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Contango Shuffles Exec Team; New President, COO, Corporate Secretary

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Contango Oil & Gas Co. announced that Farley Dakan has been promoted to the position of President of the Company.

Additionally, Contango has made the following appointments:

• Chad Roller as Senior Vice President Chief Operating Officer

• Chad McLawhorn as Senior Vice President General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Wilkie Colyer, previously the Company's President & Chief Executive Officer, will remain the Company's Chief Executive Officer. Messrs. Dakan, Roller, and McLawhorn will report to Mr. Colyer.

About Roller

Chad Roller, PhD, most recently served as President and Chief Operating Officer of the general partner for Mid-Con Energy Partners, LP. Previously, he served as Vice President of Development and Petroleum Engineer at Mid-Con Energy Operating. Additional experience includes multiple roles at Royal Dutch Shell including Advisor to the Chief Petroleum Engineer, Business Planner, Deepwater Exploration Support, and Petroleum Engineer. Chad Roller received his PhD from Rice University and Master of Science and Bachelor of Science degrees from the University of Oklahoma.

About McLawhorn

Chad McLawhorn served as Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the general partner of Mid-Con Energy Partners, LP, a publicly held upstream master limited partnership, from March 2016 to June 2020. From August 2009 to March 2016, he held a series of positions of increasing responsibility at Samson Resources Corporation, a privately held oil and gas company, including Assistant General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Earlier in his career, Mr. McLawhorn was in private practice with McAfee & Taft. Mr. McLawhorn received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Oklahoma and his Juris Doctor also from the University of Oklahoma.