Max Petroleum Commences Drilling in Kazakhstan

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Max Petroleum Plc, an oil and gas exploration and development company focused on Kazakhstan, is pleased to announce that it has commenced drilling the KAW-1 exploration well on the Karsak West prospect in Block E, the fifth of 13 post-salt exploration prospects scheduled to be drilled by the Company on Blocks A&E. The total depth of the well will be approximately 1,870 metres, targeting potential Jurassic and Triassic reservoirs at depths below 1,200 metres.

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