Canadian Overseas Petroleum Announces Presentation Dates

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - May 6, 2014) - Canadian Overseas Petroleum Limited ("COPL" or "the Company") (TSX VENTURE:XOP)(LSE:COPL), the offshore West Africa focussed oil and gas exploration and development company, will meet with current and prospective shareholders at the following Proactive Investor's One2One Forums:

• Tuesday, May 13^th, 2014 - 6pm
  Dublin, Ireland
  The Shelbourne Hotel, 27 St Stephen's Green,
  To register: http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/register/event_details/232

• Wednesday, May 14^th, 2014 - 6pm
  Manchester
  The Radisson Blu Edwardian, Free Trade Hall, Peter St,
  To register: http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/register/event_details/233

• Thursday, May 15^th, 2014 - 6pm
  London
  Chesterfield Mayfair Hotel, 35 Charles Street, Mayfair, W1J 5EB
  To register: http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/register/event_details/226

About the Company

COPL is an international oil and gas exploration and development company focused in the offshore West Africa. The Company holds a 17% working interest in Block LB-13, offshore Liberia, with ExxonMobil the operator holding an 83% working interest. COPL is actively evaluating opportunities in Nigeria as part of its strategy to generate stable cash flow from secure offshore assets. COPL also holds exploration acreage with shale oil potential on the north island of New Zealand.

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.