BR AND TALISMAN ANNOUNCE NEW DISCOVERY WELL IN ALGERIA.

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 9, 1999--

Burlington Resources Inc. (NYSE:BR) through its wholly-owned subsidiary, LL&E Algeria Ltd.; Sonatrach, the National Oil and Gas Enterprise of Algeria; and Talisman Energy Inc. of Canada through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Talisman (Algeria) B.V., today announced successful test results from the MLNW-1, a wildcat discovery well on the Menzel Lejmat Block 405 in the Berkine Basin of Algeria. The well discovered oil in the Strunian F1 zone of a Devonian age reservoir. A total of 20.5 meters (67 feet) was perforated and tested. The well flowed at 8,459 barrels of 42.4 degree API gravity oil and 12.6 million cubic feet of natural gas per day on a 84/64-inch choke with 728 psi flowing wellhead pressure. Oil was also encountered in a thin interval of the shallower Triassic TAG-I formation sandstones, but was not flow tested and will be evaluated in subsequent appraisal wells.

Burlington Resources, through its wholly owned subsidiary, LL&E Algeria Ltd. operates the MLNW-1 well, located approximately 6 kilometers (3.8 miles) southwest of the MLN-5 well, 8.5 kilometers (5.3 miles) southwest of the MLN-4 well and 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) northeast of the MLW-1 well. Oil from the Devonian F1 zone was encountered at all 3 of the previous wells, making this new discovery the fourth location on Block 405 where stable, high quality crude oil has been found in Devonian age sandstones. Bobby S. Shackouls, BR's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer commented, "The MLNW-1 exploration well further confirms the significance and widespread presence of the F1 reservoir within the central portion of the block and will be integrated into ongoing plans to appraise the discoveries made to date."

BR has a 65 percent working interest in this productive area under a Production Sharing Contract with Sonatrach. Talisman Energy Inc. through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Talisman (Algeria) B.V., holds the remaining 35 percent working interest. Sonatrach has an option to participate in the development and production of commercial discoveries. Burlington Resources and Talisman are entitled to recover exploration costs out of production during the exploitation phase.

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