Cardinal Energy Group, Inc. appointed James McCabe as Company President. Mr. McCabe has over thirty years' experience in the petroleum industry. He began his career as an independent oil and gas investor.

He has served in an executive management capacity and has been involved with corporate development and finance for his companies. Over his career he has directed drilling operations; he has managed oil and gas fields along with maintaining its equipment; he has also supervised transportation and excavation operations. Mr. McCabe will directly oversee and manage Cardinal Energy Group's assets.

Mr. McCabe has been responsible for the development of many novel tools and techniques for Ultra-Short Radius Horizontal Drilling, working with partners Amoco and WellTec. He has worked to acquire, develop, and commercially use short radius horizontal drilling technology through companies he helped found, including Horizontal Systems Inc., Directional Drilling Systems, Inc., Sidewinder Tools Corporation, and Vector Drilling Company.