Africa Oil, Denovo to Close Transaction in Few Weeks

- Africa Oil, Denovo to Close Transaction in Few Weeks

Tuesday, September 06, 2011
Africa Oil Corp.

Africa Oil provided an update to its previously announced proposed transaction with Denovo Capital whereby Denovo will acquire all the issued and outstanding shares of Canmex Holdings (Bermuda) I Ltd., Africa Oil's wholly-owned subsidiary.

The TSX Venture Exchange approved the filing of Denovo's filing statement dated August 29, 2011 relating to the Transaction and the Filing Statement was filed on SEDAR on September 1, 2011. Denovo has made its initial submission to the Exchange but has not received conditional approval of the Transaction. Africa Oil and Denovo expect to be in a position to close the Transaction in the next few weeks.

Following the completion of the Transaction, Denovo will, among other things, have consolidated its issued and outstanding common shares on the basis of one post-consolidation common share for every 0.65 pre-consolidation common shares, continued into the Province of British Columbia under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) and changed its name to "Horn Petroleum Corporation". For further information regarding the Transaction, please see Denovo's press release dated August 11, 2011.

In connection with the Transaction, Africa Oil announced the results of an independent evaluation of the prospective resources held by Canmex in the Dharoor Valley and Nugaal Valley Blocks in Puntland (Somalia) ("Resource Report"). The Resource Report, effective June 30, 2011, was prepared for Denovo by Petrotech Engineering Ltd. ("Petrotech") and in accordance with the current guidelines outlined in the Canadian Oil and Gas Evaluation Handbook and National Instrument 51-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities. A copy of the Resource Report may also be found under Denovo's profile on SEDAR.

The Resource Report indicates that gross best estimate prospective resource in the Dharoor Valley and Nugaal Valley Blocks, including both prospects and leads, are in excess of 5.2 billion barrels of oil. A summary of Canmex's gross and net share of the unrisked prospective resources (prospects) and the net present values from the profit oil revenue less the un-recoverable amount of funds from the production operation; discounted at 0, 5, 10, 15 and 20% before and after income tax are presented in the table below. The net cash flow is calculated at forecast prices and escalated costs on the prospective resources, to all future time and after deduction of the capital costs, royalties and before and after deduction of income tax. All cash flow data is in U.S. dollars.

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Falcon Finalizes Beetaloo Basin Transaction with Hess

- Falcon Finalizes Beetaloo Basin Transaction with Hess

Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Falcon O&G Ltd.

Falcon O&G announced that the Beetaloo Basin Evaluation and Participation Agreement between Falcon Oil & Gas Australia Limited ("Falcon Australia") and Hess Australia (Beetaloo) Pty Limited ("Hess Australia") dated April 28, 2011 (the "Agreement") is now in effect and the seismic survey phase of the project will begin once the necessary regulatory permits are finalized.

On closing (July 13, 2011) Hess Australia made a US $17.5 million payment to Falcon Australia. Hess Oil and Gas Holdings Inc. ("Hess") also paid Falcon US $2.5 million and Falcon issued Hess a warrant exercisable for 10,000,000 common shares in the capital of Falcon ("Common Share") at a price of CDN $0.19 per Common Share for a period from November 14, 2011 until January 13, 2015. Upon receipt of all necessary regulatory permits, Hess Australia will commence the process of acquiring seismic data over Exploration Permits 76, 98 and 117 in the Beetaloo Basin, Northern Territory, Australia (the "Agreement Area"). After completion, processing and interpretation of the seismic data, Hess Australia may elect to acquire 62.5 percent ownership in the Agreement Area and continue to the next phase of the work program which includes conducting a five well program to explore and appraise the Agreement Area, beginning in 2012.

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Aroway, Partner Conclude Acquisition Transaction

- Aroway, Partner Conclude Acquisition Transaction

Thursday, July 07, 2011
Aroway Energy Inc.

Aroway and its Joint Venture Partner have completed a transaction to acquire certain lands in its core area with a third party private oil and gas company. The particulars of the agreement are as follows:

• The Partnership will acquire 10 sections of land, typically, all rights, and
• The acquisition includes six (6) existing wellbores, typically drilled to the base of the Leduc, and
• The Partnership acquired the lands and wellbores in exchange for a variable gross overriding royalty ranging from 6% to 8%

As a result of the agreement, the Partnership will begin a recompletion program on the 6 acquired well bores in addition to 2 other wellbores that have become available under the Company's initial partnership deal. At least 2 additional wellbore opportunities will follow later in the year. Consistent with the Partnership's strategy, all the wellbores are multi-zone prospects for oil, gas and gas liquids. Each of the wellbores are covered by 3D seismic, and are in close vicinity to tie-in to the Joint Venture Partners gathering and plant infrastructure. The Company anticipates releasing recompletion results once the well bores have consistently produced at stabilized economic volumes.

Aroway's 3rd well of the 2011 exploration program will be tested and completed in the coming days, as operations were delayed by wet weather.

Chris Cooper, President and CEO, commented, "We are confident that the recompletion program will deliver economic material production at a substantially low cost per flowing boe from the existing well bores acquired. Success with this program along with our 2011 drill program will further contribute to Aroway achieving its year-end target of 600 boe/day."

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KazMunaiGas Finalizes Transaction for Ural Stake

KazMunaiGas Finalizes Transaction for Ural Stake

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

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KazMunaiGas announced the closing of the transaction to acquire a 50% stake in Ural Group Limited (UGL) from Exploration Venture Limited (EVL). UGL owns the exploration license for the block Fedorovskiy through 100% stake in LLP "Ural Oil and Gas" (UOG).

As previously announced, the deal price was subject to adjustment for EVL's work program financing obligations until the deal close. The final acquisition price is US $164.4m, including US $61.3m for shares and US $87.8m of shareholder loans (as of January 1, 2010) and US $15.3m - adjustment for EVL's work program financing until the deal close (2010 and 1Q11).

Earlier the acquisition was approved by the Board of Directors of KMG EP and the Board of Directors of EVL. All regulatory approvals have also been received.