Vista Oil & Gas Announced That The 35-Year Unconventional Exploitation Concession

For The Águila Mora Block Was Granted

Mexico City, December 3, 2019 - Vista Oil & Gas, S.A.B. de C.V. ("Vista" or the "Company") (BMV: VISTA,

NYSE: VIST), today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Vista Oil & Gas Argentina S.A.U., successor of Apco Oil & Gas S.A.U., was notified of Decree 2597, issued by the Governor of the Neuquén Province of Argentina, pursuant to which Gas y Petróleo del Neuquén S.A. ("GyP") was granted the unconventional exploitation concession over the Águila Mora block ("Águila Mora") for a term of 35 years (renewable, upon termination and subject to certain conditions, for successive 10-year extensions), starting on November 29, 2019, in replacement of its existing unconventional exploration concession over the block.

GyP holds the mining rights over Águila Mora. Vista (i) holds a 90% working interest in a joint venture with GyP for the exploration and exploitation of the hydrocarbons in Águila Mora; and (ii) is the operator of Águila Mora.

The abovementioned unconventional exploitation concession includes an initial pilot plan of two years, during which Vista must (i) return to production three wells previously drilled and completed by the previous operator,

  1. drill two new horizontal wells, and (iii) build surface facilities, for a total investment of approximately U.S.$ 32,000,000.

In consideration for the concession, Vista must pay the Neuquén Province the following amounts: (i) a U.S.$ 700,000 infrastructure bonus (the "Infrastructure Bonus"); and (ii) a payment of U.S.$ 800,000 for corporate and social responsibility (the "CSR Payment"). Vista, together with GyP, will enter into discussions with the Neuquén Province to define which social, infrastructure and/or environmental works in the Vaca Muerta vicinity will be financed with part of the Infrastructure Bonus and/or the CSR Payment, with the objective of promoting the sustainable development of the Neuquén Province.

Águila Mora is a block of approximately 23,000 acres located in the shale oil window of the Vaca Muerta formation in the Neuquén Province of Argentina.

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Annex A: map of the unconventional exploitation concession

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