Breitling Energy (OTCBB: BECC) has been named a finalist in the 2015 Oil and Gas Awards, Gulf Coast Region. Oil and Gas Awards recognizes excellence in multiple categories and boasts the top names in the industry in their regional awards presentations. Other prominent finalist companies named for the 2015 Gulf Coast awards presentation include Halliburton, Baker Hughes, Dresser-Rand, Kinder-Morgan Midstream and Sun Coast Resources, among others.

“When you consider this encompasses the region that is the heart of the American oil and gas business, this is a remarkable honor to be selected as a finalist,” said Chris Faulkner, Breitling Energy’s CEO, President and Chairman of the Board. “We have had operations in the gulf for nearly 10 years and the area has been good to us as a go-to production zone. We’re still actively drilling in the gulf coast, and are in the process of completing another well there now.”

Winners will be announced at a gala dinner on March 19, 2015 at the Hyatt Regency in Houston.

ABOUT BREITLING ENERGY CORPORATION

Breitling Energy Corporation is a growing U.S. energy company based in Dallas, Texas engaged in the exploration and development of high-probability, lower risk onshore oil and gas properties. The Company’s dual-focused growth strategy primarily relies on leveraging management’s technical and operations expertise to grow through the drill-bit, while also growing its base of non-operating working interests and royalty interests. Breitling Energy's oil and gas operations are focused primarily in the Permian Basin of Texas and the Mississippi oil window of southern Kansas and Northern Oklahoma, with non-operating investments in Texas, North Dakota, Oklahoma and Mississippi. Breitling Energy Corporation is traded over the counter under the ticker symbol: BECC. Additional information is available at www.breitlingenergy.com.