NuLoch Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:NLR.A)(TSX VENTURE:NLR.B) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an Arrangement Agreement, whereby, subject to certain conditions, NuLoch will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of a widely-held, Alberta-based, private, oil and gas company ("PrivateCo").

Petrominerales Ltd. ("Petrominerales" or the "Company") (TSX:PMG), a 66.7% owned subsidiary of Petrobank Energy and Resources Ltd. (TSX:PBG), announces that the Chiguiro Este-1 exploration well is to be abandoned.

Northwest Natural Gas Company (NYSE:NWN), dba NW Natural, announced today that it will issue its second quarter and year-to-date earnings release on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009, for the three- and six-month period ending June 30, 2009.

Bonterra Oil & Gas Ltd. ("Bonterra"); (www.bonterraenergy.com) (TSX:BNE) and Cobalt Energy Ltd. ("Cobalt") (TSX VENTURE:CB.A) (TSX VENTURE:CB.B) are pleased to announce that the arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (Alberta) involving Bonterra, Bonterra Energy Corp., and Cobalt and the shareholders of Cobalt (the "Arrangement") has been completed effective today.

Zargon Energy Trust ("Zargon") (TSX:ZAR.UN) (TSX:ZOG.B) is pleased to announce the increase to the Exchange Ratio of the exchangeable shares of Zargon Oil & Gas Ltd. from 1.53987 to 1.55759.