Union Drilling to Present at the IPAA Oil & Gas Investment Symposium

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Union Drilling, Inc. announced today that Chris Strong, President and Chief Executive Officer, and A.J. Verdecchia, Chief Financial Officer, will present at the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) Oil & Gas Investment Symposium being held April 23-25, 2007 at the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers in New York City.

Union Drilling’s presentation will be webcast live on Tuesday, April 24, 2007, at 4:10 p.m. Eastern Time. To listen to the live audio webcast and view Union Drilling’s presentation material, visit the Company’s website at http://www.uniondrilling.com/ under the “Events and Presentations” section. A replay of the presentation will be archived on the website shortly after the presentation is concluded.

Union Drilling, Inc., headquartered in Ft. Worth, Texas, provides contract land drilling services and equipment, primarily to natural gas producers, in the United States. Union Drilling currently owns 77 rigs and specializes in unconventional drilling techniques.

    Contacts:  Union Drilling, Inc.               Christopher D. Strong, CEO               A.J. Verdecchia, CFO               817-735-8793                DRG&E               Ken Dennard / Ben Burnham               713-529-6600  

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CONTACT: Christopher D. Strong, CEO, or A.J. Verdecchia, CFO, both ofUnion Drilling, Inc., +1-817-735-8793; or Ken Dennard or Ben Burnham, both ofDRG&E, +1-713-529-6600, for Union Drilling, Inc.

Web site: http://www.uniondrilling.com/