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American Energy Production, Inc., Announces Purchase of Oil Drilling Rig by Investee
Thursday September 1, 9:00 am ET
MINERAL WELLS, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 1, 2005--American Energy Production, Inc., (OTCBB:AMEP - News) announced today that AMEP Strategic Investments, Inc., an investee, has purchased an 8,000 foot capacity Ideco drilling rig from Aramdrill in Mexico. This acquisition allows American Energy Production, Inc., and its' investees, Bend Arch Petroleum and Oil America Group, Inc., to redefine their long range exploration and development strategy for the 7,000 acres of Barnett Shale prospects currently owned by Bend Arch Petroleum, Inc.
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Charles Bitters, President of American Energy Production, Inc., said, "The Company is very excited about the acquisition of the Ideco Drilling Rig. To locate a rig of this type in the current demand driven environment is a small miracle. There just are not any rigs of this quality for sale. Because of the recent record prices for crude oil and natural gas, it is almost impossible to schedule a rig. The current rig availability is at best six months and more often than not, one year. This is the perfect drilling rig for the productions horizons the Company is interested in exploiting.
"The Barnett Shale was the largest natural gas producing field in the United States last year and is currently one of the hottest energy plays in the world, attracting such companies as XTO, Devon and Quicksilver. This rig has the capacity to drill horizontal Barnett Shale wells with lateral sections of up to 3,000 feet. Bend Arch Petroleum can re-enter several Barnett Shale and Marble Falls prospects while Oil America Group is selling limited partnership drilling programs in the Barnett Shale. Now there will not be any delay while waiting for other drilling rig contractors."
This drilling rig will become another significant profit center for the AMEP companies. Rigs with a drilling capacity of 8,000 feet are currently netting $10,000.00 per day. If this drilling rig operates approximately 200 days per year the gross income would be $2,000,000.00 per year. Bend Arch Petroleum, Inc., and Oil America Group should be able to participate in an additional twenty (20) oil and gas wells in the next year because of the availability of this drilling rig. Twenty new oil or gas wells producing the equivalent of only 20 barrels of oil per day would generate a gross income of approximately $6,000,000.00 per year.
Initial inquiries for the Oil America Group Limited Drilling Partnership have been overwhelming. Joe Christopher and his corporate counsel have submitted the documents for final approval. They should begin taking partnership subscriptions in early September. Potential investors will be notified when the program receives final approval. For more information contact: jchristoper@oilamericagroup.com or 972-386-0601.
Statements contained in this release, which are not historical facts, may be considered "forward-looking statements" and are based on current expectations and the current economic environment. We caution the reader that such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Unknown risks, uncertainties, as well as other uncontrollable or unknown factors could cause actual results to materially differ from the result, performance, or expectations expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
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American Energy Production Inc., Mineral Wells
