Houston, Texas - January 4, 2010 – Far East Energy Corporation (OTC BB:FEEC) today announced that Michael R. McElwrath, CEO and President of the Company will present at the Pritchard Capital Partners Energize 2010 Conference on January 6, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time at the Westin San Francisco Market Street Hotel, San Francisco, California. The presentation will be webcast live via a link posted on the Company’s website at: Pritchard Conference WebCast, and will be archived for seven (7) 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 gas produced at our wells may not increase to commercially viable quantities or may decrease; 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 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 for2008 and subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Contacts:

David Nahmias - 901-218-7770
Far East Energy Corporation
dnahmias@fareastenergy.com

Bruce Huff - 832-598-0470
Far East Energy Corporation
bhuff@fareastenergy.com

Catherine Gay - 832-598-0470
Far East Energy Corporation
cgay@fareastenergy.com