Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

March 9, 2015

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada	1-16071	74-2584033
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

18803 Meisner Drive

San Antonio, Texas 78258

(210) 490-4788

(Address of principal executive offices and Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Abraxas meets with analysts and investors on a regular basis. Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is the March 2015 Corporate Update will be used in these discussions.

The information in this Report (including Exhibit 99.1) is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of the Section. The information in this Report will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information required to be disclosed solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1

Presentation

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION

By: /s/ Geoffrey R. King

Geoffrey R. King

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

Dated: March 9, 2015

Abraxas Petroleum Corporate Update March 2015 Exhibit 99.1

* The information presented herein may contain predictions, estimates and other forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Although the Company believes that its expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its goals will be achieved. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those included in the forward-looking statements include the timing and extent of changes in commodity prices for oil and gas, availability of capital, the need to develop and replace reserves, environmental risks, competition, government regulation and the ability of the Company to meet its stated business goals. Forward-Looking Statements

* I. Abraxas Petroleum Overview

* Headquarters.......................... San Antonio Employees............................... 123 Shares outstanding(1)……......... 107.1 mm Market cap(3) …………………….... $326.7 mm Net debt(2)………………………….. $75.0 mm PV-10(7)……………………………….. $637.4 mm Fully diluted shares outstanding as of December 31, 2014. Total debt including RBL facility, rig loan and building mortgage less cash as of December 31, 2014. Share price as of February 28, 2015. Enterprise value includes working capital deficit (excluding current hedging assets and liabilities) as of December 31, 2014, but does not include building mortgage or rig loan. Includes RBL facility, rig loan and building mortgage less cash as of December 31, 2014. Average production for the quarter ended December 31, 2014. Calculation using average production for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 annualized and net proved reserves as of December 31, 2014. Proved reserves as of December 31, 2014. Uses SEC YE2014 average pricing of $95.28/bbl and $4.35/mcf. See appendix for reconciliation of PV-10 to standardized measure. EV/BOE(2,3,4)………………………... $10.61 Proved Reserves(7).…………..... 42.4 mmboe % Oil………………………….. ~69% % Proved developed….. ~41% Production(5).……………………… 6,785 boepd R/P Ratio(6)…………………………. 17.1x 2015E CAPEX……………………. $53.8 mm NASDAQ: AXAS Corporate Profile

* Exposure to "core" acreage in Bakken, Eagle Ford and Permian Targeted acreage acquisitions in geologically controlled areas of core basins Premier Position Value + Growth Disciplined, ROR focused development model Visible/repeatable growth Significant Flexibility CAPEX can be reduced or accelerated in matter of weeks as oil/service prices dictate Company owned rig in Bakken Financially Sound ~ 1.0x debt/ TTM EBITDA (1) High margin, crude oil weighted production base TTM debt calculation excludes building mortgage and rig loan which are secured by the building and rig, respectively. EBITDA definition per bank loan agreement (excludes Rig EBITDA). Calculation uses bank borrowings and TTM EBITDA as of December 31, 2014. Please see appendix for EBITDA reconciliation. Experienced Leadership Senior management with average 33 years of industry experience Abraxas Highlights

* Proved Reserves(1) – 42.4 mmboe Production(2) – 6,785 boepd Reserve Mix(1) Revenue By Production Stream(2) Reserve / Production Summary High-quality, Long-Lived, Oil Weighted Assets Net proved reserves as of December 31, 2014. For the quarter ended December 31, 2014.

* (Bopd) 2015 estimate assumes the midpoint of 2015 guidance of 7,200 – 7,300 boepd and 2015 guidance for an average 69% crude oil production percentage. Total Debt includes RBL facility, Rig Loan and Building Loan. TTM recurring EBITDA. Equivalent to Revenue – Realized Hedge Settlements – LOE – Production Taxes – Cash G&A – Other Expenses. Does not include EBITDA contribution from Raven Drilling or contributions from liquidated hedge settlements. Please see appendix for EBITDA reconciliation. Prudent Growth Growing Oil Volumes while Prudently Managing the Balance Sheet (Debt/TTM Recurring EBITDA) Daily Oil Production vs. Debt/TTM Recurring EBITDA (1)

* Williston: Bakken / Three Forks Powder River Basin: Turner Eastern Shelf: Conventional & Emerging Hz Oil Eagle Ford Shale Delaware Basin: Montoya/Devonian/Miss Gas, Shallow Oil, Emerging Hz Oil Proved Reserves (mmboe)(1): 42.4 Proved Developed(1): 41% Oil(1): 69% Abraxas Petroleum Corporation Core Regions Net proved reserves as of December 31, 2014.

