Calgary, Alberta — January 5, 2026 — Leads & Copy — Vital Energy Inc. (TSXV: VUX) has acquired seven sections of Alberta Crown petroleum and natural gas (P&NG) rights in the Elmworth area of the Grande Prairie region for $5,998,139.
The purchase price includes bonus consideration and associated Crown fees.
The acquired lands total approximately 1,792 hectares and include P&NG rights from surface or base of the Nikanassin Formation to the base of the Halfway Formation under a four-year Northern P&NG License.
Vital now holds a total of nine sections in the same area, including two sections previously acquired in 2025.
Internal technical work has identified the potential for up to 44 drilling locations across this land base in the Charlie Lake dolomite/siltstone reservoir.
Vital intends to focus its technical, operational, and capital efforts on its higher production potential Charlie Lake asset within the Charlie Lake reservoir core area of Grand Prairie region.
Vital Energy Inc. is a publicly traded junior oil and gas company (TSXV: VUX) focused on light and medium crude oil production in Western Canada.
Yingchuan Wu, President
Tel: (403) 988-8286
Fax: (403) 699-9660
Source: Vital Energy Inc.
