Point Roberts WA - May 17, 2011 - www.Investorideas.com, an investor research portal specialized in sector research including oil and gas stocks, issues a sector close up on oil and gas shale stocks as the plays heat up. High oil prices have brought in more players into the shale stock plays. An estimated 160 oil and gas companies are now in the Bakken play. 

  • American Petro-Hunter (OTCBB: AAPH) 52 Week range of $0.24 - 0.93
  • Brigham Exploration Company (NasdaqGS: BEXP ) 52 Week range of $13.45 - 37.87
  • Continental Resources (NYSE: CLR) Week range of $38.23 - 73.48
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Point Roberts, WA - May 16 , 2011 (Investorideas.com Energy Newswire) - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a leader in sector research including energy stocks releases a trading alert for oil and gas stocks drilling in Oklahoma including American Petro-hunter Inc (OTCBB: AAPH), Devon Energy Corporation (NYSE: DVN), Cimarex Energy (NYSE: XEC) and Continental Resources, Inc. ( NYSE: CLR).

Devon Energy Corporation (NYSE: DVN )recently reported first-quarter production benefited from better than expected results from several core properties, including the Cana-Woodford and Barnett Shale.

Read more: Oklahoma Oil and Gas Stocks Trading Alert; (OTCBB: AAPH), (NYSE: DVN), (NYSE: XEC), (NYSE: CLR)

SCOTTSDALE, AZ  May 16, 2011 (Investorideas.com energy newswire) - American Petro-Hunter, Inc. (OTC.BB:AAPH) ("American Petro-Hunter" or the "Company") is very pleased to announce that drilling operations have commenced at the Company's newest well site on the North Oklahoma Project. Today, drilling equipment has been mobilized with preparations underway for the Company's first horizontal well, designated NOM1H.

NOM1H is scheduled to spud tomorrow and is the first of an anticipated series of horizontal wells designed to exploit the Mississippi Formation. The over 100-foot thick limestone is the central focus of the well documented recent drilling and leasing frenzy in Oklahoma. Hundreds of horizontal wells have been executed, planned and/or implemented by companies such as Sandridge and Calyx in recent months. Of particular note, Sandridge announced in its latest year end filing that it had drilled and completed 29 wells with 8 remaining to be completed in the area.

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Passport Energy Rig Mobilization for Hardy Bakken Field, Saskatchewan

Calgary, Alberta CANADA, May 11, 2011 /FSC/ - Passport Energy Ltd. (PPO - CNSX), ("Passport" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that its partners and operator, American Eagle Energy Inc. and Eternal Energy Corp. have commenced drilling operations, on Passport's first horizontal well in the Hardy Bakken Field, located in Southeast Saskatchewan.

A multi-stage fracture completion program will commence following drilling operations. The well will then be produced over an extended period to evaluate the economic value of the Bakken formation in the Hardy area.

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DeeThree Provides Bakken Operational Update

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DeeThree Exploration Ltd. ("DeeThree" or the "Company") (TSX:DTX) is pleased to provide the following operational update.

The Company has successfully completed the fracture stimulation of its first horizontal Bakken well (100% working interest) which was drilled to a total measured depth of approximately 2,960 metres (including a1,300 metre horizontal section). The well was successfully completed with a 15 stage fracture stimulation program using an oil based fluid.

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