* II. Strategic Plan

* No guarantee can be made as to management finding or transacting on acquisitions at acceptable terms. FTM debt calculation excludes building mortgage and rig loan which are secured by the building and rig, respectively. EBITDA definition per bank loan agreement (excludes Rig EBITDA). Management projection of forward EBITDA. Calculation uses bank borrowings as of September 30, 2014. Please see appendix for EBITDA reconciliation. Strategic Plan – 2015+

* III. Abraxas Petroleum Financial Overview

* 2014/15 Operating and Financial Guidance 1Q15E 1Q15E 2015E 2015E Production Low High Low High Total (Boepd) 6,600 6,800 7,200 7,300 % Oil 67% 67% 69% 69% % NGL 9% 9% 9% 9% % Natural Gas 24% 24% 22% 22% Operating Costs Low High Low High LOE ($/BOE) $10.00 $12.00 $10.00 $12.00 Production Tax (% Revenue) 8.5% 9.0% 8.5% 9.0% Cash G&A ($mm) $2.0 $2.5 $11.5 $12.5 CAPEX (midpoint, $mm) $10.0 $10.0 $53.8 $53.8

* Strong Financial Performance OGJ150 Quarterly, September 2014. Includes companies whose accounting methods vary. Excludes companies whose results were inflated by identifiable extraordinary gains. Excludes royalty trusts. Other companies include: Mid-Con Energy Partners LP, Dorchester Minerals LP, Prime Energy Corp, Hess Corp, Continenal Resources, Humble Energy, Exxon Mobil Corp, Reserve Petroleum, Co, New Source Energy. Other companies include: Dorchester Minerals LP, Reserve Petroleum Co, Mid-Con Energy Partners LP, Spindletop Oil & Gas Co, Hess Corp, Quicksilver Resources Inc., Wexpro, New Source Energy Partners and Fidelity Exploration and Production Co. Other companies include: Dorchester Minerals LP, Gulfport Energy Corp, New Source Energy Partners, Mid-Con Energy Partners LP, Wexpro, Reserve Petroleum, EQT Production, Evolution Petroleum Corp, Fidelity Exploration and Production.. Debt adjusted shares calculated using total shares outstanding at the end of the period and debt divided by share price at the end of the period. BOPD/Debt Adjusted Share is used as a supplemental financial measure by our management and by external users of our financial statements, such as investors, commercial banks, research analysts and others, to assess non-dilutive production growth and capital efficiency. BOPD/Debt Adjusted Share should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income, operating income, net cash provided by operations or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with GAAP as measures of operating performance, liquidity or ability to service debt obligations.

* IV. Asset Base Overview

* Bakken / Three Forks Positioned in Core Areas North Fork 4,999 Net Acres North Fork Area McKenzie County, ND Lillibridge Area McKenzie County, ND South Elm Coulee Area Richland County, MT Lillibridge South Elm Coulee

* North Fork 15 completed wells 4 wells drilling Planned nine multi-well pads at 660 foot spacing 32 additional wells at 660 foot spacing Additional 2nd and 3rd Bench Three Forks potential Approved by NDIC Lillibridge 8 completed wells East & West pad: on production Planned two multi-well pads at 660 foot spacing Eight additional wells at 660 foot spacing Additional 2nd and 3rd Bench Three Forks potential Approved by NDIC Bakken / Three Forks North Fork/Lillibridge Potential

* Bakken / Three Forks North Fork/Lillibridge Performance/Economics Middle Bakken: ROR vs CAPEX (1) Uses strip pricing as of January 29, 2015. D&M/Booked Assumptions 533 MBOE gross type curve 78% Oil Initial rate: 17,950 bopm di: 99.3% dm: 7.0% b-factor: 1.5 CWC: $8.5 million Middle Bakken: Type Curve Assumptions

