November 23, 2005
TSX-V:LEY

NEWS RELEASE

Aleli-D1 Drilling Update

Calgary, Alberta, Canada, November 23, 2005 — Loon Energy Inc. ("Loon") (TSX.V-LEY) is in the process of drilling the Aleli-D1 well to evaluate one of several large targets defined on the Abanico Block, located within the Magdalena Valley in Colombia. This is the second well to be drilled as part of Loon's work program at Abanico.

The Aleli-D1 re-entry was spud September 21, 2005 and had reached a depth of 6,633' as of November 3rd, 2005, at which point drilling operations were suspended as the traveling block and its coupling were damaged. Due to the stoppage of operations, the drill string became stuck. The traveling block and coupling have now been repaired and the drill string fully recovered. The operator has conditioned the hole and will shortly log and case the drilled section prior to drilling ahead to 7,800' which is the targeted total depth for the Aleli-D1 well. Oil and gas shows were being encountered at the point of stoppage of operations.

The drilling of Aleli-D1 will fulfil, in part, Loon's commitment to expend a minimum of US$6 million to earn 49% interest of the interest of Kappa Resources Colombia Ltd. ("Kappa") in the Abanico Association Contract. Drilling operations are operated by Kappa. Earning is subject to the approval of Ecopetrol, the Colombian national oil company. The Contract area covers >200,000 acres (>300 square miles) in the Upper Magdalena Valley.

Loon expects to spud the next well in the Abanico program during the first quarter of 2006. A recently completed 3-D survey has defined several potential locations for the third Loon well.

Loon's first well in the on-going drilling program, Ventilador-2, encountered 80' of gas pay and tested up to 2.5 MMcf/d. Kappa has advised that they expect to be able to tie-in the Ventilador-2 well during the first quarter of 2006.

Forward Looking Statements — Some of the statements contained in this release may be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements concerning estimates of recoverable hydrocarbons, expected hydrocarbon prices, expected costs, statements relating to the continued advancement of the Company's projects and other statements which are not historical facts. When used in this document, and in other published information of the Company, the words such as "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "potential," "should," and similar expressions are indicative of a forward-looking statement. Although the Company believes that its expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, the potential results suggested by such statements involve risk and uncertainties and no assurance can be given that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. Various factors, which could cause actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements, include the potential that the Company's projects will experience technical and mechanical problems, geological conditions in the reservoir which may negatively impact levels of oil and gas production and changes in product prices and other risks not anticipated by the Company or disclosed in the Company's published material. Since forward-looking staevents and conditions, by their very nature, they involve inherent risks and uncertainties.

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