Shoal Point Energy Encouraged by Preliminary Results of Well 3K-39

Shoal Point Energy Ltd. ("Shoal Point") (CNSX:SHP) has received the preliminary
results of a petrophysical analysis from NuTech Energy Alliance Ltd ("NuTech")
for the 3K-39 well in the Green Point Shales in the near offshore Newfoundland
which has confirmed a thick section of producible unconventional light oil.


Significant hydrocarbon shows were encountered over a gross interval between the
surface casing shoe at 400 metres measured depth and current drilled depth of
1745 metres.


The analysis of the 3K-39 logs reflects NuTech's previous analyses of
unconventional potential in the Green Point Shales from the Shoal Point 2K-39
and Long Point M16 wells. (See news release of 20 April, 2011). It shows a
similar thick section of hydrocarbon pay and, for the first time, have enabled
interpretation of an abundance of fractures throughout the borehole.


This analysis will be updated once studies on core collected in the well are
complete and assimilated. Approximately 26 metres of core is being shipped to
Houston for 3D image analysis, which will provide valuable information on
porosity, permeability and hydrocarbon saturations, as well as images of the
internal geometry of fractures. Other core-based studies including rock
properties, pyrolysis, and porosity-permeability are being concluded and
incorporated in the data set.


A series of open-hole tests are being conducted, prior to completion and
stimulation to assess the natural producibility of the formation; these tests
are warranted by the high proportion of naturally fractured rock, (seen in core
and the NuTech log analysis), the possibility of zones of naturally occurring
("conventional") porosity and permeability and of the presence of oil shows
throughout the borehole. These shows include (1) gas chromatography, indicating
the presence of liquids over roughly 70% of the drilled section, (2) blue-white
fluorescence (indicating light oil) in drill cuttings and cores, particularly
after application of a solvent, and (3) mobile, visible oil in fractured core.


Operations have been made difficult by the tectonized and fractured nature of
the reservoir and therefore considerable effort and time has gone into keeping
the borehole open and in good condition for coring, logging and testing, which
has been the principal cause for the delay in operations to date. However, this
is a positive sign for the potential producibility of the resource.


The company now expects to proceed to running casing within a number of days and
to retain the well for future re-entry and re-completion as a potential
producing well.


George Langdon, President of Shoal Point, comments: "Like any first well in a
new basin or new play, the operation has met with challenges related to the
nature of the rocks. However, the really good news is that, along with very
thick matrix pay sections identified now in several wells by our petrophysical
specialists, we are seeing a new and important element - pervasive natural
fracturing, recognized on various scales - from very fine "spider-web" geometry,
all the way up to large scale faults and fractures seen in the field. This
fracturing should provide a natural permeability network to complement the
artificial stimulation of the formation, which like all resource plays, will be
an important part of its development. Operations are continuing on the well to
maximise data recovery, and it is expected that the well will be completed
shortly."


Other Business

Shoal Point announces that it has granted, pursuant to the terms of its stock
option plan, an additional 200,000 stock options at a price of $0.50 to
consultants of the Company for a term of 3 years.


About NuTech Energy Alliance Ltd.:

NuTech is a privately owned company founded in 1998 by ex-Schlumberger and Numar
(now Halliburton) executives who pioneered Nuclear Magnetic Research (NMR)
research and development. Headquartered in Humble, TX, with over 80 employees,
NuTech has five technical offices in the US and seven offices worldwide. The
Company provides advanced petrophysical, geological and engineering solutions to
oil and gas companies worldwide while using proprietary software and modeling
processes to offer the following service lines: NuLook(TM), NuStim(TM), and
NuView(TM). NuTech has evaluated over 40,000 wells while working for more than
500 oil and gas companies worldwide. For more information see
www.NuTechEnergy.com.


About Shoal Point Energy Ltd.

Shoal Point Energy Ltd is a public company earning an 80.75% interest in
Exploration Licence #1070 in the Province of Newfoundland comprising
approximately 150,000 acres of oil-in-shale and the right to earn a net 48%
interest in approximately 67,285 acres in Exploration Licence #1120.


Shoal Point's partner in EL 1070 is Canadian Imperial Venture Corp. ("CIVC")
(TSX VENTURE:CQV) as to 19.25%. In addition, CIVC has the right to participate
in EL 1120 for up to 40% of Shoal Point's interest pursuant to an agreement
regarding Areas of Mutual Interest.


In addition, Shoal Point has a 6 - 14% interest in a gas prospect in the
Province of New Brunswick.


Shoal Point currently has 164,304,734 common shares issued and outstanding.

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