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Corporate Presentation March 7, 2016 zargon.ca Forward Looking-Advisory Forward-Looking Statements - This presentation offers our assessment of Zargon's future plans and operations as at March 7, 2016, and contains forward-looking statements.


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zargon.ca

Corporate Presentation

March 7, 2016

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Forward Looking-Advisory

Forward-Looking Statements - This presentation offers our assessment of Zargon's future plans and operations as at March 7, 2016, and contains forward-looking

  • statements. Such statements are generally identified by the use of words such as "anticipate", "continue", "estimate", "expect", "forecast", "may", "will", "project",

"should", "plan", "intend", "believe" and similar expressions (including the negatives thereof). In particular, this presentation contains forward-looking information as to Zargon’s corporate strategy and business plans, Zargon’s oil exploration project inventory and development plans, Zargon’s dividend policy and the amount of future dividends, future commodity prices, Zargon’s expectation for uses of funds from financing, Zargon’s capital expenditure program and the allocation and the sources of funding thereof, Zargon’s cash flow and dividend model and the assumptions contained therein and the results there from, anticipated payout rates, 2016 and beyond production and other guidance and the assumptions contained therein, estimated tax pools, Zargon’s reserve estimates, Zargon’s hedging policies, Zargon’s drilling, development and exploitation plans and projects and the results there from and Zargon’s ASP project plans 2016 and beyond, strategic alternatives review process, the source of funding for our 2016 and beyond capital program including ASP, capital expenditures, costs and the results therefrom. By their nature, forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond our control, including such as those relating to results of operations and financial condition, general economic conditions, industry conditions, changes in regulatory and taxation regimes, volatility of commodity prices, escalation of operating and capital costs, currency fluctuations, the availability of services, imprecision of reserve estimates, geological, technical, drilling and processing problems, environmental risks, weather, the lack of availability of qualified personnel or management, stock market volatility, the ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources and competition from other industry participants for, among other things, capital, services, acquisitions of reserves, undeveloped lands and skilled personnel. Risks are described in more detail in our Annual Information Form, which is available on our

  • website. Forward-looking statements are provided to allow investors to have a greater understanding of our business.

You are cautioned that the assumptions, including, among other things, future oil and natural gas prices; future capital expenditure levels; future production levels; future exchange rates; the cost of developing and expanding our assets; our ability to obtain equipment in a timely manner to carry out development activities; our ability to market our oil and natural gas successfully to current and new customers; the impact of increasing competition; our ability to obtain financing on acceptable terms; and our ability to add production and reserves through our development and acquisition activities used in the preparation of such information, although considered reasonable at the time of preparation, may prove to be imprecise and, as such, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking

  • statements. Our actual results, performance, or achievement could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. We

can give no assurance that any of the events anticipated will transpire or occur, or if any of them do, what benefits we will derive from them. The forward-looking information contained in this presentation is expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. Our policy for updating forward-looking statements is that Zargon disclaims, except as required by law, any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Barrels of Oil Equivalent - Natural gas is converted to a barrel of oil equivalent (“Boe”) using six thousand cubic feet of gas to one barrel of oil. In certain circumstances, natural gas liquid volumes have been converted to a thousand cubic feet equivalent (“Mcfe”) on the basis of one barrel of natural gas liquids to six thousand cubic feet of gas. Boes and Mcfes may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. A conversion ratio of one barrel to six thousand cubic feet of natural gas is based on an energy equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a value equivalency at the wellhead. Given that the value ratio based on the current price of crude oil as compared to natural gas is significantly different from the energy equivalency of 6:1, utilizing a conversion ratio on a 6:1 basis may be misleading as an indication of value. The estimates of reserves and future net revenue for individual properties may not reflect the same confidence level as estimates of reserves and future net revenue for all properties, due to the effects of aggregation. Estimated reserve values disclosed in this presentation do not represent fair market value. Discovered Petroleum Initially-In-Place (“DPIIP”) is that quantity of petroleum that is estimated, as of a given date, to be contained in known accumulations prior to production. The recoverable portion of discovered petroleum initially in place includes production, reserves, and contingent resources; the remainder is unrecoverable. The aggregate of the exploration and development costs incurred in the most recent financial year and the change during that year in estimated future development costs generally will not reflect total finding and development costs related to reserves additions for that year.

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Investment Highlights

  • The 2015 year end reserve report has 21 proved plus an additional 11

probable undeveloped locations. Very low-decline conventional waterflood properties augmented by more than 43 prospective development locations not included in the reserve report.

  • Tertiary Alkaline Surfactant Polymer Flood (“ASP”): Little Bow ASP tertiary

recovery project provides years of oil production growth.

  • High operatorship (~89%) characteristics.
  • High light/medium oil and liquids weighting (~84%).
  • Low production decline (~13% for oil and liquids).
  • Proved and Probable Oil Reserves 18.58 mmbbl (66 percent developed producing).

