Cobalt International Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CIE) Files An 8-K Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Item2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May8, 2017, Cobalt International Energy, Inc. (the
Company) reported first quarter 2017
financial results. A conference call to discuss these results is
scheduled for 9:00 a.m. Central time on May8, 2017. The
conference call can be accessed live over the telephone by
dialing (877)407-9039, or for international callers,
(201)689-8470. A replay will be available shortly after the call
and can be accessed by dialing (844)512-2921, or for
international callers, (412)317-6671. The passcode for the replay
is 13661511. The replay will be available until May22, 2017.

For additional information regarding the Companys first quarter
2017 financial results, please refer to the Companys press
release attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 (the
Press Release), which Press Release is
incorporated by reference herein.

The information in the Press Release is being furnished, not
filed, to Item2.02. Accordingly, the information in the Press
Release will not be incorporated by reference into any
registration statement filed by the Company under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein
as being incorporated therein by reference.

Item9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

About Cobalt International Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CIE)

Cobalt International Energy, Inc. is an independent exploration and production company. The Company has its operations focused in the deepwater United States Gulf of Mexico. The Company also has a non-operated interest in the Diaba Block offshore Gabon in West Africa. The Company’s exploration efforts in the United States Gulf of Mexico has resulted in four oil and natural gas discoveries including the North Platte, Shenandoah, Anchor and Heidelberg fields. The Heidelberg field commenced its production and the North Platte, Shenandoah and Anchor field are in various stages of appraisal and development. The Company has drilled nine exploratory wells, three appraisal wells and four development wells (one of, which was drilled to be used as a pressure-maintenance well in the Cameia development) in the northern pre-salt Kwanza Basin offshore Angola, and one exploratory well in the pre-salt deepwater region offshore Gabon. The Company’s fifteen wells has been finding pre-salt hydrocarbons.

Cobalt International Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CIE) Recent Trading Information

Cobalt International Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CIE) closed its last trading session up +0.002 at 0.306 with 8,463,649 shares trading hands.