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April 24, 2018 MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Connacher Reports Year-End 2017 Reserves Calgary, Alberta Connacher Oil and Gas Limited ( Connacher or the Company ) announces its year-end reserves as of December 31, 2017, as evaluated by GLJ Petroleum Consultants Ltd. ( GLJ ), independent qualified reserves evaluators. Proved producing reserves decreased by 1.4 million barrels (gross) to 13.3 million barrels (gross). The net present value of future net revenue before income taxes (discounted at ten per cent) ( 10% PV ) of the proved producing reserves decreased to $30 million from $57 million last year. Proved plus probable producing reserves are 20.3 million barrels (gross) compared to 21.3 million barrels (gross) in 2016. The 10% PV of the proved plus probable reserves decreased by $425 million to $1,081 million. Estimated proved ( 1P ) bitumen reserves totaled approximately 243 million barrels (gross), an increase of 12% per cent over yearend 2016 volumes. The 10% PV of the 1P bitumen reserves decreased by $233 million to $668 million in 2017 due to a decrease in the long term GLJ price forecast and changes to carbon tax regulation. Proved plus probable ( 2P ) reserve volumes were approximately 465 million barrels of bitumen, up 4 per cent from a year earlier. The 10% PV of these 2P bitumen reserves decreased by $425 million to approximately $1.1 billion due to a decrease in the long term GLJ price forecast and changes to carbon tax regulation. Connacher s first SAGD project at Great Divide, Pod One, has been producing bitumen since late 2007, with commercial production commencing March 1, 2008. Algar commenced producing bitumen in August 2010 and commerciality was achieved October 1, 2010. Production from Great Divide since startup through December 31, 2017 has totaled approximately 39.5 million barrels of bitumen. Such amounts have been deducted from earlier estimates of proved reserves prior to the calculation of reserves as at December 31, 2017. Unless otherwise stated, reserves refer to reserves of bitumen. Future net revenue is calculated after the deduction of forecast royalties, operating expenses, estimated future capital expenditures and well abandonment costs, but before corporate overhead or other indirect costs, including interest and income taxes, from forecast revenue. Certain amounts cited herein have been rounded for presentation purposes. The GLJ December 31, 2017 report ( Year-End 2017 Report ) was prepared utilizing the GLJ January 1, 2018 price forecast, effective December 31, 2017. Readers are referred to the notes to the Summary Tables included in this press release for details regarding the price forecast used by GLJ. Earlier reports were prepared using the price forecasts then being applied by GLJ. Future net revenues disclosed herein do not represent fair market value. Also, estimations of reserves and future net revenue discussed in this press release constitute forward looking information. See Forward Looking Information and Reserves Advisory below. The Year-End 2017 Report was prepared using assumptions and methodology guidelines outlined in the Canadian Oil and Gas Evaluation Handbook ( COGE Handbook ) and in accordance with National Instrument 51-101 Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities ( NI 51-101 ). Comparisons provided herein with respect to Connacher s bitumen reserves and for 10% PV for December 31, 2016 are to estimates contained in the report, prepared by GLJ, with an effective date of December 31, 2016 ( Year- End 2016 Report ). Furthermore, additional information regarding Connacher s reserves and resources, including the Company s interest in the resources and the risks and the level of uncertainty associated with the recovery of the resources, can be found in the Company s 1

annual information form ( AIF ) dated March 29, 2016 and Statement of Reserves Data and Other Oil and Gas Information dated April 24, 2018, which can be accessed at www.sedar.com. Detailed information included in the Year-End 2017 Report regarding Connacher s bitumen reserves and associated present values are set forth in the tables below, including a comparison of year-end 2017 results to year-end 2016 results. Summary Tables Set out below is a summary of the bitumen reserves and the value of future net revenue of the Corporation as at December 31, 2017 as evaluated by GLJ in the Year-End 2017 Report. The pricing used in the forecast price evaluations is set forth in the notes to the tables. BITUMEN RESERVE VOLUMES BASED ON FORECAST PRICES AND COSTS (8) Gross (1) (Mbbl) Bitumen Net (1) (Mbbl) Proved Reserves Producing (2)(4) 13,294 12,834 Developed Non-Producing (2)(5) 0 0 Undeveloped (2)(6) 229,314 199,549 Total Proved (2) 242,608 212,382 Total Probable (3) 222,731 188,796 Total Proved Plus Probable (2)(3) 465,339 401,178 2

