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Doxa Energy Closes Acquisition of New South Texas Project and Commences Drilling Operations

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 07/25/11 — Doxa Energy Ltd. (“Doxa” or the “Company”) (TSX VENTURE: DXA)(OTCBB: DXAEF)(FRANKFURT: 5D0) is pleased to announce that it closed on the acquisition of a 16.70625% interest in the County Line North Project, McMullen County, Texas, a new venture targeting various Wilcox formation zones of interest. The County Line North Project, operated by Hurd Enterprises, Ltd., of San Antonio, Texas, is a conventional gas condensate prospect which is situated on an initial 280 acre block of leases. Drilling of the Kynette No. 1, the initial well on this project, has been commenced and is proceeding towards its permitted depth of 10,500–. Doxa owns 16.70625% working interest before payout, reverting to 12.5% after payout of this project, and expects its share of the leasehold and initial completed well cost to total approximately $500,000. This project is situated approximately 2 miles northeast of a recently announced successful completion, the Martin-State Gas Unit No. 1 well (see Doxa news 7/19/11), a high rate Wilcox producer completed in the Campana, South (Wilcox 10,200–) Field. Hurd Enterprises, Ltd. also operates the Martin-State well.

Doxa Energy Ltd. develops and maintains a portfolio of producing and developing conventional and unconventional assets, including the Eagle Ford shale oil window play in South Texas, and the recently announced acreage acquisition in the Mississippian Oil Play of northern Oklahoma.

John D. Harvison

President, Chief Executive Officer

Statements in this press release other than purely historical information, including statements relating to the Company–s future plans, objectives or expected results, constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on numerous assumptions and are subject to the risks and uncertainties inherent in the Company–s business, including risks inherent in oil and gas exploration and development, and uncertainties in connection with anticipated commodity prices for oil and natural gas, growth of worldwide market demand, exploration capital requirements, length of asset life and availability of qualified personnel, among others As a result, actual results may vary materially from those described in the forward-looking statements.

All references in this press release to BOE are based on a 6 Mcf to 1 Bbl conversion ratio. BOE–s may be misleading particularly if used in isolation. A BOE conversion of 6 Mcf to 1 Bbl is based on the energy equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a value equivalency at the wellhead.

This new release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of the Company in the United States. The securities of Doxa have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to or for the account or benefit of a U.S. person unless so registered or pursuant to an available exemption from the registration requirements of such Act or laws.

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

Contacts:
Doxa Energy Ltd.
Scott Parsons
Director
604.662.3692

Doxa Energy Ltd.
Paul McKenzie
Director
604.662.3692

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