Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 6, 2026) - TAG Oil Ltd. (TSXV: TAO) (OTCQB: TAOIF) (FSE: T0P) ("TAG Oil" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the start of drilling operations at its T-200 vertical well at the Badr Oil Field ("BED-1") in Egypt's Western Desert. The well was successfully spudded on August 6, 2026.

The T-200 well is targeting the Abu Roash "F" ("ARF") formation, a naturally fractured reservoir at this location that the Company believes represents a significant unconventional oil opportunity within the BED-1 concession. Located in an area where nearby wells have produced light crude oil from the ARF formation, the T-200 well is designed to further evaluate the productivity and development potential of the reservoir. The well is planned for a total depth of approximately 4,200 meters with drilling and completion operations expected to take approximately 60 days.

Upon successful completion, the well is expected to be brought into production immediately through the Company's planned early production facility, allowing TAG Oil to evaluate production rates, reservoir performance and future development potential.

"Spudding the T-200 well is an exciting milestone for TAG Oil as we continue advancing our development strategy in Egypt," said Abby Badwi, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "This well is designed to further evaluate the Abu Roash 'F' formation and, if successful, will provide important production data to support our plans for the broader development of the BED-1 concession."

The Company expects to provide updates as drilling progresses and will report results following completion and testing of the T-200 well.

About TAG Oil Ltd.

TAG Oil (http://www.tagoil.com/) is a Canadian-based international oil and gas exploration company with a focus on operations and opportunities in the Middle East and North Africa.

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Forward-Looking Statements

Statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties affecting the business of TAG Oil. All estimates and statements that describe the Company's future operations, plans and objectives are forward-looking statements under applicable securities laws and necessarily involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements in this release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the planned total depth of the T-200 well and the estimated time required to drill and complete it, the anticipated evaluation of the ARF formation, the timing and plans to bring the well into production through the Company's planned early production facility, and the expected evaluation of production rates, reservoir performance and future development potential of the BED-1 concession. These forward-looking statements are based on assumptions the Company believes to be reasonable as of the date of this release, including, without limitation, assumptions regarding the timely performance of contractors and counterparties, the receipt and maintenance of all required regulatory approvals and permits, and the absence of material operational delays or interruptions. Actual results may vary materially from the information provided in this release, and there is no representation by TAG Oil that the actual results realized in the future will be the same in whole or in part as those presented herein. TAG Oil undertakes no obligation, except as otherwise required by law, to update these forward-looking statements if management's beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors change. The Company shall not be liable or responsible for any claim or damage, direct or indirect, special or consequential, incurred by the user arising out of the interpretation, reliance upon or other use of the information contained in the pages of this release.

Exploration for hydrocarbons is a speculative venture necessarily involving substantial risk. The Company's future success exploiting and increasing its current resource base will depend on its ability to develop its current properties and on its ability to discover and acquire properties or prospects that are capable of commercial production. However, there is no assurance that the Company's future exploration and development efforts will result in the discovery or development of additional commercial accumulations of oil and natural gas. In addition, even if further hydrocarbons are discovered, the costs of extracting and delivering the hydrocarbons to market and variations in the market price may render uneconomic any discovered deposit. Geological conditions are variable and unpredictable. Even if production is commenced from a well, the quantity of hydrocarbons produced inevitably will decline over time, and production may be adversely affected or may have to be terminated altogether if the Company encounters unforeseen geological conditions. The Company is subject to uncertainties related to the proximity of any resources that it may discover to pipelines and processing facilities. It expects that its operational costs will increase proportionally to the remoteness of, and any restrictions on access to, the properties on which any such resources may be found. Adverse climatic conditions at such properties may also hinder the Company's ability to carry on exploration or production activities continuously throughout any given year.

References to "oil" in this release include crude oil and field condensate.

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