SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tidelands Oil & Gas Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: TIDE) today announced the sale on October 14, 2008 of its remaining 20% interest in Frontera Pipeline LLC ("Frontera") to Grand Cheniere Pipeline LLC for $250,000. Grand Cheniere Pipeline LLC is a subsidiary of Cheniere Energy, Inc. and, prior to this sale, was the 80% owner of Frontera, which owns the U.S. and Mexico subsidiaries engaged in the development of the Burgos Hub project. James B. Smith, President of the Company, stated, "We will use the proceeds from the sale for working capital purposes." The Company is also pursuing the funding of Company operations via the partial sale or financing of its interest in the Port Esperanza project.

About Tidelands Oil & Gas Corporation

Tidelands Oil & Gas Corporation through its subsidiaries, has engaged in the development and operation of transportation, processing, distribution, and storage projects for natural gas and natural gas liquids. Tidelands Oil & Gas Corporation is currently pursuing the development of an LNG receiving and regasification terminal in the offshore waters near Long Beach, California in the United States. Tidelands Oil & Gas is based in San Antonio, Texas.

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