Condor Petroleum Inc. ("Condor" or the "Company") (TSX:CPI) provides an update
on its Shoba 7 appraisal well at the Zharkamys West 1 Contract Territory (the
"Zharkamys Territory") in Kazakhstan.


Well control operations have been successfully completed at the Shoba 7
appraisal well. The gas zone has been isolated with cement plugs and there is no
further flow of gas or fluids to surface. No oil was observed at surface
throughout this incident. There have been no injuries to personnel or damage to
equipment other than the drill string, which was cemented in the wellbore.


A Shoba 7 replacement well is being evaluated. The drilling rig is currently
mobilizing to the first 'salt flank' exploration well, which is expected to
begin drilling in September. 


About Condor Petroleum Inc.

Condor is a Canadian oil and gas company with assets in Kazakhstan and Canada.
Condor holds a 100% interest in the exploration rights to the 2,610 square km
Zharkamys Territory, located in Kazakhstan's Pre-Caspian basin. Condor also
holds a 66% interest in Marsel Petroleum LLP which has the exploration rights to
the 18,500 square km Marsel Territory, located in Kazakhstan's Chu-Sarysu basin.
The Company operates certain oil and natural gas properties and holds
non-operated working interests in a number of other properties in Canada. The
Company is listed on the TSX under the symbol "CPI". 


Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements and information contained herein constitute forward-looking
statements under applicable securities legislation. Such statements are
generally identifiable by the terminology used, such as "seek", "anticipate",
"believe", "intend", "expect", "plan", "estimate", "continue", "project",
"predict", "budget", "outlook", "may", "will", "should", "could", "would" or
other similar wording. All statements other than statements of historical fact
may be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are
not limited to, the results and status of well control operations, the
environmental impact of the Shoba 7 incident and future drilling plans. By its
very nature, such forward-looking information requires the use of assumptions
that may not materialize or that may not be accurate. Forward-looking
information is subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other
factors, which may cause actual results, levels of activity and achievements to
differ materially from those expressed or implied by such information. Such
factors include risks associated with and the inherent uncertainty of well
control operations and risk factors associated with exploring for and producing
oil and natural gas. These factors are discussed in greater detail under Risk
Factors - Risks Relating to the Company in Condor's Annual Information Form for
the year-ended December 31, 2011.


Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of important factors affecting
forward-looking information is not exhaustive. Furthermore, the forward-looking
information contained in this news release is made as of the date of this news
release and, except as required by applicable law, Condor does not undertake any
obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the included forward-looking
information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
The forward-looking information contained in this news release is expressly
qualified by this cautionary statement.


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