Farmin agreement with Diaz Resources Olympic Resources Ltd ORL Shares issued 9,639,378 Apr 6 close $0.68 Mon 6 Apr 98 News Release Mr Daryl Pollock reports Olympic Resources has entered into a farmin agreement with Diaz Resources in relation to Diaz's 23% interest in the South Lakeside prospect in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Olympic will pay Diaz's share of the drilling and completion costs of an 18,000 foot re-entry and sidetracking operation from an existing cased wellbore on the property, to earn 75% of Diaz's interest in 2,982 gross acres of land on the prospect. Following completion of the well, Olympic will hold a 17.25% interest and Diaz will hold a 5.75% interest in the well and lands. Canaccord Capital is receiving a fee as finder and financial adviser of 350,000 special warrants in connection with the acquisition. The special warrants are exchangeable, at no additional consideration for a warrant which will entitle the holder to acquire 350,000 shares at $0.50 for one year. According to industry sources, this prospect is a high impact Oligocene Miogypsinoides gas prospect, which could contain in excess of 500 billion cubic feet of natural gas reserves, with production rates of 20 to 25 million cubic feet of gas per day per well. The re-entry operation is scheduled to be commenced in late May 1998. (c) Copyright 1998 Canjex Publishing Ltd. canada-stockwatch.com |