Lucas Energy Announces Commencement of Drilling of Hagen Ranch No.4H Well

Lucas Energy, Inc.

today announced that the Company has spudded (commenced drilling) the Hagen Ranch No.4H well in Gonzales County, Texas. The Hagen Ranch No.4H well will be a horizontal well in the Austin Chalk formation. The well is on the same lease as the two Hilcorp Oil Company drilled, but now Marathon Oil Company operated, Hagen EF No.1H and No.2H wells producing from the Eagle Ford formation. The Hagen Ranch No.4H well is being drilled with joint venture partners such as Seidler Oil and Gas.