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POE Pan Orient Energy Corp

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Pan Orient Announces 2012 Year-End Heavy Oil Resources for Sawn Lake, Alberta Project of Andora Energy Corporation

26/03/2013 12:30pm

Marketwired Canada


Pan Orient Energy Corp. (TSX VENTURE:POE), on behalf of its 71.8% owned
subsidiary Andora Energy Corporation ("Andora"), is pleased to release the
December 31, 2012 National Instrument 51-101 compliant resource evaluation for
Andora's oil sands project at Sawn Lake Alberta, Canada, as evaluated by Sproule
Unconventional Limited ("Sproule"). The evaluation included all of Andora's Oil
Sands Leases in Sawn Lake based on exploitation using Steam Assisted Gravity
Drainage (SAGD).


Sawn Lake, Alberta Project 2012 Year-End Evaluation Summary and Highlights: 



--  The oil sands project at Sawn Lake Alberta as at December 31, 2012 was
    evaluated by Sproule. Contingent resources are those quantities of
    petroleum estimated, as of a given date, to be potentially recoverable
    from known accumulations using established technology or technology
    under development, but which are not currently considered to be
    commercially recoverable due to one or more contingencies. The
    contingent resource volumes estimated in the Sproule report are
    considered contingent until such time as commercial recovery has been
    demonstrated, regulatory approvals for commercial SAGD development have
    been obtained and the company has a firm commercial development plan and
    funding for the commercial development. Contingent Resources are further
    classified as "High", "Best" and "Low" in accordance with the level of
    certainty.  
--  Sawn Lake "Best Case" contingent resources of 214 million barrels of
    bitumen attributed to Andora's working interests, or 154 million barrels
    attributed to the 71.8% ownership interest of Pan Orient in Andora, have
    been assigned largely in the South and Central Blocks of Sawn Lake.
    Andora is the operator of these lands and holds a 100% working interest
    in the 16 sections of the South Block and holds a 50% working interest
    plus an additional 3% gross overriding royalty ("GORR") on non-owned 40%
    working interest in the 12 sections of the Central Block. 
--  Net present value of the "Best Case" (discounted at 10% before income
    tax using forecast prices) attributed to Sawn Lake contingent resources
    for the working interests and the GORR interests is $489 million for
    Andora and $351 million to the 71.8% ownership interest of Pan Orient in
    Andora.  
--  Net present value of the "Best Case" (discounted at 10% after income tax
    using forecast prices) attributed to Sawn Lake contingent resources for
    the working interests and the GORR interests is $312 million for Andora
    and $224 million to the 71.8% ownership interest of Pan Orient in
    Andora. 
--  The December 31, 2012 contingent resource report by Sproule represents a
    mechanical update incorporating new forecasted prices for natural gas
    and crude oil, and revised estimates of operating expenses and capital
    expenditures. There is no change from the estimate of contingent
    resource volumes as at December 31, 2011 prepared by Sproule. The net
    present value of the "Best Case" (discounted at 10% before income tax
    using forecast prices) attributed to Sawn Lake contingent resources
    declined by 20% as a result of a 6% reduction in crude oil prices and a
    10% increase in the estimated capital cost for drilling of wells,
    partially offset by a 10% reduction in natural gas prices and a movement
    in the location of the demonstration project. 
--  Andora has received Commercial Scheme Approval for a demonstration
    project at the Sawn Lake property in the Peace River Oil Sands Region
    under the Oil Sands Conservation Act from the Energy Resources
    Conservation Board (ERCB) and approval from the Government of Alberta
    under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA). The
    demonstration project will be located in the Central Block of Sawn Lake
    where Andora is the operator and holds a 50% working interest plus a 3%
    GORR" on a non-owned 40% working interest. Work on the demonstration
    project has commenced. It is expected that the horizontal well pair will
    be drilling in the third quarter of 2013 and steam operations commencing
    in the fourth quarter of 2013. 

