Victory Energy Acquires Interest in Pinetop Prospect, a Potential Nine Well Drilling Program

AUSTIN, Texas, June 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Victory Energy Corporation (OTCQB: VYEY), through its partnership with Aurora Energy Partners, today announced that the Company has acquired an interest in a new oil and gas prospect located in Lea County, New Mexico. The Company acquired its interest in the Pinetop prospect from a well-known operator located in Midland, Texas. The Pinetop prospect is 3D seismic-supported.

Based on rig availability, the initial well is planned to spud in the next 60-90 days. It will be a vertical well, and is expected require very little stimulation to complete and move into production. The primary objective of the prospect is the Cisco/Seaman carbonate trend at a depth of approximately 11,700 feet. If the initial well is successful, there exists the potential for eight additional wells on the acreage.

Based on seismic data, evidence from wells previously drilled in the area, and the Company's own internal analysis, Victory estimates that a successful well in this prospect has recoverable reserve potential of approximately 420,000 Barrels of Oil Equivalent (BOE) and a potential IP rate of about 330 BOE per day (approximately 86% oil, 14% natural gas) to the 100% working interest.

Victory acquired a 4% Before Payout (BPO) working interest, at a 2.94% net revenue interest, and a 3% After Payout (APO) working interest, at a 2.205% net revenue interest, in the Initial well to be drilled in the prospect, with subsequent wells drilled at the APO working interest. Total drilling and completion costs to the Company's interest are expected to be approximately $140,000 through the first well and $112,000 for each additional well. The Company paid a one-time acquisition fee of $53,307 for its proportional interest in the prospect.

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About Victory Energy Corporation

Victory Energy Corporation is engaged in the exploration, acquisition, development, and production of domestic oil and gas properties. The Company now leverages both internal capabilities and strategic industry relationships to acquire working interest positions in low-to-moderate risk oil and gas prospects. Current assets are held in partnership with Aurora Energy Partners, in which Victory has a 50% ownership interest and is the managing partner.

Future investment will focus primarily on oil or liquid-rich gas projects within longer-life reservoirs that offer lower F&D costs / BOE.

The Company had nine wells on production entering FY 2011 and seventeen on production at the end of the calendar year. Acreage held as of March 2012 provides a potential pipeline of 31 additional gross wells that could be drilled. The capital budget for 2012 includes 15 of those 31 wells. The Company also has line of sight to incremental projects beyond current acreage.

The Company's current producing oil and gas assets are located in the United States. Download the investor fact sheet for current summary of projects and activity. Victory Energy is current with its SEC filings and is a full reporting Company. The Company is traded under the ticker symbol VYEY on the OTCQB tier, operated by OTC Markets Group.

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SOURCE Victory Energy Corporation