SXE Strata X Energy Ltd

The directors and management of Strata-X Energy Ltd. ("Strata-X" or the
"Company") (TSX VENTURE:SXE)(ASX:SXA) are pleased to announce that, following
the successful stimulation of the Burkett 5-34HOR horizontal well ("Well") on
the Vail Oil Project, the Well flowed back approximately 116 barrels ("bbl") of
light-gravity oil along with 2,100 bbls of completion fluid and formation water
over a 30-hour time period on a 20/64 choke. At the end of the 30 hour period
the well ceased to flow on its own, a standard flowback occurrence. The Well has
subsequently been shut in, pending the arrival of a workover rig to conduct a
swab test. 


The flowback duration was assisted by the energized nitrogen that was injected
during the completion stimulation. Approximately 2,000 bbls of completion fluid
remains to be recovered during the swabbing operations. The volumes reported
herein are measured quantities taken by gauging the flowback tanks and are
estimates. A completion rig has been sourced and is expected to be rigged up and
swabbing by early next week, pending road restrictions due to the US holidays.
The Company anticipates it may be necessary to swab test the well for 10-14 days
to determine the flow capacity of the well and fluid content. Information
obtained during the swab test will be used to design permanent production
facilities. Following the swab test, construction of surface facilities and
installation of a down-hole pump will commence in anticipation of a long term
production test.


President and Managing Director Tim Hoops stated: "We were pleased to see the
flowback for 30 hours, as this was longer than we anticipated. It is too early
yet to determine what the well will make on pump and what the composition of the
fluid will be, but we are definitely encouraged. This is an important step for
the Company towards our goal of proving substantial light oil reserves in one of
our Illinois Basin projects. At the start of the project, several risk factors
needed to be evaluated, including oil saturations, reservoir properties and
engineering aspects. We have de-risked most of these factors and now with a
better understanding of this reservoir believe we can manage the remaining risks
on achieving commercial production of the 338 million barrels of PIIP in the
Middle Devonian as estimated by our reservoir engineering consultants Chapman
Engineering." (Unrisked PIIP, projects are not sufficiently developed to assign
Contingent Resources or Petroleum Reserves to the Project, Qualified Engineers
arrived at this PIIP figure after completing an analysis of the available
technical data including the geological and geophysical interpretation presented
to them by Strata-X, information from relevant nearby wells or analogous
reservoirs and the proposed program for the project). See footnote, DS-1, DS-3


Assuming early positive results of the production test of Burkett 5-34HOR, the
Company has a second location permitted and ready to drill called Raccoon
Creek-1 which is located approximately eight miles away. 


In July 2013, Strata-X spudded the Burkett 5-34HOR well, the first Company test
well of the Vail Oil Project. It was designed to be drilled in two stages.
First, the Company drilled a vertical hole to the top of the target formation
and then cored approximately 60 feet of the formation. The vertical portion of
the well reached a total depth of 4,730 feet. Oil and gas shows were encountered
in the targeted Devonian Lingle carbonate formation and a drill stem test of the
target recovered gas- and oil-cut mud. The Burkett 5-34 HOR well is located in
Clay County, Illinois USA and is comprised of an 80 acres production unit
covering approximately 5 exploration leases with Strata-X retaining a 100%
working interest in the Well. The Well flowed back on a 20/64 choke after a
nitrogen assisted completion stimulation consisting of 7 stage intervals using
an approximate total of 176,000 pounds of proppant. 


Strata-X has 100% of 72,000 net acres in the Illinois Basin. 

For more information on the Company please review the "May 2014 Update on Key
USA Projects" available on the Company's website at www.strata-x.com


About Strata-X

Strata-X is a Denver, Colorado (USA) based company and is engaged in the
business of oil and gas exploration and development with a variety of
exploration opportunities in North Dakota, California, Colorado, Texas, Illinois
and Western Australia and production and development opportunities in
California. Strata-X has 139,785,415 common shares outstanding and trades under
the symbol "SXE" on the TSX-V and "SXA" on the ASX. 


Disclaimer

PIIP figures are from reports prepared by Chapman Petroleum Engineers Ltd (April
2014) and AWT (Strata-X prospectus 2013) following analysis of the available
technical data including the geological and geophysical interpretation presented
to them by Strata-X, information from relevant nearby wells or analogous
reservoirs and the proposed program for the project.


