Tuscany Energy Ltd. says that having closed its recent $3.0 million financing, the Company has commenced drilling operations on a heavy oil drilling program consisting of five wells in west-central Saskatchewan. Tuscany is the operator of all of these wells.

Drilling has commenced on the first of these wells, 91/13-34-40-25W3, targeting a Dina oil prospect at Rutland, Saskatchewan. Tuscany will pay 50% of the drilling costs while retaining a 75% working interest in the well and lands covering this new prospect.

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