Worthington Energy Reports 2013 Reserve Evaluation for VM-179

SAN FRANCISCO, April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Worthington Energy, Inc. (OTCQB: WGAS) ("Worthington" or the "Company"), an energy company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and drilling of oil and natural gas properties, takes this opportunity to provide its shareholders with a valuation update on the status of the Company's Vermillion Block 179 (VM179) asset.

Today, the Company reports that they have received the 2013 Reserve and Economic Evaluation on Vermilion Block 179, issued by James F Hubbard Petroleum Consultant ("JFH") in New Orleans, LA. At the request of Worthington Energy, JFH prepared a reserve and economic evaluation of Worthington's VM 179 lease located in the shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico, offshore Louisiana, as of January 1, 2013. Worthington currently owns a 70% Leasehold Working Interest, with a Net Revenue Interest of 51.975% in 546.875 acres in the Vermilion 179. VM179 is adjacent to Exxon's producing VM164 #A9 well.

The 2013 Reserve Report shows Gross Proved Reserves of 784.3 Thousand Barrels (Mbbl) of Oil and 2,215.4 Million Standard Cubic Feet (MMSCF) of Gas, and Net Proved Reserves of 407.6 Mbbl Oil and 1,151.5 MMSCF Gas, with a Projected Future Net Revenue of $41.3 million and a Discounted Future Net Income of $24 million (PV-10), an increase of $4.6 million, or 12.5%, as compared to Projected Future Net Revenue of $36.7 million and an increase of $3.7 million, or 18.2%, as compared to Discounted Future Net Income of $20.3 million (PV-10) for 2012.

The 2013 Report also shows combined Gross Total Reserves for VM 179, both Proved and Probable, of 2,129.7 Mbbl Oil and 4,237.9 MMSCF Gas, and Net Total for all Reserves of 1,106.9 Mbbl Oil and 2,202.7 MMSCF Gas with a Projected Future Net Revenue of $108.5 million and a Discounted Future Net Income of $61.2 million (PV-10), an increase of $10.8 million, or 11.1%, over a Projected Future Net Revenue of $97.7 million and an increase of $6.1 million or 11.1% a Discounted Future Net Income of $55.1 million (PV-10) for 2012.

The Gross Reserves referenced above are to 100% working interest in the lease. No deductions have been made for royalties and overriding royalties. The Net Reserves and all income data are to the net interests owned by Worthington. Appropriate deductions have been made for royalties and overriding royalties.

Reserves are those quantities of petroleum (for the purpose of these definitions, the term petroleum refers to naturally occurring liquids and gases which are predominately comprised of hydrocarbon compounds) which are anticipated to be commercially recovered from known accumulations from a given date forward. All reserve estimates involve some degree of uncertainty. The relative degree of uncertainty may be conveyed by placing reserves into one of two principal classifications, either proved or unproved. Unproved Reserves are less certain to be recovered than Proved Reserves and may be further sub-classified as Probable and Possible Reserves to denote progressively increasing uncertainty in their recoverability. Probable reserves are those unproved reserves which analysis of geological and engineering data suggests are more likely than not to be recoverable.

About Worthington
Worthington engages in the acquisition, exploration, development and drilling of oil and natural gas properties. Worthington is an energy turnaround company whose strategy is to acquire cash flow producing properties with proved and probable reserves, develop the fields by reworking existing wells and drilling new wells. Worthington was founded in 2004 and is based in San Francisco, CA. More information about Worthington Energy, Inc. can be found by visiting the Company's website at www.wenergyinc.com.

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