Operated Light and Medium Oil Historical Returns Conventional and ASP Tertiary Oil Upside

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  • $367 million ($18.12/share) of dividends and distributions paid over history on

total historical equity investment of $210 million.

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Core Areas

Williston Basin Little Bow ASP Project (Phase 1 & 2) Alberta Plains

  • Q4 2015 production of 1,679 bbl/d and 0.28 mmcf/d.
  • Proved and probable reserves of 7,659 mbbl and 1.21 bcf at Dec 31, 2015.
  • Proved and probable producing reserves of 6,431 mbbl and 1.16 bcf at Dec 31, 2015.
  • Exploitation upside: 19 recognized and 35+ additional waterflood and water drive oil

exploitation wells.

  • Q4 2015 production of 1,471 bbl/d and 3.39 mmcf/d.
  • Proved and probable reserves of 5,215 mbbl and 9.95 bcf at Dec 31, 2015.
  • Proved and probable producing reserves of 4,183 mbbl and 5.53 bcf at Dec 31, 2015.
  • Exploitation upside: 13 recognized and 10+ additional waterflood and water drive oil

exploitation wells.

  • Q4 2015 prod: 423 bbl/d and 0.36 mmcf/d (phase 1); 62 bbl/d and 0.20 mmcf/d (phase 2).
  • Proved and prob. reserves of 5,710 mbbl and 2.74 bcf at Dec 31, 2015 (phases 1 & 2).
  • Proved and prob. producing reserves of 1,602 mbbl and 1.63 bcf at Dec 31, 2015 (phases

1 & 2).

  • The Little Bow ASP project brings very large long term oil upside.

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Zargon Overview (March 7, 2016)

Capitalization – Toronto Stock Exchange: Symbols: ZAR; ZAR.DB – Common Shares Outstanding (Dec. 31, 2015): 30.366 million (basic) – Market Capitalization: $19 million ($0.63 per share) (1) – Net Debt at December 31, 2015: $121 million, comprised of

  • Convertible Debentures (6%)

$57.5 million (face value – June 30, 2017 maturity; can be repaid with Zargon shares valued at 95% of market)

  • Net Working Capital Deficit

$ 3 million

  • Bank Debt

$60 million

  • Authorized Bank Debt

$88 million (next review date: June 22, 2016)

– Insider Ownership: 3.35 million shares (11 percent) Q4 2015 Production – Equivalent: 4,340 boe/d – Oil: 3,635 bbl/d (84% of production) – Gas: 4.23 mmcf/d Q4 2015 Financial Results – 2015 Funds Flow from Operations $0.80 per basic share ($24.1 million) – Q4 Funds Flow from Operations $0.12 per basic share ($3.6 million) Strategic Alternatives Process (Scotiabank) – Broad Marketing Process Commences April 2016

(1) Using the March 4, 2016 closing share price of $0.63.

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Waterflood/drive Well Inventory

Property Project Net Hz Wells Comments Bellshill Lake Increase fluid withdrawal 6+ Facility optimization; infills and step-outs Killam Glauconite Other Plains North Develop Glauconite pool Morinville, Carrot Creek 8+ 3+ Infill and step-out locations Infill and step-out locations Taber South and Taber SE Develop Sunburst pools 8+ Expand and enhance waterfloods Williston Basin Elswick, Huntoon, Weyburn, Frys, Ralph, Steelman, Carnduff, Truro, Haas, Mackobee 50+ Horizontal drainage wells in relatively tight reservoirs; additional pressure support required in some cases

Drilling Inventory of 75+ net horizontal wells. Over the last couple of years, conventional oil exploitation drilling activities have been curtailed as the Company has been allocating available capital to the Little Bow ASP project. As these wells are mostly additions to existing depletion schemes, the average targeted production is 25-40 bbl/d with average reserves of about 50-80 thousand barrels. In the current low-cost environment, all-in well costs generally vary from $0.8 to $1.1 million.

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Williston Basin Locations

Drilling Inventory

  • Since summer 2014, Zargon has drilled only three (fall 2014) Williston Basin wells, as essentially all

discretionary capital has been redirected to the Little Bow ASP project. Zargon has more than 50 Mississippian locations available that are generally characterized as pressure supported (water drive or waterflood) long-life low-decline opportunities.

  • All of these locations are associated with upgraded central battery and water disposal/injection facilities.

Since 2010, Zargon has invested approximately $13 million in facility upgrades and turnarounds to meet updated and more stringent regulatory compliance initiatives.

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Horizontal Drilling Locations Steelman 2 Midale/Frobisher Weyburn 6 Midale/Frobisher Elswick 5+ Midale Ralph 5+ Midale Carnduff 3 Midale Huntoon 6+ Midale multifrac Frys 5+ Tilston Haas 6+ Glenburn (Alida) Truro 2 Bluell (Frobisher) Mackobee 10 Bluell (Frobisher) Total 50+ Locations

North Dakota Saskatchewan Manitoba

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Long-Life, Low-Decline Oil Production

Using Zargon operated historical production plots, we calculate base annual oil production declines of 13%. Independent research by Peters calculates a 14% base corporate annual decline. The McDaniel proved and probable developed case predicts a 11% average corporate annual oil decline. Three different sources confirm industry low corporate declines that help support Zargon through this low price period.

