Canacol Closes Strategic Acquisition of Additional Interest in LLA23 and Tests 2,898 BOPD From Labrador 4 and Leono 3 Wells

Canacol Energy Ltd. ("Canacol" or the "Corporation")
(TSX:CNE)(OTCQX:CNNEF)(BVC:CNEC) is pleased to provide the following update
concerning the strategic acquisition of an additional 10% working interest from
Petromont Colombia S.A. Sucursal Colombia ("Petromont") in its LLA23 Exploration
and Production contract located in the Llanos basin and the production test
results of the Labrador 4 and Leono 3 wells also located on the LLA23 contract,
which tested at a gross combined rate of 2,898 barrels of light oil per day
("bopd") (2,608 bopd net). The Corporation now has a 90% operated working
interest in the LLA23 contract, with Petromont holding the remaining 10%
interest. Elsewhere on the LLA23 contract the Corporation is currently rigging
up on the Maltes 1 exploration well and the Pantro 2 appraisal well, and is
about to commence the shooting of 400 square kilometers of 3D seismic data. As a
result of the acquisition the Corporation is revising its production guidance
from 12,500 to 13,500 boepd net before royalty to 13,000 to 14,000 boepd net
before royalty for calendar 2014 with an anticipated exit rate for December 2014
of approximately 18,000 boepd. 


Charle Gamba, President and CEO of the Corporation, commented, "This strategic
acquisition has consolidated our interest in our main oil producing asset at
LLA23, which accounts for approximately half of the Corporation's current 13,800
boepd of net production before royalties. With a 100% drilling success rate for
both exploration and production wells to date, including the recently drilled
Leono 3 and Labrador 4 wells, this strategic consolidation of interest allows us
to capture almost all of the upside associated with this contract over the next
several years, all now at a 90% operated working interest. We plan to drill 3
exploration wells and 7 additional development and appraisal wells during the
remainder of calendar 2014, and are currently rigging up on the Maltes 1
exploration well and the Pantro 2 appraisal well. The Corporation is also about
to commence shooting 400 sq km of 3D seismic data which will set up our
exploration drilling programs for 2015 and 2016 on this important block."


Acquisition of 10% interest in the LLA23 contract (90% operated working interest) 

Effective as of June 1, 2014, the Corporation has acquired an additional 10%
working interest in the LLA 23 contract from Petromont for a purchase price of
US$40 million, payable in cash and the assumption of certain liabilities related
to the LLA23 contract, subject to certain post-closing adjustments relating to
unbilled expenditures attributable to the acquired interest prior to the date of
the transaction. Application has been made to the National Agency of
Hydrocarbons of Colombia ("ANH") for formal recognition of the transaction and
of the Corporation's additional 10% working interest in the LLA 23 contract. 


The Acquisition has the following characteristics: 



--  Current production: 775 bopd 
--  Proved plus probable reserves: 1.3 mmbo of light and medium crude oil
    (May 31, 2014)(1,2) 
--  Operating netback(3): $60-$65 per barrel 

1.  Reserves are Gross Company Reserves as evaluated by PetroTech
    Engineering Ltd. as of May 31, 2014. Gross Company Reserves are
    Petromonts working interest reserves before the deduction of royalties. 
2.  Canacol intends to release an updated corporate reserve report effective
    June 30, 2014. 
3.  Based on expected average prices for Q3/Q4 2014 and historical Canacol
    operated production, transportation and royalty expenses. 



Labrador 4 production test results

The Labrador 4 well was spud on April 30, 2014 and reached a total depth of
11,939 feet measured depth ("ft md") on May 18, 2014. The well encountered 111
feet ("ft") of net oil pay in the C7, Mirador, Barco, Gacheta and Ubaque
reservoirs.


The Gacheta reservoir was perforated from 11,261 - 282 and 11,330 - 352 ft md
and for a test period of 24 hours on the 16th of June 2014 flowed at an average
gross rate of 1,193 bopd (1,074 bopd net) of 27 degrees API oil with 4% water
cut and 7 thousand standard cubic feet per day ("mscfpd") of gas using an
electro submersible pump ("ESP") set to a frequency of 55 Hz. The Ubaque
reservoir was perforated from 11,390 - 11,394 ft md for a test period of 24
hours on June 2, 2014. The well flowed at an average gross rate of 638 bopd (574
bopd net) of 23 degrees API oil with 20% water cut believed to be related to the
drilling and completion of the well, and 1 mscfpd using an ESP set to a
frequency of 35 Hz. The well will be placed on permanent production from the
Gacheta reservoir subject to the approval of the ANH. 


