WesternZagros sells first oil from KRG

WesternZagros announces in a press release:

WesternZagros Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:WZR) ("WesternZagros" or "the Company") has received payment for its first sale of crude oil to the domestic market in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. First oil production from the Sarqala-1 extended well test was achieved on October 18, 2011, and first lifting occurred by truck today.

"Production start-up marks a new chapter in the Company's history, as WesternZagros takes its first steps to become an exploration and production company, rather than a pure exploration company," said Simon Hatfield, Chief Executive Officer of WesternZagros. "We are appreciative of the process established by the Kurdistan Regional Government's Ministry of Natural Resources, which requires pre-payment directly to WesternZagros for the contracted volumes. We also appreciate the close coordination with the Ministry in starting the test. Thanks to the diligence of our in-country operations personnel, the start-up was conducted in a safe, responsible manner and ahead of schedule."

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