SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- OTCQX: ROIL - Richfield Oil & Gas Company ("Richfield" or "Company") has completed the installation of its second electricity cogeneration facility in its South Haven Field located in Sumner County, Kansas. The Company will now install a second submersible pump in its South Haven Field which is anticipated being installed this week, subject to coordination of services. Richfield owns a 100% working interest and a 78.5% net revenue interest in its South Haven Field. Having two submersible pumps running simultaneously is expected to meaningfully enhance production. We also intend to install a second submersible pump in the Company's Koelsch Field located in Stafford County, Kansas prior to the end of this month, subject to scheduling. Richfield owns an 85.5% working interest subject to a 79% net revenue interest in its Koelsch Field.

Additionally, the Company will begin maintenance and repair program on the other wells owned by the Company in Kansas, some of which will include repairing two wells which operations have been returned to the Company recently.

Douglas C. Hewitt, CEO stated: "We are excited to move our field operations forward with the expectation of significantly increasing production over the next 60 days".

About Richfield Oil & Gas Company

Richfield is an independent exploration and production company headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah with substantially all of its current producing assets located in Kansas, with potential high impact leases in Utah, and Wyoming. Founded in April 2011 by seasoned industry executives, Richfield is dedicated to exploiting its asset base, and to growing organically through the exploitation and development of its existing field inventory by the use of drilling, workover, recompletion and other lower-risk development projects, in order to increase proved reserves and production. In addition, the Company seeks to acquire assets within its areas of focus. Such transactions are primarily on a negotiated basis, utilizing proprietary industry relationships. The Company evaluates potential acquisitions by analyzing geological information to identify upside potential.

Please visit www.richfieldoilandgas.com for additional information.

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