, /PRNewswire/ - Horizon Petroleum Ltd. (the "Company" or "Horizon") (TSXV: HPL) (FRA: HPM) (Tradegate: HPM) is pleased to provide an operations update on progress made towards first production from its cornerstone Lachowice gas development in the Bielsko-Biala concession, southern Poland.

David Winter, CEO of the Horizon commented: " We are pleased with the continuing progress in our operations towards first production from the Lachowice 7 well. Board and Management recognise the efforts of our operating team in Poland in ensuring that the initial development program is executed as planned. We also recognise the very positive relationships that we enjoy with our neighbours at Lachowice, and the positive contributions from our contractors, local authorities and government. We look forward to our continuing work with all stakeholders and will update shareholders as the initial development program progresses".

Assuming a successful workover result, gas and/or electrical power sales from the Lachowice 7 (L7) well will provide the Company with its first cashflow and will provide a long-term test of the production performance of the naturally fractured, Devonian aged, limestone and dolomite reservoirs in the L7 well.

Preparatory work for the L7 workover is progressing on schedule:

Early Production System (EPF)

The Company continues the work towards finalizing the early production scheme for the initial development at the L7 well following the workover and testing. As previously disclosed, the Company contracted a local electrical engineering company and a mechanical engineering company to review options to monetize gas production from the initial development at L7 and the full field development Lachowice gas field. The reviews and investigations are largely completed:

Full Field Development Plan

The Company has commenced the preliminary work for the EIA for the planned 100km² 3D seismic survey over the Lachowice gas field.

A third-party evaluation has identified a high-pressure gas network tie-in point approximately 14 km northeast of L7, half the distance of the previous plan, which will result in reduced pipeline costs and faster approvals. Takeaway capacities have been confirmed and are consistent with Horizon's short and long-term forecast production volumes. The Company has commenced discussions with pipeline operator and owner to secure access and pipeline capacity.

The Company will shortly commence the initial work on the EIA for the full field development facility site and commence the process to rezone the land for industrial use.

Lachowice 7 Well Workover Operations Program 

The L7 workover is scheduled to be conducted in September/October of this year subject to receiving the necessary long lead items, equipment and services as planned.  A detailed program has been completed and application to the Polish Mining authority for the program will be submitted shortly.  The workover program will consist of:

The Company is targeting gas/electricity sales and first cash flow by the first half of 2026.

About Horizon Petroleum Ltd.

Calgary-based Horizon is focused on the appraisal and development of natural gas and oil reserves in Europe. The Management and Board of Horizon consist of oil & gas professionals with significant international experience.

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This press release contains "forward-looking statements" or "forward-looking information" (collectively referred to herein as "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, forecasts, estimates, expectations and objectives for future operations that are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of Horizon. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words "expects", "plans", "anticipates", "believes", "intends", "estimates", "projects", "potential" and similar expressions, or that events or conditions "will", "would", "may", "could" or "should" occur or be achieved. This press release contains forward-looking statements pertaining to, among other things the timing of re-entry of the well, the moving of the infrastructure in the area, timing of sales gas, and other operational matters in this news release, all of which are subject to change.

Forward-looking information is based on current expectations, estimates and projections that involve a number of risks, which could cause actual results to vary and in some instances to differ materially from those anticipated by Horizon and described in the forward-looking information contained in this press release.

Although Horizon believes that the material factors, expectations and assumptions expressed in such forward-looking statements are reasonable based on information available to it on the date such statements were made, no assurances can be given as to future results, levels of activity and achievements and such statements are not guarantees of future performance.

SOURCE Horizon Petroleum Ltd.