Transglobe Energy Corporation Operations Update

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Calgary, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - April 6, 2022) - TransGlobe Energy Corporation (TSX: TGL) (NASDAQ: TGA) (AIM: TGL) ("TransGlobe" or the "Company") announces an operations update. All dollar values are expressed in US dollars unless otherwise stated.

OVERVIEW

  • Production averaged 12.4 MBoepd in Q1, 2022 (See "Oil & Gas Advisories" for production by product type);

  • Two 100% working interest (one 2-mile, one 1-mile) Canada Harmattan horizontal Cardium reservoir development wells were drilled in Q1, 2022;

  • Drilled and cased three Egypt Eastern Desert development wells in Q1, 2022;

  • Production has been restored at the South Ghazalat SGZ-6X well;

  • A cargo of Egypt crude oil is scheduled to lift through the end of April and into early May;

  • The Company ended Q1, 2022 with ~$37 million cash.

RANDY NEELY, PRESIDENT AND CEO'S STATEMENT

"We achieved a solid operational start to the year with drilling in both Egypt and Canada generating production in line with guidance, and we have opportunistically retained the Canadian rig to accelerate the budgeted seven well drilling program as demand for services and equipment increases.

Corporately, a second quarter lifting is a testament to the continued alignment between Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation ("EGPC") and ourselves following the signing of the merged concession agreement in January 2022. We continue to work closely with EGPC to finalize the effective date adjustment to be paid to TransGlobe.

With operations well in hand, the reinstated dividend, continued strong commodity prices, and a distribution policy to allocate a minimum of 75% of our annual free cash flow to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks, TransGlobe's outlook for 2022 and beyond is very encouraging."

PRODUCTION

Production Summary (WI before royalties and taxes):

(Boepd)

Q4 2021

Jan 2022

Feb 2022

Mar 2022

YTD Average

Egypt

10,065

10,094

9,993

10,042

10,045

Canada

2,697

2,197

2,477

2,404

2,355

Total

12,762

12,291

12,470

12,446

12,400

* See "Oil & Gas Advisories" for production by product type.

Corporate production in Q1 remains in line with 2022 annual guidance of 12.4-13.4 MBoepd. In Egypt production was impacted by poor weather in February and higher water cuts than anticipated at South Ghazalat. As expected, Canadian base production declined over the quarter with the fall-off in initial flush production from the horizontal wells brought onstream in Q4, 2021. Canadian production was also restricted in January and February due to extreme cold weather, while the planned shut-in of the highly productive 4-2 horizontal well during drilling operations on the 15-11 surface location negatively impacted March production.