CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, June 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Strategic American Oil Corporation (OTC:SGCA) (BULLETIN BOARD: SGCA) is pleased to announce it has acquired an assignment from Ensley Properties, Inc. covering a number of oil and gas leases on a 64 acre tract adjacent to the Company's 79 acre Koliba lease in Victoria Co., Texas. The Ensley lease assignments conveyed an 86.93% working interest in the 64 acre tract The combined leased acreage (Ensley-Koliba) gives the Company a total of 143 acres over an anticlinal structure (target) that underlies portions of both tracts. The Koliba Prospect lies in the North McFaddin Field, which, according to Texas Railroad Commission maps and records, hosts 87 productive oil and gas zones. The Company has identified 3 target zones at 5880', 5350', and 4930' under the Koliba/Ensley lease. Texas Railroad Commission records state 7 wells from these 3 target zones produced 390,426 barrels of oil and 2,472,481 MCF (thousand cubic feet) of gas between 1962 to 1989. The Company plans to drill a direct offset to the abandoned Koliba #1 well to 6880 feet. Company V.P. of Operations, Steven Carter, who has over 25 years engineering experience in oil and gas exploration, production operations, reservoir management and drilling, will operate the well through Carter E&P, LLC, a licensed and bonded operator in the State of Texas. Company President and CEO, Randall Reneau, stated, "Acquisition of the Ensley leases in combination with the previously leased Koliba tract secures the Company's interest in the Koliba anticlinal structure. The Koliba Prospect offers a relatively low risk offset development well in an area we have experience due to our production on the nearby Welder (Barge Canal) lease." About Strategic American Oil Corporation Strategic American Oil Corporation (OTCBB: SGCA - News) is an exploration and development company with operations in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Illinois. The Company draws on the experience of an internationally recognized team of geologists, engineers and executives with extensive oil and gas exploration and production experience. The Company's objective is to find and acquire oil and gas projects of merit and develop those projects to their full potential. Safe Harbor Statements Except for the statements of historical fact contained herein, the information presented in this news release constitutes "forward-looking statements" as such term is used in applicable United States and Canadian laws. These statements relate to analyses and other information that are based on forecasts of future results, estimates of amounts not yet determinable and assumptions of management. Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, using words or phrases such as "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", "plans, "estimates" or "intends", or stating that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and should be viewed as "forward-looking statements". Such forward looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and other factors include, among others, the actual results of exploration activities, variations in the underlying assumptions associated with the estimation or realization of oil or gas resources, the availability of capital to fund programs and the resulting dilution caused by the raising of capital through the sale of shares, accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the oil and gas industry including, without limitation, those associated with the environment, delays in obtaining governmental approvals, permits or financing or in the completion of development or construction activities, title disputes or claims limitations on insurance coverage. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements contained in this news release and in any document referred to in this news release. Forward looking statements are made based on management's beliefs, estimates and opinions on the date the statements are made and the Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements if these beliefs, estimates and opinions or other circumstances should change, except as required by applicable law. Such forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, the risks and uncertainties outlined in our most recent financial statements and reports and registration statement filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") (available at http://www.sec.gov/). Such risks and uncertainties may include, but are not limited to, the risks and uncertainties set forth in the Company's filings with the SEC, such as the ability to obtain additional financing, the effect of economic and business conditions, the ability to attract and retain skilled personnel and factors outside the control of the Company. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release, and the Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that the beliefs, plans, expectations and intentions contained in this news release are reasonable, there can be no assurance those beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions will prove to be accurate. Investors should consider all of the information set forth herein and should also refer to the risk factors disclosed in the Company's periodic reports filed from time-to-time with the SEC. This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. DATASOURCE: Strategic American Oil Corporation CONTACT: Investor Relations, 1-800-643-5815 Web Site: http://www.strategicamericanoil.com/

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