WesternZagros Provides Drilling Update on Kurdamir-1

WesternZagros Provides Drilling Update on Kurdamir-1

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CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - June 17, 2009) -

WesternZagros Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:WZR) ("WesternZagros" or "the Company") announced today that drilling of Kurdamir-1 has progressed to a current depth of 1,700 metres with no significant drilling issues encountered, and the 13 5/8" intermediate casing was set in the Lower Fars as planned.


Total depth for Kurdamir-1 is planned to be approximately 4,000 metres. Drilling is expected to be completed in October 2009 and, upon exploration success, testing operations would commence. Kurdamir-1 is targeting four potential reservoir zones - the Oligocene and Pilaspi/Jaddala intervals in the Tertiary, and the Shiranish and upper Qamchuqa intervals in the Cretaceous. The top of the first reservoir in the well is expected at approximately 2,100 metres.


About WesternZagros Resources Ltd.


WesternZagros is an international natural resources company engaged in acquiring properties and exploring for, developing and producing crude oil and natural gas in Iraq. WesternZagros, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, holds a Production Sharing Contract with the Kurdistan Regional Government in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. WesternZagros' shares trade in Canada on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "WZR".