Ex 99.1                Resignation Letter - Murray Conradie


                                Murray Conradie




                                        January 18, 2008

Board of Directors
South Texas Oil Company
Austin, Texas

Gentlemen:

       Please  take  notice  that,  effective  immediately,  I  resign from the
Corporation's Board of Directors and from all Committee positions held by me on
behalf of the Corporation. I also hereby resign as Chief Executive  Officer  of
the Corporation.


                                        Sincerely,



                                        /s/ Murray Conradie
                                        _________________________
                                        Murray Conradie