Gas

Signature Exploration and Production Corporation (OTCBB: SXLP), an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development, exploitation and acquisition of onshore oil and natural gas properties in the U.S., announced today it has received a report from its operator that drilling at Koliba Prospect Well No. 2. located in Victoria County, Texas has reached a depth of 5,802 feet.

Osisko Mining Corporation (TSX VENTURE:OSK) (FRANKFURT: EWX) and Brett Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:BBR) (FRANKFURT: A4N) announced that they have commenced the necessary steps to allow Osisko to acquire all of the remaining common shares of Brett that it does not currently hold.

On Wednesday, Explorer New Zealand Oil and Gas reported that the estimated reserves of the Kupe oil and gas field, in which it has a 15 percent stake, have been increased.

Strategic Oil & Gas Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:SOG) provided an update of its operations at Maxhamish, in northeast British Columbia.

Cougar Oil and Gas Canada Inc. (OTCBB:COUGF)announced the successful acquisition of 2,176 hectares or 5,377 acres of mineral rights at the recent July 7 Alberta provincial land sale.

Caza Oil & Gas, Inc. (TSX:CAZ)(AIM:CAZA) provided an update on the Matthys-McMillan Gas Unit #2 development well located in the Wharton West Wilcox Field, the O.B. Ranch #1 well on the Bongo prospect and proposed activity at the Arran prospect in Acadia Parish, Louisiana and Windham Wolfberry prospect in Upton County, Texas.

Nextraction Energy Corporation (TSX VENTURE:NE) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Nextraction Energy , along with its operating partner, Vantage Energy, announced the successful completion of the Noble 6-24 well in the northern region of the Pinedale Anticline, Wyoming.

Superior Oil and Gas Co. (OTCBB: SIOR) reported that it has secured a financial commitment and commenced the drilling and completion of a horizontal leg into the Mississippi Limestone off of its Lincoln-Lewis No. 1 well in Logan County, Oklahoma.

Anglo Canadian Oil Corp. (TSX VENTURE:ACG) has spudded its first well, Anglo Hz Shane 7-11, of its planned four well summer drilling and evaluation program.