Union Drilling Announces 2012 First Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Union Drilling, Inc.

    What:   Union Drilling First Quarter 2012 Earnings Conference
            Call
    When:  Thursday, May 3, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time
    How:    Live via phone - By dialing 480-629-9645 or live over
            the Internet by logging onto the web at the address
            below
    Where:  www.uniondrilling.com, in the 'Investor Relations'
            section of the Company's website

For those who cannot listen to the live call, a telephonic replay will be available through May 10, 2012 and may be accessed by calling 303-590-3030 and using the pass code 4530427. Also, an archive of the webcast will be available shortly after the call on the 'Investor Relations' section of the Company's website.

About Union Drilling

Union Drilling, Inc., headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, provides contract land drilling services and equipment to oil and natural gas producers in the United States. Union Drilling currently owns and markets 50 rigs and specializes in unconventional drilling techniques.

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    Contacts:                   Union Drilling, Inc.
                                Christopher D. Strong, CEO
                                Tina Castillo, CFO
                                817-735-8793

                                DRG&L
                                Ken Dennard / Ben Burnham
                                713-529-6600

Union Drilling, Inc.

Web site: http://www.uniondrilling.com/