SAN DIEGO, Jan. 17, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Royale Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq:ROYL) announces that the Oil and Gas Journal has published a technical article written by Royale Energy's Vice President of Exploration and Production Mohamed Abdel-Rahman in its January 7, 2013 issue. The article "Resource Plays Could Help Refill Trans-Alaska Pipeline" addresses the prospectivity of the North Slope shale oil and its potential for replacing declining throughput in the Trans-Alaska pipeline. It is up to date on the exploration concepts and results in which Dr. Abdel-Rahman brings his 35 years' experience including his time spent working on the North Slope.
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