CALGARY,
ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Dec. 11, 2009) - NAL Oil & Gas Trust (the
"Trust" or "NAL") (TSX:NAE.UN) and Breaker Energy Ltd. ("Breaker")
(TSX:WAV) have completed the previously announced Plan of Arrangement
(the "Arrangement"). Under the Arrangement, approximately 25 million NAL
Trust Units were issued in exchange for all issued and outstanding
shares of Breaker.
On the Arrangement, Mr.
Andrew Wiswell, President and CEO of NAL commented: "the addition of the
Breaker assets is on strategy in terms of adding assets with upside
potential and adds significant future drilling inventory as the Trust
prepares for conversion to a corporation in early 2011."
Former Breaker shareholders will be eligible to receive the
NAL December distribution which will be payable on or about January 15,
2010.
The Arrangement adds approximately 7,000 boe/d of current net
production to the Trust (weighted 45% toward oil and NGL's). The
acquired assets broaden NAL's inventory of low risk development
opportunities which are complementary to NAL's horizontal drilling
experience in Saskatchewan and with the multi-stage frac applications in
the Cardium oil resource in central Alberta.
OUTLOOK
NAL intends to announce the complete 2010 budget and operating plan on January 20, 2010.
To view "Figure 1. Map Of Breaker Assets", please visit the following link: http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/fig_1_map_of_breaker_assets.pdf
The acquired assets contribute approximately 140,000 net
undeveloped acres and production is operated with high working interest
(over 90%).
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains statements that constitute
"forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable
securities legislation. This forward-looking information includes, among
others, statements regarding the outcome of the Arrangement, timing for
the announcement of the 2010 budget and operating plan and the
anticipated payment of distributions to former Breaker shareholders.
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 NAL and described in the forward-looking information
contained in this press release. Undue reliance should not be placed on
forward-looking information. The material risk factors include, but are
not limited to, failure to realize anticipated synergies from the
acquisition of Breaker, uncertainty of estimates and projections
relating to production and reserves and NAL's ability to implement its
business strategy. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of risk
factors is not exhaustive.
BOE CONVERSION
In this press release, the calculation of barrels of oil
equivalent (boe) is calculated at a conversion rate of six thousand
cubic feet (mcf) of natural gas for one barrel of oil and is based on an
energy equivalence conversion method. Boes may be misleading,
particularly if used in isolation. A boe conversion ratio of 6 mcf:1 bbl
is based on an energy equivalence conversion method primarily
applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a value equivalence
at the wellhead.
ABOUT NAL
NAL Oil & Gas Trust provides investors with a
yield-oriented opportunity to participate in the Canadian Upstream
Conventional Oil and Gas Industry. The Trust generates monthly cash
distributions for its Unitholders by pursuing a strategy of acquiring,
developing, producing and selling crude oil, natural gas and natural gas
liquids from pools in southeastern Saskatchewan, central Alberta,
northeastern British Columbia and Lake Erie, Ontario. Trust units trade
on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "NAE.UN".