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Magellan Petroleum Announces

Produ= ction and Exploration Activities for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2007

Hartford, Conn., October 3= 0, 2007 – Magellan Petroleum Corporation (NCM: MPET; ASX: MGN) (“Magell= an”) announced its production and exploration activities for= the quarter ended September 30, 2007.

OIL & GAS SALES

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Natural Gas

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The Comp= any's share of natural gas sales during the quarter ended September 30, 2007 decr= eased by 0.7 percent from the September 2006 quarter, as detailed below:

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Field (Magellan Share)=	Million Cubic Feet	Terajoules	Variance &= nbsp;
Total	Daily
Mereenie<= /span>	1,256	13.7	1,468	+4.0%
Palm Vall= ey	418	4.5	476	–12.6%
Total Gas	1,674	18.2	1,944	+0.7%

Crude Oil and Condens= ate

The Comp= any's share of crude oil and condensate sales during the quarter ended September = 30, 2007 increased by 47 percent from the September= 2006 quarter, as detailed below:

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Fields (Magellan Share)	Barrels	Kilolitres &= nbsp;	Variance &= nbsp;
Total	Daily
Mereenie<= /span>	29,131<= o:p>	317	4,632	= -5%
Nockatung= a	40,042<= o:p>	435	6,366	+286%
Kiana	1,496	16=	238	–79%
Aldinga	789	9<= /o:p>	125	–4%=
Total Crude Oil and Condensate	71,458<= o:p>	777	11,361<= o:p>	+47%

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PRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

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Palm Valley Gas Field (PL 3) – Amadeus Basin NT (52.02= 3% Interest)

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The Palm Valley gas field which is operated by Magellan produced an average of approximately 8.7 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/D) of natural gas for sale during the September quarter. The Palm Valley Joint Venture’s objective for the field is to maximize gas production from = the existing facilities while maintaining a safe and efficient operation, condu= cted in accordance with good oil field practice.

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Mereenie Oil and Gas Field (PL 4 & 5) – Amadeus Basin NT (35% Interest)

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The Mereenie oil and= gas field which is operated by Santos Ltd produced an average of approximately = 39 MMcf/D of natural gas and 917 barrels of oil and cond= ensate per day for sale during the September quarter. No major projects were undertaken on the Mereenie field during the qua= rter.

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Nockatunga Oil Fields (PLs 33, 50 & 51) – Cooper Basin Qld (40.936% Interest)

The Nockatunga oil fields which are operated by Santos Ltd produced an average of approximately 1,148 barrels of oil per day (BOPD) du= ring the September quarter.

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The Dilkera North-1 well, which was drilled in Petroleum Lease 51 as part of the 10-well exploration, appraisal and development drilling campaign during the March 2007 quarter, was tied into the Muthero field fa= cilities in July. The Kamel-1 well also drilled during the same campaign is being ti= ed into Thungo field facilities. Currumbar-1 which= was drilled in 2006 was tied into the Muthero field facilit= ies via the Dilkera North-1 well. Each of these thr= ee wells produces oil from the Murta Member.

A two-well drilling program was und= ertaken at Nockatunga during early October 2007. The ne= ar field exploration well, Burundi 1, spudded in PL 33 on October 4 and was drilled to a total depth of 1,443 meters RT. Wireline<= /span> logs were run which indicated no commercial hydrocarbons were present in the objective Eromanga Basin sections. The well was plugged and abandoned.

The Maxwell 5 a= ppraisal well spudded in PL 50 on October 14 on the Maxwell oil field. The well is located approximately equidistant from Maxwell 3 = and Maxwell 4 in an area of the field interpreted to be largely unswept by production f= rom the three Murta Formation oil producing wells t= o the north. = The well reached total depth of 1,001 meters and good oil shows were encountered in = the Murta Formation during drilling. Wireline logs were run, and the well has been cased and suspended as a future oil producer.

Kiana Oil Field = (PPL 212) – Cooper Basin SA (30% Interest)

Production from the Kiana-1 well av= eraged 60&= nbsp;BOPD during the September quarter. The well is currently producing from the uppe= r Patchawarra Formation zone.

The Kiana joint venture participated in the 165 km² 3D seismic survey over the Spencer-Kiana-Muteroo oil fields and surrounding PEL 107 area to more clearly delineate the extent of= the fields. The survey was conducted by Santos who operates the Spencer and Muteroo fields. The results of the survey have now been received and are being interpreted.

Aldinga Oil Field (PPL 210) – Cooper Basin= SA (50% Interest)

Production from the Aldinga-1 well is continuing at around 14 BO= PD. There are no current plans to deve= lop the field further.

CANADIAN PRODUCTION

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Magellan= has a 2.67% carried interest in the Kotaneelee gas fi= eld in the Yukon Territory of Canada. Devon Canada Corporation is operator of this partially developed field which is connected to a major pipeline system.

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EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES

AUSTRALIAN EXPLORATION=

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Magellan entered into a farmin agreement with Stuart Petroleum, Cooper Energy and Red Sky Energy in July o= ver part of PEL 93 in the Cooper Basin of South Australia. Under the PEL 93 farmin agreement, Magellan has the option to particip= ate in exploration drilling during the current term of the PEL 93 license. The Com= pany will earn a 24.5% participating interest in any commercial discovery and subsequent Petroleum Production License by funding 49% of the drilling cost= s of the exploration wells.

