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EXHIBIT 99.1
Victory Energy Appoints Ralph Kehle to its Board of Directors
AUSTIN, TX (July 3, 2014) - Victory Energy Corporation, (OTCQX: VYEY) ("Victory" or "the Company") a rapidly growing, Permian Basin focused oil and gas company, today announced its board of directors has approved the addition of Mr. Ralph Kehle as a new independent board member. Mr. Kehle is both a successful industry executive and as a scientist, has to his credit several very large discoveries. The position is effective July 1, 2014.
“We welcome Ralph to our board and look forward to his contributions. His extensive Permian Basin relationships, technical capabilities and entrepreneurial skills align nicely with our growth through acquisition and development strategy.” said Kenny Hill, Victory's CEO. “Ralph’s has been a CEO of a publicly traded company, managed large investment partnerships and has extensive board and advisory experience. All of these skills dove-tale nicely with our current business plans. He has been active in the Permian Basin for over 30 years and will help the Company extend its already deep relationships, while also helping us sharpen our long term goals and objectives. We look forward to his thoughtful contributions in the coming months and years.”
Mr. Kehle is President of Eichen Petroleum Management, Inc. and Manager of two oil and gas investment partnerships, Avalon Oil Company and Hermosa Energy Partners. He serves as an advisor to G-4 Resources, Inc.. Ralph was formerly CEO and Chairman of the Board of Hershey Oil Company, listed on the American Stock Exchange, and later purchased by The American Exploration Company. Ralph led Hershey into the Permian Basin in the 1980’s, where they discovered the 15 million barrel Stockyard Field in Gaines Co., Texas. In addition, he has also served as a director of EPIC Geophysics, Inc. a seismic processing company, Aerodata (now Fugro), an Airborne geophysical company, and Steven & Tull, LLC, a petroleum exploration and production company. Mr. Kehle has been engaged in the oil and gas business for 48 years and has to his credit the discovery and development of a 300+ bcf extension to the Coleman North Field in Alberta, the 200+ bcf in Guerra Field, Duval & Webb Cos., Texas. Mr. Kehle has a B.S. with honors as well as an M.S. from the California Institute of Technology, and a PhD. from the University of Minnesota. He also served as Associated Professor of Geological Sciences at the University of Texas, Austin.
About Victory Energy
Victory Energy Corporation (OTCQX: VYEY), is a public held, independent growth-oriented oil and gas exploration and production company based in Austin, Texas, with additional resources located in Midland, Texas. The Company is focused on the multi-stack, resource play opportunities of the Permian Basin of Texas, offering predictable outcomes and long-lived reserve characteristics. The Company utilizes sustainable low-risk vertical well development, which offer repeatable and highly profitable outcomes. Current assets hold interest in proven formations such as the Wolfcamp, Mississippian, Fusselman and Cline among others. Asset interest is held through Aurora Energy Partners (“Aurora”), a Texas General Partnership, which Victory’s controls as managing partner and consolidates as a subsidiary of Victory. Victory holds a 50% partnership interest in Aurora. For additional information on the company, please visit www.vyey.com.
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Investor Relations Contact
Derek Gradwell
MZ Group
SVP Natural Resources
Phone: 512-270-6990
Email: dgradwell@mzgroup.us
Web: www.mzgroup.us
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