news update

OPERATION UPDATE THAILAND –
NS8-D1 APPRAISAL WELL SPUDDED;
L44-H TESTING COMMENCED
EXPLORATION PERMIT L44/43
L-44H Appraisal Well
Testing has commenced on appraisal well L44-H within the last 48 hours. Variable
quantities of oil and drilling fluids have been recovered at the surface and the well is in
the early stages of clean up. Once a stable rate has been achieved, results of the test will
be released.
The L-44H well is located approximately 3.25 kilometres north of the producing NS3-
D1, in the central lobe of the Na Sanun East (“NSE”) oil field.
NS8-D1 Appraisal Well
NS8-D1 well has spudded and is currently drilling ahead at around 75m depth.
NS8-D1 is a further appraisal/development of the southern Na Sanun East fault block in
addition to the two successfully producing wells POE-9 and NS3-D1.
The well is being drilled as a deviated well eastwards across the bounding fault into the
Na Sanun East structure. NS8-D1 is around 600 metres north of the producing NS3-D1
well.