Royale Contracts Rig for North Slope Drilling Kuukpik Rig to Drill 2 Wells


SAN DIEGO, May 28, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Royale Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq:ROYL) today announced that it has entered into a contract for a drilling rig to drill its recently announced North Slope Alaska shale oil play and the large 3D conventional target announced last week. Kuukpik Drill will provide Rig Number 5 for the full 2014-2015 winter season to drill two wells designed to test both the conventional target as well as the shale sequence.

"By securing a rig, we have overcome the biggest challenge to meeting our goals for drilling this winter," said Stephen Hosmer, the company's Co-CEO.

Forward Looking Statements

In addition to historical information contained herein, this news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause the company's actual results to differ materially from those in the "forward-looking" statements. While the company believes its forward looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, there are factors that are difficult to predict and that are influenced by economic and other conditions beyond the company's control. Investors are directed to consider such risks and other uncertainties discussed in documents filed by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.



            

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