(BFW) Ophir Says Mzia-3 Result in Tanzania Raises Recoverable Resource

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BN 11/13 07:03 *OPHIR SAYS MZIA-3 RESULT RAISES RECOVERABLE RESOURCE FOR MZIA BN 11/13 07:01 *OPHIR SAYS MZIA-3 WELL ENCOUNTERED 56M OF NET PAY BN 11/13 07:01 *OPHIR ENERGY TANZANIA: SUCCESSFUL MZIA-3 APPRAISAL WELL BN 11/13 07:01 *OPHIR ENERGY OPHR TANZANIA: SUCCESSFUL MZIA-3 APPRAISAL WELL

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Ophir Says Mzia-3 Result in Tanzania Raises Recoverable Resource 2013-11-13 07:09:44.17 GMT

By Amanda Jordan Nov. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Mzia-3 well encounters 56m of net pay, confirms reservoir quality in line w/ Mzia-1, Mzia-2. * Gas is 107m deeper than seen in previous wells * Provisional assessment increases total mean contingent recoverable resource for Mzia by 0.7tcf to 5.2tcf * NOTE: Mzia discovery is in Tanzania’s Block 1 * NOTE: Ophir holds 40% of Blocks 1, 3 and 4. BG Group operates with 60%

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