South Sumatra CBM Well Averages 141 scf/ton Gas Content Triple the USA Analog

CBM Asia Development Corp. ("CBM Asia" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: TCF)(US: CBMDF)(FRANKFURT: IY2) announces that Medco Energi has received final gas content data from Core Laboratories N.V. for the CBM-SE-04 well at the Sekayu coalbed methane production sharing contract in South Sumatra.

Core Laboratories conducted gas content analysis on nine coal samples that were cored and desorbed from the CBM-SE-04 well at the Sekayu block, which as previously reported penetrated a total 147 feet of coal. Gas contents ranged from 76 to 203 standard cubic feet per ton (scf/ton) on a dry, ash-free (d.a.f.) basis, averaging 141 scf/ton d.a.f.

Lundin Petroleum Spuds Batu Hitam Exploration Well Offshore Peninsular Malaysia

Lundin Petroleum AB (Lundin Petroleum) (TSX: LUP)(OMX: LUPE) is pleased to announce that it has commenced the drilling of the Batu Hitam prospect located in Block PM308A, offshore the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia.

The Batu Hitam-1 well will test the hydrocarbon potential of a large basement high structure located in the east of the PM308A block. The objectives of the well are Oligocene sandstones in a four-way dip closure and fractured pre-Tertiary basement in the underlying horst block.

The planned total depth is 2,450 meters subsea and the well will be drilled using the jack-up drilling rig Offshore Courageous. The well is expected to take approximately 40 days.

Oil and Gas Stocks; Aroway Energy Inc. (TSX-V:ARW; PINK:ARWJF) Appoints New Manager of Engineering

CALGARY, ALBERTA - August 18, 2011 (Investorideas.com energy stocks newswire) – Aroway Minerals Inc. (TSX-V:ARW; PINK:ARWJF) (www.arowayenergy.com) (the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Dave Contrada as its new Manager of Engineering. Dave Contrada brings over 10 years' experience in exploitation, production, operations and facilities engineering, identifying and evaluating property acquisitions, development strategies, production optimization, engineering reports and budgeting. Dave received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Calgary.

Alert - (OTCBB:AAPH) Starts Drilling Second Horizontal Well at North Oklahoma Project

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American Petro-Hunter, Inc. (OTCBB: AAPH) (“American Petro-Hunter” or the “Company”) announced today that drill site operations have commenced in preparation for the next horizontal oil well at the Company’s North Oklahoma Mississippi Project development.

Site arrangements are underway including permitting and requisite documentation in advance of the spud of the newly designated NOW-2H well. The directional drilling contractor has been secured and the Company expects a spud date shortly.