Operations Update

4 Jan 2010 07:00



4 January 2010

STERLING ENERGY PLC

("Sterling" or the "Company")

Operations Update 

Sterling (symbol: SEY), an AIM listed independent oil & gas exploration and production company with interests in Africa and the Middle East, is pleased to provide the following update on its activities

Kurdistan- Sangaw North PSC.

Due to unseasonal heavy rain in the Sangaw area during December 2009, which has severely delayed the well site construction work, the start of drilling for the Sangaw North exploration well is likely to be delayed to the end of January 2010.

Enquiries

Sterling Energy Plc (+44 20 7405 4133)

Alastair Beardsall, Executive Chairman

Evolution Securities (+44 20 7071 4300)

Rob Collins 

Chris Sim

In accordance with the guidelines of the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange, Andrew Grosse, B.Sc. (Hons) Geology & Geophysics (1980), Exploration & Technical Director of Sterling Energy Plc, who has been involved in the oil industry for over 29 years, is the qualified person that has reviewed the technical information contained in this press release.