Comparative Declines Source: Peters & Co. Limited, Intermediates & Juniors (Feb. 29, 2016) Oil sands and SAGD producers are not included.

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Zargon Corporate Decline Analysis - Total Oil Production Rate

1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 Jan-05 Jan-06 Jan-07 Jan-08 Jan-09 Jan-10 Jan-11 Jan-12 Jan-13 Jan-14

Gross W.I. Oil Production Rate ( bbl/day )

2014 Additions 2013 Additions 2012 Additions 2011 Additions 2010 Additions 2009 Additions Base Production

Data to Dec 31, 2014 Dec 2014 Contribution Decline Rate Base 64% 7.6% 2011 11% 8.7% 2012 7% 17.0% 2013 5% 21.4% 2014 12% 35.0%

Weighted average oil decline rate of 13%

10 20 30 40 50

Average Annual Decline Rate (%) Average 27%

Zargon

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Little Bow ASP

EOR in a mature Southern Alberta Waterflood

Recent Developments

  • Successful 2015 infill drilling program (6 wells).
  • The 2015 remedial and drilling programs have resolved the

initial technical problems. Recent production trends demonstrate significant oil banking that is meeting revised expectations.

  • Feb. 20, 2016: Injection trunk line break results in a

suspension of all north injectors (and related pressure support in north half of the field) until line is repaired and approved for injection, which is anticipated by mid-March 2016.

  • For corporate financial reasons, Zargon has deferred AS

injections in February 2016. Historical Capital

  • Total facility cost to YE 2014: $50 million.
  • Ultimate target oil (10+% recovery of approx. 90 mmbbl
  • oip)
  • 2014 ASP Chemical: $12 million.
  • 2015 Optimization: $7 million.
  • 2015 ASP Chemical: $12 million.

2016 Capital (Phase 1)

  • Exploitation Projects: $1 million.
  • ASP Chemical Costs:

$5 million (current budget, AS suspended) 2016 Production (Phase 1)

  • 600 bbl/d (400 bbl/d incremental to waterflood).

Oil Producer Waterflood Injector ASP Injector Summer Drilling Location Winter Drilling Location Conversion to ASP Injector

Phase 1 Scheme Boundary

Little Bow ASP Phase 1 – Winter Drilling

2015 Program

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Phase 1 Response and Updated Forecast

Recent production impacted by pipeline break; repairs expected by mid-March 2016

Daily Production

McDaniel YE 2016 2p forecast 2016 Avg. 655 bbl/d Zargon Forecast (Reflects AS Deferral) 2016 Avg. 600 bbl/d Production to resume upward trend, six months after resumption of AS injections.

Base Waterflood

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Capital Expenditure Forecast

(all $ in millions)

Despite recent encouraging ASP technical trends, field oil prices have continued to deteriorate and Zargon will not be able to maintain stable 2016 corporate debt levels, without further capital reductions. Our technical analysis indicates that the Little Bow ASP project has advanced to the stage that Alkaline and Surfactant (“AS”) injections can be suspended for a few months without significantly effecting future tertiary oil recoveries. Consequently, Zargon has deferred AS injections until Zargon’s financial position can be remedied through a strategic alternatives process. In the short term, due to reservoir transit time, the suspension of “AS” injections will not have an impact on ASP production trends, but after six months we anticipate ASP production growth will subside and production volumes will stabilize until “AS” injections are recommenced.

11 Capital Program 2015 (Audited) 2016 (Nov. 15 forecast) 2016 (Jan. 16 forecast) ASP Phase 1 Exploitation $ 7.4 $ - $ 1.0 ASP Phase 1 Chemical Costs $12.1 $ 12.0 $ 5.0 Total ASP Capital $ 19.5 $ 12.0 $ 6.0 Conventional (non-ASP) Capital $ 6.0 $ 4.0 $ 3.0 Total Capital Program $ 25.5 $ 16.0 $ 9.0 Prior period Adjustments (from 2014 Dispositions) $ 0.5

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Cost Reductions - Progress Made

Capital Costs G&A Costs

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Operating Costs

  • Conventional Oil Exploitation Capital (defer all non-discretionary costs):

$38.1 million (2014), $6.0 million (2015), $3 million (2016 budget).

  • ASP Capital (defer Little Bow Phase 2; conclude 2015 optimization costs):
  • $10.2 million (2014), $7.4 million (2015), $1 million (2016 budget).
  • ASP Chemical Costs: $11.6 million (2014), $12.1 million (2015), $5 or $8 million (2016

budget), depending on if AS injections are resumed in September.

  • Reduce operating costs through lower margin property sales (now completed),

comprehensive cost reviews, closed Stettler field office, lower Alberta electricity costs, lower contract operator fees, reduced Williston Basin turnaround and facility upgrade costs, reduced ASP facility and workover costs and lower pipeline spill and repair costs.

