Mayan Energy : Operations Update

Mayan Energy Ltd / Index: AIM / Epic: MYN/ ISIN: VGG6622A1057 / Sector: Oil and Gas

9 January 2018

Mayan Energy Ltd ('Mayan' or 'the Company')

Operations Update - Kelly Lynne (Anacacho) & Forest Hill Fields

Mayan (AIM: MYN), the AIM listed oil and gas company, is pleased to announce additional progress in its development programme at the Kelly Lynne (Anacacho) Field at Stockdale, Wilson County, Texas and Forest Hill Field, Wood County Texas, where the Company has commenced the first of 8 workovers to which are forecast to produce 35-50 bopd per well.

Forest Hill Field, Wood County, Texas - 70.0% WI and 52.5% NRI:

· As referenced in the announcement of 22 December 2017, a Workover rig is now on location and has commenced work on the first of 8 wells the Company intends to bring on stream during January & February 2018.

· Results are expected from the first workover by the beginning of the week commencing 15 January with work starting on the balance of workovers following thereafter.

· The Gilbreath #19 well produced at an average rate of 43 bopd as announced on 14 November and this well remains ready for immediate production once RRC approval is granted.

· Construction of a 1,500' water disposal line from the productive Morris #1 well to the injection well (see RNS dated 22 December 2017) has commenced and is expected to be completed in the next 5 to 7 days.

· The completion of the water injection line will enhance production from the Morris #1 well by allowing the Company to commingle production from the Upper and Lower Anacacho formation.

· The Company expects that production from the Morris #1 well will be in the 35-50 bopd range.

· An update will be provided on completion of the water disposal line and initiation of production from both the Upper and Lower Anacacho formations.

Eddie Gonzalez, Managing Director, said: 'We are up and running in the New Year with work progressing as planned on multiple projects in Texas as well as the advancement of the Asphalt Ridge Heavy Oils Project. With the backdrop of strong and rising oil prices so far in 2018, and a highly active development programme across the portfolio, we anticipate strong news flow which we hope will signal a great year for our Company as we grow production, revenue and cash flow and start to harvest the seeds planted by the Board in 2017.'

Special note concerning the Market Abuse Regulation

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 ('MAR').

**ENDS**

For further information visit www.Mayanenergy.com or contact the following:

Eddie Gonzalez	Mayan Energy Ltd	+ 1 469 394 2008
Charlie Wood	Mayan Energy Ltd	[phone]
Roland Cornish	Beaumont Cornish Ltd	[phone]
James Biddle	Beaumont Cornish Ltd	[phone]
Nick Bealer	Cornhill Capital Limited	[phone]
Frank Buhagiar	St Brides Partners Ltd	[phone]
Gaby Jenner	St Brides Partners Ltd	[phone]

Notes:

Mayan Energy Limited is an AIM listed (London Stock Exchange) oil and gas energy Company; focussed on the redevelopment and enhancement of its upstream oil and gas interests in Oklahoma and Texas.

Technical sign off

All of the technical information, including information in relation to reserves and resources that are contained in this announcement, has been reviewed by Mr. Stephen Brock. Mr. Brock is a production engineer and member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers and is a suitably qualified person with over 20 years' experience in assessing hydrocarbon reserves and has reviewed the release and consents to the inclusion of the technical information.