Deep Well Appoints Vice Chairman

Deep Well Appoints Vice Chairman
  
 

EDMONTON, AB--(Marketwired - Jan 7, 2014) - Deep Well Oil & Gas, Inc. (and "Deep Well" or "Company") (OTCQB: DWOG) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Malik Youyou as Vice Chairman of Deep Well Oil & Gas, Inc., effective January 01, 2014. Mr. Youyou has served as a Director of Deep Well Oil & Gas, Inc. since August 20, 2008.

Mr. Youyou is an experienced international entrepreneur, investor and director of several companies. With more than three decades of business experience in highly competitive global markets, beginning in his native France, Mr. Youyou brings a strong international perspective to Deep Well's Board. Mr. Youyou has created and led several companies involved in the development, branding, and marketing of various luxury goods from leading international houses.

Deep Well Oil & Gas, Inc. welcomes Mr. Malik Youyou as Vice Chairman.

Currently we have a 90% working interest in 51 contiguous sections on six oil sands leases and an 80% working interest in 5 contiguous sections on one oil sands lease in the Peace River oil sands area of Alberta, where we are the operator. In addition, we have a 25% working interest in another 12 contiguous sections on two oil sands leases in the Peace River oil sands area of Alberta, Canada. These nine oil sands leases cover 43,015 gross acres (17,408 gross hectares) with Deep Well owning 33,463 net acres (13,542 net hectares) of these leases.

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