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Exhibit 99.1

 

Voyager Oil and Gas Provides Operations Update and Guidance

 

BILLINGS, MONTANA — April 20, 2011 — Voyager Oil & Gas, Inc. (AMEX: VOG) (“Voyager”) today provides an operational update regarding acreage and drilling activity in the Williston Basin Bakken and Three Forks and the D-J Basin Niobrara plays.

 

Williston Basin Bakken and Three Forks

 

In 2011 Voyager has acquired 3,133 net mineral acres at an average price of $1,239 per acre in the Williston Basin targeting the Bakken and Three Forks formations.

 

Voyager controls approximately 27,000 net acres targeting the Bakken and Three Forks as of April 19, 2011.  Assuming six wells per 1,280-acre spacing unit, this acreage position will allow Voyager to participate in approximately 126 net wells.

 

Brigham Exploration, one of Voyager’s operating partners, recently announced the results of the Johnson 30-19 #1H well in Richland County, Montana.  The Johnson well was reported to produce 2,962 barrels of oil equivalent “BOE” during its early 24-hour peak flow back period.  Voyager currently controls approximately 11,000 net acres within 10 miles of the Johnson well including 5 operable sections.

 

D-J Basin Niobrara

 

In 2010 Voyager acquired approximately 24,000 net mineral acres in the D-J Basin Niobrara play with operating partner Slawson Exploration.  Since the Niobrara acquisition, Slawson and Voyager have drilled 6 wells.  The Moonshine #1-36H, Outlaw #16-11-66H were completed as producers, the Joker #36-9-62H is currently flowing back after fracture stimulation, and the Smuggler #16-10-62H and Birds of Prey #36-10-61 are waiting on completion. Slawson’s delineation of the more prospective acreage and additional 2011 well locations will be determined by the results of the three most recent wells.

 

2011 Drilling and Production Guidance

 

Voyager has spud 27 gross wells in 2011 bringing the total well count to 45 wells targeting the Bakken/Three Forks formations.  Voyager has also spud 3 gross Niobrara wells in 2011 targeting the Niobrara formation.  Currently, 1.72 net Bakken/Three Forks wells are drilling, completing or producing and 2.5 net Niobrara wells are producing or waiting on completion.  Voyager expects to participate in 70 gross wells and 6.0 net wells in 2011 targeting the Bakken/Three Forks.  Based on our current and forecasted drilling activity, Voyager expects to average 700 barrels of oil equivalent “BOE” per day by the end of 2011.  This drilling and production guidance is in line with previous estimates.

 



 

2011 Capital Expenditures

 

In 2011 Voyager expects to spend $42 million in drilling capital expenditures targeting the Bakken and Three Forks.  Voyager expects to devote the additional capital to strategic acreage acquisition targeting the Bakken and Three Forks using cash-on-hand of approximately $47 million and cash flow from operations.

 

Management Comment

 

J.R. Reger, CEO of Voyager Oil & Gas commented, “We are very encouraged by our Williston lease acquisitions and drilling activity in 2011.  We are on pace to achieve our acreage acquisition and drilling goals for 2011.  Our strategy and execution remain the same from Voyager’s inception; to buy acreage for its accretive value and convert to production while maintaining low overhead.”

 

Bakken Three Forks Wells

 

WELL NAME

 

OPERATOR

 

COUNTY,
STATE

 

WI

 

STATUS

 

IP/BOEPD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swindle 16-9 #1H

 

Brigham

 

Roosevelt, MT

 

18.75

%

Producing

 

1,065

 

Andre 5501 13-4H

 

Oasis

 

Williams, ND

 

11.06

%

Producing

 

1,488

 

Ross-Alger 6-7 #1H

 

Brigham

 

Mountrail, ND

 

7.71

%

Producing

 

3,070

 

Somerset 5602 42-8H

 

Oasis

 

Williams, ND

 

3.59

%

Producing

 

972

 

Gibbins 1-12 #1H

 

Brigham

 

Williams, ND

 

2.73

%

Producing

 

2,582

 

Vixen #1-19-30H

 

Slawson

 

Mountrail, ND

 

2.28

%

Producing

 

2,218

 

Ripper #1-22H

 

Slawson

 

Mountrail, ND

 

1.11

%

Producing

 

1,012

 

Knoshaug 14-11 #1-H

 

Brigham

 

Williams, ND

 

0.53

%

Producing

 

4,443

 

Horne 5603 44-9H

 

Oasis

 

Williams, ND

 

0.37

%

Producing

 

882

 

Ellis 5602 42-8H

 

Oasis

 

Williams, ND

 

0.22

%

Producing

 

1,057

 

Larsen 3-10 #1H

 

Brigham

 

Williams, ND

 

0.10

%

Producing

 

3,090

 

Storvik 7-6 #1H

 

Ursa

 

Richland, MT

 

25.30

%

Awaiting Completion

 

 

 

Herness 1-15H

 

Continental

 

Richland, MT

 

21.88

%

Awaiting Completion

 

 

 

Montague 5501 13-3H

 

Oasis

 

Williams, ND

 

16.51

%

Awaiting Completion

 

 

 

Demon #1-7-6H

 

Slawson

 

McKenzie, ND

 

12.96

%

Drilling

 

 

 

Loon Federal #1-24-25H

 

Slawson

 

Mountrail, ND

 

6.66

%

Completing

 

 

 

Foss Family Trust 15-23H

 

American/Hess

 

Williams, ND

 

5.95

%

Completing

 

 

 

 



 

Orca Federal #1-23-26H

 

Slawson

 

Mountrail, ND

 

4.65

%

Drilling

 

 

 

