where the Company holds a 2.5% Gross Overriding Royalty, has been drilled to target depth. Casing has been run and the rig has been released. By drilling this well, the Company has now earned an additional six sections (6 drill spacing units). On the Bougie Trutch lands, the Company has now earned a total of 18 Halfway focused sections (18 drill spacing units) from the surface to above the Slave Point Formation.
Thomas W. Bainbridge P.Geol., is the qualified consultant for the Company’s natural gas projects and has reviewed and verified the contents of this news release.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Darren R. Stevenson
President and CEO
January 29, 2007
BIGHORN PETROLEUM COMPLETES THE PROPHET RIVER d-
60-E/94-G-15 EXPLORATORY WELL
Vancouver, British Columbia – January 29, 2007 – Bighorn Petroleum Ltd. (“the Company”) – The Company announces the Prophet River d-60-E/94-G-15 well has been successfully completed.
After perforating and a coiled acid wash, the Mississippian reservoir yielded an initial unstabilized gas flow of up to 7.943 MMcf.d. Pressure recorders are currently in the wellbore to determine pressure buildup while the well is shut in and provide insight into the scale of this new Mississippian discovery. The pressures and gas returns, coupled with known seismic and geological data suggests likely communication between d-60-E and the d-19-E Dome well (flow tested 9 MMcf.d.) five kilometers to the southeast as well as the Unocal-Suncor d-65-L (flow tested 10.779 MMcf.d.) approximately 24 kilometers to the South of d-60-E. The seismic also suggests this gas charged reservoir extends to the northwest. In addition, excellent gas detection also occurred in the Triassic Halfway Formation as the well encountered 23 meters of prospective pay. The gas shows, log analysis, and seismic data suggests this Triassic Halfway Formation extends northwest and southeast toward the c-97-D Amoco well (flow tested3 MMcf.d), approximately seven kilometers from the d-60-E well.
This well control with seismic interpretation suggests the Company could drill an additional four Mississippian and four Triassic Halfway development wells on the 11 square mile Prophet River ‘A’ lands, in which Bighorn has earned its 21 2/3% interest.
The Company also has an option to drill a well on the Prophet River ‘B’ lands by committing 33 1/3% of the costs to earn a 21 2/3% interest in 10 square miles of land to the total depth drilled. The ‘B’ lands drilling decision deadline has been extended until March 30th, 2007, with the spudding deadline extended until March 30th, 2008. Well control with seismic interpretation suggests the Company could drill an additional three Mississippian and three Triassic development wells on the 10 square mile Prophet River ‘B’ lands.
This equates to a potential of seven additional Mississippian and seven additional Triassic Halfway development wells across the 21 square mile Prophet River lands.
The Company is very pleased with these results and is designing a development program that will include the possibility of dual production from the Mississippian and Triassic Formations. The Company intends to apply for several Mississippian drilling permits and commence a Prophet River development program this summer. With success, production infrastructure could be in place on the Prophet River lands in early 2008.
Thomas W. Bainbridge P.Geol., is the qualified person for this project and has reviewed and verified the contents of this news release.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Darren Stevenson
President and CEO
January 17 , 2007
BIGHORN PETROLEUM LTD. TO PRODUCE FROM 3 NATURAL GAS
WELLS 1st QUARTER 2007
Vancouver, British Columbia – January 17, 2006 – Bighorn Petroleum Ltd. (the “Company”) announces three Trutch area Triassic Halfway Development wells are proceeding into production, a new Trutch area Triassic Halfway Development well is now planned for this winter season, weather permitting, and work continues on the Prophet River d-60-E/94-G-15 Slave Point Exploratory well.
Q1 2007 PRODUCTION
Both the FET et al Tommy c-25-A/94-G-15 and FET et al Tommy b-56-A/94-G-15 natural gas development wells have been successfully tested and completed, building upon the success of the FET et al Tommy c-36-A/94-G-15 Triassic Halfway discovery well, which test flowed 1.65 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd) after stimulation. The Operator, Focus Energy Trust (FET), is now equipping the c-25-A, c-36-A and b-56-A wells for production, and is extending pipeline from their existing infrastructure at Tommy Lake. FET will run 14,217 meters of six inch pipe from Tommy Lake to the c-36-A well, followed by a total of 1,688 meters of four inch pipe from c-36-A to the b-56-A and c-25-A wells. The Company has royalty interest is 2.5% on the farm-in interest of the participation partners of Flying A Petroleum Ltd., Wyn Developments Ltd. and Northern Hemisphere Development Corporation (“Royalty Interest”) and there are no cash commitments required. Production is to begin late February 2007. Initial production rates will be provided at that time.
