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ELIXIR ENERGY LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2008

Mar 10, 2008

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Capital/Financing Update

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ASX RELEASE

11 March, 2008

POMPANO PROJECT – OPERATIONAL UPDATE

Elixir Petroleum Limited (“Elixir”) is pleased to provide an update on drilling operations at the Pompano Gas Field at Brazos Block 446-L SE/4.

Since our last announcement, the operator of the Pompano Project, AnaTexas Offshore Inc., has advised that the 9 7/8” hole has been directionally drilled to a depth of 8,180 feet Measured Depth (“MD”).

At the time of the Operator’s report at 15:00hrs on 10 March 2008 (US/CST), the rig was making preparations to pull out of hole prior to carrying out two logging runs in this hole section. Following the conclusion of the logging operations, 7 5/8” casing will be run and thereafter the final drilling section will commence to a planned total depth of 9,358 feet MD.

The Participants in Well #2 and their respective working interests are:

Elixir Petroleum Ltd
Buccaneer Energy Ltd

Baron Petroleum Inc.
Streamline Exploration Inc.
25.0%
65.0%
7.5%
2.5%
100%
  • Interests held indirectly via their respective shareholdings in wholly-owned subsidiaries.

Elixir’s 25% working interest in Well #2 will be reduced by 5.5% pursuant to a ‘back-in’ arrangement with the Operator once Elixir has recouped 120% of its total investment in the well.

Yours sincerely,

Alex Neuling Company Secretary Elixir Petroleum Ltd

Please note: In accordance with the requirements of the Operator, hydrocarbon shows will only be reported following logging and evaluation of the well after reaching Total Depth.

Golden Cross House 8 Duncannon Street London WC2N 4JF Tel: +44 207 484 5019 Fax: +44 207 484 4992 Website: www.elixirpetroleum.com

Level 20 77 St George’s Terrace Perth WA 6000 Western Australia +61 8 9440 2650 +61 8 9440 2699 ABN 51 108 230 995

Pompano Project – Background

The Pompano gas field lies offshore in the Gulf of Mexico, in Brazos Block 446-L SE/4, which is approximately 90 miles southwest of Houston Texas. The field is approximately 7 miles offshore in 55 feet of water.

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Schematic: Pompano Field Layout

The Pompano gas field was discovered in 1966 and produced over 120 billion cubic feet of gas prior to being shut-in in 2003. The Pompano Project is essentially a re-development of the Pompano gas field with new well locations based on modern 3D seismic data.

Well #1 was directionally drilled in January 2008 from the field’s existing “B” satellite platform to 7,825 feet measured depth. Well #1 intersected three gas bearing sands located between 6,700 feet and 7,426 feet measured depth which have been successfully flow tested.

Well #2 spudded in late February 2008 and is being directionally drilled from the field’s existing “A” Production Platform to 9,358 feet measured depth. Well #2 is targeting several sands which are anticipated to contain a combination of proved, probable and possible gas reserves.

The Pompano Project will use the field’s extensive existing production and pipeline facilities, which will achieve a significant capital cost saving and a reduction in time to production for the project.

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