North American Petroleum Plc/ Index: ISDX / Epic: NAPP / Sector: Oil & Gas 9 May 2013 North American Petroleum Plc (NAP or the Company) Update on Operations in Mississippi Lime Formation, Oklahoma North American Petroleum Plc, a company focussed on developing its interests in proven US onshore oil and gas formations, is pleased to provide an update on its activities in the producing Mississippi Lime formation in Oklahoma, in line with its strategy to build net production and reserves by acquiring and developing a portfolio of leases in liquids rich hydrocarbon plays in onshore US. Existing well updates The Company has been informed by the relevant operator of a change in status in the following well in which it is participating: Well Formation Status NRI % Operator
Wolf 1H-25 Mississippi Lime, Oklahoma Waiting on initial production rates 1.25 Highmount
North Americans Managing Director Stefan Olivier said, "The Wolf well is just one out of over 200 possible well locations on the 416 net mineral acres we hold in the producing Mississippi Lime formation.

Our strategy is to acquire further leases and participate in the drilling of new wells with leading operators such as Devon Energy to increase our net production, prove up net reserves and in the process generate significant value for shareholders.

I look forward to providing further updates on our progress in due course." **ENDS** For further information and the full Admission document visit www.napetroleum.com or contact the following: Stefan Olivier David Coffman North American Petroleum Plc Keith, Bayley, Rogers & Co. +44 (0) 7595 770520 +44(0) 203 100 8125 Frank Buhagiar St Brides Media and Finance Ltd +44 (0) 20 7236 1177 Lottie Brocklehurst St Brides Media and Finance Ltd +44 (0) 20 7236 1177
Notes North American Petroleum Plc acquires leases in producing onshore US formations such as the Mississippi Lime, Oklahoma, where the application of new techniques and technologies such as horizontal drilling and fracture stimulation can dramatically improve recovery rates.

Revenues generated out of production are reinvested into both new wells and into the acquisition of additional leases to build a portfolio of producing and undeveloped assets focussed on lower risk oil rich plays.

To date, NAP has acquired 416 net mineral acres in the liquids rich Mississippi Lime play and has interests in five producing wells and a further five either drilling or waiting to spud
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