Condor Petroleum Inc. Completes Well Control Operations at the Shoba 7 Well

Condor Petroleum Inc. ("Condor" or the "Company") (TSX:CPI) provides an update on its Shoba 7 appraisal well at the Zharkamys West 1 Contract Territory (the "Zharkamys Territory") in Kazakhstan.

Well control operations have been successfully completed at the Shoba 7 appraisal well. The gas zone has been isolated with cement plugs and there is no further flow of gas or fluids to surface. No oil was observed at surface throughout this incident. There have been no injuries to personnel or damage to equipment other than the drill string, which was cemented in the wellbore.

A Shoba 7 replacement well is being evaluated. The drilling rig is currently mobilizing to the first 'salt flank' exploration well, which is expected to begin drilling in September.

About Condor Petroleum Inc.

Condor is a Canadian oil and gas company with assets in Kazakhstan and Canada. Condor holds a 100% interest in the exploration rights to the 2,610 square km Zharkamys Territory, located in Kazakhstan's Pre-Caspian basin. Condor also holds a 66% interest in Marsel Petroleum LLP which has the exploration rights to the 18,500 square km Marsel Territory, located in Kazakhstan's Chu-Sarysu basin. The Company operates certain oil and natural gas properties and holds non-operated working interests in a number of other properties in Canada. The Company is listed on the TSX under the symbol "CPI".

Forward-Looking Statements

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Contacts: Condor Petroleum Inc. Don Streu President & Chief Executive Officer [phone] Condor Petroleum Inc. Sandy Quilty Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer [phone]