- Site Will Provide Natural Gas to Approximately 3,000 Vehicles in
Province of Isabela
- First Step Toward Planned Conversion of 500,000 Philippine Tricycle
Vehicles
- CNG Lite(TM) Enables Monetization of Otherwise Unusable Natural Gas
Resources
- Filipino Government Endorses Energtek's Conversion Initiative
Energtek Inc. (OTCBB: EGTK), a world leader in the development of
Adsorbed Natural Gas (ANG) technology, officially inaugurated the San Antonio
Gas Well as the Company's first CNG Lite(TM) compression station in the
Philippines, during an onsite ceremony Friday in the province of Isabela.
Energtek intends to convert approximately 3,000 three-wheel vehicles
(tricycles) in Isabela to operate on Natural Gas extracted from the San
Antonio well using proprietary CNG Lite(TM) low-pressure conversion
technology. Energtek entered into a contract in July with the Philippines
National Oil Company - Exploration Company (PNOC-EC) for rights to gas
extracted from the site. Since the signing of the contract, several converted
tricycles have already been operating optimally on natural gas extracted from
the well. Energtek intends to start converting additional vehicles during
September.
The San Antonio Project is the first of Energtek's phased plan to convert
as many tricycles as possible in the Philippines. The Company aims to convert
at least 500,000 tricycles over the next three to four years.
The inauguration was attended by PNOC-EC Chairman Rafael Del Pilar,
Undersecretaries of Energy Ramon G. Santos, Mariano S. Salazar, and Ramon
Allan Oca in addition to several local public officials. The ceremony also
decommissioned the San Antonio Gas Power Plant which had operated on the site
since 1994, and could no longer meet local growing electricity demand.
"The Department of Energy is eager to see most, if not all of the three
million tricycles on the road in the Philippines converted to cleaner and
cheaper fuel alternatives. It is our intention to support these conversion
initiatives whenever possible," said Undersecretary Santos. "Energtek is not
only offering Filipino drivers a cheaper and cleaner way to fuel their
tricycles, but is also helping our country make the best use of our national
natural gas resources-particularly stranded gas-within the transportation
sector. Together with Energtek, we are hopeful that the Philippines will
become an international model for alternative fuel among small vehicles. With
the full support of Filipino President Hon. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and
Secretary of Energy Hon. Angelo Reyes, we look forward to working together
with Energtek to fulfill our conversion objective."
The San Antonio site is a stranded gas well, meaning that its natural gas
reserves are not connected to a distribution pipeline network. Stranded gases
such as those in San Antonio often remain completely unutilized due to
difficulties in transportation and delivery of the gas to final consumers.
Over one-third of all proven natural gas reserves worldwide remain stranded
due to the challenges of building pipelines. Energtek's proprietary
low-pressure gas transportation and storage solutions enable the local
monetization of stranded gases.
"Energtek is proud to inaugurate our first CNG Lite(TM) facility in the
Philippines," said Energtek CEO Lev Zaidenberg. "The Natural Gas extracted
from this stranded gas well will be supplied to drivers for a fraction of the
price of equivalent gasoline, providing a substantial improvement in local
quality of life. Furthermore, we are utilizing an otherwise unusable local
resource for the community, which will cut down on oil imports. We look
forward to the ongoing commercial success of this facility and to
establishing additional and larger facilities in the Philippines and
throughout Southeast Asia in the coming months."
About Energtek
Energtek develops and applies proprietary ANG technology to provide
complete well-to-wheel pipeless Natural Gas supply solutions to fleets of
small vehicles and industrial consumers. Energtek's Natural Gas solutions
reduce pollution and alleviate consumer energy costs. Energtek provides a
profitable alternative motor fuel solution for the large market of low-income
2- and 3-wheel vehicle drivers in Asia. Energtek operates subsidiaries in
North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. To learn more about the
benefits of ANG Technology, visit http://www.energtek.com.
About CNG Lite(TM)
Energtek's CNG Lite(TM) motor fuel supply solution for small vehicles,
powered by the principles of Adsorbed Natural Gas technology, utilizes
significantly lower pressure than standard high-pressure CNG and greatly
reduces filling infrastructure costs. CNG Lite(TM) enables the delivery of
natural gas to large numbers of vehicles without the use of pipelines or an
extensive refueling station network, and drastically reduces harmful vehicle
emissions.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All forward-looking statements
are inherently uncertain as they are based on current expectations and
assumptions concerning future events or future performance of Energtek and
its technologies. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements, which are only predictions and speak only as of
the date hereof. In evaluating such statements, prospective investors should
review carefully various risks and uncertainties identified in this release
and matters set in Energtek's SEC filings. These risks and uncertainties
could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the
forward-looking statements.
Contact:
Alex Traiman,
+1(212)-999-6202,
IR@energtek.com
SOURCE Energtek Inc.