Tri Valley (TIV) 10-K 2009 FY Annual report

Exhibit 32.2

Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350

In connection with the Form 10-K of Tri-Valley Corporation for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, I, John E. Durbin, 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 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 fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of  Tri-Valley Corporation.

Date:	March 24, 2010
By:	/s/ John E. Durbin
	John E. Durbin, Chief Financial Officer Tri-Valley Corporation