Rockhopper Exploration is pleased to announce that first gas production into the network from the Civita gas field, located onshore Italy in the Abruzzo Region, commenced on 13 November 2015.

The Civita gas field is located within the Aglavizza production concession and is operated by the Company with a 100% working interest.

The field will be commissioned at a rate of 12,500 standard cubic metres (scm) per day before increasing to the expected stabilised flow rate of approximately 25,000 scm per day (approximately 160 barrels of oil equivalent (boe) per day) by the end of the month.

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