Leono 3 production test results

The Leono 3 well was spud on May 12, 2014 and reached a total depth of 12,590 ft
md on May 26, 2014. The well encountered 36 ft of net oil pay within the C7,
Mirador, Gacheta, and Ubaque reservoirs. The Mirador reservoir was perforated
from 11,158 to 11,165 ft md and for a test period of 7 days ended on the 14th of
June 2014 flowed at an average gross rate of 1,067 bopd (960 bopd net) of 36
degrees API oil with 0.6 % water cut and 0.5 mscfpd of gas using a jet pump at
2,000 pounds per square inch. The well will be left on permanent production from
the Mirador reservoir subject to the approval of the ANH.


Forward Plans on LLA23 

The rig that drilled the Labrador 4 well is about to rig up to drill the Maltes
1 exploration well which is located approximately 2 kilometers north of the
Labrador field. It is anticipated that the Maltes 1 exploration well will take
approximately 6 weeks to drill and test. The rig that drilled the Leono 3 well
is currently rigging up to drill the Pantro 2 appraisal well, which is located
approximately 3 km south of Leono. The Pantro 2 well is anticipated to spud in
the first week of July 2014, and will take approximately 6 weeks to drill and
test. 


The Corporation has recently obtained all of the necessary permits required to
acquire 400 square kms of 3D seismic data and anticipates commencing acquisition
in approximately 2 weeks. The seismic program is anticipated to be completed by
the end of July 2014, with the results being used to plan the Corporation's
exploration and development drilling programs on the LLA23 contract in calendar
2015 and 2016. 


Canacol is an exploration and production company with operations focused in
Colombia and Ecuador. The Corporation's common stock trades on the Toronto Stock
Exchange, the OTCQX in the United States of America, and the Colombia Stock
Exchange under ticker symbol CNE, CNNEF, and CNE.C, respectively.


This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the
meaning of applicable securities law. Forward-looking statements are frequently
characterized by words such as "plan", "expect", "project", "intend", "believe",
"anticipate", "estimate" and other similar words, or statements that certain
events or conditions "may" or "will" occur, including without limitation
statements relating to estimated production rates from the Corporation's
properties and intended work programs and associated timelines. Forward-looking
statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management 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 results to differ materially
from those projected in the forward-looking statements. The Corporation cannot
assure that actual results will be consistent with these forward looking
statements. They are made as of the date hereof and are subject to change and
the Corporation assumes no obligation to revise or update them to reflect new
circumstances, except as required by law. Prospective investors should not place
undue reliance on forward looking statements. These factors include the inherent
risks involved in the exploration for and development of crude oil and natural
gas properties, the uncertainties involved in interpreting drilling results and
other geological and geophysical data, fluctuating energy prices, the
possibility of cost overruns or unanticipated costs or delays and other
uncertainties associated with the oil and gas industry. Other risk factors could
include risks associated with negotiating with foreign governments as well as
country risk associated with conducting international activities, and other
factors, many of which are beyond the control of the Corporation. 


Data obtained from the initial testing results at wells identified in this press
release, including barrels of oil produced and levels of water-cut, should be
considered to be preliminary until a further and detailed analysis or
interpretation has been done on such data. The well test results obtained and
disclosed in this press release are not necessarily indicative of long-term
performance or of ultimate recovery. The reader is cautioned not to unduly rely
on such results as such results may not be indicative of future performance the
wells or of expected production results for the Corporation in the future. 


The reserves evaluation, effective May 31, 2014, was conducted by Petrotech
Engineering Ltd. and is in accordance with National Instrument 51-101 -
Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities. The reserves are provided on
a net before royalty basis in units of millions of barrels of oil equivalent
using a forecast price deck for oil and gas, adjusted for crude quality, in US
dollars.


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