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Vanoil Completes 100km2 3D Seismic and Gravity Survey
Vanoil Energy Ltd. ("Vanoil") is pleased to announce that it has completed a 100km2 3D seismic and gravity survey over its western leads in block 3A in Kenya. This is the first 3D seismic survey ever completed onshore in Kenya and it complements the 845km of 2D seismic acquired by Vanoil in previous years. A suite of substantial drilling targets have been defined on block 3A within the surveyed area and Vanoil plans to select its first two well locations by the end of November.

Vanoil Receives Seven Month Extension
Vanoil Energy Ltd. ("Vanoil" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has received the requested seven month extension to its Production Sharing Contract from the Kenyan Ministry of Energy. This extension extends the contact from September 30, 2012 to April 30, 2013.

Vanoil Provides Update on Blocks 3A And 3B
Vanoil Energy Ltd. ("Vanoil") is pleased to provide an update on the first quarter 2012 program. In 2011, Vanoil contracted Sproule International Ltd. ("Sproule") and Geoseis Inc. ("Geoseis") both of Calgary to interpret approximately 2,850 km of seismic data. This data included, legacy 2,000 km, seismic data shot in 1975 by Chevron that has proved to be of immense value after reprocessing for structural analysis but lacking the offset range for amplitude analysis.

Vanoil Extends Technical Evaluation Agreement With Ministry Of Natural Resources Of Rwanda
Vanoil Energy Ltd. ("Vanoil" or the "Company") is pleased to announce it has executed a six month extension to the Technical Evaluation Agreement with the Rwandan Ministry of Natural Resources for Vanoil's 1,631 square kilometre oil and gas license in the East Kivu Graben Basin.

Vanoil Acquires 400km 2D High Resolution Seismic Data in Rwanda
Vanoil Energy Ltd. ("Vanoil") is pleased to announce that it has embarked on the phase I, 400 line-kilometers, 2D marine high resolution low penetration seismic survey in East Kivu Graben in Rwanda. The survey forms part of Vanoil's 2012 work program which will be included in the upcoming Production Sharing Contract negotiations with the Ministry of Natural Resources of Rwanda. The seismic data after processing and interpretation will enhance the data on revealing the hydrocarbon prospectivity of the Vanoil's East Kivu Graben Block.

Vanoil Announces Extension of Initial Period for Blocks 3A & 3B in Kenya
Vancouver, British Columbia - Vanoil Energy Ltd. ("Vanoil" or the "Company") (TSX-V: VEL) is pleased to announce that the Ministry of Energy of Kenya has accepted Vanoil's request for an extension of the initial exploration period for Vanoil's 100% owned Blocks 3A and 3B, which are comprised of 24,912 square kilometers of oil and gas concessions in the Republic of Kenya's Central African Rift Basin System. The initial exploration period has been extended for eleven months and will now expire on September 30, 2012.