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Samson Oil & Gas Operational Advisory

Samson Oil & Gas Limited (ASX: SSN; NYSE MKT: SSN):

TOTAL COMPANY PRODUCTION
Samson net production for 2014 is as follows:

      Q1     Q2     Q3     October
OIL, BO     29,408     50,553     35,576     6,016
GAS, MCF     48,518     50,928     46,710     12,086
BOE     37,494     59,041     43,361     8,030
BOEPD     416     656     481     260
               

The North Stockyard field largely remained shut in for October to protect the well bores from offset fracks, however production from the field is progressively being returned in the western half of the field where the frack program has been completed. A work over rig is in the field and is currently working on the Tofte 2 Pad and has completed the clean out of the Coopers well bore. The rig is currently on the Tooheys well and Little Creature is scheduled to be cleaned out be next.

NORTH STOCKYARD PROJECT, WILLIAMS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA
The infill development plan for North Stockyard consists of 8 middle Bakken wells that have been drilled and 22 Three Forks wells. The Three Forks wells consist of 8 First Bench Three Forks wells, 6 Second Bench Three Forks wells, and 8 Third Bench Three Forks wells. For ease of reference, the current status of each well is set out below with separate tables for each drill pad:

TOFTE 1 PAD  

Lateral
length

  Objective   Status  

IP rate
BOPD

 

Avg. Rate
BOPD#

 

Cum to
Date BO

Billabong

2-13-14HBK

  6,147 ft.   Bakken   Frack scheduled for middle of November   NA   NA   NA
Sail and Anchor 4-13-14HBK   6,375 ft.   Bakken   Shut in for frack program   1,323   SI   54,978
Blackdog

3-13-14 HBK

  8,383 ft.   Bakken   Shut in for frack program   1,995   SI   109,878
                         
TOFTE 2 PAD  

Lateral
length

  Objective   Status  

IP rate
BOPD

 

Avg. Rate
BOPD#

 

Cum to
Date BO

Tooheys

4-15-14HBK

  6,740 ft.   Bakken   Clean out underway   1,078   SI   58,452
Coopers

2-15-14HBK

  6,360 ft.   Bakken   Clean out complete   556   SI   47,081
Little Creature

3-15-14HBK

  7,578 ft.   Bakken   Shut in for clean out   501   SI   72,284
                         
MATILDA BAY PAD  

Lateral
length

  Objective   Status  

IP rate
BOPD

 

Avg. Rate
BOPD#

 

Cum to
Date BO

Matilda Bay

2-15-HBK

  4,215 ft.   Bakken   Shut in for clean out   1,117   SI   25,281
Matilda Bay

1-15-HBK

  4,215 ft.   Bakken   Shut in   318   206   1,717
                         
TF NORTH PAD  

Lateral
length

  Objective   Status  

IP rate
BOPD

 

Avg. Rate
BOPD#

 

Cum to
Date BO

Bootleg

4-14-15TFH

  7,211 ft.   Three Forks 1   Shut in for

Frack program

  NA   516   17,026
Bootleg

5-14-15TFH

  7,495 ft.   Three Forks 1   Shut in for

Frack program

  NA   191   11,893
Ironbank

4-14-13TFH

  7,466 ft.   Three Forks 1   Frack

Scheduled November 11th

  NA   NA   NA
Ironbank

5-14-13TFH

  7,495 ft.   Three Forks 1   Frack

Scheduled November 16th

  NA   NA   NA
                         
TF SOUTH PAD  

Lateral
length

  Objective   Status  

IP rate
BOPD

 

Avg. Rate
BOPD#

 

Cum to
Date BO

Bootleg

6-14-15TFH

  6,867 ft.   Three Forks 1   Frack completed   NA   NA   NA
Bootleg

7-14-15TFH

  6,973 ft.   Three Forks 1   Frack completed   NA   NA   NA
Bootleg

8-14-15TFH

  6,771 ft.   Three Forks 2   Shut in for

Frack program

  922   NA   922
Ironbank

6-14-13TFH

  7,434 ft.   Three Forks 1   Surface casing set   NA   NA   NA
Ironbank

7-14-13TFH

  7,458 ft.   Three Forks 1   Running casing at 11,846 ft   NA   NA   NA

#The Avg. Daily rate is an average of the last week’s production or the average after the well was put back into production.
BO: Barrels of oil
BOE: Barrels of oil equivalent (gas converted at its heating value)
BOPD: Barrels of oil per day
MCF: Thousand cubic feet
BOEPD: Barrels of oil equivalent per day

NA: Not available
APD: Application for Permit to Drill
IP Rate: Gross first 24 hour oil rate
Current rate BOPD: Barrels of Oil per Day
Cum to Date: Cumulative gross BO

Bootleg 6, 7 and 8 have been fracked.

