EO. Encore Oil

RNS Number:8069Z
EnCore Oil PLC
15 March 2006

PRESS RELEASE

For immediate release: 15 March 2006

EnCore Oil plc

          Operations Update: Kirkleatham-4 Confirmed as Gas Discovery

EnCore Oil plc ("EnCore" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that testing
operations on the Kirkleatham-4 well have confirmed the presence of good quality
gas. Gas flowed at up to 5 million standard cubic feet per day through a
restricted choke. The well will be retained for potential future production.

The Kirkleatham-4 well is located in the Cleveland Basin within onshore licence
PEDL 068 and EnCore has a 20% interest.

Alan Booth Chief Executive Officer said: "We are delighted to make the
announcement of a discovery so soon after listing on AiM. The gas flows recorded
are encouraging and we will know more once the down-hole pressure gauges are
recovered and the data analysed."


For further information:

EnCore                                                             020 7224 4546
Alan Booth, Chief Executive Officer
Eugene Whyms, Chief Financial Officer

Westhouse Securities LLP                                           020 7601 6100
Tim Feather

Aquila Financial Limited                                www.aquila-financial.com
Peter Reilly                                                       020 7202 2601
Yvonne Fraser                                                      020 7202 2609


Notes to Editors:
EnCore Oil plc was admitted to AIM on 3 March 2006, following the reverse
takeover of Oil Quest Resources plc by the EnCore group of companies. EnCore
trades under the ticker symbol 'EO.'

Website: www.encoreoil.co.uk

Kirkleatham- 4 well:

Testing of a 6m perforated interval at the top of the Cadeby Formation commenced
on 6 March and flowed at rates up to 5 mmscfgd through a 18/64" choke. During
the test, flaring was restricted to the period 07.00 to 19.00 hrs. Initial
analysis indicates that the gas quality is good with less than 3 mol% inert
content and 93 mol% methane.

The well was shut-in for a long term build-up on 10 March. The well has been
completed for potential future production and will be suspended once the
down-hole pressure gauges are recovered from the well later this week. The
future programme for Kirkleatham will be decided following recovery of the
down-hole gauges and full analysis of the test results. Planning is progressing
for potential seismic acquisition over the Kirkleatham accumulation.

Test equipment and personnel are currently being moved from Kirkleatham-4 to the
Westerdale-1 wellsite, also in PEDL068, to test indications of gas encountered
in two intervals during recent drilling operations.






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