POD Approval

Sound Oil PLC 31 August 2006 Sound Oil plc ("Sound Oil" or the "Company") 31 August 2006 Kerendan POD approval Sound Oil announces that Elnusa Bangkanai Energy Ltd ("EBE") the operator of the Bangkanai Production Sharing Contract has received approval from BP MIGAS (the Indonesian government agency responsible for the supervision and control of upstream oil and natural gas business activities) for its plan of development ("POD") of the Kerendan area gas reserves, in Kalimantan. Following its recent acquisition of Mitra Energia Limited, Sound Oil has an effective working interest of 34% in the Bangkanai production sharing contract covering the Kerendan gas field. Commenting on the approval of the POD, Gerry Orbell, Chairman and Chief Executive of Sound Oil, said "this is excellent news and an important step towards the development of the gas reserves that have been identified at Kerendan". Enquiries Gerry Orbell, Chairman 07903 861145 Sound Oil g.orbell@virgin.net Buchanan Communications Tim Thompson 020 7466 5000 Ben Willey 020 7466 5000 Nick Melson 020 7466 5000 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange