Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - March 16, 2021) - Permex Petroleum Corporation ("Permex" or the "Company)" (CSE: OIL) (OTCQB: OILCF) is pleased to announce the expansion of its royalty acquisitions program by purchasing producing royalty interests in (5) horizontal oil and natural gas wells plus four permitted wells located in Lea County, New Mexico.

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These properties are located within the Wildcat field of the Wolfbone Shale (Wolfcamp - Bone Spring). Combined these wells have produced an average of 5,455 barrels of oil per day ("BOPD") and 7.3 million cubic feet of gas per day ("MMCFPD") over the past five (3) month reported period from completion intervals of 12,939- 23,536 feet. The wells are being operated by COG Operating, LLC of Midland, Texas.

"This acquisition complements our existing oil and gas operations in New Mexico. The properties are located in an exceptional field which produces from the third Bone Spring formation as wells first top layer of Wolfcamp, this is done through simultaneous stimulation of these highly prolific oil and gas formations. said Mehran Ehsan, President and CEO. In addition to the current cashflow generated from the five producing wells, we can anticipate an upside in cashflow once the four additional wells have been successfully in the near future.

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Mehran Ehsan
President, Chief Executive Officer & Director
(778)-373-5421

Scott Kelly
CFO, Corporate Secretary & Director
(778)-373-5421

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