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Development drilling campaign starts at Algerian Reggane Nord gas

project

Hamburg, 05/02/2015
The Reggane Nord consortium that includes RWE Dea has commenced development
drilling at the gas project in the Algerian Sahara. 26 development wells are planned for
the first drilling campaign. The start of gas production is scheduled for summer 2017.

The first development well KL-39 was spudded end of January, with KCA Deutag Rig T-211.
Its the first of a total of 26 development wells, which are planned to be completed during the
first drilling campaign. Further production wells are foreseen in the course of the development
of this project.

We are delighted to reach this next stage in the project, after detailed preparation work with
all partners over recent months, said Christoph Schlichter, Senior Vice President Production
North Africa of RWE Dea AG. We are looking forward to a successful drilling campaign. The
expected reserves of the project will make a significant contribution to the growth of Deas
gas production in the years to come. Thats why we are pleased that the project is in time for
start of production in summer 2017, Schlichter remarked.

Among the 26 development wells 21 wells are expected to be drilled, completed and put on
production until the first gas date. Another 5 wells are planned to be drilled and added to
production afterwards. The production phase of the project is expected to span more than 25
years.

The Reggane Nord project comprises the gas fields of Reggane, Azrafil Sud-Est, Kahlouche,
Kahlouche Sud, Tiouliline and Sali. The Groupement Reggane-Nord (GRN) partners are
RWE Dea AG with its 19.5%-share, the Algerian enterprise Sonatrach (40%), Repsol from
Spain (29.25%), and Edison from Italy (11.25%). In 2002, Dea started exploration activites in
the concession area Reggane Nord together with partners Repsol (operator) and Edison with
corresponding gas discoveries, which are now subject to development under the operation of
GRN.

Algeria is the leading natural gas producer in Africa and an important natural gas supplier to
Europe.

Contacts
Dr. Olaf Mager
Head of External Communications
T +49 40 6375 2877
M +49 162 2732877

Frank Meyer
Manager External Communications
T +49 40 6375 2759
M +49 162 2732559

RWE Dea | Corporate Communications | berseering 40 | 22297 Hamburg, Germany

T +49 40 6375-2159 | F +49 40 6375-3162 | E Unternehmenskommunikation@rwedea.com
Notes to the editors
RWE Dea AG, headquartered in Hamburg, is an international company engaged in the
exploration and production of natural gas and crude oil. The company deploys state-of-the-art
drilling and production technologies and puts its many years experience acquired to good
use in its activities. RWE Dea has set new standards in the fields of safety and environmental
protection.

RWE Dea has stakes in production facilities and concessions in Germany, the UK, Norway,
Denmark, Egypt and Algeria, and holds exploration licenses in Ireland, Libya, Poland,
Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, and Turkmenistan. Moreover, in Germany RWE Dea operates
large subterranean storage facilities for natural gas. RWE Dea is part of the RWE Group, one
of Europes largest energy utilities.

RWE Dea | Corporate Communications | berseering 40 | 22297 Hamburg, Germany

T +49 40 6375-2159 | F +49 40 6375-3162 | E Unternehmenskommunikation@rwedea.com