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The FERC permitting process in the United States for the Company's U.S. pipeline segments of the Burgos Hub project continues to progress with FERC staff concerning various items in the filings. Sonora Pipeline LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tidelands, has requested the issuance of a certificate of public convenience and necessity and the presidential permits for the Mission and Progreso International Pipelines by July 1, 2007. At this time, the Company expects this process to be completed and permits issued in the third quarter. More information on this phase of the Burgos Hub Project is at
www.ferc.gov under Docket No. PF07-74.
Tidelands expects a decision regarding our storage permit application from the CRE in the fourth quarter of 2007. This project is expected to be developed later in time than the pipeline to Monterrey with a current estimated combined potential demand for storage of approximately 40 bcf for industrial and power generation customers.
Port Esperanza
This offshore Southern California LNG receiving facility has attracted the commercial interest of two potential gas purchasers, each with significant demand profiles. Negotiations are also underway with a potential co-venturer in the development of the project with both the experience and financial backing sufficient to contribute to the successful development of the project. An announcement concerning this partner is expected in the second or third quarter of 2007. The first phase of development of this project will be the preparation of the application for a permit to construct own and operate the facility under the Deep Water Port Act. It is currently anticipated that the filing for this permit could be made by year end 2007. Given the timeframe for permitting and construction and the availability of LNG supply in the Pacific Basin, we expect this project may be operational in the year 2012. More information is available at our website
www.esperanza-energy.com.
Corporate Financing
We expect a corporate level financing to be completed within the second quarter of 2007. We have had outstanding recent performance from our Sonterra Energy Corporation unit which has provided a meaningful contribution to our continuing operations. We continue to streamline operations and conserve cash through various actions and expect to restructure the outstanding corporate debt as a feature of the corporate financing effort.
James B. Smith, President and CEO, said: "We believe the current volume and price activity in our common stock is being driven by the cash requirements of certain large shareholders. We continue to seek ways of restructuring and rationalizing our existing business operations and our development stage projects. We expect a re-designed website to be operational within a few weeks and look forward to further fulfillment of our business plans."
Tidelands Oil & Gas Corporation, San Antonio, Texas, focuses on development of mid-stream oil and gas projects including natural gas pipeline infrastructure, retail NGL sales, and natural gas receiving and storage facilities. Through its subsidiaries, Tidelands offers a full suite of services and has the capability to satisfy a wide variety of customer needs, both domestically and internationally. For more information about the Company, please contact Jim Smith at
jsmith@tidelandsoilandgas.com, or 210-764-8642.
Cautionary Statement to Investors: Statements made in this release with respect to Tidelands' current plans, estimates, strategies and beliefs and other statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements about the future performance of Tidelands. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those statements using words such as "believe," "expect," "plans," "strategy," "prospects," "forecast," "estimate," "project," "anticipate," "aim," "may" or "might" and words of similar meaning in connection with a discussion of future operations, financial performance, events or conditions. From time to time, oral or written forward-looking statements may also be included in other materials released to the public. These statements are based on management's assumptions and beliefs in light of the information currently available to it. Tidelands cautions you that a number of important risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements, and therefore you should not place undue reliance on them. Those cautionary risks are outlined in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. You also should not rely on any obligation of Tidelands to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Tidelands disclaims any such obligation. Furthermore, this news release is not an offer or a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell securities. Please be aware that decisions regarding investing are the responsibility of users themselves.
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Source: Tidelands Oil & Gas Corporation
....nothing like 1/2 mill (almost) @ .16 -.163 ....I know this is a pos, but watch this tommorrow.
