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NOTE 8. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

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NOTE 8. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
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NOTE 8. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On July 17, 2013, the Company, pursuant to Rule 477(a) of Regulation C promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), withdrew its Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-184575), together with all exhibits thereto.  The Registration Statement was originally filed with the Commission on October 24, 2012.

Effective August 1, 2013 the Company began functioning as its own operator, and ceased using RTO Operating, LLC as operator, for all of the Company’s current exploration and production activities.  As part of this transition, the Company has filed all required documents with the Railroad Commission of Texas, and is currently updating all insurance policies to cover this change in operating environment.

On August 5, 2013, Matthew Ferguson was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company. On the same date, the Company issued 500,000 shares of restricted stock to Matthew Ferguson, as consideration for Mr. Ferguson’s future services.  200,000 shares shall vest in equal quarterly increments over the course of twelve months beginning on November 5, 2013.  The remaining 300,000 shares shall vest upon the Company’s attainment of certain production milestones, in increments of 100,000 shares per occurrence.  Vesting of all shares is subject to Mr. Ferguson’s continued service as a director.  These shares were issued pursuant to a Stand-Alone Restricted Stock Award Agreement between the Company and Mr. Ferguson, and were valued at $0.27 per share, or an aggregate of $135,000.00, on the date of grant.

On August 5, 2013, the Company issued 300,000 shares of restricted stock to Marc Spezialy as consideration for Mr. Spezialy’s continued service as an executive officer of the Company.  These shares shall vest upon the Company’s attainment of certain production milestones, in increments of 100,000 shares per occurrence.  Vesting of all shares is subject to Mr. Spezialy’s continued service as an executive officer.  These shares were issued pursuant to a Stand-Alone Restricted Stock Award Agreement between the Company and Mr. Spezialy, and were valued at $0.27 per share, or an aggregate of $81,000, on the date of grant.

On August 5, 2013, the Company issued 100,000 shares of restricted stock to a Company employee as consideration for such employee’s continued service.  These shares shall vest in equal quarterly increments over the course of twelve months beginning on November 5, 2013.  Vesting of all shares is subject to the employee’s continued service.  These shares were issued pursuant to a Stand-Alone Restricted Stock Award Agreement between the Company and the employee, and were valued at $0.27 per share, or an aggregate of $27,000, on the date of grant.

The restricted stock described above was offered and sold to the investors in a private placement transaction made in reliance upon exemptions from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act and/or Rule 506 promulgated under the Securities Act.