Pine Cliff Energy Ltd. Enters Into a Settlement Agreement with Skope Energy Inc.

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Nov. 20, 2012) -

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Pine Cliff Energy Ltd. ("Pine Cliff" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:PNE) and Skope Energy Inc. ("Skope") announce that further to Pine Cliff's announcement on November 12, 2012 that it had completed the purchase from a Canadian financial institution of all the obligations owing to the institution by Skope (the "Debt"), and all of the security in respect of the Debt, Pine Cliff, Skope and Skope's manager, Full Cycle Energy Investment Management Inc. ("Full Cycle") have now entered into a settlement agreement ('Settlement Agreement").

Pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, Pine Cliff, Skope and Full Cycle will cooperate to enable Skope to file an application under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act ("CCAA") for proceedings aimed at maximizing the value of Skope's assets and enabling Pine Cliff to realize on the Debt. This application is expected to occur on November 27, 2012.

About Pine Cliff

Pine Cliff has production of approximately 1,100 barrels of oil equivalent ("boe") per day (approximately 77 percent natural gas and 23 percent oil and liquids), and mineral properties in Utah, Ontario, Nunavut and the Northwest Territories.

Further information relating to Pine Cliff may be found on www.sedar.com as well as on Pine Cliff's website at www.pinecliffenergy.com.

About Skope

Skope is in the business of oil and natural gas exploration, development and production in Western Canada with a focus on shallow natural gas. Skope owns an 80 percent working interest in a package of high quality, long-term, low decline producing shallow gas assets, located in southeast Alberta and southwest Saskatchewan.

Further information relating to Skope may be found on www.sedar.com as well as on Skope's website at www.skopeenergy.com.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any state in the United States in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. The securities referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States without registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and all applicable state securities laws, or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.

Cautionary Statements

Certain statements contained in this release include statements which contain words such as "anticipate", "could", "should", "expect", "seek", "may", "intend", "likely", "will", "believe" and similar expressions, statements relating to matters that are not historical facts, and such statements of our beliefs, intentions and expectations about development, results and events which will or may occur in the future, constitute "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and are based on certain assumptions and analysis made by us derived from our experience and perceptions. Forward-looking information in this release includes, but is not limited to: the parties plans to cooperate to enable Skope to file an application under CCAA, the timing of the proposed application and management's current expectations regarding the ability of Pine Cliff to realize on the Debt . Statements relating to "reserves" are deemed to be forward-looking statements, as they involve the implied assessment, based on certain estimates and assumptions, that the reserves described can be profitably produced in the future.

All such forward-looking information is based on certain assumptions and analyses made by us in light of our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors we believe are appropriate in the circumstances. The risks, uncertainties, and assumptions are difficult to predict and may affect operations, and may include, without limitation: foreign exchange fluctuations; equipment and labour shortages and inflationary costs; general economic conditions; industry conditions; changes in applicable environmental, taxation and other laws and regulations as well as how such laws and regulations are interpreted and enforced; the ability of oil and natural gas companies to raise capital; the effect of weather conditions on operations and facilities; the existence of operating risks; volatility of oil and natural gas prices; oil and gas product supply and demand; risks inherent in the ability to generate sufficient cash flow from operations to meet current and future obligations; increased competition; stock market volatility; opportunities available to or pursued by us; and other factors, many of which are beyond our control. The foregoing factors are not exhaustive.

Actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, this forward-looking information and, accordingly, no assurance can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking information will transpire or occur, or if any of them do, what benefits will be derived there from. Except as required by law, Pine Cliff disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

The forward-looking information contained in this release is expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.

This news release contains the term boe which has been calculated on the basis of six thousand cubic feet of gas to one barrel of oil. This conversion ratio is based on energy equivalence primarily at the burner tip and does not represent a value equivalency at the wellhead. The term boe may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation.

This summarized news release should not be considered a suitable source of information for readers who are unfamiliar with Pine Cliff and Skope and should not be considered in any way as a substitute for reading all of Pine Cliff and Skope's public disclosure.