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Oil Search - PNG Permits as at 31 December 2007

LicenceInterest %OperatorJV partners

PNG Petroleum Development Licences (PDL)

PDL 1 21.50 ExxonMobil Santos
PDL 2 60.05 Oil Search ExxonMobil, Merlin, AGL, MRDC
PDL 2 - SE Mananda JV 72.27 Oil Search AGL, Merlin, MRDC
PDL 3 36.36 Santos Southern Highlands, Cue, MRDC
PDL 4 10.00 Oil Search AGL, ExxonMobil, Merlin, MRDC
PDL 5 40.69 ExxonMobil Eda, MRDC
SE Gobe Unit PDL 3/PDL 4 25.55 Oil Search AGL, Santos, Southern Highlands, Cue, ExxonMobil, Merlin, MRDC
Moran Unit PDL 2 / PDL 5 49.40 Oil Search AGL, Merlin, ExxonMobil, Eda, MRDC

PNG Pipeline Licences (PL)

PL1 100.00 Oil Search -
PL 2 60.05 Oil Search ExxonMobil, Merlin, AGL, MRDC
PL 3 17.78 Oil Search AGL, ExxonMobil, Merlin, Santos, Southern Highlands, Cue

PNG Petroleum Retention Licences (PRL)

PRL 1 5.00 Talisman ExxonMobil, Command, Claremont, Pacrim, Secab
PRL 2 31.51 ExxonMobil Merlin
PRL 3 38.51 ExxonMobil Merlin
PRL 8 60.71(1) Oil Search Mosaic, Omati
PRL 9 42.55 Santos Cue
PRL 10 49.55 Oil Search Gedd, ML Energy
PRL 11 52.50 ExxonMobil -
PRL 12 52.50 ExxonMobil -

PNG Petroleum Prospecting Licences (PPL)

PPL 188 100.00 Oil Search -
PPL 190 62.56 Oil Search Cue, Murray
PPL 219 72.52 Oil Search ExxonMobil, Merlin
PPL 233 52.50 ExxonMobil  
PPL 234 100.00 Oil Search  
PPL 239 100.00 Oil Search  
PPL 240 90.00(1) Oil Search Horizon
PPL 244 40.00 Talisman IOR, Drillsearch Energy, InterOil

Oil Search - MENA Permits as at 31 December 2007

LicenceInterest %OperatorJV partners

Yemen

Block 3 60.00(2) Oil Search Petoil, Yemen General Corporation for Oil & Gas
Block 7(3) 34.00 Oil Search Kufpec, ARC Energy, Adelphi, Yemen General Corporation for Oil & Gas
Block 15 35.00 Oil Search Kufpec, Yemen General Corporation for Oil & Gas, MND
Block 35 32.50 Oil Search Virgin, Yemen General Corporation for Oil & Gas, ARC Energy, MND
Block 43 28.33 DNO Yemen General Corporation for Oil & Gas
Block 49 42.33 CCC Yemen General Corporation for Oil & Gas, Virgin
Block 74(3) 34.00 Oil Search Kufpec, ARC Energy, Adelphi, Yemen General Corporation for Oil & Gas

Egypt

Area A 70.00 Oil Search Petrogas
East Ras Qattara 49.50 Sipetrol -
Mesaha 30.00 Melrose Hellenic

Iraq

Bina Bawi  10.00(4) A&T Hawler, Calibre

Libya

Area 18 30.00 Petrobras -

Tunisia

Le Kef 50.00 Primoil -
Tajerouine 100.00 Oil Search -

Note:
(1) Awaiting government approval and registration
(2) 20% being held for MND under a Sub-participation Agreement
(3) Awaiting ministerial grant
(4) Interest held through a 20% shareholding in a company which holds 50% in the Bina Bawi PSC