Point Roberts, WA  January 4, 2011 (Investorideas.com Newswire) - InvestorIdeas.com, a leader in sector research for investors, including energy stocks, reports on recent news and trading for oil and gas stocks January 3, 2011.

 

With oil trading in the $91.28 - 91.72 range today , the $100 price range predicted by analysts is a driving force for investors to get excited about energy stocks for 2011.

Energy stocks in this sector close-up include American Petro-hunter Inc (OTCBB: AAPH), Ivanhoe Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: IVAN), Lucas Energy, Inc (AMEX: LEI), and GMX Resources Inc. (NYSE:GMXR).

Energy Stocks trading at close January 3, 2010:

Lucas Energy, Inc. (AMEX: LEI) trading at $ 2.39, up 0.06 (2.58%)

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SCOTTSDALE, AZ - January 4, 2011 (Investorideas.com energy newswire) � Energy company, American Petro-Hunter, Inc. (OTC.BB:AAPH) ("American Petro-Hunter" or the "Company"), today is pleased to announce that the Company has finalized plans for the next oil well to be drilled at the North Oklahoma Project. The well has been designated NOS227 and is planned for a depth of 4,000 feet.

 

NOS227 will be a vertical well that is a direct offset to the recently completed commercial oil well at the NOJ26 location. The new well is taking advantage of a favorable oil producing geological trend up dip and to the west where the productive Woodford and Mississippi Formations are the primary objective. The location also offers excellent potential in the Simpson and Wilcox formations. A multiple objective well minimizes risk given the four potentially productive horizons.

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Alberta Star Drills, Cases and Completes Three More Wells and Completes Phase-2 Drilling Program at Landrose, Saskatchewan

Alberta Star Development Corp. (TSX VENTURE:ASX)(OTCBB:ASXSF)(FRANKFURT:QLD) ("Alberta Star" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company has successfully drilled, cased and completed three wells in the Company's Phase 2 Drilling Program at Landrose, Saskatchewan. The drilling and well completions were completed on time and on budget, completing a 100% success rate in both Phase 1-2 drilling programs at Landrose, Saskatchewan.

PHASE 2 DRILLING COMPLETED - LANDROSE, SASKATCHEWAN

The Company is pleased to announce that the Company has successfully drilled and cased three wells (50% working interest to the Company) in its Phase 2 Drilling Program in Landrose, Saskatchewan.

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Point Roberts, WA. - December 28, 2010 (Investorideas.com Energy Newswire) - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a leader in sector research including energy stocks releases a trading alert and stock chart for showcase energy company American Petro-Hunter Inc (OTCBB: AAPH) following news of a second producing well at the North Oklahoma Project. The stock closed trading on Monday at $ 0.3344, up 0.0384 (12.97%).

 

News:American Petro-Hunter's (OTCBB: AAPH) North Oklahoma NOJ26 Oil Well Begins Commercial Production

SCOTTSDALE, AZ - December 27, 2010 (Investorideas.com energy newswire) - American Petro-Hunter, Inc. (OTC.BB:AAPH) ("American Petro-Hunter" or the "Company") today is pleased to announce that the NOJ26 oil well went on pump as of December 23rd at the North Oklahoma Project and is now in production. This is the second producing oil well at the project.

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SCOTTSDALE, AZ - December 27, 2010 (Investorideas.com energy newswire) � American Petro-Hunter, Inc. (OTC.BB:AAPH) ("American Petro-Hunter" or the "Company") today is pleased to announce that the NOJ26 oil well went on pump as of December 23rd at the North Oklahoma Project and is now in production. This is the second producing oil well at the project.

 

The well completion program is now finished having undergone a light fracture stimulation ("frack") and acidization of the upper Mississippi oil pay zone formation. Prior to the frack, the 40 foot pay zone was successfully tested and showed an oil cut of over 40% light oil which is now steadily increasing following the completion of the acid treatment.

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