Orca Exploration Announces Extension to the Second and Third Closing Dates of the Swala Investment

TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, May 14, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Orca Exploration Group Inc. (“Orca” or the “Company”) (TSX-V:ORC.A) (TSX-V:ORC.B) today announced that Orca has agreed to an additional extension to extend the date by which the second closing and third closing of the previously announced investment by Swala Oil & Gas (Tanzania) plc in PAE PanAfrican Energy Corporation, a subsidiary of Orca, of up to US$130 million must be completed from 11 May 2018 to 29 June 2018. There are no assurances given that one or more of the transactions will be completed by 29 June 2018 or that they will be completed on the terms previously disclosed.

About Orca Exploration Group Inc.

Orca is an international public company engaged in natural gas exploration, development and supply in Tanzania through its wholly-owned subsidiary, PAET. Orca trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the trading symbols ORC.A and ORC.B. The Company’s Project Agreements are more fully described in the Company’s 2016 Annual Information Form, and available on www.orcaexploration.com .

About Swala Oil & Gas (Tanzania) plc

Swala is an independent oil & gas exploration and production company, the first to be listed on an East African Stock Exchange and having a significant local Tanzanian ownership.  Swala holds exploration blocks in the world-class East African Rift System with a total net land package in excess of 14,000 km². New discoveries have been announced by industry participants in a number of licences along this trend that extend the multi-billion-barrel Albert Graben play developed by Tullow Oil into the eastern arm of the rift. Swala has an active operational and business development programme to continue to grow its presence in the hydrocarbon provinces of East Africa and globally. More information on Swala is available at http://swalaoilandgas.com/ .

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Service Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

For further information please contact:

W. David Lyons,
Chairman and CEO
+44-7717-100-200
wdlyons@orcaexploration.com