Platinum Energy Resources, Inc. to Acquire Maverick Engineering

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - March 18, 2008) - Platinum Energy Resources, Inc. ("Platinum") (OTCBB: PGRIU) (OTCBB: PGRI) (OTCBB: PGRIW) announced today that it agreed to acquire Maverick Engineering, Inc. ("Maverick") for $11 million, with $6 million paid at closing and the remaining $5 million to be paid over the next 6 years the timing of which is contingent upon performance. The acquisition is expected to close in early April.

Established in 1993, Maverick has grown into a full-service engineering service company with a team of over 250 employees including a staff of 70 engineers, consultants, surveyors, scientists and planners. Maverick is a leading provider of project management, engineering, procurement, and construction management services to both the public and private sectors. Maverick is based in South Texas with offices in Corpus Christi, Victoria and Houston. Platinum's corporate headquarters will be moved to Maverick's Houston office.

Maverick's organization is divided into four operational units: Oil & Gas, Industrial, Infrastructure and Surveying. Maverick offers cost effective solutions to a wide range of engineering challenges, providing industrial, commercial and public sector clients with responsive, practical and economical strategies for completing projects on time and on budget. Services include consulting, project management, engineering, procurement, and construction management.

Robert Kovar, the founder and CEO of Maverick, will join Platinum as Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Kovar's responsibilities will include oversight of all operations, including engineering, drilling, and production. Mr. Kovar has extensive experience in managing drilling and development programs, midstream operations, compression, gas storage and optimization of mature fields. He has over 20 years of experience, including field management positions with the former Mobil Oil Corporation and running oil field services and engineering companies.

Commenting on his role with Platinum, Mr. Kovar stated, "I am enthusiastic about working with the Platinum management team to build a first class energy company with a focus on growing production and cutting costs. I intend to draw on Maverick's leadership team as well as outside resources to build a world-class organization."

"We are very pleased to bring Mr. Kovar on board," said Barry Kostiner, CEO of Platinum. "We have already begun the review and implementation of our drilling and development program and have set our goal to reach a net production of 2,000 boe per day by the end of 2008."

"Mr. Kovar and the Maverick management team will bring a wealth of operating knowledge and industry experience to Platinum and its underlying assets," stated Tim G. Culp, Chairman of Platinum. "We believe Mr. Kovar and his team will compliment Platinum's existing management team in taking the company to the next level."

Additional information on Maverick is available at www.maverickengineering.com

About Platinum Energy

Platinum Energy, based in Montvale, New Jersey, is an oil and gas exploration and production corporation that completed its first acquisition, Tandem Energy, on October 26, 2007. Platinum Energy is seeking to build a portfolio of assets using multiple acquisitions subsequent to its first. Platinum Energy's strategy calls for the use of hedge financing to maximize profit and reduce risk resulting from volatile energy markets.

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