SOUTHERN ENERGY CORP. ANNOUNCES
SPUDDING OF THREE WELL DRILLING PROGRAM

Calgary, Alberta - January 27, 2022 - Southern Energy Corp. ("Southern" or the "Company") (SOU: TSXV) (AIM:SOUC) announces the spudding of its three Selma Chalk horizontal wells in the Gwinville field targeting natural gas. The three wells will be drilled from the same surface pad site and batch drilled for operational and capital efficiencies. Subject to successful completion, first production from the wells is expected in April 2022. The Company has posted a short video under the Presentations and Events heading on batch drilling available on its website at www.southernenergycorp.com.

Ian Atkinson, President and CEO of Southern, commented:

"We are delighted to report that the team has commenced operations on the Gwinville Selma Chalk horizontal well program. These wells will have a short payback and are strategically located in proximity to the Henry Hub terminal which attracts premium regional gas pricing. The Gwinville program is expected to have an immediate positive impact for the Company and provide additional near-term cash flow to the business during a period of strong commodity prices, and we look forward to updating shareholders as the program progresses."    

Credit Facility Update

Southern entered into a First Amendment of its US$8.5 million senior secured term loan extending the US$3.0 million Tranche B maturity to April 30, 2022, to further support the Gwinville program. The Company has US$2.5 million available under the Tranche B portion of the credit facility.    

About Southern Energy Corp.

Southern Energy Corp. is a natural gas exploration and production company. Southern has a primary focus on acquiring and developing conventional natural gas and light oil resources in the southeast Gulf States of Mississippi, Louisiana, and East Texas. Our management team has a long and successful history working together and have created significant shareholder value through accretive acquisitions, optimization of existing oil and natural gas fields and the utilization of re-development strategies utilizing horizontal drilling and multi-staged fracture completion techniques.

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Forward-Looking Information

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The forward-looking information contained in this press release is made as of the date hereof and Southern undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required by applicable securities laws. The forward-looking information contained in this press release is expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.

This press release contains future-oriented financial information and financial outlook information (collectively, "FOFI") about the prospective results of the Company's operations, production, revenue, cash flow, well payback, capital efficiencies and components thereof, which are subject to the same assumptions, risk factors, limitations, and qualifications as set forth in the above paragraphs. FOFI contained in this press release was approved by management as of the date of this press release and was provided for the purpose of providing further information about Southern's future business operations. Southern disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any FOFI contained in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required pursuant to applicable law. Readers are cautioned that the FOFI contained in this press release should not be used for purposes other than for which it is disclosed herein.

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