• Successful spudding of the Bruins 2-11-1S-3W WXH1 well in the SWISH Play, Oklahoma
• Ninth well drilled by Brookside within the SWISH Play
• Follows the successful completion of the Company's four-well FMDP program late last year

Brookside Energy Limited (ASX: BRK) is pleased to announce the successful spudding of the Bruins 2-11-1S-3W WXH1 well (Bruins Well) within the Company's SWISH Play acreage in the Anadarko Basin, Oklahoma. The Bruins Well marks the ninth well to be drilled by Brookside within the SWISH Play and follows the successful completion of the Company's four-well FMDP program late last year. Key preparatory steps undertaken include staking of the Bruins Well, setting and cementing the 20' conductor, and mobilization of field office and accommodation trailers. Kenai Rig 19 has been moved onto the site, and rig-up and testing operations have commenced, including testing of blowout prevention equipment, drilling to the surface casing point, and running, cementing, and testing the surface casing. The next steps involve picking up the bottom hole assembly, tripping in the hole to drill out the surface casing, and commencing drilling of the 12.25' vertical section of the wellbore. Brookside's Managing Director, David Prentice, expressed excitement about the commencement of drilling and praised the performance of the team, contractors, and the Kenai crew, especially given the extreme cold weather experienced over the last week.