Strata Oil & Gas Inc today announced the appointment of Mr. Pratt Barndollar to the board of directors.

Mr. Barndollar is an experienced geophysicist who has served as senior geoscience manager and interpreter for large and small oil companies during the span of his career. He has broad US and international experience in prospect evaluation, operations and planning. Mr. Barndollar served as Chief Geophysicist and Exploration Portfolio Manager for Devon Energy between 2002 and 2005, Senior Geophysicist for Samson Canada between 2000 and 2002, Chief Geophysicist for Apache Canada between 1997 and 2000, and Senior Explorer and Project Leader for Phillips Petroleum between 1982 and 1997. Mr. Barndollar earned two Bachelor of Science degrees from Kansas State University, in Geophysics and Civil Engineering. His professional affiliations include the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists, and Geophysicists of Alberta; Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists; American Association of Petroleum Geologists; Society of Petroleum Engineers; Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists; and the Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysicists.

"We welcome Mr. Barndollar to our board of directors. His extensive industry experience is of great benefit to the company, as we continue to build shareholder value" said President Manny Dhinsa.

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