The 580 kilometre 2D seismic programme, across the Piedra Sola and Salto exploration blocks in Uruguay, commenced in mid-July with the arrival of survey crews to survey and prepare access for the acquisition crews. With parameter testing to optimise data quality now complete, seismic acquisition has commenced.

Petrel's 51% owned affiliate, Schuepbach Energy International LLC ('SEI'), have contracted Panamerican Geophysical Company Ltd to conduct the survey. Notwithstanding that the seismic data acquisition will take place principally on existing roads, the level of community support has been encouraging with over 200 group's also granting access to private land where required.

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