PTT Primera Energy Resources Ltd.

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Further to its previous announcements, Touchstone Exploration Inc. (TSX
VENTURE:TAB) ("Touchstone" or the "Company") announces the successful
completion, by court-approved plan of arrangement (the "Arrangement"), of the
acquisition of Primera Energy Resources Ltd. (TSXV: PTT) ("Primera"). Touchstone
has acquired all the outstanding common shares of Primera not otherwise owned,
directly or indirectly, by Touchstone in exchange for the issuance of
approximately 30,028,275 Touchstone common shares. Primera's common shares will
be delisted upon formal approval of the Arrangement by the TSX Venture Exchange.


Touchstone now holds a 100% interest in Primera's producing property (Block
WD-4) located in Trinidad through Primera's wholly owned subsidiary, Optimal
Services (St. Lucia) Limited, as well as interests in other exploration
properties in Trinidad (Cory Moruga Block).


Paul Baay, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer said "the closing of the Primera
Arrangement allows Touchstone to focus on the Company's continued growth with an
exceptional asset base onshore in Trinidad."


Touchstone has posted an updated version of its corporate presentation on the
Company's website www.touchstoneexploration.com and will be reporting its
year-end financial results and reserve results in January 2013.


This news release is not for distribution to United States newswire services,
should not be disseminated in the United States and does not constitute an offer
to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities in the United
States. The securities of Touchstone Exploration Inc. have not been registered
under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities
Act") or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the
United States or to U.S. Persons unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act
and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is
available.


The companies in which Touchstone Exploration Inc. directly and indirectly owns
investments or assets are separate entities. In this news release "Touchstone"
is sometimes used for convenience where references are made to Touchstone
Exploration Inc. and its subsidiaries in general.


Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements:

Information in this news release that involves Touchstone's expectations, plans,
intentions or strategies regarding the future are forward-looking statements
that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Touchstone
generally uses words such as "outlook," "will," "could," "would," "might,"
"remains," "to be," "plans," "believes," "may," "expects," "intends,"
"anticipates," "estimate," "future," "plan," "positioned," "potential,"
"target", "project," "remain," "scheduled," "set to," "subject to," "upcoming,"
and similar expressions to help identify forward-looking statements. The
forward-looking statements in this news release are based upon information
available to Touchstone as of the date of this news release. Forward-looking
statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect.
These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Touchstone and
are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond
its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from current
expectations. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and
uncertainties, including but not limited to, the impact of general economic
conditions in Canada and Trinidad & Tobago; industry conditions including
changes in laws and regulations including adoption of new environmental laws and
regulations, and changes in how they are interpreted and enforced in Canada and
Trinidad & Tobago; competition; actual and threatened litigation, lack of
availability of qualified personnel; the results of exploration and development
drilling and related activities; the timing and amount of estimated future
production; costs of production; obtaining required approvals of regulatory
authorities in Canada and Trinidad & Tobago; risks associated with negotiating
with foreign governments as well as country risk associated with conducting
international activities; volatility in market prices for oil; fluctuations in
foreign exchange or interest rates; environmental risks; changes in income tax
laws or changes in tax laws and incentive programs relating to the oil industry;
ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources; the
risks that any estimate of potential net oil pay is not based upon an estimate
prepared or audited by an independent reserves evaluator; that there is no
certainty that any portion of the hydrocarbon resources will be discovered, or
if discovered that it will be commercially viable to produce any portion
thereof; and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of Touchstone. 

Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. For
further information regarding specific risks and uncertainties applicable to
Touchstone please see Touchstone's disclosure documents which may be viewed
through the Internet on the Canadian System for Electronic Document Analysis and
Retrieval (SEDAR) at www.sedar.com. Touchstone does not undertake any obligation
to publicly update forward-looking information except as required by applicable
securities law.




FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Touchstone Exploration Inc.
Mr. Paul Baay
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
(403) 992-8407


Touchstone Exploration Inc.
Mr. James Shipka
Vice President Geoscience & Business Development
(403) 992-8407
info@touchstoneexploration.com
www.touchstoneexploration.com

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