Enseco Energy Services Corp. Announces Record Results for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2012

Enseco Energy Services Corp. ("Enseco" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:ENS) is
pleased announce its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2012.


HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

Enseco achieved the following results for the three and six months ended
September 30, 2012.




--  Revenue decreased 14% to $19.1 million but increased by 1% to $33.1
    million for the three and six months ended September 30, 2012
    respectively as compared with the same p eriods in the prior year. 
--  Excluding one-time charges allowed for in the quarter, EBITDA as a
    percent age of revenue remained constant at 23%, demonstrating the
    effectiveness of Enseco's cost cutting and operational efficiency. 
--  Enseco's Canadian Directional Drilling division increased both adjusted
    gross margin and EBITDA for both the three and six months ended
    September 30, 2012, despite decreasing revenue caused by declining rig
    counts and pricing pressures. The motor repair facility, which has now
    been operating for 6 months, is at full efficiency and has contributed
    significantly to these results. Both the motor repair facility and the
    MWD Facility have reduced reliance on third party service providers and
    lowered development and r epair costs, which has resulted in increasing
    adjusted gross margins and EBITDAs.     
--  Enseco's Production Testing division acquired two high pressure 1440 psi
    pressure vessels, further augmenting our service offering. Enseco took
    the opportunity during low lev els of activity to reinvest in its
    personnel through training and education as well as review and improve
    its internal procedures and processes. In doing so, Enseco is well
    positioned to meet peak activity levels through the upcoming winter
    season. 
--  Enseco is currently increasing its sales presence both in Canada and the
    US to better position itself for 2013. 

RESULTS FROM OPERATIONS                                                     
                                                                            
                                     Three months ended    Six months ended 
                                           September 30,       September 30,
In thousands of dollars                  2012      2011      2012      2011 
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Revenue                              $ 19,167  $ 22,294  $ 33,086  $ 32,890 
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Adjusted gross margin(1)             $  7,575  $  8,784  $ 11,570  $ 11,641 
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EBITDAS(1)                           $  3,231  $  5,085  $  3,385  $  4,669 
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Net income (loss) from continuing                                           
 operations, before tax              $   (253) $  3,264  $ (2,391) $    115 
  Per common share - basic and                                              
   diluted                           $  (0.04) $   0.17  $  (0.15) $   0.01 
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  Deferred taxes included in cash                                           
   flow before changes in non-cash   $                   $                  
   working capital items                 (612)               (892)          
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Cash flow, before changes in non-                                           
 cash working capital items (1)      $  3,086  $  5,035  $  2,493  $  4,619 
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Cash flow from/(used in), operating                                         
 activities                          $   (106) $     55  $  6,193  $  6,740 
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(1) See definition within the Non-IFRS M easures section of this MD&A   



OUTLOOK

Management continues to carefully monitor industry activity levels in western
Canada and the Corporation's US operating areas to ensure equipment and manpower
are positioned to provide sustainable equipment utilization rates given the
current volatility in commodity prices, increased competition and decreased
activity levels.


Enseco is pleased with the implementation of its corporate capital and
operations strategy, which has resulted in service quality, rental reduction and
cost monitoring improvements.


With the engineering improvements and reductions in rebuild times now available
through Enseco's motor repair facility, it is expected that its rental
requirements and repair costs will continue to remain low even as activity
grows. The motor repair facility was able to repair 50% of the motor fleet
through the quarter, and expects its internal repair rate to increase to 80% by
year end.


Enseco will continue to focus on investing in capital that will reduce rentals
and enhance our internal repair and maintenance capabilities. These initiatives
continue to enhance its operating efficiencies and margins.


Management believes that activity levels will continue to be constrained;
however, we are cautiously optimistic that we will be able to improve the
adjusted gross margin and EBITDAs through continued engineering improvements,
internal repairs, and reduction of rental equipment.


FILINGS

Enseco has filed with Canadian securities regulatory authorities its unaudited
condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ending
September 30, 2012 and the accompanying management's discussion and analysis
("MD&A"). These filings are available under Enseco's SEDAR profile at
www.sedar.com.


ABOUT ENSECO ENERGY SERVICES CORP.

Enseco is a premier supplier of directional drilling, production testing and
frac flowback services operating throughout the Western Canadian Sedimentary
Basin and select markets in the United States, Our corporate office is located
in Calgary and sales offices are located in both Calgary and Denver. Enseco is
led by an experienced management team with a focus on continued value creation
through accretive acquisitions and organic growth.


FORWARD LOOKING DISCLAIMER

Certain information and statements contained in this press release constitute
forward-looking information, including, but not limited to: statements
concerning Enseco's future business strategy, marketing and expansion plans;
expectations regarding future revenues, gross margins, EBITDA, cash flow,
improved efficiencies, cost reductions, and other financial results;
expectations regarding resource play drilling activity levels and drilling
programs; plans to increase staffing levels; general industry and operating
conditions, expectations regarding future utilization rates and demand for the
Company's services; future geographical and product focus; the impact of the
Company's MWD lab and motor repair facility; anticipated future rental and
repair costs; planned capital expenditures and acquisitions, and plans to
continue to reduce debt levels; and the competitive position of Enseco's
business divisions. Although management of the Company believes that the
expectations reflected in such forward looking statements are reasonable, it can
give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct.
Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance upon any of the
forward-looking information set out in this press release. Readers should review
the cautionary statement respecting forward-looking information that appears
below. All of the forward looking statements of the Company contained in this
press release are expressly qualified, in their entirety, by this cautionary
statement.


