TAG Oil Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Assets Located in Australia’s Surat Basin
Vancouver, B.C. – October 31, 2016 – Oil and gas exploration and production company, TAG Oil Ltd. (TSX: TAO and OTCQX: TAOIF, “TAG”), is pleased to announce that its wholly owned Australian subsidiary, Cypress Petroleum Pty Ltd. (“Cypress”), has entered into a definitive asset purchase agreement (the “Definitive Agreement”) with Southern Cross Petroleum & Exploration Pty Ltd. (“Southern Cross”), to acquire a 100% interest, subject to underlying royalties, in Petroleum Lease 17 (“PL 17”) and all related assets, which are located in Australia’s Surat Basin. The Definitive Agreement is subject to certain conditions, including obtaining all necessary government approvals. Transaction