Trans Energy Announces Marcellus Shale Management Addition

ST. MARYS, W.Va., May 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Trans Energy, Inc. (OTC
Bulletin Board: TENG) announced today the hiring of John G. Corp as Vice
President, Northern Region. Mr. Corp will join the Company on May 15 and will
report to Chairman, CEO and President James K. Abcouwer.

In his position, Mr. Corp will have general management responsibility for all
of the company's operations in the northern panhandle of West Virginia and the
possible expansion into Pennsylvania. He has experience managing development
operations in this area and specifically has recently led drilling and
completion efforts in the Marcellus Shale.

Mr. Corp comes to Trans Energy from AB Resources, LLC, where he was VP
Operations. Prior to that, he spent 17 years with Belden & Blake in positions
of increasing responsibility, including as VP and General Manager of their
Arrow Oilfield Services Co. He has a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from
Marietta College.

Company CEO Jim Abcouwer said the addition of John Corp to the Trans Energy
management team comes at a critical juncture as the company finishes its first
horizontal Marcellus well and sets out to lower costs while increasing the
productivity of subsequent wells. "We're fortunate to find John and convince
him to join us at this exciting phase of the company's growth and as we make
the technological step from our first horizontal well to a steady horizontal
development program. We continue to expand our acreage to the north of our
traditional area of operations and we're particularly excited about the
prospects there," said Abcouwer. "We recognize that the quality of the
leaders we add will determine our success during this transitional period for
the oil and gas industry."

About Trans Energy, Inc.

Trans Energy, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: TENG) is an oil and gas exploration
and development company in the Appalachian Basin. Further information can be
found on the Company's website at www.transenergyinc.com.

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SOURCE Trans Energy, Inc.

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