THE BOUGIE TRUTCH b-86-A/94-G-15 TRIASSIC HALFWAY EXPLORATORY WELL
The Company has initiated another Trutch area Triassic Halfway exploratory well to be drilled before breakup, weather permitting. The Company is seeking a license transfer for the b-86-A/94-G-15 well (WA20151) and is currently negotiating for a rig and qualified operator. The b-86-A application was approvedby the BC Oil and Gas Commission last winter and is located north of the successful b-56-A well. By drilling b-86-A to total depth, the Company will earn an additional six sections (6 square miles) of the Bougie Trutch lands (for a total of 18 sections) from the surface to above the Slave Point Formation. The Company has already earned its interest in twenty-six sections (26 square miles) from the top of the Slave Point to the basement. In total, the Company retains an option to earn our Royalty Interest in up to forty-one sections (41 square miles) in the Bougie Trutch and Trutch East lands.
THE PROPHET RIVER PROJECT
Further to the Company’s December 7, 2007 news release, the Company reports steady progress on the completion program of the d-60-E/94-G-15 Slave Point Exploratory, which resumed January 3rd following the Christmas break. The Company will offer more information on the project once this evaluation is complete; a process that may require another two to three weeks. Thomas W. Bainbridge P.Geol., is the qualified consultant for the Company’s natural gas projects and has reviewed and verified the contents of this news release.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Darren Stevenson
President and CEO
December 7 , 2006
COMPLETION IS PROGRESSING AT PROPHET RIVER
Vancouver, British Columbia – December 7, 2006 – Bighorn Petroleum Ltd.
(“the Company”) - The Company wishes to inform it shareholders that the
completion program for the Prophet River d-60-E/94-G-15 well is progressing
with a full evaluation of each prospective zone. The Company will give additional updates as we progress further.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Darren Stevenson
President and CEO
November 30, 2006
Bighorn Petroleum Ltd. announces the purchase of a 2.5% gross overriding royalty, the spudding of C-25-A/94-G-15 Trutch East Triassic Halfway Natural Gas Development Well and updates on the Prophet River Well.
Vancouver, British Columbia – November 30, 2006 – Bighorn Petroleum Ltd. (“the Company”) - The Company announces it has acquired a 2.5% gross over riding royalty (GORR) in the Trutch East natural gas lease package (15 square miles) for two hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00). Under the terms of the Trutch East Participation Agreement, the Company will have the right to earn a two and half percent (2.5%) rolling GORR interest in the 15 sections (15 square mile) Trutch East lands. This rolling interest will include all
zones from the surface through the halfway horizon. In addition the company wishes to announce the spudding of the c-25-A/94-G-15 Triassic Halfway Development well on these lands. Drilling is anticipated to require 7-10 days to reach total depth with approximately two weeks for completion. This location lies between the successful c-36-A/94-G-15 Halfway Exploratory Well on the Bougie Trutch property (test flowed 1.65 MMcf which the Company also has a 2.5% GORR) and Focus Energy Trust’s producing Tommy Lake Triassic Halfway Field. Focus Energy Trust (TSX: FET.un) is the project operator.
THE TRUTCH EAST PROPERTY
The Trutch East land package is located in the prolific natural gas producing Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin in northeastern British Columbia, on trend with the East to West industry expansion of pipeline and support infrastructure. The Trutch East lands consist of fifteen (15) sections (district spacing units) of which at least twelve hold the potential for a total of up to twenty-four (24) Triassic Halfway development wells (upon half-spacing drilling targets). The property adjoins the Company’s Bougie Trutch lands (26 square miles) and is situated between the successful c-36-A/94-G-15 Triassic Halfway Discovery well and the Tommy Lake Triassic Halfway Field. The prospective resource estimates for the Trutch East are estimated at sixty (60) Billion cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas in the Triassic Halfway Formation based on both 2D and 3D seismic interpretation. There is no certainty that this prospective resource will be discovered.
Thomas W. Bainbridge P.Geol., is the qualified consultant for the Company’s natural gas projects and has reviewed and verified the contents including the “prospective resource estimates” in this news release.
PROPHET RIVER d-60-E/94-G-15 UPDATE
Completion and testing continues on the d-60-E/94-G-15 Devonian Slave Point Exploratory well, and results are anticipated in mid-December. The Company holds a 21.67% working interest in this well and related lands.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Darren Stevenson
President and CEO
November 14, 2006
Vancouver, British Columbia – November 14, 2006 - Bighorn Petroleum Ltd. (the “Company”) further to the Company’s new release dated November 3rd, 2006, the Company wishes to announce that it has closed its Private Placement of 4,500,000 units, with an oversubscription of 9.99%, equaling an additional 445,000 units, at a price of $0.45 per unit, for proceeds of $2,225,250.
Each unit consists of one common share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to acquire one common share of the Company at a price of $0.65 per warrant share for two years.
In connection with this closing, the Company has paid an aggregate of $111,262.50, and issued an aggregate of 494,500 share purchase warrants as a finder’s fee. Each warrant entitles the holder to acquire one common share of the Company at an exercise price of $0.65 for two years.
