Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd.-Completion of Austral...

FOR:  FALCON OIL & GAS LTD.

TSX VENTURE SYMBOL:  FO
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August 21, 2014

Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd.-Completion of Australian Beetaloo Basin Farm-Out and Commencement of Nine Well
Exploration and Appraisal Program

DUBLIN, IRELAND--(Marketwired - Aug. 21, 2014) - Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:FO)(AIM:FOG)(ESM:FAC) (the
"Company") is pleased to announce, that further to its press release of 2 May 2014, its 98% subsidiary, Falcon
Oil & Gas Australia Ltd ("Falcon"), has completed its Farm-Out Agreement and Joint Operating Agreement
(collectively "the Agreements") with Origin Energy Resources Limited, a subsidiary of Origin Energy Limited
("Origin") and Sasol Petroleum Australia Limited, a subsidiary of Sasol Limited ("Sasol"), (collectively
referred to herein as the "Farminees"), each farming into 35% of Falcon's Exploration Permits in the Beetaloo
Basin, Australia (the "Permits").

Key transaction details are:

--  Falcon retains a 30% interest in the Permits.
--  Falcon has received A$20 million cash from the Farminees.
--  Origin is appointed as Operator with immediate effect.
--  Farminees to carry Falcon in a nine well exploration and appraisal
    program over the next four years, detailed as follows:
    --  3 vertical exploration/stratigraphic wells and core studies;
    --  1 hydraulic fracture stimulated vertical exploration well and core
        study;
    --  1 hydraulic fracture stimulated horizontal exploration well,
        commercial study and 3C resource assessment; and
    --  4 hydraulic fracture stimulated horizontal exploration/appraisal
        wells, micro-seismic and 90 day production tests.
--  Drilling/testing specifically targeted to take the project towards
    commerciality.
--  Farminees will pay for the full cost of completing the first five wells
    estimated at A$64 million, and will fund any cost overruns. This
    drilling programme will commence by mid 2015.
--  Farminees to pay up to the full cost of the next four horizontally
    fracture stimulated wells, 90 day production tests and micro seismic
    with a capped expenditure up to A$101 million, any cost overrun funded
    by each Party in proportion to their working interest.
--  As part of the agreements to reduce the overriding royalties from what
    was originally 12% to 1%, Farminees will pay their pro-rata share (US$14
    million (approx. A$15 million)) of the two five year call options
    entered into by Falcon as part of agreements announced on 1 November
    2013 with CR Innovations AG and 17 December 2013 with the TOG Group,
    should Farminees and Falcon decide to exercise the call options.
--  Farminees may reduce or surrender their interests back to Falcon only
    after:
    --  the drilling of the first five wells or
    --  the drilling and testing of the next two horizontally fracture
        stimulated wells.

Philip O'Quigley, CEO of Falcon commented:

"I am delighted to announce we have completed the Agreements with Origin and Sasol for our transformational
Farm-out of our Beetaloo acreage. Together with A$20 million cash up front, the deal is worth up to
approximately A$200 million to Falcon. We look forward to the immediate commencement of the nine well
exploration and appraisal program."

About Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd.

Falcon is an international oil & gas company engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of
conventional and unconventional oil and gas assets, with the current portfolio spread between Australia, South
Africa and Hungary. Falcon is incorporated in British Columbia, Canada and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland
with a technical team based in Budapest, Hungary.

For further information on Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. please visit www.falconoilandgas.com

About Origin

Origin Energy (ASX:ORG) is the leading Australian integrated energy company focused on gas and oil exploration
and production, power generation and energy retailing. A member of the S&P/ASX 20 Index, the company has more
than 6,000 employees and is a leading producer of gas in eastern Australia. Origin is Australia's largest
energy retailer servicing 4.3 million electricity, natural gas and LPG customer accounts and has one of the
country's largest and one of the most flexible generation portfolios with approximately 6,010 MW of capacity,
through either owned generation or contracted rights. Through Australia Pacific LNG, its incorporated joint
venture with ConocoPhillips and Sinopec, Origin is developing one of Australia's largest CSG to LNG projects
based on Australia's largest 2P CSG reserves base.

In New Zealand, Origin is the major shareholder in Contact Energy, a leading integrated energy company,
operating geothermal, thermal and hydro generation facilities and servicing electricity, gas and LPG customers
across both the North and South islands. Origin is also a major operator and participant in petroleum
exploration acreage in New Zealand.

For more information go to www.originenergy.com.au

About Sasol

Sasol Limited, through its subsidiary Sasol Canada, owns a 50 per cent working interest in two natural gas
fields in British Columbia and is pursuing the opportunity to build Canada's first gas-to-liquids (GTL)
facility to convert natural gas into high-quality transportation fuels. Sasol entered Canada in early 2011
through a $2 billion acquisition for a 50 per cent working interest in Talisman Energy's natural gas assets in
one of the most prolific shale plays in North America: the Montney shale basin located in northeast British
Columbia. The Sasol/Talisman partnership holds 108,000 total net acres of land in the Montney basin with
approximately 20 TCF of contingent resource. 134 production wells have been drilled to date.

Sasol Limited is an integrated energy and chemical company and is the world's largest producer of synthetic
fuels. It is the World leader in gas-to-liquids (GTL) and coal-to-liquids (CTL) technology with over 60 years'
experience. Sasol is present in 38 Countries and employs 34,000 people Worldwide. Sasol is listed on the JSE
and NYSE with a market capitalisation of A$36 billion.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies
of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Certain information in this press release may constitute forward-looking information. This information
including comments made with respect to the type and number of wells and expected costs of the work program
under the Farm-out and the project being brought towards commerciality is based on current expectations that
are subject to significant risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Actual results might differ
materially from results suggested in any forward-looking statements. Falcon assumes no obligation to update the
forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those reflected in
the forward looking-statements unless and until required by securities laws applicable to Falcon. Additional
information identifying risks and uncertainties is contained in Falcon's filings with the Canadian securities
regulators, which filings are available at www.sedar.com.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd.
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Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd.
Philip O'Quigley
CEO
[phone]

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Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd.
Michael Gallagher
CFO
[phone]

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Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd.
John Craven
Non-Executive Chairman
[phone]

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CAMARCO
Billy Clegg
[phone]

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CAMARCO
Georgia Mann
[phone]

OR

Davy (NOMAD & Joint Broker)
John Frain / Anthony Farrell
[phone]

OR

GMP Securities Europe LLP (Joint Broker)
Rob Collins / Liz Williamson / Emily Morris
[phone]

Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd.