Key Petroleum Ltd

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

RE: DAILY DRILLING REPORT FOR CYRENE-1 IN EP 438, CANNING BASIN, WESTERN AUSTRALIA FOR THE PERIOD 0600 HOURS 23 JANURY 2013 TO 0600 HOURS 24 JANUARY 2013

Please find details of the drilling activities of Cyrene-1 attached.

Update as of 0600 hrs 24 January 2013:

At 0600 hrs 24 January 2013 drilling had reached a depth of 618 metres RT with background gas established of 0.02 units and 160 ppm methane. Drilling is currently continuing through the Grant Formation in 8 ½" hole.

EP438 Participants after drilling of Cyrene-1:

Buru Energy Limited 37.5% Mitsubishi Corporation (Diamond Resources (Canning) Pty Ltd) 37.5% Key Petroleum Ltd (Gulliver Productions Pty Ltd) 20.0% Indigo Oil Pty Ltd 5.0%

Regards

KANE MARSHALL

Managing Director

KEY PETROLEUM LIMITED

ASX AND MEDIA ANNOUNCEMENT

24 January 2013

CYRENE-1 PETROLEUM EXPLORATION WELL EP 438 - WESTERN AUSTRALIA

1.

Well Name/Permit:

Cyrene-1 EP438 - Western Australia

2.

The Report is for the Period:

0600 - 23 January 2013 to 0600 - 24 January 2013

3.

This ASX Release Time and Date:

1000 - 24 January 2012

4.

Report No:

Four

5.

Spud Date/DCA Rig #7:

21 January 2013

6.

Days since Spud:

Three

7.

Locations of the Well:

Latitude: 18° 16' 34.5"S

Longitude: 122° 24' 05.1"E

8.

Key Petroleum Ltd

Ground Floor, 39 Stirling Highway, Nedlands WA 6009

T: +61 (0) 8 6389 0322 F: +61 (0) 8 6389 0697 E: info@keypetroleum.com.au W: www.keypetroleum.com.au

ABN 50 120 580 618

13.

Hydrocarbon Indications:

Background gas has been established with C1 up to 160 ppm and

0.02 units of total gas.

14.

Operations since last Report:

Drilled to depth of 618 metres

15.

Current Operations:

Drill ahead through Grant Formation.

16.

Future Operations:

Drill ahead in 8 1/2" hole to coring point in Goldwyer

17.

Prospect Description:

The first reservoir target of the Cyrene 1 well is the Goldwyer unit, an argillaceous unit of some 135m thickness. This is regarded as an

'unconventional' reservoir with potential to establish prospectivity

over a very large area of the Broome Platform and beyond. The qualities of the Goldwyer which support this concept, apart from thickness and broad distribution, include organic contents frequently averaging 1.5-2% but ranging up to 4% or more, and a high calcareous content which implies favourable fracture characteristics.

The second reservoir target of the well, the 'cavernous' limestones of the Willara Formation, was confirmed by the substantial lost circulation zones encountered in Hedonia 1.

18.

Participants in the Well:

Key Petroleum Ltd (Gulliver Productions Pty Ltd) (Operator)

20.0%

Buru Energy Limited

37.5%

Mitsubishi Corporation (Diamond Resources (Canning) Pty

Ltd)

37.5%

Indigo Oil Pty Ltd

5.0%

Key Petroleum Ltd

Ground Floor, 39 Stirling Highway, Nedlands WA 6009

T: +61 (0) 8 6389 0322 F: +61 (0) 8 6389 0697 E: info@keypetroleum.com.au W: www.keypetroleum.com.au

ABN 50 120 580 618

0

200

400

600

800

Cyrene-1 Time v Depth (Budget) Well Spud to Rig Release

Time (Days)

0 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 44

Mobilise Rig, Rig Up for spud Drill 17 ½" Hole, Run 13 3/8" Conductor & cement

Drill 12 1/4" Hole

Run 9 5/8" Casing & Cement

Drill 8 ½" Hole

Coring Run

1000

1200

WL Logging and Run 7" Casing

Predicted Actual

Drill 6" Hole

DST, P&A, Rig Down


Key Petroleum Ltd

Ground Floor, 39 Stirling Highway, Nedlands WA 6009

T: +61 (0) 8 6389 0322 F: +61 (0) 8 6389 0697 E: info@keypetroleum.com.au W: www.keypetroleum.com.au

ABN 50 120 580 618

DCA rig personnel up the derrick making inspections prior to drilling

Key Petroleum Ltd

Ground Floor, 39 Stirling Highway, Nedlands WA 6009

T: +61(0} 8 6389 0322 F: +61(0} 8 6389 0697 E: info@keypetroleum com au W: www.keypetroleum.com.au

ABN 50 120 580 618


DCA Rig 7 prior to commencing drilling on 21 January 2013



Managing Director Kane Marshall examining the flare pit and drilling equipment

Key Petroleum Ltd

Ground Floor, 39 Stirling Highway, Nedlands WA 6009

T: +61 (0) 8 6389 0322 F: +61 (0) 8 6389 0697 E: info@keypetroleum.com.au W: www.keypetroleum.com.au

ABN 50 120 580 618

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