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For Immediate Release |
TSX-V: WEE |
EDMONTON, Alta April 28, 2006/ Wavefront Energy and Environmental Services
Inc., a provider and licensor of its proprietary DeepWaveSM
(http://onthewavefront.com/dw_what-is-deep-wave.htm)
Technology for improved oil recovery and groundwater remediation announces its
financial and operating results for the second quarter ended February 28, 2006.
The second quarter saw increased field applications of the DeepWaveSM
technology. Halliburton, a licensee of the technology, continued to have
successful applications of the technology providing further evidence as to both
its efficacy and its potential applications. With an increased emphasis on
DeepWaveSM
implementation coupled with a reduction in resources being allocated to
integrated monitoring projects, approximately 57% of the Company’s second
quarter revenue was derived from DeepWaveSM. Revenue for the six
months ended February 28, 2006 was $265,329 contrasted to revenue of $741,281
for the comparative period ended February 28, 2005.
Total operating expenses for the period ended February 28, 2006 were $1,026,377
versus $970,501 for the comparative period in 2005. The increased operating
expenses of $55,867, were primarily due to increases in wages expense of
$126,902, travel and promotion expenses of $32,245, listing and public company
fees of $17,272, and professional fess of $11,772. As well the operating cost
included $153,761 in stock option expenses. Off-setting these increases were
decreases in research and development expenses of $62,444, interest expense of
$44,706 and consultant expenses of $42,670.
The Company’s consolidated net loss for the six months ended February 28, 2006
was $925,221 or $0.03 per share compared to a consolidated net loss for February
28, 2005 of $760,281, or $0.03 per share.
As at February 28, 2006, current assets totaled $10,078,171 as compared to
$278,093 at August 31, 2005. The Company had working capital of $9,412,732 for
the reporting period as compared to a working capital deficit of $1,237,260 at
August 31, 2005. The increase in working capital is a result of closing two
non-brokered private placements and the exercise of convertible securities.
Total assets have increased to $11,108,846 from $932,567, at August 31, 2005,
principally due to increases in cash, accounts receivable and capital assets
related to DeepWaveSM.
Management expects the financial results to move towards profitability as oil
production revenues increase. Development expenses will continue at Rogers
County to meet the exploitation plan. In addition, as Halliburton continues
global marketing of DeepWaveSM
it is anticipated that licensing royalties will continue to grow.
The above financial highlights should be read in conjunction with the unaudited
consolidated financial statements and management discussion and analysis of
results for the Company’s most recently completed quarter, ended February 28,
2006, which have been filed of SEDAR.
The development of mineral property interests continues to be the cornerstone of
the Company’s strategy in showcasing DeepWaveSM. To this end the
Company is also pleased to announce that the first DeepWaveSM
Dragonfly tool has been deployed in a water injector in Rogers County, OK. The
Dragonfly tool, so named for its speed of operation, provides the Company a
state-of-the-art device to implement DeepWaveSM
over the broadest spectrum of reservoirs. The development of the Dragonfly
provides the ability to stimulate reservoirs such as those with extremely low
flow characteristics which contain abundant amounts of oil and were problematic
to produce. The Dragonfly tool significantly increases opportunities for the
Company and its licensed providers to implement the technology over the broadest
spectrum of reservoir conditions. In Management’s opinion it is the continued
development and installation of tools such as the Dragonfly and those under
current design with Halliburton that will allow the Company to maximize the
value proposition of the technology while building shareholder value.
It is anticipated that with the installation of the Dragonfly tool at Rogers
County improvements in water injectivity will initially occur giving rise to
production related results in the eight offsetting wells nearest the injection
point. Management looks forward to providing a market update on results as they
are received.
About Wavefront Energy and Environmental Services Inc.
Wavefront develops, markets, and licenses proprietary technologies in the energy
and environmental sectors. The Company’s patented DeepWaveSM
Technology is a proven and verified fluid flow optimization technique. Within
the energy sector the Company’s strategy is to license the technology to service
providers, provide site licenses to oil producers, and to acquire or earn
working interests in mature oilfields. In the environmental sector, DeepWaveSM
is licensed to service providers who implement the technology to reduce
long-term liabilities associated with contaminated sites.
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For further information please
contact: |
D. Brad Paterson, CFO 780-486-2222 x224 Tel investor.info@onthewavefront.com |
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
WAVEFRONT ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC.
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