Comet Ridge Ltd. : 04 Jan 2013 Mahalo Project Update: Mira 4 well spuds

4 January 2013 Mahalo Project Update: Mira 4 well spuds

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? Mira 4 well spuds in Mahalo block on Thursday 3 January

? Mira 4 is the second pilot well for the Mira field

Coal seam gas explorer Comet Ridge Limited (ASX:COI) is pleased to announce the spud of the Mira 4 well on Thursday 3 January 2013, at its ATP 337P Mahalo asset in Queensland's Bowen Basin.

Mira 4 is located approximately 500 metres southwest of the recently drilled Mira 3 pilot well and is approximately 250 km west of Gladstone in central Queensland. The well is expected to reach a total depth of approximately 310 metres.

Mira 4 is the second well in an eight-well programme for the Mahalo Joint Venture and the second of four pilot wells in the Mira field.

Comet Ridge currently has a 35% interest in ATP 337P Mahalo, having divested a 5% interest in the asset to Stanwell Corporation Limited in an agreement announced in September 2011. Under the terms of that agreement, Stanwell Corporation Limited will fund Comet Ridge's future expenditure at ATP 337P Mahalo up to $8 million. The agreement also gives Stanwell Corporation an option to purchase half or all of Comet Ridge's equity in the Mahalo block, based on 2P reserves booked.

Comet Ridge Limited T: [phone] E: [e-mail]283 Elizabeth St, Brisbane, Qld, 4000 Australia

ABN 47 106 092 577 F: [phone] W: www.cometridge.com.auGPO Box 798, Brisbane, Qld, 4001 Australia

ASX CODE: COI

Comet Ridge Limited

Equity participants in ATP 337P Mahalo are Comet Ridge Mahalo Pty Ltd 35%, Stanwell Corporation

Limited 5% (with an option to increase), Australia Pacific LNG Pty Ltd 30% and Santos QNT Pty Ltd 30%.

Stephen Rodgers Company Secretary Comet Ridge Limited

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COMET RIDGE LIMITED - OVERVIEW

Comet Ridge Limited has significant Coal Seam Gas (CSG) projects in key regions of Queensland, northern New South Wales and New Zealand, as well as oil and gas interests in the United States. Gas resources have been certified, by independent professional certifiers, at four projects. The company is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX Code: COI) and is based in Brisbane. The Board and Management are experienced in establishing and developing energy projects.

Corporate Strategy

Comet Ridge has gained early entry into well-located exploration areas, allowing shareholders to gain substantial leverage into the upside value potential associated with exploration success.
Comet Ridge conducts CSG exploration and appraisal, with the aim of maturing exploration acreage from Gas Resources into Proven and Probable Gas Reserves. This process initially involves drilling wells in order to certify Prospective and Contingent Resources and then through further appraisal via Pilot Projects, with the intention of progressing into certified Reserves.
Where possible, Comet Ridge takes high equity positions in its large exploration permits, including a 100% interest in both its Galilee Basin and New Zealand assets. Comet Ridge has 35% equity in the ATP 337P Mahalo block in the Bowen Basin, and announced on 21 June 2012 that it has signed an agreement to increase its equity to 22.5%, 50% and 60% respectively in PEL 6, PEL 427 and PEL 428 in the Gunnedah Basin in New South Wales. This transaction is subject to government consent to transfer.

Work Programme

Comet Ridge has an active exploration and appraisal work program for CSG projects in Queensland and northern New South Wales. Drilling for the first Pilot Project for ATP 337P Mahalo was undertaken in July 2012, with additional exploration and appraisal work planned for the Galilee Basin and Mahalo in early 2013.

Comet Ridge Limited T: [phone] E: [e-mail]283 Elizabeth St, Brisbane, Qld, 4000 Australia

ABN 47 106 092 577 F: [phone] W: www.cometridge.com.auGPO Box 798, Brisbane, Qld, 4001 Australia

ASX CODE: COI

Comet Ridge Limited