Energy Capital Solutions has advised Texas Sports Sands ("Company") on its sale of a majority equity interest to Insight Equity, a DFW based middle market private equity fund.  Renamed Superior Silica Sands ("SSS"), the Company is a leading provider of 100 Mesh Frac sand to the natural gas drilling industry, primarily wells drilled in the Barnett Shale. SSS, based in Kosse, Texas, is poised to capture additional market share in the domestic natural gas and oil drilling proppant market through a combination of capacity expansion and new product introduction. Superior Silica Sands also produces high-purity white silica sand used for golf course bunkers, greens construction, top dressing and sports field construction.

Osage Exploration and Development, Inc. (Pink Sheets:OEDV - News) is pleased to announce the engagement of Energy Capital Solutions, LP (ECS) of Dallas, Texas as sole financial advisor to assist the Company in evaluating and structuring a strategic producing acquisition. “We are pleased to have access to the highly skilled M&A team at ECS,” stated Kim Bradford, chairman and CEO. “The transactional experience and energy that ECS brings to the table surpasses that of any other firm in our segment of the market,” stated Ran Furman, CFO of Osage, “we look forward to building upon this relationship.”

Osage is based in La Jolla, California with production offices in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and executive offices in Bogota, Colombia, Osage Exploration and Development, Inc. is an independent exploration and production company with interests in oil and gas wells and prospects in the US and Colombia. www.osageenergyinc.com

IPR North America Holdings Corp., a member of the IPR Group of Companies, recently acquired 100% of the stock ownership of Santos USA Corp.'s natural gas exploration and production assets and select holdings of Santos TPY Corp. The transaction closed on August 31, 2007, with an effective date of April 1, 2007. The assets were competitively offered through a domestic sales divestiture. International upstream/downstream player, Gulf Petroleum Limited, is a working interest partner in this venture.

This strategic acquisition further expands IPR's E&P activities in the USA with significant upside potential in existing oil and gas production and near term delineation and development opportunities in Texas Gulf Coast onshore geological trends; significant exploration opportunities associated with deep shelf exploration prospects in the Texas State Waters (TSW), Gulf of Mexico, with multiple international partners; and working interest in an emerging coal bed methane play operated by Pioneer Natural Resources in northwest Colorado.

IPR will gain instant access to operated and non-operated interests in several Gulf Coast fields with ongoing and budgeted work programs in very promising areas. Several development locations are planned for the fourth quarter of 2007 and 2008, in addition to an aggressive workover and behind pipe recompletion program. IPR forecasts onshore production to double by the end of 2008 and plans to continue this trend for the next several years.

Pacific Energy Resources Ltd. (Toronto:PFE.TO - News) is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of the Alaska oil and gas properties and operations of Forest Oil Corporation (NYSE:FST - News) and Forest Alaska Holding LLC. The Corporation has acquired 100% of the membership interests in Forest Alaska Operating LLC ("FAO"), which owns the majority of the Alaska properties and operations, plus certain additional Alaska assets owned by Forest, including an interest in the Cook Inlet Pipe Line Company ("CIPL") for US$400,000,000 plus the issuance of 10,000,000 shares of the Corporation's common stock and a seven year seller note to Forest with a net present value of approximately $30,000,000.

Acquisition financing was provided by the Company's current lending group. Energy Capital Solutions, LP served as the Corporation's financial advisor related to the acquisition including the delivery of a fairness opinion to the Corporation's Board of Directors, and acted as placement agent in arranging the financing to fund the acquisition.

The FAO assets include nine fields located in the Cook Inlet area, producing approximately 5,000 BOE/day net to the interests being acquired. In addition to the producing properties, the Forest assets to be acquired include nearly 1,000,000 net acres covering multiple exploration prospects; plus a 50% equity interest in the Cook Inlet Pipe Line Company

DeGolyer & MacNaughton, an independent consulting firm retained by the Corporation, estimated 26.06 million barrels equivalent (MMBOE) of net Proved Reserves (11.3 MMBOE of Proved Developed Producing, 2.6 MMBOE of Proved Developed Non-Producing and 12.22 MMBOE of Proved Undeveloped), 27.82 MMBOE net Probable reserves and 6.72 MMBOE of Possible reserves for a total of 60.59 MMBOE of Proved, Probable and Possible Reserves, under August 1st, 2007 Nymex strip prices.

"We are extremely pleased to have successfully completed this acquisition; it represents a tremendous opportunity for the Corporation and its shareholders. This package of assets is a direct extension of our business strategy; the established production, with long life reserves, generates strong predictable cash flow. The multiple infill drilling opportunities provide a low risk means to grow the Corporation production through redevelopment. Significant undeveloped acreage with multiple high quality exploration targets, provides large exploration upside," said Darren Katic the Corporation's president.

GeoPetro Resources Company ("GeoPetro" or the "Company") (AMEX:GPR) announced today that it has entered into agreements to sell, pursuant to a private placement, 2,002,599 units in the securities of the Company at a subscription price of $3.85 per Unit for total gross proceeds of $7.71 million. The gross proceeds of the sale of common shares will be used to fund the Company's exploration and development program and for general working capital purposes.The Company will file a registration statement covering the common shares. Energy Capital Solutions, LP acted as the placement agent for this private placement.