  • Resulting cost performance:

$42.9 million (2014), $36.0 million (2015), $31.4 million (2016 budget).

  • Reduce G&A costs through office staff and consultant reductions, comprehensive

cost reviews, salary roll backs, consultant rate reductions and office space adjustments.

  • Resulting cost performance (including one-time costs):

$13.4 million (2014), $8.4 million (2015), $6.5 million (2016 budget).

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Williston Basin – 2016 Cash Flow Parameters

(No Drilling Case)

  • Conv. Oil

1,530 bbl/d in 2016; compares to Q4 2015 rate of 1,679 bbl/d.

  • Gas

0.40 mmcf/d; compares to Q4 2015 rate of 0.28 mmcf/d.

  • Equiv.

1,600 boe/d in 2016; compares to Q4 2015 rate of 1,726 boe/d.

  • Oil Prices

WTI to Zargon average Williston Basin field differential; $12.00 Cdn./bbl.

  • Gas Prices

$2.0/mcf field price (Williston Basin price before processing).

  • Royalties

Averaging 17.5 percent.

Production Costs Pricing Parameters

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  • Operating

$11.5 million – down from $12.6 million in 2015 Improvements due to completed facility upgrades and lower contractor costs.

  • US Taxes

Varies with oil price up to $0.1 million.

  • Abd. & Reclam.

$0.6 million.

  • Capital

$1.5 million maintenance capital (minor exploitation and facility costs).

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Williston Basin – 2016 Cash Flow Estimates

(No Drilling Case – 1,600 boe/d)

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WTI Pricing FX (US/Cdn.) Field Pricing Field Cash Flow Free Cash Flow After All Capital, US Tax, Abandonments & Reclamations $35 US/bbl $0.69 $38.70 Cdn./bbl $ 6.6 million $ 4.5 million $45 US/bbl $0.72 $50.50 Cdn./bbl $12.1 million $ 9.9 million $55 US/bbl $0.75 $61.30 Cdn./bbl $17.1 million $14.9 million $65 US/bbl $0.78 $71.30 Cdn./bbl $21.7 million $19.5 million

  • The existing Williston Basin properties

provide free cash flow at levels down to less than $35 US/bbl (WTI).

  • For Zargon, these strong cash flows can

be used to retire debt.

  • Alternatively, the cash flows can be used

to grow production by drilling high- graded locations, selected from a 50+ Williston Basin well inventory. 5 10 15 20 25 30 40 50 60 70 Cash Flow ($million) WTI Oil Price ($US/bbl)

2016 Williston Basin Cash Flow

Field Cash Flow Free Cash Flow

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Alberta Plains – 2016 Cash Flow Parameters

Includes ASP, Alberta Plains North & South (No Drilling Case)

  • Conv. Oil

1,420 bbl/d in 2016.

  • ASP Oil (Phase 1) 600 bbl/d; 400 bbl/d incremental to waterflood.
  • Total Oil

2,020 bbl/d compares to Q4 2015 rate of 1,956 bbl/d.

  • Gas

3.2 mmcf/d; compares to Q4 2015 rate of 3.95 mmcf/d.

  • Equiv.

2,550 boe/d in 2016; compares to Q4 2015 rate of 2,614 boe/d.

  • Oil Prices

WTI to Zargon average Alberta Plains field differential; $17.20 Cdn./bbl.

  • Gas Prices

$2.50/mcf field price.

  • Royalties

Varies from 7 to 12 percent (for $35, $45, $55, $65 US/bbl cases).

Production Costs Pricing Parameters

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  • Operating

$19.9 million – reduced from an estimated $23.4 million in 2015 due to lower electricity costs, lower contractor costs, field office closure and significantly improved base ASP operations.

  • Abd. & Reclam.

$0.9 million.

  • ASP Capital

$1.0 million minor exploitation; $5.0 million chemical costs without AS.

  • Conv. Capital

$1.5 million maintenance capital (minor exploitation and facility costs).

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Alberta Plains – 2016 Cash Flow Estimates

Includes ASP (No Drilling or AS Injections Case – 2,550 boe/d) No Drilling Case)

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WTI Pricing FX (US/Cdn.) Field Pricing Field Cash Flow Free Cash Flow After All Capital, Abandonments & Reclamations $35 US/bbl $0.69 $33.50 Cdn./bbl $ 5.9 million ($ 2.5 million) $45 US/bbl $0.72 $45.30 Cdn./bbl $13.3 million $ 4.9 million $55 US/bbl $0.75 $56.10 Cdn./bbl $19.9 million $ 11.5 million $65 US/bbl $0.78 $66.10 Cdn./bbl $25.5 million $ 17.1 million

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5 10 15 20 25 30 30 40 50 60 70 Cash Flow ($ millions) WTI Oil Price ($US/bbl)

2016 Alberta Plains Cash Flow

Field Cash Flow Free Cash Flow

  • Due to the combination of low oil prices

and Zargon’s current financial position, Alkaline and Surfactant (“AS”) injections were deferred in February 2016 at the Little Bow ASP project.

