MegaWest Energy Announces Resignation of Director

CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 05/30/08 -- MegaWest Energy Corp., (the "Company" or "MegaWest") (OTCBB: MGWSF)(Cusip: #585168 107), an independent energy company with heavy oil development assets in Missouri, Kansas, Kentucky, Montana and Texas announced today that Dr Gail Bloomer has resigned as a director of the Company due to health reasons.

On behalf of the Company and Board, George Stapleton, CEO and Chairman of the Board, stated, "We would like to express our gratitude to Dr. Bloomer. Gail's expertise in exploration and enhanced oil recovery development greatly assisted MegaWest in the development of our corporate geological models for our focus areas. Gail and his family have our sincerest gratitude and best wishes."

About MegaWest

MegaWest's experienced management seeks to prove up significant resources and achieve early production from its world-class suite of operated properties. MegaWest now owns or has the right to earn an interest in over 115,000 acres in Missouri, Kansas, Kentucky, Montana and Texas. The underpinning for MegaWest's strategy is the convergence of the necessity for North American security of energy supply, current world oil prices, and significant commercial developments in thermal recovery technologies. Through delineation drilling and the completion of demonstration thermal and enhanced recovery production tests, MegaWest plans to establish proved and producing unconventional heavy oil resources in each of its core areas.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

George T. Stapleton, II, CEO & Chairman of the Board

Forward-Looking Statement Disclaimer

This document contains statements that are forward-looking in nature and as a result, are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, such as general economic, market and business conditions, the regulatory process and actions, technical issues, new legislation, competitive and general economic factors and conditions, the uncertainties resulting from potential delays or changes in plans, the actual presence or recoverability of estimated oil and gas resources, our ability to sell our shares at prices we deem acceptable, the occurrence of unexpected events, and the Company's capability to execute and implement its future plans. Actual results may differ materially from those projected by management. When used in this document, the words "could", "plan", "estimate", "intend", "may", "potential", "should", and similar expressions relating to matters that are not historical facts are forward looking statements. For such statements, we claim the safe harbour for forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

The risks and uncertainties that could affect future events or the Company's future financial performance are more fully described in the Company's quarterly reports (on Form 6-K filed in the US and on Form 51-102F1 filed in Canada), the Company's annual reports (on Form 20-F filed in the US and Canada) and the other recent filings in the US and Canada. These filings are available at www.sec.gov in the US and www.sedar.com in Canada.

Contacts: MegaWest Energy Corp. David Sealock 1-877-984-6342 Email: info@megawestenergy.com Website: www.megawestenergy.com

2008-05-30 17:28:18 0374064 MARKETWIRE