Strata-X Advances Activities in its Three Key USA Projects

Strata-X Energy Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:SXE)(ASX:SXA) - 



--  Executes drilling contract for the Maverick Oil Project targeting the
    Eagle Ford shale. 
--  Engaged Halliburton for the stimulation of the Burkett 5-34HOR well,
    Vail Oil Project. 
--  Permitting 4 wells on the Sleeping Giant Gas Project. 



The directors and management of Strata-X Energy Ltd. ("Strata-X" or the
"Company") are pleased to provide an update on the 2013 exploration and
appraisal programs for the Company's three key USA projects where Strata-X is
the operator and majority interest owner.


Maverick Oil Project, Eagle Ford, South Texas - 10,945 net acres

In June 2013, the Company secured the services of a specialized analysis
company, Total Depth Pty Ltd, to conduct proprietary seismic processing and
interpretation analysis of the current 3-D seismic data on the Maverick Oil
Project. This analysis was designed to assist the Company in geological mapping
for the proposed vertical well drilling campaign. To date, Total Depth Pty Ltd
has supplied the Company with multiple prospective drilling locations based on
its seismic interpretation.


One of the locations supplied by Total Depth Pty Ltd is known as the Cinco Saus
Creek #1. This location is currently being permitted and the Company anticipates
receiving all required regulatory approvals by late November. With this timing
in mind, Strata-X has contracted Unison Drilling, Inc. of Devine, TX to utilize
their rig #11 to drill Cinco Saus Creek #1 and expects the rig to be mobilized
to the location by the first week of December 2013.


The Cinco Saus Creek #1 is designed and is being permitted as a vertical test of
the targeted Eagle Ford formation in the Maverick Basin. In the Company's
assessment, the nature of the hydrocarbons and reservoirs within the Eagle Ford
shale formation in and around the Maverick Basin requires a different approach
to drilling and completion methods than those currently being utilized in deeper
portions of the Eagle Ford trend. As such, Strata-X anticipates coring
approximately 600 feet of the targeted Eagle Ford shale and Buda formations. The
information gained from the analysis of the core and well logging is expected to
assist the Company in designing the most efficient completion method for the
well.


Vail Oil Project, Illinois Basin - 100% of 49,200 net acres

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 formation and a drill stem test of the target
recovered gas and oil cut mud. Then the well was drilled to a total depth of
6,762 feet with approximately 1,824 feet of lateral drilled. A 7-stage sliding
sleeve completion system on 4 1/2 inch liner was installed over the lateral
portion of the well. While drilling the lateral portion of the well, oil and gas
shows were encountered and live oil was visible in the drilling mud. Strata-X
released the drilling rig at the beginning of September 2013.


After a detailed examination of data gathered from the core of the targeted
Devonian Lingle formation along with data collected during the drilling of the
well, the Company contracted Halliburton to conduct a completion stimulation of
the well. It is anticipated that this work will begin the week of November 18,
2013. In addition to the Burkett 5-34HOR well, Strata-X has begun the permitting
process for two new horizontal well locations on the Vail Oil Project.


Please refer to the Vail Project Primer found on the Company's website
(www.strata-x.com) for more information about this project.


Sleeping Giant Gas Project, Williston Basin, North Dakota - 100% of 145,000 net
acres


The Sleeping Giant project is located in North Dakota and is targeting natural
gas resources trapped in the Niobrara Formation, a prolific producer of
hydrocarbons throughout the Rocky Mountain Region. In the past several months
the Company has acquired additional strategic leases prior to beginning
evaluation drilling of up to four pilot wells on this project.


In that regard, the Company has begun the process of securing permits for up to
four drilling locations from the North Dakota Industrial Commission in
anticipation of commencing its drilling program in the coming months. The
Company has also begun negotiating a drilling contract for up to four
exploratory wells with a local drilling company and anticipates finalizing the
contract by early November.


Other Strata-X Developments

As previously announced, the Company will be presenting at the ASX Spotlight
Investor Conference to be held in Singapore & Hong Kong. Timothy Hoops,
President and Managing Director of Strata-X will give a presentation on the
Company in Singapore on October 29 at 4:20 P.M. and in Hong Kong on October 31
at 9:25 P.M (local time).


The Company is also pleased to report that it has filed its interim Consolidated
Financial Statements, MD&A and ASX Quarterly Activities Report for the quarter
ended September 30, 2013. Copies of the filed documents are available on SEDAR,
and the ASX and Strata-X websites.


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 123,912,453 common shares outstanding and trades under
the symbol "SXE" on the TSX-V and "SXA" on the ASX.


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: 
Strata-X Energy Ltd.
Tim Hoops (USA)
President
+1 855-463-2400
info@strata-x.com


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


Strata-X Energy Ltd.
Duncan Cornish (Australia)
Corporate Secretary
+61 7 3212-6299
dcornish@strata-x.com
www.strata-x.com
Strata X Energy (TSXV:SXE)
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