DENVER, Oct. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Magellan Petroleum
Corporation ("Magellan" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: MPET) today
announced that the Company's upcoming annual meeting of
shareholders will be held at 10:00 a.m.
Mountain Time on December 11,
2013, at the Magnolia Hotel, 818 17th Street, Denver, Colorado 80202. In addition, the
Company announced that the Board of Directors has fixed
October 21, 2013, as the record date
for the determination of the shareholders of the Company entitled
to notice of and to vote at the annual meeting of shareholders.
ABOUT MAGELLAN
Magellan Petroleum Corporation is an independent oil and gas
exploration and production company with assets in the US,
Australia, and the UK. The
Company is primarily focused on the development of a
CO2-enhanced oil recovery ("CO2-EOR") program
at Poplar Dome in eastern Montana. Historically active in
Australia, Magellan operates two
gas fields onshore Northern Territory and an exploration block in
the Bonaparte Basin, offshore Northern Territory. Magellan
also maintains a large acreage position onshore the UK prospective
for unconventional shale oil and gas production. Magellan is
headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
The Company's mission is to enhance shareholder value by
maximizing the full potential of existing assets. Magellan
routinely posts important information about the Company on its
website at www.magellanpetroleum.com.
For further information, please contact:
Matthew Ciardiello, Manager,
Investor Relations at 720.484.2404 or IR@magellanpetroleum.com
SOURCE Magellan Petroleum Corporation