Strata-X Receives Permit to Drill Second Horizontal Well-Vail Oil Project

--  Received drilling permit and executed drilling contract for a horizontal
    well, Vail Oil Project. 
    
--  Conducting approx. 6 miles of 2D seismic operations over the new well
    location, Vail Oil Project. 
    
--  Company releases presentation for ASX Spotlight Investor Conference, New
    York and London. 



The directors and management of Strata-X Energy Ltd. ("Strata-X" or the
"Company") (TSX VENTURE:SXE)(ASX:SXA) are pleased to announce that the Company's
application to drill a horizontal well called the Raccoon Creek #1 ("Well") in
the Vail Oil Project has been approved by the Illinois Department of Natural
Resources. In furthering the Company's exploration plans for the Vail Oil
Project, the Company has executed a drilling contract and is currently
conducting 2D seismic operations for the Well.


The Raccoon Creek #1 is expected to test the Devonian Lingle formation and is
the second horizontal appraisal well for Strata-X in the Vail Oil Project. The
Well is located in Clay County, Illinois northwest of the town of Flora,
Illinois, approximately 7 miles northeast of the Company's first horizontal test
well, the Burkett 5-34HOR. The permit issued by the Illinois Department of
Natural Resources for the Raccoon Creek #1 authorizes up to the following
(approximate) drilling parameters: a true vertical depth of 4,500ft, a true
measured depth of 9,300ft and a horizontal leg length of 4,300ft.


In anticipation of drilling the Raccoon Creek #1, the Company is currently
conducting approximately 6 miles of 2D seismic operations over the area to
acquire data which will assist with the geo-steering of the horizontal leg of
the Well. The Company executed a drilling contract with Les Wilson Inc. of
Carmi, Illinois for the drilling of the Raccoon Creek #1. The Company expects to
drill the Well after the acquired seismic data is processed and Les Wilson Inc's
rig #30, which is expected to be utilized, becomes available.


Strata-X has acquired a 100% net working interest in oil and gas exploration
rights on 49,200 net acres covering the Vail Oil Project in the Illinois Basin,
USA. For additional details on this project, please refer to the Vail Project
Presentation found on the Company's website at www.strata-x.com.


Other Strata-X Developments

As previously announced, the Company will be presenting at the ASX Spotlight
Investor Conference to be held in New York, USA and London, England. Timothy
Hoops, President and Managing Director of Strata-X, will give a presentation on
the Company in New York on February 27 at 11:25 A.M. (local time) and in London
on March 6 at 2:45 P.M (local time). More information on the ASX Spotlight can
be found at www.asx.com.au/spotlight. A copy of Mr. Hoops' presentation given at
the ASX Spotlight Investor Conference can be found on the Company's website at
www.strata-x.com.


About Strata-X

Strata-X is a Denver, Colorado (USA) based company and is engaged in the
business of oil and gas exploration and development with a variety of
exploration opportunities in North Dakota, California, Colorado, Texas, Illinois
and Western Australia and production and development opportunities in
California. Strata-X has 139,785,415 common shares outstanding and trades under
the symbol "SXE" on the TSX-V and "SXA" on the ASX.


This announcement was made in Canada for the TSX.V and in Australia for the ASX.

Public documents for Strata-X Energy Ltd. can be found at SEDAR (Canada)
(www.sedar.com) and www.ASX.com.au (Australia).


By definition of the COGE Handbook - "Undiscovered resources are those
quantities of oil and gas estimated on a given date to be contained in
accumulations yet to be discovered." The Handbook further states - Caution (per
NI 51-101/5.9(2)(v)(B)) - "There is no certainty that any portion of the
resources will be discovered. If discovered, there is no certainty that it will
be commercially viable to produce any portion of the resources." In addition,
per NI 51-101/5.6 "the estimated values disclosed do not represent fair market
value."


CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

This news release contains forward-looking statements, which relate to future
events or future performance and reflect management's current expectations and
assumptions. The use of any of the words "anticipate", "continue", "estimate",
"expect", "may", "will", "project", "should", "believe", and similar expressions
is intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking
statements reflect management's current beliefs and are based on assumptions
made by and information currently available to the Company. Readers are
cautioned that these forward-looking statements are neither promises nor
guarantees, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause future
results to differ materially from those expected and the forward-looking
statements included in this news release should not be unduly relied upon. See
"Risks and Uncertainties" in the Company's Filing Statement dated August 30,
2011 available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. These forward-looking statements are
made as of the date hereof and the Company does not assume any obligation to
update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances save as required
under applicable securities legislation. This news release does not constitute
an offer to sell securities and the Company is not soliciting an offer to buy
securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would
be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of
such jurisdiction.


Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that 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: 
Strata-X Energy Ltd.
Tim Hoops (USA)
President
[phone]
[e-mail]


Strata-X Energy Ltd.
Colin Christensen (Canada)
Investor Relations
[phone]
[e-mail]


Strata-X Energy Ltd.
Duncan Cornish (Australia)
Corporate Secretary
[phone]
[e-mail]
www.strata-x.com