All securities issued pursuant to this private placement are subject to a Canadian hold period expiring March 15, 2007.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Darren Stevenson
President and CEO
November 3, 2006
AMENDMENT TO NON-BROKERED PRIVATE PLACEMENT
Vancouver, British Columbia – November 3, 2006 – Bighorn Petroleum Ltd. (the “Company”) – The Company wishes to amend its news release of October 30, 2006 by announcing that its $2,025,000 non-brokered private placement will consist of 4,500,000 units at a price of $0.45 per unit. Each unit will consist of one share and ½ warrant. Each whole warrant will entitle the holder to purchase one share of the Company for a period of two years at a price of $0.65 per share. The proceeds of this private placement will be used for the Company’s exploration activities. This transaction is subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval. A finder’s fee is payable on this transaction.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Darren Stevenson
President and CEO
November 1, 2006
COMPLETION RIG ON SITE
Vancouver, British Columbia – November 1, 2006 – Bighorn Petroleum Ltd. (“the Company”) - The Company wishes to announce that the completion rig for the Prophet River d-60-E/94-G-15 well has arrived at the site.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Darren Stevenson
President and CEO
October 30, 2006
Vancouver, British Columbia – October 30, 2006– Bighorn Petroleum Ltd.
(“the Company”) - The Company wishes to announce a non-brokered private
placement of 4,500,000 shares at a price of $0.45 per share for gross proceeds
of $2,025,000. There are no warrants attached to the shares issued on this
private placement. The proceeds of this private placement will be used for the
Company’s exploration activities. This transaction is subject to TSX Venture
Exchange approval. A finder’s fee is payable on this transaction.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Darren Stevenson
President and CEO
October 23, 2006
Vancouver, British Columbia – October 23, 2006– Further to Bighorn Petroleum’s news release dated October 23, 2006, announcing a Private Placement 1,000,000 units at $0.50 per unit, with each unit consisting of one share and one share purchase warrant exercisable for two years at a price of $0.65 per share, the proceeds of which will be used for the Company’s exploration activities including the cash call for cost over runs on the well, the Company would like to announce that a Finder’s Fee is payable on this transaction.
This transaction is subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Darren Stevenson
President and CEO
October 23, 2006
Vancouver, British Columbia – October 23, 2006– Bighorn Petroleum Ltd. (“Bighorn” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that a completion rig will be sent to the Prophet River d-60-E/94-G-15 well, in which it holds a 21.67% working interest. The Company will inform shareholders once it has received notification from the Operator that testing and completion has commenced. The company has received a cash call for cost over runs on this well. Therefore the Company wishes to announce a non-brokered private placement of 1,000,000 units at a price of $0.50 per unit. Each unit consists of one share and one share purchase warrant exercisable for two years at a price of $0.65 per share. The proceeds of this private placement will be used for the Company’s exploration activities including the cash call for cost over runs on the well. This transaction is subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval.
Bougie Trutch Results
Bighorn also announces the release of drilling results for the FET et al c-36-A/94-G-15 and a-13-B/94-G-15 wells drilled during the winter 2005/2006 drill season.
FET et al Tommy c-36-A/94-G-15
The FET et al Tommy c-36-A well was spudded on December 12, 2005 and reached a Total Depth of 1275 meters on December 19, 2005 within the Triassic Montney Formation. Schlumberger well logs have indicated a (25.7 meter gross) Triassic Halfway Formation sandstone reservoir. This well was perforated over a six meter interval and after a 4 day flow test the well was shut-in (January 9, 2006) with a final rate of 46.73 E3M3/d (1.65 Million Cubic Feet per day) on a 38.1mm choke. The British Columbia Oil & Gas Commission has confirmed this is a New Pool Discovery. Two offsetting wells have been licensed by the Operator, Focus Energy Trust, for the upcoming 2006/2007 winter drill season, and if successful, these offset wells and c-36-A will be tied-in for production late 1st Quarter 2007. The Company has a 2.5% Gross Overriding Royalty (GORR) in this well and property.
FET et al Trutch a-13-B/94-G-15
The FET et al Trutch a-13-B well was spudded on January 20, 2006 and reached a Total Depth of 1223 meters on January 25, 2006 within the Triassic Doig Formation. Schlumberger well logs have indicated a (24 meter gross) Triassic Halfway Formation sandstone reservoir. This well was perforated and completed by the Operator in the Triassic Halfway Formation and after a 5 day flow test the well was shut-in (February 16, 2006) with a final rate of 23.32 E3M3/d (827.8 Thousand Cubic Feet per day) on a 38.1mm choke. In addition, 18 meters of Triassic Charlie Lake Formation was present and log analysis suggests gas saturation during this interval, although this formation has not yet been perforated or stimulated for testing. This well is not producing at present. The a-13-B well is located 5.5 kilometers west-southwest of c-36-A and both are now confirmed Triassic Halfway Formation sandstone reservoirs. The Company has a 2.5% GORR in this well and property.
Bougie Trutch Interest
Bighorn Petroleum has earned a total of twenty-six (26) square miles from the Slave Point formation to the basement, and twelve (12) square miles (two (2) earning blocks) from the surface to all zones above the Slave Point. The Company also has a working interest in all other sections within the 26 sections (26 square miles) Bougie Trutch land package. The Company has a 2.5% GORR in this well and property.
