CALGARY, Alberta, Aug. 21, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Raise Production Inc. (TSX-V: RPC) ("Raise" or the "Company") has released its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018.

PRESIDENT’S UPDATE

The Company is pleased to provide an update to its shareholders on its financial results and recent activities related to its operations.

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, revenue earned on the Company’s High Angle Reciprocating Pump (“HARP”) increased 953% to $208,000 and gross margin on these sales increased 880% to $49,000 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2017. These increases are the result of the Company gaining traction in this market and it anticipates additional revenue growth and increased gross margins over the remainder of the year as manufacturing costs are reduced due to increased sales volumes.

As previously stated in the Company’s press release dated June 4, 2018, it closed the second and final tranche of its financing with Synergy Energy Holdings, LLC (“SEH”) and its private equity owners, Crestview Partners and B29 Investments, LP. The gross proceeds on the final tranche were $872,000 and total gross proceeds for the two closings with SEH were $3,500,000 before share issuance costs. The Company is now in a financial position to continue its commercialization strategy in North America and select International locations.

HALS (High Angle Lift Solution)

The Company will be installing its HALS system for a Cardium player within the next few weeks. This will be the first install for a complete HALS system including the HARP that will be placed beyond the heel perforations deeper into the lateral wellbore. The Company also has candidates in the USA market for this system.

HARP (High Angle Reciprocating Pump)

Canada

The Company recently installed its first pump for a major oil producer in the Swan Hills area. The Company has now also resumed installations for its major customer in SE Saskatchewan where that operator has been purchased by a larger producer. Raise is working with the new producer to continue the supply of pumps and expand into other areas. Sales presence continues to improve in Canada with numerous projects in progress.

USA

The USA market is now ready to enter phase 2 of our introduction into commercialization. In phase 1 the Company proved that the HARP pumps were effective and provided increased production and in some cases reactivated shut in wells where conventional pumps were either failing or could not be run. The Company has made material modifications for the deeper, more corrosive environments to provide a longer life cycle for the operators. Raise is pleased to say that this has been accomplished with valuable collaboration from our USA partner, Endurance Lift Solutions (“ELS”). The Company is now in the process of shipping inventory to the USA for use in Eagle Ford and Permian locations. This market is expanding rapidly over the next few quarters.

International

The Company has shipped components for its first three HARP installs into Romania with ELS’s wholly owned subsidiary, CDI Oilfield Services (“CDI”). Training will commence with the CDI personnel to ensure proper assembly and running procedures within the next week. CDI is the only approved vendor of reciprocating pumps to OMV Petrom S.A. who operate the majority of wells in Romania.

The Company has also entered into an agency agreement with CDI and its agent, Maktoom Trading & Contracting Company LLC, for the sale of Raise’s products in Oman.  A recent visit concluded that there is substantial growth opportunity for the entire Raise product line in Oman.

      
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS     
Statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss 
  
 Three months ended June 30  Six months ended June 30  
  2018   2017   2018   2017  
                 
Revenue$62,339  $85,120  $208,578   92,520  
                 
Cost of sales  44,570   80,887   159,178   87,479  
Gross margin  17,769   4,233   49,400   5,041  
                 
Other income 5,741   14,133   5,741   16,993  
                 
Expenses:                
General and administration 417,651   447,649   808,855   739,947  
Stock-based compensation 100,548   11,024   188,918   23,971  
Research expenses 38,571   –   78,236   –  
Depreciation and amortization 20,123   27,180   40,123   54,399  
Finance costs 448   1,979   1,412   5,000  
  577,341   487,832   1,117,544   823,317  
                 
Net loss and comprehensive loss$(553,831) $(469,466) $(1,062,403) $(801,283) 
              
Net loss per share – basic and diluted$(0.01) $(0.00) $(0.01) $(0.01) 
                 

About Raise Production Inc.

The Company is an innovative oilfield service company that focuses its efforts on the production service sector, utilizing its proprietary products to enhance and increase ultimate production in both conventional and unconventional oil and gas wells.

For further information please contact:

Eric Laing, President and Chief Executive Officer
E-mail: elaing@raiseproduction.com

Susan Scullion, Chief Financial Officer
E-mail: sscullion@raiseproduction.com

Raise Production Inc.
2620-58th Avenue S.E.
Calgary, Alberta T2C 1G5
Tel: (403) 699-7675

Web site at: www.raiseproduction.com

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