NET PRESENT VALUE SUMMARY BASED ON FORECAST PRICES AND COSTS (8) Net Present Value of Future Net Revenue Before Income Taxes Net Present Value of Future Net Revenues After Income Discounted at (%/Year) Taxes Discounted at (%/Year) 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 0% 5% ( / ) 10% 15% 20% Proved Reserves Producing (2)(4) -12 16 30 37 42-12 16 30 37 42 Developed Non- Producing (2)(5) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Undeveloped (2)(6) 3,749 1,478 638 278 104 2,991 1,226 543 239 86 Total Proved (2) 3,737 1,494 668 316 146 2,978 1,242 573 276 128 Total Probable (3) 4,213 1,195 413 152 47 2,974 812 263 83 11 Total Proved Plus Probable (2)(3) 7,950 2,690 1,081 467 192 5,952 2,053 836 359 139 Figures in tables may not add due to rounding. Notes: (1) Gross Reserves are the Corporation s working interest (operating or non-operating) share before deducting royalties and without including any royalty interests of the Corporation. Net Reserves are the Corporation s working interest (operating or non-operating) share after deduction of royalty obligations, plus the Corporation s royalty interests in reserves. (2) Proved reserves are those reserves that can be estimated with a high degree of certainty to be recoverable. It is likely that the actual remaining quantities recovered will exceed the estimated proved reserves. (3) Probable reserves are those additional reserves that are less certain to be recovered than proved reserves. It is equally likely that the actual remaining quantities recovered will be greater or less than the sum of the estimated proved plus probable reserves. (4) Producing reserves are those reserves that are expected to be recovered from completion intervals open at the time of the estimate. These reserves may be currently producing or, if shut-in, they must have previously been on production, and the date of resumption of production must be known with reasonable certainty. (5) Undeveloped reserves are those reserves expected to be recovered from known accumulations where a significant expenditure (e.g., when compared to the cost of drilling a well) is required to render them capable of production. (6) The net present value of estimated future net revenues referred to herein should not be construed as the fair market value of estimated bitumen reserves attributable to Connacher's properties. (7) Pricing assumptions in the Year-End 2017 Report were as follows: US$/CDN$ exchange rate was 1.30 for 2017. The following is the price forecast for the Year-End 2017 Report: Year Exchange Rate ($US/$) West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil at Cushing Oklahoma ($US/bbl) AECO/NIT Spot ($/MMBtu) WCS Crude Oil Stream Quality at Hardisty ($/bbl) Alberta Natural Gas Liquids Edmonton C5+ Stream Quality ($/bbl) Inflation (%/Year) 2018 2 0.790 59.00 2.20 48.89 76.42 2019 2 0.790 59.00 2.54 53.16 74.68 2020 2 0.800 60.00 2.88 56.25 74.38 2021 2 0.810 63.00 3.24 59.26 77.16 2022 2 0.820 66.00 3.47 62.20 79.88 2023 2 0.830 69.00 3.58 65.06 82.53 2024 2 0.830 72.00 3.66 68.67 86.14 2025 2 0.830 75.00 3.73 72.29 89.76 2026 2 0.830 77.33 3.80 75.10 92.57 2027 2 0.830 78.88 3.88 76.96 94.43 2028 2 0.830 +2.0%/yr +2.0%/yr +2.0%/yr +2.0%/yr 3

Comparison of Reserves 2016/2017 BITUMEN GROSS RESERVES (Mbbl) 31-Dec-16 31-Dec-17 Proved Producing 14,717 13,294 Proved Plus Probable Producing 21,388 20,366 Total Proved Reserves (1P) 216,555 242,608 Probable 230,682 222,731 Proved Plus Probable Reserves (2P) 447,237 465,339 Note: The definitions of the respective types of reserves set forth in the notes to the Summary Tables above also apply to the above table. 10% PRESENT VALUE OF FUTURE NET REVENUE OF BITUMEN RESERVES - BEFORE TAX 31-Dec-16 31-Dec-17 Proved Producing 57 30 Proved Plus Probable Producing 147 74 Total Proved Reserves (1P) 901 668 Probable 605 413 Proved Plus Probable Reserves (2P) 1,506 1,081 Note: The definitions of the respective types of reserves set forth in the notes to the Summary Tables above also apply to the above table. 4

