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Sonoro Acquires Land, Obtains Environmental Permit, Signs LOI for Budong Budong Appraisal Well Program
(via TheNewswire) CALGARY, Alberta / TheNewswire / June 13, 2017 - Sonoro Ene...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Sonoro Acquires Land, Obtains Environmental Permit, Signs LOI for Budong Budong Appraisal Well Program(via TheNewswire)\n\n \nCALGARY, Alberta / TheNewswire / June 13, 2017 - Sonoro Energy Ltd. (\"Sonoro\" or \"the Company\") (TSX-V: SNV) is pleased to announce that it has purchased land, secured its environmental permit, and identified a drilling contractor for its Budong Budong appraisal well program in West Sulawesi, Indonesia.\n\n\n \nSonoro's appraisal well program, offsetting the original LG-1 well drilled in 2011, will target the Lariang pliocene \"415\", \"450\" and \"490\" sands, with drilling expected to begin in early August.\n\n\n \n\n\n- Drilling Rig: A letter of intent (LOI) has been signed with PT Pontil, an Indonesian subsidiary of Major Drilling Group International, a publicly listed Canadian company (TSX: MDI) with over 700 drilling rigs world wide. The drilling rig is a specialized, fit-for-purpose hydraulic rig ideal for the depth of this LG-1 updip well, which Sonoro believes is an efficient and cost-effective tactic toward possible commercial development of such shallow hydrocarbon resources. A contract is being finalized, and with this LOI in hand, PT Pontil is now proceeding in its planning and permitting of the specified rig, currently located across the Makassar Strait in Balikpapan.\n\n\n\n- Environmental Permit: Sonoro has received approval from SKK Migas, Indonesia's upstream oil and gas regulator, for its environmental plan submitted to drill up to seven (7) wells in the Budong Budong PSC, offsetting the original LG-1 well.\n\n\n\n- Land Acquisition: Sonoro has purchased the land for the first appraisal well location, and may now proceed with preparations to construct the land site to accept a drilling rig and its associated services.\n\n\n\n\n \nSonoro has further identified and received bids for a majority of the other drilling services involved in the Budong Budong PSC appraisal well program, and hopes to sign these contracts in the next several weeks. With this progress, the Company expects to spud the LG-1 updip well around Aug. 1, 2017, assuming the drilling rig passes its function tests and SKK Migas approvals to commence drilling.\n\n\n \n\"We are very pleased with the rapid progress our team has made in a short amount of time to bring this appraisal well program together, given the number o...