Contango Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2017 Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule

HOUSTON, Feb. 27, 2018 -- Contango Oil & Gas Company (NYSE American:MCF) announced today it expects to issue its fourth quarter and year-end 2017 earnings release prior to market opening on Friday, March 9, 2018.  In conjunction with the release, Contango will conduct a conference call to discuss the contents of that release on Friday, March 9, 2018 at 9:30am Central Standard Time.

Those interested in participating in the earnings conference call may do so by calling 1-800-289-0517, (International 1-323-994-2083) and entering participation code 5264056.  A replay of the call will be available from Friday, March 9, 2018 at 12:30pm CST through Friday, March 16, 2018 at 2:30pm CDT by clicking here.

Contango Oil & Gas Company is a Houston, Texas-based, independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development, exploitation, production and acquisition of natural gas and crude oil properties offshore in the shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico and in the onshore Texas and Rocky Mountain regions of the United States. Additional information is available on the Company's website at http://www.contango.com.

Contact:
Contango Oil & Gas Company
E. Joseph Grady – 713-236-7400                  
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 

Sergio Castro– 713-236-7400
Vice President and Treasurer