October 27, 2008
Calgary, Alberta; October 27, 2008 – MegaWest Energy Corp., (the “Company” or “MegaWest”), an independent oil and gas company, specializing in non-conventional oil and gas projects with a focus on North American heavy oil, announced today that Mr. George Orr has resigned as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Mr. Orr will remain a Director of the Company.
On behalf of the Company and Board, George Stapleton, Chairman of the Board, stated, “We would like to express our gratitude to Mr. Orr. His expertise has been a great asset to MegaWest during the early development of our company”.
Mr. Orr’s duties will be assumed by Mr. Kelly Sledz, MegaWest’s Vice President, Finance.
About MegaWest
MegaWest is continuing to execute its business plan to demonstrate shareholder value. MegaWest owns or has the right to earn an interest in over 146,000 acres in Missouri, Kansas, Kentucky, Montana and Texas. MegaWest seeks to prove up significant resources and achieve early production from its heavy oil properties through the application of new technical developments in the commercial thermal recovery of heavy oil.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
| George T. Stapleton, II, CEO R. William (Bill) Thornton, President and COO Kelly Sledz, Vice President Finance Telephone: 403.984.6342 |
Suite 800, 926 – 5th Avenue SW Calgary, AB T2P 0N7 Telephone: 403.984.6342 Email: investor.relations@megawestenergy.com |
| Nancy Tamosaitis Vorticom Inc. 1.212.532.2208 Email: nancyt@vorticom.com |
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