REG-Salamander EnergyPLC Spudding of Si That-3 Appraisal Well Released: 15/09/2009

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RNS Number : 0307Z  
  
Salamander Energy PLC  
  
15 September 2009  
  
15 September 2009  
  
Salamander Energy plc  
  
("Salamander" or the "Group")  
  
Spudding of Si That-3 Appraisal Well   
  
Salamander Energy plc, the Asia focussed independent oil and gas exploration and 
production company, announces the spudding of the Si That-3 appraisal well in 
Block L13/48, Khorat Basin, Northeast Thailand. Salamander holds a 16.3% 
interest in Block L13/48.  
  
The Si That discovery is a gas accumulation approximately 30 km east of the 
producing Sinphuhorm field. The Si That-3 well will appraise the Permian 
carbonates of the Pha Nok Khao formation. The mean gross pre-drill estimate of 
prospective recoverable gas resources is approximately 1.4 Tcf.   
  
The appraisal well will be drilled by the MB Century 26 rig and is planned to a 
total depth of 2,800 metres sub-sea, and is forecast to take approximately 50 
days to drill on a dry-hole basis.   
  
Enquiries:   
  
 
  Salamander Energy                         020 7960 1580  
  James Menzies, Chief Executive Officer                   
  Geoff Callow, Head of Corporate Affairs                  
                                                           
  Pelham PR                                 020 7337 1500  
  Mark Antelme                                             
  Evgeniy Chuikov                                          
  Henry Lerwill                                            
  
  
About Salamander  
  
Salamander is an Asia focussed, independent, FTSE 250, upstream oil and gas 
exploration and production company. Salamander has a balanced portfolio of 
production, development and exploration assets with interests located in 
Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Lao PDR and the Philippines.    
  
 
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