Far East Energy CEO to Present at IPAA Oil & Gas Investment Symposium

HOUSTON, April 7, 2010 - Far East Energy Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: FEEC) today announced
that Michael R. McElwrath, CEO and President of the Company will present at
the IPAA Oil & Gas Investment Symposium on April 13, 2010 at 3:45 p.m.
Eastern Time, which event will be held at the Sheraton New York Hotel and
Towers. The presentation will be webcast live via a link posted on the
Company's website at www.fareastenergy.com, and will be archived for
thirty (30) days on the Company's website following the presentation.

About 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.

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: the pipelines
mentioned may not be constructed, or if constructed may not be timely, or
their routes may differ from those mentioned; the pipeline and local
distribution/CNG companies may decline to purchase or take our gas, or the
timing of any definitive agreement may take longer than anticipated and the
terms may not as advantageous as expected; the gas produced at our wells may
not increase to commercially viable quantities or may decrease; we may have
insufficient capital to fund the planned drilling or to develop the Shouyang
field; the high permeability and high gas content may not be as widespread as
anticipated; weather may significantly delay the planned drilling program;
wells may be damaged or adversely impacted during the production process,
resulting in decreases in the amount of gas produced, or that can be
produced; certain proposed transactions with Arrow Energy 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 transactions with
Arrow may not be realized; the final amounts received by us from Arrow may be
different than anticipated; Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) may not
approve the extensions of the Qinnan Production Sharing Contract (Qinnan PSC)
on a timely basis or at all; PetroChina or MOFCOM may require certain changes
to the terms and conditions of the Qinnan PSC in conjunction with their
approval of any extension; our lack of operating history; limited and
potentially inadequate management of our cash resources; risk and
uncertainties associated with exploration, development and production of CBM;
expropriation and other risks associated with foreign operations; disruptions
in capital markets effecting fundraising; matters affecting the energy
industry generally; lack of availability of oil and gas field goods and
services; environmental risks; drilling and production risks; changes in laws
or regulations affecting our operations, as well as other risks described in
our Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2009 and subsequent filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.

David Nahmias, +1-901-218-7770, dnahmias at fareastenergy.com, or Bruce Huff, bhuff at fareastenergy.com, or Catherine Gay, cgay at fareastenergy.com, both at +1-832-598-0470, all of Far East Energy Corporation