Frontera Resources Corporation provides an update of drilling operations at the Mirzaani #1 well that is currently drilling in an underdeveloped portion of the Mirzaani Field within its Shallow Fields Production Unit, Block 12, in the country of Georgia.

Open-hole logging operations have recently been completed at the Mirzaani #1 well and, based on well logs as well as data obtained while drilling, analysis indicates that the well contains approximately 146 meters of total net sandstones with average porosity values of approximately 20-25%. These Lower Pliocene age Shiraki formation sandstones are distributed among seven known field reservoir horizons, Zones 12-18, that are situated at depths between approximately 1,200 meters and 1,490 meters. As expected, multiple hydrocarbon shows were encountered while drilling.

Located approximately 520 meters to the southwest and as much as 20 meters up-dip of the currently producing #73 well within the field, the Mirzaani #1 well commenced drilling during the month of October in the underdeveloped southeastern portion of the Mirzaani Field and reached a planned total depth of approximately 1,500 meters during the second week of November.

Efforts are currently underway to prepare for production testing in early December.

Steve C. Nicandros, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said,“The successful drilling of the Mirzaani #1 well represents an important step for Frontera in our progress to increase production from the underdeveloped Mirzaani Field. Together with the results seen in our analysis to date, the significantly improved drilling performance of this most recent well compared to the drilling of our first well in the field earlier this year provides us with further encouragement for continued growth of the Shallow Fields Production Unit.”

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