Trutch East
The Company is very encouraged by the aforementioned results and as such is currently negotiating a rolling interest in 15 square miles adjoining the eastern boundary of the Bougie Trutch property. This land package, coined Trutch East, lies between the prolific Tommy Lake Field (approximately 157 BCF produced to date and estimates of 400 BCF reserves) and the c-36-A well (1.65 MMCF). Both 2D and 3D seismic have been completed on the property and further details will be provided upon completion of the negotiations. The Company has a 2.5% GORR in this well and property.
Thomas W. Bainbridge P.Geol., is the qualified person for this project and has reviewed and verified the contents of this news release.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Darren Stevenson
President and CEO
September 29 , 2006
BIGHORN PETROLEUM LTD. TO COMPLETE THE d-60-E/94-G-15 PROPHET RIVER SLAVE POINT EXPLORATORY WELL
Vancouver, British Columbia – September 29, 2006 – Bighorn Petroleum Ltd. (TSX-V: BHP) (“Bighorn” the “Company”)- announces that the d-60-E/94-G-15 Prophet River Devonian exploratory well has reached total depth, and the partners have elected to complete the well.
The well was set with two strings of production casing from surface to the top of the Devonian horizon prior to drilling through this horizon to total depth. The drill rig will be released on Friday, September 29, 2006 and a completion rig has been ordered for the project. The completion rig will be used to test potential pay zones of natural gas and complete the well for production. This well is non-confidential status, and subject to contractual confidentiality provisions, more information will be disclosed as operations progress. The completion rig will arrive to the site in October and the completion process is expected to take two weeks.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Farrokh Elmieh
Director & CFO
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August 23 , 2006
BIGHORN PETROLEUM LTD UPDATES ON NATURAL GAS PROJECTS
Vancouver, British Columbia, August 23, 2006 – Bighorn Petroleum Ltd. (TSX-V: BHP) (“Bighorn” or the “Company”) announces an update of its natural gas exploration activities, including: drilling progress on the Prophet River Slave Point exploratory well, winter development plans for the Bougie Trutch natural gas development project, and negotiations to acquire an interest in a new prospective natural gas land package.
THE PROPHET RIVER NATURAL GAS EXPLORATION PROJECT
Further to the June 21st, 2006 news release which announced that the well was scheduled to be spudded on June 25, 2006, the Company announces that the Prophet River Slave Point exploratory well spudded on June 26, 2006 and is progressing as anticipated, both on time and on budget. This well is expected to reach total depth in early September, at which time the Company will decide whether testing and completion of the well is warranted. This testing and completion would take approximately 20 days and provide a commercial evaluation of the well’s potential. The Company holds a 21.67% working interest in this well.
THE BOUGIE TRUTCH NATURAL GAS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
As previously reported, the two “Halfway” wells drilled in December 2005 and January 2006 at Bougie Trutch were successful, as the Operator tested and set production casing on both wells. The BC Oil and Gas Commission also confirmed that the c-36-A well proved the existence of a new gas pool. In the upcoming 2006/2007 winter season, the Company will be building upon this success by drilling two additional “Halfway” formation delineation wells near the original C-36-A well. If successful, these three wells should be tied-in for production by March 2007. The company holds a 2.5% over riding royalty on this project.
THE TRUTCH EAST NEGOTIATIONS
The Company is also currently in negotiations to acquire an interest in a rolling option for up to 15 square miles of prospective natural gas leases adjoining the South and Southeast portions of the Company’s Bougie Trutch development project. 2D and 3D seismic has been completed on the property and further details will be provided upon successful completion of the negotiations.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Darren Stevenson
President and CEO
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June 24, 2006
BIGHORN PETROLEUM ENGAGES INVESTOR RELATIONS CONSULTANT
Bighorn Petroleum Ltd. (TSX-V: BHP)
(“Bighorn” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a Consulting Agreement with Breakout Capital (“Breakout”). Breakout is a public relations firm for small and medium sized public companies with Mr. Shams Patel as Director.Breakout will provide investor relations advisory services to Bighorn, including, but not
limited to, disseminating corporate information, establishing a profile of the Company with retail, financial and institutional investors.
In consideration for their service, Bighorn will pay Breakout a fee of $5,000.00 per month. Any out-of-pocket expenses will be itemized separately and invoices to the Company on a monthly basis. Any expense greater than $500.00 requires prior approval in writing from the Company. Pursuant to the Company’s 2006 stock option plan,
Breakout will also receive 390,000 options exercisable at $0.48 for a two-year period. The agreement becomes effective August 1, 2006 for an initial six-month term.
The aforementioned is subject to regulatory approvals were required.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Darren Stevenson
President and CEO
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June 21, 2006
BIGHORN PETROLEUM LTD. ANNOUNCES SPUDDING OF NORTHERN
BRITISH COLUMBIA TEST WELL
Vancouver, B.C. – June 21, 2006, Bighorn Petroleum Ltd. (the “Company”) announces that the Prophet River slave point exploratory test well is scheduled to be
spudded as of June 25, 2006. The Drilling of this well is expected to take approximately
sixty-five (65) to seventy (70) days to reach total depth and an additional two (2) to three
(3) weeks for completion. The drilling of this test well has been contracted to a Major
Canadian Oil and Gas company.
