Exhibit 99.3

Avalon Announces Sidetrack Drilling At Janssen # - 1 Gas Well
Tuesday June 19, 6:00 am ET

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Avalon Oil & Gas, Inc., (OTCBB:AOGN - News)
announced today that operations have begun to recomplete the Janssen # - 1 Gas
Well, Karnes County, Texas. The Janssen prospect will be recompleted in the
existing vertical wellbore by a sidetrack drilling procedure at a depth of
approximately 10,450 feet to test the Roeder sand. Total reserves are estimated
to be 75,000 to 100,000 barrels of condensate and 3 to 4 BCF of Gas (billion
cubic feet of gas). The well is located in an area that is very active in gas
and oil production. There are several nearby wells that produce natural gas in
excess of over 1 million cubic feet per day.

Avalon owns an undivided 15% Working Interest in this prospect. Other working
interest partners include Tradestar Resources (TSRR.PK), Hot Springs, AR,
Bedford Energy (BFDE.PK) Oklahoma City, OK, and Penasco Petroleum, Austin TX).
Proex Energy Management (TSX:PXE - News; PXEYF.PK) will be the operator of the
well.

About Avalon Oil & Gas, Inc.

Avalon Oil & Gas, Inc. is an oil and gas company engaged in the acquisition of
oil and gas producing properties. In addition, Avalon's technology group
acquires and develops oil production enhancing technologies. Through its
strategic partnership with UTEK, Inc, (UTK:ASE) a transfer technology company,
Avalon is building an asset portfolio of innovative technologies in the oil and
gas industry to maximize enhancement opportunities at its various oil and gas
properties.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements, which may constitute "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. Those statements include statements regarding the intent, belief or
current expectations of Avalon Oil & Gas, Inc., and members of its management as
well as the assumptions on which such statements are based. Prospective
investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not
guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that
actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such
forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or
revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence
of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, please visit the company's website at
www.avalonoilinc.com.
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Contact:
Avalon Oil & Gas, Inc., Minneapolis
Kent Rodriguez, 952-746-9655
Fax 952-746-5216
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Source: Avalon Oil & Gas, Inc.