  • In this analysis, AS injections are not

assumed to be reinitiated until after year- end 2016. An additional $8.0 million of AS injections (to be injected over a nine month period) are required to conclude the AS injection phase for the Little Bow phase 1 project.

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Corporate – 2016 Cash Flow Parameters

(No Drilling Case – 3,550 bbl/d and 3.6 mmcf/d)

  • Conv. Oil

2,950 bbl/d in 2016.

  • ASP Oil (Phase 1) 600 bbl/d; 400 bbl/d incremental to waterflood.
  • Total Oil

3,550 bbl/d compares to 3,635 bbl/d in Q4 2015.

  • Gas

3.60 mmcf/d; compares to Q4 2015 rate of 4.23 mmcf/d.

  • Equiv.

4,150 boe/d in 2016; compares to Q4 2015 rate of 4,340 boe/d.

  • Oil Prices

WTI to Zargon average field differential; $15.00 Cdn./bbl

  • Gas Prices

$2.45/mcf average field price

  • Avg. Royalties

Varies from 11.5 to 14.5 percent (for $35, $45, $55, $65 US/bbl cases).

  • Hedges

H1 2016: 500 bbl/d at $79.30 Cdn/bbl (WTI)

Production Costs Pricing Parameters

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  • Operating

$31.4 million – down from $36.0 million in 2015

  • Abd. & Reclam.

$1.5 million.

  • US Taxes

varies with oil price up to $0.2 million.

  • ASP Capital

$1.0 million minor exploitation; $5.0 million chemical costs without AS.

  • Conv. Capital

$3.0 million maintenance capital (minor exploitation and facility costs).

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Corporate – 2016 Cash Flow Estimates

(No drilling or “AS” inj. Case – 3,550 bbl/d and 3.6 mmcf/d) No Drilling Case)

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WTI Pricing Average Oil Production Field Cash Flow (excl. hedges) G&A, US Taxes, Hedges & Interest Costs Corporate Cash Flow Corporate Cash Flow After All Capital, Abandonments and Reclamations $35 US/bbl 3,550 bbl/d $12.5 million ($10.8 million) $ 1.7 million ($ 8.8 million) $45 US/bbl 3,550 bbl/d $25.4 million ($11.6 million) $13.8 million $ 3.3 million $55 US/bbl 3,550 bbl/d $37.0 million ($12.4 million) $24.6 million $14.1 million $65 US/bbl 3,550 bbl/d $47.2 million ($13.0 million) $34.2 million $23.7 million

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10 20 30 40 50 60 30 40 50 60 70 Cash Flow ($ millions) WTI Oil Price ($US/bbl)

2016 Corporate Cash Flow

Field Cash Flow

  • Corp. Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow

  • By suspending “AS” injections at Little Bow,

Zargon is able to maintain relatively stable production and debt levels in a $35- $45US/bbl WTI environment.

  • At higher prices, Zargon’s assets provide

free cash flow (after capital and corporate costs) that can be used to retire debt, reinstate “AS” injections or drill high-graded horizontal oil exploitation wells from our 75

  • il well inventory.
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Valuation based on 2016 Cash Flow Estimates

(No Drilling Case – 3,550 bbl/d and 3.6 mmcf/d) No Drilling Case)

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WTI Pricing Field Cash Flow (excl. hedges) Six Times Field Cash Flow Zargon YE 2015 Net Debt Attributed to Zargon Shares Calculated Zargon Share Value $35 US/bbl $12.5 million $75 million $121 million $ nil $ nil $45 US/bbl $25.4 million $152 million $121 million $31 million $1.02/share $55 US/bbl $37.0 million $222 million $121 million $101 million $3.33/share $65 US/bbl $47.2 million $283 million $121 million $162 million $5.33/share

  • Zargon’s long-dated oil reserves provide

investor’s exceptional torque (both

  • perational and financial leverage) to future

increases in oil prices.

  • Assuming a corporate valuation based on a

six times property multiple suggests that significantly higher share prices may be realizable when WTI oil prices rebound to higher levels.

0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 30 40 50 60 70 Share Price ($ per share) WTI Oil Price ($US/bbl)

Zargon Share Value - Six times Property Cash Flow

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Audited Tax Pools (Dec. 31, 2015)

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At December 31, 2015, Zargon had $279 million of very high quality Canadian tax pools with $143 million of non capital losses that could be used to shelter an acquiring Company’s other oil and gas property income immediately. Category Amount Annual Deductibility Canadian Exploration Expense $ 42 million 100% Non Capital Losses $143 million 100% Canadian Development Expense $ 31 million 30%, declining balance Canadian Oil & Gas Property Expense $ 1 million 10%, declining balance Canadian Undepreciated Capital Cost $ 58 million Primarily 25%, declining balance Other $ 4 million Various Total Tax Pools $279 million

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McDaniel Net Asset Value

NAV Calculation (Dec 31, 2015)

