Whittier Energy Corporation Announces 1st Quarter 2006 Earnings Call

Whittier Energy Corporation (Nasdaq:WHIT), an
independent oil and gas exploration and production company
headquartered in Houston, Texas, with operations in Texas and
Louisiana, announced today that it will release financial results for
1Q 2006 on Monday, May 15, 2006. Management will host a conference
call at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time the same day as the earnings release.
   This conference call will be available via webcast from the
Investor Relations section of the Company's website. To access the
live webcast, go to the company's website located at
www.whittierenergy.com and click the webcast link. The webcast can
also be accessed from http://viavid.net/dce.aspx?sid=00003108.
   For those who are unable to listen to the webcast live an indexed
recording of the call will be posted on the Investor Relations section
of the Company's website within 2 hours of the call's completion. To
listen to a telephone replay of the first quarter conference call,
dial toll-free 1-888-203-1112 or international callers 1-719-457-0820
and enter pin number 4012382. The replay will be available beginning
at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, May 15th, through midnight
Monday, May 22nd.

   About the Company

   Whittier Energy Corporation is an independent oil and gas
exploration and production company headquartered in Houston, Texas,
with operations in Texas and Louisiana. Whittier Energy also owns
non-operated interests in fields located in the Gulf Coast, Oklahoma,
Wyoming and California. To find out more about Whittier Energy
Corporation (NASDAQ:WHIT), visit our website at
www.whittierenergy.com.

   Forward-Looking Statements

   This news release includes projections and other "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Act of 1995. These projections or statements reflect Whittier's
current views about future events and performance. No assurances can
be given that these events or performance will occur as projected, and
actual results may differ materially from those projected. Important
factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from
those projected include, without limitation, timing for proposed
acquisitions and divestitures, the ability to obtain stockholder or
other approvals required for the acquisitions, the possibility that
the acquisitions may involve unexpected costs, the volatility in
commodity prices for oil and gas, the presence or recoverability of
estimated reserves, the ability to replace reserves, the availability
and costs of drilling rigs and other oilfield services, drilling and
operating risks, exploration and development risks, and other risks
inherent in Whittier's business that are detailed in its Securities
and Exchange Commission filings. Whittier assumes no obligation and
expressly disclaims any duty to update the information contained in
this news release except as required by law.