GILLETTE, Wyo., June 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- High Plains Gas,
Inc. (OTC: HPGS) today announced its annual shareholder's meeting
will be held on June 29, 2011 at
2:00 p.m. Mountain Time at the Denver
Petroleum Club in Denver,
Colorado. The Company also announced it will be
holding an Investor Update conference call for investors on
June 30, 2011 at 2:30 p.m. Mountain Time. Call details will
be provided in a separate release closer to the call date.
The annual meeting will include a presentation by CEO,
Brent Cook, who will discuss the
Company's progress in executing its business strategy and review
the Company's two acquisitions. After the presentation
concludes, the meeting will be open to questions from investors.
Business items on the meeting agenda will include the
election of five members of the Company's Board of Directors, the
approval of Eide Bailly CPAs as the Company's independent
registered public accounting firm, and other proxy items.
Brent Cook, CEO of High Plains
Gas, Inc. said, "We look forward to the opportunity to reiterate
our business plan and communicate our successes to our investor
base. We will discuss the benefits of the acquisition of the
Huber Energy assets as well as our progress on the North and South
Fairway well reactivation strategy. The last 12 months have
been significant for High Plains Gas so we are excited to recap the
past year for our investors."
About the Company
High Plains Gas, Inc. is a Gillette,
Wyoming based energy company actively engaged in the
acquisition, development and production of natural gas primarily in
the Powder River Basin. The Company recently acquired CEP – M
Purchase LLC, which currently owns the former Marathon "North &
South Fairway" assets. These assets consist of 1614 Coal Bed
Methane Wells with associated flow lines and over 155, 000 net
acres. This combined with the company's existing 92 natural gas
wells gives the company a strong foundation in the natural gas
industry. High Plains Gas will pursue expansion opportunities for
the profitable production and transmission of natural gas. High
Plains Gas believes it has unique expertise and experience in the
refurbishment and reactivation of wells that produce natural gas
from coal bed methane formations that helps position it
strategically in the Powder River Basin.
Safe Harbor
Statements made about our future expectations are
forward-looking statements and subject to risks and uncertainties
as described in our most recent filings made with the US Securities
and Exchange commission, and are subject to change at any time. Our
actual results could differ materially from these forward-looking
statements. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any
forward-looking statement.
Contact:
High Plains Gas, Inc.
P.O. Box 1564
Gillette, WY 82717
(307) 686-5030
Email: ir@highplainsgas.com
www.highplainsgas.com
IR Agency Contact:
Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates, Inc.
Becky Herrick
(415) 433-3777
bherrick@lhai.com
SOURCE High Plains Gas, Inc.