VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trillion Energy International Inc. (“Trillion” or the “Company”) (CSE: TCF) (OTC: TCFF) (Frankfurt: 3P2N) is pleased to announce sale price increases for both its oil and natural gas produced in Turkey, which is having a positive impact on the Company’s revenues and net backs.
Effective July 1, 2021, natural gas prices increased by 20% to almost $6 /MCF, reaching pre-COVID levels. Natural gas prices in Turkey are set by BOTAS, as most natural gas is imported where periodic step pricing adjustments occur based on market conditions and international pricing. Prior to this increase, natural gas prices averaged US $5.24/mcf during the year due to COVID vs over $6/MCF in prior years.
The Company also benefited from the recent run up in international oil prices, which recently reached a five year high. The Company now earns US $74/bbl for production on its Cendere oil field, an increase of of US $12/bbl or 19.5% vs the year to date average for 2021 of US $61.87/bbl. Net backs increased to approximately US $45/bbl vs $35.47, an increase of 21%.
“Increases in commodity prices have improved the company’s cash flows and are expected to have an positive effect on the Company’s upcoming Saturn Rig drilling program at the SASB gas field, where two new wells will be placed into production this year, as a prelude to a larger development program for the field” stated CEO Arthur Halleran.
About the Company
Trillion Energy is an oil and gas producing company with multiple assets throughout Turkey and Bulgaria. The Company is 49% owner of the SASB natural gas field, one of the Black Sea’s first and largest scale natural gas development projects; a 19.6% (except three wells with 9.8%) interest in the Cendere oil field; and in Bulgaria, the Vranino 1-11 block, a prospective unconventional natural gas property.
For further information, please see our website: www.trillionenergy.com or email us: info@trillionenergy.com
The Company’s NI 51-101 and other reports relating to its reserves as of December 31, 2020 are filed on www.sedar.com, www.thecse.com, as well as the Company’s website.
Contact
Art Halleran: 1-250-996-4211
Corporate offices: 1-778-819-1585
e-mail: info@trillionenergy.com
Website: www.trillionenergy.com
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements and other information about this news release and the Company reserves
The accuracy of any resources estimate is a function of the quality and quantity of available data and of engineering interpretation and judgement. While resources estimate presented herein are considered reasonable, the estimates should be accepted with the understanding that reservoirs performance subsequent to the date of the estimate may justify revision, either upward or downward.
Revenue projections presented in this report are based in part on forecasts of market prices, currency exchange rates, inflation, market demand and government policy which are subject to many uncertainties and may, in future, differ materially from the forecasts utilized herein. Present values of revenues documented in this report do not necessarily represent the fair market value of the resources evaluated herein.
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