Mesa Energy Holdings has begun initial testing in its Java Field natural gas development project in Wyoming County, New York.

The Company has selected two of its nineteen existing Medina wells for testing of the Marcellus Shale. The two wells selected are approximately three miles apart. The testing process began in December 2009 with an initial round of location maintenance, logging and evaluation and the two wells will be re-completed once the required permits have been approved. The data obtained in December 2009 will be combined with additional data to design a frac program for both wells with these operations expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2010.

The Company believes that there are multiple stacked pay zones present in the field, including the Medina and Marcellus Shale zones and, possibly, the Utica Shale zone, and that there is also significant potential to enhance the production and lifespan of the existing Medina wells using modern technology.

The Company recently announced the results of an independent engineering review of its material assets in the Java Field. Based on this review, as modified by the Company to better reflect the actual acreage acquired, the potential gas in place in the Marcellus and associated shales is believed to be in a range from 106 billion cubic feet (BCF) at 50 feet of shale thickness to 425 BCF at 200 feet of shale thickness. Based on these numbers, potential recoverable gas reserves using a 25% recovery factor and 200 feet of shale thickness would be approximately 106 BCF. The Company projects total potential net revenue over the life of the project to be as much as $405 million gross before expenses, or $332 million net of expenses ($151 million at PV 10). These projections are based on a price of $5 per thousand cubic feet (MCF) of gas.

CEO of Mesa Energy Holdings, Randy M. Griffin said, "The test results from the first two wells will be an integral part of our evaluation to determine the potential production capability of additional existing wells in the Marcellus Shale. We have already submitted permit applications and expect to receive approval shortly. We will update our shareholders on our progress."

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