DENVER, Feb. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Double Eagle Petroleum Co. (NASDAQ:  DBLE) today announced today the appointment of Adam Fenster as Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), effective January 30, 2014.  Mr. Fenster has served as CFO for several companies, most recently for a downstream fuel marketer.  He has provided consulting services in the areas of finance and accounting to several E&P companies, including Antero Resources Corporation, Synergy Resources Corporation, and DCP Midstream, LP.  Mr. Fenster is a certified public accountant in the State of Colorado and began his career in the Denver office of KPMG LLP.

About Double Eagle

Double Eagle Petroleum Co., which is headquartered in Denver, Colorado, explores, develops, and sells natural gas and crude oil, with natural gas in the Rocky Mountain region. The Company currently has development activities and opportunities in its Atlantic Rim coalbed methane and in the Pinedale Anticline in Wyoming.  Also, exploration potential exists in its Niobrara acreage in Wyoming and Nebraska, which totals over 70,000 net acres.

Company Contact:
John Campbell, IR    
(303) 794-8445                
www.dble.com    

SOURCE Double Eagle Petroleum Co.

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