Salamander Energy plc, the Asia focussed independent oil and gas exploration and production company, announces the spudding of the Si That-3 appraisal well in Block L13/48, Khorat Basin, Northeast Thailand. Salamander holds a 16.3% interest in Block L13/48.

The Si That discovery is a gas accumulation approximately 30 km east of the producing Sinphuhorm field. The Si That-3 well will appraise the Permian carbonates of the Pha Nok Khao formation. The mean gross pre-drill estimate of prospective recoverable gas resources is approximately 1.4 Tcf.

The appraisal well will be drilled by the MB Century 26 rig and is planned to a total depth of 2,800 metres sub-sea, and is forecast to take approximately 50 days to drill on a dry-hole basis.

Enquiries:

Salamander Energy  James Menzies, Chief Executive Officer  Geoff Callow, Head of Corporate Affairs	020 7960 1580
Pelham PR  Mark Antelme  Evgeniy Chuikov Henry Lerwill	020 7337 1500

About Salamander

Salamander is an Asia focussed, independent, FTSE 250, upstream oil and gas exploration and production company. Salamander has a balanced portfolio of production, development and exploration assets with interests located in Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Lao PDR and the Philippines.