Pacific Energy Development has commenced testing to determine the initial production rates of the Company's 3 new horizontal Loomis wells recently drilled and completed on a 3-well pad in Weld County, Colorado.

Since completion, the three Loomis wells -- the Loomis 2-1H, Loomis 2-3H and Loomis 2-6H -- have been on flow-back. With recent sub-zero temperatures in Eastern Colorado, the flow-back was temporarily reduced or halted at times.

Through the use of heaters coupled with higher outside temperatures, the Company has now resumed flow-back and is commencing initial production rate testing of these wells.

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