EXHIBIT 99.1 - PRESS RELEASE DATED NOVEMBER 7, 2007

              SOUTH TEXAS OIL COMPANY PROVIDES OPERATIONS UPDATE

Austin, Texas - November 7, 2007 - South Texas Oil Company (NasdaqGM: STXX), an
independent  energy  company today provided an update on company operations and
filed a Regulation FD  disclosure  statement  with  the Securities and Exchange
Commission.

Highlights:

   -  The  Company  has received an increase in its credit  facility  from  $15
      million to $30 million.
   -  Credit facility  funds  are  being  used  for  acquisitions, drilling and
      workover operations.
   -  Existing operations are being funded from cash flow.
   -  The  Company  has  sold  its  non-core  interests in Atascosa,  Frio  and
      Somerset  Counties for an approximate net  gain  of  $1,062,000  for  the
      Company.
   -  The Company has 9 wells drilled in the Bastrop field
   -  The Bastrop  field produced 14,974 gross cumulative barrels for the month
      of October 2007
   -  Total production  for  the  month  of October averaged 684 gross bopd and
      1,215 gross mcfd, a 31.30% over September 2007.
   -  A second drilling rig has been purchased to drill in the Bastrop field.
   -  The Company intends reentering two Bastrop  vertical  wells and drill one
      horizontal leg in the Buda and one in the Austin Chalk before year end.
   -  The  Company  intends  to  maintain  its current schedule of  drilling  2
      Bastrop wells per month through the end of 2007

South Texas Oil Company's CEO, Murray Conradie stated, "We are pleased with the
drilling success we are experiencing in our  Bastrop  field  and with resources
now  focused  on  the  South  Central  Texas properties, we anticipate  further
advances being made moving forward."

The Regulation FD disclosure document filed  by the Company can be found on the
Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.

ABOUT SOUTH TEXAS OIL COMPANY

South Texas Oil Company has mineral interests  in approximately 38,000 acres of
oil and gas properties made up of approximately  20,000  acres  in  north  east
Colorado and 18,000 acres in south central Texas.

Certain   statements   made  in  this  press  release  contain  forward-looking
statements that involve  a  number  of  risks  and uncertainties. This forward-
looking information is based on certain assumptions,  including,  among others,
presently  known physical data concerning size and character of reservoirs  and
economic  recoverability.   Some  of  these  expectations  may  be  based  upon
assumptions or judgments that  prove  to  be incorrect. In addition, operations
involve numerous risks and uncertainties, many  of which are beyond South Texas
Oil's  control,  which  could  result in expectations  not  being  realized  or
otherwise materially affect the  financial  condition, results of operation and
cash  flows.  Additional  information  regarding  these  and  other  risks  are
contained  in  South  Texas  Oil's filings with  the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission.

Contact:

Investor Contact:
BPC Financial Marketing
John Baldissera
800-368-1217