The 3-D seismic data has been reviewed by qualified and experienced representatives
of all partner Companies and the major Canadian oil and gas company. Their
interpretation leads to the following analysis:
1.) The 3-D seismic indicates that the first zone in the Slave Point Formation is
analogous to the nearby Adsett Slave Point Field (BCF gas estimated at 200
B.C.F.), and is stratigraphically equivalent to the 3D Seismic of that field.
2.) The Second zone in the Slave Point Formation is analogous to the nearby Clarke
Lake Slave Point Field (production 1957 to date, 62.7 Billion cubic meters and
2.2 Trillion cubic feet potential resources).
There are 3 additional multiple secondary targets identified, including the Halfway,
Debolt, and Banff formations.
The company will pay 33 1/3 % of the working interest costs to earn a 21 2/3% working
interest in the Prophet River well and eleven (11) sections of section ‘A’ lands, and will
earn this interest to the total depth drilled. Upon the drilling of the first Prophet River well,
the Company will also earn the right to drill an option well on the ten (10) sections of the
section ‘B’ lands adjacent to the section ‘A’ lands by paying 33 1/3% of the working
interest costs of drilling the option well to earn a 21 2/3% working interest in the option
well and the ten (10) sections of the section ‘B’ lands.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Darren Stevenson
President and CEO
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June 05, 2006
Vancouver, British Columbia – June 5, 2006 – Bighorn Petroleum Ltd.(TSX-V: BHP) (“Bighorn” the “Company”)- Pursuant to the Bighorn Petroleum Ltd.’s stock option plan, the Company has granted 700,00 incentive stock options to directors, officers, employees and consultants, exercisable at 52 cents per share for a period of two years from today’s date.
The foregoing is subject to regulatory approval where required.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Darren Stevenson
President and CEO
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May 18, 2006
CLOSING OF $3.3 MILLION BROKERED PRIVATE PLACEMENT
Vancouver, B.C. - May 18, 2006, Bighorn Petroleum Ltd. (the “Company”) wishes to announce the closing of its $3,313,000 brokered private placement, led by Haywood Securities Inc., as announced May 3, 2006.
Pursuant to the closing of the brokered private placement, the Company has issued 6,626,000 flow-through units at a purchase price of $0.50 per unit, with each unit being comprised of one flow-through share and one-half of one share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant is exercisable into one share of the Company for 12 months at a price of $0.65 per share. In the event the Company’s shares close at a price of $1.00 or more for 20 consecutive trading days at any time prior to the 12 month expiry date, the Company may give notice that the exercise period of the warrants will be reduced to 30 calendar days form the date of the giving of such notice.
As partial consideration for brokering the private placement, the Company issued an aggregate of 662,600 agent’s options. Each agent’s option is exercisable into one unit at a price of $0.50 per unit for 12 months. Each unit is comprised of one share and one-half of one warrant, with the warrants having the same attributes as the warrants described above. The Company has also issued 150,000 units to Haywood Securities Inc. as a corporate finance fee.
All securities issued pursuant to this private placement are subject to a Canadian hold period expiring September 19, 2006.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Darren Stevenson
President and CEO
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April 3 , 2006
BIGHORN PETROLEUM SIGNS PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT ON SLAVE POINT TEST WELL IN NORTHEASTERN BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ANNOUCES BROKERED FLOW THROUGH PRIVATE PLACEMENT
Bighorn Petroleum Ltd. (TSX-V:BHP ) (“Bighorn” the “Company”)- Further to the Company’s news release dated March 29, 2006 whereby the Company announced the proposed forward splitting of the Company’s stock on a two for one basis. Whereby each shareholder of the Company’s stock will receive one additional share for each share held. The directors of the Company feel that a forward share split will encourage market liquidity and wider distribution of the Company’s shares. The proposed forward share split is subject to both shareholder and Exchange approval. The TSX Venture Exchange will determine a record date.
Bighorn Petroleum Ltd. announces a brokered private placement of up to 4,000,000 pre-split flow-through units at $0.75 per unit for gross proceeds of up to $3 million. Each pre-split flow-through unit is comprised of one pre-split flow-through common share and one-half of one pre-split share purchase warrant, with each whole warrant entitling the holder to purchase one additional common share for a period of 12 months at a price of $1.00 per share.
Blackmont Capital Inc. will act as lead agent to this financing on a commercially reasonable efforts basis. Bighorn has agreed to pay the agent a cash commission of 7% of the total gross proceeds, to be paid out of the Company’s working capital at closing. In addition, Bighorn has agreed to issue to the agent that number of broker warrants as is equal to 10% of the number of pre-split flow-though units sold. Each broker warrant will entitle the holder thereof to purchase pre-split one broker unit at a price of $0.75 per broker unit for a period of 12 months from the date of closing pre-split. Each broker unit will be comprised of one common share and one-half of pre-split one share purchase warrant pre-split, with each whole warrant entitling the holder to purchase pre-split one additional common share for a period of 12 months from the date of closing at a price of $1.00 per share.
