Amerisur Resources announced unaudited consolidated earnings results for the six months ended June 30, 2017. For the period the company announced revenue of USD 38,155,000 compared to USD 24,410,000 a year ago. Operating loss was USD 846,000 compared to USD 7,172,000 a year ago. Loss before tax was USD 1,561,000 compared to USD 6,755,000 a year ago. Loss after capital taxes was USD 1,830,000 compared to USD 7,451,000 a year ago. Loss for the period attributable to the equity holders of the parent was USD 2,291,000 compared to USD 7,691,000 a year ago. Basic and diluted loss per share was 0.19 cents compared to 0.69 cents a year ago. Net cash used in operating activities was USD 7,761,000 compared to USD 2,965,000 a year ago. Payments for property, plant and equipment was USD 12,455,000 compared with USD 8,112,000 a year ago. Expenditure on exploration and evaluation assets was USD 3,547,000 compared with USD 18,296,000 a year ago. Adjusted EBITDA was USD 7.6 million, up 986% from USD 0.7 million a year ago.

The company reported average daily production of 4,475 BOPD, representing a 69% increase on the same period in 2016 and 46% increase over Fiscal Year 2016. Peak daily production in the six-month period was 5,280 barrels.

The company announced that average production guidance for the full year revised to approximately 5,000 BOPD, as a result of social issues in the Putumayo region which have now largely been resolved.