Westmont Resources Completes MOU for Acquisition of Marcellus Gas Leaseholds

Westmont Resources Completes MOU for Acquisition of Marcellus Gas Leaseholds

PR Newswire

BELLEVUE, Wash., July 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Westmont Resources Inc. (“Westmont”) (OTCQB: WMNS) today announced the signing of an MOU for the acquisition of an oil and gas leasehold located in the southwest tier of Pennsylvania. The acquisition consists of approximately 252 net acres of leasehold in Westmoreland County and includes 3 producing wells drilled to 250 feet and a six-inch steel pipe gathering system.

Glenn McQuiston, Westmont’s President, stated, “With the addition of this acquisition, Westmont has taken significant steps in its plans to acquire approximately 3,650 net acres of Marcellus leaseholds. Along with today’s acquisition we are currently under contract for two additional properties representing another 3,400 net acres of leasehold in the Marcellus. This acquisition is a very positive step toward realizing our strategy of positioning the company for long-term reserve and production growth. At the same time the current production of this acreage both substantially reduces the risks and provides a strong foundation for expansion into the remainder of our target properties. On the newly acquired acreage we plan to increase the depth of the existing wells, demonstrate the long-term potential of this acreage and follow on with additional wells.”

Westmont’s portfolio, in addition to this most recent acquisition in the Pennsylvania Marcellus Shale region, includes the pending development in the Chattanooga Shale region in northern Tennessee with 92 existing wells, 2,033 lease acres with 68 existing wells in Pennsylvania, and an additional 1,650 lease acres with 60 existing wells in West Virginia.

“Our specialty is applying cutting-edge technology in order to ‘wring additional value from’ long-lived, low risk natural gas and oil properties – To squeeze more oil out of mature basins. These new Pennsylvania assets are excellent fits with our existing core areas and will further expand our portfolio,” added McQuiston.

About Westmont Resources

Westmont Resources is an independent natural resource and development company headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, with principal operations in the United States. Westmont’s business model emphasizes the acquisition and operation of existing producing assets, in the oil and gas industry. As new technologies expand both the exploration possibilities and production of oil and gas in the face of ever-rising demand, obtaining peak efficiency and production from existing aging wells becomes increasingly profitable. Westmont Resources is committed to significant growth as it pursues its strategy to combine and consolidate assets and companies in the oil and natural gas production and services sectors. For more information about Westmont Resources Inc., visit the company’s website at www.westmontresources.com

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