Cobalt International Energy, Inc. (“Cobalt”) (NYSE:CIE) announced today that Timothy J. Cutt, Cobalt’s Chief Executive Officer, will present at Barclays CEO Energy-Power Conference in New York, New York on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at 4:25 p.m. Eastern Time.

A live webcast of Mr. Cutt’s presentation and slides will be available on the Newsroom-Events & Speeches section of Cobalt’s website at www.cobaltintl.com. A replay will also be available for approximately 180 days following the presentation. Additionally, the company presentation will be available on Cobalt's website in the Investor Center-Publications & Presentations section.

About Cobalt

Cobalt is an independent exploration and production company active in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico and offshore West Africa. Cobalt was formed in 2005 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

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