Magellan Petroleum Signs Gas Supply and Purchase Agreement

Magellan Petroleum Corporation ("Magellan" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: MPET) today announced that on September 12, 2013, the Company through its indirect subsidiary, Magellan Petroleum Corporation (NT) Pty Ltd ("MPNT"), signed a gas supply and purchase agreement (the "Dingo GSPA") with Northern Territory Power and Water Corporation ("PWC") for the long-term sale of gas from the Company's Dingo gas field.  Pursuant to the Dingo GSPA, the Company has contracted to supply up to 31 PJ (30 Bcf) of gas to PWC on a 100% take-or-pay basis over a 20‑year supply period.  The Company's supply obligation is expected to begin in early calendar year 2015 at a fixed price escalating with Australian CPI.  The Dingo GSPA has been approved by the boards of directors of both PWC and Magellan.  The Dingo GSPA is subject to certain customary conditions, including the Company successfully obtaining all regulatory approvals and constructing facilities necessary for commissioning the Dingo field for commercial gas production.With this long term contract now in place, the Company will use the time before the commencement of gas supply to design, construct, and commission the surface facilities and tie-in pipeline necessary for the production and delivery of See full press release