Essential Energy Services Announces Election of Board of Directors


CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - May 10, 2016) - Essential Energy Services Ltd. (TSX:ESN) ("Essential") announced that at its annual general and special meeting of shareholders on May 10, 2016 each of the six nominees proposed as directors and listed in the information circular ("Circular") dated March 2, 2016 were elected as directors. Detailed results of the vote are set out below.

VOTES FOR VOTES WITHHELD
Nominee Number Percent Number Percent
Garnet K. Amundson 57,276,205 89.68% 6,592,780 10.32%
James A. Banister 57,043,310 89.31% 6,825,675 10.69%
Michael J. Black 46,602,078 72.97% 17,266,907 27.03%
Robert T. German 57,275,514 89.68% 6,593,471 10.32%
Nicholas G. Kirton 57,048,140 89.32% 6,820,845 10.68%
Robert B. Michaleski 57,031,804 89.29% 6,837,181 10.71%

All other resolutions provided for in the Circular were passed and a report on the voting results for all matters has been posted under Essential's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

ABOUT ESSENTIAL

Essential Energy Services Ltd. provides oilfield services to oil and natural gas producers, primarily in western Canada. Essential offers completion, production and abandonment services to a diverse customer base. Services are offered with masted coil tubing, fluid and nitrogen pumping, services rigs and the sale and rental of downhole tools and equipment. Essential offers the largest masted coil tubing fleet in Canada. Further information can be found at www.essentialenergy.ca.

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Contact Information:

Essential Energy Services Ltd.
Garnet K. Amundson
President and CEO
(403) 513-7272
service@essentialenergy.ca

Essential Energy Services Ltd.
Karen Perasalo
Investor Relations
(403) 513-7272
service@essentialenergy.ca