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Page 1 Quarterly Acvity Report 31 December 2013 Corporate, operational and production highlights Revenue: Revenue from oil and gas sales was US$157 million for the quar- ter (US$116 million after royalties), comprising 85% oil and condensate, 9% natural-gas liquids (NGLs), and 6% natural gas. Total production: Gross quarterly production was 2.27 mmboe (82% liquids on a boe basis). Net to Aurora, after royalties, production was 1.68 mmboe. This represented an increase of 15% on the previous quarter and approximately 46% on the corresponding quarter in 2012. Gross production for 2013 was 7.78 mmboe (5.74 mmboe net), a 100% increase year on year. Average production: Average gross production during the quarter was approximately 24,600 boe/d. Net to Aurora, after royalties, average production was approximately 18,200 boe/d, an increase of 15% on the previous quarter. Cash and funding: Available liquidity of US$342 million at the end of the quarter, comprising US$42 million in cash and US$300 million available from the existing undrawn revolving credit facility. Capital expenditure: Total development capital expenditure, including accruals, for the quarter totalled US$141 million. This represented development undertaken at both operated and non-operated acreage during the quarter. Well activity: 55 gross wells (15.6 net) were placed on production. 50 gross wells (11.8 net) were spudded during the quarter, which includes three wells on Aurora’s operated acreage. In total, there were 387 gross wells (103.2 net wells to Aurora) on production on Aurora’s acreage at quarter end. Drilling status: At the end of the quarter, drilling operations were underway on nine gross wells, 27 gross wells were awaiting fracture stimulation and two gross wells were being stimulated or were being prepared for test. QUARTERLY REPORT— PERIOD ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2013 ASX RELEASE Aurora Oil & Gas Limited ASX Code: AUT TSX Code: AEF Level 1, 338 Barker Road SUBIACO WA 6008 AUSTRALIA Tel: +61 8 9380 2700 Fax: +61 8 9380 2799 1200 Smith Street, Suite 2300 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002 USA Tel: +1 713 402 1920 Web: www.auroraoag.com.au Email: [email protected] Media: Shaun Duffy FTI Consulting Tel: +61 8 9485 8888 Executive Chairman Jonathan Stewart Chief Executive Officer Douglas E. Brooks Chief Financial Officer David Lucke Finance Director Graham Dowland Chief Operating Officer Michael Verm Vice President Corporate Affairs Darren Wasylucha Company Secretary Julie Foster Aurora Oil & Gas Limited (“Aurora”) (ASX:AUT, TSX:AEF) is pleased to provide an update on corporate activities and progress with the development program of its Eagle Ford assets in the Sugarkane Field in South Texas. Key quarter-on-quarter results: 9% increase in revenue from Q3 2013 (40% increase from Q4 2012). 15% increase in production volume (46% increase from Q4 2012). 15.6 new net wells were placed on production, including six Aurora operated wells. 11.8 net wells were spudded, including three wells on Aurora operated acreage. For personal use only

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Page 1: ASX RELEASE QUARTERLY REPORT PERIOD ENDING … · gross wells were being stimulated or were being prepared for test. ... update on corporate activities and progress with the development

Page 1 Quarterly Activity Report 31 December 2013

Corporate, operational and production highlights

Revenue: Revenue from oil and gas sales was US$157 million for the quar-ter (US$116 million after royalties), comprising 85% oil and condensate, 9% natural-gas liquids (NGLs), and 6% natural gas.

Total production: Gross quarterly production was 2.27 mmboe (82% liquids on a boe basis). Net to Aurora, after royalties, production was 1.68 mmboe. This represented an increase of 15% on the previous quarter and approximately 46% on the corresponding quarter in 2012. Gross production for 2013 was 7.78 mmboe (5.74 mmboe net), a 100% increase year on year.

Average production: Average gross production during the quarter was approximately 24,600 boe/d. Net to Aurora, after royalties, average production was approximately 18,200 boe/d, an increase of 15% on the previous quarter.

Cash and funding: Available liquidity of US$342 million at the end of the quarter, comprising US$42 million in cash and US$300 million available from the existing undrawn revolving credit facility.

Capital expenditure: Total development capital expenditure, including accruals, for the quarter totalled US$141 million. This represented development undertaken at both operated and non-operated acreage during the quarter.

Well activity: 55 gross wells (15.6 net) were placed on production. 50 gross wells (11.8 net) were spudded during the quarter, which includes three wells on Aurora’s operated acreage. In total, there were 387 gross wells (103.2 net wells to Aurora) on production on Aurora’s acreage at quarter end.

