Thunderbird Energy Reports Year Ended January 31, 2013 Filings

Thunderbird Energy Corp. (TSX VENTURE:TBD) (the "Company") today announced the
completion of the evaluation of its Gordon Creek, Utah natural gas reserves. The
evaluation was prepared by GLJ Petroleum Consultants of Calgary, Alberta Denver,
Colorado effective January 31, 2013 in accordance with National Instrument
51-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas activities. Form 51-101F1, Form
51-101F2 - Report of Independent Qualified Reserves Evaluator, and Form 51-101F3
- Report of Management and Directors on Oil and Gas Disclosure have been filed
with Canadian securities regulators. In addition, the Company has filed its
audited annual financial statements and related management's discussion and
analysis for the period ended January 31, 2013.


Copies of these documents may be viewed on the System for Electronic Document
Analysis and Retrieval website at www.sedar.com. 


Thunderbird Energy is a Canadian-based oil and gas exploration and production
Company with interests in the US Rockies and mid-continent regions.


Caution Regarding Forward- looking information

Information in this news release respecting anticipated petroleum and natural
gas reserves and valuations, as well as the Company's financial situation and
proposed development operations constitutes forward-looking information.
Statements containing forward-looking information express, as at the date of
this news release, the Company's plans, expectations, or beliefs as to future
events or results are believed to be reasonable based on the information
currently available to the Company. The Company does not undertake to update any
such forward-looking statements unless required by applicable securities
legislation. 


Statements including forward-looking information involve known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results of the
Company and its operations to be materially different from estimated costs or
results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. 


There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be
accurate. Actual results and future events could differ materially from those
anticipated in such statements. Readers should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking information. 


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Thunderbird Energy Corp.
Rick J. Ironside, P. Eng MBA
President and COO
403-453-1608
[e-mail]


Thunderbird Energy Corp.
Cam White
Chief Executive Officer
604-707-0373
[e-mail]
www.thunderbirdenergy.com