Issue of Official Drilling Permit for Uganda

 

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RNS Number : 0075K 
Dominion Petroleum Limited 
12 April 2010 
 

12 APRIL 2010 
 
                           Dominion Petroleum Limited 
                          ("Dominion" or the "Company") 
                  Issue of Official Drilling Permit for Uganda 
 
 Dominion is pleased to report that it has received its drilling permit for 
the Ngaji-1 well on Exploration Area Block 4B (EA4B), Dominion's first 
exploration well in Uganda and the first ever to be drilled in the Lake Edward 
basin. The permit was issued by Uganda's Department of Petroleum Exploration and 
Production ("PEPD"). 
 
 Dominion's team in Uganda is implementing a comprehensive programme, as 
outlined in the application and environmental impact assessment ("EIA"), to 
address all social and environmental matters associated with the drilling of the 
well, expected to commence in June. 
 
 Andrew Cochran, Chief Executive of Dominion Petroleum, commented: 
 
"We are very pleased to have received our formal drilling permit from the 
Government of Uganda in such a timely fashion.  We will be working very closely 
with them to ensure that any impact on the local environment and community is 
minimized.  We take our social and environmental responsibilities in Uganda 
extremely seriously and have already made considerable efforts to contribute to 
the local community, whilst planning even more still. We view the issue of this 
permit by the Government as a validation of our efforts to date. 
 
"With preparations well under way, we are now moving rapidly towards initial 
drilling in June and possibly more seismic to follow later in the year." 
 
In the Official Drilling Permit, Ernest Rubondo, Ag.Commissioner for the 
Department of Petroleum Exploration and Production, said: 
 
"Having reviewed Dominion's application for consent to drill the Ngaji-1 
well, we are satisfied it addresses the requirements for issuance of consent. 
We therefore have no objection to Dominion's drilling of the well and wish them 
every success." 
 
ENQUIRIES: 
 
Dominion Petroleum Limited 
 Andrew Cochran, Chief Executive Officer 
Tel: [phone] 
Rob Shepherd, Finance Director 
 
Pelham Bell Pottinger Public Relations 
Archie Berens                                                   Tel: +44 (0) 207 
337 1509 / [phone] 
 
Seymour Pierce Limited, NOMAD 
 Nandita Sahgal 
                 Tel: [phone] 
 
Canaccord Adams Limited, Joint Broker 
Jeffrey Auld, Elijah Colby                                  Tel: [phone] 
6500 
 
 
Mirabaud Securities LLP, Joint Broker 
 Peter Krens 
                          Tel: [phone] 
 
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