Canadian Overseas Petroleum Closes Common Share Offering for $6.0 Million

NOT FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES. ANY FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS
RESTRICTION MAY CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF U.S. SECURITIES LAWS.


Canadian Overseas Petroleum Limited ("COPL" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:XOP),
has closed its previously announced marketed offering ("the Offering") of common
shares ("Common Shares") in the capital of the Company. Pursuant to the
offering, the Company issued an aggregate 30,000,000 Common Shares at $0.20 per
share for aggregate gross proceeds of $6.0 million. 


COPL's President and CEO, Arthur Millholland, commented: "For a junior oil
company to raise $6.0 million in such a difficult time for the natural resource
sector strongly reflects the confidence our investors have in the Company's
management team and the assets in Liberia and New Zealand. We continue to
evaluate projects that will allow us to develop COPL into a successful
exploration and production company."


The Offering was led by FirstEnergy Capital Corp. on behalf of a syndicate of
agents including Canaccord Genuity Corp. and GMP Securities L.P.


This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of
an offer to buy any securities in the United States, nor shall there be any sale
of the Common Shares in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or
sale may be unlawful. The Common Shares have not been and will not be registered
under the United States Securities Act of 1933 (the "1933 Act") or any U.S.
state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent
registration under the 1933 Act or an applicable exemption from the registration
requirements of the 1933 Act and applicable U.S. state securities laws. 


About the Company 

COPL is an international oil and gas exploration and development company focused
on oil and gas exploration activities offshore of the Republic of Liberia. In
2013, the Company acquired an interest in a production sharing contract from the
government of the Republic of Liberia that includes a world class exploration
project in the West Africa Transform margin and provides the partners the
exclusive right to explore for and develop the resources within. COPL also has
acquired exploration acreage with shale oil potential on the north island of New
Zealand. 


Forward Looking Statements  

This press release may contain forward-looking statements based on COPL's
current expectations and assumptions as to a number of factors including timing
of completion of the Offering, the aggregate gross proceeds of the Offering,
regulatory approvals in connection with the Offering, the use of proceeds of the
Offering and general economic and industry conditions. If those expectations and
assumptions prove to be incorrect, or factors change, then actual results could
differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in this press
release. 


Generally, statements included in this press release that address activities,
events or developments that COPL expects, believes or anticipates will or may
occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking
statements involve substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties,
certain of which are beyond COPL's control, including: the impact of general
economic conditions in the areas in which COPL operates, civil unrest, industry
conditions, changes in laws and regulations including the adoption of new
environmental laws and regulations and changes in how they are interpreted and
enforced, increased competition, the lack of availability of qualified personnel
or management, fluctuations in commodity prices, foreign exchange or interest
rates, stock market volatility and obtaining required approvals of regulatory
authorities. In addition there are risks and uncertainties associated with the
oil and gas industry, therefore COPL's actual results, performance or
achievement could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by,
these forward-looking statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do
so, what benefits, including the amounts of proceeds, which COPL will derive
therefrom. Such statements are based on assumptions made by COPL based on its
experience perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future
developments and other factors it believes are appropriate in the circumstances.


Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that
term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Canadian Overseas Petroleum Limited
Mr. Arthur Millholland
President and CEO
+1.403.262.5441


Canadian Overseas Petroleum Limited
Rob Elgie
Manager of Investor Relations
+1.403.262.5441


Pelham Bell Pottinger Public Relations
James Henderson
Managing Director
[phone]


Pelham Bell Pottinger Public Relations
Mark Antelme
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