                                                                            
Andora Sawn Lake, Alberta Interests at December 31, 2012                    
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                             Gross     Working                              
                          Sections    Interest           Additional Interest
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South Block (Andora                                                         
 operated)                      16        100%                              
Central Block (Andora                               3% GORR on non owned 40%
 operated)                      12         50%              working interest
North Block (Andora                                                         
 operated)                       9        100%                              
North Block                                        3% GORR on an 80% working
                                               interest for a portion of the
                                51         10%                         lands
                      ------------                                          
                                88                                          
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Summary of Canada Contingent Bitumen Resources as of December 31, 2012, as  
 provided by Sproule                                                        
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Marketable Resources - Company Gross (million                     Pan Orient
 barrels)                                              Andora          71.8%
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Contingent - Low Estimate "1C"                          194.9          140.0
Contingent - Best Estimate "2C"                         214.4          154.0
Contingent - High Estimate "3C"                         251.0          180.3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Sawn Lake Oil Sands Project                     
Summary of Net Present Values Before Tax as of  
 December 31, 2012                              
Contingent Resources as provided by Sproule     
Andora 100% (Cdn$ million)                      
------------------------------------------------
                   0%       5%      10%      15%
            ------------------------------------
Contingent -                                    
 Low                                            
 Estimate                                       
 "1C"           3,013    1,136      429      121
Contingent -                                    
 Best                                           
 Estimate                                       
 "2C"           4,352    1,423      489      130
Contingent -                                    
 High                                           
 Estimate                                       
 "3C"           6,236    1,955      662      189
------------------------------------------------
      1     Resources assessed at forecast crude
            oil reference prices and costs.     
      2     The reference prices for crude oil  
            per barrel (Western Canada Select   
            WCS 20.5 API adjusted for quality   
            and transportation in Canadian      
            dollars) are $69.33 for 2013, $74.57
            for 2014, $73.21 for 2015, $80.17   
            for 2016, $81.37 for 2017, and      
            increase at 1.5% per year           
            thereafter.                         
      3     Oil revenue for these resources is  
            equal to approx. 72% of the forecast
            crude oil reference price.          
      4     The reference prices for natural gas
            (AECO-C Spot price per MMBTU in     
            Canadian dollars) are $3.31 for     
            2013, $3.72 for 2014, $3.91 for     
            2015, $4.70 for 2016, $5.32 for 2017
            and increase at approximately 1.5%  
            per year thereafter.                
      5     Future development costs for        
            Contingent Resources which have been
            deducted in calculating the before  
            tax NPV:                            
              Low Estimate - CDN$2,312 million  
            with the drilling of 390 gross well 
            pairs and building facilities       
              Best Estimate - CDN$2,328 million 
            with the drilling of 390 gross well 
            pairs and building facilities       
              High Estimate - CDN$2,382 million 
            with the drilling of 390 gross well 
            pairs and building facilities       
      6     The engineered values disclosed may 
            not represent fair market value.    
      7     There is no certainty that it will  
            be commercially viable to produce   
            any portion of the resources.       
------------------------------------------------
Sawn Lake Oil Sands Project                     
Summary of Net Present Values Before Tax as of  
 December 31, 2012                              
Contingent Resources as provided by Sproule     
Pan Orient 71.8% Interest in Andora (Cdn$       
 million)                                       
------------------------------------------------
                   0%       5%      10%      15%
            ------------------------------------
Contingent -                                    
 Low                                            
 Estimate                                       
 "1C"           2,165      816      308       87
Contingent -                                    
 Best                                           
 Estimate                                       
 "2C"           3,126    1,022      351       93
Contingent -                                    
 High                                           
 Estimate                                       
 "3C"           4,480    1,405      476      136
------------------------------------------------
      1     Resources assessed at forecast crude
            oil reference prices and costs.     
      2     The reference prices for crude oil  
            per barrel (Western Canada Select   
            WCS 20.5 API adjusted for quality   
            and transportation in Canadian      
            dollars) are $69.33 for 2013, $74.57
            for 2014, $73.21 for 2015, $80.17   
            for 2016, $81.37 for 2017, and      
            increase at 1.5% per year           
            thereafter.                         
      3     Oil revenue for these resources is  
            equal to approx. 72% of the forecast
            crude oil reference price.          
      4     The reference prices for natural gas
            (AECO-C Spot price per MMBTU in     
            Canadian dollars) are $3.31 for     
            2013, $3.72 for 2014, $3.91 for     
            2015, $4.70 for 2016, $5.32 for 2017
            and increase at approximately 1.5%  
            per year thereafter.                
      5     Future development costs for        
            Contingent Resources which have been
            deducted in calculating the before  
            tax NPV:                            
              Low Estimate - CDN$1,661 million  
            with the drilling of 390 gross well 
            pairs and building facilities       
              Best Estimate - CDN$1,673 million 
            with the drilling of 390 gross well 
            pairs and building facilities       
              High Estimate -- CDN$1,711 million
            with the drilling of 390 gross well 
            pairs and building facilities       
      6     Results represent Pan Orient's 71.8%
            interest in Andora.                 
      7     The engineered values disclosed may 
            not represent fair market value.    
      8     There is no certainty that it will  
            be commercially viable to produce   
            any portion of the resources.       
------------------------------------------------



Pan Orient's will be announcing 2012 year-end results and providing an update on
Thailand operations on Thursday March 28th.


Pan Orient is a Calgary, Alberta based oil and gas exploration and production
company with operations currently located onshore Thailand, Indonesia and in
Western Canada.


This news release contains forward-looking information. Forward-looking
information is generally identifiable by the terminology used, such as "expect",
"believe", "estimate", "should", "anticipate" and "potential" or other similar
wording. Forward-looking information in this news release includes, but is not
limited to, references to: well drilling programs and drilling plans, estimates
of reserves and potentially recoverable resources, and information on future
production and project start-ups. By their very nature, the forward-looking
statements contained in this news release require Pan Orient and its management
to make assumptions that may not materialize or that may not be accurate. The
forward-looking information contained in this news release is subject to known
and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors, which could cause actual
results, expectations, achievements or performance to differ materially,
including without limitation: imprecision of reserve estimates and estimates of
recoverable quantities of oil, changes in project schedules, operating and
reservoir performance, the effects of weather and climate change, the results of
exploration and development drilling and related activities, demand for oil and
gas, commercial negotiations, other technical and economic factors or revisions
and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of Pan Orient. Although
Pan Orient believes that the expectations reflected in its forward-looking
statements are reasonable, it can give no assurances that the expectations of
any forward-looking statements will prove to be correct.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Pan Orient Energy Corp.
Jeff Chisholm
President and CEO
(403) 294-1770


Pan Orient Energy Corp.
Bill Ostlund
Vice President Finance and CFO
(403) 294-1770

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