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To: Goose94 who wrote (9373)

1/2/2015 9:18:26 AM

From: Goose94

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Tamarack Valley Energy (TVE-V) Jan 2nd 2015 is pleased to announce that a successful second half 2014 drilling program in the Wilson Creek area contributed to a record exit production rate averaging approximately 9,700 boe/d (based on field estimates) during the last 14 days of December, 2014, exceeding its exit production target of 9,500 boe/d. All 10.9 net wells drilled in the fourth quarter were brought on production at various times during December, 2014. The Company, based on field estimates, averaged approximately 8,500 boe/d during the month of December, 2014 with an oil and natural gas liquids weighting of approximately 63%.

Wilson Creek Operations Update

Tamarack's operated oil battery located in the Wilson Creek area of Alberta, had a fire-tube failure in the treater, early yesterday, causing a small fire that was extinguished within hours. As a result, capacity at this oil battery will be temporarily curtailed. The Company expects the oil battery to be shut down for three days at which point it is expected the facility will be able to run at approximately 75% of capacity until final repairs can be completed later in the month. Prior to the fire-tube failure, the oil battery was processing 3,700 to 3,800 bbls/d of oil and Tamarack was expecting to average approximately 9,400 to 9,500 boe/d in January, 2015, from the wells that were on production at the end of 2014. The Company will provide an update of the expected impact of this curtailment to first quarter production average, when it disseminates its 2015 guidance later in January, 2015.

Tamarack recently took over operation of this oil battery as part of the Wilson Creek acquisition which closed on September 30, 2014.

Drilling Update

During the fourth quarter, Tamarack drilled 13 (10.9 net) Cardium wells in the Wilson Creek/Alder Flats area, which is 2.0 net wells less than originally planned due to continual declining commodity prices. The Company is currently finalizing its 2015 capital expenditure plan that will be disseminated after receiving Board approval, expected later in January, 2015. Tamarack will base its 2015 capital expenditure plan using strip commodity prices which are currently approximately $55.00/bbl USD for WTI and $2.80/GJ at AECO.

Tamarack currently does not have any drilling or completion operations underway.

About Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd.

Tamarack is an oil and gas exploration and production company committed to long-term growth and the increased identification, evaluation and operation of resource plays in the Western Canadian sedimentary basin. Tamarack's strategic direction is focused on two key principles - targeting resource plays that provide long-life reserves, and using a rigorous, proven modeling process to carefully manage risk and identify opportunities. The Company has an extensive inventory of low-risk development oil locations in the Pembina, Wilson Creek, Garrington and Lochend Cardium fairway and the Redwater shallow Viking play. With a balanced portfolio, and an experienced and committed management team, Tamarack intends to continue to deliver on its promise to maximize shareholder return while managing its balance sheet.

In April 2014, Tamarack was honored as one of the TSX Venture 50. The TSX Venture 50 is a ranking of the strongest performing TSX-V companies in 2013 and is assessed on the basis of a combination of share price appreciation, trading volumes, change in market capitalization and analyst coverage. The index is comprised of ten companies from each of five sectors: Clean Technology, Oil and Gas, Diversified Industries, Mining, and Technology & Life Sciences.

Abbreviations

bbl	barrel
bbls/d	barrels per day
boe/d	barrels of oil equivalent per day
mcf	thousand cubic feet
mcf/d	thousand cubic feet per day

Unit Cost Calculation

For the purpose of calculating unit costs, natural gas volumes have been converted to a barrel of oil equivalent ("boe") using six thousand cubic feet equal to one barrel unless otherwise stated. A boe conversion ratio of 6:1 is based upon an energy equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a value equivalency at the wellhead. This conversion conforms with Canadian Securities Regulators' National Instrument 51-101 Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities. Boe's may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation.

Brian Schmidt
President & CEO
Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd.
Phone: 403.263.4440
www.tamarackvalley.ca
Ron Hozjan
VP Finance & CFO
Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd.
Phone: 403.263.4440