Headwater Exploration Inc. (the “Company” or “Headwater“) is pleased to report fourth quarter average production volumes of approximately 21,500 BOE/d and significant land expansion in the Clearwater fairway.
Greater Pelican Area
Headwater is excited to announce a new partnership with the Bigstone Cree Nation (“BCN”). A new farmout agreement supported by the Chief and Council of the BCN contemplates Headwater drilling up to four commitment wells with commensurate bonus payments paid by the Company, which would result in Headwater earning leases across 34.5 sections of highly prospective land in the Greater Pelican area. The agreement is subject to final IOGC (as defined below) regulatory approval. Headwater has started the surface land acquisition process and is anticipating drilling our first multi-lateral earning well, targeting the Wabiskaw formation late in the first quarter of 2025.
In addition, Headwater has successfully acquired 23 sections of land in the Greater Pelican area through crown land sales which offset the lands accessed through the Bigstone Cree Nation agreement.
The Headwater team has identified multiple prospective horizons within the newly acquired 57.5 section Greater Pelican area and plans to test 2-3 of the prospects within the 2025 calendar year.
Greater Peavine Area
Headwater has successfully closed on a 10 section land acquisition in the Greater Peavine area. The new lands, which offset our core Seal lands, offer targets in the multi-zone Falher and Bluesky formations. With the newly acquired lands, Headwater now has 65 net sections of land in the Greater Peavine area.
Land Acquisition and Exploration
The Headwater team continues its pursuit of organic growth opportunities having accumulated 193 sections of land in the 2024 calendar year. Headwater now has over 600 sections of land within the Clearwater fairway in addition to 192 sections of non-Clearwater acreage in oily fairways across the basin.
Headwater expects to spend approximately $25 million on exploration drilling in 2025 testing 5-7 new play concepts and 8-10 follow up tests on plays discovered in 2024.