ALICE, Texas, Dec. 15 /CNW/ --

Forbes Energy Services Ltd. (TSX: FRB) today announced its rig and trucking hours billed for the month of November 2009.

For the month ending
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November 30, 2009  October 31, 2009  November 30, 2008
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Working days              19                22                18
Rig hours
U.S.                17,804            17,004            30,892
Mexico               5,520             4,296                 -
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Total rig hours     23,324            21,300            30,892

Truck hours           74,478            75,491           103,499
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Working days represent the week days in the month less holidays.  Rig
and truck hours represent actual hours billed to customers.

John Crisp, Forbes Energy's President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Forbes experienced another increase in daily activity during November. Our U.S. well servicing and fluid logistics segments both benefited from increased activity in South Texas, primarily related to the Eagle Ford shale play. Mexico billable hours increased closer to our expectations due to the continued efforts of our new operations team."

Forbes Energy Services cautions that several factors other than those discussed above may impact the Company's operating results and that a particular trend regarding the factors above may or may not be indicative of the Company's current or future financial performance.

Forbes Energy Services Ltd. is an independent oilfield services contractor that provides a broad range of drilling-related and production-related services to oil and natural gas companies, primarily onshore in Texas, Mississippi, Pennsylvania and Mexico.

Contacts:    Forbes Energy Services Ltd.
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L. Melvin Cooper, SVP & CFO
361-664-0549

DRG&E
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Ken Dennard, Managing Partner
Ben Burnham, AVP
713-529-6600