Rainbird 1, the first of two explor= ation wells drilled under the PEL 93 farmin agreement during the quarter, spudded in PEL 93 on August 7. The drilling was operated by Stuart Petroleum. The Rainbird prospect was located approximately 8 kilomete= rs south, southwest of the Worrior oil field, and targeted oil in the Murta and Birkhead format= ions, which produce oil at the Worrior oil field. There were secondary gas objectives in the Epsilon and Patchawarra formations.

Rainbird 1 was drilled to a total depth of 2,154 m= eters after encountering a thicker section of Patchawarra Formation than prognosed. Wireline logs were ru= n, which indicated that there were no commercial hydrocarbons in the Cretaceou= s or Jurassic-aged objective horizons. Residual oil was interpreted in the Patchawarra= Formation associated with the gas anomalies. The well was plugged and aband= oned.

The Patron 1 exploration well, the second well drilled under the farmin, was located approximately 14.5 kilometers south of the Worrior oil field and 3.5 kilometers northwest of the Padu= lla oil field on a prospect located on the northwest flank of the Dirkala Ridge, adjacent to the P= adulla oil field. T= he primary oil reservoir objectives were the Murta= and Birkhead formations, with secondary gas objectives in= the Epsilon and Patchawarra formations= . Patron 1 spudded on September 20 and was drilled to a total depth of 1,= 807 meters RT. A Drill Stem Test, conducted over the interval 1,242–1,258 meters in the Murta Formation to test an oil show encountered during drilling, recovered 1.5 barrels of rat hole= mud and 6.2 barrels of muddy water. On reaching total depth, wireline logs were run which indicated no commercial hydrocarbons were present in the objective Eromanga or Cooper basin section= s. The well was plugged and abandoned.

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Elsewher= e in the Cooper Basin of South Australia, the PEL 107 Joint Venture (Magellan 20% interest) participated in the 165 km² Spencer-Kiana-Muteroo 3D seismic survey. The survey was designed to= more closely define the prospects and leads already identified in the vicinity of the Kiana oil field. Interpretation of the 3D s= eismic data is in progress.

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Explorat= ion evaluation of PEL 94 (Magellan 35% interest), PEL 95 (Magellan 50% interest) and PEL 110 (Magellan 37.5% interest) is ongoing.

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In ATP 6= 13P in the Maryborough Basin of Queensland, two exploration wells were drilled during = the March quarter of 2007 to test the Coal Seam Gas potential of the Burrum Coal Measures in the Burr= um Syncline Farmin area (Magellan 10%). Evaluation of the coal seam gas potential of the seams encountered is continuing. Eureka Petroleum, a wholly-owned subs= idiary of Blue Energy Limited, is funding 100% of a two-staged coal seam gas exploration program in the Burrum Syncline. Sta= ge 1 was completed with the drilling of the two wells. Magellan has the right to back-in to retain up to a 50% participating interest in any development by matching Eureka’s prior expenditures.

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UNITED KINGDOM EXPLORATION

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Magellan= (40% interest) will participate in the Markwells Woo= d-1 exploration well in PEDL 126 and the Leigh Park-1 exploration well in PEDLs 099/155 of the Weald Basin of southern England later in 2007 and 2008. Well sites and planning consents are being sought for the drilling by North= ern Petroleum, operator of these joint ventures. Both wells will target oil in = the Great Oolite Formation, and Markwells Wood-1 wi= ll test a possible eastern extension of the currently producing Horndean oil field.

Forward Looking Statements

Statem= ents in this release which are not historical in nature are intended to be, and are hereby identified as, forward-looking statements for purposes of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.&= nbsp; These statements about Magellan and MPAL may relate to their busines= ses and prospects, revenues, expenses, operating cash flows, and other matters = that involve a number of uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. Among these risks and uncertainties are prici= ng and production levels from the properties in which Magellan and MPAL have interests, the extent of the recoverable reserves at those properties, the future outcome of the negotiations for gas sales contracts for the remaining uncontracted reserves at both the Mereenie and Palm Valley gas fields in the Amadeus Ba= sin, including the likelihood of success of other potential suppliers of gas to = the current customers of Mereenie and Palm Valley production. In addition, MPAL has a large number of exploration permits and faces the risk that any wells drilled may fail to encounter hydrocarbons in commercially recoverable quantities. Any forward-looking information pro= vided in this release should be considered with these factors in mind. Magellan assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

For further information, please contact Daniel Samela at (860) 293-2006.

Hartford, Conn., October 3= 0, 2007 – Magellan Petroleum Corporation (NCM: MPET; ASX: MGN) (“Magell= an”) announced its production and exploration activities for= the quarter ended September 30, 2007.

OIL & GAS SALES

Natural Gas

Terajoules

Variance

Barrels

Kilolitres

Variance

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PRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTION<= /span>

Palm Valley Gas Field (PL 3) – Amadeus Basin NT (52.02= 3% Interest)

Kiana Oil Field = (PPL 212) – Cooper Basin SA (30% Interest)

Production from the Aldinga-1 well is continuing at around 14 BO= PD. There are no current plans to deve= lop the field further.

CANADIAN PRODUCTION

EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES

AUSTRALIAN EXPLORATION=