CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Nov 12, 2013) - Condor Petroleum Inc. ("Condor" or the "Company") (CPI.TO) is pleased to announce the release of its Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements for the period ended September 30, 2013, together with the related Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A"). These documents will be made available under Condor's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on the Condor website at www.condorpetroleum.com. All financial amounts in this news release are presented in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise stated.

Q3 2013 highlights include:

• Bank guarantees totaling US$83.0 million have been received pursuant to the binding agreement signed in the second quarter for the sale of the Company's 66% participating interest in the Marsel property for a total of US$88.0 million. All commercial conditions for closing have been satisfied and completion of the transaction is expected in the fourth quarter following receipt of the outstanding waivers and consents from the Government of Kazakhstan.
  
  

• The Zharkamys exploration period was extended for an additional two year term until August 27, 2015.
  
  

• The Government of Kazakhstan approved the expansion of the Zharkamys territory by 45% or 1,167 km².
  
  

• Condor raised $15.0 million by issuing a senior unsecured note which allows the Company to accelerate exploration and development activities at Zharkamys during the interim period until the Marsel Transaction is completed.
  
  

• Production increased to an average of 318 bopd for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to 98 bopd for the same period of 2012, due mainly to Shoba trial production and as a result, Company revenues increased 231% to $3.3 million from $1.0 million.
  
  

• Completion operations on KN-E-201 and KN-E-202 have finished and the wells are now undergoing flow and pressure build up testing to determine deliverability and reservoir properties.
  
  

About Condor Petroleum Inc.

Condor is a Canadian oil and gas company with assets in Kazakhstan. Condor holds a 100% interest in the exploration rights to the 3,777 km² Zharkamys West 1 Territory, located in Kazakhstan's Pre‐Caspian basin, and a 66% interest in Marsel Petroleum LLP which has the exploration rights to the 18,500 km² Marsel territory located in Kazakhstan's Chu-Sarysu basin. The Company is listed on the TSX under the symbol "CPI".

Forward-Looking Statements

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The Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, but no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such forward-looking statements should not be unduly relied upon. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update or to revise any of the forward‐looking information, except as required by applicable law.