Strategic Oil & Gas Ltd. Announces First Closing of Private Placements

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Strategic Oil & Gas Ltd. ("Strategic" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:SOG)
announces that the Company has completed the first closing of its previously
announced Private Placements. Pursuant to the Private Placements, the Company
has issued 82,582,800 common shares (the "Common Shares") at a price of $0.50
per Common Share, for aggregate gross proceeds of $41,291,400. The securities
issued pursuant to this portion of the private placement are subject to trading
restrictions to July 25, 2014. 


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Additional information is also available at www.sogoil.com and at www.sedar.com.

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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: 
Strategic Oil & Gas Ltd.
Gurpreet Sawhney, MBA, MSc., PEng.
President and CEO
403.767.2949
403.767.9122 (FAX)


Strategic Oil & Gas Ltd.
Michael A. Zuk
VP, Business Development
403.781.2989
403.767.9122 (FAX)
www.sogoil.com