Drilling status: At the end of the quarter, drilling operations were underway on nine gross wells, 27 gross wells were awaiting fracture stimulation and two

gross wells were being stimulated or were being prepared for test.

QUARTERLY REPORT— PERIOD ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2013

ASX RELEASE

Aurora Oil & Gas Limited

ASX Code: AUT

TSX Code: AEF

Level 1, 338 Barker Road

SUBIACO WA 6008

AUSTRALIA

Tel: +61 8 9380 2700

Fax: +61 8 9380 2799

1200 Smith Street, Suite 2300

HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002

USA

Tel: +1 713 402 1920

Web: www.auroraoag.com.au

Email: [email protected]

Media:

Shaun Duffy

FTI Consulting

Tel: +61 8 9485 8888

Executive Chairman Jonathan Stewart Chief Executive Officer Douglas E. Brooks Chief Financial Officer David Lucke Finance Director Graham Dowland Chief Operating Officer Michael Verm Vice President Corporate Affairs Darren Wasylucha Company Secretary Julie Foster

Aurora Oil & Gas Limited (“Aurora”) (ASX:AUT, TSX:AEF) is pleased to provide an

update on corporate activities and progress with the development program of its

Eagle Ford assets in the Sugarkane Field in South Texas.

Key quarter-on-quarter results:

9% increase in revenue from Q3 2013 (40% increase from Q4 2012).

15% increase in production volume (46% increase from Q4 2012).

15.6 new net wells were placed on production, including six Aurora operated

wells.

11.8 net wells were spudded, including three wells on Aurora operated

acreage.

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Sugarkane Field – Eagle Ford Shale

Aurora’s primary asset is its interest in the Sugarkane Field in South Texas, which is located in the core area of the Eagle Ford shale. Aurora participates in approximately 80,200 highly contiguous gross acres (22,200 net) that make up the field with four adjacent non-operated Areas of Mutual Interest (“AMIs”) and two operated areas.

Within the Sugarkane Field, Marathon Oil EF LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO) (“Marathon”), operates approximately 77,400 gross acres (19,400 net) and Aurora is its largest non-operating working interest partner in this area. In addition, Aurora has a 100% working interest in, and is the operator of, ~2,800 acres within the Axle Tree Ranch and Heard Ranch areas in the Sugarkane Field.

Operated acreage: Since the acquisition of a 100% working interest in Heard Ranch and Axle Tree in March 2013, Aurora has spud 12 wells. During the quarter six of these wells were placed on production which, together with the two wells brought on in the third quarter and those on production at the acquisition date, brings Aurora's operated well count to 19 producing wells at year end. A further two wells were brought on production in early January 2014 at Heard Ranch. The first two wells brought on production at Heard Ranch in September, 2013 reported average 30-day IP rates of 821 boe/d. During Q4, 2013 two wells in the Axle Tree area logged 30-day average rates of 745 boe/d per well. In late December a three-well pad came on production at Axle Tree as well as a three-well pad at Heard Ranch.

Exploration: Aurora has secured a position in the Eaglebine play in East Texas which is regionally on trend with the Eagle Ford shale comprising approximately 14,000 net acres to date.

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Land and ownership interests

The varying levels of participation in the Sugarkane Field and Eaglebine prospect are outlined in the table below:

Operations

There were between 5 and 11 rigs drilling at any one time on Aurora’s non-operated Sugarkane acreage during the reporting quarter and up to two rigs on Aurora’s operated acreage. A total of 50 gross (11.8 net) wells were spudded, three of which were on operated acreage. During the reporting quarter 55 gross (15.6 net) wells were placed on production including six Aurora operated wells. Aurora had an inventory of 29 gross wells at the end of the quarter awaiting commencement and/or completion of stimulation operations. Two new wells on the Axle Tree Ranch have reached 30 day cumulative production averaging 745 boepd / well. An additional six wells from two pads drilled during the quarter have come on stream with 24 hour rates as indicated below:

Eaglebine Prospect Aurora has secured a position in the Eaglebine play regionally on trend with the Eagle Ford shale. At year end

Aurora had approximately 14,000 net acres in the play and continues to look to consolidate its position. This

position has been acquired at modest cost reported within past capital expenditures and is not planned to

represent a material component of 2014 expenditure. Over the past year the activity level in the Eaglebine play

has increased, and consistent with the strategy for de-risking the Sugarkane Field and bringing it to development,

Aurora is evaluating various alternatives for its Eaglebine acreage, including potentially acquiring partners to

participate in the next stages of project evaluation. Other companies with disclosed interests in the Eaglebine

include EOG Resources Inc. and SM Energy Company.

