Coastal Energy Company Coastal Energy Announces Atwood Manta Rig Contract (9082N)

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RNS Number : 9082N

Coastal Energy Company

04 October 2012

TSX: CEN October 4, 2012

AIM: CEO

Coastal Energy Announces Atwood Manta Rig Contract

Coastal Energy Company (the "Company" or "Coastal") (TSX: CEN) (AIM: CEO) announces the signing of a contract with a subsidiary of Atwood Oceanics, Inc. for the Manta jackup drilling rig for its operations in the Gulf of Thailand and offshore Malaysia. In accordance with the contract, Coastal will pay a $145,000 day rate throughout the 12 month firm duration. The Company anticipates delivery of the Manta by late November.

Randy Bartley, President & Chief Executive Officer, commented:

"We are pleased to announce the signing of this contract with Atwood and are eager to commence drilling with the Manta later this year. The addition of a second drilling rig is an important milestone for Coastal, as it will allow us to conduct our development and exploration programs simultaneously. Given the active drilling program that we have outlined, we believe a two rig program is an appropriate step toward unlocking the value of our highly prospective asset base."

Randy Bartley, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineering and Jerry Moon, Vice President, Technical & Business Development, a member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, a Certified Petroleum Geologist and a Licensed Professional Geoscientist in the state of Texas, have reviewed the contents of this announcement.

Additional information, including the Company's complete competent person's report may be found on the Company's website at www.CoastalEnergy.comor may be found in documents filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

This statement contains 'forward-looking statements' as defined by the applicable securities legislation. Statements relating to current and future drilling results, existence and recoverability of potential hydrocarbon reserves, production amounts or revenues, forward capital expenditures, operation costs, oil and gas price forecasts and similar matters are based on current data and information and should be viewed as forward-looking statements. Such statements are not guarantees of future results and are subject to risks and uncertainties beyond Coastal Energy's control. Actual results may differ substantially from the forward-looking statements.

Enquiries:

Coastal Energy Company

Email: investor@CoastalEnergy.com +1 (713) 877-6793

Strand Hanson Limited (Nominated Adviser) +44 (0) 20 7409 3494

Rory Murphy / Paul Cocker

Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited (Broker) +44 (0) 20 3037 2000

Paul Connolly / Jeffrey Auld

FirstEnergy Capital LLP(Broker)

Hugh Sanderson / Travis Inlow +44 (0) 20 7448 0200

Buchanan

Tim Thompson / Ben Romney +44 (0) 20 7466 5000

These securities have not been registered under United States Securities Act of 1933 (the "US Securities Act") or the securities laws of any state and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to US persons (as defined in Regulation S under the US Securities Act) unless an exemption from registration is available.

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