Proceeds received from the offering will be used to fund the Company’s costs to drill an exploration well on the Prophet River Property located in northeastern British Columbia.
The transaction is subject to receipt of all necessary regulatory and stock exchange approvals.
Further to the Company’s news release dated February 2nd, 2006 has signed a participation agreement to participate in the drilling of a Slave Point test well in the Prophet River Area of northeastern British Columbia.
Under the terms of the agreement Bighorn Petroleum will pay 33 1/3 % of the working interest cost to earn a 21.67 % working interest in the test well and 11 sections of leases (Block A) to the deepest depth drilled and the right to participate in the drilling of an option well to earn an additional 10 sections of leases (Block B) to the deepest depth drilled under similar terms. This working interest is subject to a non-convertible 2.5% gross overriding royalty to the 100% working interest. The Operator of this well is a major Oil and Gas Company. The Operator of the well has the right to convert their 35% working interest to a 12.5% non-convertible gross overriding royalty within 30 days of receipt of production test information. If the Operator converts its working interest to a royalty the Company’s working interest will increase from a 21.67% working interest to a 33 1/3% working interest.
Upon the execution of this Agreement and subject to TSXV approval, Bighorn Petroleum shall pay the Farmor $50,000 and, in the name of Farmor, issue a number of fully paid and non-assessable common shares of Bighorn Petroleum equal to $75,000 divided by the Weighted Average Price on the date of such share issuance. Any shares issued pursuant to this Subclause shall be free of any restrictions on trading, pooling or escrow other than those imposed by law, the TSXV or by the policies of any securities regulatory body;
Upon the spudding of the Test Well, pursuant to Section 5 of the Operator Agreement and subject to TSXV approval, Bighorn Petroleum shall issue, in the name of Farmor, a number of, fully paid and non-assessable common shares of Bighorn Petroleum equal to $75,000 divided by the Weighted Average Price on the date of such share issuance. Any shares issued pursuant to this Subclause shall be free of any restrictions on trading, pooling or escrow other than those imposed by law, the TSXV or by the policies of any securities regulatory body; and
As of the date of execution hereof, Bighorn Petroleum shall and does hereby fully assume and shall be responsible for one third (33 1/3%) of all of Farmor’s obligations under the Operator Agreement including, without limitation: (i) one third (33 1/3%) of the cost and expense of spudding, drilling, logging and testing any Test Well, Option Well or Second Option Well, ; (ii) one third (33 1/3%) of the cost and expense of any Pre-Farmout Working Interest; (iii) one third (33⅓%) of the acquisition cost of any Mutual Interest Lands; and (iv) one third (33 1/3%) of the cost and expense of any Encumbrances.
In the event that the proven and probable reserves in excess of 75 BCF of gas are established (all zones) on any or all of the Operator Lands, subject to TSXV approval Bighorn Petroleum shall issue, in the name of Farmor, a number of fully paid and non-assessable common shares of Bighorn Petroleum (the “Reserves Bonus”) equal to $200,000 divided by the Weighted Average Price on the date hereof. If an offer to purchase all or some of Bighorn Petroleum’s interest occurs prior to payment of the Reserves Bonus, which offer is accepted by Bighorn Petroleum’s interest occurs prior to payment of the Reserves Bonus, which offer is accepted by Bighorn Petroleum, the Reserves Bonus shall be immediately payable to the Farmor regardless of whether or not it would be otherwise payable at that point of time. Any shares issued pursuant to this Subclause shall be free of any restrictions on trading, pooling or escrow other than those imposed by law, the TSXV or by the policies of any securities regulatory body. The foregoing is subject to regulatory approval where required.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Darren Stevenson
President and CEO
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March 29, 2006
BIGHORN PETROLEUM ANNOUNCES ITS ANNUAL GENERAL AND SPECIAL MEETING AND PROPOSED FORWARD SHARE SPLIT
Bighorn Petroleum Ltd. (TSX-V: BHP) (“Bighorn” or the “Company”) wishes to announce that it will be holding its annual general and special meeting at Suite #605, 535 Howe Street, Vancouver, B.C. on Friday, April 28th, 2006 at 8:00am. Information materials with respect to this meeting have been mailed to all registered shareholders today. Shareholders who hold their shares through brokers or other intermediaries can expect to receive their materials in approximately one week.
In addition to routine business, the Company will be asking the shareholders at the meeting to approve, by special resolution, the forward splitting of the Company’s stock on a two-for-one basis. Each shareholder of the Company’s stock will receive one additional share for each share held. The Directors of the Company feel that such a forward share split will encourage market liquidity and wider distribution of the Company’s shares. The proposed forward share split is subject to both shareholder and Exchange approval. The TSX Venture Exchange will determine a record date.