Proved + Prob. McDaniel Est. (BT DCF 10%) $ 259 million

Undeveloped Land (Seaton Jordan evaluation)

$ 9 million

Deduct Net Working Capital & Bank Debt

  • $ 121 million

Net Asset Value

$ 147 million Zargon Proved + Prob. Net Asset Value $4.84 per share

Reserve Category Oil Reserves (mmbbl)

  • Equiv. Reserves

(mmboe) McDaniel PVBT 10% ($ million) Net Asset Value ($ million) Net Asset Value ($/share) PDP 9.41 10.44 147 35 1.15 Total Proved 11.67 13.08 168 56 1.84 P+PDP 12.22 13.60 186 74 2.44 Proved & Prob. 18.58 20.90 259 147 4.84 (30.37 million shares at Dec 31, 2015)

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0.00 20.00 40.00 60.00 80.00 100.00 120.00 140.00 2008 2011 2014 2017 2020 2023 2026 2029

WTI Price ($US/bbl)

McDaniel WTI Price Forecast

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Enterprise Value (March 4 trading price)

Zargon Valuation with Discounted Debentures (March 4 pricing) Common Shares (30.4 million @$0.63 @ March 4, 2016) $ 19 million Debentures (0.575 million @$32.58 @ March 4, 2016) $ 19 million Add Net Working Capital & Bank Debt (@ Dec. 31, 2015) $ 63 million Total Enterprise Value $ 101 million Q4 2015 Production Enterprise Value (4,340 boe/d) $ 23,300 per boe/d 2015 YE Reserves PDP (10.44 mmboe – 90% oil/liquids) $ 9.67 per boe 2015 YE Reserves TP (13.08 mmboe – 89% oil/liquids) $ 7.72 per boe 2015 YE Reserves 2P (20.90 mmboe – 89% oil/liquids) $ 4.83 per boe

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Zargon Valuation with Debentures at Face Value Common Shares (30.4 million @$0.63 @ March 4, 2016) $ 19 million Debentures (0.575 million @$100 face value) $ 58 million Add Net Working Capital & Bank Debt (@ Dec. 31, 2015) $ 63 million Total Enterprise Value $ 140 million Q4 2015 Production Enterprise Value (4,340 boe/d) $ 32,000 per boe/d 2015 YE Reserves PDP (10.44 mmboe – 90% oil/liquids) $ 13.41 per boe 2015 YE Reserves TP (13.08 mmboe – 89% oil/liquids) $ 10.70 per boe 2015 YE Reserves 2P (20.90 mmboe – 89% oil/liquids) $ 6.70 per boe

  • With or without discounting the convertible debentures, Zargon’s oil assets are

currently valued at low levels that could be highly accretive to potential acquirers

  • n both a production or reserves basis.
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McDaniel 2015 Year End Net Asset Value

Proved & Probable Reserves Basis

Proved and probable conventional property value of $186 million, less estimated December 31/15 net debt of $121 million leaves $65 million or $2.14 per Zargon share (excluding value for undeveloped land or high quality tax pools.) Little Bow ASP adds an additional $73 million, or $2.40 per share of proved and probable reserve value.

Waterflood & Waterdrive Properties 2015/Q4 Production McDaniel Reserves McDaniel McDaniel Oil & Liquids (bbl/d) Gas (mmcf/d) Oil & Liquids (mmbbl) Gas (bcf) PV10 Asset Value ($million) Future Capital ($million)

Williston Basin 1,679 0.28 7.66 1.20 $ 105 $ 19 Alberta Plains North 717 1.74 2.43 7.02 $ 35 $ 8 Alberta Plains South (excl. Little Bow ASP) 754 1.65 2.78 2.94 $46 $ 4 Subtotal 3,150 3.67 12.87 11.16 $ 186 $ 31

2015/Q4 Production McDaniel Reserves McDaniel McDaniel Little Bow ASP Oil & Liquids (bbl/d) Gas (mmcf/d) Oil & Liquids (mmbbl) Gas (bcf) PV 10 Asset Value ($million) Future Capital ($million)

ASP Phase 1 423 0.36 3.46 1.62 $ 73 $ 22 ASP Phase 2 62 0.20 2.25 1.12 $ - $ 59 Subtotal 485 0.56 5.71 2.74 $ 73 $ 81 Grand Total 3,635 4.23 18.58 13.90 $ 259 $ 112 23

Net Asset Value per Share (based on 30.37 million shares outstanding at December 31/15)

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Key Takeaways

  • Zargon’s unique low-decline asset provides stable volumes in this challenging low price
  • period. Due to these asset attributes, Zargon can navigate 2016 with $40 US/bbl WTI oil

prices while delivering stable oil production volumes and steady debt levels.

  • Bank debt of $60 million at December 31, 2015 represents about 68 percent of $88

million authorized bank line. The additional $57.5 million convertible debenture does not mature until June 2017.

