Northern Petroleum Plc has been informed by Star Energy Group Plc, the Operator of the Avington-3 appraisal well in which Northern Petroleum holds a 5% interest, that drilling has reached Target Depth.

The well has been logged and a liner set. The Marriot 7 driling rig will now be de-mobilised and a well test programme undertaken using the Operator’s workover rig.

For further details please contact:

Northern Petroleum Plc
Derek Musgrove, Managing Director
Graham Heard, Exploration Manager
Tel: 020 7743 6080

Chris Roberts
Ben Simons
Hansard Communications
020 7245 1100