Victory Provides Drilling Operations Update

AUSTIN, Texas, June 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Victory Energy Corporation (OTCQB: VYEY), today provided a drilling operations update on two of its most recent acquisitions.  The Company has one well currently being completed and one well that spud on June 24th.

Kenny Hill, Victory Energy's CEO, stated, "The Company now holds 10,859 gross acres with the potential to drill an estimated 45 gross wells.  So far this year, we have acquired four prospects  totaling 2,196 gross acres with the potential to add over 475,000 barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) to the Company's future production.  We are excited to begin drilling operations on two of those prospects (Chapman Ranch and Pinetop), and we look forward to beginning operations at our marquee Lightnin' prospect in August/September.  Operations continue at Bootleg Canyon and Uno Mas." 

Chapman Ranch (announced April 3rd 2012) - the first of two planned wells at this Nueces County, Texas prospect has been successfully drilled to a depth 8,010 feet, and triple combo logs have been run.  Targeted multiple pay zones are present in the logs.  Core samples have also been taken and analyzed.  The operator has begun completion operations to test for commercial flows.   With success, this well will be moved into production and a second well will drilled.  Victory owns a 5% working interest (3.75% NRI) in the prospect.

Pinetop Prospect (announced June 13th 2012) -  the first test well was spud on June 24th at this Lea County, New Mexico prospect.   Drilling to the 11,700' target depth is anticipated to take approximately four weeks to complete.  If the initial test well is successful, the potential exists for eight additional wells (gross) to be drilled on the acreage.  Victory estimates that a successful well in this prospect has recoverable reserve potential of approximately 420,000 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.

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About Victory Energy Corporation
Victory Energy Corporation (OTCQB: VYEY) is a non-operating company engaged in the exploration, acquisition, development, and production of domestic oil and gas properties. Victory leverages both internal capabilities and strategic industry relationships to acquire working interest positions in low-to-moderate risk oil and gas prospects.

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

The Company had seventeen wells on production at the end of the calendar year 2011 and has an estimated forty-five (45) additional gross wells available to pursue on its currently held ten-thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine (10,859) acres.

Victory through its partnership with Aurora Energy Partners has acquired four prospects this year totaling 2,196 gross acres with the potential to add over 475,000 barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) to the company's future cash flows. The company's current producing oil and gas assets are located onshore in Texas, and New Mexico.

The Company's objective is to create long term shareholder value by increasing oil reserves, improving financial returns (higher production volumes, lower costs), and managing the capital on our balance sheet.

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