Petrolia Buys Back Quebenergie's Stake in Haldimand - Canadian Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events

FOR: PETROLIA INC.
TSX VENTURE SYMBOL: PEA

Date issue: October 23, 2017
Time in: 2:34 PM e

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QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - Oct. 23, 2017) - Petrolia Inc. (TSX VENTURE:PEA) ("Petrolia" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has bought back Quebenergie's participation in the Haldimand project and in the Gaspe property located between Gaspe and Perce (13 exploration permits). Quebenergie held 50 % of the Haldimand project and of the 13 permits of the Gaspe property. This agreement now enables the Company to take back complete control of the future development of research permits located in this zone.

To date, Petrolia has drilled 3 wells in the Haldimand project and recoverable contingent oil resources are estimated at 7.7 million barrels over an area of 9 km2 (Sproule Report). Over the course of the whole exploration work done on the Haldimand pool, 6,473 oil barrels were produced during the various production testing periods.

About Petrolia

Petrolia is a junior oil and gas exploration company that is a leader in Quebec oil and gas prospection and its vision is to develop hydrocarbons, by people here, for here. The social and environmental dimensions are a major concern of Petrolia and its exploration process. Petrolia has 108,524,683 shares issued and outstanding.

Disclaimer

Certain statements made herein, including the anticipated timing of the dividend and the closing of the Arrangement, may constitute forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events or the future economic performance of Petrolia and carry known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may appreciably affect their results, economic performance or accomplishments when considered in light of the content or implications or statements made by Petrolia, including the risk that the payment of the dividend and/or the closing of the Arrangement are delayed or do not occur for any reason. Actual events or results could be significantly different. Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Petrolia disclaims any intention or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its regulation services provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

- END RELEASE - 23/10/2017

For further information:
Martin Belanger, P. Eng.
Interim President and Chief Executive Officer
418 657-1966
www.petrolia-inc.com

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FOR: PETROLIA INC.
TSX VENTURE SYMBOL: PEA

INDUSTRY: Energy and Utilities - Oil and Gas
RELEASE ID: 20171023CC0033

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