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Anderson Energy Announces 2012 Fourth Quarter and Year End Results

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STRATEGY

Subject to the outcome of the strategic alternatives process, the Company intends to continue to focus on converting its asset base so that more than 50% of its production is from oil and NGL.

Brian H. Dau

President & Chief Executive Officer

March 18, 2013

Management's Discussion and Analysis

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011

The following management's discussion and analysis is dated March 15, 2013 and should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements of Anderson Energy Ltd. ("Anderson" or the "Company") for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB") and interpretations of the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee ("IFRIC").

Included in the discussion and analysis are references to terms commonly used in the oil and gas industry such as funds from operations, finding, development and acquisition ("FD&A") costs, operating netback and barrels of oil equivalent ("BOE"). Funds from operations as used in this report represent cash from operating activities before changes in non-cash working capital and decommissioning expenditures. See "Review of Financial Results - Funds from Operations" for details of this calculation. Funds from operations represent both an indicator of the Company's performance and a funding source for on-going operations. FD&A costs measure the cost of reserves additions and are an indicator of the efficiency of capital expended in the period. Operating netback is calculated as oil and gas sales plus realized gains/losses on derivative contracts less royalties, operating expenses and transportation expenses and is a measure of the profitability of operations before administrative, financing, depletion and depreciation expenses, and gains or losses on sale of property, plant and equipment. Production volumes and reserves are commonly expressed on a BOE basis whereby natural gas volumes are converted at the ratio of six thousand cubic feet to one barrel of oil. Although the intention is to sum oil and natural gas measurement units into one basis for improved analysis of results and comparisons with other industry participants, BOEs may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. A BOE conversion ratio of 6 Mcf: 1 bbl is based on an energy equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a value equivalency at the wellhead. In recent years, the value ratio based on the price of crude oil as compared to natural gas has been significantly higher than the energy equivalency of 6:1 and utilizing a conversion of natural gas volumes on a 6:1 basis may be misleading as an indication of value. These terms are not defined by International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") and therefore are referred to as additional GAAP measures.

All references to dollar values are to Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated. Production volumes are measured upon sale unless otherwise noted. Definitions of the abbreviations used in this discussion and analysis are located on the last page of this document.

REVIEW OF FINANCIAL RESULTS

Overview. Anderson focused on improving its overall financial position during 2012. Proceeds from the disposition of properties have been used to pay down bank loans and fund a modest level of capital spending. However, the dispositions have contributed to lower production volumes and related cash flows from operations. The natural declines of oil and gas production, shut-ins of uneconomic gas production, lower capital spending during 2012 and comparatively lower commodity prices have also impacted operating and financial results for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to 2011.

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