Disclaimer

The information on this website does not purport to discuss all material facts relating to the business of Austral Pacific Energy Ltd. The information is of a summary nature, and accordingly incomplete, and events may have occurred which have made the information dated. The reader is referred to the annual report, quarterly reports, annual audited and quarterly unaudited consolidated financial statements, news releases, insider reports, reports of material changes and other information contained in the public file maintained by applicable regulatory authorities (please see below).

This website includes certain statements that may be deemed to be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable legislation. Other than statements of historical fact, all statements in this website addressing future production, reserve potential, exploration and development activities and other contingencies are forward-looking statements. Although management believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, due to factors such as market prices, exploration and development successes, continued availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market or business conditions.

Readers are invited to consult Austral Pacific's reports as filed with U.S. and Canadian securities regulators for a further discussion of the various factors affecting the Company and its business.

Filings made with the SEC (United States) are available on the SEC EDGAR website.

Filings made with the BCSC (Canada), are available at www.sedar.com.

Form 20-F Filings:
During financial year 2000, Austral Pacific registered as a Foreign Private Issuer. In the United States it files a Form 20-F annually, and Form 6-K's.