SDX Energy Inc. Morocco Operations Update (7694G)

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RNS Number : 7694G

SDX Energy Inc.

01 June 2017

1 June 2017

SDX ENERGY INC

("SDX" or the "Company")

MOROCCO OPERATIONS UPDATE

Award of The Gharb Centre exploration permit

SDX Energy Inc. (TSXV, AIM: SDX), the North Africa focused oil and gas company, is pleased to provide an operational update on its Moroccan assets.

The Gharb Centre exploration permit, covering an area of over 1362 km(2) , has been awarded to SDX for a period of eight years, with a firm commitment from SDX for the acquisition of 200km(2) of 3D seismic, and two exploration wells within the first four-year period.

The Gharb Centre area comes with a considerable quantity of recently acquired 2D and 3D seismic which has established multiple target horizons throughout the Miocene-aged strata, similar to what the Company produces from in its surrounding licenses.

The activity at Gharb Centre complements the work programmes at both Sebou and Lalla Mimouna, where development and exploration wells are planned for H2 2017, as previously announced. Pre-drilling activity is now underway in both permits where the tendering process for drilling rigs and associated services has been initiated. SDX has also received partner approval for seven drilling locations in these permits and is targeting a late Q3 2017 start date for the program.

Paul Welch, CEO of SDX Energy, commented:

"We are very pleased to have expanded our footprint in Morocco with the award of the Gharb Centre exploration permit. Given the amount of 2D and 3D seismic acquisition that has been undertaken in the past, we believe there is clear potential for material upside in this concession that can be easily tied into our existing infrastructure. This acreage connects the Lalla Mimouna exploration permit with the Sebou producing concession enabling us to see the complete basin picture and thus high grade the opportunity dataset that we develop.

With our partner, the Office national des hydrocarbures et des mines (ONHYM), SDX now has a dominant commercial and technical position across the basin and we look forward to capitalising on the opportunities to grow our reserve and production base in Morocco. Our target is to fulfil the pipeline capacity coming out of the basin, which would entail the quadrupling of production from our current levels. This permit acquisition makes clear strategic sense to SDX, as this acreage brings significant synergies to our expanding asset base in Morocco."

About SDX

SDX is an international oil and gas exploration, production and development company, headquartered in London, England, UK, with a principal focus on North Africa. In Egypt, SDX Energy has a working interest in two producing assets (50% North West Gemsa & 50% Meseda) located onshore in the Eastern Desert, adjacent to the Gulf of Suez. In Morocco, SDX has a 75% working interest in the Sebou concession situated in the Gharb Basin. These producing assets are characterised by exceptionally low operating costs making them particularly resilient in a low oil price environment. SDX Energy's portfolio also includes high impact exploration opportunities in Egypt and Morocco.

For further information, please see the website of the Company at www.sdxenergy.com or the Company's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.

For further information:

 
 SDX Energy Inc. 
  Paul Welch 
  President and Chief Executive     Mark Reid 
  Officer                           Chief Financial Officer 
  Tel: [phone]             Tel: [phone] 
 Cantor Fitzgerald Europe 
  - 
  (Nominated Adviser & 
  Joint Broker) 
  Sarah Wharry/Craig Francis 
  Tel: [phone] 
 FirstEnergy Capital LLP 
  (Joint Broker) 
  Jonathan Wright/David 
  van Erp 
  Tel: [phone] 
 Celicourt (PR) 
  Mark Antelme/ Joanna 
  Boon / Jimmy Lea 
  Tel: [phone] 
 

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Forward--Looking Information

Certain statements contained in this press release may constitute "forward--looking information" as such term is used in applicable Canadian securities laws. Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or are not statements of historical fact should be viewed as forward-looking information. In particular, statements regarding SDX's planned work programmes and production goals should be viewed as forward-looking information.

The forward-looking information contained in this document is based on certain assumptions and although management considers these assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently available to them, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking information because SDX can give no assurances that they may prove to be correct. This includes, but is not limited to, assumptions related to, among other things, commodity prices and interest and foreign exchange rates; planned synergies, capital efficiencies and cost--savings; applicable tax laws; future production rates; the sufficiency of budgeted capital expenditures in carrying out planned activities; and the availability and cost of labour and services.

Forward-looking information is subject to certain risks and uncertainties (both general and specific) that could cause actual events or outcomes to differ materially from those anticipated or implied by such forward--looking statements. Such risks and other factors include, but are not limited to political, social and other risks inherent in daily operations for the Company, risks associated with the industries in which the Company operates, such as: operational risks; delays or changes in plans with respect to growth projects or capital expenditures; costs and expenses; health, safety and environmental risks; commodity price, interest rate and exchange rate fluctuations; environmental risks; competition; ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources; and changes in legislation, including but not limited to tax laws and environmental regulations. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of risk factors is not exhaustive and are advised to reference SDX's Management's Discussion & Analysis for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2016, which can be found on SDX's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com, for a description of additional risks and uncertainties associated with SDX's business, including its exploration activities.

The forward--looking information contained in this press release is as of the date hereof and SDX does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the included forward--looking information, except as required by applicable law. The forward--looking information contained herein is expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.

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