BNK Petroleum Inc. Announces Mr. Martin Robert Joins the Company as Vice President Engineering and Operations

Camarillo, California (ots/PRNewswire) - BNK Petroleum
Inc. (the "Company") is pleased to announce that Mr. Martin Robert
is joining the Company as Vice President of Engineering and
Operations. Mr. Robert has extensive managerial and operational
experience in Canada, France, The Netherlands, Russia and Argentina.
Until recently, Mr. Robert was the President and CEO of ArPetrol
Inc., a private oil and gas company with assets in Argentina.
Previously Mr. Robert held the positions of Vice President of
Engineering and International Operations at Vermilion Energy Trust
(TSX) and President of Vermilion REP SA operating in France. Mr.
Robert is a Petroleum Engineer and graduated with Honors from Queen's
University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering.

The company also wishes to announce that the drilling rig to
drill its Wytowmno well in Poland is expected to begin mobilizing on
December 6th and that the well is expected to spud on or about
December 16th.

Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Information

Certain statements contained in this news release constitute
"forward-looking information" as such term is used in applicable
Canadian securities law. Forward-looking information is based on
plans and estimates of management at the date the information is
provided and certain factors and assumptions of management, including
that the Company's financial condition and development plans will not
change. Forward-looking information is subject to a variety of risks
and uncertainties and other factors that could cause plans, estimates
and actual results to vary materially from those projected in such
forward-looking information. Factors that could cause the
forward-looking information in this news release to change or to be
inaccurate include, but are not limited to, the risk that the
Company's financial condition and development plans will change. The
Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking
statements, other than as required by applicable law.

About BNK Petroleum Inc.

BNK Petroleum Inc. is a U.S. based international oil and gas
exploration and production company focused on finding and exploiting
large, predominately unconventional oil and gas resource plays.
Through various affiliates and subsidiaries, the Company owns and
operates shale gas properties and concessions in the United States,
Poland and Germany. Additionally the Company is utilizing its
technical and operational expertise to identify and acquire
additional unconventional projects outside of North America. The
Company's shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the
stock symbol BKX.

For further information:
Wolf E. Regener, President and Chief Executive Officer
Email: investorrelations@bnkpetroleum.com
+1-805-484-3613
Website: http://www.bnkpetroleum.com

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Contact:
CONTACT: For further information: Wolf E. Regener, President and
ChiefExecutive Officer, Email:
investorrelations@bnkpetroleum.com,+1-805-484-3613