News Release

For Immediate Release TSX Venture Exchange: TAN

Tanager Energy Inc. $275,000 Private Placement Update.

October 7, 2014 – Calgary, Alberta – Tanager Energy Inc. ("Tanager" or the "Corporation")

advises that Viking Investments Group, Inc. (“Viking”) (OTC: VKIN), has subscribed for

3,437,500 units at a price of $0.08 per share for gross proceeds of $275,000 subject to final

approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. Each Unit consists of one (1) common share and one

(1) common share purchase warrant. Each warrant entitles its holder thereof to purchase one

additional common share in the capital of Tanager for a period expiring on October 5, 2016, at

an exercise price of $0.15 per common share. The shares issued in connection with the private

placement will be subject to a four month hold period that expires on February 5, 2015.

Viking intends, in addition to the above-mentioned subscription, to provide additional capital to

Tanager in exchange for a 50% working interest in an oil and gas property located in Alberta,

Canada (the “WI Purchase”). Tanager will operate and manage the subject property in

accordance with an Operating Agreement pursuant to the Canadian Association of Petroleum

Landman Operating Procedure. It is expected that the WI Purchase will be completed by

October 30, 2014. Once completed Tanager will proceed immediately to re-complete the first

well on this property, which is expected to initially produce approximately 100 barrels of oil per

day.

Tanager and Viking are also evaluating additional oil and gas properties for acquisition within

the next 6-12 months.

Tanager Energy Inc. is a Lethbridge, Alberta based corporation engaged in the exploration for

oil and gas and minerals, with an operations office in Calgary, Alberta. The Corporation's

common shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the trading symbol "TAN".

For further information please contact:

John Squarek BSc, P. Eng., MBA

President and Chief Executive Officer

Phone: 403-388-0969

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Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture

Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.