WESTERN ENERGY SERVICES CORP. ANNOUNCES DIRECTOR ELECTION RESULTS

CALGARY, AB, April 26, 2023 /CNW/ - Western Energy Services Corp. ("Western" or the "Company") (TSX: WRG) today announces the director election results from its 2023 annual meeting of shareholders held on April 26, 2023.  According to the proxies received and ballots cast at the meeting, the following seven nominees were elected as directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected or appointed, unless such office is earlier vacated in accordance with the by-laws of the Company:

Nominee	# Votes For	% Votes For	# Votes Withheld	% Votes Withheld
Trent Boehm	27,436,434	99.02 %	272,461	0.98 %
Colleen Cebuliak	27,435,755	99.01 %	273,140	0.99 %
Tomer Cohen	26,823,154	96.80 %	885,741	3.20 %
Lorne A. Gartner	21,639,516	78.10 %	6,069,379	21.90 %
Alex R.N. MacAusland	22,047,381	79.57 %	5,661,514	20.43 %
Ronald P. Mathison	27,419,201	98.95 %	289,694	1.05 %
John R. Rooney	22,048,618	29.57 %	5,660,277	20.43 %

The full results on all matters voted upon at the meeting will be filed on Western's profile on SEDAR (www.sedar.com).

Western is a progressive energy service company which provides contract drilling services through its division, Horizon Drilling in Canada, and its wholly owned subsidiary, Stoneham Drilling Corporation in the United States.  Additionally, Western provides production services in Canada through its division, Eagle Well Servicing which provide well servicing and its division Aero Rental Services which provides oilfield rental services.

SOURCE Western Energy Services Corp.

Alex R.N. MacAusland, President and CEO, or Jeffrey K. Bowers, Senior VP Finance and CFO at 403.984.5916.