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INVESTOR RELATIONS
PRESENTATION
 
Rodman & Renshaw Conference
March 2011
 
 

 
This presentation contains forward-looking statements as defined by the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking
statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals,
strategies, future events, performance and results of operations, and
underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than
statements of historical facts. These statements are subject to uncertainties
and risks including, but not limited to, product and service demand and
acceptance, changes in technology, economic conditions, the impact of
competition and pricing, government regulation, and other risks contained
in statements filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. All such forward-looking statements, whether written or oral,
and whether made by or on behalf of the company, are expressly qualified
by the cautionary statements and any other cautionary statements which
may accompany the forward-looking statements. In addition, the company
disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to
reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.
 SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT
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 COMPANY OVERVIEW
 China North East Petroleum (NYSE Amex: NEP)
 NEP is an independent oil company that engages in oil
 drilling project management and the extraction of crude
 oil in proven oilfields in Northern China.
 A Pioneer in China’s Private Oil Exploration, Production
 & Services Industry
 First Chinese non-state-owned oil company trading on
 the NYSE Amex
 NEP operates over 295 producing oil wells within 4
 proven oilfields in Northern China
(as of 12/31/10)
Stock Summary
Current Price (March, 1)
$5.07
52 week Range
$4.75 - $10.09
Average Volume (3mths)
453,387
Shares Outstanding
32.5MM
Market Cap
$165MM
Fiscal Year End
31-Dec
Financial Overview
($ in million)
Q1-Q3: 2010
§ Revenue US$ 76.6
§ Net Income US$ 53.6
 
2009
§ Revenue US$ 64.7
§ Net Income US$ (22.1)*
* Loss due to the non-cash costs, including:
 impairment of oil properties,
 change in fair value of warrants,
 and loss on extinguishment of debt
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 Uniquely positioned to benefit from China’s increasing domestic energy demands
 Vertically integrated operator with oil drilling and oilfield services platform
 Exclusive 20 year oil lease and extraction contract with PetroChina (PTR) to operate four
 oilfields in Jilin Oilfield
 Acquisition of Durimu oilfield significantly expands market presence & establishes strong
 drilling platform for foreseeable future
 No marketing costs: Guaranteed sales arrangement all produced crude oil
 Highly scalable operations
  Convenient and cost-effective to develop future oil wells
 Strong cash flow to help fuel continuous growth cycle
  Operations consistently >60% of revenues
INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS
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CHINA OILFIELDS MAP (Includes NEP’s Oilfield)
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CURRENT OIL PRODUCTION: JILIN OILFIELD
 NEP granted 20-years lease and
 extraction contract from Petro China
 (PTR)
  First 10 years, PTR receives 20%
 of oil produced by NEP as
 royalty
  Second 10 years, PTR receives
 40% of oil produced as royalty
 NEP hires outside drilling contractors
 NEP extracts oil and places oil into
 storage tanks
 NEP delivers oil, via truck (about 5 miles),
 to PTR
 NEP agrees to sell all of its extracted oil to
 PTR
 All the financial and production numbers
 are reported NET of royalties to PTR.
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 STRONG CASH FLOW
  Cash flow from operations consistently
 >60% of revenues
 HIGHLY SCALABLE
  ~20 days from commencement of drilling to
 initial production
 LOW RESERVE RISKS
  Exploration was conducted by PTR to verify
 oil reserves
  100% success rate to date (applying latest
 3D seismic imaging technology)
 NO MARKETING COST
  PTR guarantees to purchase all oil NEP
 produced
 MINIMAL ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE RISK
  PTR has never defaulted on payment to
 NEP
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DRILLING OPPORTUNITY WITHIN NEP’s FOUR JILIN OILFIELDS
As of the end of 2010, total number of current Producing wells is 295
The total number of suggested future wells is 380; total of 675 wells
Proved Oil Bearing Area
Geological Reserves
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NEP acquired oil drilling and services company, Song Yuan Tiancheng Drilling
 Engineering Co. Ltd. ("Tiancheng") in late 2009
 Acquisition transformed NEP into a more diversified and integrated operator
 Tiancheng is the largest of four PetroChina- licensed private drilling operators in NE China
 region
 Vertical expansion enhances opportunities to secure new oilfield leases at more favorable
 terms, accelerate our drilling schedule and lower operating costs
 Reduces company’s exposure to oil price volatility
 Tiancheng has consistently generated solid financial results
  Operating margins in mid-40% range
  Net margin in mid-30% range
  251 wells drilled since acquisition
  Contributed $58 million in revenue since acquisition
TIANCHENG OIL DRILLING & SERVICES BUSINESS
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 8 rigs: Two 13,000 foot rig
 Three 9,800 foot rig
 Three 6,500 foot rig
 Capacity to drill 200 wells annually
 Current customers are PetroChina and other
 private oil producers
 Typical contract depth of well drilling: 3,000
 feet to 8,200 feet
 Avg. # of days to drill new well*: 7-9 days
 Avg. revenue per well drilled*: ~$230,000
 320 employees
 *based on a contract drilling depth of 5,900 feet
TIANCHENG OIL DRILLING & SERVICES BUSINESS
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January 2011: NEP announced acquisition of Shengyuan, an independent operator with exclusive
oilfield exploration and drilling rights to the 175 sq. km Durimu oilfield in Inner Mongolia.
Deal Terms:
Total consideration of US$43.4 million consisting of approximately USD$10.6 million in cash and 5.8
million shares of NEP restricted common stock in exchange for 100% ownership of Shengyuan.
25 year exclusive exploration agreement (24 years remaining) with state-owned enterprise of the local
government to drill in the Durimu oilfield
Assets:
Three exploration wells
24 years of exclusive drilling and exploration rights to a 175 square kilometer oilfield, called Durimu
Reserves:
The proven oil reserve within this oilfield currently is approximately 1.55MM barrels, based on the 3
exploration wells*
Based on geologist study conducted by PetroChina, the Durimu oilfield has a geological reserve of
approximately 77.5MM tons (approximately 573.5MM barrels); the recoverable reserve is approximately
25%, or 19.4MM tons (approximately 143.4MM barrels). This same survey estimated that the number of
wells drilled in this oilfield could exceed 2,000.
OILFIELD ACQUISITION
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*Based on study conducted by independent worldwide petroleum consultant, Ralph E. Davis in
accordance with generally accepted petroleum engineering and evaluation principles in conformity with
SEC definitions and guidelines.
 