* Well Objective Lat. Length (1) Stages (1) 30-day IP (boepd) (1,2) Status Ravin 1H Three Forks 10,000 23 391 Producing Stenehjem 1H Middle Bakken 6,000 17 688 Producing Jore Federal 3H Three Forks 10,000 35 510 Producing Ravin 26-35 2H , 3H Middle Bakken 10,000 16 524 Producing Lillibridge 2H, 4H Three Forks 9,000 28 940 Producing Lillibridge 1H, 3H Middle Bakken 10,000 33 1,283 Producing Lillibridge 6H, 8H Three Forks 10,000 33 971 Producing Lillibridge 5H, 7H Middle Bakken 10,000 34 1,027 Producing Jore 1H Three Forks 10,000 33 1,037 Producing Jore 2H, 4H Middle Bakken 10,000 33 904 Producing Ravin 4H, 5H, 6H, 7H Middle Bakken 10,000 33 1,254 Producing, first downspacing test Stenehjem 2H, 4H Three Forks 10,000 33 863 Producing Stenehjem 3H Middle Bakken 10,000 33 1,057 Producing Jore 5H Middle Bakken 10,000 NA NA Waiting on completion Jore 6H Middle Bakken 10,000 NA NA Waiting on completion Jore 7H Middle Bakken 10,000 NA NA Waiting on completion Jore 8H Middle Bakken 10,000 NA NA Waiting on completion Bakken / Three Forks Focused on Execution Represents the average lateral length, number of stages and 30-day IP for each group of wells. The production rates for each well do not include the impact of natural gas liquids and shrinkage at the processing plant and include flared gas.

* Abraxas’ Eagle Ford Properties ~10,819 Net Acres Jourdanton Area Atascosa County Black oil 7,352 net acres Cave Area McMullen County Black oil 411 net acres Dilworth East Area McMullen County Oil/condensate 1,148 net acres Yoakum Area (not shown) Dewitt and Lavaca County Dry gas 1,908 net acres Jourdanton Area Cave Area Dilworth East Area

* Eagle Ford Jourdanton Jourdanton 7,352 net acre lease block, 100% WI 90+ well Eagle Ford potential Austin Chalk and Buda also prospective North Fault Block Held by production Seven wells drilled 36+ additional potential well locations South Fault Block One well drilled 47+ additional potential well locations Total 90+ potential well locations 7,433 net acres Abraxas Type Curve 267 Mboe (Gross, 5,000’ lateral) 95% oil CWC: $7.0 million

* Eagle Ford Cave Cave 411 net acre lease block, 100% WI Lower Eagle Ford fully developed Four 9,000’ lateral locations Best month cumulative oil shown in green Offset operators : 8-10 mbo Abraxas Dutch 2H: 29 mbo Dutch 1H 30 day IP: 786 boepd (1) Dutch 2H 30 day IP: 1,093 boepd (1) Dutch 3H 30 day IP: 888 boepd (1) Dutch 4H 30 day IP: 926 boepd (1) The production rates for each well do not include the impact of natural gas liquids and shrinkage at the processing plant and include flared gas.

* Eagle Ford Dilworth East Dilworth East 1,148 acre lease block, 100% WI 11 additional locations (red) Eight, 5,000-5,500’ lateral locations Three, 8,500’ lateral locations R. Henry 2H 30 day IP: 780 boepd (1) On production Additional 2015 Activity R. Henry 1H: Waiting on completion Abraxas Type Curve 219 Mboe (Gross, 5,000’ lateral) 57% oil CWC: $7.5 million The production rates for each well do not include the impact of natural gas liquids and shrinkage at the processing plant and include flared gas.

