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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 8, 1997
AVIVA PETROLEUM INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
TEXAS 0-22258 75-1432205
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
8235 DOUGLAS AVENUE,
SUITE 400, DALLAS, TEXAS 75225
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(214) 691-3464
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
The press release dated January 8, 1997, that is filed herewith as Exhibit
20.1 is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS
c) Exhibits
20.1 Press release dated January 8, 1997, reporting on the Company's
Colombian exploration and development operations.
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SIGNATURES
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
AVIVA PETROLEUM INC.
Date: January 8, 1997 /s/ James L. Busby
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James L. Busby
Treasurer and Secretary
(principal financial and accounting
officer)
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EXHIBITS
Number Description of Exhibit
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**20.1 Press release dated January 8, 1997, reporting on the Company's
Colombian exploration and development operations.
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** Filed Herewith
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EXHIBIT 20.1
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PRESS RELEASE A V I V A
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For immediate release
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AVIVA REPORTS ON COLOMBIAN EXPLORATION
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AND DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS
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DALLAS, TEXAS, JANUARY 8, 1997 . . . .Aviva Petroleum Inc. (AMEX: "AVV"), the
Dallas-based oil and gas exploration company, reported today on its operations
in Colombia.
The Company stated that a planned hydraulic fracture stimulation procedure has
been performed on its Toroyaco #4 well in Colombia. The well was originally
completed in the third quarter of 1996 and is the first of four possible
development locations identified by a 3-D seismic survey conducted over the
Toroyaco and Linda fields in 1995. Commingled production from the Villeta U and
T sands is currently 2,869 barrels of 29 Degree gravity oil per day on electric
submersible pump. The second development well, the Linda #4, was completed in
December 1996 and was subsequently treated with a hydraulic fracture stimulation
procedure. Production from the Villeta U sand in the Linda #4 well is currently
1,501 barrels of 29 Degree gravity oil per day on hydraulic jet pump.
With the addition of production from these wells, gross production from the
Company's four Colombian fields has been increased to more than 12,000 barrels
of oil per day. Construction of the Linda #5 location is underway, with drilling
expected to commence in early 1997.
The Company also reported that the 3-D seismic survey over the Mary and Miraflor
fields in Colombia has now been completed and the data is currently being
processed. This survey is expected to define the limits of these fields,
identify possible locations for additional development wells, and ascertain the
prospectivity of areas adjacent to the Mary and Miraflor fields.
Aviva Petroleum is engaged in the exploration for and the development and
production of oil and gas in Colombia and offshore in the United States.
Aviva's common stock is also quoted on the London Stock Exchange (symbol "AVP").
Further Information:
Ron Suttill
Aviva Petroleum Inc.
Dallas, Texas
214 691 3464
