BNK Petroleum Inc. adds Director of Geology

CALGARY , Feb. 9 /CNW/ - BNK Petroleum Inc. ("BNK" or the "Company") (TSX: BKX) is pleased to announce that Steven M. Warshauer has joined the Company as Director of Geology. Mr. Warshauer has a Ph.D in geology, and over 25 years of experience as a geologist and manager in international and domestic exploration, operations, research and training.

Most recently Mr. Warshauer was Senior Geological Advisor for Devon Energy Inc, Houston Texas. He was the lead geoscientist for Devon's European Unconventional Resource Team. His career also includes working for Tenneco, British Gas and Dominion Exploration & Production Inc. He is experienced in the evaluation of unconventional resources such as shale gas, tight gas sands and CBM. In addition to his significant experience with unconventional resources, he brings vast experience in the generation of conventional oil and gas projects, as well as extensive basin analysis work. "We are extremely pleased to have Mr. Warshauer join our growing, geotechnical team," said Wolf Regener, BNK's President and CEO. "I am confident that his knowledge and experience will complement the already strong team that we have in place."

About BNK Petroleum Inc.

BNK Petroleum Inc. is a U.S. based oil and gas exploration and production company focused on finding and exploiting large predominately unconventional oil and gas resource plays. The Company holds and operates shale gas wells in the United States . Additionally the Company is utilizing its technical and operational expertise to identify and acquire unconventional projects in Europe . The Company's shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the stock symbol BKX.

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For further information: Wolf Regener, President and Chief Executive Officer, [phone], Email: [email protected], Website: www.bnkpetroleum.com