Far East Energy Production Increases to Over 500,000 Cubic Feet Per Day

    


    
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<p><location>HOUSTON</location>, <chron>Dec. 2</chron> /CNW/ -- Far East Energy Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: FEEC) announced today that gas production in the Shouyang Block of Shanxi Province, <location>China</location>, has now risen to 500,000 cubic feet, or 500 Mcf per day.  Previously, on <chron>November 30</chron>, Far East announced that gas production from the Shouyang Block had exceeded 400,000 cubic feet per day.</p>
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<p>"This acceleration in gas production is not unexpected," said <person>Garry Ward</person>, Senior Vice President of Engineering, "but the rapidity of the increase is a surprise, and a pleasant one."</p>
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<p>Far East does note that, as in any oil and gas exploration activity, certain events such as normal fluctuations in gas flow, wells being taken offline for workovers, etcetera, could cause reductions in the amount of gas being produced.</p>
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    About Far East Energy Corporation

    
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<p>Based in <location>Houston</location>, Texas, with offices in <location>Beijing</location>, Kunming, and Taiyuan City, <location>China</location>, Far East Energy Corporation is focused on CBM exploration and development in <location>China</location>.</p>
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<p>Statements contained in this press release that state the intentions, hopes, beliefs, anticipations, expectations or predictions of the future of Far East Energy Corporation and its management are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. It is important to note that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements include: pipelines may not be constructed or their routes may differ from those mentioned; pipeline and local distribution/CNG companies may decline to purchase or take our gas; the gas produced at our wells may not increase to commercially viable quantities or may decrease; we may have insufficient capital to develop the Shouyang field; weather may significantly delay the planned drilling program; wells may be damaged or adversely impacted during the production process, resulting in decreases in the amount of gas produced, or that can be produced; certain  proposed transactions with Arrow may not close on a timely basis or at all, including due to a failure to satisfy closing conditions or otherwise; the anticipated benefits to us of  transactions with Arrow may not be realized; the final amounts received by us from Arrow may be different than anticipated; Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) may not approve the extensions of the Qinnan Production Sharing Contract (Qinnan PSC) on a timely basis or at all; PetroChina or MOFCOM may require certain changes to the terms and conditions of the Qinnan PSC in conjunction with their approval of any extension; our lack of operating history; limited and potentially inadequate management of our cash resources; risk and uncertainties associated with exploration, development and production of CBM; expropriation and other risks associated with foreign operations; disruptions in capital markets effecting fundraising; matters affecting the energy industry generally; lack of availability of oil and gas field goods and services; environmental risks; drilling and production risks; changes in laws or regulations affecting our operations, as well as other risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2008 and subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</p>
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For further information: David Nahmias, [phone], [email protected], or Bruce Huff, [phone], [email protected], or Catherine Gay, [phone], [email protected], all of Far East Energy Corporation Web Site: http://www.fareastenergy.com