Operational Update

RNS Number : 4340X

Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ld

24 June 2008

 



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24 June 2008 

GULF KEYSTONE PETROLEUM LIMITED 

("Gulf Keystone" or "the Company")

Operational Update

Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited (AIM:GKP), an independent oil and gas exploration company with interests in Algeria and Kurdistan, announces today on behalf of the Sonatrach/GKP joint venture that the GKN-1 well has been shut-in since early June in order to facilitate the planned work programme.

The planned work programme consists of maintenance and repairs on the main oil transportation line, workover of the GKN-1 well and upgrade of the existing facilities to handle the increased production expected when the GKS-2 well is brought onstream for the first time. In addition, during the shut in period the partners will complete the pipeline necessary to commence production from GKS-2.

An update on the GKN-1 and GKS-2 wells will be made when news is available.

Enquiries

Gulf Keystone Petroleum:                [phone]
Todd Kozel, Executive Chairman

Ewen Ainsworth, Chief Financial Officer

RBC Capital Markets:                       + 44 (0) 20 7653 4667

Andrew Smith

Sarah Wharry

Tristone Capital Limited:                 [phone]

Simon Ashby-Rudd

Majid Shafiq  

Citigate Dewe Rogerson:                [phone] 
Martin Jackson

George Cazenove
 

or visit: www.gulfkeystone.com

 

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