ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION
PROCESS FOR STOCKHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS
WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Adopted by the Board of Directors on
April 15, 2004

Stockholders may communicate with the Board of Directors of Abraxas Petroleum Corporation (the "Company") by regular mail at the following address:

Abraxas Petroleum Corporation
Corporate Secretary
18803 Meisner Drive
San Antonio, Texas 78258

All correspondence will be sent to the Chairman of the Corporate Governance Committee.
The Chairman will then determine which correspondence is to be circulated to one or more additional members of the Board of Directors.