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Jubilant Energy N.V.

23 January 2013

Jubilant Energy N.V.

23 January 2013

Jubilant Energy N.V.

("Jubilant" or "the Company")

Resources Update and Publication of Resource Assessment for Jubilant's Two Manipur Blocks

Jubilant is pleased to announce a significant upward revision in its Prospective Resources for the two Manipur Blocks, viz., AA-ONN-2009/1 (Manipur south) and AA-ONN-2009/2 (Manipur north) located in the Assam-Arakan Basin, onshore eastern India. The Resources Assessment for the two Blocks, estimated by Gaffney Cline & Associates ("GCA") gives the appraisal as at 31st March 2012, which updates the previous assessment as at 30 June 2010.

Based on surface geology mapping and structural geology reconstructions, seven structural features have been identified in the two blocks. Oinamlong and Nungba are located in the north block, Kharkublen straddles both blocks and Parbung, Pherzawl, South Songsan and Songtal are located in the south block. Three of the features, viz., Oinamlong, Nungba and Parbung, have been high graded as prospects as there are plans to drill these wells in the near future and preparations to drill are underway. The rest are considered leads and will mature into prospects once they are included in the firm drilling plans and preparations for drilling of the wells have been undertaken.

The table below summarises the Gross (100%) Un-risked Prospective Gas Resources for the various prospects and leads at different potential reservoir levels in the two blocks:

MANIPUR BLOCKS (AA-ONN-2009/1 & AA-ONN-2009/2)

GROSS UN-RISKED PROSPECTIVE RESOURCES (BSCF) AS AT 31st March, 2012

 
 Prospect/Lead         Reservoir        Low Estimate   Best Estimate   High Estimate   GCoS 
  Name 
--------------------  ---------------  -------------  --------------  --------------  ----- 
 Oinamlong Prospect    Lower Bhuban          45             223             765        16% 
--------------------  ---------------  -------------  --------------  --------------  ----- 
 Oinamlong Prospect    Renji                222            1,274           4,857       20% 
--------------------  ---------------  -------------  --------------  --------------  ----- 
 Oinamlong Prospect    Upper Jenam          134             790            3,075       15% 
--------------------  ---------------  -------------  --------------  --------------  ----- 
 Parbung Prospect      Lower Bhuban          46             231             791        18% 
--------------------  ---------------  -------------  --------------  --------------  ----- 
 Parbung Prospect      Renji                148             849            3,234       18% 
--------------------  ---------------  -------------  --------------  --------------  ----- 
 Parbung Prospect      Upper Jenam          117             693            2,697       17% 
--------------------  ---------------  -------------  --------------  --------------  ----- 
 Nungba Prospect       Laisong               18             113             425        12% 
--------------------  ---------------  -------------  --------------  --------------  ----- 
 Nungba Prospect       Upper Disang          5              29              117         9% 
--------------------  ---------------  -------------  --------------  --------------  ----- 
 Kharkublen Lead       Lower Bhuban          66             329            1,131       16% 
--------------------  ---------------  -------------  --------------  --------------  ----- 
 Kharkublen Lead       Renji                115             663            2,526       18% 
--------------------  ---------------  -------------  --------------  --------------  ----- 
 Kharkublen Lead       Upper Jenam           49             288            1,121       13% 
--------------------  ---------------  -------------  --------------  --------------  ----- 
 Pherzawl Lead         Renji                 67             384            1,465       16% 
--------------------  ---------------  -------------  --------------  --------------  ----- 
 Pherzawl Lead         Upper Jenam           61             363            1,411       13% 
--------------------  ---------------  -------------  --------------  --------------  ----- 
 Pherzawl Lead         Laisong               12             75              298        14% 
--------------------  ---------------  -------------  --------------  --------------  ----- 
 South Songsang 
  Lead                 Renji                 26             148             562         8% 
--------------------  ---------------  -------------  --------------  --------------  ----- 
 South Songsang 
  Lead                 Upper Jenam           48             287            1,115        8% 
--------------------  ---------------  -------------  --------------  --------------  ----- 
 Songtal Lead          Lower Laisong         23             145             542        10% 
--------------------  ---------------  -------------  --------------  --------------  ----- 
 Songtal Lead          Upper Disang          33             204             815         8% 
--------------------  ---------------  -------------  --------------  --------------  ----- 
 

Notes:

1. Resources have been estimated for volumes within the boundaries of the licences only

2. Volumes are un-risked; the respective GCoS have not been applied.

3. The Aggregation of Prospective Resources is not appropriate due to mathematical dependency

4. The figures presented in this table must be considered only in the light of comments contained in the

GCA report of which this table forms an integral part.

The complete GCA report can be viewed in the Jubilant website www.jubilantenergy.com. The GCA report also contains a glossary of the standard oil industry terms and abbreviations.

The two tables below provide a summary of the Gross (100%) Un-risked Prospective Resources of the two blocks estimated by GCA as at 30th June 2010:

MANIPUR SOUTH BLOCK (AA-ONN-2009/1)

GROSS UN-RISKED PROSPECTIVE RESOURCES AS AT 30TH JUNE, 2010

 
 Lead Name                   UN-RISKED PROSPECTIVE RESOURCES 
                                          (BSCF) 
-------------------  ----------------------------------------------  --------- 
                      Low Estimate    Best Estimate   High Estimate   GCoS (%) 
-------------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------- 
 Abin/KharkubIen 
  Anticline                 -             800.0             -            12 
-------------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------- 
 Taithu Anticline           -            1,200.0            -            12 
-------------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------- 
 Sailman Anticline          -             500.0             -            12 
-------------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------- 
 Leimata Anticline          -             380.0             -            12 
-------------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------- 
 

MANIPUR NORTH BLOCK (AA-ONN-2009/2)

GROSS UN-RISKED PROSPECTIVE RESOURCES AS AT 30TH JUNE, 2010

 
 Lead Name                      UN-RISKED PROSPECTIVE RESOURCES 
                                             (BSCF) 
----------------------  ----------------------------------------------  --------- 
                         Low Estimate    Best Estimate   High Estimate   GCoS (%) 
----------------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------- 
 Kharkublen Anticline          -             630.0             -            12 
----------------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------- 
 Oniamlong Anticline           -            1,260.0            -            12 
----------------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------- 
 

GCA has estimated Prospective Resources using the Petroleum Resources Management System published by the Society of Petroleum Engineers/ World Petroleum Council/ American Association of Petroleum Geologists/ Society of Petroleum Evaluation Engineers (SPE/WPC/AAPG/SPEE) in March 2007 ("SPE PRMS").

Jubilant holds a 100% participating interest in this block through its Indian subsidiary Jubilant Oil & Gas Private Limited (47% PI), which is also the operator for the block, Jubilant Offshore Drilling Private Limited (36% PI) and Jubilant Energy (Kharsang) Private Limited (17% PI).

Enquiries:

 
                    Ajay Khandelwal, Vipul 
 Jubilant Energy     Agarwal                    +91 120 4025700 
                    Katherine Roe, Adam 
 Panmure Gordon      James                      +44 20 7886 2500 
                    Rajat Katyal, Drew 
 Deutsche Bank       Price                      +44 20 7547 8000 
                    Matthew Tyler, Alexandra 
 College Hill        Roper                      +44 20 7457 2020 
 

Competent Person's consent for release

Mr Ramesh Bhatia, Vice President (Exploration), holds a Master's of Science degree in Applied Petroleum Geology and has over 20 years of experience in the Oil and Gas Exploration, Development and Production industry. He has reviewed and approved the technical information contained in this announcement pursuant to the AIM guidance note for mining and oil and gas companies.

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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