SCOTTSDALE, AZ September 20, 2011 (Investorideas.com energy newswire) - American Petro-Hunter, Inc. (OTC.BB:AAPH) ("American Petro-Hunter" or the "Company") today is pleased to announce the commencement of drilling at the NOW-2H horizontal oil well at the Company's North Oklahoma Mississippi Project. The drill rig has arrived onsite and spud activity commenced immediately.

As previously reported, the NOW-2H horizontal well is a direct 160 acre offset to, and a mile from, the producing NOM-1H. Once the Mississippi formation reservoir is reached vertically, the subsequent directional drilling will involve a 1,600-foot lateral leg drilled directly along the over 100-foot-thick limestone of the Mississippi formation pay zone.

Point Roberts, WA. - September 20, 2011 (Investorideas.com Energy Newswire) - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a leader in sector research, issues a trading and industry snapshot on the growth in horizontal share plays.

According to a recent article in Futures.mag.com, horizontal shale plays are on the rise."

With 1,934 rigs currently working onshore the US, the number of rigs has increase by 308 over the year, spurred by increased drilling and development in various shale plays across the nation. An overwhelming majority of the wells currently being drilled are horizontal at 1,137."

CALGARY, ALBERTA - September 19, 2011 (Investorideas.com energy stocks newswire) Aroway Minerals Inc. (TSX-V:ARW; PINK:ARWJF) (www.arowayenergy.com) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company is ahead of schedule on its 2011 year end production target of 600 boe/day. Aroway's current net production is 530 boe/day which is made up of 76% oil, 22% gas and 2% natural gas liquids from the Company's Peace River Arch core area. Aroway expects to surpass its 2011 production target before year-end as the Company continues its recompletion program and the partnership's latest drilled wells are tested and brought online.

Point Roberts, WA. - September 16, 2011 (Investorideas.com Energy Newswire) - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a leader in sector research including oil and gas stocks reports on recent news and developments in the Mississippian Formation play.

Earlier this week Osage Exploration and Development, Inc. (OTCBB: OEDV) reported, along with its partners Slawson Exploration Company and U.S. Energy Development Corporation, had increased the net land position to 15,000 acres in the highly prospective area east of the Nemaha Ridge in the Oklahoma horizontal Mississippian play.