Abraxas Petroleum Corp. announced the nomination of Jerry J. Langdon to the Company's Board of Directors and the Board's intention to name Katherine T. Richard to fill an expected Board vacancy. Mr. Langdon will stand for election at the Company's 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Ms. Richard will fill the vacancy in the Board created by the retirement of C. Scott Bartlett, Jr. from the Board. With the addition of Mr. Langdon, Abraxas' Board will be expanded from nine to ten directors, nine of whom will be independent. Jerry J. Langdon, 60, currently works as a private investor.

Most recently, Mr. Langdon was Chief Administrative and Compliance Officer of Energy Transfer Partners. Katherine Taaffe Richard, 30, is the Founder and current Chief Executive Officer of Warwick Energy Group.