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Prospectus re Admission to the Official List - Heritage Oil

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Production from <strong>the</strong> Zapadno Chumpasskoye field in Western Siberia should inc<strong>re</strong>ase from <strong>the</strong> average of342 bopd in February 2008 as a <strong>re</strong>sult of existing wells being brought on production as well as fur<strong>the</strong>rdevelopment drilling.Production from Block 8, Oman is not expected <strong>to</strong> change materially from <strong>the</strong> average net production of109 bopd of LPG and condensate in January 2008, until <strong>the</strong> West Bukha field commences production,which is expected <strong>to</strong> take place in <strong>the</strong> third quarter of 2008.7. RISK FACTORSPrior <strong>to</strong> investing in <strong>the</strong> Ordinary Sha<strong>re</strong>s or <strong>the</strong> Exchangeable Sha<strong>re</strong>s, prospective inves<strong>to</strong>rs shouldconsider <strong>the</strong> risks associated <strong>the</strong><strong>re</strong>with, including:Risks Relating <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> Group’s Operations <strong>re</strong>covery and <strong>re</strong>serve and <strong>re</strong>source estimates may prove incor<strong>re</strong>ct; exploration activities a<strong>re</strong> capital intensive and involve a high deg<strong>re</strong>e of risk; futu<strong>re</strong> appraisal of potential oil and gas properties may involve unprofitable efforts; oil and gas price fluctuations; without <strong>the</strong> addition of <strong>re</strong>serves through exploration, acquisition or development activities, <strong>the</strong>Group’s <strong>re</strong>serves and production will decline over time as <strong>re</strong>serves a<strong>re</strong> exploited; production operations involve many inhe<strong>re</strong>nt risks; interruptions in availability of exploration, production or supply infrastructu<strong>re</strong>; third party contrac<strong>to</strong>rs and providers of capital equipment can be scarce; <strong>re</strong>liance on o<strong>the</strong>r opera<strong>to</strong>rs and stakeholders limits <strong>the</strong> Group’s control over certain activities; permits, approvals, authorisations, consents and licences may be difficult <strong>to</strong> obtain, sustain or <strong>re</strong>new; <strong>re</strong>gula<strong>to</strong>ry <strong>re</strong>qui<strong>re</strong>ments can be onerous and expensive; <strong>the</strong> Group cannot completely protect itself against title disputes; <strong>the</strong> Group is highly dependent on its executive management; p<strong>re</strong>paration of consolidated IFRS information and dependency on key accounting personnel; environmental liabilities can be significant; additional funding may be <strong>re</strong>qui<strong>re</strong>d after 12 months from <strong>the</strong> date of this document; negative operating cash flow could inc<strong>re</strong>ase <strong>the</strong> need for additional funding after 12 months from <strong>the</strong>date of this document; issuance of debt <strong>to</strong> finance acquisitions would inc<strong>re</strong>ase <strong>the</strong> Group’s debt levels and <strong>the</strong><strong>re</strong> can be noassurance that <strong>the</strong> Group will be able <strong>to</strong> meet its obligations in <strong>re</strong>spect of additional debt facilitiesafter 12 months from <strong>the</strong> date of this document; significant competition attracting and <strong>re</strong>taining skilled personnel; <strong>the</strong> international oil and gas industry is highly competitive in all its phases; due diligence of assets and acquisition targets is inhe<strong>re</strong>ntly incomplete; futu<strong>re</strong> acquisitions may involve many common acquisition risks; managing <strong>the</strong> Group’s expected growth and development could be challenging; <strong>the</strong><strong>re</strong> is a risk of counterparty default or delay; insurance may not be sufficient <strong>to</strong> cover <strong>the</strong> full extent of liabilities; cur<strong>re</strong>ncy fluctuations and fo<strong>re</strong>ign exchange particularly in <strong>re</strong>lation <strong>to</strong> United States dollars; labour un<strong>re</strong>st could affect <strong>the</strong> Group’s ability <strong>to</strong> explo<strong>re</strong> for, produce and market its oil andgas production; and7

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