RMP Energy Announces Waskahigan Land Expansion and Resthaven Land Disposition

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - March 1, 2012) - RMP Energy Inc. ("RMP" or the "Company") (TSX:RMP) is pleased to announce that the Company continued the expansion of its Waskahigan area light oil resource-play through an agreement to acquire a 70% working interest in 7,840 contiguous acres of undeveloped land (5,488 net acres), including the Montney mineral rights but excluding the deep rights, from an arm's-length party for $8.5 million. The acquisition is subject to certain customary conditions. The land is located to the south east of RMP's existing Waskahigan asset base in West Central Alberta. The purchase is scheduled to close on or about April 2, 2012.

With existing well control on and surrounding the acreage to be acquired, RMP has identified up to 40 Montney light oil drilling locations. The purchase will be funded through the disposition of RMP's undeveloped acreage at Resthaven/Bilbo, discussed hereafter. Following the closing of the purchase, the Company will hold a significant position in the Triassic Montney oil fairway, encompassing a total of 39,200 acres (36,848 net acres) of prospective acreage at Waskahigan and Ante Creek, providing for a potential crude oil drilling inventory in excess of 160 high working interest, operated locations anticipated to provide strong crude oil growth over many years.

The Company has also executed an agreement to dispose of its non-core, undeveloped land rights at Resthaven/Bilbo to an arm's-length party for $15.0 million, subject to certain customary conditions. Closing of this sale is anticipated to occur by the end of the first quarter. This disposition involves the sale of RMP's undeveloped, non-producing 100% working interest rights in 24,480 acres located in the Resthaven/Bilbo area of West Central Alberta. The proceeds from this disposition will be used to reduce outstanding borrowings under the Company's bank credit facility and fund the strategic land purchase in Waskahigan.

RMP is very pleased to identify and execute an opportunity to significantly expand its acreage position and crude oil drilling inventory in the Waskahigan area along the prolific Montney light oil fairway, and in conjunction fund the purchase with the disposition of its non-core, undeveloped lands at Resthaven/Bilbo wherein no capital activity was planned for the foreseeable future.

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In this news release, reserves and production data are commonly stated in barrels of oil equivalent ("boe") using a six to one conversion ratio when converting thousands of cubic feet of natural gas ("mcf") to barrels of oil ("bbl") and a one to one conversion ratio for natural gas liquids ("NGLs"). Such conversion may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. A boe conversion ratio of 6 mcf: 1 bbl is based on energy equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a value equivalency at the wellhead.