Bengal Energy Ltd. (TSX: BNG) announced that the Cuisinier 4 well, the first well in the 2012 Cuisinier appraisal drilling campaign on the Barta Block portion of ATP 752P in the Cooper-Eromanga Basin, Australia, is to be cased as a future oil producer. The Cretaceous Murta member, DC70 sand was the primary target and the zone came in high to prognosis encountering approximately 21.8 metres of sandstone with a preliminary estimate of a minimum of 9.1 metres net pay. The entire Murta interval was cored by the operator with a total of 51.2 metres of core cut (49.5 metres recovered). There were hydrocarbon indications through the entire Murta member, approximately 37 metres in total.

Cuisinier 4 is located approximately 600 metres north-west of the Cuisinier 1 discovery well.

Three additional wells will follow immediately with the next being Cuisinier 5 located approximately 1,600 metres south of Cuisinier 1. The operator expects to commence completion activities in July once the drilling campaign has been completed.

Bengal holds a 25% working interest in the Barta permit, ATP 752P.