* Well Area Lat. Length Stages 30-day IP (boepd) Status T-Bird 1H Nordheim 5,102 15 1,202 (2) Sold 13 WyCross Wells WyCross 5,000 – 7,500 18 – 29 466 – 1,184 (1,2) Sold Blue Eyes 1H Jourdanton 5,000 22 527 (2,3) Producing Snake Eyes 1H Jourdanton 5,000 18 759 (2,3) Producing Spanish Eyes 1H Jourdanton 5,000 19 213 (2,3) Producing Eagle Eyes 1H Jourdanton 3,800 18 249 (2,3) Producing Ribeye 1H Jourdanton 7,000 21 240 (2,3) Producing Ribeye 2H Jourdanton 7,000 28 389 (2,3) Producing Cat Eye 1H Jourdanton 7,000 26 491 (2,3) Producing Grass Farm 2H Jourdanton 5-7,000 NA NA Waiting on completion Dutch 2H Cave 9,000 36 1,093 (2) Producing Dutch 1H Cave 9,000 37 786 Producing Dutch 3H Cave 9,000 37 888 Producing Dutch 4H Cave 9,000 37 926 Producing R Henry 2H Dilworth East 5,000 19 780 Producing R. Henry 1H Dilworth East 5,000 NA NA Waiting on completion Eagle Ford Focused on Execution Represents the range for WyCross wells. The production rates for each well do not include the impact of natural gas liquids and shrinkage at the processing plant and include flared gas. 30 day IP equivalent to highest 30 days of production after the well was placed on sub-pump.

* Why Abraxas?

* Appendix

* Additional Assets As of December 31, 2014 As of December 31, 2014

* Powder River Basin Turner Sandstone Horizontal Play Powder River Basin: Turner Sandstone Isopach of Turner thickness Multiple producing vertical wells, tight sandstone Horizontal exploitation with multi-stage fracs recently Porcupine Area Approximately 2,088 net acres Brooks Draw Area Approximately 14,245 net acres

* Powder River Basin Campbell & Converse Co., WY Powder River Basin: Turner Sandstone Porcupine Field 26/9 gross/net wells Approximately 2,300 net acres Hedgehog State 16-2H Cum Production (1): 289 mboe Gross/net: 73/61 mbo Gross/net: 1,297/1,096 mmcf Current Production (2) 41 bopd, 840 mcfpd, 40 bpd NGLs Cum production estimated through 2/28/15. Monthly average for the month of December 2014. Hedgehog 16-2H Production

* Edwards (South Texas) PDP: 8.3 bcfe (net)(3) Previous risked offsetting PUD locations: 27.9 bcfe (net) (4) 11 gross / 7 net locations dropped to PRUD (SEC 5 year rule) 7 gross / 5 net locations drilled / completed, yet to be frac’d: unbooked Edwards economics New drill: $7.0 million well / 4.0 bcfe EUR / F&D $1.73/mcfe (5) 20% ROR at $4.30/mcfe realized price (5) Refrac: $0.7 million well / 0.5 bcfe EUR / F&D $1.40/mcfe 20% ROR at $1.98/mcfe realized price (5) Montoya / Devonian (Delaware Basin, West Texas) PDP 17.1 bcfe (net) (3) Caprito 98 01U Devonian: 39.0 bcfe gross Howe GU 5 1 Devonian: 31.7 bcfe gross Previous risked offsetting PUD locations: 29.7 bcfe (net) (4) 12 gross/ 6 net locations dropped to PRUD (SEC 5 year rule) Montoya economics $5.0 million well / 6.6 bcfe EUR / F&D $.75/mcfe (5) 20% ROR at $3.16/mcfe realized price (5) Devonian economics $5.8 million well / 7.6 bcfe EUR / F&D $0.76/mcfe (5) 20% ROR at $2.51/mcfe realized price (5) Other Eagle Ford Shale, Yoakum: 1,908 net acres / ~24 net locations, unbooked PRB, Turner (~50% gas): 2 gross (1.7 net) PUD / 50 gross (13 net) PRUD locations, 40.6 bcfe (net) (3) Permian, Hudgins Ranch: 3 gross / 2.6 net PSUD locations, 9.1 bcfe (net) (5) Williston Basin, Red River: 1 gross / .8 net PRUD location, 2.1 bcfe (net) (5) Net of purchase price adjustments PV10 calculated using strip pricing as of 5/1/12 Based on December 31, 2013 reserves. Management estimate based on previously booked PUD reserves. Management estimate 2012 Ward County Acquisition Acquisition of Partners’ Interests in West Texas Purchase Price $6.7mm(1) PDP PV -15 $6.7mm(2) Production 1,440 mcfepd Reserves 7.613 bcfe Production $4,650/mcfe/day Reserves: $.88/mcfe Abraxas’ “Hidden” Gas Portfolio

* Portilla Field San Patricio County, TX Portilla Field Annual CAPEX of ~$1 million to maintain flat decline rate Infill and work over opportunities 100% WI ownership Abraxas owns 1,769 surface acres Ideal CO2 candidate, 10% additional recovery = 8 mmbo Cum Production (1) ~80 mmbo + ~92 bcf Gross from Frio sands Current Production (2) 231 boepd Net 100% Surface Ownership Cum production estimated through December 31, 2014. Monthly average for the month of December 2014.

