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11 September 2008
Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd.
("Gulf Keystone" or "the Company")
Drilling Update FEG-1 Well, Algeria
Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd (AIM: GKP), an independent oil and gas exploration company with interests in Algeria and Kurdistan, announces that drilling of the FEG-1 exploration well on the Hassi Ba Hamou Perimeter ("HBH Permit"), has been completed.
The FEG-1 exploration well was drilled on an untested trap to the southwest of the HBH gas discovery and reached a total depth of 2,746 metres. The FEG-1 well penetrated the target Carboniferous sands but no commercial gas volumes were encountered and the well will be plugged and abandoned.
The rig will now move to the fifth well of a six well commitment on the HBH Permit and drill appraisal well HBH-5 on the HBH gas discovery. This well is expected to spud within a month. No further announcement on the HBH-5 well is expected until the well has been completed.
Enquiries
| Gulf Keystone Petroleum: Todd Kozel, Executive Chairman | +44 (0) 20 7514 1400 |
| Ewen Ainsworth, Chief Financial Officer | |
| RBC Capital Markets: | + 44 (0) 20 7653 4667 |
| Andrew Smith | |
| Sarah Wharry | |
| Tristone Capital Limited: | +44 (0) 20 7355 5800 |
| Simon Ashby-Rudd | |
| Majid Shafiq | |
| Citigate Dewe Rogerson: Martin Jackson | +44 (0) 20 7638 9571 |
| George Cazenove |
or visit: www.gulfkeystone.com