  • Zargon’s Board and management believe that Zargon’s share price has not been reflective
  • f the fundamental value inherent in the Company.
  • Zargon’s conventional oil Williston Basin locations and follow-up Little Bow ASP phases

hold significant potential that could be accelerated by a better capitalized entity.

  • Scotia’s broad marketing process will commence in April.

Balance Sheet (OK through June 2017) Strategic Process Initiated Deep Discount to NAV

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  • Investors buy Zargon at a large discount to the proved and probable (or proved

developed producing) net asset value when evaluated at prices above current strip.

  • Despite recent encouraging production and oil cut trends, little or no value is attributed to

the Little Bow ASP project.

  • Zargon’s long-dated oil reserves provide investor’s exceptional torque (both operational

and financial leverage) to future increases in oil prices.

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Property Appendices

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ASP Enhanced Oil Recovery Process

Dilute concentrations of chemicals (Alkali, Surfactant and Polymer) in water are injected into an existing oil pool to “scrub” out oil that waterflooding alone will not recover.

  • Surfactants: Detergent; mobilizes trapped oil.
  • Alkali: Increases surfactant effectiveness.
  • Polymer (Thickener): Thickened water helps sweep
  • il from the reservoir.

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1) ASP Injection

A blend of Alkali, Surfactant & Polymer mobilizes trapped oil

2) Polymer “Push”

Polymer displaces mobilized oil to producing wells

3) Terminal Waterflood

Return to waterflood to complete oil displacement

OIL BANK ASP POLYMER WATER

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Husky Taber Mannville “B” ASP Husky Gull Lake ASP

Analog ASP Performance (The Prize)

  • The Taber Mannville B and Gull Lake ASP projects are good analogs to our Little Bow ASP

project.

  • Successful ASP projects provide stable production volumes for many years after the first three

years of cost intensive AS injections are completed.

  • Although our Little Bow production response was slower than anticipated, we continue to

foresee many years of production growth followed by many years of free cash generating stable production for our Little Bow property.

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Little Bow ASP Project Analog

Taber Mannville “B” ASP Analog

  • Most mature Canadian ASP project; Husky Operated
  • Same geological setting, oil quality, reservoir size and pre-

ASP depletion state as Zargon’s Little Bow pool; ASP injection since 2006

  • Incremental recovery greater than 12% is projected

Little Bow Mannville “I” and “P” Pools (Zargon) Taber Mannville “B” Pool (Husky)

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Taber Production History

May-14 May-13 May-12 May-11 May-10 May-09 May-08 May-07 May-06

8% RF 10% RF 12% RF 14% RF 16% RF 8% RF 10% RF 12% RF 14% RF 16% RF

10 100 1,000 10,000 15,000 16,000 17,000 18,000 19,000 20,000 21,000 22,000 23,000 24,000 25,000

Cumulative Oil Production (mbbl) Oil Production (bbl/d)

1 10 100 1,000

Oil Cut (%)

Data to December 2014

Oil Cut (%) First ASP Injection May, 2006

AER DPIIP = 43.1 mmbbl ASP Recovery Pool Rec* Percent mmbbl Mmbbl 8% 3.4 20.5 10% 4.3 21.3 12% 5.2 22.2 14% 6.0 23.0 16% 6.9 23.9 * Recovery where ASP flood returns to pre-ASP levels

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Original (2014) Development Plan

Zargon W.I. (%) W.I. DOIIP* (mmbbl)

Phases 1 & 2 LB “I” Pool 100 31 LB “P” Pool 100 8 Phases 3 & 4 U&W Unit 97 26 G Unit 95 10 MM Unit 100 5 Other C8C / X8X 100 9 Total 89

* AER DOIIP Data (Jan. 2014)

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15-19W4 15-18W4 14-19W4 14-18W4

Zargon Land Zargon Wells

Phases 1&2 Area

“C8C/X8X” Pool “MM” Unit “G”, “U&W” Units

Phases 3&4 Area

Little Bow Phase 1 - 4 Injection Schedule Phase 1

ASP Polymer Waterflood

Phase 2

ASP Polymer Waterflood

Phase 3

ASP Polymer Waterflood

Phase 4

ASP Polymer

2022 2023 2024 2025 2020 2021 2026 2027 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

  • Project timing has been delayed; oil prices are

sharply lower and “full cycle” economics are challenged.

  • However, Zargon’s ASP plant facilities can

ultimately provide 10-12% incremental tertiary recoveries on approximately 90 mmbbl of working interest oil-in-place.

  • The ASP project brings significant option value

in a higher price environment.

