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Strategic Oil & Gas Exploring Strategic Alternatives
Strategic Oil & Gas has convened a special committee of the board of directors to consider potential strategic alternatives available to the Company.
The Committee is comprised of substantially all of the independent directors of the Company.
The Company has not set a definitive schedule for this process, and will provide updates as the process continues.
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