GALE FORCE PETROLEUM OBTAINS INCREASE IN BORROWING BASE OF LINE OF CREDIT TO $6.1 MILLION, BUYS HEDGES
Dallas, October 18th, 2011 – Gale Force Petroleum Inc. (TSXV: GFP) (“Gale Force” or the “Company”) announced today that it has obtained an increase to $6.1 million in the borrowing base on its $15 million line of credit with Green Bank of Houston, Texas. The line of credit has an interest rate of 5.0% per annum, and is currently drawn to $4.2 million.
The Company also announced that it purchased additional hedges or “floors”, consisting of a series of put options, to provide a floor price of $70.00 for 1000 to 2000 barrels per month of crude oil until February, 2013. The cost of the new hedges was US$169,900.
“The increase in the borrowing base of our line of credit reflects sizeable increases in Gale Force’s proved producing reserves”, said Michael McLellan, Chairman & CEO. “And the hedges help ensure that we are managing risks associated with any borrowing.”
The following table summarizes the hedges now held by the Company:
| Expiry | Previously Owned (Qty) | New Hedges (Qty) | Total Company Hedges (Qty) | Floor Price |
| 31-Oct-11 | 3000 bbls | - | 3000bbls | $70.00 |
| 30-Nov-11 | 3000 bbls | - | 3000bbls | $70.00 |
| 31-Dec-11 | 2000 bbls | 1000 bbls | 3000bbls | $70.00 |
| 31-Jan-12 | 2000 bbls | 1000 bbls | 3000bbls | $70.00 |
| 28-Feb-12 | 2000 bbls | 1000 bbls | 3000bbls | $70.00 |
| 31-Mar-12 | 2000 bbls | 1000 bbls | 3000bbls | $70.00 |
| 30-Apr-12 | 2000 bbls | 2000 bbls | 4000bbls | $70.00 |
| 31-May-12 | 1000 bbls | 2000 bbls | 3000bbls | $70.00 |
| 30-Jun-12 | 1000 bbls | 2000 bbls | 3000bbls | $70.00 |
| 31-Jul-12 | 1000 bbls | 2000 bbls | 3000bbls | $70.00 |
| 31-Aug-12 | 1000 bbls | 2000 bbls | 3000bbls | $70.00 |
| 30-Sep-12 | - | 2000 bbls | 2000bbls | $70.00 |
| 31-Oct-12 | - | 2000 bbls | 2000bbls | $70.00 |
| 30-Nov-12 | - | 2000 bbls | 2000bbls | $70.00 |
| 31-Dec-12 | - | 2000 bbls | 2000bbls | $70.00 |
| 31-Jan-13 | - | 2000 bbls | 2000bbls | $70.00 |
| 28-Feb-13 | - | 2000 bbls | 2000bbls | $70.00 |
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Gale Force Petroleum is a public corporation focused on acquiring and exploiting undervalued oil and gas reserves in mature basins, bringing operational expertise and capital to lower-risk, development-type projects. The Company currently owns producing oil and gas properties in Texas, Oklahoma and Tennessee.
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