Far East Energy Announces Investor Update Details

HOUSTON - Far East Energy Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: FEEC) announced today that it will host an investor conference call Thursday, April 9, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. Central Time - 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Michael R. McElwrath, Chief Executive Officer and President, will be joined by Phil A. Christian, Chief Operating Officer, to discuss the Company’s recently announced strategic alliance with Arrow Energy International, and also to provide an update on operations.

Conference Call Details

To register and participate in the webcast, interested parties should enter through the Company’s website and click on the link provided approximately 10-15 minutes prior to the webcast. Please note: questions can only be submitted via the conference link posted on the Home page of the Company’s website at: www.fareastenergy.com. Parties without access to the internet may listen only by dialing the numbers provided below.

Date: Thursday, April 9, 2009 - 9:30 a.m. CDT - 10:30 a.m. EDT Dial in access: +1-800-860-2442 (U.S. participants) or +1-412-858-4600 (International participants) Request connect: Far East Energy Conference Call Call and Q&A: www.fareastenergy.com

Far East Energy Corporation

Based in Houston, Texas, with offices in Beijing, Kunming, and Taiyuan City, China, Far East Energy Corporation is focused on CBM exploration and development in China through its agreements with ConocoPhillips and China United Coalbed Methane Company, Ltd. (CUCBM).

Statements contained in this press release that state the intentions, hopes, beliefs, anticipations, expectations or predictions of the future of Far East Energy Corporation and its management are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. It is important to note that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements include: certain of the proposed transactions with Arrow may not close on a timely basis or at all, including due to a failure to satisfy closing conditions or otherwise; the anticipated benefits to us of the transactions with Arrow may not be realized; the final amounts received from Arrow may be different than anticipated; the preliminary nature of well data, including permeability and gas content, and commercial viability of the wells; risk and uncertainties associated with exploration, development and production of oil and gas; drilling and production risks; our lack of operating history; limited and potentially inadequate cash resources; expropriation and other risks associated with foreign operations; anticipated pipeline construction and transportation of gas; matters affecting the oil and gas industry generally; lack of availability of oil and gas field goods and services; environmental risks; changes in laws or regulations affecting our operations, as well as other risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Source: Far East Energy Corporation

David Nahmias, +1-901-218-7770, dnahmias at fareastenergy.com, Catherine Gay, +1-832-598-0470, cgay at fareastenergy.com