HOUSTON, TX -- (Marketwired) -- 04/15/14

QR Energy, LP ("QRE" or "QR Energy") (NYSE: QRE) announced today that it expects to issue its earnings release for the first quarter of 2014 before the market opens on Wednesday, May 7, 2014.

In conjunction with the earnings release, management will host a live webcast and conference call on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. central time to discuss QRE's financial results and outlook.

Interested parties may join the webcast by visiting QR Energy's Investor Relations website at http://ir.qrenergylp.com or the conference call by dialing (877) 861-4516 or (706) 679-6295 five minutes before the call begins and providing the conference ID 29029776.

The webcast will be available on QR Energy's Investor Relations website at http://ir.qrenergylp.com for 14 days following the call and a telephonic replay will be available for 7 days following the call by dialing (855) 859-2056 or (404) 537-3406 and providing the conference ID 29029776.

About QR Energy, LP

QR Energy is a publicly traded partnership engaged in the acquisition, production and development of onshore crude oil and natural gas properties in the United States. QR Energy is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws. QR Energy believes that its expectations and forecasts are based on reasonable assumptions; however, no assurance can be given that such expectations and forecasts will prove to be correct. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations and forecasts, anticipated results or other forward-looking information expressed in this press release, including risks and uncertainties regarding future results, capital expenditures, liquidity and financial market conditions, sufficiency of cash from operations, adverse market conditions and governmental regulations. For a more complete list of these risk factors, please read QR Energy's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), which are available on QR Energy's Investor Relations website at http://ir.qrenergylp.com or on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Investor Contacts

Josh Wannarka
Director of Investor Relations
(713) 452-2990

Cedric W. Burgher
Chief Financial Officer
(713) 452-2200