Area Working

Interest

Gross

Acreage

Net

Acreage

Sugarloaf AMI 28.0% 24,000 6,750

Longhorn AMI 31.9% 28,500 9,100

Ipanema AMI 36.4% 4,800 1,750

Excelsior AMI 9.1% 20,100 1,800

Operated Acreage 100% 2,800 2,800

Total Sugarkane 80,200 22,200

Eaglebine Operated 91.1% 15,000 14,000

Grand Total 95,200 36,200

Three Well Pad

Average 24 Hour Test

BOE/D/Well

Approximate

Lateral Length

Frac Stages

Per Well

Heard Pad 6 1,403 7,707 29

Axle Tree Pad 3W 854 5,285 20

These initial production rates are encouraging but Aurora considers 30-day rates to be a better reflection of early

production and these will be released in the normal course.

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Down Spacing and Austin Chalk Update During December the operator of Aurora’s non-operated Sugarkane Field acreage presented successful results of downspacing pilots. These pilots indicated that downspacing will continue to add value across the acreage held by Aurora as a result of observed reservoir performance, together with continued cost reductions and completion optimization. Aurora expects most of its non-operated Sugarkane acreage to be developed on 40 acre spacing based on these results. The operator is now initiating 30 acre spacing pilot programs which, if successful, would add further value to the development of the Sugarkane Field. Aurora is continuing to develop its operated Sugarkane acreage under a 40 acre development plan. Aurora continues to evaluate several previously announced pilot studies being undertaken by the operator in both the Eagle Ford and Austin Chalk reservoirs. These pilot programs will consider multiple lateral placements within the two reservoirs.

The following table details activity status within the Sugarkane Field as at December 31, 2013:

* 8 rigs active at 12/31/2013

Sugarloaf Longhorn Ipanema Excelsior Axle

Tree

Heard

Ranch Total

Producing 97 178 7 86 11 8 387

Workover - - - - - - -

Fracture Stimulation

- - - - - 2 2

Completions 3 13 - 10 - 1 27

Drilling 2 4 - 2 - 1 9

*Total 102 195 7 98 11 12 425

A variety of planned well intervention operations have taken place across a number of wells in which Aurora has an interest. Artificial lift installations took place in 29 wells across Aurora’s non-operated acreage. These are routine planned operations implemented as individual well reservoir pressures drop. In addition, Aurora has commenced a workover program on its operated properties with the installation of artificial lift on three wells as of year-end. Multi well pad drilling has increased throughout the 2013 development of Sugarkane Field. During the fourth quarter 81% of wells were drilled in sequence from the same surface pad location at various locations including Aurora’s operated wells. Multi well pad drilling offers cost and efficiency savings as a result of shared infrastructure and avoidance of potentially lengthy rig and fracture stimulation equipment moves. Further efficiencies are being delivered with several pads undergoing batch drilling, whereby the vertical surface hole section of wells at a particular pad location are all drilled first, followed by all of the horizontal sections. This batch approach allows equipment and operations to be configured for a particular repeatable phase of operations resulting in efficiency gains.

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*The oil equivalent barrels per day production rate has been calculated on a 6:1 ratio of gas to oil.

Non-operated Operated

Oil

(bbls)

Cond

(bbls)

Gas

(mscf)

NGL

(bbls)

BOE*

(bbls)

Oil

(bbls)

Gas

(mscf)

NGL

(bbls)

BOE*

(bbls)

Total

BOE (bbls)

WI Production 814,988 433,855 2,340,509 397,595 2,036,523 188,259 175,879 16,244 233,816 2,270,339

Average Daily

Rate 8,859 4,716 25,440 4,322 22,136 2,046 1,912 177 2,541 24,678

NRI

Production 598,895 320,160 1,728,443 293,299 1,500,427 141,195 131,909 12,184 175,363 1,675,790

Average Daily

Rate 6,510 3,480 18,787 3,188 16,309 1,535 1,434 132 1,906 18,215

4th Quarter 2013 Production The following table provides details of Aurora’s production during the quarter, which comprised 82% liquids on a boe basis.

