CR Crew Energy Inc

Crew Energy Inc. ("Crew") (TSX:CR) is pleased to provide the following
operational update and announces a new appointment to the Company's Board of
Directors.


Operational Update

Crew is engaged in the most active capital program in its history with five
drilling rigs currently operating and up to 50 wells planned for the last half
of the year. With the acquisition of Gentry Resources Ltd. ("Gentry") closing on
August 22, 2008 current production, based on field estimates, is approximately
16,000 boe per day. At this level of production Crew is well positioned to
achieve its previously announced 2008 exit guidance of between 17,000 to 18,000
boe per day.


At Inga in northeast British Columbia, Crew (WI - 100%) now has its first
quarter natural gas discovery on production at approximately three mmcf per day.
The Company (WI - 100%) has drilled a second well on this structure that awaits
completion and is currently drilling a third well (WI - 100%) of an eight well
program. Crew recently completed the expansion of a natural gas facility in this
area with a capacity of up to 15 mmcf per day.


In the greater Edson area of west central Alberta, Crew (WI - 100%) has drilled
one horizontal well at Pine Creek targeting the Cadomin formation. This well is
currently awaiting completion and the Company is expected to spud a vertical
test (WI - 100%) within the next five days in the same area. At Edson proper,
Crew (WI - 100%) has drilled one horizontal well that is currently being
completed and is also drilling a second (WI - 100%) horizontal well targeting
the Rock Creek formation. At Carrot Creek, Crew (WI - 100%) has drilled three
wells that are expected to add approximately 350 boe per day in the fourth
quarter when they are tied into the Company's operated facility in the area.
Crew (WI - 100%) expects to drill two additional wells at Carrot Creek in the
fourth quarter.


At Princess, in southern Alberta, Crew (WI - 100%) has 24 wells to work-over or
complete, seven wells to tie-in and one drilling rig active in the area. The
Company is completing the first horizontal well drilled in the area and at the
time of writing was flowing at a rate of 633 bbls of oil per day prior to
stimulation. This result is consistent with the expectation of achieving
production rates three to four times a vertical well with stabilized production
rates expected to be 100 to 150 bbls of oil per day. Crew has identified over
100 drilling locations on this property.


On the Company's Triassic Montney play in northeast British Columbia Crew has
now amassed ownership or control of 168 net sections of land on this emerging
natural gas resource play. The first well at Septimus (WI - 100%) was drilled to
a horizontal length of 867 meters and was completed with five fracture
stimulations. Production from this well is stable at approximately 620 mcf per
day.


Crew's second well at Septimus (WI - 100%) was drilled to a 1,250 meter
horizontal length and was completed with seven fracture stimulations. Crew
changed a number of parameters of this completion from the first well and the
results have improved materially. This well was tested over a 121 hour period
flowing 44.4 mmcf of gas at an average rate of 8.8 mmcf per day. The well
started production on September 6th and is now producing at a rate of 3.5 mmcf
per day at a flowing tubing pressure of 2,180 psi. The operating pressure of the
gathering system in this area is approximately 220 psi which should result in
the well increasing production to a target of over 6 mmcf per day in the next
week. Crew's third well at Septimus (WI - 100%) was drilled to a horizontal
length of 1,230 meters and is currently being completed with results expected in
the next three weeks.


The Company is currently drilling a fourth well at Septimus (WI- 100%) with two
more wells planned before year end. Additional drilling at Septimus is expected
to achieve a critical mass of production and reserves to support the expansion
of existing infrastructure in the area or the construction of new pipeline
infrastructure and gas processing facilities. Crew plans to evaluate other
prospective lands on this play with up to 16 wells planned through the first
quarter of 2009.


Board of Directors Appointment

Crew is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Jeffery E. Errico to our
Board of Directors. Mr. Errico is a professional engineer with a Bachelor of
Applied Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of British
Columbia. Currently, Mr. Errico is the Chairman of Insignia Energy Inc., a
private company. From April 2003 to June 2006, Mr. Errico was President and
Chief Executive Officer of Petrofund Energy Trust ("Petrofund"). Prior thereto,
he held several executive officer positions with Petrofund as well as the NCE
Resources Group ("NCE"). During his career, Mr. Errico also gained extensive
experience in the area of economic evaluations, reservoir and operations
engineering, having served as a senior executive for several oil and gas
companies. Mr. Errico has over 30 years experience in the oil and gas industry,
serving as Vice President, Operations for Deminex Canada Limited prior to
joining NCE in 1995. We welcome Mr. Errico and look forward to his valued
contribution in the success of Crew.


We would also like to announce the retirement of Mr. Gary Drummond. Gary has
been a valued contributor to Crew since its inception in 2003. On behalf of our
crew we wish to thank Gary for his contribution to our success and wish him all
the best in his future endeavours.


Cautionary Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements relating directly or
indirectly to Management's approach to operations, expectations relating to the
number of wells, amount and timing of capital projects, Company production,
commodity prices in Canada and cash flow. The reader is cautioned that
assumptions used in the preparation of such information, although considered
reasonable by Crew at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect. Actual
results achieved during the forecast period will vary from the information
provided herein as a result of numerous known and unknown risks and
uncertainties and other factors. Such factors include, but are not limited to:
general economic, market and business conditions; industry capacity; competitive
action by other companies; fluctuations in oil and gas prices; the ability to
produce and transport crude oil and natural gas to markets; the result of
exploration and development drilling and related activities; fluctuation in
foreign currency exchange rates; the imprecision of reserve estimates; the
ability of suppliers to meet commitments; actions by governmental authorities
including increases in taxes; decisions or approvals of administrative
tribunals; change in environmental and other regulations; risks associated with
oil and gas operations; the weather in the Company's areas of operations; and
other factors, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. There is no
representation by Crew that actual results achieved during the forecast period
will be the same in whole or in part as that forecast.


Crew is an oil and gas exploration and production company whose shares are
traded on The Toronto Stock Exchange under the trading symbol "CR".

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