CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwired) -- 05/07/15

Essential Energy Services Ltd. (TSX:ESN) ("Essential") announced that at its annual meeting of shareholders (the "Meeting") on May 7, 2015 each of the six nominees proposed as directors and listed in the information circular dated March 4, 2015 were elected as directors. Detailed results of the vote are set out below.

                                 VOTES FOR              VOTES WITHHELD      
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Nominee                        Number      Percent       Number      Percent
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Garnet K. Amundson         50,726,201       93.65%    3,441,549        6.35%
James A. Banister          51,378,971       94.85%    2,788,779        5.15%
Michael J. Black           41,419,922       76.47%   12,747,828       23.53%
Robert T. German           51,646,873       95.35%    2,520,877        4.65%
Nicholas G. Kirton         51,356,145       94.81%    2,811,605        5.19%
Robert B. Michaleski       51,368,185       94.83%    2,799,565        5.17%

Voting results for all matters voted at the Meeting will be filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

ABOUT ESSENTIAL

Essential is a growth-oriented, dividend paying corporation that provides oilfield services to producers in western Canada for producing wells and new drilling activity. Essential operates the largest masted coil tubing fleet in Canada and has a fleet of service rigs. Essential also sells, rents and services downhole tools and equipment including the Tryton Multi-Stage Fracturing System (Tryton MSFS®). Further information can be found at www.essentialenergy.ca.

® MSFS is a registered trademark of Essential Energy Services Ltd.

The TSX has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this news release.

Contacts:
Garnet K. Amundson
President and CEO
(403) 513-7272
service@essentialenergy.ca

Karen Perasalo
Investor Relations
(403) 513-7272
service@essentialenergy.ca