Egypt Update

Regal Petroleum PLC
01 April 2008

1 April 2008



                              REGAL PETROLEUM PLC

                           ('Regal' or the 'Company')



                                  Egypt Update





Regal (AIM: RPT), the independent oil & gas exploration and production company,
announces that an unsuccessful well test has been conducted in the ERB-B-2X well
operated by Apache East Ras Budran Corp. LDC ('Apache') in the East Ras Budran
Concession in Egypt, in which Regal holds a 25% working interest.



The well was spudded on 9 February 2008 and drilled to a total depth of 5556
feet into basement.  An interval in the well between 5100 and 5375 feet was
tested based upon encouraging oil shows and electric wireline logs but no
hydrocarbons were found.  The well is now being plugged and abandoned.



The Company also announces that the planned production tie-in of the ERB-A
discovery announced on 24 September 2007, is in progress with design approvals
being sought and engineering and construction work planned in April 2008 and
commencement of oil production anticipated in May 2008.





For further information, please contact:


Regal                                                       Tel: [phone]

David J Greer, Chairman & CEO

Strand Partners                                             Tel: [phone]
Simon Raggett / Rory Murphy

Mirabaud Securities                                         Tel: [phone]
Peter Krens

Citigate Dewe Rogerson                                      Tel: [phone]
Media enquiries: Martin Jackson

Analyst enquiries: Scott Fulton




In accordance with the guidelines of the AIM market of the London Stock
Exchange, Antonio Mozetic, PhD Geological Sciences, SPE, Director of Regal
Petroleum plc, is the qualified person that has reviewed the technical
information contained in this press release.


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