The information and statemen ts contained in this press release that are not
historical facts are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements
(often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as "seek", "plan ",
"continue", "estimate", "project", "predict", "potential", "targeting",
"intend", "could", "might", "should", "believe", "e xpect", "may", "anticipate"
or "will" and similar expressions) may include plans, expectations, opinions, or
guidance that are not statements of fact. Forward-looking statements are based
upon the opinions, expectations and estimates of management as at the date the
statements are made and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and
other factors that could cause actual events or outcomes to differ materially
from those anticipated or implied by such forward-looking statements. These
factors include, but are not limited to, such things as changes in industry
conditions (including the levels of capital expenditures made by oil and gas
producers and explorers), the credit risk to which the Company is exposed in the
conduct of its business, fluctuations in prevailing commodity prices or currency
and intere st rates, the competitive environment to which the various business
divisions are, or may be, exposed in all aspects of their business, the ability
of the Company's various business divisions to access equipment (including
parts) and new technologies and to maintain relationships with key suppliers,
the ability of the Company's various business divisions to attract and maintain
key personnel and other qualified employees, various environmental risks to
which the Company's business divisions are exposed in the conduct of their
operations, in herent risks associated with the conduct of the businesses in
which the Company's business divisions operate, timing and costs associated with
the acquisition of capital equipment, the impact of weather and other seasonal
factors that affect business operations, availability of financial resources or
third-party financing and the impact of new laws or changes in administrative
practices on the part of regulatory authorities.


Forward-looking information concerning the nature and timing of growth within
the various business divisions is based on the current budget of the Company
(which is subject to change), factors that affected the historical growth of
such business divisions, sources of historic growth opportunities, anticipated
capital expenditures, and expectations relating to future economic and operating
conditions. Forward-looking information concerning the future competitive
position of the Company's business divisions is based upon the current
competitive environment in which those business divisions operate, expectations
relating to future economic and operating conditions, current and announced
build programs and other expansion plans of other organizations that operate in
the energy service business. Forward-looking information conc erning the
financing of future business activities is bas ed upon the financing sources on
which the Company has historically relied and expectations relating to future
economic and operating conditions. Forward-looking information concerning future
economic and operating conditions is based u pon historical economic and
operating conditions, opinions of third-party analysts respecting anticipated
economic and operating conditions.


With respect to forward-looking statements contained in this press release,
Enseco has made assumptions regarding commo dity prices and royalty regimes,
availability of skilled labour, timing and amount of capital expen ditures,
future foreign exchange rates, interest rates, the impact of increasing
competition, conditions in general economic and financial markets, effects of
regulation by governmental agencies, and future operating costs.


Management has included the above summary of assumptions and risks related to
forward-looking information provided in this press release in order to provide
shareholders with a more complete perspective on Enseco's future operations and
such information may not b e appropriate for other purposes. Enseco's actual
results, performance or achievement could differ materially from those expressed
in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements and, accordingly, no
assurance can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking
statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do so, what benefits that
the Enseco will derive there from. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing
lists of factors are not exhaustive. These forward-looking statem ents are made
as of the date of in this press release and Enseco disclaims any obligation to
updat publicly any forward- looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or results or otherwise, other than as required by
applicable securities laws.


NON-IFRS MEASURES

EBITDAS means earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization,
and stock-based compensation and is equal to earnings before income taxes from
continuing operations plus interest on debt, other charges and interest expense,
depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, unrealized foreign
exchange loss, and loss on sale of equipment. Adjusted gross margin equals gross
margin, plus interest on debt, other charges and interest expense, depreciation
and amortization, stock-based compensation, impairment loss/recovery, and loss
on sale of equipment. Cash flow means cash flows provided by continuing
operations before changes in non-cash working capital items.


EBITDAS, adjusted gross marg in, and cash flows from continuing operations
before changes in non-cash working capital items are not recognized measures
under Internation al Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"). Management believes
that in addition to net losses, EBITDAS, adjusted gross margin and cash flows,
are useful supplemental measures as they provide an indication of the results
generated by the Company's pr imary business activities prior to consideration
of how those activities are financed, amortized or how the results are taxed in
various jurisdictio ns as well as the cash generated by the Company's pr imary
business activities. Readers should be cautioned, however, that EBITDAS,
adjusted gross margins and cash flows from continuing operations before changes
in non-cash working capital items should not be construed as an alternative to
net losses determined in accordance with IFRS as an indicator of Enseco's
performance. Enseco's method of calculating operating losses, EBITDAS, adjusted
gross margin and cash flows from continuing operations before changes in
non-cash working capital items may differ from other organizations and,
accordingly, such measures may not be comparable to measures used by other
organizations. For reconciliation to the appropriate IFRS measure, see our MD&A.



FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Enseco Energy Services Corp.
Kent Devlin
President
403-806-0088


Enseco Energy Services Corp.
Blair Layton
CFO
403-806-0088
[e-mail]