Exhibit 32.2
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350
In connection with Amendment No. 2 to the Form 10-K/A of Tri-Valley Corporation for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, I, Arthur M. Evans, Chief Financial Officer of Tri-Valley Corporation, hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350 as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that:
| (1) | Such Form 10-K/A fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) of 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
| (2) | The information contained in such Form 10-K/A fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Tri-Valley Corporation. |
Date: | April 1, 2009 |
By: | /s/ Arthur M. Evans |
| F. Lynn Blystone, Chief Executive Officer CHOB Tri-Valley Corporation |