 

 
Financing:
The Company expects to finance the cash portion of the purchase price agreements from cash on
 balance sheet
Timing:
The Company expects to close the intended acquisition by the end of its 2011 first quarter.
Operational plan upon closing:
Conduct further seismic tests in the oilfield to gather more geo-data, and begin drilling additional
 exploration wells to test productivity within the oilfield.
Company to utilize 2-3 in-house drilling rigs to conduct initial work; initial stage expected to last
 approximately 12-18 months.
 
Upon completion of first stage of testing, NEP to aggressively drill in Durimu and increase overall
 production.
 
Drilling in Durimu will be done while maintaining current production levels within four existing Jilin
oilfields.
OILFIELD ACQUISITION (cont’d)
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Operational Performance
 
 

 
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STRONG FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
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 Fiscal year 2010 earnings expects to report on March 15
 A earnings conference call will be held on the same date
 
 

 
 Li Jingfu - CEO
 40 Years Experience in Oil Industry
 Strong Knowledge and First-hand Experience in Oil Production and Operation
 Chen Shaohui - CFO
 MBA, University of California
 Strong knowledge and experience in U.S. Capital Markets
 Experienced in US GAAP and Financial Reporting
 Jiang Chao - Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance
 Master in Business and Finance, Surrey University UK
 Strong knowledge and experience in U.S. Capital Markets
 Experienced in Financial Reporting, Capital Raising and Investor Relations
 Zhang Xiang - Chief Geological Engineer
 Over 20 years experience for PetroChina in geological exploration studies
 Specializes in researching and implementing the latest E&P technologies to oilfields
 One of most senior and respected geological engineers in Jilin oilfield
 Liu Xiaoyu - Senior Geological Engineer
 Over 20 years oilfield technical and production management experience for PTR
 Specializes in geological data analysis and production planning
MANAGEMENT TEAM
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 Rule Edward - Chairman of the Board
 Strong Financial Knowledge and Experience
 Director of Hong Kong and Australian Companies
 Decades Experiences in China as Diplomat and Banker
 Business Savvy in Asian Culture
 Tang Yau-Sing - Chairman of Audit Committee
 Formal Auditor Background
 Strong Financial Knowledge and Experience
 Fellow of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants in the U.K. and the Hong Kong
 Institute of Certified Public Accountants
 Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and the Taxation
 Institute of Hong Kong.
 Hu Ruishi - Director
 30 Years Experience in Oil Industry
 Strong Knowledge and First-hand Experience in Oil Production and Operation
 Director of multiple PetroChina Joint Venture Companies
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
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 Uniquely positioned to benefit from China’s increasing domestic energy demands
 Vertically integrated operator with oil drilling and oilfield services platform
 Exclusive 20 year oil lease and extraction contract with PetroChina (PTR) to operate four
 oilfields in Jilin Oilfield
 Acquisition of Durimu oilfield significantly expands market presence & establishes strong
 drilling platform for foreseeable future
 No marketing costs: Guaranteed sales arrangement all produced crude oil
 Highly scalable operations
  Convenient and cost-effective to develop future oil wells
 Strong cash flow to help fuel continuous growth cycle
  Operations consistently >60% of revenues
INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS
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For Further Information
IR Department
(909) 610 2212 | info@cnepetroleum.com
Bill Zima
ICR Inc.
(203) 682 8200 | bill.zima@icrinc.com