Torchlight Energy Completes Drilling the Johnson #2H Well

HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwired - July 03, 2013) -  Torchlight Energy Resources, Inc. (OTCQB: TRCH) ("Torchlight Energy" or "the Company") today announced that Edde Drilling, the drilling contractor on their Marcelina Creek Project in Wilson County, TX, has completed drilling on the Company's Johnson #2H well. The well was drilled to a measured depth of 10,460 ft. including the successful drilling of the 2400 ft. lateral leg.

"The drilling portion of the Johnson #2H has been successfully completed," stated Tom Lapinski, CEO of Torchlight Energy. "The well logs look extremely promising and we are optimistic that this first of six horizontal wells that we have planned to target the Buda formation will be an excellent well. We anticipate the completion of the Johnson #2H well will take place over the next two weeks."

The Marcelina Creek Project is located in Wilson County, Texas. The play involves the upper cretaceous formations including Austin Chalk, Buda, and Eagle Ford formations. Torchlight currently has two wells producing on the lease, one from the Buda Formation and a second horizontal Austin Chalk well. The lease is completely surrounded on all four sides by Eagle Ford producers from well-known companies such as Hunt Oil and Clayton Williams. Torchlight Energy has a 75% Working Interest in the majority of the 1,080 acre block with 50% WI in a 280 acre section.

About Torchlight Energy

Torchlight Energy Resources, Inc. (OTCQB: TRCH), based in Houston, Texas, is a high growth oil and gas Exploration and Production (E&P) company with a primary focus on acquisition and development of highly profitable domestic oil fields. The company currently holds interests in Texas, Kansas and Oklahoma where their targets are established plays such as the Eagle Ford, Mississippian and Hunton trends. For additional information on the company, please visit www.torchlightenergy.com.

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