Mayan Energy Ltd / Index: AIM / Epic: MYN/ ISIN: VGG6622A1057 / Sector: Oil & 
                                          Gas                                      

    12 January 2017

                      Mayan Energy Ltd ("Mayan" or "the Company")                  

           Shoats Creek update and restart of production at Oklahoma Energy        

    Mayan Energy Ltd (AIM: MYN), the AIM listed oil and gas company, is pleased to
    announce an update on its operations at the Shoats Creek Field in Louisiana
    ("Shoats Creek"), and of the recommencement of production at Oklahoma Energy
    ("OKE").  This announcement is in line with Mayan's strategy to increase
    production by transforming Shoats Creek into a multi-well oil and gas
    operation, and also enhancing the value of its portfolio of non-core assets
    pending their further development or disposal:

    Shoats Creek

      * Lutcher Moore ("LM") 14 was the first well to be connected to the newly
        installed gas line (see RNS of 14 October 2016).  However, after
        discovering that a hole has developed in the tubing allowing water to flow
        upwards from Cockfield 4, gas production has now become blocked.  Remedial
        work - including going to the well, pulling tubing and packer to isolate
        the water with a cast iron steel plug will be required.  Further
        announcements will be made when the Company makes progress in this regard;
      * LM 20 has been connected to the gas line - production is yet to stabilise
        at a consistent rate due to a variety of down-hole factors.  The Company
        estimates that stable production in the region of 70 barrels per day (bopd)
        from LM 20, will, in due course be achieved; this will be 14 bopd net to
        Mayan. The Company will update the market when this has been achieved;
      * LM 13 has been tested with a view to ascertaining its viability for
        inclusion in the roll out of the Company's multi well re-entry program. A
        Rok Quad Neutron Log was used to test LM13   with the objective of
        ascertaining the viability of the well as a re-entry candidate. This
        revealed the existence of two potentially material pay formations at 2,600
        and 2,900 foot. 
          + These potential new formations had previously been regarded as water
            however the technology afforded by the Rok Quad Neutron Log makes it
            highly likely that they may indeed potentially productive sources of
            oil, and if so may be comparable to the Frio formation which is located
            at twice the depth. 
          + The Company will be looking for parties to come in on the exploration
            of these formations, with the intention of derisking further
            development of this prospect. Further announcements will be made when
            the Company makes progress in this regard.

    Mayan has a 70.00% working interest ("WI") and 52.78% net revenue interest
    ("NRI") in LM14, a 20.00% WI and 15.08% NRI in LM 20 in respect of oil, and a
    70.00% WI and 52.78% NRI in respect of gas, and 70.00% WI and 52.78% NRI in LM
    13.  In respect of the LM 13 2,600 and 2,900 foot formations, Mayan presently
    has a 100.00% WI and 75.4% NRI. 

    Oklahoma Energy ("OKE")

    As part of efforts to unlock value for the benefit of shareholders, a review
    was made of non-core assets with the intention of ascertaining whether value
    could be enhanced.  In the case of its OKE assets in Oklahoma (See RNS 1 July
    2013), it was determined that if inherited obligations to Blue Rock Capital,
    LLC namely royalties of 41.5 % of gross revenues could be restructured, the
    field could be economic to Mayan.  Following negotiations with Blue Rock,
    agreement in principal has been reached that they would reduce their Royalty
    Payment from 41% to 5%; further the contingent liability due to Blue Rock of
    USD1.5 Million (as reduced by royalty payments from production) would be waived
    in exchange for a 10% stake of sale proceeds of the asset up to USD 200,000 and
    a 50% stake of proceeds in excess of USD 200,000.  

    Present production from OKE is 8 bopd, and it is hoped that for a modest
    capital investment of USD 30,000 this can be increased to 30 bopd.  Mayan has
    100% WI in OKE and NRI of 75%. 

    Commenting on the above Eddie Gonzalez said: "Working with re-entries and
    bringing back older fields is challenging.  However, I am encouraged by the
    steady progress we have made, and the prospects for upside that we have
    developed over the last few months.  And with the uptick in oil prices and
    higher growth expectations in recent months, I remain upbeat about the
    future". 

                                       **ENDS**                                    

    This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of
    EU Regulation 596/2014.

    For further information visit www.Mayan energy.com or contact the following:

    Eddie Gonzalez            Mayan Energy Ltd                +  1 469 394 2008    
                                                                                   
    Charlie Wood              Mayan Energy Ltd                +44 7971 444 326     
                                                                                   
    Roland Cornish            Beaumont Cornish Ltd            +44 20 7628 3396     
                                                                                   
    James Biddle              Beaumont Cornish Ltd            +44 20 7628 3396     
                                                                                   
    Elliot Hance              Beaufort Securities Ltd         +44 20 7382 8300     
                                                                                   
    Nick Bealer               Cornhill Capital Limited        +44 20 7710 9612     
                                                                                   
    Elisabeth Cowell          St Brides Partners Limited      +44 20 7236 1177     

    Notes:

    Mayan Energy Limited is an AIM listed (London Stock Exchange) oil and gas
    energy company with a vision of building a midstream service (oil and gas waste
    management) and downstream operations business in Mexico, exploiting the
    opportunities arising from the liberalisation of that country's energy sector. 
    This vision will complement the Company's present operations which are focussed
    on the redevelopment and enhancement of its upstream oil and gas interests in
    Oklahoma and Louisiana.