Whittier Energy to Present at IPAA Oil & Gas Investment Symposium West in San Francisco

  
    
  
  
    
      Whittier Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:WHIT) announced today that Bryce 
      Rhodes, President and Chief Executive Officer will present at the IPAA 
      Oil & Gas Investment Symposium West on Tuesday, October 3, 2006 at 10:05 
      AM Pacific Time. The conference will be held at The Palace Hotel which 
      is located at 2 Montgomery Street in San Francisco, California. The 
      conference dates are Tuesday through Thursday, October 3-5, 2006.
    
    
      The Whittier Energy presentation will be web cast and can be accessed at 
      Whittier’s web site, www.whittierenergy.com.
    
    
      About the 2006 Oil and Gas Investment Symposium West
    
    
      The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA), the national 
      trade association for the independent oil and gas industry, is hosting 
      the 2006 Oil and Gas Investment Symposium. The IPAA describes the event 
      as follows; “OGIS is an outlet for publicly 
      traded U.S. independent producers and service and supply companies to 
      present their corporate profiles to the investment community. Don’t 
      miss this opportunity to learn the latest trends in the industry from 
      some of the most successful companies in the upstream U.S. oil and gas 
      industry. To learn more about the conference or to register to attend 
      visit IPAA’s web site at www.ipaa.org.”
    
    
      About Whittier Energy Corporation
    
    
      Whittier Energy Corporation is an independent oil and gas exploration 
      and production company headquartered in Houston, Texas, with operations 
      in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. Whittier Energy also holds 
      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 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, 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.
    
  
Whittier Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:WHIT) announced today that
Bryce Rhodes, President and Chief Executive Officer will present at
the IPAA Oil & Gas Investment Symposium West on Tuesday, October 3,
2006 at 10:05 AM Pacific Time. The conference will be held at The
Palace Hotel which is located at 2 Montgomery Street in San Francisco,
California. The conference dates are Tuesday through Thursday, October
3-5, 2006.

   The Whittier Energy presentation will be web cast and can be
accessed at Whittier's web site, www.whittierenergy.com.

   About the 2006 Oil and Gas Investment Symposium West

   The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA), the
national trade association for the independent oil and gas industry,
is hosting the 2006 Oil and Gas Investment Symposium. The IPAA
describes the event as follows; "OGIS is an outlet for publicly traded
U.S. independent producers and service and supply companies to present
their corporate profiles to the investment community. Don't miss this
opportunity to learn the latest trends in the industry from some of
the most successful companies in the upstream U.S. oil and gas
industry. To learn more about the conference or to register to attend
visit IPAA's web site at www.ipaa.org."

   About Whittier Energy Corporation

   Whittier Energy Corporation is an independent oil and gas
exploration and production company headquartered in Houston, Texas,
with operations in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. Whittier Energy
also holds 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 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, 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.