ALPHA ENERGY, INC. entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement with Pure Oil Company, Inc. and ZQH Holding, LLC. The Agreement is to acquire oil and gas assets in Oklahoma in the Rogers County Project.

HOUSTON, July 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alpha Energy, Inc. (OTC.PK - APHE) ("Alpha") announced today a definitive Purchase and Sale Agreement with Pure Oil Company, Inc. (“Pure”) and ZQH Holding, LLC (“ZQH”) to acquire oil and gas assets in Oklahoma in the Rogers Project.

Rogers Project

One of the acquisitions that we have targeted is a shallow gas well prospect located in Rogers County, Oklahoma (the “Project”).  The Project consists of approximately 3,429 acres of proven developed and non-developed oil and gas leases. Alpha has acquired through assignment Pure and ZQHs’ 87.5% Working Interest in the Project.  The current Operator is Premier Gas Company, LLC, who owns the residual interest. Alpha intends to assert that applicable agreements covering the Project give it the right to remove the current operator and select a new one.  On July 6, 2020, Premier filed a mechanic’s lien in Rogers County alleging past unpaid invoices and also claiming incorrectly that Alpha’s ownership is 75% rather than 87.5%.  No documentation has been provided Alpha of any past due invoices by Premier, Pure, or ZQH, and we intend to contest the lien vigorously.  The leases contain 126 wells either producing or capable of being brought on line, four salt water injection wells, and well production equipment. Included is 20.5 miles of 4" gas gathering lines, four miles of 2" saltwater gathering lines, two delivery connections for natural gas sales and one LTX-LNG natural gas processing equipment. Since the infrastructure currently exists, it will reduce the capital necessary to increase production. Upon completion of the acquisition, the first objective is to recomplete, rework and repair older equipment. Once the first phase is complete and cash flow is established, phase two will be implemented. In phase two, Alpha intends to drill shallow wells in order to test formations from the Bartlesville (600') to the bottom of the Granite Wash (2,520').  Alpha anticipates that these operations increase total production and add reserves.

The Company notes that the Project is included in the lands in eastern Oklahoma affected by a decision of the U.S. Supreme Court issued on July 9, 2020.  In McGirt v. Oklahoma the Supreme Court held that a large portion of eastern Oklahoma reserved for the Creek Nation in the 19th century remains Indian Country for purposes of the federal Major Crimes Act.  The impact of this decision on title to the lands and leases included in the Project is uncertain at this point, and the Company will continue to monitor developments concerning the effects of this decision.

Management Commentary

John Lepin, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Financial Officer said, “Our strategy at Alpha is to identify assets that are shallow, have good infrastructure and multiple potential target zones that can be acquired for a competitive price given today’s economic environment.  The Cherokee Platform and north-central Oklahoma offer many attractive opportunities to choose from for a company such as ours with little to no debt.  The Rogers County Project definitely fits these criteria: it has excellent potential for production growth by producing existing wells, completing some of the defined margin wells in the upper zones, drill and complete offset locations on the current leases, lease additional acreage and develop for increased production. The leases and wells are located within three different areas in Rogers County. Upon acquisition and after settling outstanding issues with the current Operator, the first objective is to recomplete, rework and repair older equipment. Once the first phase is complete and cash flow is established, shallow well drilling will commence with phase two to test formations from the Bartlesville (600') to the bottom of the Granite Wash (2,520'). Alpha expects these operations will increase total production and add reserves. The project contains an existing gas pipeline.”

Alpha Energy, Inc. is a Houston, Texas based, independent energy company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and production of crude oil and natural gas. Additional information is available on the Company's website at .

Safe Harbor

This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding Alpha Energy that are intended to be covered by the safe harbor "forward-looking statements" provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, based on Alpha’s current expectations and includes statements regarding acquisitions and divestitures, estimates of future production, future results of operations, quality and nature of the asset base, the assumptions upon which estimates are based and other expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, strategies or statements about future events or performance (often, but not always, using words such as "expects", "projects", "anticipates", "plans", "estimates", "potential", "possible", "probable", or "intends", or stating that certain actions, events or results "may", "will", "should", or "could" be taken, occur or be achieved). Statements concerning oil and gas reserves also may be deemed to be forward looking statements in that they reflect estimates based on certain assumptions that the resources involved can be economically exploited. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections that involve a number of risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those, reflected in the statements. These risks include, but are not limited to: the risks of the oil and gas industry (for example, operational risks in exploring for, developing and producing crude oil and natural gas; risks and uncertainties involving geology of oil and gas deposits; the uncertainty of reserve estimates; the uncertainty of estimates and projections relating to future production, costs and expenses; potential delays or changes in plans with respect to exploration or development projects or capital expenditures; uncertainties as to the availability and cost of financing; fluctuations in oil and gas prices; risks associated with derivative positions; inability to realize expected value from acquisitions, inability of our management team to execute its plans to meet its goals, shortages of drilling equipment, oil field personnel and services, unavailability of gathering systems, pipelines and processing facilities and the possibility that government policies may change or governmental approvals may be delayed or withheld. Additional information on these and other factors which could affect Alpha's operations or financial results are included in Alpha's other reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Investors are cautioned that any forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from the projections in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the estimates and opinions of management at the time the statements are made. Alpha does not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements should circumstances or management's estimates or opinions change. Initial production rates are subject to decline over time and should not be regarded as reflective of sustained production levels.