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ORIGINAL: Range Energy expects drilling of Shewashan-1, Khalakan

2013-09-20 16:44 ET - News Release

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September 20, 2013                          NEWS RELEASE
                                           CORPORATE UPDATE

Vancouver, BC, Canada �Range Energy Resources Inc. ("Range" or the "Company") (CNSX: RGO)
(FWB:YGK) is pleased to announce that, based on public reports, it believes that a second well will be drilled
during the fourth quarter of this year on the Khalakan Block in Kurdistan.
Range holds an indirect minority interest in the Khalakan Block. Range holds this interest through its direct
minority interest in New Age Al Zarooni 2 Limited, which in turn owns a 50% interest in Gas Plus Khalakan
Limited ("GPK"). GPK holds the direct interest in the Khalakan Block through its Production Sharing Contract
with the Kurdistan Regional Government. Range therefore holds an indirect 24.95% interest in the Khalakan
Block. GPK appointed New Age (African Global Energy) Limited ("New Age African") to carry out operations
on the Khalakan Block.
Range and its board have spent considerable time and effort to gain intelligence on the activity of the operator of
the Khalakan Block. As previously reported, Range has received limited information from its joint venture
partners regarding progress of the exploration and development activities on the Khalakan Block. In fact, Range
commenced an arbitration proceeding against its joint venture partners in an effort to obtain more information on
these development activities and to secure the right to disseminate the material information to its shareholders.
Because of this lack of information, and contractual limitations on its ability to disclose information to the public,
Range has had to look for public disclosures regarding the activities on the Khalakan Block before it can report
material information to its shareholders and the public.
Public information on the Khalakan Block can be found using the following sources referred to in this news
release. Although Range believes this information to be reliable, it cannot guarantee its accuracy. The Company
assumes no responsibility as to the accuracy or completeness of any information contained in this news release
that it has obtained from public sources.
The Company believes that the cumulative public evidence that it has found indicates that new construction for a
second well on the Khalakan Block is underway.1 The well is named Shewashan-1. 2
Public evidence indicates that New Age African is preparing to drill this well in the second half of 2013. Public
sources state that the rig to be used at the Shewashan-1 well site is DQE-51. See NewAge (African Global
Energy) Ltd London Mediterranean, Middle East & African Scout Group Report March 2013
[http://lmmeasg.com/webfiles/MMEA-NewAge-2013-03.pdf]; see also Smith Bits Rig Count Kurdistan, Iraq June
2013 [http://twileshare.com/uploads/Smith_Bits_Kurdistan_Rig_Count_-_June_20,_2013_%281%29.pdf]

1
  See Big guns moving in despite the exploration setbacks
[http://www.upstreamonline.com/hardcopy/features/article1314298.ece] Murphy Dry Hole Setback for KRG
[http://www.upstreamonline.com/hardcopy/news/article1300750.ece] and Marathon moves to make Kurdish debut
[http://www.upstreamonline.com/hardcopy/news/article1300332.ece].
2
  See, for example, The Oil & Gas Year, Kurdistan Region of Iraq 2013, NewAge Company Profile at Page 72 ("The
company plans to spud its second well in the licence, the Shewashan-1, in 2013.") and Smith Bits Rig Count Kurdistan, 
--->Iraq
June 2013 [http://twileshare.com/uploads/Smith_Bits_Kurdistan_Rig_Count_-_June_20,_2013_%281%29.pdf].
    THE CNSX AND FRANKFURT STOCK EXCHANGES HAVE NOT REVIEWED AND DO NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE
                        ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THECONTENT OF THIS PRESS RELEASE.
                                                             1
 From our research, we expect Shewashan-1 to be located on Block 29 close to a nearby village in the Khalakan
Block, Shiwashan. The Khalakan Block consists of two concessions, Blocks 28 and 29 (sometimes referred to as
Blocks 6 and 7), and comprises approximately 620 square kilometers3 located in the central part of the Kurdistan
Region of Iraq. The Khalakan Block is favorably located 12.5 miles southeast of the Taq Taq billion barrel
oilfield and 30 miles northwest of the Miran oil discovery. The ChemChemal giant gas field lies 12.5 miles to the
southwest. Shewashan-1 likely lies between these three major producers in the area previously identified as the
A5 Prospect. The large Kirkuk field is approximately 50 miles north of the Khalakan Block as well.
The A5 Prospect, where Shewashan-1 is thought to be located, is said to be a favorable location based on the
believed geographic location of the well site. For more information on the A5 Prospect see New Age (African
Global Energy) Limited � Preliminary Long Form Prospectus published on SEDAR on September 15, 2011
(search for New Age using SEDAR submission form) [http://www.sedar.com/search/search_form_pc_en.htm] .
The Company takes no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in the
Prospectus.
Range continues to believe in the Khalakan Block and in the future of the oil and gas sector in Kurdistan.
For additional information on GPK and the Khalakan Block, see New Age African's Annual Report and Financial
Statements for the year ended December 31, 2012 (search for New Age African using JFSC submission form)
[https://www.jerseyfsc.org/registry/documentsearch/]
For further information on Range Energy Resources Inc., please visit the Company's web site at:
www.rangeenergyresources.com.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors:
Toufic Chahine
Chairman
Tel: 604-688-9600
Email: range@rangeenergyresources.com

