15th May 2006 07:02
Dragon Oil PLC15 May 2006 PRESS RELEASEDRAGON OIL plc Dragon Oil Plc ("Dragon") 2006 WELL WORKOVER PROGRAMME: UPDATE Dragon is pleased to announce the successful workover of well Z21/51 on theZhdanov Field, in the Cheleken Contract Area, offshore Turkmenistan. Well Z21/51, on the Zhdanov 21 platform, was completed in Zones 9 and 10 witheight intervals perforated. The well tested light oil at an initial rate of 656barrels of oil per day ("bopd") and 0.5% water. Prior to the workover the wellwas not on production. Hussain M. Sultan, Chairman of Dragon commented:"The results of the well workovers are very encouraging and we will continue theworkover programme." Ends Citigate Dewe Rogerson (+44 20 7638 9571)Media enquiries: Martin Jackson / George CazenoveAnalyst enquiries: Nina Soon Dated 15 May 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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