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Steelman – Free Cash Flow Stable Production

Exploration, Optimization, Waterflood

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Steelman Operated Properties -Production

Net Operated Frobisher & Midale Production ~450b/d Oil Net Non-Op Production ~140 b/d Oil

  • Midale & Frobisher Production – Conventional
  • Large OOIP & low recovery factors
  • Frobisher – High Permeability, large oil compartments,

multi zone targets (Exploitation & Exploration)

  • Midale – Long life, sustainable production/cash flow &

low declines

  • Stratigraphic traps (Attic Oil) & strong structural traps

(Oil saturated, underlying natural water drive mechanism)

  • 3D Seismic Coverage
  • Strong Netbacks & solid free cash flow generation
  • Infrastructure control & disposal capabilities
  • Successful Waterflood in place - Steelman Voluntary Unit #8
  • Section 4 Midale waterflood initiated in fall 2015
  • Potential Waterflood Frobisher - State A producers
  • Strong Non-Op Assets ~WI 45%
  • Optimization opportunities - High Volume Lift
  • Extension Midale trend - potential development opportunities
  • Gross/Net Acreage - 9.83/7.25 Sections
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Midale Huntoon - Twp 6, Rge 10 W2

Exploitation Project – OOIP Increase RF

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Phi*H (m)

  • Waterflood potential
  • Large OOIP > 15-20+ MMbbl
  • Current RF 4-8%
  • Gross/Net Acreage 2.63/2.56 Sections
  • Bypass Pay opportunities
  • Multiple horizontal drill locations (3 recognized by

McDaniel).

  • Enhance recovery - Potential to multi-stage fracture

stimulate the Midale/Vuggy interval

  • Significant cumulative oil produced from offset

secondary recovery analogues

  • Offset established waterflood analogue
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Frys Tilston - Twp 7, Rge 30-31 W1

Exploitation Project – OOIP Increase RF

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  • Gross/Net Acreage 4.3/4.3 Sections
  • API Gravity 36.6o
  • Potentially 10+ horizontal drill locations (2 recognized by

McDaniel)

  • Significant cumulative oil produced – Zargon Lands 1.6 MMbbls
  • Attic Oil at Tilston Subcrop

Potential Locations

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Ralph Midale - Twp 7, Rge 13 W2

Waterflood Optimization Opportunities

33 Ralph Waterflood Production Performance – Midale Beds

Primary Development Secondary Development

Water Injection Wells PUD Locations Infill Locations Future Winj Conv.

  • Established waterflood
  • Strong stratigraphic trap
  • Mapped OIP ~15MMbbl
  • Current RF ~12%
  • Long life sustainable asset
  • Waterflood optimization potential
  • Gross/Net Acreage 6.54/5.65 Sections
  • Conventional horizontal infill drilling opportunities (3 recognized

by McDaniel)

  • 1-3-8-13 Clean Oil pipeline connected to sales
  • Battery Consolidation 15-29-7-13 to 1-3-8-13 Potential
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North Dakota - Overview

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  • Large OOIP
  • Upside, bypass pay potential
  • Stable production; 15.1 MMbbls oil produced to date
  • Infrastructure & disposal in place
  • WI 97.6% to 100% ownership
  • Gross/Net Acreage 18.78/18.43 Sections
  • Exploration & Exploitation plays
  • Production optimization opportunities
  • Established Waterflood & Unitized production
  • Extensive 3D Seismic Coverage
  • Long life conventional oil properties
  • Conventional & Unconventional drilling plays
  • Multiple undrained seismically defined horizontal targets (4

recognized by McDaniel)

Haas Truro Mackobee Coulee

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North Dakota - Optimization

Exploration & Horizontal Drill Targets

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Exploration Potential Hz Infill Drilling Potential Hz Infill Drilling Potential

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Bellshill Lake

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100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Oil Rate (bbl/day)

  • Medium gravity oil in high permeability Dina sands
  • Continued development has produced a platform
  • f stable oil production
  • Infill and pool extension opportunities remain
  • Recent increases in fluid handling capability provide

a platform for continued growth

  • Multiple infill / step-out locations are defined by

available 2D & 3D seismic coverage (5 recognized by McDaniel)

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Killam Glauconite Property

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10 100 1,000 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Oil Rate (bbl/day)

Data to May 31, 2015

  • Significant oil-in-place medium gravity Glauconite oil

property

  • Significant infill development potential defined by

extensive 2D & 3D seismic coverage (5 recognized by McDaniel)

  • Solution gas conservation in place
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Taber South – Sunburst Oil Horizontal Development

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31 Horizontal wells drilled since 2007 - current production 600 bbls/d Waterflood expanding to north - currently 5 horizontal injectors 5 additional locations identified - development supported by 3D seismic (depth converted Sunburst amplitude below) Glauconite oil - development potential north of Sunburst pools

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Taber South – Sunburst Hz Oil OOIP and Recoveries

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OOIP South Pool – 15.5 million bbls

Recovery to date – 9.7% Forecast ultimate recovery – PDP-15.8%, PDP+P-18.3%

OOIP North Pool – 6.7 million bbls

Recovery to date – 15.3% Forecast ultimate recovery – PDP-19.8%, PDP+P-21.6%

North pool recovery to date is higher due to lower density oil (and vertical well recoveries) South pool is seeing stabilizing rates due to waterflood (vertical well historical production was negligible due to higher density oil)

North Pool

API – 20 deg

South Pool

API – 16 deg

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Corporate Presentation

March 7, 2016