VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - May 9, 2017) - DXI Energy Inc. DXIDXIEF ("DXI" or the "Company"), an upstream oil and gas exploration and production company operating in Colorado's Piceance Basin and the Peace River Arch region in British Columbia, today announced its financial results for the three month period ended March 31, 2017.

Q1 2017 Key Financial and Operating Highlights are:

1. Increased operating netback by 150% for oil operations to $30.14/bbl for the three months ended March 31, 2017 from $12.07/bbl for the three months ended March 31, 2016;
2. Reduced financing expenses by 43% to $284,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 from $501,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2016, and
3. Reduced G&A expenses by 8% to $408,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 from $442,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

CORPORATE SUMMARY - THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2017
OPERATIONS			Three months ended March 31,
			2017		2016		Change
Production
	Oil and natural gas liquids (bbls/d)		91		395		-77	%
	Natural gas (mcf/d)		1,566		2,069		-24	%
	Combined (BOE/d)		352		740		-52	%
Realized sales prices
	Oil and natural gas liquids ($/bbl)		58.33		34.77		68	%
	Natural gas ($/mcf)		3.19		2.19		46	%
Operating expenses
	Oil operations ($/bbl)		19.10		15.88		20	%
	Natural gas operations ($/mcf)		3.25		3.11		5	%
Operating netback
	Oil operations ($/bbl) (1)		30.14		12.07		150	%
	Natural gas operations ($/BOE) (2)		-1.50		-7.14		-79	%
General and administrative expenses ($/BOE)			12.86		6.56		96	%

Notes:
(1)		Increase was due to a 68% increase in oil prices. This was partially offset by the reduction in oil production at Woodrush.
(2)		Reduction in natural gas operations loss from Q1 2016 to Q1 2017 of 79% due to 46% increase in realized natural gas prices.

FINANCIAL (CA$ thousands, except per share)		Three months ended March 31,
		2017		2016		Change
Revenue		929		1,663		-44	%
Royalties		102		296		-66	%
Cash flow(1)		-345		-323		7	%
Cash flow per share (basic)		-0.01		-0.01		0	%
Cash flow per share (diluted)		-0.01		-0.01		0	%
Net loss		1,550		1,599		-3	%
Basic loss ($/common share)		0.03		0.04		-21	%
Diluted loss ($/common share)		0.03		0.04		-21	%
Capital expenditures, net of dispositions		31		251		-88	%
Weighted average common shares outstanding (thousands)
Basic		44,808		36,510		23	%
Diluted		44,808		36,510		23	%
Debt, net of working capital		11,349		10,705		6	%

Note 1: "Cash flow" is a non-IFRS measure calculated by adding back settlement of decommissioning liabilities and change in operating working capital to cash flows from (used in) operating activities. See "Non-IFRS Measure" below for details.

SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION - NON-IFRS MEASURE
		Three months ended March 31,
(CA$ thousands)		2017			2016
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities		(159	)		270
Change in operating working capital		(186	)		(593	)
Cash flow		(345	)		(323	)

About DXI ENERGY INC.

DXI Energy Inc. is an upstream oil and natural gas exploration and production company operating projects in Colorado's Piceance Basin (25,684 net acres) and the Peace River Arch region in British Columbia (14,444 net acres). DXI Energy Inc. maintains offices in Calgary and Vancouver, Canada. The company is publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (DXI) and the OTCQB (DXIEF).

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