Drovdal 150-99-8-5-1H

 

Newfield

 

McKenzie, ND

 

3.65

%

Drilling

 

 

 

Storhaug 157-100-2A-11-1H

 

Petro-Hunt

 

Williams, ND

 

3.14

%

Drilling

 

 

 

Redfield 14-23-157-99

 

Baytex

 

Williams, ND

 

3.13

%

Drilling

 

 

 

GO-Vinger ###-##-####H-1

 

Hess

 

Williams, ND

 

2.73

%

Drilling

 

 

 

Kahuna #1-7-6H

 

Slawson

 

McKenzie, ND

 

2.47

%

Drilling

 

 

 

Woodrow 24X-32

 

XTO

 

Williams, ND

 

2.08

%

Drilling

 

 

 

Skedsvold 150-101-4B-9-1H

 

Petro-Hunt

 

McKenzie, ND

 

1.56

%

Drilling

 

 

 

Kalil Farm 14-23 #1H

 

Brigham

 

Williams, ND

 

1.51

%

Awaiting Completion

 

 

 

Trinity 1-14-23H

 

QEP

 

Williams, ND

 

1.27

%

Drilling

 

 

 

Staal 150-99-23-14-1H

 

Newfield

 

McKenzie, ND

 

1.25

%

Drilling

 

 

 

EN-Charles Wood ###-##-####H-1

 

Hess

 

Mountrail, ND

 

0.96

%

Drilling

 

 

 

JCB #17-1H

 

Tracker/Hess

 

Williams, ND

 

0.78

%

Awaiting Completion

 

 

 

Strahan 15-22H

 

Hess

 

Williams, ND

 

0.77

%

Drilling

 

 

 

Christopherson 2-30H

 

Hess

 

Williams, ND

 

0.75

%

Drilling

 

 

 

Adam Good Bear #15-22H

 

Zenergy

 

Mountrail, ND

 

0.52

%

Awaiting Completion

 

 

 

Lostwood 13-25H

 

EOG

 

Mountrail, ND

 

0.52

%

Awaiting Completion

 

 

 

Yeiser 5603 42-33H

 

Oasis

 

Williams, ND

 

0.49

%

Drilling

 

 

 

Wales 5602 42-33H

 

Oasis

 

Williams, ND

 

0.39

%

Drilling

 

 

 

Wilson 150-99-29-32-1H

 

Newfield

 

McKenzie, ND

 

0.39

%

Drilling

 

 

 

Johnson 34-8H

 

Whiting

 

McKenzie, ND

 

0.39

%

Awaiting Completion

 

 

 

Lynn 5502 11-10H

 

Oasis

 

Williams, ND

 

0.32

%

Drilling

 

 

 

Hardscrabble 13-3526H

 

EOG

 

Williams, ND

 

0.29

%

Awaiting Completion

 

 

 

Mont 4-3502H

 

EOG

 

Williams, ND

 

0.20

%

Preparing

 

 

 

ZI A Johnson 12-1H

 

Zenergy

 

McKenzie, ND

 

0.19

%

Drilling

 

 

 

Drone #1-34-27H

 

Slawson

 

Dunn, ND

 

0.19

%

Drilling

 

 

 

Sidonia 31-3019H

 

EOG

 

Mountrail, ND

 

0.12

%

Awaiting Completion

 

 

 

Sidonia 38-3019H

 

EOG

 

Mountrail, ND

 

0.12

%

Awaiting Completion

 

 

 

Madison 1-28H

 

Continental

 

Williams, ND

 

0.02

%

Awaiting Completion

 

 

 

 



 

Niobrara Wells

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moonshine 1-36H

 

Slawson

 

Weld, CO

 

50.00

%

Producing

 

650

 

Outlaw 1-16H

 

Slawson

 

Weld, CO

 

50.00

%

Producing

 

52

 

Joker 1-36H

 

Slawson

 

Weld, CO

 

50.00

%

Flowing Back

 

 

 

Smuggler 1-16H

 

Slawson

 

Weld, CO

 

50.00

%

Awaiting Completion

 

 

 

Birds of Prey 1-36H

 

Slawson

 

Weld, CO

 

50.00

%

Awaiting Completion

 

 

 

 

About Voyager Oil & Gas

 

Voyager Oil & Gas, Inc. is an exploration and production company based in Billings, Montana. Voyager’s primary focus is oil shale resource prospects in the continental United States. Voyager currently controls approximately 140,500 net acres in the following five primary prospect areas:

 

·                  27,000 core net acres targeting the Bakken/Three Forks in North Dakota and Montana;

·                  14,200 net acres targeting the Niobrara formation in Colorado and Wyoming;

·                  800 net acres targeting a specific Red River prospect in Montana;

·                  33,500 net acres in a joint venture targeting the Heath Shale formation in Musselshell, Petroleum, Garfield and Fergus Counties of Montana; and

·                  65,000 net acres in a joint venture in the Tiger Ridge gas field in Blaine, Hill and Chouteau Counties of Montana.

 

For additional information on Voyager Oil & Gas visit the Company’s new website at: http://www.voyageroil.com/

 

SAFE HARBOR

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events and our future results that are subject to the safe harbors created under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this report, such as statements regarding our future expectations to participate in or drill additional wells, that wells will continue to flow at current or forecasted rates, that oil cut on producing wells will continue at current or anticipated rates, that we will achieve or drilling goals and that we will continue our aggressive acreage acquisition and expansion are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and assumptions about future events and involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Important factors (many of which are beyond our control) could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements, including those described in our public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which are made only as of the date hereof. Voyager undertakes no duty or obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release as a result of new information, future events or changes in Voyager’s expectations.