PGPM Pilgrim Petroleum Corporation (CE)

DALLAS, April 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pilgrim Petroleum Corporation (Pink Sheets: PGPM) (FWB: PHV) an independent oil and gas company, announced today negotiations to acquire production in Wise County, Texas in the heart of the Barnett Shale. This property has a history of production and has existing wells available for reentry; Pilgrim Petroleum will focus on refitting this property as well as other hydrocarbon lease holdings in order to create an increase in Company value.

Matt O'Bryant, President of Pilgrim Petroleum stated, "Each acquisition builds our reserve base and leads to an increase in assets and earnings. We will continue to acquire properties and bring wells online throughout 2010 in order to increase our hydrocarbon revenues."

In addition, capital acquisition through Joint Venture continues on Pilgrim's discovery well location in Archer County as well as rework package locations for leasehold interests in Archer, Wichita and Wilbarger counties, Texas. Existing well bores in these rework areas provide excellent opportunities to increase oil production through advanced enhanced oil recovery methods.

About Pilgrim Petroleum Corporation

Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Pilgrim Petroleum Corporation is a publicly traded company (OTC: PGPM.PK) (Frankfurt: PHV.F). The company is acquiring oil and gas leases, producing properties, mineral rights and surface interests primarily on marginal fields. The company intends to develop each property to maximize the income from each by refurbishing and improving the existing production.

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