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Darren Stevenson
President and CEO
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March 22, 2006
BIGHORN PETROLEUM LTD. AQUIRES 3-D SEISMIC DATA IN
NORTH EASTERN BRITISH COLUMBIA
Bighorn Petroleum Ltd. (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that further to its news release on February 2, 2006, whereby the Company announced it has signed a Letter of Agreement acquiring a Right of Refusal for $50,000 to participate in a 21 1/3% working interest in the drilling of a Slave Point test well located in the Prophet River area of Northeastern British Columbia, as well as a 3-D seismic program with a major North American oil and gas company as the contract operator.
The company has now acquired 33 1/3% of the 3-D seismic program including data, related interpretation and full trading rights for $500,000. The terms of the acquisition include a sublicense of the data without trading rights to the contract operator. The company is continuing ifs due diligence of the drilling program as per the Right of Refusal Agreement.
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Darren Stevenson
President and CEO
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March 21, 2006
BIGHORN PETROLEUM LTD. GIVES AN UPDATE ON ITS BOUGIE TRUTCH NATURAL GAS PROJECT IN NORTH EASTERN BRITISH COLUMBIA
Bighorn Petroleum Ltd. would like to update shareholders on its Bougie Trutch natural gas development program. In reference to the C-36-A well in which the Company has a 2.5% gross overriding royalty (GORR), the Company had a meeting last week with the working interest owners in the Bougie Trutch play and Focus Energy Trust (the operator). The operator updated the participants with respect to the results of this winter’s, two well drilling program. The two wells have been completed and flow tested and the results are currently being evaluated. The partners are working together to develop the scope of the 2006/2007 winter drilling program, the details of which should be available in August.
The C-36-A well was originally classified as a “Development Well” as defined by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Act; Drilling and Production Regulation, under the enforcement of the British Columbia Oil and Gas Commission. As such, per the section 57 (4)(a) The Operator of well C-36-A is entitled to keep well data confidential up until “2 calendar months after the date of release of the drilling rig for (the) well or portion of (the) well classified as a development well.”1 In light of The Operator’s interpretation of the C-36-A well and prior to the release of the well data, the C-36-A well was reclassified by the British Columbia Oil & Gas Commission at the request of the Operator to an “Exploration Wildcat” well. The completion results of this “Exploration Wildcat” well are now classified as “tight” at the request of the Operator and therefore no information on the well will be released until Feb 13, 2007 unless approved by the Operator.
Further to the above, Bighorn Petroleum Ltd. would like to add some clarity to the reclassification of this well. An Operator is not obligated to advise the partners in a well when requesting a reclassification, as was the case in this instance. The British Columbia Oil & Gas Commission, Resource Conservation Branch can reclassify a well when requested by the Operator, subject to the Petroleum and Natural Gas Act; Drilling and Production Regulation section 14 (4), stating that “if a well has been drilled, the well or a portion of it, on application by the operator prior to the release of information pursuant to section 57 (4), may be reclassified as an exploratory wildcat and designated as a discovery well if, in the opinion of an authorized commission employee, the drilling of the well or the portion of the well resulted in the discovery of a new oil or gas pool.” Section 57 (16) also stipulates that “if, as a result of the reclassification of a well or portion of a well as an exploratory wildcat under section 14 (5), and on approval of an application from the well operator, well reports and well data from each subsequent well in the pool must be held confidential by the Ministry and the Commission until the confidentiality period for the discovery well has expired or for the period specified under subsection (4), whichever results in the later date.” In reference to ‘Discovery” wells, the British Columbia Oil and Gas Handbook best describes the classification as one in which an “application for discovery well designation may be made at any time, and is often made when a well is completed for production, (adding that) the application must include geological, geophysical and engineering data and an interpretive analysis, which clearly demonstrate that a new pool has been discovered.”
Bighorn Petroleum Ltd. wishes to reiterate that the British Columbia Oil and Gas Commission has reviewed the well data and approved the reclassification of the C-36-A well through the process described herein.
With regards to The Company’s Bougie Trutch land package, Bighorn Petroleum Ltd. has earned it’s 2.5% GORR in a total of twenty-six (26) square miles from the Slave Point formation to the basement, and twelve (12) square miles (two (2) earning blocks) from the surface to all zones above the Slave Point. The Company also has a working interest in all other sections within the 26 sections (26 square miles) land package.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Darren Stevenson
President and CEO
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March 3 , 2006
BIGHORN PETROLEUM LTD. CLOSES PRIVATE PLACEMENT
Bighorn Petroleum Ltd. (the “Company”) is
pleased to announce that further to its news release of February 9, 2006, it has
closed its Private Placement at a price of $0.50 per unit. Each unit consists of
one common share and one common share purchase warrant exercisable at a
price of $0.60 for two years. The warrants expire March 3, 2008.
Please note the announced Private Placement dated February 9, 2006 was for
1,000,000 units at $0.50 with a warrant at $0.60. The Company has closed this
Private Placement with an over-subscription of 15.5% equaling an additional
155,000 units. The total units subscribed are 1,155,000.
