VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Jan. 10, 2017) - Canada Energy Partners Inc. (TSX VENTURE:CE) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has initiated water disposal operations at Peace River pursuant to the prior announcement of November 28, 2016.

Several well integrity tests were required by the regulatory agencies prior to re-activation of water disposal and all tests yielded positive results confirming the mechanical integrity of the wellbore.

Peace River Abandonment

The Company has completed the plugging, abandonment, and reclamation of wells and facilities associated with the CBM Project, except for revegetation of the sites and final regulatory filings.

Cavitation Technology Update

All component parts of the first jetcav tool are complete. The Company is negotiating on an initial test location on a coalbed methane property in the U.S.

The Company has applied for a patent covering its technology.

On behalf of the Board of Directors of Canada Energy Partners Inc.

Benjamin Jones, President & CEO

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Forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, without limitation, regulatory approvals, mechanical integrity of the water disposal well, receptivity of the disposal zone, variability of operating costs, risks associated with oil and gas production and exploration, retention of and ability to attract company personnel, volatility of commodity prices, currency and interest rate fluctuations, environmental risk, inability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources and changes in legislation, including income tax, environmental and regulatory matters.

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