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Sydney, Aug 30, 2012 (ABN Newswire) - United States focused oil & gas produer AusTex Oil Limited (ASX:AOK) (OTCQX:ATXDY) is pleased to update shareholders on its well development program at the company's 100% owned 5,500 acre Snake River Project in Kay County, Oklahoma.

In line with the company's strategy of drilling two new wells each month until Devcember of this year, AusTex is pleased to confirm the Cletus #20-5 in the East Tonkawa Production Hub has reached total depth. Also, spudding of the Blubaugh #20-2, also in the East Tonkawa Production Hub, will occur in the next few days.

Cletus #20-5 well

Drilling on the Cletus #20-5 well successfully reached Total Depth of 4,772 feet. Sample and logs confirmed multiple intervals with hydrocarbons present including the Tonkawa Sand, Cleveland Sand, Layton Sand, Mississippi Lime, Woodford Shale and Wilcox Sand.

Casing has been set and the well will be completed for oil production from the Mississippi Lime interval. The well encountered multiple intervals of porosity within the 340 gross feet of Mississippi Lime intersected including 2 distinct "chert/chat" sections.

Blubaugh #20-2 well

The rig has moved onto the location of the #20-2, also located in the Production Hub 2 area. The well is expected to spud in the next few days and it be the 10th vertical well drilled on the Snake River Project. The #20-2 is targeting the Mississippi Lime interval with an expected TD of 4,800 feet.

Executive Chairman Richard Adrey said: "Our program of drilling two wells each month between now and December is on-track and progressing to plan. As we have previously stated, increasing production from current levels of 300 boepd is our key objective at this time, and our well development program ensures we can substantially grow current production from these levels.

"AusTex is also assessing additional horizontal well participation opportunities and negotiations with interested parties are ongoing. The interest in our projects and our acreage is very encouraging, and confirms the fact that our projects have significant up-tapped value."

AusTex will update shareholders shortly on production rates from new wells that have recently come on stream as reported in the announcement to the Australian Securities Exchange on 22 August 2012.

View the full AusTex Oil announcement incuding Figure 1 at the link below:
http://media.abnnewswire.net/media/en/docs/ASX-AOK-692185.pdf



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About AusTex Oil Limited

AusTex Oil Limited (ASX:AOK) (OTCQX:ATXDY) is an Australia-based company. The Company is engaged in the development of oil and gas leases in the United States. It produces oil and gas from leases in Oklahoma and Kansas. It is also engaged in the exploration, development and production of hydrocarbons in the United States. Its wholly owned subsidiaries include International Energy Corporation (Oklahoma), International Energy Corporation (Kansas) and Well Enhancement Services LLC. During the year fiscal year ended March 31, 2009 (fiscal 2009), the Company was engaged in the drilling of three wells on the Lancaster Lease group, Tulsa County; two wells on the Sweet Unit, Pawnee County, and one well on the BlueHawk Project in Osage County.


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AusTex Oil Limited
T: +61-2-9238-2363
F: +61-2-8088-7280
WWW: www.austexoil.com


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