Aurora exited 2013 with estimated average daily gross production in December of 26,450 boe/d (19,500 boe/d net), an increase of 41% from the average production rate in December 2012. The graph below shows the quarterly production profile for the past 5 quarters. The figures shown at the base of each production bar reflect the incremental net wells added during that period. As indicated in Aurora’s 2013 guidance, activities were weighted to the second half of the year and production has increased accordingly.

*Includes 11 existing producing wells acquired as part of the Heard Ranch/Axle Tree Acquisition in March, 2013

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Quarterly Revenue and Capital Expenditure

Aurora’s revenue from oil and gas sales for the fourth quarter of 2013 totalled US$157 million (US$116 million after royalties) and US$562 million for the 12 months ended December 31, 2013. Total development capital expenditure, including accruals for the quarter totalled US$141 million representing development undertaken at the non-operated acreage within the Sugarkane Field and at the adjacent operated Axle Tree and Heard Ranch acreage. For the 12 months ended December 31, 2013 development capital expenditure, excluding acquisitions, totalled US$494 million. At December 31, 2013, Aurora had available liquidity of US$342 million, comprising US$42 million in cash and US$300 million available from the existing undrawn revolving credit facility.

For further information, please contact:

Jon Stewart Douglas E Brooks Shaun Duffy Executive Chairman Chief Executive Officer FTI Consulting +61 8 9380 2700 +1 713 402 1920 +61 8 9485 8888

About Aurora

Aurora is an Australian and Toronto listed oil and gas company active in the over-pressured liquids rich region of the Eagle Ford shale in Texas, United States. Aurora is engaged in the development and production of oil, condensate and natural gas in Karnes, Live Oak and Atascosa counties in South Texas. Aurora participates in approximately 80,200 highly contiguous gross acres in the heart of the trend, including approximately 22,200 net acres within the Sugarkane Field in the over-pressured and liquids core of the Eagle Ford.

Technical information contained in this report in relation to the Sugarkane Field was compiled by both Aurora and its operating partner and was reviewed by Michael L. Verm, Chief Operating Officer of Aurora. Mr. Verm has more than 30 years’ experience in the practice of petroleum engineering. Mr. Verm consents to the inclusion in this report of the information in the form and context in which it appears.

Cautionary and Forward Looking Statements

Aurora may present petroleum and natural gas production and reserve volumes in barrel of oil equivalent ("BOE") amounts. For purposes of computing such units, a conversion rate of 6,000 cubic feet of natural gas to one barrel of oil equivalent (6:1) is used. The conversion ratio of 6:1 is based on an energy equivalency conversion method which is primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent value equivalence at the wellhead. Readers are cautioned that BOE figures may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. Numbers in the tables above may not add due to rounding. Statements in this press release which reflect management's expectations relating to, among other things, target dates, Aurora's expected drilling program and the ability to fund development are forward-looking statements, and can generally be identified by words such as "will", "expects", "intends", "believes", "estimates", "anticipates" or similar expressions. In addition, any statements that refer to expectations, projections or other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements. Statements relating to “reserves” are deemed to be forward-looking statements as they involve the implied assessment, based on certain estimates and assumptions that some or all of the reserves described can be profitably produced in the future. These statements are not historical facts but instead represent management's expectations, estimates and projections regarding future events. Although management believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, forward-looking statements are based on the opinions, assumptions and estimates of management at the date the statements are made, and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. These factors include risks related to: exploration, development and production; oil and gas prices, markets and marketing; acquisitions and dispositions; competition; additional funding requirements; reserve estimates being inherently uncertain; changes in the rate and/or location of future drilling programs on our acreage by our operator(s), incorrect assessments of the value of acquisitions and exploration and development programs; environmental concerns; availability of, and access to, drilling equipment; reliance on key personnel; title to assets; expiration of licences and leases; credit risk; hedging activities; litigation; government policy and legislative changes; unforeseen expenses; negative operating cash flow; contractual risk; and management of growth. In addition, if any of the assumptions or estimates made by management prove to be incorrect, actual results and developments are likely to differ, and may differ materially, from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this document. Such assumptions include, but are not limited to, general economic, market and business conditions and corporate strategy. Accordingly, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements. All of the forward-looking information in this press release is expressly qualified by these cautionary statements. Forward-looking information contained herein is made as of the date of this document and Aurora disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise, except as required by law. References herein to “Sugarkane” or the “Sugarkane Field” are references to the Sugarkane natural gas and condensate field within the Eagle Ford and includes the two contiguous fields designated by the Texas Railroad Commission as the Sugarkane and Eagleville Fields.

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