Completion Ops Underway at Gulf Shores' Saskatchewan Well

- Completion Ops Underway at Gulf Shores' Saskatchewan Well

Thursday, August 25, 2011
Gulf Shores Resources Ltd.

Completion operations are underway on the 4-2-15-33W1 well in the Wapella area of Southeast Saskatchewan in which Gulf Shores Resources has earned a 47.5% working interest. This new oil well offsets the producing 5-2-15-33W1 Bakken oil well in which Gulf Shores also owns a 47.5% working interest.

The rig will now move to the 3-34-14-33W1 location in the Coothill area of Southeast Saskatchewan where drilling is expected to commence within a few days.

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Completion Operations Underway at Breitling-Turner Well

- Completion Operations Underway at Breitling-Turner Well

Thursday, August 11, 2011
Breitling O&G Corp.

Breitling announced that the Breitling-Turner #2 in Hardeman County, Texas is being completed as a possible oil and gas producer after reaching a total vertical depth of 7,900 feet.

The well was subsequently logged by Halliburton and based on analysis by Breitling's engineers and geologists as well as Halliburton's analysis of the Turner #2 logs. Chris Faulkner, CEO of Breitling Oil and Gas, said, "As expected, this well has some great-looking zones that are similar to what we saw in the Breitling-Turner #1 producing well that we drilled 90 days back."

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Nighthawk Welcomes COO

- Nighthawk Welcomes COO

Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Nighthawk Energy plc

Nighthawk announced the appointment of Mr. Charles (Chuck) H. Wilson to the Executive Management team as Chief Operating Officer. Chuck will commence his role on August 1, 2011.

Chuck brings over 30 years of drilling and completions experience, most recently as VP Operations and Engineering at Gasco Energy and holds a degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Wyoming.

Chuck has extensive knowledge of developing and undertaking vertical and horizontal drilling and completion programs within the United States and internationally. He has held operational and senior management positions with organizations such as Maxus Energy and Forest Oil Corporation.

Tim Heeley, Chief Executive of Nighthawk, commented, "We are delighted that Chuck has joined Nighthawk at an exciting juncture in our redevelopment. Chuck brings extensive experience of operating in the Denver basin plus a proven track record in optimizing production and driving cost savings in drilling and completion programs. His particular expertise of designing and implementing technical solutions for completion operations will be of real benefit as the Company focuses on becoming more engaged in the operational aspects of developing the Jolly Ranch Shale Project."

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Samson O&G Briefs on Rodney Well Completion

- Samson O&G Briefs on Rodney Well Completion

Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Samson O&G Ltd.

Samson O&G advised that the Rodney #1-14H has been turned to production following the successful fracture stimulation and completion. The work over rig was released on June 25th after all of the fracture isolation plugs were drilled out without incident. The maximum 24 hour measured oil rate during the drill-out operation was 1,439 BOPD.

The Rodney #1-14H well is located in Township 154N, Range 99W, Section 14 in Williams County, North Dakota.

HAWK SPRINGS PROJECT, WYOMING - DEFENDER US 33 #2-29H (37.5% WORKING INTEREST)

Operations commenced on the Defender well with the initiation of the construction of the well pad in preparation for the arrival of the Evergreen 42 drilling rig which is expected to arrive on location on July 16th with an anticipated spud of July 19th. The Defender well will be the first appraisal of the Niobrara B zone and will be fracture stimulated following the completion of a 4,500 foot horizontal.

The Defender US 33 #2-29H well is located in Township 25N, Range 63W, Section 29 in Goshen County, Wyoming.

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Canadian Spirit Resumes Completion Prog. at Montney Wells

- Canadian Spirit Resumes Completion Prog. at Montney Wells

Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Canadian Spirit Resources Inc.

Canadian Spirit (CSRI) announced that the spring road bans have been removed in the Farrell Creek area in northeastern B.C. enabling Canbriam Energy BC Partnership ("Canbriam"), operator of the Farrell Creek Montney joint venture, to begin preparations for additional drilling and development in the second half of 2011.

The capital program will resume with the fracture stimulation and testing of two previously drilled upper Montney horizontal wells at the c-45-I/94-B-1 and c-B18-I/94-B-1 locations on the western portion of the Farrell Creek joint venture lands. Upon completion, the two wells will be tied-into the Farrell Creek gas facility resulting in five Montney wells on production. One upper and two lower Montney horizontal wells are currently flowing gas into the facility. A short lateral to connect the c-45-I well to existing infrastructure has received regulatory approval with construction to begin shortly.

The joint venture is also moving a portion of its planned capital program to its east Farrell Creek lands to test the potential for natural gas liquids in this area. The program will begin with the drilling and testing of a vertical well during the third quarter of 2011. Other Montney operators in the area appear to have indications of natural gas liquids and one has announced that they will invest in the refrigeration equipment required for extraction of the liquids.

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Well Completion Prog. Underway at American Petro-Hunter's N. Oklahoma Proj.