DS-1 The information in this presentation that relates to Petroleum
Reserves/Prospective Resources/Contingent Resources that was prepared and
published by AWT International dated 18 December 2012 and published in Strata-X
Energy Ltd's "Prospectus 2013" (available online at www.strata-x.com) as part of
the Companies 2013 Australia Securities Exchange Initial Public Offering and is
based on, and fairly represents, information and supporting documentation
prepared by, or under the supervision of Doug Barrenger ("JORC Competent
Person"), employed by AWT International and is independent of Strata-X Energy
Ltd. At the time of the Prospectus 2013 issuance Doug Barrenger was an employee
of AWT International and a member of the Exploration Society of Australia (PESA)
amongst other professional petroleum organisations. AWT International consents
to the inclusion of this information in this document. As of the issuance of
this document Strata-X Energy Ltd management is not aware of any material
information that would change the results of the AWT International report as
published in the Prospectus 2013. Figures shown reflect Strata-X's economic
interest (US Dollars) net of royalty or other burdens and were generated, using
the deterministic method. The estimated quantities of petroleum that may
potentially be recovered by the application of a future development project(s)
relate to undiscovered accumulations. These estimates have both an associated
risk of discovery and a risk of development. Further exploration appraisal and
evaluation is required to determine the existence of a significant quantity of
potentially moveable hydrocarbons. 


DS-3 The information in this presentation that relates to Petroleum
Reserves/Prospective Resources/Contingent Resources that was prepared and
published by Chapman Petroleum Engineers Ltd. and dated 1 April 2014 and
published on Strata-X Energy Ltd's website in a News Release dated 8 May 2014 to
meet the Company's ongoing disclosure requirements (available online at
www.strata-x.com), and fairly represents, information and supporting
documentation prepared by, or under the supervision of Charles Moore, employed
by Chapman Petroleum Engineers Ltd. and is independent of Strata-X Energy Ltd.
At the time of the Chapman Petroleum Engineers Ltd. report dated 1 April 2014,
Charles Moore was an employee of Chapman Petroleum Engineers Ltd. and a
registered Professional Engineer in the Province of Alberta, Canada amongst
other professional petroleum organisations. Chapman Petroleum Engineers Ltd. and
Charles Moore consent to the inclusion of this information in this document. As
of the issuance of this document, Strata-X Energy Ltd management is not aware of
any material information that would change the results of the Chapman Petroleum
Engineers Ltd. report as published in the this presentation. There is no
certainty that stated resources will be commercially viable to produce any
portion of the resources. The Report reviewed only Prospective Resources as the
project is not sufficiently developed to assign Contingent Resources or
Petroleum Reserves to it, further, all Petroleum Initially in Place figures
relate to undiscovered quantities. The estimated quantities of petroleum that
may potentially be recovered by the application of a future development
project(s) relate to undiscovered accumulations. These estimates have both an
associated risk of discovery and a risk of development. Further exploration
appraisal and evaluation is required to determine the existence of a significant
quantity of potentially moveable hydrocarbons. Strata-X Energy Ltd management is
not aware of any material information that would change the results of the
Chapman Petroleum Engineers Ltd. report as published in the this presentation. 


This announcement was made in Canada for the TSX.V and in Australia for the ASX.

Public documents for Strata-X Energy Ltd. can be found at SEDAR (Canada)
(www.sedar.com) and ASX.com.au (Australia).


By definition of the COGE Handbook - "Undiscovered resources are those
quantities of oil and gas estimated on a given date to be contained in
accumulations yet to be discovered." The Handbook further states - Caution (per
NI 51-101/5.9(2)(v)(B)) - "There is no certainty that any portion of the
resources will be discovered. If discovered, there is no certainty that it will
be commercially viable to produce any portion of the resources." In addition,
per NI 51-101/5.6 "the estimated values disclosed do not represent fair market
value."


CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

This news release contains forward-looking statements, which relate to future
events or future performance and reflect management's current expectations and
assumptions. The use of any of the words "anticipate," "continue," "estimate,"
"expect," "may," "will," "project," "should," 'believe," and similar expressions
is intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking
statements reflect management's current beliefs and are based on assumptions
made by and information currently available to the Company. Readers are
cautioned that these forward-looking statements are neither promises nor
guarantees, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause future
results to differ materially from those expected and the forward-looking
statements included in this news release should not be unduly relied upon. See
"Risks and Uncertainties" in the Company's Filing Statement dated August 30,
2011, available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. These forward-looking statements are
made as of the date hereof and the Company does not assume any obligation to
update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances save as required
under applicable securities legislation. This news release does not constitute
an offer to sell securities and the Company is not soliciting an offer to buy
securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would
be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of
such jurisdiction.


Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term
is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility
for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Tim Hoops (USA)
President
+1 855-463-2400
info@strata-x.com


Colin Christensen (Canada)
Investor Relations
+1 403-483-8363
colin@strata-x.com


Duncan Cornish (Australia)
Corporate Secretary
+61 7 3212-6299
dcornish@strata-x.com

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