* Sharon Ridge/Westbrook: Clearfork Trend 89 active wells San Andres, Glorietta, Clearfork Cooperative water flood on some leases 110 potential new-drills, recompletes or workovers Abraxas New Drill Type Curve 31 Mbo (100% oil) Gross/Net CWC: $0.75/$0.6 million Permian Basin Sharon Ridge - Westbrook: Clearfork Trend

* Ward County 2,592/2,196 gross/net prospective (1) acres 28 potential (1) gross Wolfcamp locations Potential (1) Wolfcamp locations shown in green Wolfcamp production shown in red Wolfcamp permits show in in blue Wells shown > 7,600’ Permian Basin Reeves/Ward County Bone Spring/Wolfcamp Potential Ward County 413/340 gross/net prospective (1) acres 3 potential (1) gross 2nd Bone Spring locations Potential (1) Bone Spring locations shown in green Bone Spring production shown in red Wells shown > 7,600’ Potential locations and prospective acres based on an internal geologic and technical evaluation of the area and offset activity. These locations have yet to be audited by our third party engineer Degolyer & Macnaughton.

* Abraxas Cherry Canyon Field: 30 Active Wells, three zones Waterflood potential 27 active wells Eight Proposed Injection Wells Horizontal potential Cum production (1) ~5 mmboe Gross Current production (2) 149 boepd Net Permian Basin Bell, Cherry and Brushy Canyon Production Cum production estimated through December 31, 2014. Monthly average for the month of December 2014.

* Howe Deep: One active Montoya well Five active Devonian wells Horizontal Wolfcamp Potential Cum production (1) ~62 bcf Gross Current production (2) 952 mcfepd Net Permian Basin Howe Deep Cum production estimated through December 31, 2014. Monthly average for the month of December 2014.

* R.O.C. Deep: Six active Montoya wells Four active Devonian wells One active Ellenburger well Cum production (1) ~138 bcf Gross Current production (2) 1,351 mcfepd Net Permian Basin R.O.C. Deep Cum production estimated through December 31, 2014. Monthly average for the month of December 2014.

* Abraxas Hedging Profile Straight line average price.

* EBITDA Reconciliation EBITDA is defined as net income plus interest expense, depreciation, depletion and amortization expenses, deferred income taxes and other non-cash items. The following table provides a reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to net income for the periods presented.

* TTM EBITDA Reconciliation EBITDA is defined as net income plus interest expense, depreciation, depletion and amortization expenses, deferred income taxes and other non-cash items. The following table provides a reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to net income for the periods presented.

* Standardized Measure Reconciliation PV-10 is the estimated present value of the future net revenues from our proved oil and gas reserves before income taxes discounted using a 10% discount rate. PV-10 is considered a non-GAAP financial measure under SEC regulations because it does not include the effects of future income taxes, as is required in computing the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows. We believe that PV-10 is an important measure that can be used to evaluate the relative significance of our oil and gas properties and that PV-10 is widely used by securities analysts and investors when evaluating oil and gas companies. Because many factors that are unique to each individual company impact the amount of future income taxes to be paid, the use of a pre-tax measure provides greater comparability of assets when evaluating companies. We believe that most other companies in the oil and gas industry calculate PV-10 on the same basis. PV-10 is computed on the same basis as the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows but without deducting income taxes. The following table provides a reconciliation of PV-10 to the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows at December 31, 2014: Total Proved 31-Dec-14 Future Gross Revenue $2,946,483 Production and Ad Valorem Taxes (278,791) Operating Expenses (613,162) Capital Costs (551,591) Abandonment Costs (5,654) Future Net Revenue 1,497,285 Present Worth at 10 Percent 637,443 Present value of future income taxes discounted at 10% (147,907) Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows $489,536