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CREDO Updates Drilling Activities.


New Wells Placed on Production in Oklahoma and South Texas

Drilling Scheduled on Seven Prospects

DENVER -- CREDO Petroleum Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ
 in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations

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: CRED) today provided an operational update regarding its fiscal 2007 drilling activities.

Oklahoma and Texas Panhandle--CREDO drills primarily on its significant Northern Anadarko Basin The Anadarko Basin is one of the most prolific natural gas reserves in North America, with ultimate gas production in excess of 100 trillion cubic feet of gas.[1] External links
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 acreage inventory totaling over 75,000 gross acres. Wells generally target the Morrow, Oswego and Chester formations between 7,000 and 11,000 feet. Three wells have recently been completed as producers, and five new wells are expected to be drilled on the acreage in the next 90 days.

The Carmella State #1-23 is the ninth well drilled on the 5,760 gross acre Glacier glacier, moving mass of ice that survives year to year, formed by the compacting of snow into névé and then into granular ice and set in motion outward and downward by the force of gravity and the stress of its accumulated mass.  Prospect in Harper and Woodward Counties, Oklahoma. The 7,500-foot well tested the Morrow formation and encountered 16 feet of productive Morrow sand in two zones. Both zones were opened for production but were not fracture stimulated. The well is currently producing about 1.0 MMcfd (million cubic feet of gas per day). The lower zone contains excellent quality sand and is producing most of the gas. The upper zone will require a fracture stimulation at a later date. CREDO owns a 72% working interest and is the operator.

The Humphreys #1D well is the first well drilled on the Humphreys Prospect in the Texas Panhandle panhandle, in geography, a strip of land projecting from the main body of an area and shaped like the handle of a pan, such as the panhandles of West Virginia, Texas, and Alaska. . The wildcat well Noun 1. wildcat well - an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
wildcat

oil well, oiler - a well that yields or has yielded oil
 encountered excellent quality Morrow sands at 11,200 feet, and initially tested at rates of about 3.0 MMcfd. However, a rapid decline in production indicates that the reservoir is limited in size at the well location. The well is currently making about 100 Mcfd (thousand cubic feet of gas per day). Three-dimensional seismic will be used to assess whether the well is separated from a larger reservoir by faulting. The company has recently acquired additional acreage to expand the prospect from 2,500 to 3,780 gross acres, and further drilling is expected. CREDO owns a 25% working interest.

James T. Huffman, President, stated, "Although it is disappointing when a high rate well does not hold up, it is encouraging that we have established the presence of a Morrow channel system containing excellent quality sands. This is typical wildcat drilling Wildcat Drilling

The process of drilling for oil in an area that has been left unexplored.

Notes:
The area in which the wildcat drilling occurs has usually not yielded commercial amounts of oil in prior to drilling.
 for Morrow sands similar to our Glacier Prospect where we drilled a dry hole and two marginal wells that ultimately led to discovery of excellent production. We are encouraged by the presence of high quality sands, and have recently added to our acreage position."

An excellent well has been drilled on the 640 gross acre Loosen Prospect in Canadian County, Oklahoma Canadian County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 87,697. The population has since grown to 101,335 in 2005. Its county seat is El Reno6. Canadian County is also part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area. . The 11,500-foot Hazel well encountered high quality sands in the Redfork and Skinner formations, and is producing approximately 2.0 MMcf and 72 barrels of oil per day. The company owns an overriding royalty interest overriding royalty interest

A third-party interest in royalty income derived from oil and gas rights.
 in the Hazel well that is convertible to a 6.25% working interest at payout. An offset well is scheduled in which the company will own a 16% working interest.

Drilling is currently underway on the fifth well located on the 1,260 gross acre Gage Prospect in Ellis County, Oklahoma Ellis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population is 4,075. Its county seat is Arnett6. Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,190 km² (1,232 mi²).
. Four producers have previously been completed. The new well will test Morrow sands at 9,500 feet. The company owns a 31% working interest.

Six producing wells have been completed on the 3,840 gross acre Buffalo Creek Buffalo Creek may refer to the following: Waterways in the United States
  • Buffalo Creek (Illinois)
  • In Pennsylvania:
  • Buffalo Creek (Allegheny River)
 Prospect in Harper County, Oklahoma Harper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population is 3,562. Its county seat is Buffalo6. Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,696 km² (1,041 mi²).
. A 3-D seismic survey has recently been completed to better define faulting on the prospect, and another four to six drilling locations have been identified. CREDO owns varying interests in different portions of the prospect ranging from 31% to 45%. The next well is scheduled to commence this month with two additional wells to follow shortly thereafter.

In Carter County, Oklahoma Carter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 45,621. Its county seat is Ardmore6. Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,159 km² (834 mi²).
, the company is continuing to develop its Southeast Hewitt Waterflood Unit. To date, the unit has produced 550,000 barrels of oil from the waterflood, and it continues to significantly outperform Outperform

An analyst recommendation meaning a stock is expected to do slightly better than the market return.

Notes:
Exact definitions vary by brokerage, but in general this rating is better than neutral and worse than buy or strong buy.
 initial expectations. A 6,250-foot development well has been scheduled that is expected to significantly increase production over the current rate of 264 barrels of oil per day. Credo owns a 17% interest.

A third well will be drilled this month on the 1,260 gross acre Saddle Prospect in Harper County, Oklahoma. The well will test Morrow sands at 6,700 feet. The company owns a 61% working interest and is the operator.

South Texas--Two prospects have been drilled in the South Texas program and both resulted in producers. Another prospect is being readied for drilling, and four prospects are currently being marketed to drilling participants.

