Max Petroleum Plc

(the "Company")

Successful appraisal well at Sagiz West

14 February 2014

Max Petroleum Plc, an oil and gas company focused on Kazakhstan, is pleased to announce successful drilling results of an appraisal well in Sagiz West Field.

The SAGW-10 appraisal well has reached a depth of 1,400 metres with electric logs indicating 16 metres of net oil pay over a 24 metre gross interval in the Triassic Formation at vertical depths between 1,225 and 1,249 metres. Reservoir quality is very good with porosities ranging from 15% to 27%.  The Company is setting production casing in the well and will begin testing SAGW-10 as soon as practicable.

The Zhanros ZJ-30 rig will next move to drill the SAGW-13 well which is designed to extend the southern limit of the field, one of two wells remaining in the current appraisal programme at Sagiz West.

Enquiries:

Max Petroleum Plc

Michael Young

President and Chief Financial Officer

Tel: +44 (0)207 355 9590


Tom Randell

Director of Investor Relations


Instinctif Partners

David Simonson/ Anca Spiridon

Tel: +44 (0)207 457 2020

WH Ireland Ltd

Daniel Bate / Katy Mitchell

Tel: +44 (0)161 832 2174

Oriel Securities

Michael Shaw / Tom Yeadon

Tel: +44 (0)207 710 7600

Charles Stanley Securities

Mark Taylor / Marc Milmo

Tel: +44 (0)207 149 6000



Richard Hook, Chief Operating Officer of Max Petroleum Plc, is the qualified person that has reviewed and approved the technical information contained in this announcement. Mr. Hook is a member of the Houston Geological Society and holds both Masters and Bachelors of Science degrees in geology.







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