Bengal's 2012 Cuisinier Drilling Campaign Now Three for Three

CALGARY, July 3, 2012 /CNW/ - Bengal Energy Ltd. (TSX: BNG) ("Bengal" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Cuisinier 6 well (the "Cuisinier 6"), the third well in the 2012 Cuisinier appraisal drilling campaign on the Barta Sub-Block portion (the "Barta Block") of ATP 752P in the Cooper-Eromanga Basin, Australia, is to be cased as a future oil producer.

The Cretaceous Murta member, DC70 sand was the primary target and the well encountered approximately 5.6 metres of sandstone with a preliminary estimate of a minimum of 3.8 metres net pay. The DC70 at Cuisinier 6 appears to be positioned on a second oil bearing channel trend which is different than that of the Cuisinier 1, 3, 4 and 5 wells. This is supported by a preliminary pressure survey from the well indicating virgin pressures in the DC70 sand at Cuisinier 6.

Cuisinier 6 is located approximately 1.25 kms northeast of the Cuisinier 1 discovery well (the "Cuisinier 1").  Cuisinier 6 is the seventh successful well of seven drilled to date.

One additional well is expected to follow immediately, Cuisinier North 1, and will be located approximately 2.9 kms north of Cuisinier 1. This final well in the Cuisinier campaign will be drilled to test the Murta as well as the Jurassic Birkhead/Hutton Formations.

The operator expects to commence down-hole completion activities for all of the appraisal wells at Cuisinier in July once the drilling campaign has been completed.

Bengal holds a 25% working interest in the Barta Block, ATP 752P.

About Bengal
Bengal Energy Ltd. is an international junior oil and gas exploration and production company with assets in Australia and India. The Company is committed to growing shareholder value through international exploration, production and acquisitions. Bengal trades on the TSX under the symbol BNG. Additional information is available at www.bengalenergy.ca.

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Bengal Energy Ltd.
Chayan Chakrabarty, President & CEO
Bryan Goudie, CFO
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