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Palm Valley 12 Drilling Update
Palm Valley 12 Drilling Update

Brisbane, July 5, 2022 AEST (ABN Newswire) - Central Petroleum Limited (googlechartASX:CTP) (googlechartC9J:FRA) (googlechartCNPTF:OTCMKTS) advises that as at 0600 hrs ACST on 4 July 2022, the Palm Valley 12 (PV12) well in OL3, Southwest of Alice Springs in the Northern Territory was at a depth of 2,335m in the P4 unit of the Pacoota Formation.

Drilling progressed 57m during the week and a series of flow and pressure tests were undertaken to provide an estimate of the formation pressure within the P2 and P3 units of the Pacoota Formation. These tests were performed prior to setting a cement plug in the lower P2 section to cure the loss zone. This work has now been completed and mud drilling through the P4 unit commenced. Improved rates of penetration are expected once the remaining 95m of the P4 unit have been drilled.

The PV12 well has two alternate objectives. The primary deep gas exploration target is the Arumbera Sandstone at an anticipated depth of 3,560m. Alternatively, if the deep exploration target is not successful, a shallower gas appraisal lateral will be drilled in the currently producing P1 formation with the potential to become a production well.

The PV12 well is the first of a 2-well drilling program that also includes the Dingo-5 exploration / production well. Both wells are being drilled under joint ventures between Central (50% interest), New Zealand Oil & Gas Limited ("NZOG") (googlechartASX:NZO) (35% interest) and Cue Energy Resources Limited ("Cue") (googlechartASX:CUE) (15% interest) and are scheduled to be completed this year.


About Central Petroleum Limited

Central Petroleum LimitedCentral Petroleum Limited (ASX:CTP) is a well-established, and emerging ASX-listed Australian oil and gas producer. In our short history, Central has grown to become the largest onshore gas producer in the Northern Territory (NT), supplying industrial customers and senior gas distributors in NT and the wider Australian east coast market.

Central is positioned to become a significant domestic energy supplier, with exploration and development plans across 180,000 km2 of tenements in Queensland and the Northern Territory, including some of Australia's largest known onshore conventional gas prospects. Central has also completed an MoU with Australian Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG) to progress the proposed Amadeus to Moomba Gas Pipeline to a Final Investment Decision.

We are also seeking to develop the Range gas project, a new gas field located among proven CSG fields in the Surat Basin, Queensland with 135 PJ (net to Central) of development-pending 2C contingent resource.

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