Panoro Energy ASA

Regulatory Filings • Sep 2, 2015

PANORO ENERGY PROVIDES UPDATE ON DRILLING OF AJE-5 PRODUCTION WELL IN NIGERIA

PANORO ENERGY PROVIDES UPDATE ON DRILLING OF AJE-5 PRODUCTION WELL IN NIGERIA

Wednesday, September 2, 2015 - Panoro Energy ASA (OSE ticker code: "PEN"), the

independent E&P company with assets in Nigeria and Gabon, is pleased to provide

an update on the drilling of the Aje-5 production well on the OML 113 license,

offshore Nigeria.

The Aje-5 well has now reached targeted depth of 3,255 metres measured depth,

having been drilled with the Saipem Scarabeo 3 semi-submersible drilling rig in

300 metres water depth.  The well was drilled as a deviated well targeting close

to the Aje-2 well subsurface location.  Aje-2 was drilled in 1997 and

encountered and tested a high quality oil-bearing Cenomanian reservoir.

Drilling operations at Aje-5 have been completed ahead of schedule with no

safety related incidents reported and the well is now being completed as a

subsea oil production well.

The Aje-5 well intersected 72 metres (true vertical measurement) of gross

hydrocarbon-bearing Turonian sandstone.  The reservoir has been evaluated using

data obtained from a limited suite of LWD logging tools including resistivity

and gamma ray and 9 5/8" casing was set across this Turonian reservoir interval

to isolate it. The LWD data is consistent with data from the Aje-1, Aje-2 and

Aje-4 wells which all intersected a condensate-rich gas column with an

underlying liquid oil rim of around 9 metres.  Preliminary indications are that

the net reservoir over this interval in Aje-5 is slightly better than had been

seen in these previous wells.  The Aje Joint Venture partners are continuing to

evaluate opportunities to commercialise this significant hydrocarbon resource in

the future.

The Aje-5 well subsequently resumed drilling to the target Cenomanian where the

well encountered 19.4 metres (true vertical measurement) of gross oil-bearing

reservoir. A fuller set of LWD tools including gamma ray, resistivity, neutron

and density have been run which confirm the presence of oil consistent with pre

-drill estimates. The rig has now set a 7" production liner and the Aje-5 is

currently being completed as a Cenomanian production well.   After these

operations the rig will be moved to re-enter the existing Aje-4 well to complete

it as a second Cenomanian production well. A further operational update will be

provided at that time.

John Hamilton, Panoro Energy CEO commented, "We are pleased to see the excellent

operational results to date in the drilling of the Aje-5 well and to report that

the well has been efficiently drilled ahead of schedule by the operating team.

The drilling of the 2 production wells are a significant part of the overall Aje

development capex and we are very encouraged by the project execution so far.

We look forward to reaching first oil in the coming months and establishing a

renewed platform for 2016 and beyond."

Aje is an offshore field located in the western part of Nigeria in the Dahomey

Basin close to the border with Benin. The field is situated in water depths

ranging from 100 to 1,000 metres about 24 km from the coast. Panoro Energy holds

a 6.502% participating interest in OML 113 (with a 12.1913% revenue interest and

16.255% paying interest in the Aje Field). The Aje Field contains hydrocarbon

resources in sandstone reservoirs in three main levels - a Turonian gas

condensate reservoir, a Cenomanian oil reservoir and an Albian gas condensate

reservoir.   As previously disclosed, in July 2014 AGR TRACS International

calculated the gross Cenomanian oil Proved plus Probable Reserves estimate

associated the Aje-4 and Aje-5 wells, and the gross Contingent Resources

estimate associated with the future drilling of Aje-6 and Aje-7 wells.  At that

time AGR TRACS International calculated these as 23.4MMbbl and 15.7MMbbl

respectively (on a gross basis), indicating a mid case expected ultimate

recovery of 39.1MMbbl from the Cenomanian Oil Reservoir once all four wells have

been drilled.   At that time, AGR TRACS International also calculated the

Turonian gas and condensate/oil best estimate gross contingent resource as 163

MMboe. Panoro will in due course commission an update to these numbers to

incorporate the new 3D seismic survey and the Aje-5 well data.

For further information about this press release please contact:

John Hamilton, Chief Executive Officer

Tel: +44 203 405 1061

email: john.hamilton@panoroenergy.com

Nishant Dighe, President and Chief Operating Officer

Tel: +44 203 405 1062

email: nishant.dighe@panoroenergy.com

About Panoro

Panoro Energy ASA is an independent E&P company based in London and listed on

the Oslo Stock Exchange with ticker PEN. The Company holds high quality

exploration and development assets in West Africa, namely the Dussafu License

offshore southern Gabon, and OML 113 offshore western Nigeria. Both assets have

discoveries with approved Field Development Plans. In addition to discovered

hydrocarbon resources and reserves, both assets also hold significant

exploration potential. For more information visit the Company's website

at www.panoroenergy.com.