Sound Oil announce that approval of the San Lorenzo Production Concession has now been received from the Italian Ministry of Economic Development. This concession permits the Company to commence commissioning operations at the Casa Tiberi gas field.

The Casa Tiberi gas field, located in the Marche Region, onshore Italy, was discovered in 2011 and the discovery well was completed with the perforation of a single zone at a depth of 571-581 metres. The well tested dry gas at 1.3 MMscf per day on a 5/16" choke and is expected to achieve first commercial gas during the first half of 2014.

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