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ABN 25 061 655 463
29 March 2005
Joint ASX and Media Announcement
Jack Hamar 2-13 Significant Gas Discovery
Orchard Petroleum Limited (ASX; OPL) (Orchard) and Orchard Petroleum Inc. (OP Inc), a
wholly owned subsidiary of Orchard, are pleased to announce that the Jack Hamar 2-13 well
completed drilling to a depth of 4,439 feet with all targets penetrated.
Jack Hamar 2-13 has encountered 9 separate hydrocarbon bearing reservoir zones distributed
over more than 2,000 feet of drilled section and a significant testing program is being planned
for the 2-13 well along with the Jack Hamar 1-13 well which was recently drilled and
successfully completed.
Steve Graves, Executive Chairman, said: “The initial indications from the Jack Hamar 2-13 well
look better than the Jack Hamar 1-13 well and further indicates the potential for a substantial gas
discovery across a large portion of Orchard’s significant acreage position at Southeast Lost
Hills.”
Steve Graves further said: “The partners at Southeast Lost Hills are very encouraged by the
results thus far and believe that we could be on the verge of something very significant for all
concerned should testing and further drilling prove successful.”
Jack Hamar 2-13 is located in Southeast Lost Hills, California and is on acreage leased from
Aera (Shell and Exxon/Mobil partnership). The 2-13 well is on the same Aera acreage as the
Jack Hamar 1-13 well and the Jack Hamar 1-1 well.
Participants in Jack Hamar 2-13 are:
OP Inc 37.5%
Nuenco 37.5%
Nahabedian Exploration Group (Operator) 25%
For further information please contact Mr Steve Graves on 0011 1805 4694656.
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The geological information included in this announcement is based on information
provided by Mr Edward Duncan, a qualified geologist employed as a technical consultant
to the Company. Mr Duncan has practiced as a geologist in the petroleum industry for
over 20 years. Mr Duncan has consented to the inclusion of the geological information in
this announcement in the form and context in which it appears.