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Oromin Explorations Commence Drilling at Santa Rosa, Argentina

Friday, July 17, 2009

Oromin Explorations Ltd. through the Argentina subsidiary, Exploraciones Oromin S.A. (“Oromin”), commenced drilling its first well, OLE.MD.SRE X-2001 on the Santa Rosa Dome Prospect on July 15, 2009.

It is anticipated that it will require less than 14 days to drill to the target depth of 1,300 metres. The Santa Rosa Prospect is a 200 to 300 square kilometre shallow dome structure located within an approximate 7,600 square kilometre concession located in the Cuyana Basin, Mendoza Province, Argentina.

The interest holders of the Santa Rosa license are indirectly Oromin as to 67.52% and Australian Otto Energy Limited as to 32.48%. Oromin is the project operator.