Forbes Energy Services Reports Selected Operating Data for August 2009
</pre> <p>ALICE, Texas, <chron>Sept. 15</chron> /CNW/ -- Forbes Energy Services Ltd. (TSX: FRB) today announced its rig and trucking hours billed for the month of <chron>August 2009</chron>.</p> <p/> <p> </p> <pre> For the month ending ---------------------------------------------------- August 31, 2009 July 31, 2009 August 31, 2008 --------------- ------------- --------------- Working days 21 22 21 Rig hours U.S. 16,749 19,119 36,529 Mexico 5,136 4,392 - ----- ----- ----- Total rig hours 21,885 23,511 36,529 </pre> <p> </p> <p> Truck hours 69,767 65,416 112,639</p> <p> </p> <pre> Working days represent the week days in the month less holidays. Rig and truck hours represent actual hours billed to customers. </pre> <p>Forbes Energy Services cautions that several factors other than those discussed above may impact the Company's operating results and that a particular trend regarding the factors above may or may not be indicative of the Company's current or future financial performance.</p> <p/> <p>Forbes Energy Services Ltd. is an independent oilfield services contractor that provides a broad range of drilling-related and production-related services to oil and natural gas companies, primarily onshore in Texas, Mississippi and <location>Mexico</location>.</p> <p/> <p> </p> <pre> Contacts: Forbes Energy Services Ltd. L. Melvin Cooper, SVP & CFO 361-664-0549 </pre> <p> </p> <pre> DRG&E Ken Dennard, Managing Partner Ben Burnham, AVP 713-529-6600
For further information: For further information: L. Melvin Cooper, SVP & CFO of Forbes Energy Services Ltd., +1-361-664-0549, or Ken Dennard, Managing Partner, or Ben Burnham, AVP, both of DRG&E, +1-713-529-6600, for Forbes Energy Services Ltd.
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