Bayshore Petroleum Corp. Announces Crude Oil Upgrading Test Program With Imaginea Energy Corp

CALGARY, Alberta, May 31, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bayshore Petroleum Corp. (“Bayshore” or the “Company”) (TSX-V:BSH) announces that it is engaged in a test program with Imaginea Energy Corp (“Imaginea”) to validate the Cold Catalytic Cracking (“CCC”) upgrading technology.  CCC is capable of partial upgrading (to lighter oil), and full upgrading (to diesel fuel).  It does so without hydrogen, pressure vessels, and using less heat and energy than conventional processes.  Its greenhouse gas footprint is smaller as well.  Imaginea is evaluating the technology to potentially use in its commercial operations, but it also may recommend CCC be funded by the Imaginea XL Accelerator Fund, so that this upgrading technology might be adopted by oil and gas industry in general.

Imaginea is a unique leading edge energy producer dedicated ultimately to the production of clean hydrocarbons.  The Imaginea XL Accelerator has been funded expressly for the purpose of funding “disruptive” technologies that have the potential to dramatically restructure and improve operations in conventional oil and gas industry.  CCC can potentially become a disruptive technology in upgrading/refining medium or heavy crude oil and bitumen in Canada and globally, and so Imaginea is assessing its technical and economic performance in partial and full upgrading of medium and heavy crude oil.  Meetings and assessment are ongoing, with a goal to complete initial evaluations in the next two to four weeks.  Assuming a successful conclusion, the parties will pursue commercial agreements to implement the technology.

On May 2, 2017, Bayshore announced a non-brokered private placement financing consisting of up to 24 million common shares priced at $0.05 per share for gross proceeds of $1.2 million, less any commissions or finders fees paid.  Proceeds from the financing are to be applied to Bayshore’s work with Imaginea, with other energy companies, and to general working capital.  There is a hold period of four months after issuance during which the shares cannot be traded, and the placement is subject to approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

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