Adventure Energy Inc. Retains Barrett Oil & Gas, Inc. to Purchase Production from Larry Hardin #1 Well


ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., June 3, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Adventure Energy Inc. (OTCBB:ADVE), an energy exploration company with operations in the Appalachian Basin, is pleased to announce that the Company has retained Barrett Oil & Gas, Inc. to purchase production from the Larry Hardin #1 well located in Monroe County, Kentucky.

The Company expects to complete the sale and delivery of its first load of oil from the Larry Hardin #1 well by the end of business on Friday June 5, 2009. The initial sale will be from the production stored in the 65 barrel temporary tank, as well as additional production stored in the permanent tank.

"This is a significant milestone for the Company as we will be able to book our initial revenue from production," said Wayne Anderson, President of Adventure Energy, Inc. "We look forward to developing our leaseholds throughout the remainder of 2009 and into 2010."

About Adventure Energy, Inc.

Adventure Energy, Inc., is an independent energy company principally engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of mature long-lived oil and natural gas properties. The company's current operations are concentrated in the Appalachian Basin within the states of Kentucky and West Virginia.

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