CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwired) -- 05/10/16

Essential Energy Services Ltd. (TSX:ESN) ("Essential") announced that at its annual general and special meeting of shareholders on May 10, 2016 each of the six nominees proposed as directors and listed in the information circular ("Circular") dated March 2, 2016 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                57,276,205    89.68%   6,592,780    10.32%
James A. Banister                 57,043,310    89.31%   6,825,675    10.69%
Michael J. Black                  46,602,078    72.97%  17,266,907    27.03%
Robert T. German                  57,275,514    89.68%   6,593,471    10.32%
Nicholas G. Kirton                57,048,140    89.32%   6,820,845    10.68%
Robert B. Michaleski              57,031,804    89.29%   6,837,181    10.71%

All other resolutions provided for in the Circular were passed and a report on the voting results for all matters has been posted under Essential's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

ABOUT ESSENTIAL

Essential Energy Services Ltd. provides oilfield services to oil and natural gas producers, primarily in western Canada. Essential offers completion, production and abandonment services to a diverse customer base. Services are offered with masted coil tubing, fluid and nitrogen pumping, services rigs and the sale and rental of downhole tools and equipment. Essential offers the largest masted coil tubing fleet in Canada. Further information can be found at www.essentialenergy.ca.

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

Essential Energy Services Ltd.
Karen Perasalo
Investor Relations
(403) 513-7272
service@essentialenergy.ca