Gastem (TSX VENTURE: GMR) (the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Glenn R. Kelly, to the Board of Directors and as head of the Board's technical committee. Mr. Kelly is expected to play a key strategic and technical role in assisting Gastem's development. Mr.

Petrolia (TSX VENTURE: PEA), Junex (TSX VENTURE: JNX) and Gastem (TSX VENTURE: GMR) announce that they have completed a 3D seismic survey as well as a soil geochemistry survey on a 13 km2 area adjacent to the Petrolia Haldimand #1 discovery well near the city of Gaspe on the Gaspe Peninsula.

Gastem (TSX VENTURE: GMR) is pleased to announce that drilling is underway on Questerre et al #1 Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu test well in the St. Lawrence Lowlands. Gastem holds a 20% working interest on this permit and Questerre is Operator with an 80% working interest.

Gastem (TSX VENTURE: GMR) is pleased to announce that it has obtained the exploration permit to the Magdalen Islands, situated in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The permit covers approximately 20,000 ha and is situated in the heart of as yet untested major source/reservoir structures.

Petrolia (TSX VENTURE: PEA), Junex (TSX VENTURE: JNX) and Gastem (TSX VENTURE: GMR) are pleased to announce the resumption of operations at the Haldimand oil discovery. The objective of these operations is to delineate the extent of productive zones identified in the Petrolia Haldimand No.1 well.