THIS PRESS RELEASE, REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE CANADIAN LAWS, IS NOT FOR
DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWS SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES,
AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER OF THE SECURITIES DESCRIBED HEREIN. THESE
SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT
OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR
SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES OR TO U.S. PERSONS UNLESS REGISTERED OR EXEMPT
THEREFROM.

This news release contains certain statements that may be deemed to include "forward-looking information".
Forward looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always,
identified by the words "expects", "plans", "anticipates", "believes", "intends", "estimates", "projects",
"potential" and similar expressions, or that events or conditions "will", "would", "may", "could" or "should"
occur. Although Range Energy believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based
on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may
differ materially from those in forward looking statements. Forward looking statements are based on the beliefs,
estimates and opinions of Range Energy's management on the date the statements are made. Except as required
by law, Range Energy Resources Inc. undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements in the
event that management's beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should change.



3
    See the Oil & Gas Year, Kurdistan Region of Iraq 2012, Interview with CEO of NewAge Steve Lowden.

     THE CNSX AND FRANKFURT STOCK EXCHANGES HAVE NOT REVIEWED AND DO NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE
                         ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THECONTENT OF THIS PRESS RELEASE.
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September 20, 2013			 NEWS RELEASE 
            CORPORATE UPDATE

Vancouver, BC, Canada -Range Energy Resources Inc. ("Range" or the "Company") (CNSX: RGO) (FWB:YGK) is pleased to anno
--->unce that, based on public reports, it believes that a second well will be drilled during the fourth quarter of this y
--->ear on the Khalakan Block in Kurdistan.  
Range holds an indirect minority interest in the Khalakan Block.  Range holds this interest through its direct minorit
--->y interest in New Age Al Zarooni 2 Limited, which in turn owns a 50% interest in Gas Plus Khalakan Limited ("GPK").  G
--->PK holds the direct interest in the Khalakan Block through its Production Sharing Contract with the Kurdistan Regional
---> Government.  Range therefore holds an indirect 24.95% interest in the Khalakan Block.  GPK appointed New Age (African
---> Global Energy) Limited ("New Age African") to carry out operations on the Khalakan Block.
Range and its board have spent considerable time and effort to gain intelligence on the activity of the operator of th
--->e Khalakan Block.  As previously reported, Range has received limited information from its joint venture partners rega
--->rding progress of the exploration and development activities on the Khalakan Block.  In fact, Range commenced an arbit
--->ration proceeding against its joint venture partners in an effort to obtain more information on these development acti
--->vities and to secure the right to disseminate the material information to its shareholders.  Because of this lack of i
--->nformation, and contractual limitations on its ability to disclose information to the public, Range has had to look fo
--->r public disclosures regarding the activities on the Khalakan Block before it can report material information to its s
--->hareholders and the public.
Public information on the Khalakan Block can be found using the following sources referred to in this news release. Al
--->though Range believes this information to be reliable, it cannot guarantee its accuracy. The Company assumes no respon
--->sibility as to the accuracy or completeness of any information contained in this news release that it has obtained fro
--->m public sources.
The Company believes that the cumulative public evidence that it has found indicates that new construction for a secon
