OREANDA-NEWS. October 18, 2011. HRT Participacoes em Petroleo S.A. (“Company” or “HRT”) (BM&FBOVESPA: HRTP3, TSX-V: HRP), continuing the process of disclosing the progress of the well drilling in the areas under concession, announces the status of operations with position on today’s date at 3:00pm.

Well 1-HRT-1-AM

The formation test continues being prepared. The well is in the phase of assembling the production plant, which consists in oil and gas separator, surface test tree (set of valves), atmospheric tanks, chemical injection pumps, transfer pumps and production lines.

Well 1-HRT-2-AM

Current depth: 3,085m.

The well was cased with 95/8” and being cemented to begin the process of drilling the 4th phase*.

Zone of interest forecast for depth between 3,100m and 3,500m.

Well 1-HRT-4-AM

Current depth: 2,097m.

Current status: Drilling the 3rd phase*, in the Carauari Formation.

Zone of interest forecast for depth between 2,360m and 2,700m.

Well 1-HRT-5-AM

The QG IX rig was dissembled at the well 1-HRT-3-AM and it is being moved to Block SOL-T- 192, to be mobilized at the location 1-HRT-192/01.