Petro Matad Limited, the AIM quoted Mongolian oil explorer, provides the following update on the Heron-1 and Red Deer-1 wells in Block XX, eastern Mongolia.

Petro Matad Mongolian assets (Map source: KeyFacts Energy)

Further to its announcement on 14 August 2019, the Company reports that all processes for obtaining the land permits for the Heron and Gazelle well sites have been completed and issuance of the permits is waiting on final signature by the local governor. In the meantime, operations are continuing as normal at the Heron well site and based on current performance the drilling and logging of Heron-1 are forecast to be completed around 9th September.

Operations at the Red Deer location are proceeding as planned. The well has reached its intermediate casing point and preparations are underway to drill the next hole section. The Company confirms that the land permit for the Red Deer well site has been obtained.

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