Calvalley Petroleum Inc., (TSX: CVI.A) provides operations update

CALGARY, Jan. 6, 2014 /CNW/ - Calvalley Petroleum Inc. ("Calvalley" or the "Company") provides the following operations update for shareholders.

Recent disruptions in the Hadramout province have impacted crude oil pipeline shipments and crude oil trucking operations in the area, including Calvalley at Block 9.

Calvalley is managing its production operations at Block 9 consistent with its capability to transport its crude oil production. The Company shut down production from the Al Roidhat field in late December and production from both the Hiswah and Ras Nowmah fields have now been shut down as a result of crude oil storage tanks being full.

Calvalley management and staff are working closely with the government of Yemen and local officials to resolve the concerns of locals in the region of Block 9 and to return production operations to normal. The Company believes these concerns can be resolved in a timely manner.

The disruptions to the crude oil transportation network are localized and do not impact either production capability or drilling operations. The Company currently has one drilling rig active. The drilling rig is currently drilling an appraisal well at Ras Nowmah South and results from the drilling operation will be released when they become available. The forward drilling plan includes drilling an appraisal well in the Ras Nowmah field and then to drill water injection wells in the Hiswah field for implementation of the pressure maintenance scheme.

Calvalley is an international oil and gas company, with offices in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, that operates its 50% working interest in Block 9 of the Masila Basin, in The Republic of Yemen.

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SOURCE: Calvalley Petroleum Inc.

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