PETROLIA: No Substantial Change in Its Operations

RIMOUSKI, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - Sept. 22, 2011) - The Management of Petrolia (TSX VENTURE:PEA) wishes to point out that no substantial change in its activities and operations can explain recent fluctuations of its stock on the market.

The issue of well workover and completion permits by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Wildlife of Québec allows the Company to make progress towards the development of the Haldimand field. According to Petrolia's President, Mr. André Proulx, the drilling of well Haldimand N°3, for which a permit request is being studied by the Ministry, will constitute a key step towards exploitation of the field.

About Pétrolia

Pétrolia is a junior oil and gas exploration company which owns interests in oil and gas licenses covering 15,000 km² (2.7 million acres), which represents about 17% of the Québec territory under lease. The leases, the majority of which are located on the Gaspé Peninsula and Anticosti Island, are considered to be very promising and represent almost 70% of the territory under lease for which there is land-based oil potential in Québec. Pétrolia has 54 million shares issued and outstanding. Pétrolia's securities are included in the SP/TSX Venture 30 Index.

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