Longreach Oil & Gas: Koba-1 well on Sidi Moktar commences

JERSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS--(Marketwired - Nov 18, 2013) - Longreach Oil & Gas (TSX VENTURE: LOI)

TSX-V: LOI

18th November 2013

                    LONGREACH OIL AND GAS LIMITED

                 Koba-1 well on Sidi Moktar commences


LONGREACH OIL AND GAS LIMITED (TSX-V: LOI) (the "Company" or"Longreach"),
an independent oil and gas company focused on Morocco, is
pleased to announce that the drilling of the Koba-1 well on the Sidi
Moktar licence, onshore Morocco has now commenced, using the Saipem
Drillmec Mas 7000 rig.

The Sidi Moktar licence is located in the Essaouira basin, onshore
Morocco. The Koba-1 well has a planned Total Depth of 2,700m and
operations are anticipated to take approximately 50 days. The Koba
prospect is targeting Lower Liassic and Upper Triassic clastic
reservoirs.

Commenting, Andrew Benitz, CEO of Longreach, said:"We are delighted to
announce the spudding of the Koba-1 well. The
commencement of drilling marks a key step in Longreach's operations in
the Sidi Moktar permit. Longreach has carried out an extensive work
programme of geophysical, geological and related studies to define and
de-risk the portfolio of leads and prospects from which Koba has been
selected as the prime candidate for drilling.

We thank our partners, ONHYM and MPE for their active support leading
to the drilling of this well and we also thank the local communities
and officials for their full co-operation."

Longreach is operator with a 50% interest, alongside ONHYM and MPE,
each with a 25% carried interest.

For Further Information:

Longreach

Andrew Benitz          CEO                           +44 20 3137 7756

Pelham Bell Pottinger

Mark Antelme / Philip Dennis / Rollo Crichton-Stuart +44 207 861 3232


Additional information on Longreach Oil & Gas Limited can be found at
 www.longreachoilandgas.com 

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environmental regulation; fluctuation in foreign exchange or interest
rates; risks inherent in oil and gas operations; political risk,
including geological, technical, drilling and processing problems;
unanticipated operating events which could cause commencement of
drilling and production to be delayed; the need to obtain consents and
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