25 August 2022

Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd. (LSE: GKP)

(“Gulf Keystone”, “GKP” or “the Company”)

Shaikan Payments Update

Gulf Keystone confirms that a gross payment of $56.1 million ($43.9 million net to GKP) has been received from the Kurdistan Regional Government ("KRG"). The payment is comprised of gross $58.2 million ($45.5 million net to GKP) for Shaikan crude oil sales during May 2022 and a gross adjustment of $2.1 million ($1.6 million net to GKP) related to a backdated pipeline tariff increase for 2021.

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Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd. (LSE: GKP) is a leading independent operator and producer in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Further information on Gulf Keystone is available on its website 

Disclaimer

This announcement contains certain forward-looking statements that are subject to the risks and uncertainties associated with the oil & gas exploration and production business.  These statements are made by the Company and its Directors in good faith based on the information available to them up to the time of their approval of this announcement but such statements should be treated with caution due to inherent risks and uncertainties, including both economic and business factors and/or factors beyond the Company's control or within the Company's control where, for example, the Company decides on a change of plan or strategy.  This announcement has been prepared solely to provide additional information to shareholders to assess the Group's strategies and the potential for those strategies to succeed.  This announcement should not be relied on by any other party or for any other purpose.