Tullow hit oil in Uganda

Heritage Oil Corporation, the operator of Tullow Oil's exploration well in Uganda, today announced that hydrocarbons in three zones totalling approximately 40 metres have been encountered in the Kingfisher-1A well.

As reported on November 6, 2006, a secondary objective of the Kingfisher-1 well successfully flow tested 4,120 barrels of oil per day from two zones perforated over an interval between 1,783 and 1,795 metres.