MIAMI COUNTY, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Heartland Oil and Gas Corp. (OTC BB: HTOG - News) (FWB: HOCA) has made the final connections to its $4 million expansion program including 22,000 feet of new 4 inch flow lines, 22,000 feet of new water disposal lines and 18,000 feet of new 8 inch natural gas sales lines in its coalbed methane field in Southeastern Kansas. In addition, Heartland has connected 9 new wells to this infrastructure and commenced the dewatering process in order to bring the wells to full production.

“The Jake Field has made about 350-400 barrels of water since we turned on the new wells and the pressure we are seeing is very encouraging” reports Susie Glaze, Operations Manager of Heartland’s prime contractor, Aztec Well Services, Inc., another UPDA subsidiary.

Since its acquisition by Universal Property Development and Acquisition Corporation, Heartland has drilled and completed over 20 new wells and trenched, laid and backfilled pipelines designed to support the development of thousands of acres contained within its area of interest in Miami and Linn Counties, Kansas.

The recently connected wells have been fractured at depths ranging from 370 feet to 456 feet in the Lexington, Mulke and Summit coal seams. They have been connected to the salt water disposal system and should reach full production within the next several days.

About Heartland Oil and Gas Corp.

In April 2007, Universal Property Development and Acquisition Corporation (www.universalpropertydevelopment.com) acquired a controlling interest in Heartland Oil and Gas Corp. and designated Heartland as its exploration and production arm. Since that time, UPDA has also established Aztec Well Services, Inc. (www.aztecwell.net) as its wholly owned field services subsidiary. For further information, visit www.heartlandoilandgas.com.

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