Imperial Reaches TD at Green Tide SWDF

- Imperial Reaches TD at Green Tide SWDF

Tuesday, September 06, 2011
Imperial Resources Inc.

Imperial announced that its Green Tide Salt water Disposal Facility ("SWDF") well has now reached a total depth of 8,594 feet, having successfully penetrated the target Ellenburger formation by approximately 1,700 feet. Drilling with the 6-3/4 inch bit has now been completed and the well has been logged.

The well will now be cased to 7,500 feet and the casing cemented in place from a depth of 7,500 feet back up to 5,700 feet. Once casing has been completed the Company intends to drill an additional 350 to 650 feet using a 4-3/4 inch bit targeting several high porosity strands within the Ellenburger formation to maximise potential disposal capacity. The goal is to create between 1,450 feet to 1,750 feet of open hole cutting through known high porosity zones below the casing string.

Additional work will commence on the surface equipment during the course of this week so that once all work on the wellbore has been completed the SWDF can be restored to commercial operations. Subject to completion the SWDF will open for business with the intention of reaching its full disposal capacity of 15,000 barrels per day as soon as possible. At full capacity the Company believes the Green Tide SWDF has the potential to generate significant cash flow at relatively low operating costs.

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Imperial Drills Ahead at Green Tide SWDF

- Imperial Drills Ahead at Green Tide SWDF

Thursday, August 25, 2011
Imperial Resources Inc.

Imperial announced that the operation to deepen the disposal well at the Company's Green Tide Salt Water Disposal Facility ("SWDF") continues to be drilled ahead vertically from the sidetrack.

As of 18:00 local time on August 24, 2011 the well was at 5,700 feet drilling ahead toward the target formation. To date no major issues have been encountered. The Company anticipates it will reach a total depth of 7,500 feet (approximately 500 feet into the Ellenburger formation) at which point the aim will be to set casing and cement from the bottom of casing back up to 5,700 feet. Once completed, the current rig will be released and replaced by a smaller workover rig which will attempt to drill further into the Ellenburger formation to reach some high porosity strands within the formation to enable maximum potential disposal capacity.

Subject to success, commercial disposal operations are expected to start immediately targeting full disposal capacity of 15,000 barrels per day as quickly as possible. At full capacity, the Company believes the Green Tide SWDF has the potential to generate significant cash flow at relatively low operating costs.
The Green Tide SWDF

The Green Tide SWDF is conveniently located for the disposal of large volumes of salt water generated from essential fracture stimulation operations on Barnett Shale gas wells. There are approximately 6,000 such Barnett wells within 20 miles of the SWDF.

Imperial plans to reopen Green Tide to dispose of up to 15,000 barrels of salt water a day. The Company's acquisition and development of the low run-time Green Tide assets and disposal permit is expected to save in excess of $5,000,000, compared to a new build cost.

Green Tide is one of two key projects identified as transformational for Imperial (the other being the Company's Oklahoma project).

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Imperial: Sidetrack Operations Underway at Green Tide SWDF

- Imperial: Sidetrack Operations Underway at Green Tide SWDF

Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Imperial Resources Inc.

Imperial Resources announced that the sidetrack operation to deepen the disposal well at the Company's Green Tide Salt Water Disposal Facility ("SWDF") is underway and on track.

Operations are progressing well and costs are generally as anticipated. A whipstock was set and a window milled in the casing at approximately 2,865 feet. The sidetrack was initiated as expected and the new well bore drilled ahead, turning to 3 degrees from vertical, so as to establish a clear separation from the existing hole.

The drilling program is designed to establish a horizontal separation of approximately 100 feet from the lower section of the redundant well bore after turning vertical. As of 18:30 hours on August 15, 2011 the well was at 3,552 feet drilling ahead toward the target formation at a rate of approximately 30 feet per hour with the aim of casing the bottom 1,000 feet of the well to at least 500 feet into the Ellenburger formation. The well is then expected to be drilled ahead by a large workover rig to ideally create about 2,000 feet of open hole exposure in the Ellenburger so as to maximize disposal capacity.

Subject to success, commercial disposal operations are expected to start immediately targeting full disposal capacity of 15,000 barrels per day as quickly as possible. At full capacity, the Company believes the Green Tide SWDF has the potential to generate significant cash flow at relatively low operating costs.

