United Hunter Oil and Gas Corp. (TSX VENTURE:UHO) ("UHO" or the "Company")
announces that the Second Appellate District, Court of Appeal of the State of
California has affirmed the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis
Obispo's ruling to dismiss the writ and takings lawsuit filed by Excelaron, LLC
(UHO is a 65% partner of Excelaron) in regards to the San Luis Obispo Board of
Supervisors denial of the permit to drill the Mankin's (Huasna) Oil Field.


UHO is currently reviewing all of its options related to the Huasna Prospect at
this time, including the filing of an immediate appeal to the Supreme Court of
California.


By way of update on the Company's efforts on the Porter Ranch prospect also in
San Luis Obispo County (the Company has a 25% joint venture interest in Alamo
Creek Oil LLC ("Alamo Creek"), an exploration stage company based in San Luis
Obispo, California), Alamo Creek recently learned that the County Planning
Department accepted as complete the minor use permit application on the Porter
Ranch (DRC 2013-00062) proposed exploration plan. Alamo Creek, through its
operator and partner in the project, Production Specialties Company, has
subsequently amended that permit application to limit the exploration to a
single well on the southern Pad A (the previous application sought to drill up
to 4 wells) to help alleviate local concerns for the drilling of 4 wells in the
area. The County is currently evaluating that amended application. The
multi-disciplinary evaluations already conducted to date have concluded that no
serious or major disturbance to an environmental resource could reasonably be
anticipated by the drilling of these wells.


The amended one well exploratory drilling proposal in the middle of the Porter
Ranch 4,000+ acres, a project that was previously approved by the County several
years ago, is now being sought for two primary reasons: 1. to establish whether
mineral resources in commercial quantities are accessible in the area, and 2. to
collect and evaluate basic data that will provide a more accurate forecast of
the necessary facilities, environmental assessments and plans needed in the
event that a future production facility is proposed. 


United Hunter's President and CEO, Timothy J. Turner made the following
statement: "The decision by the Appeals Court is unquestionably disappointing to
the Company and certainly unfortunate for the mineral interest owners being
denied access to their mineral estate. Together with our other partners in this
project, we will decide what alternatives we have going forward and continue to
pursue those options vigorously. However, we continue our efforts to get an
approval on our Porter Ranch permit request and have addressed every concern
that the County has requested and hope these efforts will be successful and
result in the ultimate approval for this project." 


United Hunter Oil & Gas Corp. (www.unitedhunteroil.com) is a Canadian based
corporation with management very experienced in the oil and gas industry with
projects in the United States. United Hunter Oil & Gas Corp. is publicly traded
on TSX Venture Exchange (TSX VENTURE:UHO). The Corporation's public filings may
be found at http://www.sedar.com.


Certain statements contained in this press release constitute "forward-looking
statements" as such term is used in applicable Canadian and US securities laws.
These statements relate to analyses and other information that are based upon
forecasts of future results, estimates of amounts not yet determinable and
assumptions of management. 


Forward-looking statements are made based on management's beliefs, estimates and
opinions on the date the statements are made and the Corporation undertakes no
obligation to update forward-looking statements and if these beliefs, estimates
and opinions or other circumstances should change, except as required by
applicable law. 


Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that
term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
United Hunter Oil and Gas Corp.
Timothy Turner
CEO
(832) 487-0813
info@unitedhunteroil.com
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