Bear Tracker Energy to Provide Natural Gas Midstream Services in Western North Dakota

DENVER - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Bear Tracker Energy, LLC (BTE), a midstream energy company, announced today the signing of definitive agreements with a large U.S. independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company. BTE will construct, own, operate and expand a natural gas gathering system that includes compression and other related facilities in the Bakken area. The associated natural gas production from 18 townships in Burke and Mountrail Counties, North Dakota will be committed to BTE's gathering system during the term of the agreement. BTE will gather, compress and deliver the natural gas for further handling at a Stanley, North Dakota facility. Construction will commence in the first quarter of 2011 with operations estimated to start mid-year 2011.