AERN Identifies Rework Targets and Sells Oil

  AER Energy Resources, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: AERN) is pleased to announce today that the Copeland, Allie Wade and South Wade leases have successfully sold the first 131 bbls of oil in 2012. Wade Well Service, LLC (a private company) was retained to operate the 3 leases located in Archer and Young Counties, Texas.

The leases have 6 existing wells, of which 3 are producing and 3 wells that will be reworked. The operator has identified the additional 3 wells for rework and has established a budget for the necessary work.

"Because of today's price of oil, a lot of the wells that were shut in during times of low oil prices are now profitable again. We're in an excellent position to take advantage of higher oil prices and current industry technological improvements we're employing on our current properties and on all our acquisitions," commented Stanley F. Wilson, President of AER Petroleum, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of AER Energy Resources, Inc.

The lease acreage permits spacing that will allow additional wells to be drilled subject to receipt of permitting as required, satisfactory geological and engineering reports and subject to economically feasible cost and financing analysis. It is estimated that an additional 4 wells will be drilled in 2012. Upon completion of all 6 existing wells, AERN anticipates $20,000.00 per month in added revenues.

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