Abraxas Petroleum Corporation is pleased to announce an acceleration in 2014 Eagle Ford activity and provide the following guidance update.

Eagle Ford Activity

Abraxas’ board of directors recently approved an increase in the company’s 2014 capital budget to $190 million, an additional $25 million above the amount previously announced. The total $65 million increase since the start of this year will go directly to maintaining a one rig program for the remainder of 2014 in the Eagle Ford and for additional Eagle Ford acreage acquisitions. The current plan includes drilling the remaining two wells on the company’s Cave prospect, drilling one additional well on the company’s Dilworth East prospect and drilling three additional wells on the company’s Jourdanton prospect.

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