Thunderbird Issues Shares to Sandstorm

Thunderbird Energy Corp. (TSX VENTURE:TBD)(OTCBB:TBDYF) (the "Company") today
announced that it will issue 17,922,724 common shares to Sandstorm Metals &
Energy Ltd. at a price of $0.142 per share, representing the volume weighted
average trading price of the Company's shares on the TSX Venture Exchange during
the first 50 trading days of 2013. The shares are being issued in accordance
with the terms of an agreement to amend the commodity stream agreement between
the Company and Sandstorm. The terms of the amendment, including the proposed
share issuance, were originally announced by the Company and Sandstorm in press
releases dated February 14, 2012. 


Sandstorm now holds approximately 17.1% of the issued and outstanding common
shares of the Company on an undiluted basis.


Thunderbird Energy is a Canadian-based oil and gas exploration and production
Company with interests in the US Rockies and mid-continent regions.


Caution Regarding Forward-looking information

Information in this news release may constitute forward-looking information.
Statements containing forward-looking information express, as at the date of
this news release, the Company's plans, expectations, or beliefs as to future
events or results are believed to be reasonable based on the information
currently available to the Company. The Company does not undertake to update any
such forward-looking statements unless required by applicable securities
legislation. 


Statements including forward-looking information involve known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results of the
Company and its operations to be materially different from estimated costs or
results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  


There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be
accurate. Actual results and future events could differ materially from those
anticipated in such statements. Readers should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking information. 


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Thunderbird Energy Corp.
Rick J. Ironside, P. Eng MBA
President and COO
403-453-1608
[e-mail]


Thunderbird Energy Corp.
800 - 555 4th Ave SW
Calgary, AB T2P 3E7


Thunderbird Energy Corp.
Cam White
Chief Executive Officer
604-707-0373
[e-mail]


Thunderbird Energy Corp.
401 - 533 Smithe Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 6H1
www.thunderbirdenergy.com