--->d well on the Khalakan Block is underway.  The well is named Shewashan-1.  
Public evidence indicates that New Age African is preparing to drill this well in the second half of 2013. Public sour
--->ces state that the rig to be used at the Shewashan-1 well site is DQE-51. See NewAge (African Global Energy) Ltd Londo
--->n Mediterranean, Middle East & African Scout Group Report March 2013 [http://lmmeasg.com/webfiles/MMEA-NewAge-2013-03.
--->pdf]; see also Smith Bits Rig Count Kurdistan, Iraq June 2013 [http://twileshare.com/uploads/Smith_Bits_Kurdistan_Rig_
--->Count_-_June_20,_2013_%281%29.pdf]
From our research, we expect Shewashan-1 to be located on Block 29 close to a nearby village in the Khalakan Block, Sh
--->iwashan. The Khalakan Block consists of two concessions, Blocks 28 and 29 (sometimes referred to as Blocks 6 and 7), a
--->nd comprises approximately 620 square kilometers  located in the central part of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The Kha
--->lakan Block is favorably located 12.5 miles southeast of the Taq Taq billion barrel oilfield and 30 miles northwest of
---> the Miran oil discovery. The ChemChemal giant gas field lies 12.5 miles to the southwest. Shewashan-1 likely lies bet
--->ween these three major producers in the area previously identified as the A5 Prospect. The large Kirkuk field is appro
--->ximately 50 miles north of the Khalakan Block as well. 
The A5 Prospect, where Shewashan-1 is thought to be located, is said to be a favorable location based on the believed 
--->geographic location of the well site. For more information on the A5 Prospect see New Age (African Global Energy) Limi
--->ted - Preliminary Long Form Prospectus published on SEDAR on September 15, 2011 (search for New Age using SEDAR submis
--->sion form) [http://www.sedar.com/search/search_form_pc_en.htm] . The Company takes no responsibility for the accuracy 
--->or completeness of the information contained in the Prospectus.
Range continues to believe in the Khalakan Block and in the future of the oil and gas sector in Kurdistan. 
For additional information on GPK and the Khalakan Block, see New Age African's Annual Report and Financial Statements
---> for the year ended December 31, 2012 (search for New Age African using JFSC submission form) [https://www.jerseyfsc.o
--->rg/registry/documentsearch/] 
For further information on Range Energy Resources Inc., please visit the Company's web site at: www.rangeenergyresourc
--->es.com.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors: 
Toufic Chahine 
Chairman 
Tel: 604-688-9600 
Email: range@rangeenergyresources.com
THIS PRESS RELEASE, REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE CANADIAN LAWS, IS NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWS SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMI
--->NATION IN THE UNITED STATES, AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER OF THE SECURITIES DESCRIBED HEREIN. THESE SECURITIES HAV
--->E NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND MA
--->Y NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES OR TO U.S. PERSONS UNLESS REGISTERED OR EXEMPT THEREFROM.
This news release contains certain statements that may be deemed to include "forward-looking information". Forward loo
--->king statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the word
--->s "expects", "plans", "anticipates", "believes", "intends", "estimates", "projects", "potential" and similar expressio
--->ns, or that events or conditions "will", "would", "may", "could" or "should" occur. Although Range Energy believes the
---> expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are no
--->t guarantees of future performance and actual results may differ materially from those in forward looking statements. 
--->Forward looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates and opinions of Range Energy's management on the date t
--->he statements are made. Except as required by law, Range Energy Resources Inc. undertakes no obligation to update thes
--->e forward-looking statements in the event that management's beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should c
--->hange.



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