Our Company 4 American Sands Energy Corp. (AMSE) is a pre-production oil company with resources located near Sunnyside, Utah. AMSEs proprietary process produces bitumen from oil-wet sands, placing the company on the leading edge of…
Why American Sands 5 Rapidly approaching unconventional play with global Oil-Wet Sands The Next opportunities Un-Conventional Play Our oil extraction process does not negatively impact the environment Highly Profitable…
High Oil Prices and Stagnant Production Drive Unconventional Development 6 * World crude oil production and monthly Brent spot price. Both based on EIA data
The Growth in Unconventional Oil 7 1 1 Canadian Oil Sands Production US Shale Oil Production 2000 2 1400 2 1200 1500 1000 800 1000 600 500 400 200 0 0 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 1.…
Oil-Wet SandsUnder-exploited Opportunity 8 The Global Oil-Wet sands resource is large and untapped. AMSE has been approached regarding oil-wet sands projects in these countries. Many other countries have oil sand…
Oil-Wet Sands in the US and Utah 9 The US oil-wet sands total oil in place is estimated to be between 60 to 80 billion barrels, with the largest deposits in Utah. 35 32.3 Major Oil Sands Deposits in Utah 30 Deposit Oil in Place…
AMSEs Competitive Advantages 10 Large, proven resource RESOURCE 30M in historical drilling 45 per barrel* breakeven WTI price LOW-COST Low capital requirements Environmentally benign process PROCESS Water-free oil separation…
Our Plan 11 Complete permitting for our mining and processing operations at Sunnyside Large mine permit (NOI) filed March 6, 2014 Regulatory review expected to be completed in 2014 Finance, construct and operate a 5,000 barrel…
Accomplishments And Milestones 12 2005 Acquired first oil sands leases 2008 Feasibility Study AMEC BDR Limited 2009 Updated Resource Report issued by Marston 2011 Listing on OTCBB, 3M in financing 2014 Filed Mine Permit…
Resource Overview 13 AMSEs oil sands are located approximately 150 miles Southeast of Salt Lake City, Utah. Within the greater Salt Lake City area, there is over 175,000 bpd of refining capacity; existing rail lines within 7…
Resource History 14 Originally mined in the 1890s through 1920s for use as road asphalt Chevron/GNC commenced development of an oil sands project in the1980s, ceasing activity when government subsidies available under the…
Resource Base 15 Existing Resource Base Additional Resource Potential Approximately 150 million barrels net to AMSE has the potential to access AMSE (P50) of contingent recoverable high additional contingent resources of up to…
Sunnyside Deposit 16
Our Process 17 We use a water-free solvent extraction process which produces a clean sand meeting all EPA requirements for reclamation and refineable bitumen. Our process requires no tailings ponds because all of the solvent is…
How the Process Works 18 The AMSE process starts by mixing the mined oil-wet sand with a proprietary solvent in which the bitumen is washed from the sand The liquid bitumen/solvent mixture is separated from the clean sand by gravity…
Successful Pilot Plant Operation 19 Pilot plant has been operating since 2012 Utah and Congo oil-wet sands successfully processed into bitumen and clean sand Independent laboratory analysis confirmed the effectiveness of the process…
Competitive Advantage vs. Canadian Sands 21 AMSE has a cost advantage versus Athabasca oil sands projects due to low sulfur content, no water or tailings, low energy use, and being closer to infrastructure and markets. Utah Oil…
Competitive Advantages vs. Shale Oil 22 AMSE has a cost advantage versus the recent Shale Oil projects which include low infrastructure investments, no service cost inflation exposure, and no resource recovery risk Utah Oil Sands…
Experienced Management Team 23 Extensive experience in development, strategy and management as former CEO and EVP of public companies Family co-founder/shareholder of GNC, which partnered with Chevron for the development of Sunnyside…
Non-Executive Board of Directors 24 Former Lt. Governor of Utah; former attorney specializing in natural resources and Gayle McKeachnie government law Director Utah House of Representatives (4 Terms); advisor to Governor John…
Why American Sands 25 Rapidly approaching unconventional play with global Oil-Wet Sands The Next opportunities Un-Conventional Play Our oil extraction process does not negatively impact the environment Highly Profitable…
Contact Information 26 American Sands Energy Corp. 201 S. Main St., Suite 1800 Salt Lake City, UT 84111 (801) 536-6140 Email: infoamericansandsenergy.com www.americansandsenergy.com