TSX Approves National Instrument 51-101 report for Sudan Block 7

Calgary, AB., January 17, 2013 – Emperor Oil Ltd. (TSX.V: EM) (“Emperor” or the “Company”) announces that it has received notification from the TSX (the “Exchange”) that it  has approved the National Instrument 51-101 Technical Report (‘the “Report”) which the Company commissioned and submitted for the Rawat Basin of the Sudanese  Block 7 prospect area (the “Sudan Block 7”), and that it is acceptable for the purposes of the transaction to acquire the Sudan Block 7 pursuant to completion of the transactions contemplated in the September 2012 Memorandum of Understanding between State Petroleum Overseas Inc. and Emperor, which included Exchange approval to both the transaction and the concurrent private placement. The Company has filed the report with the Exchange and it is available for review at www.sedar.com under the Company’s continuous disclosure documents. The Report was prepared by the Calgary-based engineering firm,  Chapman Petroleum Engineering Ltd.

“We are grateful to the TSX and its entire staff for their diligence andcommitment.. This is a significant  milestone that will allow the Company to continue its efforts to advance these projects for the benefit of all our stakeholders.”

The Company has to-date received subscriptions for approximately 34,193,300 units for gross proceeds of approximately $13,677,000 in a private placement announced concurrent to the MOU for Sudan Block 7. The net proceeds from the Offering will be used by the Company to fund its obligations under the MOU with State Petroleum Overseas Inc. (“State”).  The Company also reports that it has extended the Memorandum of Understanding between State Petroleum Overseas Inc. (“State”) and the Company as previously disclosed in the Company’s news releases to January 31, 2013.

About Emperor
Emperor Oil is an international oil and gas company with projects in Sudan and Turkey. For further information please contact the Company at (403) 695-1794 or email at info@emperoroil.com.

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