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Alvopetro Energy Ltd.

09:57 AM EST - Alvopetro Energy Ltd. : Announced results from the first interval tested in its 198(A1) well. In January, the 198(A1) well, located on Block 198 in the Recôncavo basin in the State of Bahia, Brazil, was drilled to a total measured depth of 1,480 metres. Based on open-hole logs, the well encountered 31 metres of potential net natural gas pay in the Main Caruaçu Member, with an average 46% water saturation, and an average porosity of 11.4%, using an 8% porosity cut-off. Alvopetro Energy Ltd. shares V.ALV are trading unchanged at $0.24.