Tom Barr, Director of Imperial, commented, "I am delighted that Imperial's rigorous approach to the sidetrack has been vindicated and this phase of the well deepening operation appears to be successful. Once drilling is complete our aim is to deliver a best-in-class disposal business to service the strong demand in the immediate area."

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Imperial Commences Drilling Ops at Green Tide SWDF

- Imperial Commences Drilling Ops at Green Tide SWDF

Thursday, August 11, 2011
Imperial Resources Inc.

Imperial announced that, further to its announcement of rig arrival on August 9, 2011, the drilling rig to deepen the disposal well at the Company's Green Tide Salt Water Disposal Facility ("SWDF") is expected to commence drilling operations, slightly earlier than expected, Thursday, August 11, 2011.

The rig is expected to set a whipstock and sidetrack the well to TD over the next 10 days. The aim is to deepen the Green Tide SWDF well from 3,100 to 8,500 feet to establish the well around 500 feet to 600 feet into the Ellenburger formation. Casing will then be cemented from 500 feet into the Ellenberger to approximately 1,000 feet back up the hole and the well then drilled ahead to ideally create about 2,000 feet of open hole exposure in the Ellenburger so as to maximize disposal capacity.

Subject to success, commercial disposal operations are expected to commence immediately targeting full disposal capacity of 15,000 barrels per day as quickly as possible. At full capacity, the Company believes the Green Tide SWDF has the potential to generate significant cash flow at relatively low operating costs.

The Green Tide SWDF

The Green Tide SWDF is conveniently located for the disposal of large volumes of salt water generated from essential fracture stimulation operations on Barnett Shale gas wells. There are approximately 6,000 such Barnett wells within 20 miles of the SWDF.

Imperial plans to reopen Green Tide to dispose of up to 15,000 barrels of salt water a day. The Company's acquisition and development of the low run-time Green Tide assets and disposal permit is expected to save in excess of $5,000,000, compared to a new build cost.

Green Tide is one of two key projects identified as transformational for Imperial (the other being the Company's Oklahoma project).

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Prep Work Back On Track at Imperial's SWDF

- Prep Work Back On Track at Imperial's SWDF

Tuesday, August 02, 2011
Imperial Resources Inc.

Imperial Resources announced that preparation work for bringing its Green Tide Salt Water Disposal Facility ("SWDF") back on line is on schedule.

• Green Tide has contracted a drilling consultant with over 30 years relevant experience to advise on drilling and completion operations;
• Appropriate contractors are being engaged for mud logging, directional work, casing the well, verifying good cement bonds, and all other necessary experts are scheduled to be on hand ready for rig arrival;
• Electrical power to the facility should be restored during the course of this week at which point the computer system that manages the surface plant will be tested and upgraded. During this period the pumps will be de-pickled and a number of the transfer pump actuators are likely to be upgraded. This and any other necessary work will be carried out in parallel with the wellbore deepening to ensure that the facility is brought back on line as soon as is practically possible;
• A marketing plan is being developed and sales staff identified so that Green Tide may commence disposal sales operations as soon as drilling operations on the well are completed.

The drilling rig is expected to arrive over the course of the next three weeks after release from prior commitments elsewhere.

The aim is to deepen the Green Tide SWDF well from 3,100 to 8,500 feet to establish the well around 400 feet to 600 feet into the Ellenburger formation. Casing will then be cemented between about 7,500 and 8,500 feet and the well drilled ahead to ideally create about 2,000 feet of open hole exposure in the Ellenburger so as to maximize disposal capacity. Subject to success, commercial operations will commence immediately targeting full disposal capacity of 15,000 barrels per day as quickly as possible. At full capacity, the Company believes the Green Tide SWDF has the potential to generate significant cash flow at relatively low operating costs.

The Green Tide SWDF

The Green Tide SWDF is conveniently located for the disposal of large volumes of salt water generated from essential fracture stimulation operations on Barnett Shale gas wells. There are approximately 6,000 such Barnett wells within 20 miles of the SWDF.

Imperial plans to reopen Green Tide to dispose of up to 15,000 barrels of salt water a day. The Company's acquisition and development of the low run-time Green Tide assets and disposal permit is expected to save in excess of $5,000,000, compared to a new build cost.

Green Tide is one of two key projects identified as transformational for Imperial (the other being the Company's Oklahoma project).

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