Senior Vice President of Engineering Appointment

Max Petroleum Plc

Appointment of Senior Vice President of Engineering

18 July 2011

Max Petroleum Plc, an oil and gas exploration and development company focused on Kazakhstan, is pleased to announce the appointment, of Steven P. Martin as Senior Vice President of Engineering.

Mr. Martin has over 33 years of experience as a petroleum engineer, including 27 years at Anadarko in positions of increasing responsibility, including international project management, portfolio planning, and finally serving as Anadarko's Chief Engineer. After leaving Anadarko in 2007, Mr. Martin worked for three years as Engineering Manager for Legado Resources LLC, a private equity company, focused on the application of enhanced oil recovery methods to add reserves in mature fields. Mr. Martin holds a Bachelor of Science degree in petroleum engineering from Marietta College, an MBA degree from the University of Denver, and is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers. Mr. Martin will be based in Houston.

Robert Holland, Executive Co-Chairman, commented:

"Bringing in an experienced manager like Steve is part of our natural progression from exploration into development of the new fields we have discovered. Steve brings extensive international and domestic experience in reservoir engineering as well as broad experience in economic evaluation. We are very pleased to have been able to attract an engineer of Steve's calibre to join our team."

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