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E M A I L i n f o @ e m p i r e o i l . c o m . a u

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16 October 2013
The Manager
The Australian Securities Exchange
Company Announcements Office
Level 4/20 Bridge Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Dear Sir/Madam

RE: EP437 NORTH PERTH BASIN, WESTERN AUSTRALIA


At an EP437 Joint Venture Operating Committee Meeting held yesterday, 15 October, 2013
Empire Oil Company (WA) Limited was replaced as Operator by a unanimous vote of the non-operators.
Key Petroleum (Australia) Pty Ltd is the Operator of the EP437 Joint Venture, effective immediately.
The EP437 Joint Venture interests are:

Empire Oil & Gas NL (Empire Oil Company (WA) Limited) 35% Key Petroleum Limited (Key Petroleum (Australia) Pty Ltd 50% Caracal Exploration Pty Limited 15%

Yours faithfully

Kim Hogg

Company Secretary

EMPIRE OIL & GAS NL

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