Alexander Energy Ltd. 12-12-56-27W4 Well Tests at 240 BOPD

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - May 23, 2013) - Alexander Energy Ltd. ("Alexander" or the "Company"), (TSX VENTURE:ALX) announces that the recently drilled 12-12-56-27W4 well tested at rates in excess of 240 bbls/day of oil with minimal gas, and 2% water. Pipeline tie-in construction to Alexander's field gathering system is underway and should be completed by mid-June. The well is expected to initially produce at the maximum allowable of 125 bbls/day (net 118 bbls/day).

The success of the 12-12 well, in conjunction with our seismic interpretation, highlights the possibility of drilling additional wells in the area.

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Barrels of oil equivalent (boe) is calculated using the conversion factor of 6 mcf (thousand cubic feet) of natural gas being equivalent to one barrel of oil. Boes may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. A boe conversion ratio of 6 mcf:1 bbl (barrel) is based on an energy equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a value equivalency at the wellhead. Given that the value ratio based on the current price of crude oil as compared to natural gas is significantly different from the energy equivalency of 6:1, utilizing a conversion on a 6:1 basis may be misleading as an indication of value.