GeoPetro is an independent oil and natural gas company headquartered in San Francisco, California. GeoPetro currently has projects in the United States, Canada and Indonesia. GeoPetro has developed a producing property in its Madisonville Project in Texas and is conducting a drilling program in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Elsewhere, GeoPetro has assembled a geographically diversified portfolio of exploratory and appraisal prospects.

TX Holdings - August 2, 2007 (OTCBB: TXHG) is pleased to announce that they have retained the Investment Banking Group, Energy Capital Solutions. "Energy Capital Solutions can assist and provide TX Holdings, Inc. with the necessary direction in all aspects of our business," stated Mark Neuhaus, chairman and C.E.O. of TX Holdings, Inc. "As we move forward to bring our properties online, we realize that having a strong relationship with the appropriate Investment Bankers is a key component to our long and short term goals. Energy Capital Solutions has been engaged to advise and provide introductions, create strategic alliances, and advise on potential acquisitions and mergers."

TX Holdings is a publicly traded oil and gas production company. The Company's strategy consists of acquiring and developing shallow, low-risk, high-yield oil and gas leases in West Texas, Kansas and Oklahoma. TX Holdings currently has a working interest in over 100 wells divided between five active projects. For further information, please visit the Company's website at http://www.txholdings.com/.

Long Beach, California, June 21, 2007 – Pacific Energy Resources Ltd. (TSX: PFE) announces a proposed private placement financing of up to CAD$50 million and a proposed senior secured credit facility of up to US$465 million. Pursuant to the terms of the financing, the Corporation will sell shares of common stock at a price to be determined in the context of the market and in consultation with the agents. A 15% over-allotment option (i.e., CAD$7,500,000) will be granted to the agents, with such option being exercisable within 60 days of closing.

LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA-( May 29th, 2007) - Pacific Energy Resources Ltd. (TSX:PFE) (the “Corporation”) is pleased to announce the execution of definitive purchase agreements with Forest Oil Corporation (NYSE:FST) (“Forest”) and Forest Alaska Holding LLC (“Forest Holding”) with respect to the purchase of all of oil and gas properties and operations owned by Forest and Forest Holding in Alaska. The Corporation will acquire 100% of the membership interests in Forest Alaska Operating LLC (“FAO”), which owns the majority of the Alaska properties and operations, plus certain additional Alaska assets owned by Forest, including an interest in the Cook Inlet Pipeline Company. The terms of the purchases consist of approximately US$448,000,000 plus the issuance of 5,500,000 shares of the Corporation’s common stock. Approximately US$380,000,000 will be used to pay existing debt encumbering the properties, approximately US$58,000,0000, subject to customary closing adjustments for title and environmental issues, will be paid to Forest Holding for the equity value of the FAO membership interests, and approximately US$10,000,000 plus the 5,500,000 shares will be paid to Forest for the additional Alaska assets.

The purchase agreements contain customary representations, warranties, covenants and closing conditions, including deposits totaling $5,200,000 paid to Forest that may be forfeited under circumstances that include the inability of the Corporation to obtain the necessary financing. The Corporation has also arranged for a financing commitment pursuant to which the financing source has agreed to provide up to US$465,000,000 in acquisition financing for the transaction, subject to standard terms and conditions, including the receipt of appropriate consents under the Corporation’s existing senior secured financing facility, satisfactory documentation and the completion of the financing source’s due diligence review and examination of the Corporation and the acquired business. Among other things, the financing source will receive 3,750,000 shares of the Corporation’s common stock, in addition to customary cash fees and reimbursement of expenses.

Energy Capital Solutions, LP is serving as the Corporation’s financial advisor related to the acquisition including the delivery of a fairness opinion to the Corporation’s Board of Directors, and is acting as placement agent in arranging the financing to fund the acquisition.

Contango Oil & Gas Company (AMEX:MCF) announced today that it has entered into agreements to sell $30.0 million of its Series E Preferred Stock. The shares will be purchased by a group of private investors, subject to customary closing conditions on May 17, 2007. The Series E Preferred Stock is perpetual and is convertible at any time into shares of Contango common stock at a price of $38.00 per share. The dividend on the Series E Preferred Stock can be paid quarterly in cash at a rate of 6.0% per annum or paid-in-kind at a rate of 7.5% per annum. The Company will file a registration statement covering the common shares underlying the Series E Preferred Stock. Energy Capital Solutions, LP and Pritchard Capital Partners LLC acted as the placement agents for this private placement.

Contango is a Houston-based, independent natural gas and oil company. The Company’s core business is to explore, develop, produce and acquire natural gas and oil properties primarily offshore in the Gulf of Mexico and onshore in the Arkansas Fayetteville Shale. The Company also owns a 10% interest in a limited partnership formed to develop an LNG receiving terminal in Freeport, Texas, and holds investments in companies focused on commercializing environmentally preferred energy technologies. Additional information can be found on our web page at www.contango.com.

Heartland Oil and Gas Corp. today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a resolution to evaluate strategic alternatives to maximize value for the Company's investors. Such alternatives would include, but are not limited to, additional equity or debt, mergers, acquisitions, or divestitures of all or part of the Company.

The Company has engaged Dallas-based Energy Capital Solutions LP as its financial advisor to assist the Company in identifying and analyzing various alternatives.