Ring Energy, Inc. Announces Closing of Northwest Shelf Assets from Wishbone Energy Partners

Ring Energy, Inc. (NYSE American: REI) (“Company”) (“Ring”) announced
today that it has closed its transaction with Wishbone Energy Partners,
LLC, Wishbone Texas Operating Company LLC and WB WaterWorks, LLC
(“Wishbone”) to acquire their Northwest Shelf assets located primarily
in southwest Yoakum County, Texas and eastern Lea County, New Mexico.
The total adjusted purchase price for the acquisition was approximately
$291 million, comprised of approximately $264 million of cash and
4,581,001 shares of the Company’s common stock. The cash portion of the
transaction was paid from the Company’s senior credit facility which had
been increased to $1 billion with a borrowing base of $425 million.
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey acted as sole lead arranger and sole book
manager for the financing. The transaction had an effective date of
November 1, 2018.

The assets consist of approximately 49,754 gross (38,230 net) acres of
mostly contiguous leasehold. Ring will be the operator and have an
average working interest of 77% and average net revenue interest of 58%.
The acreage is adjacent to the prolific Wasson and Brahaney fields.
There is a base of 127 gross wells currently producing an average daily
net production of approximately 5,400 Boe. In addition, current
infrastructure includes 1,385 acres of owned surface rights, 21
saltwater disposal wells, 15 water source wells, five frac ponds and
three caliche pits for road material and new locations.

On a proforma basis, Ring management estimates that this acquisition
immediately doubles estimated production, doubles proved reserves⁽¹⁾,
doubles future EBITDA, adds over 360 prospective horizontal San Andres
locations and increases the Company’s proved NAV/share from $7.46⁽²⁾
to $11.33⁽³⁾. The Company has prepared a slide presentation
on its website, www.ringenergy.com,
which provides a detailed overview of the transaction and its potential
value to the Company.

Management intends to release its 2019 capital expenditure budget
(“CAPEX”) prior to the end of April. It will include a second contract
rig which is scheduled to begin drilling on the newly acquired assets
within the next seven days.

Advisors
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey
acted as exclusive financial advisor to Ring. Baker Hostetler acted as
legal counsel to Ring.

About Ring Energy, Inc.
Ring Energy,
Inc. is an oil and gas exploration, development and production company
with current operations in Texas and New Mexico.
www.ringenergy.com

Safe Harbor Statement
This release contains forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of
1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Forward-looking statements involve a wide variety of risks and
uncertainties, and include, without limitations, statements with respect
to the Company’s strategy and prospects. Such statements are subject to
certain risks and uncertainties which are disclosed in the Company’s
reports filed with the SEC, including its Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2018 and its other filings with the SEC. Readers and
investors are cautioned that the Company’s actual results may differ
materially from those described in the forward-looking statements due to
a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the Company’s
ability to acquire productive oil and/or gas properties or to
successfully drill and complete oil and/or gas wells on such properties,
general economic conditions both domestically and abroad, and the
conduct of business by the Company, and other factors that may be more
fully described in additional documents set forth by the Company.

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