Contango Oil & Gas Company announced that the Company's Vermilion 170 well has resumed production and as of June 12, 2013, was producing approximately 9.7 million cubic feet equivalent per day ('Mmcfed'), net to Contango. This well had been shut-in since late January 2013 for workover operations, which were recently successfully completed. The Company's total offshore production is now approximately 66.9 Mmcfed.

Additionally, the Company has signed a contract to secure the Hercules 202 drilling rig to spud our South Timbalier 17 oil prospect in July 2013, at an estimated dry hole cost of $6.5 million, net to Contango. This prospect, located in State of Louisiana waters, was obtained from a third-party independent oil and gas company. Under the terms of the participation agreement, Contango will have a 75% working interest in this well.

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