Greenfields Petroleum Corporation Announces a Grant of Common Shares to Mr. Norman G. Benson

HOUSTON, TEXAS--(Marketwired - May 21, 2013) -

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Greenfields Petroleum Corporation (the "Company" or "Greenfields") (TSX VENTURE:GNF) (TSX VENTURE:GNF.DB), an independent exploration and production company with producing assets in Azerbaijan, announced today that 15,000 common shares of Greenfields were granted to Mr. Norman G. Benson, Senior Vice President (Operations), on the second anniversary of his employment with the Company and in accordance with his employment agreement, at the closing price on the TSX Venture Exchange on May 17, 2013, that being C$3.60.

About Greenfields Petroleum Corporation

Greenfields is a junior oil and natural gas corporation focused on the development and production of proven oil and gas reserves principally in the Republic of Azerbaijan. The Company plans to expand its oil and gas assets through further farm-ins, and acquisitions of Production Sharing Agreements from foreign governments containing previously discovered but under-developed international oil and gas fields, also known as "greenfields". More information about the Company may be obtained on the Greenfields website at www.greenfields-petroleum.com.