WINNIPEG, MANITOBA--(Marketwire - Jan. 4, 2012) - Bird River Resources (CNSX:BDR) reports an update on three wells recently completed. The first well is an Antler River Resources horizontal well at 12-15-8-28 northeast of Sinclair, Manitoba is now on pump. The well was drilled into the Bakken formation at 926 meters and has a horizontal leg of 1300 meters and is now pumping 32 cubes of fluid with a 40% oil cut. This works out to about 80 barrels of oil a day (a cube is about 6.28 US barrels). BDR has a 5% interest in the well.

Meanwhile, another recently completed horizontal well at 15- 30-1-27 east of Pierson, Manitoba, which was drilled into the Spearfish formation, is pumping 200 barrels of fluid a day with an initial 20% oil cut which is expected to increase.

A third horizontal well completed at 13-23-1-28 is expected to be put on pump within the next few days. The operator of wells two and three is Atikwa Resources with a 50% interest. Antler River Resources and Bird River Resources have a 25% interest each in these two wells.

These three wells complete BDR's oil well drilling participation for 2011. Plans are now being prepared for our 2012 program.

About Bird River Resources Inc.

BDR is a Winnipeg, Manitoba based resource exploration company. The Company is focusing on oil and gas exploration opportunities in south western Manitoba. BDR presently holds a 5% gross and a 4% net participation in nine oil wells of which eight are producing. Additionally, BDR also holds several oil leases in south western Manitoba (interest ranges from 25% to 100%). The common shares of Bird River Resources Inc. trade on the Canadian National Stock Exchange under the symbol BDR.

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