The Billabong 2-13-14HBK is currently scheduled to be fracked in November. It is expected that the frack will be a 35 stage frack.

Frontier Rig 24 is currently on the TF South pad drilling Ironbank 6 & 7 upper Three Forks and will be released following the completion of these two wells

Samson’s working interest and its net revenue interest for the North Stockyard Project is set out in the following table:

Well   Working interest   Net revenue Interest
Billabong 2-13-14HBK   28.77220%   22.01073%
Sail and Anchor 4-13-14HBK   25.028509%   19.146809%
Blackdog 3-13-14H   24.863526%   19.020597%
Tooheys 4-15-14HBK   28.232033%   21.597505%
Coopers 2-15-14HBK   28.232033%   21.597505%
Little Creature 3-15-14H   27.759719%   21.236185%
Matilda Bay 2-15-H   32.972255%   25.223775%
Matilda Bay 1-15-H   32.972255%   25.223775%
Bootleg 4-14-15TFH   28.386344%   21.715553%
Bootleg 5-14-15TFH   28.386344%   21.715553%
Ironbank 4-14-13TFH   26.746521%   20.461089%
Ironbank 7-14-13TFH   26.746521%   20.461089%
Bootleg 6-14-15TFH   28.386344%   21.715553%
Bootleg 7-14-15TFH   28.386330%   21.715553%
Bootleg 8-14-15H   28.386330%   21.715553%
Ironbank 6-14-13TFH   26.746521%   20.461089%
Ironbank 7-14-13TFH   26.746521%   20.461089%
   

RAINBOW PROJECT, WILLIAMS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA
Gladys 1-20H (SSN 23%)

The Gladys 1-20 H well has been drilled by Continental Resources to a total depth of 19,994 feet. The well is a 1,280 acre lateral (approximately 10,000 feet) in the middle member of the Bakken Formation.

   

Lateral
length

  Objective   Status  

IP rate
BOPD

 

Avg. Rate
BOPD#

 

Cum to
Date BO

Gladys 1-20H   9,558 ft.   Middle Bakken   flowing   717   372   21,594
           

HAWK SPRINGS PROJECT, GOSHEN COUNTY, WYOMING
BLUFF 1-11 (SSN 25%)

True Drilling Rig #26 has successfully drilled out the cement plug in the Bluff #1-11 well and set a 5” liner across the Permian Hartville 9500’ sand. The liner was subsequently cemented in place. A cement bond log was run in the well to determine the quality of cement bonding behind the 5” liner that was previously run into the hole. Samson can now proceed with the completion of the Permian Hartville 9500’ sand.

It is anticipated that the workover rig will arrive on site later this week and subsequently the well will be perforated and flow tested after tubing is run in the hole with the workover rig. This test is aimed at establishing a flow rate and will also enable a detailed gas analysis to be undertaken. The test may also include a shut-in period which can be used to establish whether a gas-oil contact exists below the intersection of the Permian Hartville 9500’ sand.

Samson’s Ordinary Shares are traded on the Australian Securities Exchange under the symbol "SSN". Samson's American Depository Shares (ADSs) are traded on the New York Stock Exchange MKT under the symbol "SSN". Each ADS represents 20 fully paid Ordinary Shares of Samson. Samson has a total of 2,837 million ordinary shares issued and outstanding (including 230 million options exercisable at AUD 3.8 cents), which would be the equivalent of 141.85 million ADSs. Accordingly, based on the NYSE MKT closing price of US$0.28 per ADS on November 10th, 2014, the Company has a current market capitalization of approximately US$41.3 million (the options have been valued at an exchange rate of 0.8671). Correspondingly, based on the ASX closing price of A$0.018 for ordinary shares and a closing price of A$0.008 for the 2017 options, on November 10th, 2014, the Company has a current market capitalization of approximately A$50.1 million.

SAMSON OIL & GAS LIMITED

TERRY BARR
Managing Director

Statements made in this press release that are not historical facts may be forward looking statements, including but not limited to statements using words like “may”, “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “should” or “will.” Actual results may differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statement. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or estimated by any forward looking information, including uncertainties inherent in estimating the methods, timing and results of exploration activities. A description of the risks and uncertainties that are generally attendant to Samson and its industry, as well as other factors that could affect Samson’s financial results, are included in the prospectus and prospectus supplement for its recent Rights Offering as well as the Company's report to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-K, which are available at www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/webusers.htm.

Samson Oil & Gas Limited
Terry Barr, CEO, 303-296-3994 (US office)
970-389-5047 (US cell)