Houston And Conakry

HOUSTON and CONAKRY, Republic of Guinea, August 9, 2010 - Hyperdynamics Corporation (NYSE Amex: HDY) celebrated the launching last week from the Port of Conakry - Guinea's capital - of the seismic vessel Ramform Challenger, which is scheduled to shoot the 3-D seismic program on the Company's oil and gas exploration concession area.