Cobalt International Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CIE) Files An 8-K Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

On July3, 2017, Cobalt International Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) received a notice fromthe New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) confirming that the Company hasregained compliancewith the NYSE’s minimum share price listing requirement. Section802.01C of the NYSE Listed Company Manual requires the average closing price of the Company’s common stock to be at least$1.00per share over any 30 consecutive trading day period. The Company regained compliance after its average share price for the 30 consecutive trading days was above $1.00.

The information furnished under this Item 7.01 of this Current Report onForm8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

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 +0.04 at 2.51 with 234,609 shares trading hands.