Falkland Oil and Gas Limited (“FOGL” or “the company”)
Significant increase in number of identified leads Enhanced possibility of a new petroleum province in the South and East Falkland Basins FOGL announces that it has completed its current 9,450 km 2D seismic data acquisition programme over most of its licence area. The initial interpretation of the preliminary processed records from the survey has proved encouraging and greatly exceeds the Company’s initial expectations. The programme has indicated a larger and more diverse project than originally anticipated and has identified numerous possible drill targets, with indications that some could potentially be of significant size. FOGL has now identified approximately 130 leads,¹ far in excess of the eight (8) leads identified at the time of its AIM IPO in October 2004. Given the positive results of the survey, FOGL now plans to increase the scope of its exploration programme far beyond that envisaged at the time of the IPO. Key points: Approximately 130 leads identified, a number of which appear capable of containing recoverable reserves in excess of 200 million barrels FOGL now represents a larger and more diverse project than originally anticipated Encouraging signs that oil and gas could be present Further work is planned targeting defining 20 drillable prospects by about mid-2006 FOGL is targeting drilling of the first well in 2007 Already an enhanced possibility of project success Licences cover area equivalent to the North Sea Southern Gas Basin and Central Graben Cash position of £10.9 million as at 31 March 2005. FOGL is evaluating its funding requirements and the source of funds for the increased exploration programme