The Corporation holds various working interests in well units from less than 1%, up to 15%. Fortuna Energy, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Talisman Energy, Inc. ("

"), is the operator and holds a majority interest in all wells drilled to date. The Corporation has leveraged Fortuna’s operating expertise, including utilizing 3D seismic and horizontal drilling techniques, which in turn has resulted in higher production rates and fewer exploratory dry holes. Production rates from wells in New York’s Trenton-Black River formation can range from 3.0 to 40.0 MMcf/d.