Forward Looking Information and Reserves Advisory This press release contains certain statements that constitute forward-looking statements under applicable securities legislation. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward looking statements can be identified by terminology such as may, will, should, expect, plan, anticipate, believe, estimate, predict, potential, continue, or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only as of the date of this document and the Company does not undertake to publicly update these forward looking statements except in accordance with applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, estimated reserves and future net revenues associated therewith and the proposed timing of the release of the Company s Statement of Reserves Data and Other Oil and Gas Information for the year ended December 31, 2017. The forward-looking information is based on current expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions, which the Company believes are reasonable but which may prove to be incorrect and, therefore, such forward-looking statements should not be unduly relied upon. These forward-looking statements involve a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results or performance to differ materially from those anticipated or any future results or performance expressed or implied herein. These risks, uncertainties and other factors relating to the Company include, but are not limited to, the level of indebtedness of the Company, the implementation and impact of obtaining any reorganization or restructuring of the assets, business and financial affairs of the Company, future co-operation of the creditors of the Company, the Company s ability to generate sufficient cash flow from operations or to obtain adequate financing to fund capital expenditures and working capital needs and to meet the Company s ongoing obligations during the Companies Creditors Arrangement Act ( CCAA ) process and thereafter, the risk that the CCAA stay period will not be extended past June 29, 2018 and that, as a result, creditors will be entitled to exercise their various rights and remedies against the Company, the ability to maintain relationships with suppliers, customers, employees, shareholders and other third parties in light of the Company s current liquidity situation and the CCAA proceedings, as well as risks associated with the oil and gas industry (e.g. operational risks in development, exploration and production delays or changes in plans with respect to exploration or development projects or capital expenditures; the uncertainty of reserve estimates; the uncertainty associated with geological interpretations; the uncertainty of estimates and projections in relation to production, costs and expenses and health, safety and environmental risks), the risk of commodity price and foreign exchange rate fluctuations, risks associated with the implementation of new technology, risks associated with obtaining, maintaining and the timing of receipt of regulatory approvals, permits, and licenses, uncertainties relating to access to capital markets and the risk of volatile global economic conditions. Additional risks and uncertainties are described in the Company's Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2015 which is filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. This press release includes information pertaining to the reserves and the value of future net revenue of the Corporation as at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 as evaluated by GLJ in the Year-End 2017 Report and the Year-End 2016 Report, respectively (together the GLJ Reports ). Statements relating to reserves are deemed to be forward looking information, as they involve the implied assessment, based on certain estimates and assumptions, that the reserves described exist in the quantities predicted or estimated, and can be profitably produced in the future. The GLJ Reports are based on a number of assumptions relating to factors such as initial production rates, production decline rates, ultimate recovery of reserves, timing and amount of capital expenditures, marketability of production, future prices of bitumen, operating costs, anticipated reductions in steam-oil ratios and operating costs as a result of installation of pumps in certain wells to improve productivity, well abandonment and salvage values, royalties and other government levies that may be imposed during the producing life of the reserves. Moreover, there is no assurance that the forecast price and cost assumptions contained in the GLJ Reports will be attained and variances could be material. The reserves estimates of Connacher's properties described herein are estimates only. The actual reserves on Connacher's properties may be greater or less than those calculated. The net present value of estimated future net revenues referred to herein should not be construed as the fair market value of estimated bitumen reserves attributable to Connacher's properties. Due to the risks, uncertainties and assumptions inherent in forward looking information, prospective investors in the Company's securities should not place undue reliance on forward looking information. Forward looking information contained in this press release is made as of the date hereof and are subject to change. The Company assumes no obligation to revise or update forward looking information to reflect new circumstances, except as required by law. 5

About Connacher Connacher is a Calgary-based in-situ oil sands developer, producer and marketer of bitumen. The Company holds a 100 per cent interest in approximately 465 million barrels of proved plus probable bitumen reserves and operates two SAGD facilities located on the Company's Great Divide oil sands leases near Fort McMurray, Alberta. Contact Merle Johnson Chief Executive Officer Jeff Beeston Chief Financial Officer Connacher Oil and Gas Limited Phone: (403) 538-6201 Fax: (403) 538-6225 Suite 1040, 540 5 th Avenue SW Calgary, Alberta T2P 3G4 inquiries@ www. 6