Keyera Announces Closing of Additional Ownership Interest Acquisition in Alder Flats Gas Plant

CALGARY, Aug. 9, 2016 /CNW/ - Keyera Corp. (TSX:KEY) ("Keyera") announced today that it has closed its previously announced acquisition of an additional 35% ownership interest from Bellatrix Exploration Ltd. ("Bellatrix") in the O'Chiese Nees-Ohpawganu'ck gas plant ("Alder Flats") and the associated gathering pipelines (collectively the "Facilities"). Total consideration for the acquisition was $112.5 million, which included the additional working interest in the Facilities, a 10-year take-or-pay commitment, an area dedication agreement and a prepayment of 35% of the estimated future construction costs of Phase 2 of Alder Flats.

Keyera now owns 70% of the Facilities while Bellatrix continues to operate the Facilities. Currently, Alder Flats has a licenced capacity of 110 million cubic feet per day. Phase 2 is expected to have a design inlet capacity of 120 million cubic feet per day and a target on-stream date in the first half of 2018. Bellatrix remains responsible for constructing Phase 2 and funding 60% of the costs.

About Keyera

Keyera Corp. (TSX:KEY) operates one of the largest midstream energy companies in Canada, providing essential services to oil and gas producers in the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin. Its predominantly fee-for-service based business consists of natural gas gathering and processing, natural gas liquids processing, transportation, storage, marketing, iso-octane production and sales, and an industry-leading condensate system in the Edmonton/Fort Saskatchewan area of Alberta. Keyera strives to provide high quality, value-added services to its customers across North America and is committed to conducting its business ethically, safely and in an environmentally and financially responsible manner.

Disclaimer

This news release contains forward-looking statements based on Keyera's current expectations and assumptions made by the management of Keyera relating to its business, the environment in which it operates, its future operations and the performance of its assets, including the proposed Phase 2 of Alder Flats. As these forward-looking statements depend upon future events, actual outcomes may differ materially depending on factors such as: counterparty risk; risks arising from co-ownership of the Facilities; availability and cost of construction crews and materials together with other construction and schedule risks; producer interest in the services being offered; future operating results of the assets; the ability of Keyera to execute its strategic initiatives in connection with the Facilities; regulatory approvals or changes in requirements; changes in production decline rates; weather conditions; commodity supply/demand balances and prices; activities of producers, competitors, customers, business partners and others; overall economic conditions; access to capital and financing alternatives; operational risks associated with gas plant operation and oil and gas production; environmental liabilities; potential delays or changes in producer development plans in the area; the legislative, regulatory and tax environment; and other known or unknown factors. There can be no assurance that the results or developments anticipated by Keyera will be realized or that it will have the expected consequences for or effects on Keyera.

For additional information on these and other factors, see Keyera's public filings on www.sedar.com. The information provided in this release is given only as of the date hereof. Readers are cautioned that they should not unduly rely on forward-looking information. 

SOURCE Keyera Corp.