Westcore Announces Binding Letter Agreement Re: Allstar Oil & Gas Properties and Up to $500,000 Equity Raise

SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN--(Marketwired - July 14, 2015) - WESTCORE ENERGY LTD. (TSX VENTURE:WTR) ("Westcore" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has entered into a binding letter agreement (the "Letter Agreement") with 49 North Resources Inc. ("FNR") and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Allstar Energy Limited ("Allstar") regarding the acquisition of a 100% working interest in the oil and gas properties of FNR and Allstar, in addition to the subsequent acquisition of all associated oil and gas property and equipment of FNR and Allstar (the "Transaction"). Pursuant to the Letter Agreement, Westcore will obtain a 100% working interest in all of Allstar and FNR's oil and gas properties and title to all associated property and equipment for an aggregate purchase price of $3,000,000. The purchase price payable under the Letter Agreement will be paid via the issuance upon closing of an aggregate of 15,000,000 common shares of Westcore at a price of $0.10 per share (after giving effect to a five-for-one consolidation of Westcore's common shares (the "Consolidation")), in addition to the delivery of a promissory note in the aggregate principal amount of $1,500,000 (the "Promissory Note"). The Promissory Note will bear interest at a rate of 5% per annum, maturing on the date that is two years from the date of issuance and re-payable from the cashflows of operations. Upon repayment of all amounts outstanding under the Promissory Note, title to the associated property and equipment will be conveyed from Allstar and FNR to Westcore.

Allstar currently holds approximately 43,000 acres of heavy oil and gas properties in west central Saskatchewan. With six wells currently producing, total field production is approximately 55 barrels of oil per day. Allstar also has a number of standing wells that can be reinitiated to increase production at a minimal incremental cost per barrel produced. The oil and gas properties subject to the transaction are summarized as follows:

1. The Riverside Field, which is the primary oil and gas property of Allstar, is located approximately 16 kilometres north of the town of Leader in western Saskatchewan, covering total acreage of approximately 23,000 acres. The Riverside Field is highly optimized, with its own water disposal facility, inter-field water hauling capabilities and a portion of the production wells burning casing gas for power instead of propane. With three wells currently on production, Riverside is producing approximately 35 barrels of oil per day. The Riverside Field is also currently disposing of third party production water, which is providing a secondary cash flow stream in addition to oil and gas sales from operations. It should be noted that Westcore currently has a 5.50% working interest in six wells located on the Riverside Field (all of which are presently shut-in), in addition to a 22% working interest in the aforementioned water disposal well (for further details regarding Westcore's acquisition of such interests, please refer to Westcore's press release dated April 20, 2015).
2. The Flaxcombe Field, recently acquired by Allstar, which consists of approximately 21,000 acres of heavy oil land adjacent to the town of Flaxcombe, Saskatchewan. With three wells currently on production, Flaxcomb is producing approximately 20 barrels of oil per day. The Flaxcombe Field also has a number of standing well-bores and shut-in production which can be re-initiated at any time with limited incremental cost per barrel produced. The Flaxcombe Field also benefits from Allstar's disposal well located at Riverside, which provides for greater per barrel economics than disposing of production water at third party facilities. A portion of the production wells are also burning casing gas for power instead of propane. The heavy oil produced at Flaxcombe is also a lighter API oil, resulting in a moderately higher selling price per barrel.
3. The Red Pheasant Field, which consists of approximately 1,800 acres of oil and gas land under lease from the Indian Oil and Gas Corporation, located on the Red Pheasant First Nation, south of the city of North Battleford in west central Saskatchewan. The Red Pheasant Field is currently shut-in, but has a number of standing wellbores that are capable of being turned on once the market price for heavy oil supports the cost of operating the Red Pheasant wells. When Allstar ceased production, the field was producing approximately 15 barrels of oil per day from three wells.

In addition to the Transaction (and as a condition to the completion thereof), Westcore announces a non-brokered private placement (the "Private Placement") of up to 25,000,000 units at a subscription price of $0.02 per unit (pre-Consolidation) for gross proceeds of a minimum of $200,000 and a maximum of $500,000, subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval. Each Unit shall consist of one common share of the Corporation and one common share purchase warrant, with each warrant entitling the holder thereof to acquire one common share at a price of $0.05 per common share (pre-Consolidation) until the date that is twenty-four (24) months from the date of issuance. The proceeds of the Private Placement will be used to advance Westcore's existing oil and gas assets (to fulfill Westcore's obligations in connection therewith and via a loan to Allstar (to an aggregate maximum of $250,000) for the purposes of advancing such properties (provided that the minimum offering has been completed)) and for servicing the existing trade creditors of the Company, as well as to provide general working capital for 2015.

As FNR is the holder of 8,233,000 common shares of Westcore (approximately 23% of the total number of issued and outstanding shares) and certain officers and/or directors of FNR also serve as officers and/or directors of Westcore, the Transaction is considered a "related party transaction" and, unless exemptions are determined to be available, will therefore be subject to the minority shareholder approval and valuation requirements of Multilateral Instrument 61-101- "Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions" ("MI 61-101").

Completion of the Transaction is subject to a number of conditions including, but not limited to, completion of satisfactory due diligence, execution of a definitive agreement, completion of the Private Placement, receipt of shareholder approval in respect of the Consolidation and in respect of the Transaction and receipt of approval from the TSX Venture Exchange. There are no finder's fees nor any other similar compensation payable in connection with the Transaction. There can be no assurance that the Transaction will be completed as proposed or at all.

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