Chestnut Petroleum to Exhibit at NAPE Expo August 19 - 20, 2010

DALLAS, Aug. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Chestnut Petroleum will be an exhibitor at NAPE Expo, the world's largest oil and natural gas Exploration & Production expo, August 19-20, 2010 in Houston, Texas. Chestnut Petroleum has participated in this industry-leading networking event for the last thirteen years. The company's booth number at NAPE Expo is 2638.

"We've always enjoyed our time at NAPE," says Mark Plummer, President and Founder of Chestnut Petroleum.  "We're always looking for new opportunities in our core areas and it is a great place to network with other oil and gas companies to uncover interesting new projects.  Plus NAPE offers the perfect opportunity to connect with old friends and colleagues while reviewing the latest exploration and operational trends in the industry."

NAPE Expo (formerly the North American Prospect Expo) was created in 1993 to provide a marketplace for the buying, selling and trading of oil and gas prospects and producing properties. NAPE has since grown to include more than 16,000 attendees and 900 exhibiting companies that command the entire George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas.

About Us

Chestnut Petroleum is a privately owned independent owner-operator that conducts drilling, recompletion and reentry, and general operations in proven producing oil and natural gas fields primarily in Texas and Louisiana. Led by founder and President, Mark A. Plummer, Chestnut Petroleum has followed a philosophy of buying smart, managing costs, and improving production since its inception in 1995. Chestnut Petroleum applies a no-nonsense approach to asset management that drives its ability to create value throughout all of its operations. The Company's current asset portfolio encompasses approximately 250 wells in the following fields: Gillis English Bayou Unit (GEB), Calcasieu Parish, LA; East Texas Field, Gregg County, TX; Signal Hill East Unit, Long Beach, CA; Hardeman County, TX; Barnett Shale, Hood & Tarrant Counties, TX; Lea County, NM; and Eliasville Field, TX.

Chestnut Energy Partners is the exclusive broker-dealer for Chestnut Petroleum; and is a registered broker-dealer and member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA, formerly the NASD).

To learn more, visit the company's web site at http://www.chestnutpetroleum.com

SOURCE Chestnut Petroleum