- Well Completion Prog. Underway at American Petro-Hunter's N. Oklahoma Proj.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011
American Petro-Hunter Inc.

American Petro-Hunter advised that the well completion program is fully underway and that production testing of the Mississippi oil formation is currently ongoing at the recently drilled NOM1H Horizontal well at the Company's growing North Oklahoma Project. The well is being readied and prepared for the onset of commercial production.

The completion phase of the well, including swab and production testing, is being undertaken in combination with the immediate installation of long term production facilities including a pumping unit, tank battery, ancillary metering and electrical equipment on the lease. The determination to rapidly move forward and complete the production facilities was based on a confident expectation that the Company will be generating oil sales from the lease near the end of June or early July.

A decision to move ahead with a full completion program was initiated when NOM1H reached the engineered T.D. of the 1,600 foot horizontal leg with excellent oil and gas shows encountered in the form of strong oil fluorescence; gassy oil shows and gas kicks along the drilled lateral. Subsequent results have offered continued favorably trending data, and as such, have reinforced the Company's expectations for viable commercial production at the lease.

The NOM1H well is the first of a planned series of horizontal wells designed to test and develop oil and gas in the 100 foot thick limestone Mississippi Formation.

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Curlew to Commence Completion Ops at Fairydell Well

- Curlew to Commence Completion Ops at Fairydell Well

Friday, June 10, 2011
Curlew Lake Resources Inc.

Curlew announced completion operations will commence early next week on the New Pool Wildcat well at Fairydell, land conditions having become favorable.

The Curlew FBA 9-14-57-24 W4M well has been drilled and cased to total depth in the Wabumun formation. Drill cuttings and logs have indicated several porous sands with oil staining and/or natural gas indicators in the Mannville formations, which will be tested for potential oil and/or gas production.

The Company also plans to carry out further seismic data acquisition and interpretation in this area. Curlew Lake has a substantial position in Township 57, Range 24 West 4th Meridian where 3-D seismic is expected to indicate multiple targets on our lands.

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Minor to Lead Ops at Far East Energy

Minor to Lead Ops at Far East Energy

Monday, May 09, 2011
Far East Energy Corp.

Far East Energy Corp. announced Monday that the Company welcomes David J. Minor as Executive Director of Operations reporting directly to Michael R. McElwrath, CEO and President.

"We are very pleased to have Dave Minor join our team," said Michael McElwrath. He continued, "With his excellent credentials, Dave brings extensive coalbed methane experience to the table, with direct and comprehensive involvement in Alabama's Black Warrior Basin. As we move into the development stage of our operations at Shouyang, it is appropriate that we add advanced skill sets to our management capacity and Dave certainly advances our collective competencies for our CBM projects in China."

In his role as Executive Director of Operations for the Company, Minor will utilize his expertise to provide guidance and advice on all operational aspects of its Coalbed Methane Projects in China. His near term goals are to implement a series of operations objectives aimed at increasing the CBM production for currently existing wells and maximizing production for newly drilled wells.

With over thirty years of engineering and management experience, including project planning, drilling, completion and production, Minor has spent the majority of his career in management and technical supervisory roles; and most recently, a transition role as President and General Manager of Walter Black Warrior Basin LLC, a Walter Energy subsidiary, operator of approximately 1,400 coalbed methane wells in Alabama's Black Warrior Basin.

Minor served as Chairman of the Coalbed Methane Association of Alabama (CMAA) from 1996-1997 and again from 1999-2002. He has also served on the Environmental, Tax and Safety Committees. Minor is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers and served on numerous Committees. Other professional affiliations include the National Society of Professional Engineers, The University of Alabama Capstone Engineering Society, and The Order of the Engineer. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in Alabama, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Texas. Minor graduated from the University of Alabama with a BS Biology; a BS Civil Engineering; and, a MS Mineral Engineering (Petroleum).

"We look forward to the technical focus that Dave will bring to Far East," said Donald A. Juckett, Chairman of Far East. "We anticipate excellent results from his tenure at Far East as he brings a wide range of technical experience to bear on the exciting Shouyang Block."

Based in Houston, Texas, with offices in Beijing, Kunming, and Taiyuan City, China, Far East Energy Corp. is focused on coalbed methane exploration and development in China.

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El Paso Corp. to Solely Develop Eagle Ford Play

El Paso Corp. to Solely Develop Eagle Ford Play

Thursday, April 14, 2011
El Paso Corp.

El Paso Corporation has decided to develop its Eagle Ford Shale program without a partner. This decision follows an extensive evaluation of proposals from potential partners.

"While interest in our Eagle Ford shale position was high, we believe that we will create greater value for shareholders by developing it
ourselves," said Brent Smolik, president of El Paso Exploration & Production Company. "The Eagle Ford shale program is one of our most
valuable assets, and we are very excited about the future of this program. It is a key resource for oil reserves and production growth;
the wells in our Central area in LaSalle County, Texas are exceeding our expectations, and we continue to drive efficiencies in our
drilling and completion processes as we have in the Haynesville shale program."