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	July 25, 2006 Wentworth Acquires East Texas Drilling Company
	-- BARNICO DRILLING TO DEVELOP WENTWORTH'S 27,557-ACRE EAST TEXAS MINERAL BLOCK WHILE CONTINUING AS ACTIVE DRILLING CONTRACTOR -- Fort Worth, TEXAS -- Wentworth Energy, Inc. (OTCBB:WNWG) has acquired 100% of the shares of East Texas-based Barnico Drilling Inc. Barnico Drilling is an active oil and gas drilling contractor that has serviced East Texas drilling demand since the late 1970s. Barnico is currently operating as a second and third generation family-owned O&G drilling company headquartered in Palestine, Texas in the heart of the natural gas and crude oil rich basin in East Texas. Barnico is currently drilling wells and providing other services for oil and gas development companies operating in East Texas. Wentworth Energy Chairman and CEO John Punzo commented, "The acquisition of Barnico Drilling enables Wentworth to immediately utilize this new drilling capacity to develop its current oil and gas opportunities, including its newly acquired 27,557-acre mineral block in East Texas. This important acquisition will ultimately add value to Wentworth Energy as it becomes a vertically integrated oil and gas company with enhanced exploration and development capabilities." "The acquisition gives Wentworth an edge not afforded many other exploration and production companies, by increasing the Company's capacity to take oil and gas opportunities from land acquisition through to production. This includes the availability of drilling rig assets, backed by proven drilling industry experts known as pioneers in certain applications of directional and horizontal drilling techniques and enhanced well completion methods. The new Wentworth Energy drilling team also specializes in enhancing oil and gas production in problem or sensitive productive zones damaged by other normal or practical drilling methods," Punzo added. George Barnes Barnico's President and co-owner will lead Wentworth Energy's drilling operations. He has been exposed directly to the O&G drilling and production industry since youth while working alongside his father Dean Barnes. George currently provides the key leadership role, along with other members of Barnico's management team, which has over 40 years of hands-on well drilling and other industry related experience. Barnico currently owns and operates two drilling rigs with the capacity to provide drilling services on wells ranging from 2500 to 8,500 feet, and the ability to drill deeper wells when necessary. Barnico can also provide its own onsite trucking needs and owns a variety of equipment including a fleet of trucks, trailers, forklifts, and a heavy lift crane to provide quick backup for various rigs as needed during drilling operations. "We have established a well-earned and respected reputation from our many years of drilling wells for independents in East Texas, and now intend to bring all of our combined efforts and resources on board as Wentworth's drilling and exploration specialists," said George Barnes, who will become Vice President of Operations for Wentworth Energy and a Director of the Company. "We are well-known by most, if not all of the East Texas O&G independents, who know if Barnico is drilling their well, the job will be done right. Our personnel consists of approximately 46 employees, many of whom who have been with the Company since we started, most of our drillers and tool pushers started their careers on our rigs." Wentworth Energy acquired Barnico Drilling for $5,000,000 in cash and 2,500,000 shares of the Company's common stock. Last year, Barnico recorded drilling and service revenues of $7.4 million. Barnico will, as it continues to provide contract drilling for its existing clients, immediately begin work on Wentworth Energy's oil and gas prospects in East Texas, specifically the Company's recently acquired 27,557-acre mineral block in Anderson and Freestone Counties. About Wentworth Energy, Inc. Wentworth Energy, Inc. is a diversified energy company focused on the responsible development of America's natural resources while maximizing shareholder value. Wentworth Energy applies innovative technologies toward the discovery and development of a diverse portfolio of high-value, low-risk energy projects in North America, including the oil and gas fields of East Texas and the Gulf Coast. Wentworth Energy trades under the ticker symbol WNWG. For more information on the Company visit www.wentworthenergy.com For more information contact: Investor Relations: Barry Forward Corporate Communications & Investor Relations Wentworth Energy, Inc. Tel: 800-725-9149 Fax: 817-288-0983 investors@wentworthenergy.com Corporate Offices: Wentworth Energy, Inc. Toll Free: 877-329-8388 Fax: 817-288-0983 www.wentworthenergy.com This Press Release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934. A statement identified by the words "expects," "projects," "plans," and certain of the other foregoing statements may be deemed "forward-looking statements." Although Wentworth Energy believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual future activities and results to be materially different from those suggested or described in this press release. These include risks inherent in the drilling of oil and natural gas wells, including risks of fire, explosion, blowout, pipe failure, casing collapse, unusual or unexpected formation pressures, environmental hazards, and other operating and production risks inherent in oil and natural gas drilling and production activities, which may temporarily or permanently reduce production or cause initial production or test results to not be indicative of future well performance or delay the timing of sales or completion of drilling operations; risks with respect to oil and natural gas prices, a material decline in which could cause the Company to delay or suspend planned drilling operations or reduce production levels; and risks relating to the availability of capital to fund drilling operations that can be adversely affected by adverse drilling results, production declines and declines in oil and gas prices and other risk factors.

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