London, United Kingdom; Calgary, Canada: 29 February, 2024 - ​Canadian Overseas Petroleum Limited ("COPL" or the "Company") (XOP: CSE) & (COPL: LSE, announces that it has agreed with its senior credit facility lender to extend the term of the previously announced Forbearance Agreement to March  8, 2024.

Under the terms of the Forbearance Agreement, among other things, the senior credit facility lender has agreed not to enforce certain rights and remedies that it might otherwise have as a result of the Company's default(s) under the said senior credit facility.

The Company, however, remains in a precarious financial situation with a deteriorating liquidity position as described in the Company's recent announcements. The Company is continuing to consider strategic alternatives, including some form of formal insolvency protection that may or may not leave value in the Company's common shares.

About the Company:

COPL is an international oil and gas exploration, development and production company actively pursuing opportunities in the United States with operations in Converse County Wyoming.

For further information, please contact:

Mr. Tom Richardson, Chairman

Canadian Overseas Petroleum Limited 

Tel: + 1 (403) 262 5441

Charles Goodwin

Yellow Jersey PR Limited

Tel: +44 (0) 77 4778 8221

Email: copl@yellowjerseypr.com

The Common Shares are listed under the symbol "XOP" on the CSE and under the symbol "COPL" on the London Stock Exchange.

Caution regarding forward looking statements

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