TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Aug. 24, 2012) - ESSEX OIL LTD. ("Essex") reports that it has today filed the following reports under National Instrument 51-101, Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities for each of the years ended June 30, 2009, 2010 and 2011 as a result of a review by the Ontario Securities Commission:
| Form 51-101F1 - Statement of Reserves Data and Other Oil and Gas Information |
| Form 51-101F3 - Report of Management and Directors |
Statements made in this news release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" and readers are cautioned that any such "forward-looking statements" are not guarantees of future performance and that actual developments or results may vary materially from those in such "forward-looking statements".