The shares of this Private Placement are subject to a hold period expiring July 3,
2006.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Darren Stevenson
President and CEO
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February 9, 2006
BIGHORN PETROLEUM LTD. ANNOUNCES A
NON-BROKERED PRIVATE PLACEMENT
Vancouver, British Columbia – February 9th, 2006 –Bighorn Petroleum Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has negotiated a non-brokered Private Placement whereby the Company will issue up to 1,000,000 units at a deemed price of $0.50 per unit for total proceeds of up to $500,000.00. Each unit consists of one share and one share purchase warrant exercisable for two years at a price of $0.60. Proceeds from this Private Placement will be used for general working capital. A finder’s fee will be payable on this transaction. This transaction is subject to regulatory approval.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Darren Stevenson
President and CEO
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February 8, 2006
BIGHORN PETROLEUM LTD. ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF NEW PRESIDENT AND CEO, DARREN STEVENSON
Bighorn Petroleum Ltd. announces the resignation of Farrokh Elmieh as President and CEO and the appointment of Darren Stevenson as the new President and CEO. Darren has resigned as the Chief Financial Officer of Bighorn and Farrokh will take on this role and continue as a Director. The Board of Directors would like to extend its gratitude for the hard work and commitment that Farrokh has shown to the company to date. Bighorn is pleased that he has decided to take on the role of Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary and continue as a valued member of the management team.
Mr. Stevenson is a senior executive and chemical engineer with experience in technology, corporate turnarounds and mergers and acquisitions. He brings to Bighorn Petroleum the leadership and practical skills required to achieve growth in the oil and gas business. Prior to joining Bighorn Petroleum Ltd., Mr. Stevenson worked as a senior executive at the International Headquarters of Royal Dutch Shell PLC in The Hague Netherlands. He also worked with Shell’s consultancy business, Shell Global Solutions in Amsterdam. He served as a senior business development director and led a team in support of Shell’s business pursuits in Europe, Middle East and Russia.
Pursuant to the Bighorn Petroleum’s stock option plan, the company has granted 1,100,000 incentive stock options to directors, officers, employees and consultants, exercisable at 52 cents per share for a period of two years from today’s date.
Bighorn Petroleum Ltd. has renewed its emphasis on oil and gas exploration and development. The company’s short term strategy is to focus on areas in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. The company intends to explore and develop prospective resource plays which then provide the economic platform to pursue the deeper more unconventional formations that have significant upside potential.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Darren Stevenson
President and CEO
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February 2, 2006
Bighorn Petroleum Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has signed a Letter of Agreement
whereby Bighorn has acquired a Right of Refusal to participate for a 21 1/3% working
interest in the drilling of a Slave Point test well located in the Prophet River area of
Northeastern British Columbia, as well as a 3-D seismic program. Bighorn has agreed to
pay $50,000 for the Right of Refusal. If Bighorn Petroleum Ltd. exercises this Right of
First Refusal and participates in the drilling of a test well in the summer of 2006, the
company will have the right to earn a 21 1/3 % working interest in approximately 11
(eleven) sections of leases and the test well from the surface to the deepest depth drilled
by paying 33 1/3% of the cost of the 3D seismic program and the drilling, completion,
and tie-in of the test well. Bighorn will also have the option to earn an additional 10 (ten)
sections by drilling an option well and will earn the option well and the 10 sections to the
total depth drilled.
The 3-D seismic program and the drilling of the test well will have a major North
American oil and gas company as contract operator.
Bighorn Petroleum Ltd. has the right to prepare its own independent engineering report.
As part of this due diligence, the company will review a completed AFE prepared by the
Operator.
A finders fee is payable on this transaction. The foregoing is subject to regulatory approval where required.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Darren Stevenson
President and CEO
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December 13, 2005
Vancouver, British Columbia -. Further to the Company’s news release dated October
14, 2005, whereby the Company announced that it had acquired a 2.5% gross
overriding royalty in an oil and gas project in North Eastern British Columbia comprising
of twenty-six (26) sections (26 square miles).
The Company has been informed by the Operator of the c-36-A/94-G-15 well, that the
well was spudded on December 12, 2005. This well is located on the aforementioned
twenty-six (26) sections.
Farrokh Elmieh
President
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November 16, 2005
Vancouver, British Columbia – The Company is pleased to announce that it has
signed a Right of First Refusal to participate in a 10% Working interest in the drilling of a
natural gas well in Alberta, as well as a seismic program. This Right of first Refusal is
subject to a positive report from the Company’s Geophysicist, Geologist, and Petroleum
Engineer, as well as a favourable title opinion of the Company’s Landman, including a
favourable NI 51-101 Report.
Zarcan International Resources Inc. is pleased to announce that it has negotiated a nonbrokered
Private Placement whereby the Company will issue up to 4,347,826 units at a
deemed price of $0.23 per unit for total proceeds of one million dollars ($1,000,000).
Each unit consists of one share and one share purchase warrant exercisable for two
years at a price of $0.28. Proceeds from this Private Placement will be used for general
working capital and exploration. A finder’s fee is payable on this transaction.
The Company will seek regulatory approval where required for the above-noted
transactions.
Farrokh Elmieh
President
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