GEOPETRO RESOURCES COMPANY PROVIDES SHAREHOLDER ALERT
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A, FEBRUARY 6, 2026 – GeoPetro Resources Company (“GeoPetro” or the “Company”) has become aware that Martin Hellkamp (“Hellkamp”) has sent out a letter dated January 27, 2026 to GeoPetro’s shareholders demanding that shareholders provide him with a vast amount of documentation for the ownership of their shares in GeoPetro, including, but not limited to, stock certificates, subscription or purchase agreements, written approval of the Board of Directors or shareholders, proof of consideration paid, and correspondence relating to the issuance or conversion of shares.
GeoPetro hereby reiterates the statements made by the Company in its press release dated December 5, 2025 (https://geopetro.com/pressrelease/december-5-2025/). Hellkamp has no authority whatsoever to demand this documentation as he is not the Chief Executive Officer of GeoPetro and is not a member of its Board.
GeoPetro has an accurate, complete, and official record of the Company’s shareholder registry which it has already provided to Hellkamp over three (3) months ago. GeoPetro strongly recommends that its shareholders do not provide the ownership records requested by Hellkamp as he has no authority to request such documentation, and there is a risk that the information may be used for improper purposes.
About GeoPetro
GeoPetro is an independent oil and natural gas company headquartered in San Francisco, California. The Company’s website is www.geopetro.com
Cautionary Statements
Certain items in this press release and other information GeoPetro provides from time to time may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 including, but not necessarily limited to, statements relating to future events and financial performance. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking words such as “outlook,” “believes,” “expects,” “potential,” “continues,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “seeks,” “approximately, ” “predicts,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “target,” “projects,” “contemplates” or the negative version of those words or other comparable words. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based upon GeoPetro’s historical performance and on GeoPetro’s current plans, estimates, and expectations in light of information currently available to GeoPetro. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties and assumptions relating to GeoPetro’s operations, financial results, financial condition, business, prospects, growth strategy, and liquidity. Furthermore, GeoPetro is under no obligation to update or alter any of the forward-looking statements contained in this press release as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required by law.
No regulatory authority has approved or disapproved of the information contained herein.
For further information please contact:
GeoPetro Resources Company
Stuart Doshi, President & CEO
Telephone: (415) 398-8186
E-Mail: sdoshi@geopetro.com