Salt Lake
City, Utah – February 13, 2008 – Apex Resources Group, Inc. (OTC BB:APXR)
Announces
Tightening Oil Supplies And Bidding Competitions
For Leases In The Arctic Has Increased The Value Of Apex Resources Group Inc.
Interest In The Itiyok Well Sparking A Ground Floor Investment Opportunity.
In 2005, the U.S. National
Commission on Energy Policy report, warned that a fairly minor disruption to
world oil supplies would create a 177 per cent price spike. If the
According to the U.S.
Department of Energy predictions, peak oil demand is coming fast and is expected
no later than 2010. The drop-off in supply will be steep and rapid, potentially
throwing the world into crisis upon any war, terrorist attack or natural
disaster. "Government intervention will be required, otherwise economic and
social implications would be too chaotic," according to the USDE.
Meanwhile Royal
Dutch Shell expands
Seven companies offered bids
totaling nearly U$3.4 billion for leases in the
Shell’s vice president for
exploration for the
“Regardless of the current high oil & gas prices, the North American and World
wide demand is not decreasing but continuing to increase. The increasing demand
with tightening oil supply, adds pressure to start producing more from the
Arctic, which is apparent with the recent bidding competitions by the majors for
APEX RESOURCES GROUP INC. PROVEN, PROBABLE & POSSIBLE
GAS & OIL RESERVES IN THE ITIYOK I-27 SDL #55 IN THE
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The progress of
either of the Pipelines being build, adds significant value to the
interest that Apex has in the Beaufort Sea Significant Discovery Lease
#55.
Apex Resources Group Inc. owns 3.745% working
interest in the Itiyok I-27 Well (SDL#55) in the
ITIYOK I-27 WELL
SDL#55 PROVEN, PROBABLE, & POSSIBLE GAS & OIL RESERVE VALUES AT CURRENT
PRICES:
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Oil (US$/Barrell) |
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94.3000 |
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Gas (US$/ft3) |
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8.6000 |
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Apex Share of Project |
3.7450% |
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1) ITIYOK 640 ACRE PROVEN GAS & OIL RESERVES: |
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Total Dollars |
Apex Dollars |
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Gas (Bscf) |
108 |
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928,800,000.00
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34,783,560.00 |
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Oil (MM STB) |
8.976 |
$
846,436,800.00
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$
31,699,058.16 |
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$1,775,236,800.00 |
$
66,482,618.16 |
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2) ITIYOK 40KM2 PROBABLE GAS & OIL
RESERVES: |
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Total Dollars |
Apex Dollars |
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Gas (TCF) |
1.16 |
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9,976,000,000.00 |
$
373,601,200.00 |
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Oil (MM STB) |
160 |
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15,088,000,000.00
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565,045,600.00 |
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$
25,064,000,000.00 |
$
938,646,800.00 |
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3) ITIYOK 21.54KM2 POSSIBLE GAS &
OIL RESERVES: |
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Total Dollars |
Apex Dollars |
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Gas (Bscf) |
625 |
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5,375,000,000.00 |
$
201,293,750.00 |
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Oil (MM STB) |
86 |
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8,109,800,000.00 |
$ 303,712,010.00 |
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$13,484,800,000.00
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$ 505,005,760.00 |
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GRAND TOTAL |
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Total Dollars |
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Gas (Bscf) |
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$16,279,800,000.00 |
$
609,678,510.00 |
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Oil (MM STB) |
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$24,044,236,800.00
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900,456,668.16 |
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$40,324,036,800.00
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$1,510,135,178.16 |
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NOTES: |
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Bscf Gas = Billion standard cubic feet of Gas |
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TCF Gas = Trillion Cubic Feet of Gas |
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MM STB Oil - Million Stock Tank Barrels of Oil |
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ITIYOK I-27
WELL (SDL #55) PARTNERS IN ORDER OF HIGHEST %:
IMPERIAL OIL RESOURCES VENTURES
58.67312 %
DEVON ARL CORPORATION
14.72
%
PETRO -
APEX RESOURCES GROUP INC.
3.745
%
CONOCOPHILLIPS CANADA
RESOURCES CORP.
3.003
%
CANALANDS RESOURCES
2.255734
%
CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES
LIMITED
1.23445
%
CANADIAN FOREST OIL LTD.
1.084348
%
677862
The Itiyok I-27 Well
(SDL#55) was originally drilled in 1983, at a total cost of CAD$85 million. A
review of Well data and geological prognosis indicates that a 640 acre area
would contain proven recoverable gas reserves of 108 Bscf and proven recoverable
oil reserves of 8,976 MSTB, with Apex Resources Group Inc. 3.745 % working
interest net reserves of 4.04 Bscf and 336 MSTB.
Seismic data indicates a
structure closure of approximately 40 square KM with a gross potential reserve
of 1.16 TCF and 160 MMSTB (Apex 3.745 % working interest net – 34 Bscf and 4.7
MMSTB). The lands in which the Apex Resources Group Inc. owns an interest
comprised of 21.54 square KM containing gross potential reserves of 625 Bscf of
gas and 86 MMSTB of oil Apex 3.745 % working interest net - 23.4 Bscf of gas and
3.2 MMSTB of oil). Values of proven, probable and possible gas and oil reserves,
of Apex 3.745 % working interests, as per Citadel Engineering report, have been
published in previous news releases.
By the Board of Directors,
John Ray Rask
President
Apex Resources Group, Inc.
www.ApexResourcesGroup.com
The foregoing contains forward-looking statements. For this purpose any
statements contained in this document that are not statements of historical fact
may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing,
such words a "may", "will", "believes", "anticipates", "estimates", "continue",
or comparable terminology intends to identify forward-looking statements. These
statements by their nature involve substantial risks and uncertainties and
actual results may differ materially depending upon a variety of factors,
including, but not limited to, the successful negotiation and execution of the
definitive acquisition agreement and receipt of certain exhibits and schedules
requested by Apex Resources Group, Inc.