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Beach Petroleum Limited (ASX:BPT)

Adelaide, April 1, 2009 AEST (ABN Newswire) - Beach Petroleum Limited (ASX:BPT)(PINK:BEPTF) The drilling report and well location map for the week ending 1 April, 2009 are attached.

Egypt - South East July Concession - Gulf of Suez South July-1 ST1, targeting oil in the Yusr sands of the lower Rudeis Formation, is at a depth of 3386 metres. Current operation is running in hole with a new bottom-hole assembly. Interests in the sidetrack are Beach Petroleum (Egypt) Pty Limited, 33.33% and Dana Petroleum (E&P) Limited, 66.67%.
-----------------------------------Well                 Participants-----------------------------------South July-1ST1      BPT     33.33%SE July Concession   DNX*    66.67%Oil ExplorationGulf of Suez,  Egypt-----------------------------------------------------------Weekly Progress & Summary                   Primary Targets-----------------------------------------------------------Report Time:    0600hrs (Egypt) 01/04/2009  Lower Rudeis FmDepth:          3386m                       Nubia SstOperation:      Running in hole with new                bottom-hole assembly.Progress:       328m---------------------------------Well               Participants---------------------------------Nephrite South-5   BPT     20.21%PPL 140            STO*    66.60%Gas Development    ORG     13.19%C/E Basin, SA-----------------------------------------------------------Weekly Progress & Summary                   Primary Targets-----------------------------------------------------------Report Time:    0600 hrs (CST) 01/04/2009   Patchawarra FmDepth:          3248m (TD)Operation:      Well is cased and suspended                as a future Patchawarra                Formation gas producer.Progress:       0m------------------------------- Well            Participants-------------------------------Tindilpie-7      BPT     20.21%PPL 140          STO*    66.60%Gas Development  ORG     13.19%C/E Basin, SA----------------------------------------------------------Weekly Progress & Summary                  Primary Targets----------------------------------------------------------Report Time:    0600 hrs (CST) 01/04/2009  Patchawarra FmDepth:          3060mOperation:      Drilling ahead in the                Patchawarra Formation.Progress:       1957m------------------------------- Well            Participants-------------------------------Nephrite-2       BPT     20.21%PPL 95           STO*    66.60%Gas Development  ORG     13.19%C/E Basin, SA----------------------------------------------------------Weekly Progress & Summary                  Primary Targets----------------------------------------------------------Report Time:    0600 hrs (CST) 01/04/2009  Patchawarra FmDepth:          720mOperation:      Drilling surface hole.Progress:       720m* Operator(s)   Secondary TargetsBPT   Beach Petroleum LtdDNX   Dana Petroleum (E&P) LimitedSTO   Santos LimitedORG   Origin Energy Resources LTD

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