SDX Energy - Operations Update - Spudding of high impact exploration well on Bakassi West, Cameroon

LONDON, England, March 2, 2016 /CNW/ - SDX Energy Inc. ("SDX" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: SDX), an oil & gas exploration and production company with assets in Egypt & Cameroon, is pleased to announce that drilling operations have commenced on its high impact exploration well (Manatee-1) on Bakassi West, Cameroon. 

The well, which is located in shallow water in the prolific Niger Delta Basin, offshore Cameroon, will be drilled using Paragon M825 jack-up rig to a depth of 1,550 meters and the operation is expected to take up to 45 days.  The well is operated by Dana Petroleum and SDX holds 35% working interest (38.89% paying interest) in the concession. 

The concession, which contains a number of discoveries, is covered by 350km of newly acquired 2D seismic from which 13 prospects and leads have been identified.  The location of Manatee-1 is in the South Western corner of the block, and has been chosen based on the seismic data which has identified strong geological similarities to the adjacent Abana Field, which lies 7km's to the Southwest. The Abana field has reported recoverable reserves of 85 MMBBL of high quality light crude oil which produced at a plateau rate of 30kbopd when it came on stream in 1999.

Commenting on the spudding of the well, CEO Paul Welch said:

"This is an exciting well with the potential to be truly transformational for SDX. The data we have acquired on this block provides strong evidence that this prospect is very similar to the Abana field, which has been a strong oil producer since it came on stream.  In the success case of an oil discovery, we believe that an accelerated development plan could be put together given the shallow water location and the example set by Abana which achieved first production less than 24 months after the TD of the discovery well.  The Bakassi block has numerous prospects and leads and success at Manatee-1 will significantly de-risk these other opportunities.

This is the first of two high impact exploration wells we plan to drill this year and represents the first major catalyst for SDX Energy's shareholders since the successful merger in October of last year.  We are fortunate to be in a position whereby we are generating positive cash flow from our Egyptian assets whilst testing high impact exploration opportunities that have the potential to transform the company.  I look forward to updating our shareholders on this well in due course."

About SDX

SDX is an international exploration, production and development company, headquartered in London, England, UK, with a principal focus on Egypt. In Egypt, SDX has an interest in two production concessions: NW Gemsa and West Gharib both located in the Eastern desert. SDX's portfolio also consists of South Ramadan, a development asset in the Gulf of Suez; South Disouq, an exploration asset in the Nile Delta; and Bakassi West, an exploration block in Cameroon within the prolific Niger Delta Basin. For further information, please see the website of the Company at www.sdxenergy.com or the Company's filed documents at www.sedar.com.

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SOURCE SDX Energy Inc.

SDX Energy Inc., Paul Welch, President and Chief Executive Officer, Tel: [phone]; Mark Reid, Chief Financial Officer and Director, Tel: [phone]; Buchanan (PR), Ben Romney/Madeleine Seacombe, Tel: [phone]