Blacksteel Energy Inc. provides upate on drilling in Devon area of Alberta

Trading Symbol: BEY -TSX: V

CALGARY, Aug. 26 /CNW/ - Blacksteel Energy Inc. (TSXV - "BEY") announces that, further to the news release of February 18, 2010, it and its partners have drilled one well in the Devon area of Alberta. The rig release was on July 1, 2010. Blacksteel has elected to participate in the completion of the well which began on August 24, 2010.

    
    ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF

    BLACKSTEEL ENERGY INC.

    (signed) "Walter Wakula"
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    Walter Wakula, Chairman of the Board
    

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For further information: Jacques Soroka, President, CEO and Director, Blacksteel Energy Inc., Phone: [phone]