London, Monday, 28th September 2009.  Afren plc and its partner Oriental Energy Resources (“Oriental”) are pleased to announce that the Ebok-5 well offshore South East Nigeria has spudded.

Afren plc ("Afren" or the “Company") (AIM: AFR), announces its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2009 and an operational update to 25 September 2009.

Afren plc will be announcing results for the six months ended 30 June 2009 on Friday 25th September 2009. A presentation for analysts will be held at 9.00am on Friday 25th September in the Auditorium, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, 2 King Edward Street, London EC1A 1HQ.