UK Oil & Gas PLC announced that the Turkish Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources ("Ministry") has granted UKOG Turkey and Aladdin Middle East formal consent to drill the forthcoming Basur-3 appraisal well, located in the Resan licence AR/AME-UKO/K/M47-b1, b2 ("Licence"). UKOG Turkey, a wholly owned UKOG subsidiary, has a 50% interest in the Licence, which contains the potentially significant Basur-Resan oil discovery. The Ministry's permission, dated 2nd April 2021, follows the partnership's 1st April 2021 submission of the required Pre-Activity Information Form (Annexe-50) and Drilling Programme. The consent requires the Ministry to be notified 5-days prior to the actual spud date of Basur-3. Drilling pad and access road construction works continue to progress ahead at good pace with completion expected by end May.