ELECTION OF UP TO TWO BOARD MEMBERS AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM) ON MONDAY 28 JUNE 2010 AT 13:00 IN "SHIPPINGKLUBBEN"

ELECTION OF UP TO TWO BOARD MEMBERS AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM)

ON MONDAY 28 JUNE 2010 AT 13:00 IN "SHIPPINGKLUBBEN"

Reference is made to item 14 on the agenda for the AGM and to Petrolia

Drilling's stock exchange notice dated 08 June, 2010.

With reference to the notice on the 3rd March 2010, the Company has not

received any proposal of a new Board Member from other shareholders.

The Board proposes that two new Board members are elected in addition to

the current Board members, so that the Board will consist of a total of

five members.

The Board will recommend following candidates to be elected for the

Board of Directors:

Mrs. Marit Instanes, new member, Manager of own business, Board Member

of DNO ASA and member of the Audit Committee of DON ASA.

Mr. Sjur Storaas, new member, extensive experience from oilfield

industry and experience as board member of several companies.

Subject to approval by the AGM, the Board of Directors will consist of

Berge Gerdt Larsen (Chairman), Erik J. Frydenbø (Deputy Chairman), Marit

Instanes, Sjur Storaas and Unni F. Tefre.

The Audit Committee will consist of Marit Instanes (chairman) and Erik

J. Frydenbø (member).

For further information : contact person CEO Ørnulf Samdal, phone : +47

930 14 700.

Bergen/Oslo, 24 June 2010.

Petrolia Drilling ASA

Board of Directors

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