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Harken's International Subsidiary Commences New Well in Colombia

    HOUSTON, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harken Energy Corporation
(Amex: HEC) ("Harken") announced today that its international operating
subsidiary, Global Energy Development PLC (London AIM Exchange: GED)
("Global"), began drilling operations for the Cajaro #1 well in the Llanos
Basin of Colombia.  The well is located on Global's 82,752-acre Cajaro
Association Contract exploration block.  Global expects that the well will
take up to 25 days to drill and an additional 15 days to complete, if results
are favorable.  The Cajaro #1 has a projected drilling depth of approximately
9,200 feet and will target the Ubaque formation that is productive in Global's
Estero #1 and Estero #2 wells in the Palo Blanco field within Global's
Alcaravan Association Contract Block.  Harken holds an 86% ownership of Global
which owns interests in producing properties and prospects in Colombia and
other countries in Latin America.
    Based in Houston, Texas, Harken is an oil and gas exploration and
production company whose corporate strategy calls for concentrating its
resources on exploration and development of its domestic properties in the
Gulf Coast regions of Texas and Louisiana.
    Certain statements in this news release regarding future expectations and
plans may be regarded as "forward looking statements" within the meaning of
the Securities Litigation Reform Act.  They are subject to various risks, such
as the inherent uncertainties in interpreting engineering data related to
underground accumulations of oil and gas, timing and capital availability,
discussed in detail in Harken's SEC filings, including the Annual Report on
Form 10-K, as amended.  Actual results may vary materially.


SOURCE Harken Energy Corporation




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