Torchlight Energy Announces Participation in Upcoming Investor Conferences

PLANO, TX--(Marketwired - March 24, 2014) - Torchlight Energy Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRCH) ("Torchlight Energy" or "the Company") announce today that management will present at the following investor conferences in April, 2014.

IPAA OGIS New York

Date: April 7, 2014 at 9:50 AM ET
Location: The Sheraton Towers Time Square
New York, NY

Growth Capital Expo

Date: April 29 - May 1, 2014
Location: Caesars Palace
Las Vegas, NV

Conference participation is by invitation only and registration is mandatory. For more information on either conferences or to schedule a one-on-one meeting, please contact the respective conference coordinators.

Please view Torchlight's website, www.torchlightenergy.com for additional information and available webcast of presentations.

About OGIS® New York

The IPAA Oil & Gas Investment Symposium New York (OGIS New York) is a hallmark on the industry calendar and an annual must destination for serious energy investors. There is a distinct advantage for investors participating at OGIS New York, as the unique and focused setting allows for benefits that go beyond the basic company presentation.

About Growth Capital Expo

The Growth Capital Expo is a three-day conference organized by SNN, a global multimedia financial news and publishing company that provides self-directed investors information on selected small and microcap public companies; and Market Nexus Media, who publishes news and research, and produces events for companies and capital providers in high-growth markets. More than one hundred emerging growth companies listed in the U.S., Canada and other foreign exchanges are expected to present.

About Torchlight Energy

Torchlight Energy Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRCH), based in Plano, Texas, is a high growth oil and gas Exploration and Production (E&P) company with a primary focus on acquisition and development of highly profitable domestic oil fields. The company currently holds interests in Texas, Kansas and Oklahoma where their targets are established plays such as the Eagle Ford Shale, Mississippi Limestone and Hunton Limestone trends. For additional information on the company, please visit www.torchlightenergy.com.