In the third of a series of articles on the Woodford Shale play, Investorideas.com looks at both Bakken and Woodford and some of the key players in both.

Wood Mackenzie just announced that their latest research report On the rebound global upstream spending returns to growth shows the most spectacular recovery has been in the US, where total spend should return close to peak levels by 2011. This is primarily due to restored confidence and an impressive renewal of activity in unconventional resources, particularly shale gas. *1

Ernst & Young LLP reported at the beginning of November, International and National Oil Companies are beginning to invest heavily in unconventional gas. With gas prices depressed, investors are looking for gas plays with high liquid content, such as the Eagle Ford, Bakken and Granite Wash.

SCOTTSDALE, AZ - November 11, 2010 (Investorideas.com energy newswire) American Petro-Hunter, Inc. (OTC.BB:AAPH) ("American Petro-Hunter" or the "Company") today wishes to provide the latest update regarding the ongoing oil well completion program currently being undertaken at the NOJ26 location, North Oklahoma Project.

Engineers from the Company and operator have determined to commence the full well completion program from the multiple oil pay zones and have begun to perforate and complete the upper 40 foot Mississippi formation directly above the oil shale. The completion rig was directed to remain onsite, as it has been determined that the upper zone can be safely completed at this time and presents the most cost effective scenario prior to the well ultimately going on pump.

Oil and Gas Stocks News; American Petro Hunter (OTCBB: AAPH) Message from President

Point Roberts WA - November 10, 2010 The Investorideas.com Energy Newswire is pleased to release the following American Petro-Hunter Inc (OTCBB: AAPH) November Newsletter, message from the President, for interested small cap oil and gas stock investors.

Read the full Newsletter at: http://americanpetrohunterinc.com/about/newsletters/aaph-newsletter-november2010.pdf and http://americanpetrohunterinc.com/about/newsletters/aaph-newsletter-november2010.pdf

SCOTTSDALE, AZ - November 9, 2010 (Investorideas.com Energy Newswire) - American Petro-Hunter (OTCBB: AAPH) ("American Petro-Hunter" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company is currently reviewing 3 potential oil production assets for acquisition.

As part of the Company's strategic development plan to meet internal intermediate and long term production goals, production acquisitions based on "proved, developed, producing" (PDP) assets combined with multiple "probable undeveloped drilling" locations (PUD) are undergoing rigorous consideration.

The Company has commissioned third party, reservoir engineering reports on two producing fields in California and one in Kansas which are currently yielding production ranging from fifty to several hundred barrels per day.