CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, July 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Strategic American Oil Corporation (OTC:SGCA) (BULLETIN BOARD: SGCA) ;( the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has identified 2 Devonian-Silurian aged Pinnacle Reef (oil) prospects in the Illinois Basin through the research of records from the Illinois State Geological Survey. The prospects are located in Fayette and Macon Counties at depths of between 2000' and 3500' The Company plans to lease approximately 600 acres over the identified prospects and proposes to drill and/or generate 3D seismic to evaluate the prospective subsurface geology. The Company's exploration team believes the targets identified could contain significant oil reserves (detailed geologic information will be released upon completion of leasing). Company President and CEO, Randall Reneau, stated, "The identification of these prospects furthers our exploration plans for Illinois. Our team in Illinois, lead by Chief Geologist Jim Thomas who has over 35 years experience working in the Illinois Basin, is continuing to make progress in finding and leasing new attractive targets, furthering our business model of developing prospects in-house to build the Company's oil reserves and increase production. The Company will continue to review and evaluate data from the Illinois State Geological Survey to identify new drilling prospects with the goal of making new oil field discoveries." Pinnacle Reefs are isolated biohermal structures. These reefs are relatively shallow in Illinois, averaging between 2,000 to 3,500 feet in depth, allowing for low cost drilling programs. The Company's geologists have made extensive use of Illinois State historical coal drilling records; these records show coal seams overlaying pinnacle reefs that are marked as thinning and/or are structurally higher than expected making historic coal drilling logs extremely valuable in the search for pinnacle reefs. Due to the shallow depths of these structures, the Company will rely heavily on subsurface structural mapping to delineate possible reef targets. Targets below 3000' may be cost effective to utilize 3D seismic surveys prior to drilling. Each reef prospect will be evaluated as to the most cost effective exploration program as targets below 3000' may be cost effective to utilize 3D seismic surveys prior to drilling. According to the Illinois Geological Survey, successfully drilled and producing pinnacle reefs in the Basin produced an average of 3,200,000 barrels of oil. With today's advances in subsurface mapping and advanced 3D techniques, Pinnacle Reefs have become a prospective target for new oil field discoveries in the Illinois Basin. About Strategic American Oil Corporation Strategic American Oil Corporation (OTCBB: SGCA) is an exploration and production company with operations in Texas, Louisiana, and Illinois. The Company is lead by 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. http://www.strategicamericanoil.com/ 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: .Strategic American Oil Corporation, Corporate Office, Investor Relations, +1-800-643-5815 Web Site: http://www.strategicamericanoil.com/

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