

April 6, 2010
BLACKSANDS ACQUIRES BEACH CREEK GROSS WORKING INTEREST
TORONTO, ONTARIO - Blacksands Petroleum, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BSPE) (the "Company") announces that it has acquired a minority gross working interest in Beech Creek #1 well and Beech Creek #2 well. The Beech Creek Field is located in northeastern Hardin County, Texas, northwest of the town of Silsbee. The total acquisition cost was approximately $741,000.
Blacksands Petroleum, Inc. is a public company (OTCBB:BSPE) engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of conventional and unconventional oil and gas fields in North America.