**CALGARY, ALBERTA – September 22, 2022** – Saturn Oil & Gas Inc. (TSXV: SOIL, FSE: SMKA, OTCQX: OILSF) (“**Saturn**” or the “**Company**”) is pleased to announce that it has qualified to trade on the OTCQX® Best Market, and Kevin Smith, Saturn’s Vice President Corporate Development will be presenting a webcast at the International Investment Forum on September 27, 2022.
**OTCQX Upgrade**
Saturn begins trading today on OTCQX under the symbol “**OILSF**.” The Company upgraded to OTCQX from the Pink® market. U.S. investors can find current financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the company on (link: www.otcmarkets.com text: www.otcmarkets.com). For companies listed on a qualified international exchange, streamlined market standards enable them to utilize their home market reporting to make their information available in the U.S. To qualify for OTCQX, companies must meet high financial standards, follow best practice corporate governance and demonstrate compliance with applicable securities laws.
“Saturn has been on a rapid growth path over the past 18 month, having increased oil and gas production from 233 boe/d in the first quarter 2021 to reaching 12,000 boe/d today.” stated John Jeffrey, Saturn’s CEO. “Upgrading to the OTCQX is a critical measure in Saturn’s growth strategy to enhance liquidity for our shareholders. Trading on the OTCQX will also better facilitate U.S. based investors to participate in a growing Canadian focused energy producer with an ESG driven commitment to responsible resource development.”
B. Riley Securities acted as the company’s OTCQX sponsor.
**International Investment Forum**
The International Investment Forum is an online event taking place on September 27, 2022, that provides information on investment trends and ideas, covering all aspects of various industries, from top executives around the world. Saturn is scheduled to present at 11:30 am Eastern Daylight Time (5:30 pm Central European Summer Time). An overview of the schedule and presenting companies can be found at (link: www.ii-forum.com text: www.ii-forum.com).
**About Saturn Oil & Gas Inc.**
Saturn Oil & Gas Inc. is a growing Canadian energy company focused on generating positive shareholder returns through the continued responsible development of high-quality, light oil weighted assets, supported by an acquisition strategy that targets highly accretive, complementary opportunities. Saturn has assembled an attractive portfolio of free-cash flowing, low-decline operated assets in Southeastern Saskatchewan and West Central Saskatchewan that provide a deep inventory of long-term economic drilling opportunities across multiple zones. With an unwavering commitment to building an ESG-focused culture, Saturn’s goal is to increase reserves, production and cash flows at an attractive return on invested capital. Saturn’s shares are listed for trading on the TSX.V under ticker ‘SOIL’, on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under symbol ‘SMKA’ and trade on the OTCQX under symbol ‘OILSF’.
Further information and a corporate presentation is available on Saturn’s website at www.saturnoil.com.
**Saturn Oil & Gas Investor & Media Contacts:**
John Jeffrey, MBA – Chief Executive Officer
Tel: +1 (587) 392-7902
www.saturnoil.com
Kevin Smith, MBA – VP Corporate Development
Tel: +1 (587) 392-7900
info@saturnoil.com
**Reader Advisory**
**NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES AND RATIOS**
This news release includes non-GAAP financial measures and ratios as further described herein. These non-GAAP financial measures and ratios do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and, therefore, may not be comparable with the calculation of similar measures by other companies. Management believes that the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures and ratios provides useful information to investors and shareholders as the measures provide increased transparency and the ability to better analyze performance against prior periods on a comparable basis.
**FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION AND STATEMENTS.**
Certain information included in this press release constitutes forward-looking information under applicable securities legislation. Forward-looking information typically contains statements with words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”, “plan”, “intend”, “estimate”, “propose”, “project”, “scheduled”, “will” or similar words suggesting future outcomes or statements regarding an outlook. Forward-looking information in this press release may include, but is not limited to, the trading liquidity of Saturn’s securities, facilitation of trade for US investors, the continuation of trading on a exchange, and the maintenance of base production and the business plan, cost model and strategy of the Company.
The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by Saturn, including expectations and assumptions concerning: the timing of and success of future drilling, development and completion activities, the performance of existing wells, the performance of new wells, the availability and performance of facilities and pipelines, the geological characteristics of Saturn’s properties, the application of regulatory and licensing requirements, the availability of capital, labour and services, the creditworthiness of industry partners and the ability to source and complete asset acquisitions.
Although Saturn believes that the expectations and assumptions on which the forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements because Saturn can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Since forward-looking statements address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks. These include, but are not limited to, risks associated with the oil and gas industry in general (e.g., operational risks in development, exploration and production; the uncertainty of reserve estimates; the uncertainty of estimates and projections relating to production, costs and expenses, and health, safety and environmental risks), constraint in the availability of services, commodity price and exchange rate fluctuations, the current COVID-19 pandemic, actions of OPEC and OPEC+ members, changes in legislation impacting the oil and gas industry, adverse weather or break-up conditions and uncertainties resulting from potential delays or changes in plans with respect to exploration or development projects or capital expenditures. These and other risks are set out in more detail in Saturn’s Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Forward-looking information is based on a number of factors and assumptions which have been used to develop such information but which may prove to be incorrect. Although Saturn believes that the expectations reflected in its forward-looking information are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking information because Saturn can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. In addition to other factors and assumptions which may be identified in this press release, assumptions have been made regarding and are implicit in, among other things, the availability of services, ability to spend the increased planned capital expenditures and the effect of higher oil prices on the Company’s business. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list is not exhaustive of all factors and assumptions which have been used.
The forward-looking information contained in this press release is made as of the date hereof and Saturn 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.
**BOE PRESENTATION**
Boe means barrel of oil equivalent. All boe conversions in this news release are derived by converting gas to oil at the ratio of six thousand cubic feet (“Mcf”) of natural gas to one barrel (“Bbl”) of oil. Boe may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. A Boe conversion rate of 1 Bbl : 6 Mcf is based on an energy equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a value equivalency at the wellhead. Given that the value ratio of oil compared to natural gas based on currently prevailing prices is significantly different than the energy equivalency ratio of 1 Bbl : 6 Mcf, utilizing a conversion ratio of 1 Bbl : 6 Mcf may be misleading as an indication of value.
**ABREVIATIONS AND FREQUENTLY REOCCURING TERMS**
Saturn uses the following abbreviations and frequently recurring terms in this press release: “WTI” refers to West Texas Intermediate, a grade of light sweet crude oil used as benchmark pricing in the United States; “MSW” refers to the mixed sweet blend that is the benchmark price for conventionally produced light sweet crude oil in Western Canada; “AECO” refers to Alberta Energy Company, a grade or heating content of natural gas used as benchmark pricing in Alberta, Canada; “bbl” refers to barrel; “bbl/d” refers to barrels per day; “GJ” refers to gigajoule; “NGL” refers to Natural Gas Liquids; “Mcf” refers to thousand cubic feet.
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All dollar figures included herein are presented in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise noted.