Bentley Phase 1A Operational Update

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                             TSX-V, LSE-AIM: XEL



29 May 2012

                             Xcite Energy Limited

                               ("Xcite Energy")



                    Bentley Phase 1A Operational Update



Xcite Energy is pleased to announce that the 9/3b-7 well has reached
target depth of 9,377 feet (measured depth).

A reservoir section in excess of 2,200 feet has been penetrated, with
100% net pay, and sand screens have been run successfully. The
remainder of the planned operations, including drilling of the second
reservoir section, installation of the down-hole pump and commissioning
of the processing equipment will now be undertaken prior to the
production test commencing.

The two 6" export pipelines from the Rowan Norway have been
successfully installed and the installation vessel, Polar Prince, has
been released.





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Xcite Energy Limited                                +44 (0) 1483 549 063

Richard Smith                      Chief Executive
                                   Officer

Rupert Cole                        Chief Financial
                                   Officer

Oriel Securities (Joint Broker
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Emma Griffin                       Partner

Michael Shaw                       Partner

Morgan Stanley (Joint Broker)                       +44 (0) 207 425 8000

Andrew Foster                      Managing Director

Pelham Bell Pottinger                               +44 (0) 207 861 3232

Mark Antelme                       Director

Henry Lerwill                      Account Director



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