3P International Energy Corp. Announces Grant of Stock Options

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 13, 2011) - 3P International Energy Corp. (the "Corporation" or "3P") (TSX VENTURE:DOH) announces the grant of 1,000,000 stock options to Officers and Consultants of the Corporation who have for the past 10 months worked directly on facilitating the completion of the JSC Tysagaz acquisition which was announced by the Corporation on September 6^th, 2011.

These stock options were granted effective September 9^th, exercisable at a price of $0.50 per share, vesting over two years in eight equal installments and expire September 8, 2016. The exercise price provided for these stock options was at approximately a 20% premium to market at time of grant.

About 3P International Energy Corp.

3P International Energy is a Canadian-based company focused on the exploration and development of oil and gas reserves in Eastern Europe. In the Transcarpathian basin of Ukraine, 3P is the 100% owner and operator of a 20 year production licence with a gas producing asset, as well as three exploration licences with exploration targets and a further development opportunity on a total of 300 sq.km. In the Donetsk basin of Ukraine, 3P has a farm-in agreement on a 512 sq.km CBM property. The company's strategy is to use proven technology, capital, and expertise to grow the reserves base and build a portfolio of low cost gas production assets in Eastern Europe to capitalize on high regional gas prices. 3P shares are traded on the TSX Venture Exchange under the stock symbol DOH.

On behalf of the board of Directors

Gregory M. Cameron, Chairman