Attention Business/Financial Editors:

NWest Energy provides operational update for its 3D seismic program

    ST. JOHN'S, Oct. 6 /CNW/ - NWest Energy Inc. (TSX-V: NWN) is pleased to
announce it is modifying its proposed 3D seismic data acquisition program for
Western Newfoundland in order to better meet exploration deadlines and expand
the size of the 3D seismic area.
    The data acquisition program will be conducted using Exploration 3D
Seismic (E3D) technology and the Geophysical Service Inc (GSI) vessel GSI
Pacific commencing in mid-October. Using E3D technology, NWest will expand the
size of the 3D seismic area from the original 900 square kilometers to
approximately 1,459 square kilometers. The E3D program will increase the
number of prospects surveyed from four to six of the property's top
11 prospects.
    NWest President and Chief Executive Officer Francois Gauthier said: "We
are very pleased to be expanding the 3D seismic area and excited about
conducting the first modern data acquisition program in the Western
Newfoundland offshore. We are confident the changes to the program will
improve our ability to best identify exploration drilling targets."

    About NWest Energy

    NWest Energy is an innovative Canadian junior oil and gas company
developing high-margin frontier basins and legacy assets for long-term,
sustainable value creation. To date, NWest has acquired four properties,
located off the west coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. All properties have
defined seismic targets along with considerable exploration potential to host
large oil and gas reservoirs. NWest holds exploration licences covering
approximately 1.6 million acres of highly prospective property in a
geologically favorable environment for exploration.
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For further information: François Gauthier, President & Chief Executive
Officer, (709) 722-3757; Chris Flanagan, Sr. Manager Investor Relations &
Corporate Communications, (709) 722-3953, (709) 765-5459,
info@nwestenergy.com