A 10,500-foot wildcat well has been completed on the Robertson Prospect in Hidalgo County Hidaldo County is the name of several counties in the United States:
  • Hidalgo County, California, presently known as Monterey County
  • Hidalgo County, New Mexico
  • Hidalgo County, Texas
. The well encountered two Upper Frio sands that appear to be productive. The well is completed in the lower sand and has recently been placed on production at the rate of 450 Mcfd. The production rate is temporarily curtailed pending resolution of pipeline issues. Pressure data indicates that the reservoir may be limited in size. The remaining up-hole sand will be evaluated at a later date. The company owns a 37.5% working interest.

In Jim Hogg James Stephen "Jim" Hogg (March 24, 1851 – March 3, 1906) Born near Rusk, Texas, Hogg was a Texas lawyer and statesman, and the Texas-born Governor of Texas. Hogg is often remembered for naming his daughter Ima Hogg, an odd name which derived from a poem written by James'  County, a 7,200-foot wildcat well targeting the Queen City sand has recently been completed on the Vela vela

plural of velum.
 Prospect. Although the Queen City formation was not productive, the well encountered productive gas sands at about 2,650 feet which tested at the rate of about 220 Mcfd. In addition to cash consideration, the company retained a carried interest in the drilling and completion of the well and owns a 15% working interest before payout and 7.5% after payout. The company has preserved its right to participate in additional drilling on the prospect based on the retained interest Retained interest (also colloquially known as a payout penalty) is future, currently unpaid, interest that some lenders add to the remaining principal of a loan to determine a payout figure in the event that the loan is terminated before the completion of the original term. .

Drilling is expected to commence in the next few months on the West Mestena Prospect in Jim Hogg County. The wildcat well will target Queen City sands at about 8,500 feet. The company has elected not to participate in the initial test well but has preserved its option to participate in future drilling for its full 37.5% interest.

Four prospects are in the process of being marketed to drilling participants, one of which is a wildcat wildcat, common name of two Old World cats, the European wildcat, Felis sylvestris, of Europe and W Asia, and the African wildcat, or kaffir cat, F. lybica, of Africa and Asia.  prospect in Hidalgo County that will test Upper Frio sands at 12,500 feet. A nearby development prospect will also test Upper Frio sands at 10,500 feet. Two wildcat prospects in Jim Hogg County will test Wilcox sands at 15,000 and 17,000 feet, respectively. The company is marketing its interest in the prospects for cash consideration and a carried interest on the initial test well to be drilled on each prospect. The company will preserve its option to participate in future drilling for a portion of its interest.

Huffman further stated, "The South Texas drilling program has enormous potential which could substantially increase CREDO's reserves and production. The deep Wilcox prospects are in an area where fields have made several hundred billion cubic feet of gas. We will reduce our risk in these expensive ($10,000,000) wells by retaining a 9% to 18% carried interest in the test wells. We will also preserve our option to participate in future drilling if the wildcat wells are successful. Even a small interest in a good Wilcox discovery will have an profound impact on our growth."

North-Central Kansas--The company owns interests ranging from 12.5% to 100% in three different drilling projects encompassing about 30,000 gross acres on the Central Kansas uplift. The acreage is located in a prolific oil producing area where 3-D seismic has recently proven to be an effective exploration tool. Drilling targets the Lansing-Kansas City formation at 3,500 to 4,000 feet. Well costs are moderate at about $300,000.

To date, six wells have been drilled on the largest of the three projects comprising 21,000 gross acres and located in Graham and Sheridan Counties Sheridan County is the name of several counties in the United States:
  • Sheridan County, Kansas
  • Sheridan County, Montana
  • Sheridan County, Nebraska
  • Sheridan County, North Dakota
  • Sheridan County, Wyoming
, Kansas. One well is a producer and five are dry holes. The new producer is an outstanding well, still making 105 barrels of oil per day after six months on production. At least two development wells are expected to be drilled offsetting the new discovery. Credo owns a 30% working interest.

Seismic data is currently being reprocessed and re-evaluated to incorporate information obtained from drilling the initial wells. The company believes drilling results will improve as it gains additional experience in the area. The two other projects are being readied for evaluation using 3-D seismic. If seismic results are favorable fa·vor·a·ble  
adj.
1. Advantageous; helpful: favorable winds.

2. Encouraging; propitious: a favorable diagnosis.

3.
, initial drilling should commence later this year.

Management Comment--"Our drilling program provides good diversification in terms of regions, depth, cost, risk and reserve and production potential," Huffman said. "Each project has the potential to make a significant contribution to our future growth. The South Texas project, in particular, provides the opportunity to add very substantial production and reserves."

For more information about the company, visit http://www.credopetroleum.com.

CREDO Petroleum Corporation is a publicly traded independent energy company headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The company is engaged in the exploration for and the acquisition, development and marketing of natural gas and crude oil in the Mid-Continent and Rocky Mountain regions The Rocky Mountain Region is a floristic region within the Holarctic Kingdom in western North America (Canada and the United States) delineated by Armen Takhtajan and Robert F. Thorne. . The company's stock is traded on the NASDAQ System under the symbol "CRED" and is quoted daily in the "NASDAQ Capital Market Originally called the NASDAQ Small Cap Market, NASDAQ announced a name change to the NASDAQ Capital Market on September 27, 2005. [1]

The NASDAQ Capital Market exists for securities of smaller, less-capitalized companies (small caps) that do not qualify for
" section of The Wall Street Journal.

This press release includes certain statements that may be deemed to be "forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements included in this press release, other than statements of historical facts, address matters that the company reasonably expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future. Such statements are subject to various assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the company. Investors are cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual results or developments may differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Investors are encouraged to read the "Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors" sections included in the company's 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K

A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information.


Form 10-K

See 10-K.
 for more information. Although the company may from time to time voluntarily update its prior forward looking statements, it disclaims any commitment to do so except as required by securities laws.
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